[Condor Andy]

Only 5 teams confirmed, but a full start list. I’ll push live at the end of the morning tomorrow. Here is the start list to keep you up to date: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-suisse/2022/gc/startlist/startlist

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[tony kappler]

If one rider in a team has

If one rider in a team has Covid (eg Yates), doesn’t the whole team have to pull out?

[Dr Winston]

If they get many more then

If they get many more then the whole race may be a DNS.

[Condor Andy]

Yeah it’s not just you. DSM

Yeah it’s not just you. DSM announced SKA, Bol, and Pedersen DNS’d after the race had started. And like Tony mentions, it’s so tricky with the betting markets when they don’t have this information.

I just switched in Simmons and Kron. The mountain boys will be in tomorrow, but even then I reckon they’ll be more DNS to contend with.

[tony kappler]

You would think organisers

You would think organisers/teams would have an obligation to the betting organisations to announce non starters early. I notice Mader and Kuss still on bet365’s books just before race start. Bahrain and Jumbo did the right thing, but I see that there are 13 non starters (pcs).  Having to check last minute, is taking away some of the enjoyment of our (or anyone’s Fantasy) game.

Iv’e been very frustrated with the MM stages, having absolutely no idea of who to pick. (I’m surprised only a few have picked Leknessund). So today I thought, stuff it, I can see a (small) wall finish and tomorrow is SF, so I’ll go with GC riders (Yates included), but I notice no one else shared my enthusiasm, so I’ll probably go down in a screaming heap. Hard to assess Schachmann and Lutsenko’s capabilities after their crash. And how will Kron go today?

[Sniffer]

You are not alone. 

You are not alone. 

I also put Yates in this morning.

[Daniel Norton]

Another 2 transfers gone.

Another 2 transfers gone.

[Daniel Norton]

That really gets my fuc4ing

That really gets my fuc4ing goat!

Adam Yates has pulled out, but the official data says nothing about it (nor did the race organisers).  And yes, I added Yates to the team!

Announced about 2 minutes before the deadline by Tweet.  Stitch up!

[Condor Andy]

‘Transfer of shame’ is a

‘Transfer of shame’ is a great expression

[Daniel Norton]

Heads up.  Jumbo have pulled

Heads up.  Jumbo have pulled out due to COVID if anybody has any Jumbo riders in their team.

[Daniel Norton]

I reckon if you both only

I reckon if you both only used three transfers, you are on the correct strategy that I wish I’d had the discipline to stick to.

[Daniel Norton]

Low number of transfers on

Low number of transfers on these unpredictable stages was my plan but gone wrong.  Feels like I’m in no man’s land.  Might have made a mistake (wasted transfer?) dropping Lutsenko…  Almost certainly won’t be in the mix to win this race after my recent good run.

Probably, the sensible thing to do is not be too bold and play it safe.  It just feels wrong, though.

Going for the overall just doesn’t suit the instinct to try something different…

 

[Dr Winston]

I’ve only used three as well.

I’ve only used three as well… it might be a record.

[Sniffer]

Only used 3 transfers so far.

Only used 3 transfers so far.  Hoping that will pay later.  

Exactly the opposite strategy I tried with the CdD which didn’t work out well.

Missed the Simmons boat though.

[11waterloo]

I did the ‘transfer of shame’

I did the ‘transfer of shame’ & brought Pidcock back in after removing him day before. At least it worked out ok. Used more transfers than planned though. 

[Dr Winston]

G Thomas is an outstanding

G Thomas is an outstanding lead out man… really good. Two days of delivering Pidcock to a good place and keeping him well out of trouble. 

Strange stage… sat on my hands again. I’m trying to kid myself i nearlly did Simmons > Bettiol… but the reality is it would have been Simmons > Higuita.

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