[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[1066familyman]

Thanks for the invite Pantani, just this minute joined up and waiting for approval to come through.

Team name is : Leipheimer not weeks

The name is from an in joke between me & my 12 & 14 yr olds. I assume help from them is not considered cheating ? With my very limited knowledge and luck I'm going to need all the help I can get

 

[black & white seagull]

Rumour is she may retire after the olympics, so she will be at a loose end from August onwards.

Actually, I believe she may be planning a wedding from August onwards. Unless there's something you haven't told us, I'm afraid I don't think it involves you...

 

[1066familyman]

This might prove useful:

2012 Stage Previews w/ Race Director, Mike Turtur (tour-down-under-2012)

 

[Pantani]

Glad to have you all onboard. Anymore? Feel free to invite any non NSC mates if you want, bigger the league the more fun it is.

As a bonus if you are losing they also do all the grand tours as individual events so if you are well behind there is still the chance for some bragging rights all the way through the year.

 

[Pantani]

Ohhh giving away a top tip.
I love the start of seasons, irrespective of the sport.
Having no idea (not that we have much of an idea halfway through) who's going to be good.

Like you I just slung in a few Aussies and names I'd heard of.

Other than a little theory about Flanders/Roubaix I've not got a scooby about anything, Le Tour included.

I've kept a few top tips back though, so hope to maintain an advantage but that being said make sure you check the scoring system for each days stage as it does change from time to time and easy points are available.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

If anyones interested you can view the stages here.

Tour Down Under 2012: Stage One preview - ABC Adelaide - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's a motorbikes view of the stages.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I love this idea...

One unique feature of the Tour Down Under is that the Australian fans choose a lowly ranked domestique and treat him like a A-list celebrity by mobbing him at hotels as well as and painting his name on the road. This year the have chosen Wouter Mol the Vacansoleil rider and we to at TheWheelsucker.com have adopted him as our favourite for the next week.

 

[Stat Brother]

Garmin, my fav team, are edging slowly towards a kit I could wear.
If only I rode a Cervelo.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Pelloton Rolls - absolutely clueless and expect to be propping up the table very quickly

 

[Woodchip]

Garmin, my fav team, are edging slowly towards a kit I could wear.
If only I rode a Cervelo.

Lose the argyle and it would be nice, possibly a bit dull though.

What are Team America (Radioshack) wearing this year?

Sent from my phone cause I can

 

[Stat Brother]

Lose the argyle and it would be nice, possibly a bit dull though.

What are Team America (Radioshack) wearing this year?

Sent from my phone cause I can

Hey it's not orange argyle, hence the edging bit.
Radioshack haven't changed much, from Leopard:-

 

[Stat Brother]

There will be plenty of these, on the road this summer:-

 

[Woodchip]

The UCI World Calendar is available from this link...

UCI WorldTour

EDIT: We're in 2012 now!!!

 

[1066familyman]

The UCI World Calendar is available from this link...

UCI WorldTour

EDIT: We're in 2012 now!!!

Looking at that link, it got me thinking about a day trip to take in Paris - Roubaix. Only about and hour and half from Calais. Whilst thinking of that, I also unearthed this on youtube. Fittingly the film is an hour and a half long Enjoy.

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[1066familyman]

After the prologue stage I'm 9th in our NSC league of 10 !

I might have to take my bike home and not play anymore now

 

[Stat Brother]

A Sunday In Hell, is supposed to be THE cycling film, which I've never seen.
One day I'll purchase my own copy.

Oh and with my 18 points, I look down on you!

 

[1066familyman]

A Sunday In Hell, is supposed to be THE cycling film, which I've never seen.
One day I'll purchase my own copy.

Oh and with my 18 points, I look down on you!

My big guns are just biding their time. I also took a small gamble on one of my dark horse domestiques recovering from that shoulder injury, but alas he never did and never started. I blame my slow start ALL on him A good old engine has now been brought in to replace him anyway, so....tomorrow's another day

Will anyone reveal their team line up I wonder ?, as I notice the site won't let you see them.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

A Sunday In Hell, is supposed to be THE cycling film, which I've never seen.
One day I'll purchase my own copy.

Oh and with my 18 points, I look down on you!

I don't mind saying - my current second place was secured with Greipel, Renshaw, Sutton, Matthews

 

[Stat Brother]

Initially I thought it was odd Cav was on a Pinarello, but it's not.
It's actually seeing him in Nike, that's odd.

 

[Woodchip]

8th, and proud of it at the moment. My big guns will be blasting you all apart soon (maybe).