[Mike.Franchetti]

I’ve finally got myself logged on in time for a full season and I am just upgrading to premium for the first time- but I’m not quite sure what happens next.

I wouldn’t quite call myself a rookie- I spent more hours than I care to share juggling my Tour/Vuelta teams last year- but how does the rest of the season work? Are there leagues for each event + an overall one?

Do the majority play in one massive league? And what about stage-by-stage transfers? Do people tinker each day?

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[TERatcliffe26]

Penalty points wont be back,
Penalty points wont be back, not this year anyway

[chiv30]

enrique wrote:Joelsim

enrique wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

… last year there was a 10 point penalty for any changes over 2 per stage…

I miss them 😐 … there was a certain steadiness to play that I got used to with 2 transfers a day that I miss… I also miss coming to the end of a competition and not having the ability to ‘buy’ one more chance to roll the dice with a penalty transfer… I hope they come back… Any chance they might be offered for GT’s?… :?

Not this year at least (im guessing the games now coded this way based on the spring classics thread )

[enrique]

Joelsim wrote:… last year

Joelsim wrote:

… last year there was a 10 point penalty for any changes over 2 per stage…

I miss them 😐 … there was a certain steadiness to play that I got used to with 2 transfers a day that I miss… I also miss coming to the end of a competition and not having the ability to ‘buy’ one more chance to roll the dice with a penalty transfer… I hope they come back… Any chance they might be offered for GT’s?… 😕

[Mike.Franchetti]

Ahhh, penalty points. I like
Ahhh, penalty points. I like that. I’m all up for daily changes, just wondered what prevented mass moves of 9 sprinters to 9 climbers etc….

Brilliant- cant wait! Cheers for the reply

[Joelsim]

You need to change for each
You need to change for each stage Mike, so most of the game is strategy in keeping the number of changes to a minimum so as not to incur any penalty points – last year there was a 10 point penalty for any changes over 2 per stage. So, if stage 1 is a sprint stage and stage 2 is a summit finish then clearly the gamble is whether to pick a team full of sprinters and take penalties or whether to be a bit more liberal and have some climbers in too for stage 1.

Transfers could be carried over last year so if you didn’t use any between stage 1 and 2 then you had 4 to use between stages 2 and 3.

Other important factors are intermediate sprint and mountains points, and teammate points for the winner i.e. if Kittel is likely to win stage 1 then it may well be worth having Barguil in as he could collect 5 points for just being on the same team and then have a chance of his own on stage 2 in the scenario above.

They have said that there are some changes to the rules so we will find out when it opens which may be today.

[Mike.Franchetti]

I’m up for the challenge. I
I’m up for the challenge. I was up until the early hours evaluating the merits of Navardauskas last year.

So for example, do most people churn out a team of 9 sprinters (budget permitting) in the first week of the tour?

I’ve always preferred seeking a finely tuned realistic nine !

[Joelsim]

All of that Mike. And then
All of that Mike. And then tinker some more. Hard work to be honest B-)

[Mike.Franchetti]

Woops- just seen the Rookies
Woops- just seen the Rookies thread.. will move it up into there

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