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Mountain TT Giro Tappa 18

As no-one else has made one I'll get the ball rolling as I'm free this afternoon to watch this one and I think for a TT it'll be good.

My team, with one change from yesterday is:

Vicenzo Nibali (AST)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (LAM)
Cadel Evans (BMC)
Robinson Eduardo Chalapud (COL)
Tanel Kangert (AST)
Michele Scarponi (LAM)
Carlos Alberto Betancur (ALM)
Franco Pellizotti (AND)
Rafal Majka (SAX)

Gone for Scarponi rather than Uran and Kangert as a TT expert. He might win if Nibali lets him; I think it's between those two but Nibali under pressure to get a stage win.

One free transfer to add to two for tomorrow to get my team right for the mountains. Debating whether to go for a full GC or mixed GC and mountain point strategy, which it seems will depend on the weather.

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Well Scarponi beat Uran by only two places.

Nibali gets his stage. Well done!

Damn you Sammy and Damiano.

Right riders. Wrong stage but as Scarponi did well, not too much of a problem. Don't think Kangert got a point so no full house.

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Cycle_Jim | 10 years ago
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Well that went badly for me...

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northstar | 10 years ago
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1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:44:29
2 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:00:58
3 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling 0:01:20
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida 0:01:21
5 Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:01:25
6 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:01:26
7 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Ag2R La Mondiale 0:01:32
8 Stef Clement (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team 0:01:36
9 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:01:41
10 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 0:01:52

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Have to say Caruso has been hugely impressive, especially since he wasn't even going to be riding until Basso pulled out last-minute. Could be worth keeping an eye on for the Worlds/Lombardy...

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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1,4,5,6,7,10 plus Pellizotti, and GC/jersey points for Evans. Could be green arrows for a change...
EDIT - just remembered my 30 penalty points - maybe not green arrows after all!

Tempted to stick with the GC team for the next couple of days and have 6 transfers for the sprint, but might swap Evans/Pellizotti for two potential stage winners...

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northstar | 10 years ago
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And here's the GC:

1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 73:55:58
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:04:02
3 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:04:12
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida 0:05:14
5 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida 0:06:09
6 Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:06:45
7 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Ag2R La Mondiale 0:06:47
8 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 0:07:30
9 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team 0:08:36
10 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:09:34

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stevemarks | 10 years ago
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1,2,5,9,12 plus GC points, not terribly pleased used 5 transfers and think I may have been better off if I had used none.

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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1,2,5,6,7 plus the usual gc points etc etc
Looks like my keeping with Sammy may have moved me back up into the top 4  4

Edit:
Actually I'm not sure if I kept di luca plus I'm not sure where niemic finished could be more points  39

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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Belkov LAST again, he's raking up the 10 points per day  19

I have 1,2,5,7,12

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johnny2names | 10 years ago
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1,4,5,7,10,12. not too bad, no penalty transfers and well structured team for coming SF's. whatever they happen to be...

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TheBigMong | 10 years ago
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Sweet, Kangert nabs 5 points for being an Astana.  16 Thought I had missed out on another Full House badge.

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backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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1,6,7,9,10,16,25,34z
Wooo!
timetrialtoohardtopredict
bring
back
the
mountains!
SOZmyspacebarHasStoppedWorking!!

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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Arggghhhhh 2nd overall this stage by 6 lousy points  14

Still on the plus side , no penalties and upto 3rd again in the forum scorums Giro  4

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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184, full house, green arrows and made up a gigantic 3 points on Ter, Scarponi over Uran. I f I'd kept Sammy I would have made over 200 I think and saved a transfer. But there you go!
Was planning on dropping Evans but a few other people will now. I think his lack of training is beginning to show. Santa also on the slide (geddit?!).

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TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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Yep 181 for me, that is my question now, do I drop Evans for Scarponi is what im thinking  39 probably Pirazzi for Kangert

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STEVESPRO 79 | 10 years ago
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Anybody got a link to a profile for tomorrows revised stage now that the Gav and the Stelvio have gone...  2

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northstar | 10 years ago
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gallery.mailchimp.com/823d3a40b51c82f60f316baa5/files/Val_Martello_definitiva.pdf

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netclectic replied to STEVESPRO 79 | 10 years ago
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STEVESPRO 79 wrote:

Anybody got a link to a profile for tomorrows revised stage now that the Gav and the Stelvio have gone...  2

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/116940021-Giro-dItalia

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Alan Tullett replied to TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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TERatcliffe26 wrote:

Yep 181 for me, that is my question now, do I drop Evans for Scarponi is what im thinking  39 probably Pirazzi for Kangert

I'm thinking Evans for Uran and Pirazzi for Kangert and it'll be stalemate.

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STEVESPRO 79 replied to netclectic | 10 years ago
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netclectic wrote:
STEVESPRO 79 wrote:

Anybody got a link to a profile for tomorrows revised stage now that the Gav and the Stelvio have gone...  2

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/116940021-Giro-dItalia

cheers matey...

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TERatcliffe26 replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:
TERatcliffe26 wrote:

Yep 181 for me, that is my question now, do I drop Evans for Scarponi is what im thinking  39 probably Pirazzi for Kangert

I'm thinking Evans for Uran and Pirazzi for Kangert and it'll be stalemate.

Ive already made mine, Scarponi and Pirazzi in for Evans and Kangert. Gonna leave it like that for tomorrow, then 4 sprinters in for sunday leaving the best combo of guaranteed points alongside them (Evans being 2nd in the points has been holding me back from getting rid, but now is the time)

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Scarponi 3rd!

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Niemic 9 th

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Santa 20th. Glad I don't have him.

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stevemarks | 10 years ago
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Madge goes third!

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stevemarks | 10 years ago
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Scarponi goes fastest then Nibali 30 s faster than him.

If it stays like that the Giro is pretty much over!

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Cycle_Jim | 10 years ago
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Gesink too! Well most of my hopefuls are doing bad! Nibali doing well at least

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Cycle_Jim | 10 years ago
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Evans not doing well

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Uran not going well but Kangert also doing badly so maybe no full house after all.

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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Where's Dekker now? If he lands in the top 20, I'll get a full house  4

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