[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[1066familyman]

I've been caught out really with not enough transfers in the bank. So today's team isn't great and I'll be playing catch up tomorrow too.

Cav, G, Goss, Bos. Demare, Navardauskas, Phinney, Impey, Balloni.

 

[Woodchip]

The escapees are 1.15 Ashraf. 25km to go. Have they left enough in the tank gout a final surge of defiance?

 

[Stat Brother]

"anything of interest in L'Equipe, today Sean"
"no, not really"

 

[Pantani]

Last July, if I was ever going to buy a car, it would have been a Skoda.
But I'll be jiggered if I'm holidaying in Azerbaijan.

What about Lower Silesia:

"Not to be told, to be seen, so see you". I mean seriously what does that even mean?

 

[Woodchip]

What does Gruppo Compatto mean? Just come up on Eurosport text commentary.

 

[1066familyman]

Farrar & Hushovd out the back and won't get back on.

 

[Stat Brother]

What does Gruppo Compatto mean? Just come up on Eurosport text commentary.

The relatively small group off the back of the peloton, trying to get back on.
Farrar et al, not Phinney's 'proper' Gruppo further down the road.

 

[Pantani]

1,2,4 and 9, not too shabby. Gonna be bad tomorrow though, I have no idea who to put in for this it will be a break I think if there are no serious GC contenders in it.

 

[Woodchip]

1&3. Not sure on the rest.

 

[Stat Brother]

I would be very surprised if I got any points today.
But sadly it doesn't follow I'll do any better tomorrow.



I'd pencilled Thor in for tomorrow, so I'm right back to the drawing board.

 

[1066familyman]

1,2 & 9 for me. Shame I had to move Hunter out yesterday for Navasdauskas as could only have two Garmin riders. Rasmussen has a lot to answer for for yesterday

I too am totally flummoxed for tomorrow. Don't have much room to play with neither. Oh well, onwards and upwards.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

2 and 9, plus odds and sods for jerseys etc.

Think I'll have fallen off the top of the league, I hope my Giro isn't mirroring Brighton's season!

Out with the sprinters but in with who?

 

[Woodchip]

1&3. Not sure on the rest.

Just had a look and from memory
1, 3, 6 and 14.

 

[Woodchip]

And 15th. First time I've broken the 100pt barrier.

 

[1066familyman]

Blimey !, just realised that Garmin have 6 riders in the GC top ten and occupy the first 4 places ! Ok, that's coming close off the back of the TTT and we haven't hit the mountains yet, but impressive nonetheless.

 

[Woodchip]

Blimey !, just realised that Garmin have 6 riders in the GC top ten and occupy the first 4 places ! Ok, that's coming close off the back of the TTT and we haven't hit the mountains yet, but impressive nonetheless.

The only place to gain any real time has been the ITT and TTT. Is it any wonder such a TT focused team is near the top? I can't see it being the same after the weekend.

 

[Stat Brother]

The Garmin fun is over for now, time to close ranks round Ryder and CVV.


If I hadn't made any changes to my team, I still wouldn't have scored any points.
It's like my lottery numbers.

 

[Woodchip]

The Garmin fun is over for now, time to close ranks round Ryder and CVV.


If I hadn't made any changes to my team, I still wouldn't have scored any points.
It's like my lottery numbers.

I've closed right up on you after today. Let's see if i can carry that momentum to tomorrow.

 

[Woodchip]

I'm hoping for a breakaway tomorrow with my change of Star Riders.

 

[1066familyman]

Right, just back from working on all sorts of permutations and transfers for tomorrow now done. Had to use both transfers up again, having to shift out two who I think will be way out the back tomorrow, so still riding by the seat of pants. Real lottery stage - will it or won't it end up in some sort of bunch sprint I wonder?