[11waterloo]

Just had first look at line up for this and there are fewer sprinters than Catalunya, which is saying something! Not studied the route yet but I’m guessing ‘lumpy’ might cover it! 

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[11waterloo]

Shortage of transfers

Shortage of transfers (bringing Woods in yesterday then having to remove today wasted two) meant I left Izagirre in. Funny how some of the best decisions are dictated by factors other than skill! Was a great stage and I’ve been to the finishing town a couple of times. They ended by the harbour but could have made it a real puncheurs finish if they had gone up the hill to the town centre ( there is a lift for the less athletic! )

[Condor Andy]

Okay, it just got it’s s***

Okay, it just got it’s s*** together.

Update inbound.

[Condor Andy]

Scoring this one, but the

Scoring this one, but the official website has changed in the last 24 hours and is unusable. So I’m using a combination of PCS (who’s live stats are incomplete) and UCI (who don’t separate individual sprints and KOMs) and primary school maths principles.

I have no way of verifying though. So I’m still waiting for the official website to get it’s s*** together or I’ll do the best I can and update in a few.

[Dr Winston]

The theme for today seemed to

The theme for today seemed to be taking out the winner for a few of us….pffft. No matter, it was a great stage. 

[triccky100]

Agree, kept Schachmann

Agree, kept Schachmann instead of McNulty as Schachmann always seems to find a way, but probably as expected this climb was on his limit. Bala looking good..

[Dr Winston]

Took McNulty out as well

Took McNulty out as well today. Never in a million years did I think he would get up that climb in good shape. He looks very different to previous races. 

[Sniffer]

Similar problem.  Sat on my

Similar problem.  Sat on my hands yesterday, but today I wanted Woods in, so that meant losing Schachmann and McNulty (who I thought might falter more then he did).

My other two in were Gaudu and Vansevenant so not the end of the world.

[11waterloo]

McNulty is an odd one. Always

McNulty is an odd one. Always looks to be struggling on climbs but never blows completely. Not a bad trait when you can TT like him – plus he’s got a few years to improve his endurance. 

[11waterloo]

Well that went spectacularly

Well that went spectacularly wrong! Moved heaven & earth to get Yates & Woods in for today by  taking McNulty, Schachmann & Vingegaard out. Very poor return and now short on transfers. Drives you mad! 

[Dr Winston]

Well it was going to be

Well it was going to be McNulty and Lekssund > Gaudu and Izagirre/Laporte. I think I missed out…but not by as much as I thought I might. 

[Anonymous]

McNulty did pretty well

McNulty did pretty well yesterday… 

Rog and Pog being so expensive and both undroppable makes picking difficult today anyway.  Tomorrow and onwards we’ll have a much better picture and you’ll have transfers to burn.

[Dr Winston]

Blimey. Well and truly missed

Blimey. Well and truly missed the deadline today. Looking forward to Lekssund, Bevin and McNulty going up that climb….pffft….

[Anonymous]

It’s ideal for fantasy

It’s ideal for fantasy management actually – put all your GC guys in for Day 1, so you’re guaranteed the GC points all week, and take out the guys who aren’t on form.  Now, is TdG still on form or was Catalonia ‘it’… hmmm.

[Aragonite]

Already looking like a race

Already looking like a race where the majority of transfers will be used shuffling the cheaper riders in and out.

[11waterloo]

Agreed, it’s just been a

Agreed, it’s just been a runners up prize in the GC in the last few editions. Love it when a Maté or some such has a go for it! 

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