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  • April 13, 2013 at 9:38 pm #18479
    enrique

    🙂 Just wanted to point out Levi Leipheimer is listed for the Giro! 🙂

    Still with Omega Pharma-Quick Step at 18.9 points! 🙂

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  • May 1, 2013 at 2:20 pm #727713
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    Ghedebrav

    Thanks both for the advice –
    Thanks both for the advice – I was thinking about Bouhanni/Degenkolb for the purist, but have now hit on the slightly mad idea of having a Colombian-only purist team (N.B. my purist teams *always* bomb, so for the rest of the season I’m deploying national teams in the purist comps).

    It’s actually not quite possible because of the two-riders-per-team rule. But I’ve topped up with a Venezuelan, whihc is as close as you can get and I’m sure you’ll all agree is fair enough.

    I suspect my purist points will come in the mountains. 😀

    May 1, 2013 at 11:00 am #727711
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    drheaton

    With FDJ having Demare and
    With FDJ having Demare and Bouhanni I think Bouhanni has to take this chance to prove himself and he is a strong sprinter, I wouldn’t count him out of the tougher finishes. Plus, with the way the scores are weighted towards the top places it may be that Bouhanni would score more in 5 stages than Degenkolb would in 7.

    Anyway, I won’t be picking either for my purist team 😀

    May 1, 2013 at 10:46 am #727709
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    NeilG83

    Ghedebrav, are you asking
    Ghedebrav, are you asking about your purist team or for Stage 1.

    I would pick Bouhanni over Degenkolb for stage 1 as he seems to have the better form so far this season.

    But if you’re looking for a sprinter for a purist Degenkolb will probably feature in the tougher finishes as well as the completely flat ones so would be a good pick. Also, it’s possible that Bouhanni may not finish. He may quit before the mountains to focus on the Tour de France

    May 1, 2013 at 10:15 am #727707
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    Ghedebrav

    Anyone have any thoughts on
    Anyone have any thoughts on how Bouhanni might get on? Torn between him and Degenkolb at the mo.

    May 1, 2013 at 8:31 am #727705
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    Stumps

    Between the top gc riders i
    Between the top gc riders i dont think there is very much in it, it’s the strength of the team thats going to win.

    Dark horse will be the Movistar team imho, very strong line up with no outright superstar.

    May 1, 2013 at 8:05 am #727703
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    Philip Unwin

    Garmin still have one more to
    Garmin still have one more to confirm. Hoping to see Dan Martin given a go.

    May 1, 2013 at 7:52 am #727701
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    chrisdstripes

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:Tingling

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Tingling with anticipation for this one….Personally thought that Nibs was a cert for this, and yet now with the Brad – Froome rivallry flaring up again, I think Wiggo will be fired up enough to hang on in the bigger hills….Should be quite a race…. :)

    Yeah! Hesjedal has looked strong too, and I wonder if Cadel Evans still has something up his sleeve? BMC I think are the only team still to confirm their line-up, so we might have a full startlist by the end of today…

    May 1, 2013 at 6:54 am #727699
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Tingling with anticipation
    Tingling with anticipation for this one….Personally thought that Nibs was a cert for this, and yet now with the Brad – Froome rivallry flaring up again, I think Wiggo will be fired up enough to hang on in the bigger hills….Should be quite a race…. 🙂

    April 30, 2013 at 9:56 pm #727697
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    NeilG83

    ray silvester wrote:Philip

    ray silvester wrote:
    Philip Unwin wrote:
    JAndrewHill wrote:
    Does any1 no if meersman is going to ride the giro?

    He’s riding the Tour of Calfornia

    Where he’ll get ‘terminated’ on every stage that suits him!! Sagan won 4 stages last season I think?

    He won 5 stages and also won the sprint for 2nd after Sylvain Georges solo win. Sagan won the first 4 stages with Haussler 2nd in all 4.

    Would like to see Meersman challenge Sagan. He looked good in Romandie.

    April 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm #727695
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    JAndrewHill

    Ok, I think I have settled on
    Ok, I think I have settled on my purist team, as long as there no no last minute pull outs.

    It includes…

    The Italian who is good going downhill, whilst snacking.
    The 33 year old italian climber who shares my birthday
    The italian sprinter ,but not the first lady of song
    The italian sprinter with the husky build of a sprinter and the ability to put out amazing watts
    The italian who beat Cav in a sprint earlier this year
    Better have the in form Italian climber
    The italian not to be confused with the Anglian Ruskin University
    The former italian domestique of Marco Pantani
    The italian with his head above the clouds

    oops, thats 9 italians :0)

    April 30, 2013 at 9:41 pm #727693
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    enrique

    Why is Wiggins the only rider
    Why is Wiggins the only rider classified as a GC rider for the Giro?…

    April 30, 2013 at 10:15 am #727691
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    chrisdstripes

    Ghedebrav wrote:Any other

    Ghedebrav wrote:
    Any other premium fantasy types enjoying the wee break?

    I love the game, obvs, but sometimes it’s nice not to spend the day consumed with existential angst about whether Sebastian Reichanbach managed to get himself in the break or not.


    Plus one for that!

    April 30, 2013 at 9:44 am #727689
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    ray silvester

    Philip Unwin

    Philip Unwin wrote:
    JAndrewHill wrote:
    Does any1 no if meersman is going to ride the giro?

    He’s riding the Tour of Calfornia

    Where he’ll get ‘terminated’ on every stage that suits him!! Sagan won 4 stages last season I think?

    April 29, 2013 at 10:50 pm #727687
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    NeilG83

    I was enjoying a break from
    I was enjoying a break from the game, but a couple of days ago I discovered the Pro Cycling Stats website, so all my free time has been taken up studying past results and the Giro stage profiles trying to pick a team for the Giro, so I can win that Bianchi.
    I’m considering taking Road.cc to court for ruining my social life as I spend so much time playing their addictive game.

    April 29, 2013 at 9:13 pm #727685
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    Ghedebrav

    Any other premium fantasy
    Any other premium fantasy types enjoying the wee break?

    I love the game, obvs, but sometimes it’s nice not to spend the day consumed with existential angst about whether Sebastian Reichanbach managed to get himself in the break or not.

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