Stage 12 - Go Thomas

I wonder how many players had Borut Bozic in there team to win some prizes?

I make it I got a solid 121 points today Had Voeckler, F Schleck, Evans, Jeannesson, Uran, Jerome, Ten Dam, Rojas and Ruijikjkhjhkhjhjhjhj

Bastille day Pah

Just goes to show the difference from being able to call the stage and playing the game. I called 1,6 and 8
My points will however be puny.

transfer done. cav for hinault, casar for andy

I just wish i could have a team like i sorted out for my Halfords team lastnight http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3526/halv.jpg

I have no clue of who to take in and out for 2moro and after only scoring 60 today, i've given up on winning any of the leagues or the region i'm in, so might just leave my team alone now

The only bonus is, i think i have tomorrows stage winner in my team already

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Also who is this guy atkinson we are both trouncing.

you seem to be trouncing me by about -56 points in the TDF right now

So dave, how many Bozic fans today then?

Yeah i'm only just about keeping ahead in the overall, but my TdF team are letting me down badly, that is until i transfer them out and they become super scoring demons

60 Bozic fanciers today

Thats more than i was expecting, i thought maybe 15-20 would have him, ah well they have a 1/60 chance of winning something, better odds then the overall

I'd hate to see the chances if it had been Jerome

Aww poor Galimzy' he served me well. He'll be sadly missed on Sunday

Although with all the Thomas fans I'll be surprised if I'm on the first page of the table!

Yeah well done Jerome (hang tough buddy!). Yippee I've got a game stage PB!

Bad news. I guess Galimzyanov is out.

Vincent Jerome is trying his best for us aswell, home in 171 of 175 home, i think he knows about the spot prize today and was trying to finish dead last on the stage

We have to get him something and send it for his great 120 so far

Good point drheaton. Guess Contador shouldnt be ruled out in the time trial either - if he's below par he may struggle to beat Evans, but he could still give either Schleck a pasting.

Congratulations to all the thousands of teams with Geraint Thomas who smacked me by 20 points today. Other than that I think I did alright. One of my transfers did a beautifully unexpected ride... thankyou that man!

The biggest concern for the Schlecks will be 'who is likely to get far enough ahead of Evans to not lose the gap in the TT'. Andy is a better TTer than Frank so it'll be easier for him to build up a decent gap and they're gonna need one as the Schlecks are probably two of the poorer GC top guys.

Agree that the Schleck's tactics have often been poor. But today they managed a proper 1-2 job - each attacking in turn until one of the attacks stuck. So maybe they've been listening to all the criticism? And to be honest, at this point, it doesnt matter which one follows contador if he attacks, provided they stay with him - if Schleck+Contador got a big gap, it would always end up with a Schleck in yellow, not Contador, as they're both well ahead. More interesting would be if Evans gets a gap - would Andy chase and risk Frank missing out on the jersey, or would Frank chase and risk Andy losing more time to Evans? If they always want to play the 1-2 card then they have to always keep both riders in touching distance of the other favourites. And with good form and apparently much better tactics, they might just manage it this year...

Yeah buts that has always been their problem, who marks and who goes, Frank went today, but i think they want Andy to win, so they are gonna end up back like they always do and feck themselves up

Don't think the difference right now is small enough for the Schleks to let Contador go right now.

Plus they have the advantage of one covering him while the other stays with Cadel & others...

I have no idea how I performed. I should get about 70 points but that kinda score has placed me anywhere from top 200 to 500+ ...

Question now is should I drop Thomas now or does he still have something in the tanks to go for that white jersey and some breaks?

Does anyone think Contador may have made that look hard today so the Schlecks think he's not a threat, he only dropped like 10 secs to Andy, so he might try go away tomorrow without them bothering because they will be looking at other threats?

yh same gkam, rest day 2morrow please or extra transfers?

Gilbert did not bad himself, Contador lost a bit of time

But rider of the day for me has to go to Pierre Rolland for keeping Voeckler in yellow

My team that looked good at the start of the day has been destroyed, whens the next rest day for 4 transfers?

Border guards doubled tonight, on look out for small portions of "special" beef steak required by despairing well known cyclist......

Though, if someone from the break wins (as seems likely), I hope it is vanendert for the 5 bonus points from Gilbert