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Links2003

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It's impressive how UAE, especially del Toro and Pogi, are performing. Another great victory in Piedmont today.

What I don't understand is that the competitors can see how superior they are. Why do they help them so often to achieve further victories? I've seen it dozens of times this year and the result has always been the same. Today, Astana completely overestimated themselves. In the end, they didn't make it into the top 15, but they did help del Toro get ahead. Of course, Prestige and Astana are aiming for good places and need points. But you can't beat UAE like that at the moment. You have to try. But you can't help them. Otherwise, they have it far too easy at the moment.
 
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Links2003 said:
It's impressive how UAE, especially del Toro and Pogi, are performing. Another great victory in Piedmont today.

What I don't understand is that the competitors can see how superior they are. Why do they help them so often to achieve further victories? I've seen it dozens of times this year and the result has always been the same. Today, Astana completely overestimated themselves. In the end, they didn't make it into the top 15, but they did help del Toro get ahead. Of course, Prestige and Astana are aiming for good places and need points. But you can't beat UAE like that at the moment. You have to try. But you can't help them. Otherwise, they have it far too easy at the moment.
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Astana had Scaroni who had come off a series of good results and some wins. I don't think they got it right and they should have been more creative, but it wasn't a completely unfounded belief. Scaroni hasn't been at the level of Del Toro in these races but he hasn't been far off, and his performance in the European Champs was excellent
 
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Links2003 said:
It's impressive how UAE, especially del Toro and Pogi, are performing. Another great victory in Piedmont today.

What I don't understand is that the competitors can see how superior they are. Why do they help them so often to achieve further victories? I've seen it dozens of times this year and the result has always been the same. Today, Astana completely overestimated themselves. In the end, they didn't make it into the top 15, but they did help del Toro get ahead. Of course, Prestige and Astana are aiming for good places and need points. But you can't beat UAE like that at the moment. You have to try. But you can't help them. Otherwise, they have it far too easy at the moment.
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at first i thought that this post is new. it's still relevant.
 
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I don't think they need to reach 100. Reports were they were talking about the possibility in early August and it turns out they might narrowly miss it.
 
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If Pollitt didn't start bullying people on that Ventoux stage, they could've been one win closer.
Costly mistake by the German, I hope it doesn't cost him dearly..
 
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Ilmaestro99 said:
Uae fans watch Harry Potter and cheer for Lord voldemort
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Actually Pogačar used to be a lot like Harry Potter in the first movie: A young man with brown hair and a lot of talent, some would even call it magical powers, who was taught by a bald fraud possessed by an evil spirit.
 
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I am surprised that a quality sprinter has not gone to UAE. They have enough riders to make a sprint train and you will get an excellent calendar, excluding the TDF.
 
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Looks like they might end at 99. Veneto Classic, stage 5 of Guangxi + GC and Chrono des Nations are all realistic wins.

So all eyes on stage 4 of Gunagxi tomorrow, there is some chance they can take it. If they don't win then they have to try next year.
 
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DenisMenchov said:
Looks like they might end at 99. Veneto Classic, stage 5 of Guangxi + GC and Chrono des Nations are all realistic wins.

So all eyes on stage 4 of Gunagxi tomorrow, there is some chance they can take it. If they don't win then they have to try next year.
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they still got a few spots left, so they can bring a few sprinters for next year, but who knows, perhaps since pogacar is so bored , he will start racing for the sprints.
 
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aruipksni said:
they still got a few spots left, so they can bring a few sprinters for next year, but who knows, perhaps since pogacar is so bored , he will start racing for the sprints.
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Schwarzbacher coming from Gen Z I think. After that they have 2 spots left.
I think those 2 might be clear helpers. I think they missing a Majka type...
 
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