Tirreno - Adriatico TTT
Start Times
1 Lotto Belisol 14:45:00
2 Orica GreenEdge 14:48:00
3 Katusha 14:51:00
4 Movistar Team 14:54:00
5 Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:57:00
6 Vacansoleil - DCM 15:00:00
7 Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 15:03:00
8 Sky Procycling 15:06:00
9 RadioShack - Leopard 15:09:00
10 Team NetApp - Endura 15:12:00
11 Ag2r - La Mondiale 15:15:00
12 FDJ 15:18:00
13 Lampre - Merida 15:21:00
14 Garmin Sharp 15:24:00
15 Saxo - Tinkoff 15:27:00
16 Blanco 15:30:00
17 MTN - Qhubeka 15:33:00
18 Vini Fantini 15:36:00
19 BMC Racing Team 15:39:00
20 Euskaltel Euskadi 15:42:00
21 Argos - Shimano 15:45:00
22 Astana 15:48:00
Favourites seem to be Greenedge, BMC and OPQS.
I'm expecting Bert Grabsch and Manuel Quinziato to be very popular today 
Favourites seem to be Greenedge, BMC and OPQS.I'm expecting Bert Grabsch and Manuel Quinziato to be very popular today
They both feature for me...
I have 2 each from BMC, OPQ and Radioshack (I know they're in a bit of turmoil but they do have decent team here), plus 3 sprinters for tomorrow - normally I score really low on TTTs, so I've tried a bit harder this time...
Ive ditched the TTT totally, got my team set for the next two days so then I can make 6 transfers for stage 6
I have one of each of these, OPQS, Lotto, BMC, Garmin, Radioshack, Vini, Movistar, FDJ and Vaconsoleil.
I have those 2 mentioned above plus big sprinters 
Can't see me squeezing Sagan in 
The TTT is only just 10 mile so i dont think picking specialised tt'ers is going to be much of an advantage in this stage. My team consists of 7 different teams so hopefully i should get a half decent score and will already have 3 of my main gc hopes already in the team.
Stumpy
As for Sagan i think he might use the race as hard training for the spring classics with his buddy Moser a more likely candidate for the top 10.
Stumpy
My tactic is to largely ignore the stage. Fantasy wise the gaps opened up thanks to people scoring 10, 9 and 8 points etc aren't big enough for me to care.
I'm stacking it for tomorrow and banking the transfers.
The TTT is only just 10 mile so i dont think picking specialised tt'ers is going to be much of an advantage in this stage. My team consists of 7 different teams so hopefully i should get a half decent score and will already have 3 of my main gc hopes already in the team.
Wow 3 GC hopes in your team already! I have 8 sprinters and a 3 credit guy who could do something in the hills/final TT.
7 Sprinters, two nothing DSs (for the TTT). Saving my 6 transfers for the first proper mountain stage
I know I said I wasn't bothering with the TTT but for 5 credits I reckon they're more reliable than any other cheapo DS. I just worry that they limit me credit wise over 3 credit DSs but which of those are ever going to do anything?!
Also, a badge should be added for picking Andy Schleck. Whoever picks him the most through the year should get an award for blind hope.
Its pissing down with rain there today, It should make for interesting results 
My team, I changed it a little over lunch but the body is the same as I'd planned:
Cavendish
Degenkolb
Farrar
Bennati
Nizzolo
Demare
Pardilla
Rohan Dennis
Quinziato
I had Appollonio in until about half 12 but figured he'd be second choice sprinter behind Belletti so ditched him as well as Grabsch in favour of Pardilla and Dennis who I can keep for the duration (in theory).
Cav
Greipel
Nizzolo
Demare
Ventoso
Chicci
Bole
Hushovd
Dennis
Purist
Greipel
Nizzolo
Bole
Froome
Nocentini
Lagutin
Martin
Nordhaug
Dennis
My purist team
Peter Sagan
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Tony Martin
Tom Jelte Slagter
Bauke Mollema
Daniel Martin
Andy Schleck
Manuel Quinziato
Rohan Dennis
My purist team (hoping for big things)
J-Rod
Evans
Mollema
Sanchez
Cunego
Demare
Appollonio (who I forgot to drop)
Pardilla
Bole
In theory I'd have ditched Appollonio for someone cheap and maybe upgraded Cunego or Bole but it's too late now.
Standard
Cav
Nizzolo
Farrar
Bennati
van Keirsbulck
Phinney
Bole
Dennis
De La Cruz
Purist
Sagan
Purito
Evans
Nocentini
Dennis
Pardilla
Dekker
Devolder
De La Cruz
I reckon Saxo will take it. Contador, Rogers, Boaro and Kreuziger all on the same team! That's 4 potential top 10 finishers in individual TT.
Either that or Omega.
Chiggety check yourself before you wreck yourself
Wow 3 GC hopes in your team already! I have 8 sprinters and a 3 credit guy who could do something in the hills/final TT.
Yep, and i've probably put the kiss of death on them all now 
Stumpy
Ok, so Cav won....
Only just realised OPQ changed their team at the last minute, the buggers.
Did they drop Grabsch? Ouch, I bet that hurts a few people.
Only just realised OPQ changed their team at the last minute, the buggers.
Who? I may have done the scores wrong just updating now
chrisdstripes wrote:Only just realised OPQ changed their team at the last minute, the buggers.Who? I may have done the scores wrong
I think they have changed 2 members since last night. will fix it but gotta do all the scores again, gonna let it finish the update first
Don't forget to remove Sylvain Georges who didn't finish.....
No last man home either??
Dammit Grabsch!! Put him in my purist and normal team.. don't we get "last man home" points for Paulinho? He's last in the official list for the stage.
Don't forget to remove Sylvain Georges who didn't finish.....No last man home either??
Not as far as I know I was under the assumption last man home didnt count for TTT's (needs a Dave ruling)
Not sure really, each team member completing the course gets the points for their teams finishing position so how is it right that a guy could get 10 points for their team winning but another 10 for being last man?
Not sure really, each team member completing the course gets the points for their teams finishing position so how is it right that a guy could get 10 points for their team winning but another 10 for being last man?
Makes sense..just a brain fart.. 
No worries, TTTs make things complicated. Riders are ranked on their team performance because otherwise someone who puts all their efforts in at the start isn't rewarded for helping their team succeed.
I think its fair not to have last man for TTTs.
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No worries, TTTs make things complicated. Riders are ranked on their team performance because otherwise someone who puts all their efforts in at the start isn't rewarded for helping their team succeed.I think its fair not to have last man for TTTs.
Totally agree 
xcept Senor Paulinho didn't put all he had in helping his team..he's just lazy and is allergic to rain..poor bastard
Haha, I was only messing with Ter, TTT's don't get last man home, But I wanted to see his reply 
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