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Vuelta stage 8

First completely flat stage for a while, and the last one too for a while.

Chances of a windy day and echelons, let's hope it's not with my small number of sprinters. I'm keeping the big GC guns today on the whole for stages 9, 10 and 11. 12 and 13 I can't even think about yet but I expect to go into those latter stages with a few transfers up my sleeve as they will be needed next week.

Will Degenkolb have recovered from his crash and his lanterne yesterday? Will Bouhanni stop moaning? Can Matthews live with the best? Can Stuyven and Mondory continue their good results so far? Can Ferrari get up to speed? Will it be Hofland or Martens? Can Boonen be bothered? Is Ciolek going to show? Will Pelucchi be up with the best? Can Hutarovich take a stage? Is Debusschere on song?

So many questions, so much wind.

Who are you going for?

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Dux89 | 9 years ago
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Gerald Ciolek is looking out of his league even at 16.3 points.

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Stumps | 9 years ago
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With the game updating i cant for the life of me remember my team ! I think i've done ok but then again it could be totally sh*te.  102

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TERatcliffe26 replied to Stumps | 9 years ago
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stumps wrote:

With the game updating i cant for the life of me remember my team ! I think i've done ok but then again it could be totally sh*te.  102

Sorry, it crashed twice whilst i was doing it

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Joelsim | 9 years ago
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A few transfers needed tmw livestrongnick?

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livestrongnick replied to Joelsim | 9 years ago
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Joelsim wrote:

A few transfers needed tmw livestrongnick?

Yeah looking at 4/5 got 3 free ones. Just gotta decide in which of movistar to put in?  39

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Joelsim replied to livestrongnick | 9 years ago
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livestrongnick wrote:
Joelsim wrote:

A few transfers needed tmw livestrongnick?

Yeah looking at 4/5 got 3 free ones. Just gotta decide in which of movistar to put in?  39

Herrada?

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livestrongnick | 9 years ago
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Damn you sagan! Messed up my Podium Badge  14

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Dux89 | 9 years ago
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Froome another sprint stage Top 20!

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Joelsim | 9 years ago
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Lots of sprinters didn't make it there.

Echelons!

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Philip Unwin | 9 years ago
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Sprint 2
1 Favilli
2 Aramendia
3 Paulinho
I presume Enrique has all of them across his teams somewhere

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Joelsim replied to Philip Unwin | 9 years ago
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Philip Unwin wrote:

Sprint 2
1 Favilli
2 Aramendia
3 Paulinho
I presume Enrique has all of them across his teams somewhere

I suspect he has them all at least twenty times

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Philip Unwin | 9 years ago
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Sprint 1
1 Favilli
2 Aramendia
3 Degenkolb

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TERatcliffe26 | 9 years ago
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Hoping for a big day today

Bouhanni
Degenkolb
Hofland
Martens
Stuyven
Mondory
Reynes
Mas
Froome.

3 transfers for tomorrow

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Joelsim | 9 years ago
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I don't expect to incur any more penalties in this Tour.

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livestrongnick | 9 years ago
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Usual suspects for today's sprint. Kept Froome and managed to save a transfer giving me 3 tomorrow  39

Bouhanni
Degenkolb
Matthews
Gatto
Stuyven
Mondory
Reynes
Mas
Froome.

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Joelsim | 9 years ago
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Yep, I've gone light as swapping in and out for a stage will cost 20 points at some stage realistically.

Nairo Alexander Quintana (MOV)
Christopher Froome (SKY)
Johan Esteban Chaves (OGE)
Merhawi Kudus (MTQ)
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ)
Jasper Stuyven (TFR)
Lluis Guillermo Mas (CJR)
David Arroyo (CJR)
Andrea Guardini (AST)

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chrisdstripes | 9 years ago
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Not a lot of prospects for today - Bouhanni, pelucchi, guardini (?!) plus a couple of gc guys and leftovers. Yesterday's failed gamble leaves me a bit short. Two pens coming up tomorrow and I'll be back on track, rest day comes a day late unfortunately. It would help if lotto put the right guy in the break...

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