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Tour De France stage 3 Ajaccio > Calvi

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  • July 1, 2013 at 9:03 am #19253
    Stumps

    Started the forum off early as i’m away to work later.

    Brought in 2 for todays stage with a mind on the TT tomorrow then hopefully will have 4 for the return to the flat on stage 5.

    Todays stage is a bit lumpy but nothing to bad for most of the riders however the last climb at 8.1% over 3 km might cause a few to get dumped out of the back.

    Hopefully though no change in the gc.

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  • July 1, 2013 at 10:16 am #745381
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    Stumps

    Dave Atkinson wrote:i think

    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    i think maybe the other one’s not in the right forum

    yeah, just edited my comment with the info. Sorry Dave i should have looked before creating mine.

    July 1, 2013 at 10:15 am #745379
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    Stumps

    I checked when i created this
    I checked when i created this up and there were none already listed. Apologies if i’ve misread the threads.

    EDIT: just found another one created in the road.cc bike forum not the fantasy forum.

    Mind you that was set up before mine so hands from me #o

    July 1, 2013 at 10:15 am #745377
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    dave atkinson

    i think maybe the other one’s
    i think maybe the other one’s not in the right forum

    July 1, 2013 at 10:14 am #745375
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    Ghedebrav

    ray silvester wrote:Don’t

    ray silvester wrote:
    Don’t underestimate Greenedge(Tuft & Meyer),Vacansoleil(Westra & DeGendt),BMC(Tejay,Evans,Bookwalter) and especially Saxo(Rogers,Roche,Kreuziger,Contador)…..but to be fair on paper Ghedebrav is about right……making Millar,EBH,Kwia and Valverde very attractive if they remain their teams best riders on GC.

    BMC should indeed be strong (Nearly picked Bookwalter for today in anticipation), but for Greenedge I fully expect Goss to fall off while on point, bringing his whole team down apart from Daryl Impey.

    July 1, 2013 at 10:08 am #745373
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    ray silvester

    Don’t underestimate
    Don’t underestimate Greenedge(Tuft & Meyer),Vacansoleil(Westra & DeGendt),BMC(Tejay,Evans,Bookwalter) and especially Saxo(Rogers,Roche,Kreuziger,Contador)…..but to be fair on paper Ghedebrav is about right……making Millar,EBH,Kwia and Valverde very attractive if they remain their teams best riders on GC.

    July 1, 2013 at 10:02 am #745371
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    drheaton

    Dave Atkinson wrote:can

    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    can people check it there’s a thread already before starting a new one? ta.

    This is the third stage 3 thread I’ve seen today but actually I can’t find any of the others in the fantasy forums now. It’s odd, have the first two been deleted?

    July 1, 2013 at 10:00 am #745369
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    drheaton

    ray silvester wrote:I don’t

    ray silvester wrote:
    I don’t know if Cannondale are good enough to set Sagan up for both the intermediate sprints AND catch any breakaways when nobody assists thanks to ‘Hulk-Fear'(they had no answer to the break of 6 yesterday)…..interesting to see what they do today.

    Bit of a catch 22 for Sagan……if there’s no Greipel,Cav,Kittel in a reduced bunch then nobody helps the boys in green whereas if they are then I don’t think he can beat them in a flat bunch finish.

    We may well get an unexpected Brit in yellow today or tomorrow but I fancy a late attack to stay away and get the win……Voigt perhaps as he will want to get a riposte in to his room-mate Bakelants or could it be a Tivo day?

    Cannondale won’t be on their own though. With just a 1 second lead Radioshack will be keen to keep the yellow with Bakelandts for another day so they’ll work with Cannondale.

    Other teams (Greenedge for Goss/Impey?) might also try and push for a reduced sprint to go for a stage win while there are no out and out sprinters around.

    I agree today could be a Voeckler day (I had him penciled into my team for yesterday/today with a view to a kamikazee break chasing the yellow) but I doubt anyone will get away with the combined might of Radioshack/Cannondale set up to chase anything down. Garmin too and OPQS may want to keep things tight so their riders have a shot at yellow after the TTT. It’s actually in the interests of a few teams to stop a break from getting too much time.

    July 1, 2013 at 9:59 am #745367
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    dave atkinson

    backflipbedlem wrote:Who’s

    backflipbedlem wrote:
    Who’s The favourite teams for the TTT 2moro!
    I know people dont want to give too much away, but Dont ask, Dont get?

    ;)

    Sky will be favourites, OPQS are world champions, Garmin, BMC and Movistar should place highly

    July 1, 2013 at 9:57 am #745365
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    dave atkinson

    can people check it there’s a
    can people check it there’s a thread already before starting a new one? ta.

    July 1, 2013 at 9:54 am #745363
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    backflipbedlem

    brought in Vichot yesterday,
    brought in Vichot yesterday, thinking of ditching him today to make room for Kwiatkowski, wise? Thinking Kwiat will be better for TTT 2moro.
    Just keep bringing in Vichot, and he never delivers, but know he will today if i ditch him, hey ho!

    July 1, 2013 at 9:47 am #745361
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    Ghedebrav

    Keeping in both Sagan & EBH.
    Keeping in both Sagan & EBH. Navardauskas also in for possible breakaway (plus one eye on TTT).

    Chavanel also stays in; not sure whether he’s really going to do much this Tour, and he’ll probably be out of my squad for good post-Nice. On the TTT, I’m all out for packing the squad with OPQS, Garmin, Sky and Movistar lads; reckon they’ll be the top four (not necessarily in that order, though).

    July 1, 2013 at 9:45 am #745359
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    backflipbedlem

    Who’s The favourite teams for
    Who’s The favourite teams for the TTT 2moro!
    I know people dont want to give too much away, but Dont ask, Dont get?

    đŸ˜‰

    July 1, 2013 at 9:44 am #745357
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    ray silvester

    I don’t know if Cannondale
    I don’t know if Cannondale are good enough to set Sagan up for both the intermediate sprints AND catch any breakaways when nobody assists thanks to ‘Hulk-Fear'(they had no answer to the break of 6 yesterday)…..interesting to see what they do today.

    Bit of a catch 22 for Sagan……if there’s no Greipel,Cav,Kittel in a reduced bunch then nobody helps the boys in green whereas if they are then I don’t think he can beat them in a flat bunch finish.

    We may well get an unexpected Brit in yellow today or tomorrow but I fancy a late attack to stay away and get the win……Voigt perhaps as he will want to get a riposte in to his room-mate Bakelants or could it be a Tivo day?

    July 1, 2013 at 9:21 am #745355
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    drheaton

    Sagan for today, can’t see
    Sagan for today, can’t see him letting another stage get away and he needs to make the most of these stages where Cav isn’t around.

    My transfers have all been about a possible breakaway today but with a view to tomorrow. Made four transfers (20 penalty points) and will only have to bring in Sky guys tonight.

    July 1, 2013 at 9:15 am #745353
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Too difficult to call this
    Too difficult to call this one, so I have just played safe and shaped my team for the TTT tomorrow…..

    Would imagine that Valconsoleil and Movistar have riders that fancy today…..

    Should be a bit more interesting viewer wise today though…

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