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[samson99]

thanks Eldron and Vetplant

[Kranswurm]

Yeah I guess you can skim a kg or 3 digitally without alerting the algorithm and then ride 2 hours on the trainer with no fan or liquids to "make weight" like boxers do.

 

I really hope that people don't do this as my faith in humanity is already dangerously low! That said I'm sure there are a few psychopaths that already do this.

Jockey's do it in a sauna.Take a 2L empty coke bottle in and wipe down and squeeze your sweat into the bottle and only come out when its full

[Shebeen]

well i guess the TdF performance here by the Virtual TdF winners shows how removed virtual racing is from reality.

 

what's the highlight of 2020 TdF so far?

 

Nizzolo 3rd on stage 3?

ebh 2nd on stage7

gogl in the break?

gibbons with his ribs

[Mntboy]

well i guess the TdF performance here by the Virtual TdF winners shows how removed virtual racing is from reality.

 

what's the highlight of 2020 TdF so far?

 

Nizzolo 3rd on stage 3?

ebh 2nd on stage7

gogl in the break?

gibbons with his ribs

Gibbons with his ribs. That has to be incredibly painful especially when he needs to go up the big climbs.

[Andymann]

Oops. Not very complimentary

 

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-team-by-team-ratings/

[Thomo]

Oops. Not very complimentary

 

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-team-by-team-ratings/

I think they were fortunate that 1 star appears to be the lowest possible rating.

Obviously withdrawal and injury of riders around which their tour was planned didn't help, and once that happened they had nothing else to offer.

[Eldron]

Let's hope Bjarne has some good contacts but deeeeeep pockets.

 

Over here Bjarne is hated and loved in equal measures and has a bit of a reputation of taking things and turning them into ****.

 

Let's hope that is not the case with NTT - I see he hasn't actually handed over any cash yet - just "bought" into the team. Not entirely sure how that works....

[Shebeen]

I think they were fortunate that 1 star appears to be the lowest possible rating.

Obviously withdrawal and injury of riders around which their tour was planned didn't help, and once that happened they had nothing else to offer.

GC - 73rd, and just 1 guy in the top100

points - 23rd (EBH)

youth/kom - no points

team comp 20/22

 

hard to get excited at all.

and since there is no sponsor in the wings, who the hell is going to throw money here?

 

unfortunately, i don't see this playing out beyond 2020. well at least some kids got bikes.

Edited September 23, 2020 by Shebeen

[reflexus]

Disappointing showing both in terms of results and just how unnoticeable they were during the tour.
Hardly ever moving to the front of the peloton or seeming to ride as a group (most of the zoom out shots showed isolated NTT riders in a sea of others).

 

Really hope they can make a showing at the remaining GT's and the classics, they made a nice video series how they chose their bikes and kits for Paris-Roubaix so hope that amounts to something.

[Eldron]

I wonder if the man is still so confident?

 

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/bjarne-riis-confident-ntt-will-continue-into-2021-season-467751

[Rocket-Boy]

Personally I think NTT should skip having a team and just carry on a the tech partner for the TdF.

I think it was always going to be a gamble using machine learning/AI to try pick the team.

[Kranswurm]

Let's hope Bjarne has some good contacts but deeeeeep pockets.

 

Over here Bjarne is hated and loved in equal measures and has a bit of a reputation of taking things and turning them into ****.

 

Let's hope that is not the case with NTT - I see he hasn't actually handed over any cash yet - just "bought" into the team. Not entirely sure how that works....

Never liked him even when he won the TDF.....gives me the heebie jeebies

[Jewbacca]

Maybe Campanaerts does well at an ITT somewhere?

 

There seems to be little hope and no belief in the riders. It's a shame

[Cheese]

My Main issue with NTT is the fact that they did not ride that much as a team , and the sprinters seem to work each for them selves , or if the had a leadout , they started to early, I guess it is not that easy to manage but they seem to either drop the sprinter of at 1 km or they were going at it all alone. 10th and 12th in the final an example.

[Cheese]

Hoping Meintjies and pozzovivo can deliver more points in the Giro, Nizzolo will probanly be there as well.

[Gen]

Hoping Meintjies and pozzovivo can deliver more points in the Giro, Nizzolo will probanly be there as well.

According to reports Nizzolo will be out recovering from his injuries and won't race till next year .