TdF stage 3

Wiggins
Sagan
EBH
Horner
Cantwell
Sprick
Morkov
Horrach
Wynants

starting to think Morkov for Astarloza was a good move, not sure how Horner is going to fare this tour though.

Nooooo

I transferred Grivko out for Morkov

Could of score big time.

Break already up to 2 minutes. That's your break for the day guys, 100% certain it'll be brought back together before the end though as Grivko is only 38 seconds down on Cancellara.

Looks like Morkov's another good pick, he should be worth a good 30 points at least assuming noone competes for the KoM points.

Stage hunting.

Philippe Gilbert
Peter Sagan
Daniel Martin
Dries Devenyns
Julien Simon
Michael Albasini
Gorka Izagirre
Anders Lund
Brice Feillu

Quote:

There are five men with a lead of 15". They began their attack at the 5km mark. The riders involved in the first successful escape are:

- Bernaudeau (EUC)

- Perez Moreno (EUS), who instigated the move.

- Minard (ALM)

- Morkov (STB)

- Grivko (AST)

Drat, once again I thought about transfering in Morkov but didn't.

Morkov looks to be at it again

Hopeful about moving up today after a pretty average start

Spartacus
EBH
Chavanel(in for Haedo)
Hunter
Edet(in for Zabriskie)
Albasini-top 3 today?
Grabsch
Morkov
Engoulvent

Hoping for some cheap DS' to come to the fore so I can kick out Grabsch and Engoulvent soon.....Gene perhaps?

Hoogerland is only 1 min down on GC and given the climbs are all grouped at the end of the stage you could argue that the peloton (BMC for Gilbert, Liquigas for Sagan and Radioshack for the yellow) won't want to give a break too much time so that they can stay away and win the stage/make up time on the leaders.

Remember, cat 4s only award 1 KoM point, I reckon Hoogerland will wait till Sunday if he really wants the jersey when it's all Cat 1 and Cat 2 climbs.

I reckon a nothing break brought back on the final climb, Chavanel to have a dig but be brought back then a similar finish to Sunday.

Hoogerland's problem vis a vis compensation is his interview after the incident last year.

I do agree with you that he could be a major figure today but on such an unpredictable stage and sitting 3rd in the TDF I played safe.

Chavanel is probably too close to Maillot Jaune to be allowed a jump but how about Voeckler or even Shrek?

Cancellara(in for Greipel)
EBH(in for Cavendish)
Sagan
Freire
Urtasun
Impey
Boeckmans
Cooke
Cantwell

Would be surprised if Goss makes it to the line. Johnnie Hoogerland for the Polka dots today? The profile suits his skills and indomitable need to attack. Did you know he attacks because he doesn't like being locked up in the peloton? He's been having panic attacks ever since last years horrific crash (for which he and Flecja still haven't seen any compensation...insurance companies look at each other...no riders' union to sort things out)

I reckon Goss can make it to the end if he's in form, the climbs today are not so bad, but I don't see him winning. Sagan for the win, Cancellara top 20 and Chavanel to have a dig on the last climb in the hope of solo-ing to the line.

I have brought Goss in today though as I'm struggling and wanted to start bringing in sprinters a day early just to try and have some semblance of a decent team tomorrow.