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  • May 10, 2012 at 7:58 pm #15785
    Gkam84

    So who’s your main man/men for today?

    I haven’t got a clue who i’m going to put in.

    I could play safe and put a couple of guys who will score from the GC, but i already have Cav, GT and Nava. So i’m not sure.

    I was going to start making my climbers come in, but there are still flat stages to come and the big climbs don’t really hit till stage 14. Most others the punchy sprinters should manage. Not the likes of Cav and Farrar though 😕

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  • May 11, 2012 at 9:48 am #678743
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    chrisdstripes

    I’ve brought in Gasparotto
    I’ve brought in Gasparotto and Visconti too – I think they could figure over the weekend as well as today. Not done a great job managing my transfers so don’t quite have the team I want, but will bring in 2 more punchy climbers and/or GC contenders tomorrow – lets see who looks strong today. Hoping against hope that Goss/Benatti/Kristoff can stay with the lead group today…

    Goss, Benatti, Gasparotto, Visconti
    Meersman, Barta, Kristoff, Chicchi, Guardini

    Just realised that leaves me with 23.1 credits! Could be time for the J-Rod tomorrow then…

    May 11, 2012 at 9:15 am #678741
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    drheaton

    Currently:
    Cavendish
    Goss
    Tho
    Currently:

    Cavendish
    Goss
    Thomas
    Gasparatto

    Kristoff
    Navardauskas
    Lancaster
    Demare
    Guardini

    Have one transfer left and very itchy fingers, just don’t know who to replace with who.

    Options are ditching Guardini or Lancaster for someone like Battaglin of Felline but I’m not confident that’ll pay off, otherwise picking up Gatto, J-Rod or Ballan for Cav or Thomas might work out. I just don’t know what to do!

    On that basis I think I’ll leave it and have 3 tomorrow, it’ll reduce my score today but hopefully not by too much seeing as whoever I pick up would be a shot in the dark anyway.

    May 11, 2012 at 8:56 am #678739
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    TERatcliffe26

    Ive not gone for J-Rod today,
    Ive not gone for J-Rod today, the finish is too flat and will be too many other riders at the finsih (maybe for tomorrow)

    Ive bought in Gasparotto, Hesjedal and Vicioso
    Left Goss as he was the best option to leave in out of him, Demare and Cav….so my team (could go well today)

    Goss
    Hesjedal
    Gasparotto
    Visconti

    Kristoff
    Meersman
    Ullisi
    Navadauskas
    Vicioso

    May 11, 2012 at 8:48 am #678737
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    nickobec

    Replaced Mark Cavendish with
    Replaced Mark Cavendish with Joaquin Rodriguez
    Replaced Daniele Bennati with Ryder Hesjedal
    Replaced Juan Jose Haedo with Enrico Gasparotto
    Replaced Arnaud Demare with Emanuele Sella

    So my team
    Enrico Gasparotto (AST) most likely to attack the Montegranaro wall
    Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT) 2nd most likely to attack on the Montegranaro wall
    Ryder Hesjedal (GRM) will/can follow the attack on the Montegranaro wall
    Matthew Goss (GRE) if he gets over the the Montegranaro wall in leading group will win. Replace tomorrow with little prince or another climber who shows their stuff today.
    Enrico Battaglin (COG) this is his terrain, hopefully
    Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM) might get lucky and stay in white
    Alexander Kristoff (KAT) stage 6 Paris Nice, will probably transfer out tomorrow, it is Kristoff or the honey badger
    Alfredo Balloni (FAR) to defend his KOM jersey in breakaway
    Emanuele Sella (AND) possible KOM material, brought in for stage 7 and beyond

    May 11, 2012 at 8:43 am #678735
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    Gkam84

    Debarrio wrote:People still

    Debarrio wrote:
    People still have quite some confidence in Hushovd, I see. Why, after he got dropped yesterday on smaller colli than today’s? I think of the sprinters only Bennati, Goss and Vicioso stand a chance of sticking to the main group. It be Felline’s day!

    The reason i went with Hushovd is simple. He sat up very early and didn’t bother to try and stay in the pack yesterday. Which normally signals he’s going to try something the next day.

    I see a few going for J-Rod, i think its a bit early for him.

    May 11, 2012 at 8:29 am #678733
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    Debarrio

    People still have quite some
    People still have quite some confidence in Hushovd, I see. Why, after he got dropped yesterday on smaller colli than today’s? I think of the sprinters only Bennati, Goss and Vicioso stand a chance of sticking to the main group. It be Felline’s day!

    May 11, 2012 at 8:13 am #678731
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    ray silvester

    Went for J-Rod too although
    Went for J-Rod too although to be honest I think tomorrow’s stage 7 is the one absolutely tailor-made for him.It was him or Hesjedal to come in for Cav and with Navardauskas and Hunter from garmin already in it had to be ‘Purito’.

    J-Rod
    Thomas
    Hunter
    Pinotti
    Navardauskas
    Kristoff
    Balloni
    Boaro
    Guardini

    May 11, 2012 at 7:42 am #678729
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    livestrongnick

    Hard to call this one today,
    Hard to call this one today, so Jrod to be inside top 10 with goss.I will be more than happy 😀

    Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
    Matthew Goss (GRE)
    Juan Antonio Flecha (SKY)
    Oscar Gatto (FAR)
    Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM)
    Alfredo Balloni (FAR)
    Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
    Alexander Kristoff (KAT)
    Sandy Casar (FDJ)

    Gatto 3rd at bianche so hopefully form will show 😕

    May 11, 2012 at 7:18 am #678727
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    drheaton

    Meersman is a bit of a
    Meersman is a bit of a mystery, he’s in good form but going really badly so far this week. Is it because he’s not 100% or is he building up a deficit to go for a big breakaway win?

    May 11, 2012 at 7:14 am #678725
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    TERatcliffe26

    Transfers done, with my two
    Transfers done, with my two transfers for tomorrow planned as well. The only problem I know have its my team is not geared to bring in a big sprinter for any sprint stages 😕

    May 11, 2012 at 6:16 am #678723
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    Stumps

    Made a big change for today
    Made a big change for today and put in J-Rod so it means i dont have to work at getting him in later. My team for todays stage:

    Marco Pinotti (BMC)
    Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
    Geraint Thomas (SKY)
    Enrico Gasparotto (AST)
    Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
    Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM)
    Manuele Boaro (SAX)
    Domenico Pozzovivo (COG)
    Jack Bauer (GRM)

    Still got a couple of sprinters in just in case its an easier than expected climb.

    May 11, 2012 at 5:42 am #678721
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    meninblack

    It could be a very good day
    It could be a very good day for riders like Visconti, Pozzato, Gasparotto, Lastras but also a bit risky because these riders are not the most appropiate for Saturday and Sunday stages and there are only 2 changes…

    May 11, 2012 at 4:48 am #678719
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    Gkam84

    Ok, I just hope Cav, GT and
    Ok, I just hope Cav, GT and Bennati do not make it over the climbs with the leaders 😉

    39 May 11, 04:52 Giovanni Visconti in for Geraint Thomas
    39 May 11, 04:52 Filippo Pozzato in for Mark Cavendish
    39 May 11, 04:50 Dennis Vanendert in for Alex Rasmussen
    39 May 11, 04:50 Thor Hushovd in for Daniele Bennati

    May 11, 2012 at 2:44 am #678717
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    nickobec

    If you thought Thursday was
    If you thought Thursday was chaotic inside the last 20km, it will have nothing on today, short 18% climb up a narrow street will sort out a few more contenders.

    The only flat bit today is the finish, expect early breakaway, sprinters getting spat out the back and forming an autobus, the main peleton catching the breakaway with 25kms to go, all hell breaking lose as they hit that climb, with some GC riders like JRod trying to make a bit more time and anywhere from 1 to 20 sprinting for down the last 1.5km of boulevard for the line.

    Looking at using at least 3 or my 4 transfers today, the next sprinters stage is the downhill stage 9, followed by a MSR like stage 11 (flat stage with climb 11km from finish). Stage 10 has a picturesque TA type finish, (ie steep narrow streets).

    May 10, 2012 at 11:10 pm #678715
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    TERatcliffe26

    The Chaplin wrote:With 131

    The Chaplin wrote:
    With 131 points today I am drafting in :
    Ryder Hesjedal (GRM)
    Enrico Gasparotto (AST)
    Nelson Oliveira (RSN)

    Might consider Basso next stage, will see how it pans out.
    Breakaway in my head, but keeping Goss for the possibility of sprint finish…

    Cheers for telling everyone my team 😉

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