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Velogames Tour de France 2015 - spoiler tags required for same day race info

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  • 24-06-2015 10:06pm
    #1
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Ladies and Gents,

    Time for the biggest one of the year, and probably the most difficult one yet. Fantasy Tour de France 2015 :D

    Free to enter, just for fun. Register on www.velogames.com

    League Name: Boards de France
    League Code: 24225905

    Good luck, have fun :)


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    #2
    mhiggy09
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭mhiggy09


    This year will be near impossible to pick a team. So many riders to choose and so many in good form.


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    waywardchild
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭waywardchild


    anyidea when the final team lists will be posted


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    waywardchild wrote: »
    anyidea when the final team lists will be posted

    The remaining ones will be announced over the next 4 days or so


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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    I've entered. The final list of riders still needs to updated on the website.


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    Bugsy2000
    Registered Users Posts: 497 ✭✭Bugsy2000


    Forget Contador & his double. The real story is can I do the Velogames double!! Not likely I have to say.

    After much consternation about the inclusion of Betancur in my Giro team, I ditched him last minute but had supreme confidence in the remainder of my team (To tell the truth, no one was as surprised as I that I won)

    Bloody hard to call this time around though. The points are in someone with a few stage victories really, never mind a Top 5 finish. Do ya go for some classics riders for week one or climbers for later on. Hmmmmmm....


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    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Signed up


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    #8
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    nibali is cheap enough and I think he will love the first week rather than Quintana froome contador


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    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    Are people going with 2 sprinters?
    I have Cav and Dekenkolb at the moment but might switch Dekenkolb for another climber.


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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    spock. wrote: »
    Are people going with 2 sprinters?
    I have Cav and Dekenkolb at the moment but might switch Dekenkolb for another climber.

    I'm thinking Cav as my sprinter and Sagan as my wildcard.


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    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    dastardly00 wrote:
    I'm thinking Cav as my sprinter and Sagan as my wildcard.

    I can't afford Sagan unfortunately (have Froome and Nibali)
    I'm gonna stick with Dekenkolb as the wildcard. Having looked at the route again I reckon he can get a stage win and a few top 5s.


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    mamax
    Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭mamax


    Signed up too :)


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    REBELSAFC
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭REBELSAFC


    Sagan is the big decision for me. Current form V historically massive Velogames points collector.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    I'll give this a go this year as I'm off the bike at the moment. It might help alleviate the bad dose of cabin fever.......
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    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    sagan is a points machine in the tour. is it worth having 2 sprinters or 1 tho?


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    dragratchet
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    sagan is a points machine in the tour. is it worth having 2 sprinters or 1 tho?

    you've got your big bunch mayhem sprints and your reduced bunch sprints, sagan is suited to the latter so i have him in with a big bunch sprinter too. degenkolb would be good instead of sagan too


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    topcat77
    Registered Users Posts: 744 ✭✭✭topcat77


    Bugsy2000 wrote: »
    Forget Contador & his double. The real story is can I do the Velogames double!! Not likely I have to say.

    After much consternation about the inclusion of Betancur in my Giro team, I ditched him last minute but had supreme confidence in the remainder of my team (To tell the truth, no one was as surprised as I that I won)

    Bloody hard to call this time around though. The points are in someone with a few stage victories really, never mind a Top 5 finish. Do ya go for some classics riders for week one or climbers for later on. Hmmmmmm....

    Wasn't happy when you passed me on the last 2 stages. dam fabian aru and his late wins :mad:


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    #18
    snollup
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭snollup


    Anyone know how we could get the boards jersey added to the selection :D


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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    snollup wrote: »
    Anyone know how we could get the boards jersey added to the selection :D

    Sounds like a great idea!

    I presume you just need to contact Velogames and ask them if they could add a jersey.

    Would we need permission from Boards first?


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Sounds like a great idea!

    I presume you just need to contact Velogames and ask them if they could add a jersey.

    Would we need permission from Boards first?

    Yeah I think the velogames guy is happy to add any jerseys to the game. I can make the enquiries if people want? We might have to make the thumbnail image ourselves, I wouldn't really know how to do it but I'm sure someone here does!

    I'll run it by Dav but I'm sure that'll be grand.


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    #21
    brianoak
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭brianoak


    I'm in!


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    #22
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Alberto Contador Tinkoff - Saxo 20
    Ryder Hesjedal Team Cannondale - Garmin 8
    Daniel Martin Team Cannondale - Garmin 10
    Nairo Quintana Movistar Team 22
    Sam Bennett Bora-Argon 18 8
    Nicolas Roche Team Sky 8
    Tony Martin Etixx - Quick Step 8
    Lars Boom Astana Pro Team 6
    Pierre Rolland Team Europcar 10

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    #23
    VR46
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭VR46


    IN. First time playing velogames. Need some beginners luck.


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    #24
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    really tempted by martin T he should win the time trial and could keep yellow for few days!


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    #25
    Reginald P. DuM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Reginald P. DuM


    July = The tour. Skipped this few years past but back for the attemt at glory. And none of my friends are into it so theres no other league to join!! The team presentation tonight has got the juices flowing and my cynics hat is off til the end of the month, lets do this!!!! Could do with 120 credits mind you, dam its tight...


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    #26
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    I completely changed my team around today!


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    #27
    daheff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,833 ✭✭✭daheff


    i'm in

    not sure how much I get of the scoring...but sure its a bit of fun :cool:


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    #28
    dragratchet
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


    in. have a tinkoff heavy squad.. Dan Martin in there for a bit of irish interest


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    #29
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users Posts: 615 ✭✭✭mirrormatrix


    Also in. Went for Bertie for the win, but a bit worried by the Nibali threat.


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    #30
    Reginald P. DuM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Reginald P. DuM


    mirrormatrix wrote: »
    Also in. Went for Bertie for the win, but a bit worried by the Nibali threat.

    They are your top 2, work from there! It's what I did.. Ant arms Froome can take a hike I reckon he doesn't finish the race!! He'll probably win it tho being serious. Just no joy in backing him for me. Looking forward to it now, week off work for the final week.


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    #31
    laraghrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭laraghrider


    Balls. Swore I'd not do this again after my pathetic showing last year when Froome, Bertie and Cav all blew up in my face. There we go. Come on Froome dog, stay upright this time.


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