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by Robyklebt » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:29 pm
As expected interesting stage today.... Big winner Mosca, but I have the feeling he could be the big loser too? Might be wrong of course. But thought he spent a bit much on chasing Zibi first.... but ok, bonifications there, so that still worth it. Then IMO he fell for an Alk bluff, Alk already with the fitter team, that should be able to decimate Mosca pretty easily tomorrow, (but would have to invest energy then), but as well on the last stage, there pretty early too. Power once gone doesn't come back that easily on pavé.... The Alk bluff (if it was one) after dropping Matysiak, asking for help from Mosca. There.... not sure if it was worth it for Mosca, in the moment I probably wouldn't have joined in his place, looking from outside of course, not sure if I had seen his energy what I would have done... Honchar in, 39 reg, and for tomorrow he's gone for sure. While Paya should be fit, so another team advantage for Alk. And while Estrada is 10" back now it's not hopeless at all. All he needs is 5" and the stage tomorrow or on the last day, which doesn't seem impossible. Last day probably likelier... but he can wait and see for tomorrow... Important that he doesn't lose bonifications to Viktor tomorrow. Anyway, Matysiak... wonder if Alk really would have gone out without help from Mosca... if he does, then Matysiak is more of a danger, then he doesn't lose 4' already today, but would still have lost time, IMO around 2'... yes, Paya unfit lost only one in the last pavé bit to the end, but Matysiak would have lost more, he wasn't fit either. Then still possible to get him, tomorrow another 1'30" to 2' possible, likely, with a fit Honchar and Paya. Anyway, I probably would have gambled and not helped yet as Mosca, maybe a bit later, hoping the result today doesn't change... but he didn't, still won, we'll see in the next 2 days if he pays for it or if he's strong enough to defend those 10" resp. 23" seconds.
Big loser though me I think. First attack with Tabakov ok I thought, didn't expect Viktor on me though, without him I probably force Estrada to ride, caught soon too for sure, but at least Ford stays, maybe Tabakov too, not sure, but possibly. Then the Kudriasov attack probably. Following... then nobody in tempo, utter stupidity to try another attack then, just do nothing, maybe the first km safety tempo in case Kudriasov attacks instead of making tempo... but that would have been stupid, so no real need, just do nothing... last pavé km then tempo so not to lose to much to the attack, that's it.. instead noooooooo, I attack myself, completely idiotic, was pretty clear Mosca was going to go in... So GC, I was really nr 3 before, Alk 40, Mosca 40, me 15, Ballantines 5 or something like that, now I'm down to 5 or so... .brrrrrrrrrrr. Bad riding there...
Kraftsystemrevision! Include the distance!
Basics reform: Give blue a chance!
Don't punish bugusers. We all have to use bugs, since most of them are declared as "features"!
Got a carrot from FL. But they threaten to take it away now.
But with him there wasn't really much to lose either in that situation. After all it was better to try and fail than not to try at all.