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No stage tomorrow for the tour of Med, stages can't be deleted from the game so it will just run through to stage 4, but you basically will end up with 4 transfers for stage 4, and 0 points for stage 3
I'm beginning to think i may have peaked a bit early too!
Tour of med will be my tester having only got 73 & 21
Just a shame the extra transfers became available feel it mixed things up some what and gave a few teams a much needed life line......
How does you team stack up to mine? As im hoping to do well thursday and the rest of the race, considering Gallopin came 3rd on green mountain last year and I have Velits
My team is
Sagan
Gilbert
Gallopin
P Velits
Ellisonde
Kittel
Appollonio
Goddaert
Fortin
Considering i've not had a score over 180, no top 10's in any races i'm pretty chuffed to be 5th overall in this league
Damn shame it was cancelled as i had Cav, Blythe and Howard in my standard and Cav,Greipel, Howard purist:''(
I did fine for my normal team, but my purist was aimed as much at KBK as Omloop, so lost out there, as it would have been the same as my Omloop team, so lost on Paolini's points from that point of view
Not sure how to play the next too, im thinking Demare plus 2/3 cheap guys and 5 for Bianche in my purist team.
For standard look if any are riding both which i doubt, maybe Geraint. But only have six riding just Saymn for my 6 transfers
Yes that is me
Didn't change my team any as you will see from my score
despite having 1,2,3 as I had 1 and 3 already and just but in huntarovich for Guardini
Yeah... I bought into the unlimited transfer opportunity big time, making 5 transfers, but, you didn't make any changes to your team for Stage 6, did you, nick?... Well, it's kind of sad to win that way, but... It was fun... Sort of.. I'm a little disappointed it wasn't fair and square... and I am sorry if I took it away like that... My big prize was bringing in Keisse because he was the Lantern Rouge!
I stacked my team for Omloop but still picked all the wrong guys anyway!
It's a lame excuse to say Kenny106 was too late to the party to be the winner. He got the points so he gets the jersey. I finished 56th overall so there are obviously plenty of people who would have drubbed us all if they'd been in the Forum mini league. I don't know why they aren't in it but there you go.
I'm happy to have come top of the All Ireland vs Britain league, to be sure.
Can't wait for the next competition where my normal mediocrity will be resumed.
What are your ideas for the ToQ guys?
Sprinters from teams that can TTT I reckon.
Purist wise it's just a case of picking the sprinters who'll perform. Cavendish, EBH, Sagan or whoever, you need to pick the guys who'll be top 5 each day. For the rest I agree, picking teammates of sprinters and TTT guys to try and pick up the odd points, not really going for breaks so much.
Not sure Sagan is riding....he wasnt on the cycling fever startlist
I think that if Cav can finish in the OPQS first 5 he has a genuine chance of winning the overall?
My tactics, pick four expensive sprinters then try and scrounge together a half decent selection of 5 DSs for less than 20 credits...
My tactics. Get the riders I think can do something, then back them up with a cheap DS from the team
Also, same tactics as the TdU, No home nation riders....SO no Qatar riders in my teams
Everyone set for the ToQ?
I've got the following in my standard team
Kruopis
EBH
Cav
Modolo
Guardini
Bewley
Velits
Rasch
Van Avermaet(what a bargain!!!)
My big fears are Degenkolb(it was he or EBH) and Spartacus(coming in for the TTT) to be honest.
I'll reveal purist after stage 1(if anyone's interested after a relative flop in Oz)
Im all set but im not revealing, alls I will say is I have 4 the same as you for my normal team and 6 in my purist team
I'm unsure whether to pick Cancellara, Thomas or Flecha at any point this week. Each could have a go if the race breaks up but might not compete in the sprints. Flecha too should lose time in the TTT on the others if things go to form.
I also reckon Velits is going to be a popular pick for Monday before being dropped by everyone
I'd rather Van Hummel than Flecha if anyone from Vacansoleil....consistent top tenner in the TDF sprints.
True, but given how well Boonen does each year it seems that being a strong rider is more important than being a fast sprinter if you want to do well in the overall.
That's my decision, everything suggests a sprinters race but every year the stronger riders do well. In theory Cav should be unbeatable but I doubt it'll work out that way.
ive got kreder from vaconsoleil in my purist team, I did have Markus in my normal team till i decided to change it.
I may have Cancellara in for the TTT
I've gone for a south east asian...if it comes off, i doubt many other will have picked him....and hes not japanese
After ToQ Stage 1
Kenny 106 leads the Forum's Scorum's overall(standard)whilst Gkam is miles clear in the purist.
Nearly nicked the stage with my purist team thanks mainly to Elmiger but beaten by a point by Stumps' standard team who was probably the star performer on the day with his purist 8th on the day also.....My standard team had a shocker!!
Chapeau to anyone who got a podium badge on that stage.
Going to go Bookwalter and Rast in for Bewley(forced-out of race))and Modolo(weakest of my sprinters in terms of TTT) for stage 2 in my standard team.....can't see Elmiger's IAM squad living with Brent's BMC or Greg's RSN in a TTT so figuring he'll drop down the GC considerably(and he's already paid his way for my purists).
Incidentally.....anyone joining is welcome but end of stage 4 is cut off point for ToQ honours(see competition winners in the first post) whilst let's say the END of the Giro is the cut off for overall honours.
Modolo's out...Fractured scaphoid!!
Ouch, nearly picked him but glad I didn't!
Not a podium badge though?
After Stage 2:
Livestrongnick takes over in Gold for the Forum's Scorum's ToQ but Stumps is showing great form currently 2nd and 4th for his standard and purist teams respectively.....obviously he leads the purists in Qatar.
Top 3 overall(Kenny106,Alan Tullett and Wig_Billy) remain the same but it has certainly tightened up a bit and dare I say I was the improver of the day moving into the top 10(8th)after a pretty good TTT. GKam remains more than 160pts clear of the nearest overall purist rival.
I bought in Blythe and Delle-Stelle for Van Avermaet and Rast for stage 3 thinking that with Modolo out Delle-Stelle may be the go to sprinter on his team and Blythe over Van Avermaet purely on youth points.
Just realised I'm 3rd and 7th in here for ToQ. Didn't expect that
Shame I've got Modolo in my purists.
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