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  • March 4, 2012 at 6:23 pm #15261
    Stumps

    Well after nearly 140 quotes on the prologue / stage 1 post lets see what people are doing for stage 2. It’s the only flat stage for the sprinters so who’s in and who’s out for tommorow. đŸ˜•

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  • March 5, 2012 at 12:14 pm #668453
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    JAndrewHill

    Anyone think Nick Nuyens
    Anyone think Nick Nuyens might go well today ??

    March 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm #668451
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    TERatcliffe26

    Im hoping meersman or
    Im hoping meersman or Boeckmans may do something for me today, but they should go well on stage 3, especially after the way boeckmans flew up the climb on the TT yesterday

    March 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm #668449
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    drheaton

    My theory is that the race
    My theory is that the race only really has two GC days, stages 5 and 8, with the remainder being probably sprints, breakaways or uphill strong sprinter type stages. As a real GC contender TJvG will be marked out and nullified finishing top 20 in a few stages but not up near the front (hopefully otherwise my team is going to fall away quite quickly).

    I might pick him up, Wiggins and another GC guy before stage 5 but I’m not going to try and stack my team with top 10 GC guys this early in the race. Fingers crossed I can figure out a way to shoehorn everyone I want into my team with only two transfers a stage.

    March 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm #668447
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    chrisdstripes

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:Dont

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Dont understand people dumping TeeJay with the hills just around the corner….If he rides well today he must challenge over the next couple of days….Or am I missing something… :?

    Personally I’ll probably bring him back in a couple of days, but wanted to free up enough cash to bring in Kittel and Boonen for today/tomorrow. They’ll both be out again before we get to Mende. Obv forfeiting GC and White Jersey points but if today is a bunch sprint that should more than cancel that out.

    March 5, 2012 at 11:54 am #668445
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    livestrongnick

    Well 2 obvious inclusions for
    Well 2 obvious inclusions for today – Boonen and Kittel
    form should get me a good points total. :B

    Keeping Levi and Wiggo as GC contenders đŸ˜•

    March 5, 2012 at 11:35 am #668443
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    STEVESPRO 79

    drheaton wrote:STEVESPRO 79

    drheaton wrote:
    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Dont understand people dumping TeeJay with the hills just around the corner….If he rides well today he must challenge over the next couple of days….Or am I missing something… :?

    With the changes to stage points this year it’s much more profitable to gamble on a possible stage winner than stay safe and take 5 GC and 5 young rider points.

    Last year it would have been a comparison of 20-25 points against 10, This year it’s a potential 40+ points for stage win and points comp so in my opinion it’s worth the risk plus as TJVG is soooo expensive this year he’s a more likely candidate for replacement than someone like Thomas De Gendt who’s only worth 18 credits.


    Well all things considered Teejay will be in my team for the duration…We shall see… đŸ˜‰

    March 5, 2012 at 11:28 am #668441
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    drheaton

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:Dont

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Dont understand people dumping TeeJay with the hills just around the corner….If he rides well today he must challenge over the next couple of days….Or am I missing something… :?

    With the changes to stage points this year it’s much more profitable to gamble on a possible stage winner than stay safe and take 5 GC and 5 young rider points.

    Last year it would have been a comparison of 20-25 points against 10, This year it’s a potential 40+ points for stage win and points comp so in my opinion it’s worth the risk plus as TJVG is soooo expensive this year he’s a more likely candidate for replacement than someone like Thomas De Gendt who’s only worth 18 credits.

    March 5, 2012 at 11:21 am #668439
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    nickobec

    In
    Huntarovich (on current
    In
    Huntarovich (on current form the likely winner, though maybe replaced by Hushovd or Haussler tomorrow)
    Tom Boonen (long term pick)

    Out
    Tony Martin
    Levi (same as others for dropping TJVG) can get more than 9 (GC & PC jersey) points with Boonen

    In team
    Degenkolb hopefully his day tomorrow + good finish today.
    TJVG can’t see him losing the white jersey or top 5 position

    March 5, 2012 at 11:17 am #668437
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Dont understand people
    Dont understand people dumping TeeJay with the hills just around the corner….If he rides well today he must challenge over the next couple of days….Or am I missing something… đŸ˜•

    March 5, 2012 at 10:59 am #668435
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    chrisdstripes

    I’ve brought in Kittel and
    I’ve brought in Kittel and Boonen – the latter could also get good GC points if he picks up time bonuses (10 secs bonus for stage win, he’s currently 11 secs off third). Got rid of Van Gard and Martin with same reasoning as drheaton above. Will probably offload Gretsch and Phinney after today, at least Gretsch gets a teammate bonus if Kittel wins. Also have Viviani and possible minor points from Kruopis so hoping for a good day! (Its all so easy until the stage starts innit?) đŸ˜•

    March 5, 2012 at 10:54 am #668433
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    Stumps

    Took out Brakjovic and Peraud
    Took out Brakjovic and Peraud and replaced them with Henderson and Hutarovich.

    Will have Peraud back tomorrow though for the hills.

    March 5, 2012 at 10:23 am #668431
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    drheaton

    Hmm, I went for
    Out
    Martin
    Hmm, I went for

    Out
    Martin and Van Garderen

    In
    Hushovd and Boonen

    I figured the guaranteed 10 points or so for TJVG would be outwayed by a possible 35+ for either one of my two sprinters. Plus I reckon they’re more likely to get points over the next two or three stages anyway.

    March 5, 2012 at 10:18 am #668429
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    TERatcliffe26

    Righto well lets post as
    Righto well lets post as deadline is so close

    Ive put in Kittel and Haussler for Taaramae and Peraud

    I cant see past Viviani (He is in my team also)

    Plan on one transfer for tomorrow to give me more flexibility the day after in order to get viviani out then

    I think haussler could have the legs to be there on stage 3

    Wanted Huntarovich really as think he may podium but could afford thus why i went haussler

    March 5, 2012 at 9:55 am #668427
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    Stumps

    Put in a couple of sprinter
    Put in a couple of sprinter types, will have to wait and see đŸ˜€

    March 5, 2012 at 8:51 am #668425
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Cannot see past
    Cannot see past Kittel,Renshaw or Boonen today…Degenkolb if he finds a little form…Low score for me today as planning for the hills… :-)…

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