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Tour de Romandie - Stage 2

....and again, the same dilemma remains. Cav' to get over the final climb and contest the finish?

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Chaumont cat 2

Hoogerland 8pts
Burghardt 6
Brandle 4
Bravo 2
Astarloza 1

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Nah, if it comes down to a sprint, surely they'll ride for Blythe?

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chrisdstripes replied to drheaton | 11 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

Nah, if it comes down to a sprint, surely they'll ride for Blythe?

I'm hoping Blythe is dropped on the last climb, and Wyss takes it home...

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Philip Unwin replied to drheaton | 11 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

Nah, if it comes down to a sprint, surely they'll ride for Blythe?

Blythe took lanterne rouge. Close!

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JAndrewHill | 11 years ago
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Heres mine...

Christopher Froome (SKY)
Richie Porte (SKY)
Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (MOV)
Andrew Talansky (GRM)
Giacomo Nizzolo (RSN)
Garikoitz Bravo (EUS)
Kenny Dehaes (LOT)
Marcel Wyss (IAM)
Sebastien Reichanbach (IAM)

Brought in Nizzolo and Bravo today

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JAndrewHill replied to JAndrewHill | 11 years ago
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JAndrewHill wrote:

Heres mine...

Christopher Froome (SKY)
Richie Porte (SKY)
Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (MOV)
Andrew Talansky (GRM)
Giacomo Nizzolo (RSN)
Garikoitz Bravo (EUS)
Kenny Dehaes (LOT)
Marcel Wyss (IAM)
Sebastien Reichanbach (IAM)

Brought in Nizzolo and Bravo today

Shuuda kept Clement rather than go for Nizzolo, but Im keeping Nizzolo now...

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Pinotti?

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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I picked an IAM and BMC guy for the break today, got the wrong two guys though.

BMC were always going to feature today though as I think the route passes their HQ. Bookwalter/Blythe for the win?

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obutterwick replied to drheaton | 11 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

I picked an IAM and BMC guy for the break today, got the wrong two guys though.

BMC were always going to feature today though as I think the route passes their HQ. Bookwalter/Blythe for the win?

....or Wyss, or Nerz...

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Lead now 3.20 after 60km

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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He's been joined by Brandle (IAM) and Hoogerland (VCD) and they have a lead of 1.05

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Burghardt (BMC) has a 23sec lead on the peleton

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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No transfers.

Froome
Porte
Meersman
Nizzolo
Gavazzi
Albasini
Morabito
Wyss (M)
Van Rensburg

Hoping that Rensburg can feature today on a slightly flatter run in and for Meersman/Nizzolo/Gavazzi to do pretty much what they did yesterday.

An Albasini, Wyss and Morabito breakaway would suit me well too  4

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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No DNS today

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obutterwick | 11 years ago
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Christopher Froome (SKY)
Andrew Talansky (GRM)
Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (MOV)
Gianni Meersman (OPQ)
Francesco Gavazzi (AST)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (ARG)
Rohan Dennis (GRM)
Dominik Nerz (BMC)
Luka Mezgec (ARG)

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STEVESPRO 79 | 11 years ago
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Think that the Swiss will want something today....Albasini should suit the stage if he is in the mood.....But as I have brought him in, then he probably won't be in the mood...

RUI COSTA
VELITS
MEERSMAN
GASPAROTTO
ALBASINI
SPILAK
WYSS (M)
BRAVO
NOCENTINI

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Played it safe and bought in Bravo(KOM/Pts competition/possible break today) for Matthews(abandoned) and Meersman(a stage too late) for Westra.

Bravo
Meersman
Pinot
Kelderman
Bobridge
DuMoulin
Gavazzi
Talansky
Reichenbach

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livestrongnick | 11 years ago
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After scoring 79 and 28!! it can't get any worse so no changes today or tomorrow and i'll gut my team for the weekend. Getting froome in being priority  26

Porte
Talansky
Cav
Dumoulin
Tuft
Westra
M Wyss
Grabsch
Astarloza

Mistakes are costing me big time. Was sitting pretty at the top of the South West league but now i'm in danger of being 3rd after Romandie if i can't up my game! (Classic's didn't help)  20

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ray silvester replied to livestrongnick | 11 years ago
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livestrongnick wrote:

After scoring 79 and 28!! it can't get any worse so no changes today or tomorrow and i'll gut my team for the weekend. Getting froome in being priority  26

Porte
Talansky
Cav
Dumoulin
Tuft
Westra
M Wyss
Grabsch
Astarloza

Mistakes are costing me big time. Was sitting pretty at the top of the South West league but now i'm in danger of being 3rd after Romandie if i can't up my game! (Classic's didn't help)  20

Hoping for Astarloza now I bet???

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johnny2names | 11 years ago
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I'm over trading ( as usual) and doing 3 transfers ( 10 penalties). I should learn foresight like drheaton. I'm going to need more transfers for saturday/sunday!! need these boys to pay me today and tomorrow:

froome
meersman
goss
albasini
gavazzi
nizzolo
wyss
van rensburg
dennis

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chrisdstripes | 11 years ago
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I'm hoping to be able to stick with these for the next 2 stages - no transfers left and want 4 for Saturday...

Meersman
Nizzolo
Albasini
Grivko
D Wyss
M Wyss
Bravo (in for Dehaes)
Rui Costa (in for Goss)
Kelderman

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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Ive made 3 changes, 1 for saturday and two for today/tomorrow. My only problem is that I won't be able to have Froome for saturday/sunday.

Meersman
Gavazzi
Nizzolo (for Bouet)
Ferrari (for Dumoulin)
Dehaes
Dennis
Talansky
Kelderman
Pinot (for Martin)

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obutterwick | 11 years ago
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My mare is today's selections. For once I'm doing well, but keeping the momentum going is making it harder.

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Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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One bit of comfort is that most people are having a mare. I got 89 in the prologue and then couldn't believe that 58 points in stage 1 moved my team up 174 places.

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STEVESPRO 79 replied to Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Philip Unwin wrote:

One bit of comfort is that most people are having a mare. I got 89 in the prologue and then couldn't believe that 58 points in stage 1 moved my team up 174 places.

Im not having a mare.......Im having a MARE in capital letters....  102  40  33

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chrisdstripes replied to Philip Unwin | 11 years ago
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Philip Unwin wrote:

One bit of comfort is that most people are having a mare. I got 89 in the prologue and then couldn't believe that 58 points in stage 1 moved my team up 174 places.

I heard that - I got 76 yesterday (including 10 penalty pts) and came 31st on the stage!

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drheaton replied to chrisdstripes | 11 years ago
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chrisdstripes wrote:
Philip Unwin wrote:

One bit of comfort is that most people are having a mare. I got 89 in the prologue and then couldn't believe that 58 points in stage 1 moved my team up 174 places.

I heard that - I got 76 yesterday (including 10 penalty pts) and came 31st on the stage!

71 including a 30 point penalty, without the penalty I'd have been joint second on the stage.

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chrisdstripes | 11 years ago
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Yes, I'm hoping to make no more transfers until Saturday, quite happy with my team for the next 2 days.

Climb looks (to my untrained eye) to be steeper and closer to the finish today - might be a bit more selective? Avoiding people like Ferrari just in case - prefer to stick with Meersman and Nizzolo. Hoping BMC will work for Dani Wyss rather than Blythe today...

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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After a reasonable day yesterday I don't think I'll make any changes. I'd consider bringing in Ferrari but that's about it. Right now, its all about saving transfers for Saturday and Sunday.

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