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Post by chakra on Aug 18, 2017 23:41:44 GMT 1
As a matter of fact he promised to subscribe with all his cyclists for Tirreno and as well for Paris. :-))
Having only 4 attacks is indeed a disadvantage, but I must do this to increase Bythell's LS. I hope after Paris he'll pop in LS.
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Post by chakra on Aug 20, 2017 8:49:44 GMT 1
Going down in the ranking. Ow ow ow. I had a slight hope to end up top 5 in GC. I'll have to be glad to end up top 8. Nice win evcont
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Post by chakra on Aug 20, 2017 12:25:57 GMT 1
evilD are you sure not going for promotion? 4 wins in 1 week. You don't leave us much left. Nice win. See you are going for stage wins and mountains?
Losing a bit contact with the group in the Div ranking. Notting to worry about now. But I see dirks toppers and Aspe performing well in the mountains.
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Post by evild on Aug 20, 2017 19:33:16 GMT 1
Again, a 4min gap between 1st and 2nd, never expected this. Maybe i have to rethink my strategies. I went for the stage win with reckman because i knew traphagen and ragar would get fitness training and i figured i would never be able to battle for the GC. Same with mountain jersey. It wasnt a goal, it still isnt.I think the level of fitness will be my biggest concern. Need to take a closer look at the calendar now to see what is possible with reckmann
Still dont want to promote no. But i am not going to play to miss it either... not yet:-) i put my tactics like i would do in any other circumstance. After giro we will know were we all stand. Until then, take what we can get. And as long you are in top 8, you are safe:-D
Edit: After looking at the schedule today, i think i will not go for the GC. The tt and mainly flat/downhill stage are not well suited for Clausy. We'll probabely see him back in Catalunya were he'll try to clinch another win. For the mountain jersey, i will just have to wait and see. I could go at 100%, but i dont think he would score any points with flat and downhill as first two attacking points. It's up to Dirks toppers with 3 cyclists, Traphagen and Espino now. They hold the key in their hands when i can just sit and pray:-) I hope they share the points :-D
When they have equal points, what will be decisive?
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Post by chakra on Aug 23, 2017 11:15:52 GMT 1
With equal points in mountain or sprint jersey the general ranking will be decisive. And if they have the same time, the judges will take a closer look counting in tenths and hundreds of a second.
Meanwhile MoI jumped to 3rd place after his second win. Great for him. Well done. Now I know I have nothing to gain in TT races.
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Post by evild on Aug 23, 2017 19:17:21 GMT 1
I knew this from last season, melres for flat tt's, MoI for the mountain tt's
Strange results so far, weird tactics have been used. Need to sort some things out. 1min behind traphagen and 20% more fitness in paris - nice. Unexpected but interesting:-)
chak, 100 pnts between you 4th place. Thats one good classic win and things look totally different. You are in the safe zone...
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Post by chakra on Aug 24, 2017 5:54:37 GMT 1
Traphagen didn't train fitness? Or is Reckman that good? You might win Paris. Go for it. I'm still in the safe zone. But I'ld rather not lose the contact with the pursuing group. Looking forward to MSR.
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Post by evild on Aug 24, 2017 20:37:11 GMT 1
Traphagen was at 100% after the update, i checked it on monday. But he was played at 100% in the tt. Dont know why, but hey, that gives me some opportunities:-) same with dirks toppers. Might want to go for the time jersey now, we will see next week how we deal with the low fitness level
Today unexpected win for delafuente. Clementino is going for the GC.
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Post by chakra on Aug 26, 2017 12:30:33 GMT 1
Didn't notice Traphagen's fitnesstraining. OK.
Well Reckmann did it. Congratz. You're doing great business here. And a good situation in Tirreno too.
dirks toppers passed me today. At Tirreno I will gain some points with the youth jersey, (1st and 2nd so far) but not enough to pass him again.
I had not a good week. But still many to come. Hopefully better than this one.
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Post by evild on Aug 26, 2017 19:57:30 GMT 1
Glad i changed plans, i knew i had a chance after the TT. Tirreno looks good as well. Athough i still need to make up 3mins against paduart. I guess coticelli will go for the stage win. Curious to see how evcont will play paduart. Dont think that i can beat him for the GC. Delafuente will not defend his 1st place. Lets hope he has enough points to clinch the mountain jersey.
So far, again a magnificent week for me. Chak, i have the feeling that you are aiming for the classics and 1day races. Not really the GC rider in your squad?
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Post by chakra on Aug 27, 2017 12:42:47 GMT 1
evil you surely make your homework.
As for me I ruined a bit the team in the first week with subscribing the better ones. My cyclist lack a bit in mountain and in sprint. So hopefully I can become stronger in mountain next season. My elder ones are mainly all-round. No skill less than 7. But none of the skills are real outstanding. Except for Lezzani, and perhaps Thomassin.
I'm stil to week in mountain for this Div. It was a big suprise Peters took the mountain jersey in Down Under.
But I'm rectifying the situation and soon I'll be back in business (I hope)
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Post by evild on Aug 27, 2017 21:30:29 GMT 1
Well, i think it is crucial to look what others do if you want a decent result in a tour. That is what happened with reckmann this week. You need to be able to anticipate after every race. Not that it gives you any certainty. Today i never thought brinks could keep it up, but he did. I thought that his lower fitness level would keep him further behind. Nice job. 2nd for clementino, happy with that.
classics are on now. Difficult for me who to play where. There are so many, and they all look the same. Flat/hill races, not my favorite :-) the thing you have with mountain is my weak part in hill. Not the real hill rider, but i can compensate with a good tt and sprint. We will see what it brings
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Post by chakra on Aug 30, 2017 15:58:58 GMT 1
dirks toppers won his first race this season. Well done. I consider myself moral winner. 85% effort without attacking and 3rd between all cyclist going for full 100% effort. Strange ending of the race.
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Post by evild on Sept 22, 2017 7:35:47 GMT 1
it's been a while since i have been here. Holiday period is over, back to work now. It means less time to follow all the results and make good tactical choices:D
Giro has started. My least favorite tour this season. It's just impossible to go for any jersey if you are not a fitness trainer. So my goal is to score some stage wins, get points in the jersey standings and earn some prizemoney with it. Maybe i will try to get a good GC with Guillemant. Top 10 is realistic. Stage win is also a possibility. Dont know yet. The strong one will come out next week. I assume traphagen will be close to victory. I dont know if Dirk's toppers has any cyclist that can compete with traphagen. I have no clue about Vanpeteghem his stats, but looking at his wage i guess it will not be divine. Nice to see Naspa winning a race.
We are halfway through the season now. I have always said that i would play for what i'm worth until the giro and then see what's possible. Well, i think it's obvious that i have to go for promotion. Almost 900 points ahead. I have to stop playing if i still want to avoid promotion. Don't think that will happen.
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Post by chakra on Sept 23, 2017 11:18:21 GMT 1
I fully agree with you evilD. Least favorit tour of this season. With the lack of time too now it's been a while I visited the forum. Guess the Giro indeed will go to the fitness trainers. Dirks toppers, ASA Fun? Yesterday I even forgot to put tactics. So Giro now is completely gone already. Perhaps the youngster jersey with Bratianu. But he is one who likes to see the earth from very very close by. Congratz to Naspe with his first season win. Two team to go to whipe out that first "0". Jiminez that will be a real challenge. And for ASA it is surprising he didn't win a stage yet. Sure it will happen soon.
So one promotion team is known. Which one will be the other. Evcont?
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