Arranged a thunderstorm to blank out the TV coverage to maintain his ninja status.
That's what I was thinking too.
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Arranged a thunderstorm to blank out the TV coverage to maintain his ninja status.
Rider | Manager | Best placing | Current GC | Gap |
Carl Fredrik Hagen | Leinster | 11 | 6 | - |
Nicolas Edet | - | 11 | 8 | 0:50 |
James Knox | - | 15 | 18 | 10:18 |
Jakob Fuglsang | - | 19 | 19 | 11:09 |
Kilian Frankiny | Hakkie | 20 | 22 | 14:04 |
Peter Stetina | Tigerion | 12 | 26 | 23:11 |
Louis Meintjes | Wirral | 16 | 39 | 38:40 |
Felix Grossschartner | Anderis | 14 | 53 | 51:12 |
Antonio Pedrero | Libertine Seguros | 32 | 56 | 53:26 |
Sergio Pardilla | Armchair Cyclist | 36 | 62 | 1:05:55 |
Sergei Chernetski | Starlord | 26 | 107 | 01:34:28 |
Robert Power | Laarsland | 60 | 156 | 02:16:44 |
Logic is your friend | 2 (st 2) | |||
Scarponi | 9 (st 2) | |||
Tobydawq | 17 | DNF | ||
Del1962 | 9 (st6) | |||
Pantani lives | 1 (st6) | |||
Koronin | 5 (st7) | - | ||
Salvarani | 9 (st7) | |||
Carton | 10 (st7) | |||
DJSprtsch | 4 (st8) | |||
Shadow93 | 10 (st9) | |||
SafeBet | 6 (st9) | |||
Red Rick | 8 (st9) | |||
Hayneplane | 6 (st 10 ITT) | |||
JoeD1997 | 10 (st 10 ITT) | |||
Cian | 8 (st 11) |
He is channeling the great Zubeldia. Many are already forgetting that he wore the leader's jersey, which is the mark of extreme ninja capability . . . infliction of selective amnesia on the fan base.Edet still 7th on GC. Ultimate, extreme ninja. Too bad he had the leader's jersey.
They're not my picks: I made my nomination Pardilla in the first post. These were just some of the guys in the running who nobody had selected.Well... that's two of the "referee's pick" out in one go.
They're not my picks: I made my nomination Pardilla in the first post. These were just some of the guys in the running who nobody had selected.
He's actually slipped to 9th now, but still not troubled the highlights reel.Hagen looking good for the award. 6th place and I stiil couldn't tell you what he looks like
Rider | Manager | Best placing | Current GC | Gap |
Nicolas Edet | - | 11 | 7 | |
Carl Fredrik Hagen | Leinster | 11 | 9 | 0:13 |
Kilian Frankiny | Hakkie | 16 | 19 | 14:10 |
Peter Stetina | Tigerion | 12 | 24 | 31:48 |
Louis Meintjes | Wirral | 16 | 39 | 01:08:15 |
Felix Grossschartner | Anderis | 14 | 42 | 01:09:45 |
Antonio Pedrero | Libertine Seguros | 32 | 47 | 01:21:28 |
Sergio Pardilla | Armchair Cyclist | 36 | 63 | 01:42:58 |
Sergei Chernetski | Starlord | 26 | 100 | 02:25:48 |
Robert Power | Laarsland | 40 | 137 | 03:03:59 |
Logic is your friend | 2 (st 2) | |||
Scarponi | 9 (st 2) | |||
Tobydawq | 17 | DNF | ||
Del1962 | 9 (st6) | |||
Pantani lives | 1 (st6) | |||
Koronin | 5 (st7) | - | ||
Salvarani | 9 (st7) | |||
Carton | 10 (st7) | |||
DJSprtsch | 4 (st8) | |||
Shadow93 | 10 (st9) | |||
SafeBet | 6 (st9) | |||
Red Rick | 8 (st9) | |||
Hayneplane | 6 (st 10 ITT) | |||
JoeD1997 | 10 (st 10 ITT) | |||
Cian | 8 (st 11) |
The fact that Edet is still in contention, in my opinion, is a clear sign that the rules need to be revised. It shouldn't just be about your raw placings. An 11th placing when you went through the trouble of getting in a break is much more against the spirit of the competition than an anonymous 9th or 10th placing from the contenders' group. And a leader's jersey should disqualify you outright.Edet still 7th on GC. Ultimate, extreme ninja. Too bad he had the leader's jersey.
The fact that Edet is still in contention, in my opinion, is a clear sign that the rules need to be revised. It shouldn't just be about your raw placings. An 11th placing when you went through the trouble of getting in a break is much more against the spirit of the competition than an anonymous 9th or 10th placing from the contenders' group. And a leader's jersey should disqualify you outright.
I'm calling this now ...Carl Fredrik Hagen is so elite in this division that I htink he may be related to Hamiar
Rider | Manager | Best placing | Current GC | Gap |
Nicolas Edet | - | 11 | 18 | |
Kilian Frankiny | Hakkie | 16 | 20 | 4:25 |
Peter Stetina | Tigerion | 12 | 30 | 35:37 |
Felix Grossschartner | Anderis | 14 | 45 | 01:14:28 |
Antonio Pedrero | Libertine Seguros | 32 | 47 | 01:16:48 |
Sergio Pardilla | Armchair Cyclist | 36 | 72 | 01:56:42 |
Sergei Chernetski | Starlord | 26 | 103 | 02:38:30 |
Robert Power | Laarsland | 27 | 109 | 02:45:18 |
Logic is your friend | 2 (st 2) | |||
Scarponi | 9 (st 2) | |||
Tobydawq | 17 | DNF | ||
Del1962 | 9 (st6) | |||
Pantani lives | 1 (st6) | |||
Koronin | 5 (st7) | - | ||
Salvarani | 9 (st7) | |||
Carton | 10 (st7) | |||
DJSprtsch | 4 (st8) | |||
Shadow93 | 10 (st9) | |||
SafeBet | 6 (st9) | |||
Red Rick | 8 (st9) | |||
Hayneplane | 6 (st 10 ITT) | |||
JoeD1997 | 10 (st 10 ITT) | |||
Cian | 8 (st 11) | |||
Leinster | 6 (st 18) | |||
Wirral | 7 (st 18) |