but maybe too many efforts wasted in previous sectors
wasted = used
Because I don't think it was a waste of EP in previous sections.
Don't forget that the flat sprint GV of Jasper Blair is not great compared to the few top flat sprinters in the game.
For example my ex-sprinter Lebrun had a much better flat sprint GV than Blair, and Lebrun was not ranked very high when he was at his peak.
Blair is the nr 3 in the CFF sprint ranking, but that is misleading because he is ranked as hill-sprinter, and this was a NT flat sprint race.
And indeed, Blair did not finish full power.
His tactics were based on profiting of the storm ( ánd profiting of his helper with double weather bonus ).
Top secret info =
Blair was riding in s1-s2-s3-s4-
s5 ( last digit/number of his/these skills ) = stamina - TT - tech. - aggres. - and finished in
tw of M.Hunter.
Maybe good to know for your, Franky, because you were a bit surprised that I selected Frances sooner than Malone ;
They were both riding in the exact same helpers tactic.
And although they were in all sections in the same group and even finished in the same time,
there was a big difference in the result ;
Frances finished as 23º due to his double weather icons,
and Malone finished as 56º despite his much better flatsprint GV compared to Frances.
Can we start to dream of two WC titles to Australia in two seasons?
Well, if Australia can become world champion this season, and you do the NT job next season and also achieve a WC title ;
yes, then we can dream of two WC titles to Australia in two seasons.
And the good news, Workman should be favourite with two weather bonuses, plus most of my 24+yo TTers are at around 99.9 for their TT attribute.
Nice !
I like double weather icons in NT races, especially after the sprint race of yesterday.
Besides your Kirk Workman, also your Kirk Clinton has a double weather bonus,
because in the NT time trial of next week there are 3 active weather icons ; rain, wind and sun ( 32ºC ).
There is no picture of the sun, because there is just space for 2 weather pictures on CFF pages, but for sure sun counts too.
I know you know this, AA, and you just overlooked the active sun now, but good to mention for managers who do not know this yet :
If 30ºC or more is mentioned, the sun icon is always active, also when there is no space for a sun picture.
If 10ºC or less is mentioned, the cold icon is always active, also when there is no space for a cold picture.