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  • September 4, 2012 at 9:48 am #16730
    ray silvester

    Will we be using the Points or Sprints competition for the 5,4,3,2,1 at the end of each stage?

    Also….will we be scoring the intermediate(Yodel)sprints and each mountain as per Grand Tour?

    Assuming no young rider points as there’s no Jersey as far as I can tell.

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  • September 7, 2012 at 10:34 pm #698541
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    obutterwick

    Janto Barker to spring the
    Janto Barker to spring the odd surprise. He’s got up speed in the crits this year.

    September 7, 2012 at 10:24 pm #698539
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    Gkam84

    JAndrewHill wrote:I think jtl

    JAndrewHill wrote:
    I think jtl will finish in the bunch for the first few stages and start working when it gets really lumpy.

    Stop winding people up, he’s out after stage 1 and thats it. No point in picking him. Its the same as Cav. He’s there to spin about after trying to win stage 1 😉

    September 7, 2012 at 9:59 pm #698537
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    JAndrewHill

    I think jtl will finish in
    I think jtl will finish in the bunch for the first few stages and start working when it gets really lumpy.

    September 7, 2012 at 8:49 pm #698535
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    Gkam84

    Ok, I’ll explain it…..He’s
    Ok, I’ll explain it…..He’s only there to sign a contract with Saxo after his initial letter of intent…..Racing stage one but will come in near that back and thats it. He’s on the same idea as Roche, That points should not be carried over and he does not want to score anymore 😉 :B 👿

    September 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm #698533
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    TERatcliffe26

    The old Gkam returns with his
    The old Gkam returns with his tips haha

    September 7, 2012 at 8:17 pm #698531
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    Wig_Billy

    Shhh…
    Shhh… 😉

    September 7, 2012 at 8:17 pm #698529
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    Gkam84

    jimmythecuckoo wrote:J T-L is

    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    J T-L is a bargain… have I missed something :/

    Yup……But I cannot begin to explain what it is, But don’t pick him else you’ll be using a transfer to take him out after stage 1 😉

    September 7, 2012 at 8:09 pm #698527
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    James Warrener

    J T-L is a bargain… have I
    J T-L is a bargain… have I missed something :/

    September 6, 2012 at 11:07 pm #698525
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    Gkam84

    First person to go see then
    First person to go see then JAndrew is Magnus Backstedt 😉

    September 6, 2012 at 10:11 pm #698523
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    JAndrewHill

    My plan for the tob is to
    My plan for the tob is to watch it live on monday along with the elephants znd to try and get personalised inside info,….like who is here to race and who ixs making the the numbers alongside wiggo. :0)

    September 6, 2012 at 3:49 pm #698521
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    Debarrio

    I guess you’re both right.
    I guess you’re both right. Just looked up last year’s roster. While the teams rosters were a bit more star-studded (with Boom, Matthews, Hushovd, De Gendt, Rogers, Swift, Bos, Thomas, Gerdemann), the general line-up of the teams this year seems quite similar. let’s hope the second tier will make the PT guys sweat. Esp. Netapp doesn’t seem half bad.

    September 6, 2012 at 3:26 pm #698519
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    TERatcliffe26

    Am i not correct in saying
    Am i not correct in saying there are only normally about 6 WT teams at the ToB anyway?

    I dont think it looks any weaker than normal

    This year it would seem to be Sky, Garmin, Orica, Liqugas, Euskatel and Vaconsoleil

    Last year Rabobank were there but no Orica, and also Highroad and Leopard trek rather than Euskatel and Liquigas…and some decent names from those new teams SS, basso, caruso, langveld, howard, bobridge etc

    Garmin, Sky and Vaconsoleil have always participated in recent years, so have Highroad until this year

    You have gotta say that Saur-Sojasun (europcar raced last year) Netapp and United healthcare are all decent teams and are sending what i would consider decent rosters for the type of race/stage profiles

    Then you have the normal teamns you would expect to be invited

    September 6, 2012 at 2:37 pm #698517
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    drheaton

    Also, with the other races
    Also, with the other races being shunted around to fit the Olympics in something was always going to suffer, shame it’s the ToB.

    September 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm #698515
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    Gkam84

    With the Vuelta finishing on
    With the Vuelta finishing on Sunday, same day the ToB starts, but also the GP Quebec & Montreal being Friday and Sunday. Most pro teams are stretched because the World champs start a week on Sunday

    So anyone thats going to the TT wont be wanting another weeks racing. With the ToB finishing the day the world champs start…..

    Not a great week to fit it into the calendar. But it gives the small teams a chance to show of some riders

    September 6, 2012 at 1:56 pm #698513
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    Debarrio

    What on earth happened to the
    What on earth happened to the ToB? Why are most of the PT teams not taking part? Pity, as the race really seemed to gain weight and importance among the peloton. Would hate to see it becoming a boring Sky/Garmin/OGE cycle-off.

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