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Giro D’Italia Stage 1 – TTT

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  • May 7, 2014 at 8:17 pm #21357
    Ghedebrav

    Yeah, it’s two days away. So what? I’m excited! 8> 😀

    Anyone any thoughts on team selection? I’ve strong track record in ballsing up TTTs; not sure whether to just basically pick a team for stages two and three and just take whatever I get from stage one as a bonus (also banking plenty of transfers), or to play the stage for real with two fellas each from teams I’m expecting to make top five, then take the hit on penalty points to get a viable sprint posse.

    I’d booked Friday off work ages ago, but didn’t realise/check that it was a TTT – my least favourite of all the disciplines to watch. #o

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  • May 9, 2014 at 11:27 am #791083
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    Theinvisiblecyclist

    Purist
    Quintana
    Kelderman
    Nie
    Purist

    Quintana
    Kelderman
    Niemic
    Aru
    Landa
    Matthews
    Viviani
    Swift
    Chichi

    May 9, 2014 at 10:42 am #791081
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    livestrongnick

    Let battle commence
    Hoping
    Let battle commence =D>
    Hoping for an improvement this year
    2012-346th 🙁
    2013-2378th =))

    Standard

    5 Italians
    2 Aussies
    1 Brit
    1 Spaniard

    Purist

    Evans
    Pirazzi
    Quintana
    Viviani
    Pozzivivo
    Cunego
    Arrendondo
    Gatto
    Henao

    May 8, 2014 at 6:16 pm #791079
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    enrique

    Theinvisiblecyclist

    Theinvisiblecyclist wrote:
    Well I’m going 7 sprinters and two guys who TTT well with two changes in mind for stage 2

    Ha ha ha! Brilliant! Welcome back, dude! 🙂 Well played! 🙂

    May 8, 2014 at 5:59 pm #791077
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    Theinvisiblecyclist

    Well I’m going 7 sprinters
    Well I’m going 7 sprinters and two guys who TTT well with two changes in mind for stage 2

    May 8, 2014 at 3:47 pm #791075
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    chrisdstripes

    There’s nothing more
    There’s nothing more frustrating in this game than loading your team up with sprinters and then seeing them all come crashing down in the last km…

    May 8, 2014 at 3:37 pm #791073
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    ray silvester

    chrisdstripes wrote:Really

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    Really enjoyed picking my teams for this – so many options! For me, the TTT has one team nailed on, with 2 close behind, and then the rest is a bit of a lottery, so apart from a couple of guys I’ve just picked for Saturday as its too unpredictable.

    Lots of sprinters – on wet, narrow, winding roads in Ireland with every team trying to get to the front, I hope everyone stays upright…

    highly unlikely with lunatics like Farrar,Chicchi and Ferrari in the peloton….wonder what odds you’d get on one of them crashing before we leave The Emerald Isle?

    May 8, 2014 at 7:41 am #791071
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    Ghedebrav

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    Lots of

    chrisdstripes wrote:

    Lots of sprinters – on wet, narrow, winding roads in Ireland with every team trying to get to the front, I hope everyone stays upright…

    Indeed – and I’m wondering what kind of chaos Bouhanni will wreak in the final sprint! Had a look at the odds for the Irish stages but I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole lot get skittled and some Pierre Randome takes the win.

    May 8, 2014 at 7:04 am #791069
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    chrisdstripes

    Really enjoyed picking my
    Really enjoyed picking my teams for this – so many options! For me, the TTT has one team nailed on, with 2 close behind, and then the rest is a bit of a lottery, so apart from a couple of guys I’ve just picked for Saturday as its too unpredictable.

    Lots of sprinters – on wet, narrow, winding roads in Ireland with every team trying to get to the front, I hope everyone stays upright…

    May 8, 2014 at 5:31 am #791067
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    chiv30

    I’d tell you what I’m doing
    I’d tell you what I’m doing but I doubt you would see it lol

    May 7, 2014 at 10:38 pm #791065
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    northstar

    It must suck to be pig…
    It must suck to be pig…

    May 7, 2014 at 10:13 pm #791063
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    Joelsim

    That is what I have done
    That is what I have done too.

    I just posted my Purist team and then deleted it as I don’t want you crafty f*ckers taking my picks :”(

    May 7, 2014 at 9:46 pm #791061
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    TERatcliffe26

    In theory, have my sprinters
    In theory, have my sprinters from teams that should do well, + a couple of fillers, but need to bring in at least 2 sprinters for stage 1 from teams unlikely to do well.

    May 7, 2014 at 9:18 pm #791059
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    livestrongnick

    Gone the same way as stumps.
    Gone the same way as stumps. Picked riders who should figure in stages 1,2,3 but from team’s that will do well in TTT! Can’t wait 😀 had a good start to last year’s but fell away after a few poor transfers.

    May 7, 2014 at 8:34 pm #791057
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    Stumps

    I know what you mean, this is
    I know what you mean, this is my favourite GT despite Froome and Wiggins in the tour i love watching this race.

    My team for friday is built around my team for Saturday onwards with 2, already planned, riders to come in.

    Cant wait for it to start 😀 😀 😀 😀

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