Ajax Bay wrote:
On that final note, please can anyone explain to me why Lawrence was preferred to Pallant?Because it's an exhibition event and she has a bigger following.
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Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Because it's an exhibition event and she has a bigger following.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Ajax Bay wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
for my part i think of the collins cup as sort of an 'exhibition event,' more of a paid and sort of competitive jolly for the pros rather than a balls-off race. i'd like to see more really left-field choices. hey, team international, why not see how alex yee would go? hey, team USA - offer gwen to come out of retirement and light it up one more time. why not?As for Jorgensen, the mind boggles, but kudos to the fertility of your imagination. I'm sure that would motivate Danielle Lewis and Jodie Robertson to try harder to get into the USA team for next year.
Any 'left field' wild cards must have a clear rationale which might include encouraging current professionals and not seem "unfair".
On that final note, please can anyone explain to me why Lawrence was preferred to Pallant?
It is not just Pallant, you have Langridge, or some ITU girls like GTB, Derron, Lindemann that would fit in the team before Lawrence.
Spaniard. Sorry for my english for the sensitive ones :P
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [juanillo]
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Superb analysis from Thorsten: https://www.triathlete.com/...for-the-collins-cup/
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [pk1]
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pk1 wrote:
a commonwealth team might be slightly more meaningful than rest of the world but i don't think enough so to make up for the complications of excluding the rest of the rest of the world. what they absolutely have to do though is to come up with a kit that doesn't look like an australian team, otherwise the kiwi athletes might refuse to race, i'm sure they're still feeling itchy after wearing those colours last year!
unfortunately while the international kit has become a bit cleaner, it is even more horrifically like an australian team kit
Braden is not impressed
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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I could see a scenario where none of the European women win their races. Maybe only Laura Philipp.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [BigBoyND]
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BigBoyND wrote:
Does anyone know how to watch the ceremony and match-up selections in Europe? PTO+ is blocked, even if you try to connect with VPN
GCN+ and Eurosport seem to only list the race
https://www.eurosportplayer.com/sport/triathlon
Last time the 'Press Conference' was a damp squib iirc so see why not being broadcast.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [BigBoyND]
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BigBoyND wrote:
Does anyone know how to watch the ceremony and match-up selections in Europe? PTO+ is blocked, even if you try to connect with VPN
GCN+ and Eurosport seem to only list the race
When is that? Today or tomorrow?
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Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Bryancd]
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Today at 18:00 CET
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [BigBoyND]
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Well, ahead of the match ups being presented this evening, here are my WPRO suggestions:
1. Ryf-Duffy-True
2. Philipp-Gentle-Sodaro
3. Haug-Jewett-Watts
4. Matthews-Findlay-Moench
5. Spirig-Lopes-McCauley
6. Lawrence-Salthouse-Hering
Commentary:
1. Ryf only athlete who might beat Duffy, if she can get sufficient gap into T2. Sacrificial lamb - True dat.
2. Rerun of Edmonton battle, hopefully here with Philipp having a typical (for her) swim.
3. Battle of the speedy runners (and Jewett's ride seems to be getting better).
4. Reprise of M v M head to heads (Florida, Tulsa, 70.3WC Utah . . ) and Findlay Canadian TT champ (2022) v GB TT Champ (2020) with Matthews chasing (? Moench in tow).
5. Gives Spirig a chance.
6. PTO will not be able to resist Karma/battle rerun but Hering every chance of beating both.
1. Ryf-Duffy-True
2. Philipp-Gentle-Sodaro
3. Haug-Jewett-Watts
4. Matthews-Findlay-Moench
5. Spirig-Lopes-McCauley
6. Lawrence-Salthouse-Hering
Commentary:
1. Ryf only athlete who might beat Duffy, if she can get sufficient gap into T2. Sacrificial lamb - True dat.
2. Rerun of Edmonton battle, hopefully here with Philipp having a typical (for her) swim.
3. Battle of the speedy runners (and Jewett's ride seems to be getting better).
4. Reprise of M v M head to heads (Florida, Tulsa, 70.3WC Utah . . ) and Findlay Canadian TT champ (2022) v GB TT Champ (2020) with Matthews chasing (? Moench in tow).
5. Gives Spirig a chance.
6. PTO will not be able to resist Karma/battle rerun but Hering every chance of beating both.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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It appears to be on YouTube
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [BigBoyND]
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BigBoyND wrote:
It appears to be on YouTube
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Match 1 Ryf True Duffy
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Match 3 Findlay Matthews Moench
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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DavidC wrote:
Match 1 Ryf True Duffythen 3. Matthews Findlay Moench
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Match 5 McCauley Lawrence Salthouseš„
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Match 6 Hering Haug Jewett the Super Runners.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Match 7 Blu Kanute Wilde
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Kanute/Blu/Wilde Match 7
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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DavidC wrote:
Match 5 McCauley Lawrence Salthouseš„
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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What do you think for Match 8?
Iden/Sanders/Long
Iden/Sanders/Long
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Match 8 Long Sanders Laidlow
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [DavidC]
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Close. That will be a good match up.
I think I'm back to dis-liking Sam Long.
I think I'm back to dis-liking Sam Long.
Re: Collins Cup - Selections for INT, USA and EUR teams [Ajax Bay]
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Ajax Bay wrote:
Well, ahead of the match ups being presented this evening, here are my WPRO suggestions: 1. Ryf-Duffy-True
2. Philipp-Gentle-Sodaro
3. Haug-Jewett-Watts
4. Matthews-Findlay-Moench
5. Spirig-Lopes-McCauley
6. Lawrence-Salthouse-Hering
Commentary:
1. Ryf only athlete who might beat Duffy, if she can get sufficient gap into T2. Sacrificial lamb - True dat.
2. Rerun of Edmonton battle, hopefully here with Philipp having a typical (for her) swim.
3. Battle of the speedy runners (and Jewett's ride seems to be getting better).
4. Reprise of M v M head to heads (Florida, Tulsa, 70.3WC Utah . . ) and Findlay Canadian TT champ (2022) v GB TT Champ (2020) with Matthews chasing (? Moench in tow).
5. Gives Spirig a chance.
6. PTO will not be able to resist Karma/battle rerun but Hering every chance of beating both.
Haha nice one! If you can predict that we'll it tells me the captain pick are a bit bs and most picks are made for showcase. As in run battles, bike battles etc
Match 11 Hanson Iden Laundry