Bold strategy is the way Bold strategy is the way forward for this race, gone a 50/50 split in mind for potential sprint guys at the end of stage 1, but those that could also top 20 in the prologue
Strategy for TdS is very much weighted towards stage 1, as its a HC summit finish….
Exit Zabriskie and Talansky. Vino is now confirmed.
Dave, why don’t you start a thread for each race where you let us know who you’re taking off the start list and who’s being put in?…
because by far the simplest way to update the squads is to get rid of all the riders and put them back off the new list, so i don’t necessarily know who’s moved
however, we’re working on a system that’ll post to an automated forum topic. not ready yet though
I thought that wasn’t allowed? Didn’t Cav quit the Vuelta last year and wasn’t allowed to ride the Tour of Britain because it overlapped? I’m sure in the past you can’t compete in two races that overlap you always run the risk of the first race losing half it’s riders in order to compete in the second.
Cav actually got cleared to ride the Tour of Britain last year and won 2 stages, but you’re right on the rules, I remember the story being that he shouldn’t be allowed because they overlapped, although they ended up making a special rule for him I guess…
Anyhoo – Terpstra is no longer on the start list for the Dauphine according to Cycling Fever…
I thought that wasn’t I thought that wasn’t allowed? Didn’t Cav quit the Vuelta last year and wasn’t allowed to ride the Tour of Britain because it overlapped? I’m sure in the past you can’t compete in two races that overlap you always run the risk of the first race losing half it’s riders in order to compete in the second.
Jos van Emden to ride DL Jos van Emden to ride DL instead of Laurens ten Dam. Prologue-wise, that’s interesting (if road.cc updates the roster in the fantasy game) .
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Seriously, my first cut team looks a lot like my TOC team.
Terpstra is currently listed Terpstra is currently listed (on Cycling Fever) on both the Dauphine and Tour de Suisse start lists, so keep an eye out for confirmation people…
Honestly, really hard to weight purist for this one, because the TTs could play a huge role in points for the first few stages and it’s much easier to pick TT winners than overall winners at this race. Seriously, I have no idea who is going to win the GC, figured Sanchez was as good a bet as anybody… well, and Wiggins.
