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Tour of California purists
After my so-far-semi-succesful all-Colombian Giro purist effort, I've gone all moules-frites for the ToC with an all-Belgian team.
All-yank seemed a bit obvious, and there are a mere three Canucks involved. So it's trippels at the the ready chez Ghedebrav.
Anyway, enough of that nonsense. Anyone got anything sensible to add?
You haven't got a chance with Belgians. Thats sensible enough 
I've not even looked at this yet. Giro is all-consuming this week. Assuming Spidertech are racing, they'll have some good Purist picks.
Don't buy upgrades. Ride up grades. (Merckx)
posted by obutterwick [491 posts]
9th May 2013 - 21:10
Looked at the profiles and they seem quite difficult, perhaps to stop Sagan winning all the stages !
Stumpy
posted by stumps [2051 posts]
10th May 2013 - 7:53
It does not seem like a Sagan friendly Tour......but he must fancy it....Unless he is just getting some race pace climbing into his leg before targeting the green jersey at Le Tour....
stevespro
posted by STEVESPRO 79 [404 posts]
10th May 2013 - 8:05
I thought it looked quite good for sagan at first glance, so might have to review tomorrow!
posted by chrisdstripes [1136 posts]
10th May 2013 - 8:44
I thought it looked quite good for sagan at first glance, so might have to review tomorrow!
I agree with you Chris, I see 5 stages for Sagan and Meersman to contest. As a result my purist team and standard team are almost identical, or they will be for the first 2 stages anyway
posted by TERatcliffe26 [3265 posts]
10th May 2013 - 8:59
chrisdstripes wrote:I thought it looked quite good for sagan at first glance, so might have to review tomorrow!I agree with you Chris, I see 5 stages for Sagan and Meersman to contest. As a result my purist team and standard team are almost identical, or they will be for the first 2 stages anyway
I see only 4,5 and 8 where I would make Sagan the favourite...Meersman I agree has a couple more options on his current form.....But like I say, nothing that Sagan achives will either surprise or disappoint me.. 
stevespro
posted by STEVESPRO 79 [404 posts]
10th May 2013 - 9:05
TERatcliffe26 wrote:chrisdstripes wrote:I thought it looked quite good for sagan at first glance, so might have to review tomorrow!I agree with you Chris, I see 5 stages for Sagan and Meersman to contest. As a result my purist team and standard team are almost identical, or they will be for the first 2 stages anyway
I see only 4,5 and 8 where I would make Sagan the favourite...Meersman I agree has a couple more options on his current form.....But like I say, nothing that Sagan achives will either surprise or disappoint me..
I see stage 1,3,4,5 and 8 for both of them, The profiles tend to be deceptive, or they were last year anyway, but I guess we shall see
posted by TERatcliffe26 [3265 posts]
10th May 2013 - 9:48
The profiles were deceptive last year because i think they measured them in feet rather than metres so we thought they were 3 times higher than they were if I remember correctly.
Not only did Sagan take the first 4 stages....Haussler came second in all 4 of them.
Not really sure if there will ever be a stage where Meersman is favoured over Sagan?
posted by ray silvester [1126 posts]
11th May 2013 - 7:09
A mysterious, very Irish-sounding Belgian is no longer on the roster, which has forced me to sneak in a Luxembourger to make up the numbers.
posted by Ghedebrav [625 posts]
12th May 2013 - 8:16
I've noticed OPQ have a roster change, assume the game will get a final update? 
posted by livestrongnick [1122 posts]
12th May 2013 - 9:28
posted by TERatcliffe26 [3265 posts]
12th May 2013 - 9:39
posted by backflipbedlem [455 posts]
12th May 2013 - 10:01
I've noticed OPQ have a roster change, assume the game will get a final update?
What's the change and where did you see it? I can't find anyone different.
The only change from the official list I have made is removing King from RLT
posted by Gkam84 [7520 posts]
12th May 2013 - 12:13
I don't think it's as Sagan-Friendly as last season but with him being one of the sports genuine superstars it's a no-brainer to see him riding in California for US manufacturers Cannondale.....and there are definitely a couple of stages for him.
posted by ray silvester [1126 posts]
12th May 2013 - 12:16
I don't think it's as Sagan-Friendly as last season but with him being one of the sports genuine superstars it's a no-brainer to see him riding in California for US manufacturers Cannondale.....and there are definitely a couple of stages for him.
A preview I read listed the same stages as me that I expect him to do well on 1,3,4,5,8 and also mentioned he could do well on stage 2 also
posted by TERatcliffe26 [3265 posts]
12th May 2013 - 15:36
livestrongnick wrote:I've noticed OPQ have a roster change, assume the game will get a final update?What's the change and where did you see it? I can't find anyone different.
The only change from the official list I have made is removing King from RLT
It's ok GKam the official app doesn't have Carlos verona Quintanilla. just Carlos Verona. I didn't check is full name. sorry doh!!
posted by livestrongnick [1122 posts]
12th May 2013 - 17:02
Don't worry, It took me about 20 minutes to work that out aswell.
posted by Gkam84 [7520 posts]
12th May 2013 - 17:27
Can someone explain to me how these achievements work for premium members...
So I had Westra in my team, and he won the first stage, but i didnt get an achievement, should i not have gained the following?
Stage Podium
Podium placing on any game stage
posted by backflipbedlem [455 posts]
13th May 2013 - 9:42
Can someone explain to me how these achievements work for premium members...
So I had Westra in my team, and he won the first stage, but i didnt get an achievement, should i not have gained the following?Stage Podium
Podium placing on any game stage
You've asked this on four forums now!
Short answer no!
Long answer. You get the stage podium when your team finishes in the top three in the game. Podium badge is for getting 1at 2nd and 3rd. You get a badge for getting the winner of a flat stage or a summit finish and yesterday was neither.
philip unwin
posted by Philip Unwin [545 posts]
13th May 2013 - 11:26
Can someone explain to me how these achievements work for premium members...
So I had Westra in my team, and he won the first stage, but i didnt get an achievement, should i not have gained the following?
Stage Podium
Podium placing on any game stage
*Westra* won a stage, and got onto the *Giro d'Italia* podium. For this he got awarded various bits of tat by some lovely ladies.
*You* did not place on the *game* podium. for this you do not get awarded an achievement.
2 different things.
posted by andyp [458 posts]
13th May 2013 - 11:37
my purist:
Peter Sagan (LIQ)
Gianni Meersman (OPQ)
Juan Jose Haedo (JHB)
Bobbie Traksel (CHA)
Francisco Perez Mancebo (FHE)
Thor Hushovd (BMC)
Lieuwe Westra (VCD)
Tejay van Garderen (BMC)
Andy Schleck
Working well so far, with traksel paying out ( for wrong reasons) and even schleck getting 3 points! go on schlecky boy, the only way is up! ......
posted by johnny2names [148 posts]
13th May 2013 - 11:43
posted by backflipbedlem [455 posts]
13th May 2013 - 11:54
posted by Gkam84 [7520 posts]
9th May 2013 - 18:09