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    The 2025 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Söderqvist will lose alot of time today. Even he has a new level in his climbing this year. Söderqvist is Sweden's new Bäckstedt he may be able to surive some smaller hills. Good sprinter in high speed. Amazing in TT.
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    The 2025 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    I got a few intresting riders in Alula today. Bregnhöj, Kulset (Johannes), Federov with a combine pick of 10 other teams. Hoping they can be top 10 in GC in the end. Surprise they weren't more picked.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

    Yes it looks like the image. But steel structure under. No peloton can go there but it's stiff I would say it should have a capacity of at least 200- 300kg/m².
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

    I think most (all?) is fixed. But the width of the track is very slim. It may work as a final climb in a hard stage but you can't have cars on this part of the climb.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024, Stage 5, Genova-Lucca, 178 km

    You could do a super hard race here, this area is not flat at all. Here is a new final 100km from Massa
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    Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

    Looks like a very good tailwind on sunday. Will be brutal race if break doesn't goes away fast. Hope the wind get semi favorites to attack from the gun. Are Alpacin strong enought if Ineos, Visma, Sudal, Lidl get some decent riders in break? Dreambreak after 80km of none stop attacks is a break...
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    The 2024 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    I still have double Piccolo. Maybe remove him before he start to shine :)
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    Jumbo - QuickStep merger

    Just did a quick table with possible team. Left out most JV contract ending 2024, all exept Hessmann might stay? Contract length accourdning to PCS. Just went cost effective merge. Would have saved Tratnik, Pedersen, Vader and let Hagnes, Van Belle, Lamperti, Gelders and Vangheluwe stay in...
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    European Championships 2023: Individual Time Trial (September 20) and Mixed Team Relay (September 21)

    Is it anyone that can beat Alec in U23? Söderqvist, Rafferty and Garcia fighting for the rest of the medals? This course may suit Söderqvist since he is big. Edit: It was wrong Christen in startlist.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2024 route rumours and announcements

    Can we maybe see Bonnet in action again 2024? Izoard - Vars - Bonnet would be a good route from Alps to Nice.
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    Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread

    I know that EF (company) want Swedish riders in the team. But have not heard any rumors about it (Eriksson to EF). Could Kim (2018) get a contract why wouldn't Lucas get one he is alot better cyclist.
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    Giro d'Italia 2020 Giro d'Italia: Stage-by-Stage Analysis

    Thanks! I have riden Etna both from Zafferana and Lingualossa. And Lingualossa side is very protected from forest so wind will not be be so much of a problem. But this side is alot easier exept for last km.
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    Doping in XC skiing

    He had an light injury in the arm. "The Swede has an arm injury and therefore cannot run the quarterfinals. In connection with the choice of qualifying heat, the Swede took his arm and bent down. "He feels a tenderness," coach Mattias Nilsson told Sportbladet. According to the coach, Calle...
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    Teams & Riders Transfers and Rumours 2019 > 2020

    OT: Fredrik Ericsson was more of a mountain biker than road cyclist. Nowadays he is coach and have written a few books about training.