Amstel Gold Race

Maybe i should

But big team re-evaluation needed having seen La Fleche startlist, its on cycling fever now

So is the L-B-L startlist

Yeah i looked ahead, remember its not unlimited and you will only have 4 for Fleche Wallonne and then its L-B-L

Fleche Wallonne Startlist

http://www.letour.fr/2012/FWH/RIDERS/us/engages.html

L-B-L Startlist

http://www.letour.fr/2012/LBL/RIDERS/us/engages.html

So you can work out your team before hand

Also a question about a sky rider, I know the game has the name right, but why don't the official sites?

Sergio Luis Henao Montoya, Listed in the game as Sergio Luis Henao, but on the startlists as Mauricio Henao

Where does Mauricio come into it? I see no mention of it on Wiki or Sky's site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Henao
http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_7408117,00.html

Slight problem to work on over the next couple of days:

Got enough points to pick J-Rod but would like to have Gerrans as i think he may well do something, but it means sacrificing J-Rod...dilemma is who do i go for

My other picks are set in stone so dont want to start mixing the team up as they are nearly all in for Fleche Wallone and L-B-L.

Decisions decisions...............

So a work in progress that is really starting to hurt my brain

Sergio Luis Henao (SKY)
Samuel Sanchez (EUS)
Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
Ryder Hesjedal (GRM)

Bert de Waele (LAN)
Joost Posthuma (RSN)
Gianni Meersman (LOT)
Bram Tankink (RAB)
Xavier Florencio (KAT)

Think this is my 10th team now, but every team i've picked has had Ryder & Bert in it!

what do you reckon to oscar freire? or do you think the hills will be too big for him?

I think he could top 20, but defo wont win, thus think there are better prospects worth more of a risk than freire

Any thoughts on Paolini? He's been cropping up in the top 10-15 recently...

I don't think Paolini is riding this one is he?

Agree with obutterwick - I'm happy with my team but Chavanel is the one I'm annoyed to have to leave out, feels like he's due. No idea if he can cope with the steep hills, but he seems really strong...

I'm very happy with my star riders, although I am tempted to go with one gamble. The only headache I've got is deciding which cheap domestiques to pick for all three races.

I feel 2 of my star riders are risks, especially compared to what the rest of you will go for. And one of my DS is a risk too.

my whole team will be a risk, as i dont have the background knowledge you guys seem to have! I'm gonna try hard to choose the best guys i can, and it's really informative to look at the forum and see who you are all talking about....I probably wont chooose who you guys do!

Stevo Cummings out with a broken wrist. Pity, as Evans tipped him as a bit if a climber this season.

running out of back of envelopes and resorting now to a pin and blindfold but currently am running a team of 8 europeans and 1 from another continent, no doubt will change before sunday am

Just logged on and found Spilak out plus one of my other ds. Bloody typical had to jig all the ds about but at least i have now managed to get Gerrans in and removed a cheaper star.

I took Spilak out when I saw him unlisted for Fleche-Wallone.....Lofqvist goes in.

Florencio - how do people think he will fare in the hills?

Again there is potential for florencio, but he could be hit and miss, so ive gone for a german instead

Curious if you guys like to pick a DS from the top couple teams that are likely to have a winner for the 5 bonus points, or is that chasing after the wind?

It's hit and miss, I don't tend to bother usually as I have an awful track record at picking winners but its nice to be able to cover teams whose star I haven't picked. For this race I haven't picked Gilbert or Evans from BMC but might cover myself with a cheap BMC DS.

I very rarely put 2 riders in from the same team, so dont play the teammate scoring bonus tactic at all

I have two stars who are not racing in the week, and a DS too, but I have my transfers and team planned based around that

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Pozzato's out: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11623/Pozzato-forced-to-withdraw-from-...

What a cagey lot you are, did Gkam84 start all this

Vicenzo Nibali (LIQ)
Alejandro Valverde (MOV)
Bauke Mollema (RAB)
Simon Gerrans (GRE)
Xavier Florencio (KAT)
Lieuwe Westra (VCD)
Mauro Santambrogio (BMC)
Niki Terpstra (OPQ)
Romain Bardet (ALM)

Who dares wins Rodders

Here's the top 9 today . . .
Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
Sylvain Chavanel (OPQ)
Samuel Sanchez (EUS)
Simon Gerrans (GRE)
Lers Petter Nordhaug (SKY
Mathew Hayman (SKY)
Lieuwe Westra (VCD)
Bert de Waele (LAN)
Simon Clarke (GRE)

Here come the Spanish..... just sayin'

Nah, I've changed my mind. . . . come on the low countries !

Its an apropriate weekend for a bot of a gamble
So transferring out my spaniards . . .