[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[Pogue Mahone]

1,2,3 from the top ten, probably like everyone else. Who came 11th to 20th?

 

[1066familyman]

No spoilers, but from the Top Ten I had:

1,2,3,6,7

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Bouhani gave Blythe a working over to get on Cav's wheel.

Pretty pointless if you're still too slow in the sprint!!

Yeah, but Cav was boxed in badly, and had to start from virtually a standing start to get around. Bouhani must have thought he had it in the bag. Brilliant, and utterly deflating for any of the other sprinters.

 

[1066familyman]

I see British Eurosport are covering the Giro. I think that channel is unavailable on freesat, freeview, BT vision. Bugger!

Steephill will pretty much meet all your race coverage needs throughout the sesaon. You'll find interviews, previews, parcours, startlists and all manner of great articles, and of course what you want most of all. The Giro is no exception - 2013 Giro d'Italia Live Video, Route, Teams, Results, Photos, TV

The links are self explanatory from the dashboard.

 

[Pantani]

11. Degenkolb
12. Paolini
13. Tamouridis
14. Rosa
15. Navardauskas
16. Ferrari
17. Hunter
18. Kangert
19. Marcato
20. Zeits

11 and 16 for me from that.

 

[1066familyman]

11. Degenkolb
12. Paolini
13. Tamouridis
14. Rosa
15. Navardauskas
16. Ferrari
17. Hunter
18. Kangert
19. Marcato
20. Zeits

11 and 16 for me from that.

Just 11 there for me.

Incidentally, they've slapped a big old price on Navardauskas I see following his healthy points haul last season. Bargains don't stay as bargains for long I notice.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I'm almost identical to 1066!

1,2,3,6,11

 

[Pogue Mahone]

11. Degenkolb
12. Paolini
13. Tamouridis
14. Rosa
15. Navardauskas
16. Ferrari
17. Hunter
18. Kangert
19. Marcato
20. Zeits

11 and 16 for me from that.

Have you stolen my team? 11 and 16 for me too, along with 1, 2, 3.

 

[Motogull]

Coverage at 7.30. Nice.

Took nearly 7 mins off last week's time this morning. No conscious effort, but I guess it is the comparison with first time out (little uncertainty with a new route) with a run under the belt and the confidence that brings.

 

[Stat Brother]

Coverage at 7.30. Nice.

Paris - Nice, £1 says I know who'll win that.


Can I be the first to say I love a TTT.

I know it has it's detractors but done properly it looks fantastic, and as you know it's where NSC's finest Ryder Hesjedal, first came to my attention.

 

[teaboy]

Paris - Nice, £1 says I know who'll win that.


Can I be the first to say I love a TTT.

I know it has it's detractors but done properly it looks fantastic, and as you know it's where NSC's finest Ryder Hesjedal, first came to my attention.

A TTT is either a thing of beauty (re: Garmin in 2009 TdF) or a comedy of errors (re: too many to mention!). No idea how to play it in fantasy-land, so I'll probably do nothing...

 

[Motogull]

Yesterday's stage was so cramped. What a finish.

 

[Woodchip]

I've got 9 riders for 9 different teams. Covering my bases for the TTT. lol

 

[Stat Brother]

I've got 9 riders for 9 different teams. Covering my bases for the TTT. lol

3x2 riders.

BMC, OPQ, & accidentally Argos.
I might bring Movistar into the fold.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I've got 9 riders for 9 different teams. Covering my bases for the TTT. lol

TTT's have me completely stumped in this game!!

 

[Woodchip]

TTT's have me completely stumped in this game!!

The entire competition has me stumped.

 

[teaboy]

The entire competition has me stumped.

Me too! Hence the reason my teams are pretty much the same except for domestiques. Pick the people you've heard of, transfer in the jerseys, make up the numbers with cheap no-marks. Isn't that what you're supposed to do?

 

[Stat Brother]

A TTT is either a thing of beauty (re: Garmin in 2009 TdF) or a comedy of errors (re: too many to mention!). No idea how to play it in fantasy-land, so I'll probably do nothing...

Garmin's 2009 TTT wasn't a thing of beauty.
It was the most head bangingly mental approach to a TTT ever.
Absolutely mentals, with complete disregard to the 'team'.

It's no surprise they got done by the team performance from Astana (I think).

But with all that said, it's my favourite TTT.

 

[Stat Brother]

Nice comment by NSC's finest:-

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[teaboy]

Garmin's 2009 TTT wasn't a thing of beauty.
It was the most head bangingly mental approach to a TTT ever.
Absolutely mentals, with complete disregard to the 'team'.

It's no surprise they got done by the team performance from Astana (I think).

But with all that said, it's my favourite TTT.

Fair point! It was a recognition that most of all teams are crap testers, but if you have 4 great ones and 1 brave soul who has the legs on the day then you'll win. I wonder if anyone will give that a go today?! Most TTTs don't have any tactics at all, other than 'corner badly, lose your wheel, create gaps, blow up after 3km' for some, 'consolidate losses' for others.

Movistar at last year's Vuelta were pretty good....