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Paris - Nice Discussion
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| ember |
Posted on 06-11-2024 15:53
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Wow, this is the Aker show   Super happy to see Groenewegen add another one. Very impressed by his ability to navigate that finish all on his own. Maybe some kind of preferential treatment due to the yellow jersey? I have no clue, but it looked good, we definitely take that kind of good luck 
Thank you for the report, roturn. You definitely need to do more PT races, suddenly we're winning left, right and center 
Very curious to see how the next stage plays out. If it is taken as a GC day, I hope Novak can join the fun and maybe make use of his good acceleration if it comes down to a selective group sprint. Though, strongly suspect it to be a breakaway. Fingers crossed we are allowed by the AI to join it with no big GC guy present, but I kind of doubt it as we sit with the yellow jersey. If we're allowed, fingers crossed Halland Johannessen can join the breakaway and present himself after having finished development. |
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| redordead |
Posted on 07-11-2024 07:32
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There goes our only depth scorer 
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| SotD |
Posted on 07-11-2024 07:33
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Absolutely crazy so far. Congrats to Aker for the massive dominance :-)
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 07-11-2024 07:38
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Wtf... One of the weirdest stages I've seen. Congrats to ember, once again.
And Steimle, how on earth is he so consistent, 3rd 2nd place in a row. Guess I'll have to give up on understanding how stats are intended to work, and have to accept it's just fully random when it comes down to sprinters.
We didnt' really ride this finale like we should when having one of the main stage favourites, but at least the team chasing before helped having everyone ahead of that split.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 07-11-2024 07:58
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Nemolito wrote:
Congratulations on another win to ember though, only four stages left to win for you, so almost halfway
Over halfway now
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 07-11-2024 08:36
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What are those splits... Our GC scoring hopes all but over really.
Ridiculous AI with all the stage wins!
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 07-11-2024 09:20
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ember wrote:
Thank you for the report, roturn. You definitely need to do more PT races, suddenly we're winning left, right and center
Quite the opposite from Tinkoff's point of view; the whole team on the wrong side of the split  . Still thanks for doing the reports of course
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 07-11-2024 09:59
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It's the Aker nice race!
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| knockout |
Posted on 07-11-2024 10:12
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Aker wow. What a great race for ember! Congrats!
Thought this could have been a good opportunity for Sureda but this ending was very surprising.
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Posted on 05-12-2025 17:44
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 07-11-2024 10:27
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Good to see Van Poppel mixing it up in a stage like this, but still didn't manage to get an impactful result. Only one stage left now to at least get a stage podium!
I am not sure what Tolhoek was trying to do there but he should save energy for some proper breakaways.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 07-11-2024 12:57
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No idea what's going on with Aker (or Steimle) but congrats to those doing well!
We missed the splits so nothing to really discuss there. Hopefully Walls can have a bit of a comeback sprint tomorrow since he lost out the points standings to everyone who made that front group today.
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| ember |
Posted on 07-11-2024 15:26
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And the show goes on
As roturn writes, that was a very surprising way to win it. Definitely likes how Novak showed aggression and tried his luck, a good sign for what is to come, I hope. But then to have Räim step up like that and claim the win, very well helped by Groenewegen being at his limit and not able to follow, with the others watching Groenewegen… What a win that was!
Thank you for all your messages, it is super cool to see the team and basically all riders get it right in every critical decision for the stage wins so far. And with a sprint stage next, do we dare dream of a 5th in a row!? |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 07-11-2024 23:14
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Enough already Aker, enough!
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 08-11-2024 01:50
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Could be a long year watching Manninen fail in new ways.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| tastasol |
Posted on 08-11-2024 06:55
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 Congrats, ember! Five victories in a row, and even a double with T-A as well this morning. Hats off!
PS! But it's enough now 
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| redordead |
Posted on 08-11-2024 07:01
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Time for some 'real' racing now!
Hopefully Pogacar is up to the task.
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| ember |
Posted on 08-11-2024 07:04
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Thank you for the report again, roturn. This race is unreal
This time around, a super strong Groenewegen launching just more than 700 meters from the line and holding on all the way. Maybe a tailwind to help him? Very impressed by that sprint by him.
Also interesting to see us not even try to do a train. Had a good feeling when Groenewegen immediately was locked in Manninen's wheel, but then I got worried seeing his early launch. Turned out to be perfect. Guess one should never doubt Groenewegen, not even after his Qatar experiment
It has been a sensational race for us, can't really describe it. Now we really, really need to not go on holiday just yet, as I hope Novak can turn up for the big mountain stage and prove how good he has the potential to be this season, as that is also an unknown. GC wise it will be difficult due to the final TTT, but a good stage placing, fighting somewhere near the top, will be promising. |
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| knockout |
Posted on 08-11-2024 07:17
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Congrats ember, this run of yours is starting to get ridiculous
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 08-11-2024 08:12
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Nemolito wrote:
Nemolito wrote:
Congratulations on another win to ember though, only four stages left to win for you, so almost halfway
Over halfway now
I stand corrected, forgot there were eight stages. Over halfway now at least
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 08-11-2024 08:39
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24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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