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Stage 6 – Epernay to Metz

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  • July 6, 2012 at 10:54 am #16263
    drheaton

    Another sprint stage and another chance for Goss to show us he’s the third fastest man in the world or is it another chance for Tyler Farrar to take out half the field?

    Cast iron sprint finish again, four in the escape:

    – Davide Malacarne (ITA) EUC
    – Romain Zingle (BEL) COF
    – Dave Zabriskie (USA) GRS
    – Karsten Kroon (NED) STB

    One sprint and one cat 4 before the finish.

    I think pretty much everyone will have a broadly unchanged team today with an eye on the shake up that will be Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Mine is:

    Cavendish
    Goss
    Sagan
    Van Hummel

    Arashiro
    Ladagnous
    Levarlet
    Boeckmans
    Izagirre

    Plan is to ditch Cav, Goss, Ladagnous and Boeckmans tonight but not 100% on who I’ll bring in, still deliberating between starting to bring in TTing climbers or to go full out on breakaway riders and try hoover up a load of points on Sunday.

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  • July 8, 2012 at 8:25 am #690373
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    TERatcliffe26

    If if there was no TT on
    If if there was no TT on monday id have put zubeldia in, however went rogers due to the TT. Rogers shpould top 10 and dont think zubledia will place, maybe top 30 for him, but not higher than maybe 18th/19th

    July 8, 2012 at 7:10 am #690371
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    ray silvester

    drheaton wrote:TERatcliffe26

    drheaton wrote:
    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    only one of mine lost time as i am changing all 4 of my stars tomorrow….and you know which star that is

    Anyone think sagan could be there at the finish tomorrow?

    I’m not sure about the finish but he could definitely be there on Sunday.

    Transfers planned but just waiting for the highlights to assess the damage that crash caused. Time to take some risks so gambling on a couple of stars who’ve lost time to go for the win tomorrow. Probably not ones you expect though đŸ˜‰

    Out of interest, apart from Rogers and Gusev, which under 20 credit stars do you rate for the TT?

    Devenyns/Zubeldia?

    But Rogers is cheaper and better.

    July 6, 2012 at 10:03 pm #690369
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    dave atkinson

    I’m keeping Sagan too. he’s
    I’m keeping Sagan too. he’s plenty good enough a climber to be at the front of the peloton for the intermediate, and he’ll still be in green

    July 6, 2012 at 9:50 pm #690367
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    TERatcliffe26

    mouncoutie is going in my
    mouncoutie is going in my team sunday in place of sagan

    July 6, 2012 at 9:26 pm #690365
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    Alan Tullett

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:only one

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    only one of mine lost time as i am changing all 4 of my stars tomorrow….and you know which star that is

    Anyone think sagan could be there at the finish tomorrow?

    Yes. I’m definitely keeping him. He’s got nothing to lose and some guarenteed points. Some of the riders who lost time may not have been hurt and will go for stage wins now so I’m not sure who to go for. Might stick in Moncoutie though for Sunday, his kind of day if he’s up for it. Also double points at the finish tomorrow so Morkov has had his day. Shame about the crashes but by luck rather than judgement I got 1,2,3,4. Glad the sprints are over for a while. Prefer the mountain stages.

    July 6, 2012 at 8:02 pm #690363
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    Wig_Billy

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:Wig_Billy

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Wig_Billy wrote:
    From my team for tomorrow – only Gorka Izaguirre was in the first group. X(

    I dont think your stage hunting plan has gone well!!!

    One of your riders has even abandoned…

    I know :”( . I’m wondering whether to give up on tomorrow and bring in a load of breakaway guys for Stage 8 instead.

    Lol – http://fantasy.road.cc/leagues?action=stage&sid=69 B-)

    July 6, 2012 at 7:02 pm #690361
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    TERatcliffe26

    Well im leaving sagan for the
    Well im leaving sagan for the intermediate sprint tomorrow, then will take him out for sunday in place of my breakaway guy

    none, rogers will be in my team.

    July 6, 2012 at 5:51 pm #690359
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    drheaton

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:only one

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    only one of mine lost time as i am changing all 4 of my stars tomorrow….and you know which star that is

    Anyone think sagan could be there at the finish tomorrow?

    I’m not sure about the finish but he could definitely be there on Sunday.

    Transfers planned but just waiting for the highlights to assess the damage that crash caused. Time to take some risks so gambling on a couple of stars who’ve lost time to go for the win tomorrow. Probably not ones you expect though đŸ˜‰

    Out of interest, apart from Rogers and Gusev, which under 20 credit stars do you rate for the TT?

    July 6, 2012 at 4:47 pm #690357
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    dave atkinson

    sagan’s perfectly capabale of
    sagan’s perfectly capabale of being in the hat for the intermediate points tomorrow, i’d guess that’ll be his goal for the day

    July 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm #690355
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    TERatcliffe26

    Wig_Billy wrote:From my team

    Wig_Billy wrote:
    From my team for tomorrow – only Gorka Izaguirre was in the first group. X(

    I dont think your stage hunting plan has gone well!!!

    One of your riders has even abandoned…

    July 6, 2012 at 3:54 pm #690353
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    chrisdstripes

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Anyone

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:

    Anyone think sagan could be there at the finish tomorrow?

    It had crossed my mind, but I think not – he’s playing the long game of getting to Paris and winning Green. Having said that, he’s sat up on most proper climbs so far this season, so who knows what he’s capable of if he actually tries…

    July 6, 2012 at 3:54 pm #690351
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    livestrongnick

    Those stars who lost time
    Those stars who lost time could still be worth a gamble! nothing to lose by getting in a break whilst Wiggo and BMC mark each other for the next 2 days đŸ˜•

    July 6, 2012 at 3:52 pm #690349
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    chrisdstripes

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    My team

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:

    My team is gonna be the same as i planned….

    Me too probably, although that means keeping Astarloza who has abandoned. Going to wait for the dust to settle and try to work out who is injured, and who just lost time because they were caught up behind the crash. A couple of the stars I was intending to bring in tomorrow lost over 5 mins…
    …which could be a good thing in terms of getting in a break, as long as they aren’t injured…

    July 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm #690347
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    TERatcliffe26

    only one of mine lost time as
    only one of mine lost time as i am changing all 4 of my stars tomorrow….and you know which star that is

    Anyone think sagan could be there at the finish tomorrow?

    July 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm #690345
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    veseunr

    I backed Ryder at 66-1 e/w.
    I backed Ryder at 66-1 e/w. Poo.

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