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  • May 2, 2014 at 8:22 am #21317
    stevemarks

    So many choices….

    This is where I really love this game. Spot on to the organisers the values make it a tough choice in an interesting race.

    The obvious thing was to pop in His Nibs and Froomey and I think that would probably be the best option, but I have gone off piste and put in a couple of Swiss guys, Spilak, and Peraud instead. Added in a mid range Frenchie who is a real gamble and left in a blanked out MM, so going with an eight man team. I really wanted to bring in TJ but couldn’t make it work. Talansky and Uran were also carefully considered, and of course there was that couple of Paxo Stink of Cheeses that I wanted in too. My big problem is the romantic in me did’nt want to take out the big Pole, so I have left him in, and taken 20 penalties. TBH I cannot see how I can win the stage but, it’s fun trying all the different variations.

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  • May 2, 2014 at 3:27 pm #790069
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    livestrongnick

    3,8,9 plus I think vallis got
    3,8,9 plus I think vallis got some break points

    May 2, 2014 at 3:22 pm #790067
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    enrique

    Wow…. Froome and Spilak
    Wow…. Froome and Spilak with almost a minute on the 2nd group! Wow!…

    May 2, 2014 at 3:12 pm #790065
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    VVV73

    Nice Izaguirre in there too
    Nice Izaguirre in there too now 🙂

    May 2, 2014 at 3:05 pm #790063
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    enrique

    Nibali, Inxausti and Frank
    Nibali, Inxausti and Frank are behind Froome and Spilak on the road…

    May 2, 2014 at 3:03 pm #790061
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    enrique

    17.7 to go… Froome up front
    17.7 to go… Froome up front with Spilak… Pinot and Majka go down but get up pretty quickly… Road looks wet and slippery…

    May 2, 2014 at 11:56 am #790059
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    VVV73

    I finally got one in the
    I finally got one in the break, grabbed Valle yesterday purely for this purpose as I couldn’t afford Nizz, Mezgec yesterday, so targeted a Break rider.

    May 2, 2014 at 11:45 am #790057
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    chrisdstripes

    Might well do – just on the
    Might well do – just on the first climb and the gap is down from 6 mins to just 1 min 40 secs!

    May 2, 2014 at 11:43 am #790055
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    arsene

    Yeah that’s probably the
    Yeah that’s probably the reason, hoped for Fumeaux to be in there though because he’s on my purist team.

    I definitely expected at least one IAM rider. 😕
    That’s a surprise that they have no one in the break considering the mountain classification will be decided today.
    I think they will most likely try to start an attack later. :/

    May 2, 2014 at 11:42 am #790053
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    Stumps

    I’ve got Gautier in my purist
    I’ve got Gautier in my purist team, hope he gets me a few points today as my purist team, other than Kohler, have done nothing so far.

    May 2, 2014 at 11:15 am #790051
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    chrisdstripes

    arsene wrote:Looks like I got

    arsene wrote:
    Looks like I got the break all wrong. #o

    Yes I expected some better climbers in there as well, but I guess they are all within a minute or two on GC so they weren’t prepared to let anyone dangerous go. Glad Fumeaux isn’t in as I nearly picked him and changed my mind at the last minute to accommodate Frank…

    May 2, 2014 at 11:01 am #790049
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    arsene

    Looks like I got the break
    Looks like I got the break all wrong. #o

    May 2, 2014 at 10:58 am #790047
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    arsene

    Froome, Nibali, Spilak,
    Froome, Nibali, Spilak, Talansky, Uran, Rui Costa should be the strongest today.

    But also Pinot and the Tinkoff riders (Majka, Roche) seem to be in great shape.

    Zoidl is a good option too considering his price.

    Atapuma, Preidler, Roy, Voeckler, M.Wyss and Tschopp, maybe Fumeaux my picks for the break.

    May 2, 2014 at 10:41 am #790045
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    chrisdstripes

    Twitter has an 8-man break
    Twitter has an 8-man break with a lead of over a minute – no-one in the break that many people will have in their team though…

    Gautier
    Grivko
    Malacarne
    Dani Wyss
    Favilli
    Vallee
    Bobridge
    Veelers

    May 2, 2014 at 9:45 am #790043
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    Gkam84

    Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome
    Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 41s
    Today’s profile and heavy rain forecasted. 3 guesses what Nibali is planning for today.. #WWND (What Would Nibali Do) pic.twitter.com/twNufXdrZK

    May 2, 2014 at 9:27 am #790041
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    Twybaydos

    Rainy day, long downhill, had
    Rainy day, long downhill, had to be nibbles didn’t it?

    I don’t expect Froome is going to kill himself on a wet downhill chasing Vincenzo when he knows he can beat him in the time trial.

    Also picked Spilak and Tschopp. Had Talansky and Dennis since day 1.

    I think Matthias Frank would do well but I’d have needed to take a pen to bring him in, then take a pen to take him out again tomorrow so didn’t risk it

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