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Personally think that this could be the race of the year looking at the stages and the declared riders so far....I know some will just use it as TdF training but it should be a cracking tour...

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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enrique replied to enrique | 10 years ago
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enrique wrote:

... I must have the wrong totals for each rider then for the whole race...

I do. I left out the last day's totals!  22

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enrique replied to cherrypicked | 10 years ago
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... I total your team to 1149 and trump it with:

David Veilleux
Thomas Damuseau
Rohan Dennis
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Gianni Meersman
Richie Porte
Jakob Fuglsang
Christopher Froome
Jean-Marc Bideau
which totals to 1188.

I can't beat that. Your math(s) is (are) perfect!  1 The only thing I can do is match it by changing Bideau for Geslin, but I get the same score! Impressive!  39 Your brain is something else!  1

As are your game playing skills!  1

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Dude, No. 2 overall in the Dauphine  1  13 Wow! How did you do it?  1

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enrique replied to chiv30 | 10 years ago
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chiv30 wrote:

I'll be honest... I don't think gerrans will get a look in...

Dammit!  1 Now you created a doubt in me!  1

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chiv30 replied to enrique | 10 years ago
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enrique wrote:
chiv30 wrote:

I'll be honest... I don't think gerrans will get a look in...

Dammit!  1 Now you created a doubt in me!  1

Don't listen to me ....I mean what do I know  7

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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You could get a fair few points in scrabble for my team!!

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chrisdstripes replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

You could get a fair few points in scrabble for my team!!

Stuck with Kwiatkowski then?  3

Quinziato??

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Timbo13 replied to chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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chrisdstripes wrote:
ray silvester wrote:

You could get a fair few points in scrabble for my team!!

Stuck with Kwiatkowski then?  3

Quinziato??

Szmyd?

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ray silvester replied to chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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chrisdstripes wrote:
ray silvester wrote:

You could get a fair few points in scrabble for my team!!

Stuck with Kwiatkowski then?  3

Quinziato??

All on a triple word score!!

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TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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Personally Ive gone for a different 40 credit guy, but have 2 of yours at the moment. The only one who id be unsure of in that team is Barguil (can't remember his price) but there maybe no one else more suitable

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backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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So guys, as said before I'm pretty new to this, so dont mind posting my first draft standard team.
Are there any obvious guys that shouldn't be in my team.
Had to stick the last two guys in purely for cheapness!
Any thoughts mucho appreciato!

J-Rod
Meersman
Sanchez
Barguil
Gerrnas
Vichot
Hoogerland
Veilleux
Fairly

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chrisdstripes replied to backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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backflipbedlem wrote:

So guys, as said before I'm pretty new to this, so dont mind posting my first draft standard team.
Are there any obvious guys that shouldn't be in my team.
Had to stick the last two guys in purely for cheapness!
Any thoughts mucho appreciato!

J-Rod
Meersman
Sanchez
Barguil
Gerrnas
Vichot
Hoogerland
Veilleux
Fairly

Can't see any glaring errors in that! I have 3 of them, I only beat you by 2 points in the Giro tho'...
As mentioned above, GC guys might not come to the fore until at least the TT, but if a couple of the early stages are a bit tougher than they look, then J-Rod could turn out to be a great pick - not gone for him myself tho'.

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ray silvester replied to chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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chrisdstripes wrote:
backflipbedlem wrote:

So guys, as said before I'm pretty new to this, so dont mind posting my first draft standard team.
Are there any obvious guys that shouldn't be in my team.
Had to stick the last two guys in purely for cheapness!
Any thoughts mucho appreciato!

J-Rod
Meersman
Sanchez
Barguil
Gerrnas
Vichot
Hoogerland
Veilleux
Fairly

Can't see any glaring errors in that! I have 3 of them, I only beat you by 2 points in the Giro tho'...
As mentioned above, GC guys might not come to the fore until at least the TT, but if a couple of the early stages are a bit tougher than they look, then J-Rod could turn out to be a great pick - not gone for him myself tho'.

I'd second all that's been said so far about that team.....no glaring mistakes but personally I'd have Valverde or Froome instaed of J-Rod for the first couple of stages....Valverde has the best sprint of the 40credit guys and you'll want Froome when the ITT comes around so you could save a transfer there.....but it's probably a question of gut feeling on those 4 right now as to how the strategy will unfold?

None from Bretagne team?

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Purist...
3 guys who can climb and TT, none of whom have ridden for a month.
6 guys that could easily do nothing, but I like them and they're good all-rounders and/or breakaway guys.
Beat that!  39

Standard is ok, hoping for minimal transfers before the TT.
3 Ardennes classics types
3 guys who can get over hills and sprint from a medium-sized group
3 breakaway guys (2 of whom are in my purists)

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Stumps | 10 years ago
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My purist, barring withdrawals, is set in stone at 149.1 points. I've got in 2 40 pointers and the rest are all about the same value so looking at the gc and breakaways for my purist.

My standard team is done but i may mess about with it slightly.

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livestrongnick | 10 years ago
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 102 That was the hardest 2 teams i've ever had too pick for this game  20

Gone random selection for Purist
Gone Classics riders for stage 1 standard

Both teams coming in at 149.5  26

Only 1 40 credit rider in my purist and none in my standard.  16

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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Oh go on then.....
Purist
GCx1
DSx4
ARx4

Std
Still undecided  7

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d_jp | 10 years ago
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Where's the "tearing hair out smiley"... need it for this one!!!  7

Got most way through picking a team, then it was... ooh I'd like to put them in... oh, and them... oops there goes my budget!!!  20

Should be an interesting race  4

Purist (currently) 1 GC, 3 AR, 1 KM & 4 DS

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Ghedebrav replied to d_jp | 10 years ago
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Definitely a few bargains in there too if you do some digging (though I've been on a massively downward trajectory since the Tour of the Med, so probably best not to listen to what I say).

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Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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Any got thoughts on whether Ian Stannard might do something decent here?

I'm always a bit reticent to pick Sky riders for anything other than TTs in stage races, but some of the lumpy stages seem suited to him - just don't know whether he'll be let off the leash at any stage or will be entirely concerned with protecting Froome.

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ray silvester replied to Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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Ghedebrav wrote:

Any got thoughts on whether Ian Stannard might do something decent here?

I'm always a bit reticent to pick Sky riders for anything other than TTs in stage races, but some of the lumpy stages seem suited to him - just don't know whether he'll be let off the leash at any stage or will be entirely concerned with protecting Froome.

Stannard's likely to be Froome's own personal windbreaker(to be honest he can probably protect Porte at the same time he's so big)!!

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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I have 5x DS 2x AR 2x KM for my purist, being 5x Spanish 2x Belgian 1x French 1x Dutch  4

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JAndrewHill | 10 years ago
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change of Plan. My Purist TeAm Is Now Traditional.
I.e. Gc, Km, Pc, Ar, Ar, Ds, Ds, Ds, Ds
And Not too Bad.

And My port is In Western europe.

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Ghedebrav replied to JAndrewHill | 10 years ago
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JAndrewHill wrote:

change of Plan. My Purist TeAm Is Now Traditional.
I.e. Gc, Km, Pc, Ar, Ar, Ds, Ds, Ds, Ds
And Not too Bad.

And My port is In Western europe.

I think I know...

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backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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Ok, just started trying to select my team, and with my limited knowledge and only 2 tours played, this is gonna be tricky.
Lots of riders I've not encountered before who all have great form,
who to pick????
Think this is gonna be a whole team swap after a couple of days!

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ray silvester replied to backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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backflipbedlem wrote:

Ok, just started trying to select my team, and with my limited knowledge and only 2 tours played, this is gonna be tricky.
Lots of riders I've not encountered before who all have great form,
who to pick????
Think this is gonna be a whole team swap after a couple of days!

In my humble opinion I'll give you what I reckon is a genuine headstart(especially in purist).....Kwiatkowski.....Very underrated GC guy with a good finishing kick,excellent ITT'er and he'll get youth points too(I'll be surprised if he doesn't take the youth jersey....even if Talansky's eligible which I don't think he is.)

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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I think my tactics are going to be to go with Classics type guys(plus 2x3.0 credit guys) and keep them till the ITT UNLESS a really cheap KOM/GC/Sprints competition guy emerges.

I see the GC guys holding fire until the Time Trial and then doing battle in the mountains after that to be honest.....unless J-Rod,Rolland,Voeckler and to some extent Valverde are so scared of Froome and Contador's TT'ing that they try and gain seconds beforehand?

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chrisdstripes replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

I think my tactics are going to be to go with Classics type guys(plus 2x3.0 credit guys) and keep them till the ITT UNLESS a really cheap KOM/GC/Sprints competition guy emerges.

I see the GC guys holding fire until the Time Trial and then doing battle in the mountains after that to be honest.....unless J-Rod,Rolland,Voeckler and to some extent Valverde are so scared of Froome and Contador's TT'ing that they try and gain seconds beforehand?

Agree completely with those tactics Ray, be interesting to see how our teams match up!

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Ouch! Teams picked but don't like the look of either of them!

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Guys - just wanted to say thanks for getting this and especially the TdS open so early - I'm off on holiday soon so its great to be able to get my teams picked before I go. Transfers might be trickier tho' - anyone know a decent internet cafe in Brisbane?!  4

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nickobec replied to chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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chrisdstripes wrote:

anyone know a decent internet cafe in Brisbane?!

Just take your laptop/tablet/phone to the State Library in Brisbane, they have free wifi 24/7

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