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  • May 17, 2012 at 7:30 am #15846
    drheaton

    Morning all, big day today with the real possibility of a shake up in the fantasy standings.

    Guaranteed breakaway with the possibility of a breakaway win, I predict a big group of 12+ going away and most of them staying away to the end with a 3-5 minute lead.

    I’m utterly hopeless at picking breakaway guys and my usual pick, De Gendt, is too close in the GC to be allowed to go away so I’ve gone for extra guaranteed points in the form of Rubiano and Golas. I’ve also kept Cavendish and Hunter (another possible break rider) for the flat stage tomorrow.

    My team:

    Rodriguez
    Hesjedal
    Cavendish
    Hunter

    Pozzovivo
    Caruso
    Tiralongo
    Rubiano
    Golas

    So, who’re you hoping will get in the break and how do you think today will play out?

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  • May 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm #680009
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    Gkam84

    Ok, so your men in the break,
    Ok, so your men in the break, with 2.20 of a gap and 84km to the finish are

    Sandy Casar (Fra), FDJ-Big Mat
    Ivan Santaromita (Ita), BMC Racing
    Luca Mazzanti (Ita), Farnese Vini-Selle Italia
    Lars Ytting Bak (Den), Lotto Belisol
    Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc), Movistar
    Michal Golas (Pol), Omega Pharma-Quickstep,
    Jan Bakelants (Bel), RadioShack-Nissan
    Jackson Rodriguez (Ven), Androni Giocattoli
    Martijn Keizer (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM

    They had 2.40 at 85km, So coming down quite quickly, I guess they are going uphill and the chasing pack are on a flatter part though.

    I wish this tennis would hurry up and finish and that Cetkovska just gives up. Its over 6-0 5-1 your going to lose. Give it up 👿 👿

    May 17, 2012 at 12:50 pm #680007
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    Gkam84

    Anyone know the record amount
    Anyone know the record amount of breaks, Either in stages or KM in a grand tour?

    I know its a strange stat to ask for, but with Kaizer in the break AGAIN. I feel i’ve seen him there every day bar yesterday. He must be on some sort of break away bonus payment. Because if he’s strong enough to be there day in day out. Why not sit back in the pack and get a decent GC standing 😕

    May 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm #680005
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    drheaton

    Yes, J-Rod… Jackson
    Yes, J-Rod… Jackson Rodriguez of Androni.

    That complicates things for Golas as surely J-not-Rod will be competing for the KoM points to limit Rubiano’s losses.

    May 17, 2012 at 12:46 pm #680003
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    Gkam84

    Martijn Kaizer has also made
    Martijn Kaizer has also made the break and Jackson Rodriguez, So Androni have put someone up there to take points away from Golas

    May 17, 2012 at 12:45 pm #680001
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    Wig_Billy

    Argh, Bakelandts was one of
    Argh, Bakelandts was one of the guys I considered bringing in today (although tbf, I did consider about half of peleton).

    May 17, 2012 at 12:43 pm #679999
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    Gkam84

    I think Androni are hanging
    I think Androni are hanging back and working for Rujano to make sure he loses no more time, being 3.05 down already

    Interesting that Gus Larrson is still only at 3.03

    May 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm #679997
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    drheaton

    A few likely suspects in
    A few likely suspects in there, Amador was on my list of potentials, Barta is trying to bridge the gap too.

    Disappointed that Rubiano didn’t make the break but I expect to see him try and make it across at some point today, have Golas though so reasonably happy as he’ll surely get top mountain points as Rubiano doesn’t even have a team mate in the break.

    May 17, 2012 at 12:29 pm #679995
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    Gkam84

    My team remains unchanged
    My team remains unchanged from yesterday so that I have 4 transfers to do some magic with and get my team ready for the real climbs of stage 14

    Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
    Ryder Hesjedal (GRM)
    Sergio Luis Henao (SKY)
    Jose Humberto Rujano (AND)
    Domenico Pozzovivo (COG)
    Miguel Angel Rubiano (AND)
    Paolo Tiralongo (AST)
    Damiano Caruso (LIQ)
    Jon Izagirre (EUS)

    May 17, 2012 at 12:26 pm #679993
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    Gkam84

    Lars Bak (Lotto Belisol)
    Lars Bak (Lotto Belisol) Sandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat), Ivan Santaromita (BMC), Jan Bakelants (RadioShack-Nissan), Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini), Andrey Amador (Movistar) and Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)

    That seems to be your break today

    May 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm #679991
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    drheaton

    Quote:BREAK: A cluster of

    BREAK: A cluster of riders have forced a gap off the front of the peloton. They include Sandy Casar (FDJ), Lars Bak (Lotto Belisol), Michael Golas (Omega Pharma) and Jan Bakelants (RadioShack).

    May 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm #679989
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    drheaton

    I can’t see Saturday being a
    I can’t see Saturday being a big shoot out, the top guys will test each other out but not really try and ride away just yet.

    One tip for your, if you pick up Frank Schleck make sure you drop him again for Stage 17.

    Oh, and William Bonnet has retired.

    May 17, 2012 at 11:55 am #679987
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    chrisdstripes

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:Im gonna

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Im gonna take big risks on saturday, Hesjedal to be axed for Nieve/Gadret

    I’m hoping Ryder hangs in there as I got 40-1 on him (each way) at the start of the tour! Tempted to axe J-Rod, he struggled in the Vuelta once the going got really tough. But he’s probably much fresher now… I dunno. I’m feeling like taking some risks, so maybe…

    May 17, 2012 at 11:42 am #679985
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    nickobec

    Well 24km down and no break
    Well 24km down and no break yet

    Rubiano & Golas are my breakaway hopes, if Cesare Bendedetti does I might be upset, I almost had him in, but played conservatively, only a few low cat climbs today.

    Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
    Matthew Goss (GRE)
    Ryder Hesjedal (GRM)
    Benat Intxausti (MOV)
    Damiano Caruso (LIQ)
    Arnaud Demare (FDJ)
    Miguel Angel Rubiano (AND)
    Michal Golas (OPQ)
    Domenico Pozzovivo (COG)

    3 sprinters tomorrow and Goss is not one of them, full climbing squad for Saturday and Sunday

    May 17, 2012 at 10:57 am #679983
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    drheaton

    The fact that we’ve got two
    The fact that we’ve got two days in the mountains followed by a rest day (with 4 transfers) means I might try and load my team for sprinters tommorow and hope to get a few points. I agree, Saturday will probably be cat and mouse but Sunday should be fun as a few will go all out knowing they get a rest Monday.

    May 17, 2012 at 10:54 am #679981
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    Alan Tullett

    Hoping for Rubiano and Golas
    Hoping for Rubiano and Golas to go in serch of mountain points but not sure they will. Unpredictable day. Kept in Visconti even though he didn’t make it yesterday. Better chance of an attack and good descent getting away today. Basso had better watch out as he seems to be cautious descending. Not going to bother much with the sprint tomorrow, buiding a team for the mountains but the first day might be a bit cagey.

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