Tirreno-Adriatico

some similarities but also some differences...

Daryl Impey (OGE)
Michael Hepburn (OGE)
Julian David Arredondo (TFR)
Kristian Sbaragli (MTQ)
Mark Cavendish (OPQ)
Wout Poels (OPQ)
Bernhard Eisel (SKY)
Andrey Amador (MOV)
Sacha Modolo (LAM)

Gone for less penalties and probably less credits.
Borghini could be a good 3.5 pick...

Well window closed, so that's that then. The race is on and I have played it safe and hedged my bets, understanding that there will almost certainly be some penalty points tonight.

OPQS
Poels
Cav

OGE
Meyer
Impey

SKY
Sioutsou

MOV
Inxausti

TREK
Arredondo

CDALE
Borghini

BELK
Goos

Tricky one indeed.

My 2p .....I think for purist you should keep the 150 budget on stage races such as T-A where there's a strong field and every type of stage possible after all once your purist is picked there's no changes so there isn't the tactics of sprinters /tters in then out which in turn still make your original picks a lot harder than std ....

As I said just my 2p

It's a level playing field.

(Now where have I heard that before?)

Its impossible. Too many good riders and I cant afford more than five...and then its four for under a fiver. Might have a chance if im lucky.

I've already changed my team a number of times, and I'm still not happy with it.

This is a right lottery....I never thought that I would say this but I wish there was a `Lucky Dip` button for this race.....

Having said that how my season is going so far I could probably use a Lucky Dip button for every race.....

I thought picking the team was quite easy as i'm normally rubbish so i haven't spent a lot of time digging through results and just gone on instinct, hence why i'm rubbish

I always forget the TTT rules as well as it's been a while since the last one we had to pick. Was the Worlds TTT the last one?

Do we know when the final rosters will be up so I can try and get my team selected later on?

Any rider that does not cross the line with the team at the finish will get there own time. so if Quintana and the rest can in in 20.35, but Malori comes in 20 seconds later his time would be 20.55

Does anyone know how the TTT times for the whole team will be scored. I know the team's time is based on the fifth rider over the line but will places 6-8 get their actual time or get the time for the team regardless of finishing time?

IOW - Will Movistar need to keep Quintana in their top 5 or can Malori and co burn off?

Are all the riders available in the game yet? I am only seeing a limited number of orica greenedge and astana riders for example.

Thanks

I can't find Sam Bennett in the game.

Not sure you can write off Movistar either in the TT. Just to add pain and confusion to the choices!

What is infuriating me is the sprinters I want for stage 2 aren't on teams which can time trial, and the teams set up for TTT (I'm looking at you Orica) didn't bother to pack a sprinter. Where the bloody hell is Leigh Howard?

This is really tricky. When are the other riders being added, some missing at the moment?

He's a tight bastard that GKam!

Yep, tricky one - was hoping for 150 credits but never mind...
Such a varied parcours - purist is an absolute lottery!

wow!!! this is gonna be a tough one to pick for

Although I've picked my purist using a varied selection

Argh! Those prices!

Just had a look at the startlists for this, its going to be VERY tough to pick a team. So many good sprinters and GC contenders, and most of the top TTers. Plus the added curveball of the usually unpredictable TTT to open. 200 credits please!