Recent content by Newcomer

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    Arnaud Démare discussion thread

    As if he has ever podiumed one... But I agree in general your posts, there are only so many riders who deserve to demand full support at the Tour and he'd be very egotistical if he thinks he belong in that category.
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    Giro d'Italia 2013, stage 18: Oderzo - Val Di Zoldo 161 km

    Rubio is so awkward in this list of names, did you mis-spell rubia or something :p?
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    Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 9: Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena 35 km ITT (Sunday, May 14th)

    If Küng is ever going to win a GT TT surely this has to be one of his better chances, with Ganna out and that starting order.
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    Soudal - Quick Step Thread

    Signing Laporte will not solve their problem, if the goal is to compete against the big three. I think realistically they should hope for a bounce back year for Asgreen and expand Remco's classics program a bit. I fear that Alaphilippe might not return to his previous level again but let's first...
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    Paris-Roubaix 2023, one day monument, April 9 (men's)

    I don't get why VDP ride so aggressively when Philipsen is in the group?
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    Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres 2023, one day monument, April 2 (men's)

    Apparently he is not on their startlist, so indeed he will be irrelevant
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    The much needed UCI loller thread

    View: https://twitter.com/CharlesMarsault/status/1633430778255212544/photo/1 At this point I am not even surprised anymore ... (Basically UCI being so kind here that they awarded 60 points to each of the members of JV instead of 60 to the whole squad)
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    UAE Tour 2023, February 20-26 (women's race February 9-12)

    Vernon's two wins count only for the Devo team no?
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Haven't a clue to be honest, but I highly doubt that they signed him to win Fleche anyways
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    Battle for 2023-2025 WT licenses

    That is the direction we need to move forward to though to make the relagation/promotion system make sense imo. From my point of view there are a few fallacies in the current system. WT status does not bring significant benefit, for certain teams, at least. For example, we have teams like B&B...
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    Battle for 2023-2025 WT licenses

    I don't like the idea of comparing points between WT teams and non-WT teams. I can't think of any other promotion/relagation system that works this way. For me, promoting/relegating should be an annual process, and two WT teams that performed the worst in WT Races automatically get relagated...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    He is not going to Lombardia, though. That one is for Masnada to shine ;)
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    Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 18: Trujillo - Alto de Piornal, 192.0k

    Remco can afford to sit on Mas's wheel here because there is nobody in front that would threaten his gc lead, whereas at Sierra Nevada Mas is ahead and would threnten Roglic's second place before Remco's lead, therefore he should contribute to the chase theoretically. Of course he can say second...
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    João Almeida - Bota Lume

    Let me start by agreeing you that some negative comments towards Remco absolute nonsense. However, it is also a bit harsh to criticize Ayuso like this imo, especially when the whole UAE squad just does't work like a team barring stage 1 this Vuelta. Soler, Polanc, Ayuso and Almeida himself all...