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Volta a Catalunya stage 2
I thought i would start this off early as i've been up for ages.
It appears to be a flat stage with only one cat 3 climb, although the laps around the lake at the end might suit a classics style rider if they get away.
However there are 18 riders at nearly 3 mins and higher so i think we will see a break coming from a mixture of those riders.
Personally i think with some of the main GC contenders already in the top 10 it will come down to a sprint.
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Yes, GC has been revised since I put the scores together. It'll mean minor changes but I'll sort it once I have access to a proper computer (ie around 7)
Serves me right for trying to be efficient, was hoping today would run smoother than yesterday
No worries dr, thanks.
What are your thoughts for tomorrow then? I think I'll pick up Wiggins or Rodriguez (already have Valverde) but not sure which, Sky look strong and Wiggins apparently is here to win but Rodriguez has more racing in his legs and is in form.
Which do I pick?
Its stage three and up we go,
But dont pick jrod or wiggo
I have gone and had a long think,
And you cant do better than dutchman Gesink
#youhearditherefirst
I dont know whats worse your poetry or your tips
Gesink is an enigma, he got dropped like a stone in Paris Nice when Sky attacked but was hammering it out on the first stage here.
I think i would rather go safe with either J-Rod or Wiggo to be honest.
in this race there is no androni
so i wil go for scarponi
i think i'm a good coach
so i will take the nephew of roche
in dutch searching is zoek
and i found van den broeck
looking for a cheap climber that is OK
and i found my hero jose
sorry for the pour poetry
but i'aint english:)
But id steer clear of roche...
Its hard doing tips that rhyme.
i don't have roche but his nephew or cousin the other irish:)
Hands up who else had Ratto
No, I had bewley
Finally got my stage podium badge, 2nd, (4= was my best before) and my second full house! Missing a stage was just a tactic really!
Michele Scarponi (LAM)
GC Value: 30.9 Form: 8.20
Jurgen van den Broeck (LOT)
AR Value: 26.1 Form: 0.40
Cristiano Salerno (LIQ)
DS Value: 3.5 Form: 10.60
Gianni Meersman (OPQ)
PC Value: 13.9 Form: 21.00
Alejandro Valverde (MOV)
GC Value: 38.9 Form: 9.80
Daniel Martin (GRM)
AR Value: 20.5 Form: 8.20
Jose Humberto Rujano (VCD)
DS Value: 8.9 Form: 0.00
Ariel Richeze (LAM)
DS Value: 3.0 Form: 2.00
Carlos Alberto Betancurt (ALM)
DS Value: 3.0 Form: 0.00
davis wil probably DNF so richeze will be last onother full house:)
The patented drheaton Tour of Britain tactic eh?
Actually I did it first in the ToC last year when I did OK after missing the first stage then! Currently 10th in the Forum after 4 stages after missing a stage and I meant to have Quintana in the 3rd originally but wanted some other riders as well and couldn't make it by 0.1. Funny game really!
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