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  • April 24, 2012 at 8:20 pm #15629
    Raleigh

    So, the time has come. The first Grand Tour of 2012.

    No previous winner, obvs, as Contador was banned.

    Grainy Thomas will make an appearance, as will the Manx Express, in an attempt to gain the last points jersey that he hasn’t won.

    Pinotti’s leading BMC.

    I think that Basso will try and do well, as will Fuglsang.

    Normal Italian Wildcards and net app: Giocattoli, Colnago-CSF Inox, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, Team NetApp.

    Jose Rujano is a personal favourite

    Relatively straightforward Danish TT and two stages to start with.

    Would love to hear your thoughts with regards to your teams.

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  • May 1, 2012 at 9:47 am #676005
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    Debarrio

    Thanks drheaton, Appreciate
    Thanks drheaton, Appreciate it.

    May 1, 2012 at 9:41 am #676003
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    drheaton

    Yes, unlimited transfers
    Yes, unlimited transfers until the first deadline.

    However, the amount of changes you make may come into play should you tie for a prize (fewest transfers is one of the deciding factors in who wins it), so I wouldn’t go wild with your transfers!

    May 1, 2012 at 9:36 am #676001
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    Debarrio

    Just a question. If I pick my
    Just a question. If I pick my team now and save it, will I be able to make unlimited changes to it before the race starts? Thanks.

    May 1, 2012 at 9:03 am #675999
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    drheaton

    My usual tactic with Cav is
    My usual tactic with Cav is to pick him up once he’s won a stage as he usually doesn’t win the first of a tour.

    My team is pretty much finished but at the minute is very TT heavy so I’m not massively happy with it, currently 6/9 are picked for TT skills, the rest being sprinters. It’s a gamble (I did really well in the Paris-Nice TT with this tactic) but if it doesn’t pay off then I’m way out of shape for the first 5 stages or so. Will probably tweak it to add some balance as the week goes on.

    May 1, 2012 at 8:59 am #675997
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    chrisdstripes

    stumps wrote:I’ve had a

    stumps wrote:
    I’ve had a fiddle about with my team and basically got 3 teams sorted. All 3 are very similar except i’ve got a big problem with the following:

    Renshaw or Goss
    Pozzato or Thomas
    Swift or De Gendt.

    Looking at the bigger picture as well for breakaways and the time trial. Any comments would be appreciated. :?

    One thing – if Cav’s found form he could win 3 or 4 stages – so if its a close decision between a Sky rider and a non-Sky rider then the prospect of a few 5-point bonuses might sway it? Other than that, all of the above riders seem like good picks to me, although personally I’d see Renshaw as too much of a risk as he’s not really done anything at Rabobank so far. Which is not to say he won’t…

    April 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm #675995
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    JAndrewHill

    Danes man Danes they’re great
    Danes man Danes they’re great Danes . . . but not Fuglsang

    April 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm #675993
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    thefatcyclist

    Italians man Italians. 1199
    Italians man Italians. 1199 stage wins

    April 30, 2012 at 4:34 pm #675991
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    JAndrewHill

    Taylor Phinney might go well
    Taylor Phinney might go well in the TT

    April 30, 2012 at 3:56 pm #675989
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    NeilG83

    I would go for Goss over
    I would go for Goss over Renshaw. Goss seems to be in good form with 4 2nd places and the points jersey in Tour of Turkey this week and Renshaw may be on lead-out duty for Bos rather than Rabobank’s main sprinter.

    I think Thomas should pick up points in the opening time trial and Sky should do well in the TTT.

    De Gendt will probably pick up points in a breakaway at some stage, so would be a good choice.

    I’ll probably go with Thomas on the first stage TT, and transfer Goss in for the flat stages that follow.

    Looking forward to the first week as there seems to be quite a lot of good value sprinters and time trialers.

    Not sure who’s going to win GC doesn’t seem to be any outright favourites

    April 30, 2012 at 1:53 pm #675987
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    Stumps

    I’ve had a fiddle about with
    I’ve had a fiddle about with my team and basically got 3 teams sorted. All 3 are very similar except i’ve got a big problem with the following:

    Renshaw or Goss
    Pozzato or Thomas
    Swift or De Gendt.

    Looking at the bigger picture as well for breakaways and the time trial. Any comments would be appreciated. 😕

    April 30, 2012 at 8:55 am #675985
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    dave atkinson

    bubby016 wrote:I just checked

    bubby016 wrote:
    I just checked to see if I was wrong and realized that all the stages are supposedly stage 1.

    the stage details below the scroller at the top are all correct, i’ve made the scroller reflect the stage you’re on too now

    April 30, 2012 at 8:36 am #675983
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    dave atkinson

    widgetkicker wrote:Will teams

    widgetkicker wrote:
    Will teams be required to have a gc contender, sprinter, and climber like last year or are we free to pick any four star riders that we’d like?

    any four you like

    April 30, 2012 at 7:42 am #675981
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    chrisdstripes

    ray silvester wrote:Is Vino

    ray silvester wrote:
    Is Vino really riding?

    Unconfirmed as far as I can tell – Astana still have 13 riders on their “longlist”. Fuglsang still listed though and he’s definitely out so I’d take the list with a small pinch of salt for now – presumably all will be confirmed in a couple of days and our list will be updated.

    April 30, 2012 at 7:29 am #675979
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    TERatcliffe26

    Its the fact that in the Giro
    Its the fact that in the Giro unless you as a sprinter won every single sprint stage, and hope the other stage in are spread around enough, then the sprinter will never have enough points to win the giro points jersey.

    If im correct the TdF and the Vuelta are organized by the same organization, however the one for the Giro is different. Which is why they ultimately differ on points as the Giro doesn’t share any unity with the other two GT’s

    April 30, 2012 at 6:28 am #675977
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    ray silvester

    Surely the lure of the Champs
    Surely the lure of the Champs Elysees is what entices any sprinters to stay in LeTour whilst it’s a TT finale in the Giro.

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