Stage 12 La Vuelta

Really had no idea who was going to go today, left Sagan and Degenkolb in just in case and brought in Var Avermaet (to free up some cash) and Nuyens for Nieve for some guaranteed Lanterne Rouge points.

Same transfer as me then Gkam with Martin, i was gonna go montaguti but went safe and put poels in with my other transfer, he has served me well so far, as he will be there at the end it just depends how many get away, surely its a day for moreno to go and get some mountain points (that day will happen the day after i take him out)

I think it's a Nibali day, but don't have the points.

So...Moncoutie, Chavanel. Kittel not riding, but left him in because he wasn't scoring today anyway. Could have transferred him out for monaguti I suppose.
But hey..

Thinking ahead to next year, I don't think we will get the luxury of all those cheap DS that appear to be going to be great all rounders. But I don not know how the groups are made by Dave.

I can't figure out tomorrow. I think a break involving Moncoutie will get away and possibly stay away, unless they're caught on the flat, so I've left Moncoutie in and put Sorensen in as my breakaway DS, also put Dan Martin in to see what happens. I put Kittel in for Degenkolb last night, that's 19 points I'm not getting back.

With the GC... god knows. It's not a summit finish so pure climbing won't be the factor, descending might be but then there's another climb and a long flat before the finish for it all to bunch up again. I doubt LeakyGas will be allowed to escape again, and even if they do they should get caught with every GC team sharing the chase. Does anyone know how Wiggo descends? Does anyone know *anything* about Kessiakoff? Got him in my team, but I know nothing about the man.

Cat 1 is unlikely for WCs, sure, but it's not exactly the Low Countries either. Who knows what the road race route will be like should it go there, but it won't be a day when 100 riders cross the line together... thinking a puncheur rather than a pure sprinter...

had van avermaet, sagan and degenkolb in today, cant see any of them doing anything tomorrow though?

Told y'all about Degenkolb

19 points from him making up for disaster elsewhere...

Wonder if it's too early for riders to be thinking about 2014 WCs? Because they are almost certain to be held where tomorrow's stage finishes, might be an added incentive for one of the young 'uns

I'll be leaving Sagan and Degenkolb in for tomorrow but might switch around Bennati for Var Arvamaet and replace Nievi with someone, not decided yet.

If there was some way of rolling transfers forward I'd probably make no changes tomorrow and use all four the day after but there isn't so I can't

I AM NOT NOT NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO PUNDITS ON ITV4 OR SKY EVER AGAIN

what do people think about sagan again for tomorrow ?, abit up and down and 2 cat 1's half way in stage but then just abit lumpy after that and flat with 20 odd to go , he doesnt mind climbing so i think he could do well , what about you lot ?

106 for me, top three on the stage plus 11 and 13, 2-4 and 6 in GC, 2nd in points. Not a bad day.

bloody mollema is doing my head in now

not the best, wont be a high score for me today

Gkam, you posted in the other forum about it. remember?

man i know i should put mollema in but i keep sticking with cobo, was hoping moreno may go in the break and try and get mountain points but nevermind, that classification wont change and he will still get me 2 points

need a kittel win followed by sagan would be best i think, well i bennati win would be perfect

Gkam, I could be wrong but i wouldnt touch lidl cycling kit. go to decathlon instead if you want budget kit.