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Fantasy Giro
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-05-2009 08:01
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zemaria wrote:
I have a new team. I've taken Sastre out, just heard some things about him. I assure you this is not a tour for him, he isn't in form yet, he really wants another TdF. In the long TT he's going to be in very big trouble, although in the mountains he is going to do well.
I'm pretty sure he'll be at the top of his game and will be 4th or so overall. Feel free to join the long list of people who've been telling me otherwise 
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| McNeilleius |
Posted on 09-05-2009 08:06
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My Team West Ham Cycling
Ivan BASSO LIQ
Marzio BRUSEGHIN LAM
Tadej VALJAVEC A2R
Vasil KYRIENKA GCE
Mark CAVENDISH COL
Enrico GASPAROTTO LAM
Tyler FARRAR GAR
Ben SWIFT KAT
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| blueye |
Posted on 09-05-2009 08:22
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team Ba$$o
Ivan BA$$O LIQ
Levi LEIPHEIMER AST
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ GCE
Tadej VALJAVEC A2R
Robert HUNTER BAR
Allan DAVIS QST
Giovanni VISCONTI ISD
Pavel BRUTT KAT
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN COL
Edited by blueye on 09-05-2009 08:22
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| knasen |
Posted on 09-05-2009 09:30
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Team Tourdedoping.com
Levi LEIPHEIMER AST 18
Marzio BRUSEGHIN LAM 10
Tadej VALJAVEC A2R 10
Carlos SASTRE CER 14
Robert HUNTER BAR 6
Philippe GILBERT SIL 6
Fredrik KESSIAKOFF FUJ 6
Thomas LÖVKVIST COL 8
Denis MENCHOV RAB 18
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| pedala |
Posted on 09-05-2009 09:45
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team pedala united
Ivan BASSO LIQ 26
Michael ROGERS COL 14
Carlos SASTRE CER 14
John Lee AUGUSTYN BAR 6
Robert FOERSTER MRM 6
Thomas ROHREGGER MRM 2
Markus FOTHEN MRM 8
BARLA Luca MRM 2
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 09:48
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good choice with Menchov, knasen. Not like the others
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| raar1991 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 10:08
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alexkr00 my team with Leipheimer and Menchov is the strongest  |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 10:53
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raar1991 wrote:
alexkr00 my team Menchov is the strongest
ok now it's good
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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-05-2009 10:57
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Levi LEIPHEIMER AST 18
Damiano CUNEGO LAM 18
Gilberto SIMONI SDA 16
Carlos SASTRE CER 14
Robert HUNTER BAR 6
Kanstantsin SIUTSOU COL 6
Tyler FARRAR GAR 4
Ben SWIFT KAT 2
Stefano GARZELLI ACQ 12
Well here goes this is my team!
Climbers: Kinda hard to overlook Simoni and Sastre considering they are likely to be up there on GC, Augustyn and Valjavec are in this category but not really in the same class. Not sure about the others including Rodriguez, I mean he did great in L-B-L but seems inconsistent in Grand Tours up to date (I guess partly due to towing Valverde)
Sprinters: Cav and Petacchi surely not worth the price, went for Hunter though Hunt was tempting for the team mate category points but I felt Hunter is the type of sprinter who just keeps trying and may go for points comp. Hunt is again not of the same class. Not sure Haedo will be up there all the time, was tempted by Hagan but he is young and unproven.
Gregerios: Was torn between going for sprinter types or GC outsiders/climbers. Farrer well he is an out and out sprinter, hoping Swift will repeat his Basque GC sprinting and I have always had a soft spot for Siotsou. I really wanted to go for Voekler, Kessikoff, Gilbert but I wasn't sure they wouldn't be one stage wonders. I did also consider Wegiulias for a complete Brit pack selection in the Gregerios but ... well he is also a probable one stage wonder type.
All-round: Just couldn't get Garzelli sprinting for every situation when a reduced peloton gets to finish out of my head as may well happen in a large amount of stages this year. I think Basso (and kinda want Basso) will win the Giro, but he is too expensive, leiphiemer will surely be up there. Cunego well I felt he would be like Garzelli and may well hang with the best. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:08
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Weglius won't win a stage, he's a pure domestique, and a good one at that - ie he sits up once his work is done to conserve for the next day. I'd seriously doubt him to be up there even though he's a talented climber. There was an article in a cycling mag once I believe that interviewed him about his role, he explained that he's forgotten how to win as that's no longer his goal. He is one of the forgotten by the public cyclists that put their entire careers into serving others. A true gregerio.
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| soda |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:14
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Team Name: Little midgets racing B.I.G
Levi LEIPHEIMER AST 18
Franco PELLIZOTTI LIQ 14
Jani BRAJKOVIC AST 10
Mauricio SOLER BAR 10
Mark CAVENDISH COL 22
Tyler FARRAR GAR 4
Filippo POZZATO KAT 10
Thomas LÖVKVIST COL 8
Francesco DE BONIS SDA 2
Are the cyclers i selected.
Strategy behind my selection: non-existent
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:15
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soda wrote:
Strategy behind my selection: non-existent
that was mine too. So we should win.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:27
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rjc_43 wrote:
Weglius won't win a stage, he's a pure domestique, and a good one at that - ie he sits up once his work is done to conserve for the next day. I'd seriously doubt him to be up there even though he's a talented climber. There was an article in a cycling mag once I believe that interviewed him about his role, he explained that he's forgotten how to win as that's no longer his goal. He is one of the forgotten by the public cyclists that put their entire careers into serving others. A true gregerio.
Yeah, I recall that article too, I love seeing the work of Charly. I am guessing Silence-Lotto bought him for Evans in the TdF but here in the Giro where Charly has a lot of experience who exactly is he riding for? Gilbert? Charly is a true gregerio for sure I heard he once de facto rode for Italy in the worlds whilst wearing a GB vest!!! |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:31
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Smowz wrote:
I am guessing Silence-Lotto bought him for Evans in the TdF but here in the Giro where Charly has a lot of experience who exactly is he riding for? Gilbert?
The plan was Lloyd for the GC.....then Lloyd crashed very hard. And that was that.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 09-05-2009 11:44
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Well, maybe we'll be surprised and see him riding for himself... but I seriously doubt it. I imagine his role will be looking after Gilbert so old Phil can make a badly timed attack about 60km out on a hilly stage...
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| soda |
Posted on 09-05-2009 12:09
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alexkr00 wrote:
soda wrote:
Strategy behind my selection: non-existent
that was mine too. So we should win. That's the plan  |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-05-2009 12:14
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Last minute changes... curse my cluttered mind!
Levi LEIPHEIMER AST 18
Damiano CUNEGO LAM 18
Gilberto SIMONI SDA 16
Carlos SASTRE CER 14
Robert HUNTER BAR 6
Fredrik KESSIAKOFF FUJ 6
Allan DAVIS QST 8
Ben SWIFT KAT 2
Stefano GARZELLI ACQ 12
Albie Davis in for Tyler Farrer and Kessiakoff in for Sioutsou. Somebody stop the the tinkerman! |
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| Spronx |
Posted on 09-05-2009 12:42
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Spronx Racing
Ivan BASSO LIQ 26
Levi LEIPHEIMER AST 18
Mauricio SOLER BAR 10
John Lee AUGUSTYN BAR 6
Juan José HAEDO SAX 6
Thomas LÖVKVIST COL 8
Mikhail IGNATYEV KAT 4
Marco MARZANO LAM 4
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 09-05-2009 12:45
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Smowz wrote:
Charly is a true gregerio for sure I heard he once de facto rode for Italy in the worlds whilst wearing a GB vest!!!
Hence why he is no longer selected for GB in the World Championships. |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 09-05-2009 12:52
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I cant help thinking i just joined the same league with the exactly same team twice.
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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