TDU Stage 1
So I was going to give my lovely public the full story. Updates, Points during the race, KoM points.....etc
But thanks to the f***wits at the Tour Down Under (geo only coverage and no radio coverage this year for the first time) and my "friends" at Sky (We are currently upgrading Sky Go. Please check back in a few hours. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.), I cannot do either.
So I thought I'd fill you in on what I do know.
Jordan Kerby racing for Uni of South Australia has been your main breakaway guy all day.
At times he was joined by Jack Bobridge, Manuele Boaro and Graeme Brown.
Good old Jens Voigt has a go to get clear, but never came off.
Kerby WILL be your KoM jersey wearer at the end of the stage.
Other than that, The race might aswell have been in North Korea. NO decent twitter updates from anyone in Oz, no-one outside of Oz seems to be able to access anything and the whole thing is just a shambles.
First world tour race of the season......CRAP
This is what I am reduced to
Ive just go up to the same Gkam, sky upgrading sky go so cannot watch it which is a joke
Back to sleep it is then for me
I got a link if you are still on the go
http://www.time4tv.com/2012/10/sky-sports-1.html
As long as you don't go full screen, it works perfect 
Also, I'm doing this are a trial to check I'm doing it right, you might want to log in and grab the stage CSV and fill it up....Then email it to Dave?
Sky are back online!
Righto, ive just downloaded the CSV for the stage so will do that when I get up and then send to Dave
Finally got it on Sky with 7.7km to go
I'll get the scores up asap on the forum
Griepel wins by about 10 miles.....No-one anywhere near 
Top 10 Stage
Griepel
Demare
Renshaw
Ponzi
Von Hoff
Ferrari
Pietropolli
EBH
Rojas
Dempster
Top 10 GC
Greipel
Demmare
Renshaw
Gerrans
Gilbert
De Gendt
Pineau
Ponzi
Rojas
Impey
That did not turn out well for me!
Greipel
Demare
Renshaw
Ponzi
Von Hoff
Ferrari
Pietropolli
EBH
Rojas
Dempster
Turned out great for my purist team....
Philippe Gilbert (BMC)
Andre Greipel (LOT)
Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
Marcel Sieberg (LOT)
Daniele Pietropolli (LAM)
It would have gone well for my purist team had I not changed it all after the Classic 
had Pietropolli all week in both teams till I decided to mess it all up, same goes for Demare
My Purist team did better than my Normal team anyway
Snap, annoying that I transferred out points yesterday.
You looked at the csv? Do you put in rankings like Finish Line 1,2,3, or points gained 
Any blame with the scoring today is firmly on MY shoulders......GO ON, find something wrong. I DARE YOU 
You didn't give me any points for Goss!
Oh wait... that's because he's rubbish 
Foolishly transferred out Renshaw to facilitate purchase of Kittel and Sutton. However, Jordan Kerby is my new boyfriend having scored approximately a million points (including Lanterne Rouge!). Now, to tinker, or not to tinker...
I had 3 fail transfers. NOT good for a first stage 
Andrew Fenn in for Thomas de Gendt
Tomasz Marczynski in for Simone Ponzi
Francesco Gavazzi in for Philippe Gilbert
124 on the stage, average start to the year I think. I had Griepel, Renshaw and Von Hoff top 5 and Gerrans up in the GC somewhere but that's it.
140 standard, 151 purist, typical...
Anyway, my 'challenge' team scored a tidy 59 points, not bad with just 6 riders 
kerby got most combative *and* last home points
Snap, annoying that I transferred out points yesterday.You looked at the csv? Do you put in rankings like Finish Line 1,2,3, or points gained
Gonna look at it now, fell asleep after my last post
Transferred out EBH and Renshaw! Had Kerby though Shouldn't have paid so much attention to the classic! Not a good indicator. Still, not too far down really, a lot to play for, as no-one did very well.
99 points for purist so OK with that but a shocking 68 for standard and switching Guardini and Kittel for Kelderman and DeMare for stage 2.....wrong UniSA rider in both teams with Watson standard and Howson pure but with the way Kerby rode and with the comments of Pat Jonker it seems that there may well be a UniSA attack on every stage.
Can't wait for a bit of Gorilla/Manx action this season
Chuffed with 163 for my purist team which puts me in 6th overall in the purist league which is exactly where I was at the end of last season.
Raise your hand if you're not drafting EBH into your team tonight. *raises hand*
I assume everyone thinks tonight is a small field sprint finish, anyone think Gripel/Goss can stay with them or are we looking at a Gilbert/Gerrans type selection?
ive got all basis covered, I should have the winner in my team 
(unless its Gilbert)
ive got all basis covered, I should have the winner in my team
Bah, I'm not getting into the 'nod nod wink wink' crap this year, cards on the table, dropped Goss and Cimolai for Gilbert and Gerrans. Expecting a hard mans spring but got Griepel, Demare and Kittel in there just in case it all stays together.
Boo hoo, my purist team and standard teamalmost matched. Butmy alter ego, Hugh Lupus, who is doing the DS challenge and nothin g else is fourth overall....so will he forget the ds challenge and go for the race win??? Whats the prize???
anyway, ebh is joinin gmy squad tonight,as is demare with goss and ano hittin gthe tarmac.
I have just dropped Griepel, I don't see him being there at the finish tomorrow
Just dropped him too, expecting a big selection on that last climb... really, there's only two places in the entire race likely to be hugely influential for GC, so I can see fireworks and some teams really pushing it. And that's made me realise there is a rider I should have put in my team but haven't. Ho hum.
TERatcliffe26 wrote:ive got all basis covered, I should have the winner in my teamBah, I'm not getting into the 'nod nod wink wink' crap this year, cards on the table, dropped Goss and Cimolai for Gilbert and Gerrans. Expecting a hard mans spring but got Griepel, Demare and Kittel in there just in case it all stays together.
ok fair enough, EBH and Gerrans for Goss and Kittel
Youve gotta go demare, for the young rider class.
I just made my first in-game transfer in over a year. I feel so dirty...
Peer pressure made me drop Griepel and put in Gilbert, which is making my Standard Team look a lot like my Purist Team.
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