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Fleche Wallone
Quick change around this week, so after the record high scoring from Amstel Gold 
people are faced with some big decisions.
Lets hope its another cracking race....
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I think I messed this up abit
That would do me too, them in a 1-2 and im sure I would be up near the top
Drafted in sanchez and de geant today now to find out they are out! So im running 4 out of 9 riders in tomorrows race! Im putting the spring classics to bed! Will be back for the Giro in may!!!
Even after your latest update, my team still the same, one grey rider, advance planning is the key
Ah crap, I just moved Sanchez in earlier today!
d'oh!
latest update just done
i see jeannesson isn't riding any more
Dave, could tell us who you added or deleted, if it's not a long list? So we don't have to go check the start lists?... Just an idea...
have you taken de gendt out by mistake? he's still listed on them there startlists... whadda you know that we don't know?
Wow!
Glad im not the only fool!
I lost 60 points as all but one DS was greyed out and 3 top riders.
As many stated, its because I didnt realise I was picking a team for the 3 classics in one, instead just selected a hit list for the Amstel...my bad!
On previous races I took the time to consider this, just didnt take the time on this one.
The outgoing emails could have a nice hint section to assist with this for eejits like me...hint...your an eejit so choose well as this teams gotta do 3 races with only 4 transfers inbetween.
so if we said something like...
that would help, right?
Don't forget this aswell Dave, it was even in bold, so no-one should need to be using penalty points unless the really want to
I'd read on Cyclingnews that Samuel Sanchez was not intending to ride FW and LBL is uncertain. He is not listed for Wednesday but is listed for Sunday. Shouldn't he be grey for FW?
Should he be on the game start list, then?
I'm still smarting - I had Gasparotto in my team all week, and then at the last minute realised I just had enough credit to swap him for Gerrans and made a foolhardy switch! I knew Gerrans wouldn't be riding the other two, so thought he might go all guns blazing for the Amstel and then I could bring Gasparotto back for the Fleche. Best laid plans...
My team for the Fleche (copy me if you like - I only got 17 points last time though!)...
J-Rod
Mollema
Gasparotto
Kroon
Kiserlovski
Egoi Martinez
Nordhaug
Nocentini
Nicky Sorensen
Been looking at the profiles for the Giro stages and getting alternately excited and completely baffled - probably thinking too hard!
I kept Nordhaug in hoping he would be ok and luckily he is ok.
Got my team picked and transfers made so if people drop out now its whats called tuff !
Picked my team, taken the risky decision of dropping Valverde, hopefully it pays off but I fully expect him to go and win now.
Thinking of doing the same; he has always done better at LBL.
Took a huge gamble picking my team yesterday just logged on and that desicion has backfired badly
7 greyed ot riders think that my penalty points will be much higher than my score this stage
Pig sick doesn't even come close!!
2 stars will get changed by me for both races. And as you say form will now play a big part. but I think those thinking drastic changes, Haneo came in 21st, Valverde came in 22nd and Rodriguez 24th. I wouldnt be surprised if those 3 were in the top 10 along with say Vanendert, F Schleck and Mollema
I'm not sure what to do either. Need something to work. Think the next two will go more with form though. Changing two stars at least, maybe three.
two of my grey outs were Gerrans and Westra (He wasn't down to ride th last time I had checked) and Cunego my other. Knew about them all. As it seems Nordhaug will now ride, my plans arn't as messed up as they were. I just cant remember the plan of transfers I came up with yesterday
Only two greyed out. With one transfer left do I go with Rodriguez or Gilbert?
Just happened to notice Santambragio is greyed out but is still in official start list?
Mauro Santambrogio will be there for BMC barring any mishaps http://www.bmcracingteam.com/news/news/datum/2012/04/16/evans-withdraws-...
Thanks Gkam : ), don't need to make 5 transfers now.
Yu he needs un-greying Dave (Just to put me at ease
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Ive got 2 riders left, valverde and a Jobber from Topsport who i thought might get in the break.....
Im feked for the nxt race... AHHHHHH!!!!
3 grey already. Had planned for 2. Just hope there are no more surprises or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle.
Thanks for the links and advice guys, I did get 30 points on Sunday so maybe it's not so bad.
i can beat that...8 riders out.!and not much time to sort out what,where and when to do! as i posted the other day, i probably didnt pick like the more experienced players, but there it is, i'll know next year. maybe the result on weds will be as unexpected as the race on sunday, and i can get SOME points. good luck everyone!
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