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  • May 8, 2012 at 10:24 pm #15773
    JAndrewHill

    So will Phinney or Cavendish start . . . and will they finish with the rest of their team, or spin along at the back. I reckon Cav will lead the team for the first half and then sit up with Hunt and Flecha to keep company . . . and BMC will do zero without TPs power,

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  • May 9, 2012 at 2:41 pm #678403
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    drheaton

    Nice work from Katusha and
    Nice work from Katusha and Rodriguez, that’s a hefty margin he’s got over Scarponi already. It’s going to be fun when we hit the hills.

    May 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm #678401
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    Gkam84

    The gaps are big already,
    The gaps are big already, Katusha currently fastest, Movistar 2nd, 27 seconds down. BMC have the advantage of being last on the road

    May 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm #678399
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    chrisdstripes

    widgetkicker

    widgetkicker wrote:
    chrisdstripes wrote:
    What are victory margins usually like in TTTs? If Garmin win it by 30 secs, they’ll end the day with the top 6 overall!

    The very best TTT teams can usually put about 1/4 to 1/2 second per km on the merely world class teams and up to 3-4 seconds per km on teams like euskatel or the continental teams. However, at 32 km this is a very long TTT by modern standards, so we may see bigger losses from the teams that normally fall somewhere in the middle and absolutely huge losses from those at the bottom.

    Thanks!

    May 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm #678397
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    drheaton

    Quote:Ag2r-La Mondiale are

    Ag2r-La Mondiale are through the first time check in 10:47, which means they’re averaging around about 50kph for the first 9km or so

    Looks like a 30 minute TTT so it’s likely there may between 10 and 30 seconds difference at the top. It’s not out of the realms of possibility that we’ll have a 1-2 in the GC today from either SKY, Greenedge or Garmin.

    May 9, 2012 at 1:29 pm #678395
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    widgetkicker

    chrisdstripes wrote:What are

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    What are victory margins usually like in TTTs? If Garmin win it by 30 secs, they’ll end the day with the top 6 overall!

    The very best TTT teams can usually put about 1/4 to 1/2 second per km on the merely world class teams and up to 3-4 seconds per km on teams like euskatel or the continental teams. However, at 32 km this is a very long TTT by modern standards, so we may see bigger losses from the teams that normally fall somewhere in the middle and absolutely huge losses from those at the bottom.

    May 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm #678393
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    drheaton

    Gkam84 wrote:Here you go.

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Here you go. I’ve stayed clear of Greenedge, which makes them favourites to win in my eyes. But i’m hoping the take a wrong turn somewhere ;)

    I went for two Greenedge, Goss because he’ll get me 5 points whatever and should score well tomorrow, and Lancaster as he’s high in the GC atm and could well take pink if they put in a blinder. Same reason I picked up Navadauskas. Think I might ditch Bos before long as he’s done naff all to date even though he is dirt cheap. Got one transfer left, will bring in a sprinter DS tomorrow so if all goes to plan will have 4 for Friday.

    May 9, 2012 at 12:46 pm #678391
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    londonplayer

    My team for today,
    Geraint
    My team for today,

    Geraint Thomas (SKY)

    Mark Cavendish (SKY)

    Matthew Goss (GRE)

    Theo Bos (RAB)

    Taylor Phinney (BMC)

    Alex Rasmussen (GRM)

    Danilo Wyss (BMC)

    Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM)

    Brett Lancaster (GRE)

    I was going to hold back with some transfers but decided to use them in the end. Hopefully (famous last words) no major transfers will be needed over the next couple of stages. We’ll have to see what happens.

    May 9, 2012 at 12:45 pm #678389
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    chrisdstripes

    I have 6 of those drheaton,
    I have 6 of those drheaton, mucked my team up a bit on Sunday so playing catchup – will be happy with an average day today and fingers crossed that I’ve got sprinters that can stay on their bikes for a change tomorrow…

    Goss, Thomas, Binnati, Bos
    Lancaster, Rasmussen, Phinney, Chicchi and Kristoff

    May 9, 2012 at 12:44 pm #678387
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    Gkam84

    Here you go. I’ve stayed
    Here you go. I’ve stayed clear of Greenedge, which makes them favourites to win in my eyes. But i’m hoping the take a wrong turn somewhere 😉

    Marzio Bruseghin
    Mark Cavendish
    Geraint Thomas
    Pablo Lastras
    Ramunas Navardauskas
    Alex Rasmussen
    Stef Clement
    Arnaud Demare
    Taylor Phinney

    May 9, 2012 at 12:31 pm #678385
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    drheaton

    I agree with Gkam, he’s in my
    I agree with Gkam, he’s in my team even though I have a spare transfer, even if he’s not in Pink he’ll work his arse off in the TT to try and get Pinotti in it should he drop out, Pinotti’s only a few seconds back so I expect Phinney to kill himself today for the team.

    Also, as the deadline’s passed, cards on the table:

    Cavendish
    Thomas
    Goss
    Bos
    Lancaster
    Rasmussen
    Demare
    Navardauskas
    and Phinney

    Fingers crossed should have 7 of the top 10 GC tonight if all goes to plan (GT, Cav, Phinney, Rasmussen, Navardauskas, Goss and Lancaster).

    May 9, 2012 at 12:28 pm #678383
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    Gkam84

    I kinda feel guilty not using
    I kinda feel guilty not using four transfers today, have to let two go to waste and save the other two for tomorrow after i see whats going to happen in the TTT.

    May 9, 2012 at 12:25 pm #678381
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    Gkam84

    Aye, that foots not looking
    Aye, that foots not looking healthy at all. I’ve kept him in today just because he’ll finish the TT and could well still be in pink. Its only 32km, I think he’ll manage that with the team and stay there. But after that. I think he’s out and out of my team

    May 9, 2012 at 12:23 pm #678379
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    Wig_Billy

    No Phinney for me…. I have
    No Phinney for me…:?. I have 2 Garmin, 2 Greenedge, 2 Sky, 1 Radioshack & 2 others who I expect to score no points.

    I do have a couple of spare transfers which could be used to improve my team for today, but I think saving them for upcoming stages will result in more points. 😉

    May 9, 2012 at 12:04 pm #678377
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    livestrongnick

    Phinney’s twitter pic tells
    :O Phinney’s twitter pic tells me to drop him!! looks bloody nasty :&
    But don’t want to waste my last transfer and mess up tomorrows transfers……… 😕 :”(

    May 9, 2012 at 11:28 am #678375
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    darren13366

    Two SKY, two BMC, two
    <:P Two SKY, two BMC, two GREENEDGE, two GARMIN and a RABO. I no longer need that second basket for my eggs. Living for today…..

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