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Paris - Nice Discussion
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| SotD |
Posted on 15-11-2017 07:25
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Hmm that was strangely passive. Too bad that Koretzky didn't make a move at all.
Nice win by Swift though. Turns out to be a great race from Aegon who puts pressure on the top 2.
Jerome Coppel still in 6th is good for his chances for a top 20 overall. But Koretzky needs to be an attacker and not a domestique, otherwise we won't get many points from this race.
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 15-11-2017 07:25
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This is pretty wierd - The most crazy i'we seen in MG so far, my rider want what roturn is givin his - please 
Great report Aquarius97, You captured the madness perfectly 
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Posted on 07-12-2025 10:44
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| roturn |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:16
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Typical late stage race sprint stage going for breakaway.
Would be more annoyed by this if Swift hadn`t taken yesterdays hilly sprint.
Looking quite comfortable now as well with the point jersey lead. Just need De Bie now to step up and climb some spots. Swift clearly drops out of top30 while I hope Villella and also Thurau can remain there. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:28
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Of course.
Edited by cio93 on 15-11-2017 09:05
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:31
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Huge day for Roosen. Too bad he couldn't win the stage despite the better positioning. This is still a great result for him though. It would have been a victory for viking90 given how I only got Roosen because of him 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:34
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What a pity. I thought Swift would win this from an early breakaway
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| SotD |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:35
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Move along. Nothing to see here...
Too bad we weren't able to put a rider into the breakaway when it counted for something, but it was a planning mistake to bring Bryan Coquard here, I have to admit.
Now for two stages where Koretzky hopefully decides to do something. Otherwise it will end up in us having a mediocre tripple header instead of a good one - and we need a good one to stay in touch with Moser.
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:46
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Haha, that stage 5 mass sprint.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 15-11-2017 08:53
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Pleased with Mas performance on the break. I'd obviously prefer that his attempt would stick, but still a very worthy stage result from him.
Double top10 with Avelino, just like ebuddy, I can't be unhappy really. Now onto the popcorn seat and to enjoy the puncheurs throw rocks at each other in the next couple of stages.
Also congrats jt!
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| knockout |
Posted on 15-11-2017 09:49
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Nice. Joining the break and getting Top 5 on the stage is good. Climbing up the team classsificatiom is a nice bonus. Next stage will be important to see Skujins climbing up the ranks.
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| viking90 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 11:45
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Of course Ahlstrand wins the sprint when its not first place they are fighting for... Fingers crossed he will win the bunch sprint in his next race 
Yeah, alex I can take those pts for Roosens 2nd place |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 12:06
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Pretty cool Race for us so far Naud taking KOM on day 1 and now a stage win is much more then could be asked for at the start of the week add to that Howard sprinting perfectly well and Bonnin going in the breaks as well and this has been a more then satisfactory race |
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| ember |
Posted on 15-11-2017 16:28
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Had hoped we would join the breakaway there, as that stage was always going to be a great chance for the opportunists. Congratulations, jt1109!
Hopefully we'll improve in the final two stages compared to the first two hilly stages and ride more aggressive, both with Beltran and covering breakaways. |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 15-11-2017 16:55
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Decent again for Vanderbiest, but that buys us nothing...
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 15-11-2017 18:49
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Wow, just wow... If we can keep 13th and 22nd over the final stage, we would score pretty well here too for what is a rather weak team really, and we would be moving very closely to the 1000-points mark already, which would be quite insane considering how much my team is predicted to relegate with ease
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| viking90 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 18:50
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Haugard Jensen in to top 10 is really great stuff, wish he can hang on to that tomorrow.
I was very happy seeing two Spotify riders in that first "big" group to bad Reimer was not one of them  Loosing many GC spots, but we still have 4 guys top 50 which gives us 3rd in team classificatin. |
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Posted on 15-11-2017 18:55
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Finally some gaps and finally Skujins climbing in GC
Another good stage and I've got at least sth from the triple header.
(Not happy to see Bekmanis being dropped so far in GC but that wasn't surprising and I've got to live with it)
Spoiler no mass sprint 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 15-11-2017 19:00
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Now that went horribly wrong... I was rather optimistic and secretly hoped for Bobridge to keep the race lead or at least a podium spot, but with such a terrible finish, dropping to 6th in the GC.. ouch. No notable stage results either, so unless he somehow recovers and gets a stage podium in this final stage, we missed out on big points here. Disappointing stage, really. Even more, since we already failed at T-A.
At least O'Brien did a good job here. Only a few race days for him in his comeback year for Jayco, so it's nice to see him rather high in the GC at this point.
Argh. Still pissed by Bobridge's performance, so I won't congratulate anyone on this stage
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 15-11-2017 19:07
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Wtf happened to Ginanni?! It can't have been the MO stat, because Skujins and De Bie did fine. He either had a huge off-day or a puncture. And to make it even worse it seems like Kangert stayed with him to help.
Before this stage we were 2nd and 4th in GC, now 16th and 18th. Absolute disaster.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 15-11-2017 19:12
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Eh. At least Declerq is trying. Only a stage win or claiming that jersey tomorrow could save this race though.
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