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  • February 11, 2013 at 10:09 pm #17954
    obutterwick

    I appreciate this may seem a little keen. Ok, very. When does it open for selections?

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  • February 14, 2013 at 11:08 am #716573
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    TERatcliffe26

    obutterwick wrote:Don’t

    obutterwick wrote:
    Don’t forget Theo Bos. Very underrated IMO.

    In both my teams don’t worry đŸ˜‰

    February 14, 2013 at 10:42 am #716571
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    obutterwick

    Don’t forget Theo Bos. Very
    Don’t forget Theo Bos. Very underrated IMO.

    February 14, 2013 at 10:39 am #716569
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    drheaton

    For most races purist teams
    For most races purist teams seem to lean towards GC/climbers because they score more overall but for a 4 day race with two flat stages I can’t see Tony Martin outscoring Cav.

    February 14, 2013 at 10:27 am #716567
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    TERatcliffe26

    I think Bazzana could put my
    I think Bazzana could put my standard team in the box seat đŸ˜‰

    Still surprised how many purist teams dont have Cav and Nizzolo when the could hoover up 150 points between the two of them

    February 14, 2013 at 10:26 am #716565
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    drheaton

    livestrongnick wrote:Wow alot

    livestrongnick wrote:
    Wow alot of the same names going around :O

    There’s not many big names to choose from :/

    Think in the end it may come down to quite small margins at the top.

    February 14, 2013 at 10:24 am #716563
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    livestrongnick

    My
    My teams

    Standard:-

    Cav
    Bos
    Nizzolo
    Rui Coasta
    Boeckmans
    Keisse
    Atapuma
    JTL
    M Cardoso

    Purist:-

    Martin
    Dowsett
    Boaro
    de Gendt
    Kwiatkowski
    Westra
    Rui Costa
    Edmonson
    A Cardoso

    WOW alot of the same names going around :O

    February 14, 2013 at 10:20 am #716561
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    Anonymous

    ray silvester wrote:And

    ray silvester wrote:
    And another…..Olympic Road Race?

    Hmmm, that didn’t work not because Cav can’t climb, but because GB couldn’t control the breakaway which grew too large. See the world champs where they burned the entire team to force a bunch sprint, but lacked the numbers, and a bit of tactical skill (Millar commentating) to do the same on Box Hill.

    Milan San Remo showed Cav can get over the hills when necessary, and without a full team to pull him all the way.

    February 14, 2013 at 10:15 am #716559
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    obutterwick

    Yes, agree with you on JTL.
    Yes, agree with you on JTL. Not sure of his role, as Henao would seem to be the main climber. They could always climb in pairs, Froome/Wiggo-esque, and both end up high on GC. B-)

    February 14, 2013 at 9:47 am #716557
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    drheaton

    Standard:
    Cavendish
    Nizzolo
    B
    Standard:

    Cavendish
    Nizzolo
    Bos
    Boeckmans
    Manuel Cardoso
    Tsatevitch
    ———–
    Kwiatskowski
    Rui Costa
    Machado

    so a 6/3 split of sprinters/GC, not sure on Martin and may only bring him in at the very end.

    Then my purist team is:

    Cavendish
    Nizzolo
    Bos
    Boeckans
    Ribeiro
    Martin
    Machado
    Westra
    Tiernan-Locke

    JTL is a puzzler for me and he could either go really well or by a back of the bunch DS working for Uran/Henao, until the racing gets under way I guess there’s no way of knowing.

    February 14, 2013 at 9:28 am #716555
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    TERatcliffe26

    drheaton wrote:I’m surprised

    drheaton wrote:
    I’m surprised by how climby your purist teams seem to be, I read the profile as two sprint finishes, a mountain stage and a TT, was I wrong?

    I agree with you on this, which is reflected in my teams

    February 14, 2013 at 9:26 am #716553
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    TERatcliffe26

    Im a little surprised at some
    Im a little surprised at some of the teams, so it means im gonna either do well or do badly

    Standard:

    Cav
    Nizzolo
    Bos
    Boeckmans
    Bazzana
    Sanz
    Edmondsom
    Rui Da Costa
    Martin

    Purist:

    Cav
    Nizzolo
    Bos
    Edmondosn
    Kolobnev
    Westra
    Machado
    Rui Da Costa
    Martin

    My purist team is defo well balanced for 2 sprints, uphill finish and ITT

    My standard team has 6 for the sprints for days 1 and 2, so 4 transfers for the uphill and a further 2 for ITT, with Martin and Da Costa already in my team too.

    I don’t see stage 1 or 2 being a problem for either Cav or Nizzolo. Cav is better then some give credit for. Both finishes last year, even if they are not exactly the same saw unconventional people in the sprints, but only because there wasn’t a rider like Cav. and the strength of both OPQS should get them to the finish.

    February 14, 2013 at 8:27 am #716551
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    obutterwick

    Purist Team:
    Mark Cavendish
    Purist Team:

    Mark Cavendish (OPQ)
    Giacomo Nizzolo (RSN)
    Theo Bos (BLA)
    Tony Martin (OPQ)
    Sergio Luis Henao (SKY)
    Thomas de Gendt (VCD)
    Andre Cardoso (CJR)
    Ricardo Garcia (EUS)
    Luis Afonso (LAA)

    February 14, 2013 at 8:23 am #716549
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    obutterwick

    Standard Team:
    Mark Cavendish
    Standard Team:

    Mark Cavendish (OPQ)
    Giacomo Nizzolo (RSN)
    Kris Boeckmans (VCD)
    Theo Bos (BLA)
    Tony Martin (OPQ)
    Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (MOV)
    Tiago Machado (RSN)
    Sergio Miguel Paulinho (SAX)
    Josh Edmonson (SKY)

    February 14, 2013 at 8:16 am #716547
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    drheaton

    I’m surprised by how climby
    I’m surprised by how climby your purist teams seem to be, I read the profile as two sprint finishes, a mountain stage and a TT, was I wrong?

    February 14, 2013 at 7:42 am #716545
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    Stumps

    Not picked Cav for either
    Not picked Cav for either team đŸ˜•

    Standard team:

    Sergio Luis Henao
    Giacomo Nizzolo
    Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa
    Tony Martin
    Wilson Alexander Marentes
    Sylvain Chavanel
    Wilco Kelderman
    Jon Tiernan-Locke
    Ronan McLaughlin

    Purist team:

    Wilco Kelderman
    Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa
    Thomas de Gendt
    Tony Martin
    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Sergio Luis Henao
    Jon Tiernan-Locke
    Andre Cardoso
    Juan Pablo Valencia

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