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I can only go in the opposite direction... I hope

Me Too ... unless I start digging.

No way GVA getting over that stage profile in the lead GC group. 

well one can live in hope.

uh mean in 2016 Stage 7, he was in the yellow jersey with a 5 min lead on the GC contenders when this came along

Steve cummings won from the break, GVA took 40 seconds off the GC crowd

until the next day and then this

left him 25 mins down (with nibbles)

Only 1 sprint stage in week 2. I can only go down from here

that’s not a Sprint stage it’s a winning long range breakaway stage

I hope Greipel is ok to replace Porte in my would've been week 2 team

When I want to make subs this morning and the window has closed.

And both Cav' and Kitten is going into week 2 with me as the Alps loom.

When I want to make subs this morning and the window has closed.

And both Cav' and Kitten is going into week 2 with me as the Alps loom.

 

 Cav should not have been there for WEEK 1

Thanks Dale, for my morning laugh.

I agonised over Bernal for some time... He is unlikely to score many top 10 places in the service of FroomeThomas and is 14mins behind Letour for the white jersey.... He made the squad - don't let me down little guy! Don't make me regret dropping Gaviria for the single sprint stage.

I asked on the formal Le Tour thread - but want to ask here. Any links to live streaming ?

i've been struggling to find one too .. IP. Blockers , VPN  and all not helping ... will going the KODI route work? 

Sorry if this is hijacking the thread ( I dont have DSTV)

My pics not looking good for the mountains either now that Richie has abandoned...

Hopes with Majka, Dumoulin and maybe either EvBH or Impey for a surprise

I agonised over Bernal for some time... He is unlikely to score many top 10 places in the service of FroomeThomas and is 14mins behind Letour for the white jersey.... He made the squad - don't let me down little guy! Don't make me regret dropping Gaviria for the single sprint stage.

Bernal is a banker.

he's actually only 8 and a bit mins down on Latour

the white jersey is probably one of the easier ones to get the points on.

73 people gone for Latour

182 gone for Bernal

even the 2 okes who had Anderson have dropped him this week

I had GVA/Gaviria to agonise over. went with Gaviria, basically as insurance if sags goes off a mountain or something

I agonised over Bernal for some time... He is unlikely to score many top 10 places in the service of FroomeThomas and is 14mins behind Letour for the white jersey.... He made the squad - don't let me down little guy! Don't make me regret dropping Gaviria for the single sprint stage.

Hah, looks like we are running the same strategy 

interesting that people DROPPED sagz from their squad for this week? went from 988 to 697!

the oke is in green and unlikely to lose it. 15 points a day is equivalent to 7th on every stage.

and last week was the flat week, this week is uphill. so you expect people to bring in their climbers.

BUT froome went slightly down from 794 to 699 picks. I'm trying to understand the thought process behind this. people pick him for the sprint stages, and then demote him for not performing?

It's very hard to see what's going to happen, but I think the one thing that is sure is that the current Leader Grootlem is not even going to be in the final top20. His okes are mostly going to put on turboreverse in the hills, and points from De Gendt and Alaphillipe are a serious gamble.

my thinking. 12 okes in the squad.

6 flat stage okes  (GVA = flat)

6 mountains. (Valverde = mountains)

week 1

6 flats + 2 mountains

week2

2 flats + 6 mountains

week3.

it depends.

now that I've lost richie and mathews I'm down to 10 riders.

I think the best mix is actually not 6:6 but 5:7 or even 4:8

I think the ultimate winner will come from someone who has at least 6 GC riders on their books for weeks 2 and 3 - and that doesn't appear to be anyone in the current top 10. the other leftfield possibility is the aggressive rider or polka going to an outsider which few people have picked. (if it goes to Barguil - 144 people got this base covered)

Bernal is a banker.

 

he's actually only 8 and a bit mins down on Latour

 

the white jersey is probably one of the easier ones to get the points on.

73 people gone for Latour

182 gone for Bernal

 

even the 2 okes who had Anderson have dropped him this week

 

 

I had GVA/Gaviria to agonise over. went with Gaviria, basically as insurance if sags goes off a mountain or something

Damn. I didn't maths that one very well :-) 8 mins is doable I reckon.

I reckon Bernal may crack a top 10 on some of the mountain top finishes. Any points over white jersey points are a winner I reckon.

Edit: I went with 5 sprinters, 5 gc/climbers and 2 emotional random riders I thought would make some points.

On the emotion side - I'm not sure I'll play again next year. It gets a bit weird shouting for people you don't like that you think will score you points! I'm not sure that playing for points has made the TdF experience better or worse :-)

I went GC heavy this week, Sagan the only non-GC rider, lets see if I can make up some places this week. Hoping that the "Flat" stage is taken by n big breakaway move of unknown riders.

Hah, looks like we are running the same strategy 

me three...

Well done to the first two weekly prize winners:

• jock_the_GIANT
• Nivec

This prize was awarded to 2 x teams containing Peter Sagan, the Green jersey holder at the end of Stage 7 (Friday, 13 July 2018).

The Prize:
 
Knog PWR Rider
This 450 lumen bike light doubles as a USB a power bank for your devices. The light outputs in an elliptical beam for broader, brighter road coverage; has a 2 hr runtime at max 450 lumens and 4 smart battery indicator LEDs.
 
Valued at R 999.00

 

Knog Blinder Mob V Mr Chips Rear Light
With long runtimes and a lumen output of 44 lumens at the rear Mr Chips ensures you are well seen from at least 1.2 km away, day and night. 120° visibility ensures you are seen not just from the rear, but from the side too.

Valued at R 689.00

We've got another two sets of Knog lights up for grabs this week. Awarded to 2 x teams containing the Polka-dot jersey holder at the end of Stage 13 ( Friday, 20 July 2018). 

not sure whats happening but my phase 2 team seems to be completely empty.  How is that possible?

not sure whats happening but my phase 2 team seems to be completely empty.  How is that possible?

Did you make any substitutions? 

If not your Phase 1 team will be pulled across automatically.

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not sure whats happening but my phase 2 team seems to be completely empty.  How is that possible?

they're in your locker?

I missed the cut off, was in Lesotho.  Ok so original list will pull across when the stage starts?

I went GC heavy this week, Sagan the only non-GC rider, lets see if I can make up some places this week. Hoping that the "Flat" stage is taken by n big breakaway move of unknown riders.

that's a good team. you could hoover up some points this week

Damn. I didn't maths that one very well :-) 8 mins is doable I reckon.

 

I reckon Bernal may crack a top 10 on some of the mountain top finishes. Any points over white jersey points are a winner I reckon.

 

Edit: I went with 5 sprinters, 5 gc/climbers and 2 emotional random riders I thought would make some points.

 

On the emotion side - I'm not sure I'll play again next year. It gets a bit weird shouting for people you don't like that you think will score you points! I'm not sure that playing for points has made the TdF experience better or worse :-)

that's a decent team, but you can't cover all the GC bases. Yates, Uran, Nibbles could pull and it's tough luck

I missed the cut off, was in Lesotho.  Ok so original list will pull across when the stage starts?

suggestion to Admin.

close round 3 subs at 10am on the morning after the 2nd rest day.

will give the fence sitters some sleepless nights!

Ah thanks that refresh worked.