Velogames fantasy Tour de France League

Lemag

Aoibheann wrote: »

I'm tempted to have one (hopefully) clean team, and one full of known/likely dopers - see what the difference is come the end! >_>

Love it!

My team - 'lemag' unimaginatively.

ROK ON

Does anyone want to post their team up before the closing date.

I dont mind showing my hand, just interested to see what people have.
Ivan BASSO [16] LIQ
Tony MARTIN [10] THR
Samuel SANCHEZ [20] EUS
David MONCOUTIÉ [10] COF
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Sylvain CHAVANEL [8] QST
Thomas VOECKLER [6] EUC
Blel KADRI [2] ALM
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO

Basso - due some form. A poor reason, but my reason nonetheless.
Martin - possibly the only guy capable of beating Cancellara in the TT, also I think HTC could take the TTT on stage 2.
Gilbert could win 3 stages, if all the hype is to be believed. Form of his life. Just found out he bleached his hair. Maybe the tour is a step too far, I hope not.
Like Gilbert, Voeckler has one a lot this year (but those sh!t small races). Always good for a stage or placing or a breakaway.
Chavanel - best thing riding for Quick Step. Will be in many breaks.
Cav - 3 stages min.
Kadri - very impressive season for a very young team mate of Nico Roche. A domistique that is sent up the road a lot. One to watch for the future.
Sanchez - Will win a stage in the mountains.

petethedrummer

Ivan BASSO [16] LIQ
Cadel EVANS [20] BMC
Juan Manuel GARATE [6] RAB
Janez BRAJKOVIC [12] RSH
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Peter VELITS [6] THR
Niki TERPSTRA [4] QST
Luis Leon SANCHEZ [8] RAB

I picked roche for nationalistic reasons, not sure where he'll actually pick up any points. Or Terpstra. He has lovely form on the bike, but don't see him getting me any points.

morana

Alexandre VINOKOUROV [14] AST
Cadel EVANS [20] BMC
Robert GESINK [16] RAB
David MONCOUTIÉ [10] COF
Andre GREIPEL [8] OLO
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN [8] SKY
Johnny HOOGERLAND [6] VCD

A very attacking lineup...with Gesink to run out the winner!!!

The Behemoth

Entered just now, im under "Leppard Schleck" in the Boards.ie league. Where do you go to see how many teams are in the League?

ROK ON

morana wrote: »

Alexandre VINOKOUROV [14] AST
Cadel EVANS [20] BMC
Robert GESINK [16] RAB
David MONCOUTIÉ [10] COF
Andre GREIPEL [8] OLO
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN [8] SKY
Johnny HOOGERLAND [6] VCD

A very attacking lineup...with Gesink to run out the winner!!!

I was going to go for Gesink, but thought that Sanchez was better bet for a stage win. Vino, I mean you simply have to love the cold eyed assassin frm the doping cheatiing bast*rd. No matter how much people hate him, I cant bring myself to. Christ he is a very very exciting rider on a bike. He'll wina a stage or die trying.

Despite rumours that he is dodgy, I like Hoogerland. He's like a duracell bunny. Griepel will win SFA. EBH - shingles. Thats serious man.

Morrisseeee

Alberto CONTADOR [30] SBS
Christian VANDEVELDE [10] GRM
David ARROYO [10] MOV
John GADRET [10] ALM
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO << couldn't believe he is only 8pts, great value !
Thomas DE GENDT [4] VCD
Chris HORNER [6] RSH
Blel KADRI [2] ALM

ROK ON

The points of the rider is meaningless if they win a stage. Surely their should be a handicap system. Such as the riders points are deducted from points gained on stage wins etc. Thus a stage win for a lowly domestique is worth more than one for Contador, Cav etc.

DirkVoodoo

ROK ON wrote: »

The points of the rider is meaningless if they win a stage. Surely their should be a handicap system. Such as the riders points are deducted from points gained on stage wins etc. Thus a stage win for a lowly domestique is worth more than one for Contador, Cav etc.

Is the cost of the rider not a form of handicapping?

ROK ON

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Is the cost of the rider not a form of handicapping?

Is it enough of one though? You can have Cav for 20 points and be in with a shout of winning a host of stages. Or some unknown for 2 points, how may be allowed up the road to win the intermediate sprints or even stay away all day.

ado100

Bradley WIGGINS [14] SKY
Ivan BASSO [16] LIQ
Damiano CUNEGO [12] LAM
John GADRET [10] ALM
Thor HUSHOVD [16] GRM
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Christophe KERN [6] EUC
Jérémy ROY [2] FDJ
Robert GESINK [16] RAB

Wiggins - can't stand him but good value at 14
Basso - well, you'd have to really
Cunego - good form this year
Gadret - it's between him and Roche at ALM
Hushovd - he has the measure of Cav this year
Kern - great performance in the Suisse
Roy - young and keen, but he'll be there at the finish
Gesink - wild card, definitely has a stage win in him

Captain Havoc

Deux Cent Septante Sept

Bradley WIGGINS [14] SKY
Tony MARTIN [10] THR
Samuel SANCHEZ [20] EUS
John GADRET [10] ALM
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Thomas VOECKLER [6] EUC
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN [8] SKY
Mark RENSHAW [4] THR

triggermortis

Les grosses boules

Inquitus

Clenbuterol Steakhouse are back, fresh from a successful Giro.

ColSheehan

Panini* Ireland is here also Hoping for #1 for one day like the Giro

Alberto Contador [30] SBS
Ryder HESJEDAL [12] GRM
David MONCOUTIÉ [10] COF
Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK [16] OLO
Andre GREIPEL [8] OLO
Thomas VOECKLER [6] EUC
Sylvain CHAVANEL [8] QST
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO
Jérémy ROY [2]

I think this is one of my strongest teams I've chosen in the last few fantasy teams. Contador for the overall, VDB & Hesjedal for top 10, Greipel for sprints, Moncoutie for mountains(bit of a gamble?), Voeckler for a bit of stage winning magic like Chavanel Gilbert for the uphill finishes and fingers crossed he bags the yellow in the first week And Roy for the underdog Really looking forward to this Tour

morana

ROK ON wrote: »

Griepel will win SFA. EBH - shingles. Thats serious man.

once Greipel nutrion is right he will be super.

EBH...hes a viking...no problems there...mind games

drogdub

Team Coddle

Tony MARTIN
Andy SCHLECK
David ARROYO
Juan Manuel GARATE
Mark CAVENDISH
Philippe GILBERT
Fabian CANCELLARA
Luis Leon SANCHEZ
Tejay VAN GARDEREN

AG2R

I'm in
AG2RLEMONDIALE

leftism

Team Pedalling Squares


Levi LEIPHEIMER RSH 12
Ivan BASSO LIQ 16
Vasil KIRYIENKA MOV 8
Fränk SCHLECK LEO 16
Mark CAVENDISH THR 20
Anthony CHARTEAU EUC 6
Luis Leon SANCHEZ RAB 8
Thomas VOECKLER EUC 6
Philippe GILBERT OLO 8

Couple of picks that stood out for me; Charteau i picked coz i figured 6 points for last years King Of Mountains is pretty good value. Gilbert at 8 points is fantastic value too. Kiryienka i picked basically coz i didn't have the points to pick Sammy Sanchez. I'm hoping Cav will take at least a couple of stages and i fancy Schleck and Basso to place pretty high in the GC.

I like the look of Blei Kadri though! Good value at 2 points... hmmmm

GT_TDI_150

Cadel EVANS [20] BMC
Levi LEIPHEIMER [12] RSH
Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK [16] OLO
Egoi MARTINEZ [8] EUS
Tom BOONEN [14] QST
Nicolas ROCHE [8] ALM
Fabian CANCELLARA [8] LEO
George HINCAPIE [6] BMC
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO

AG2R

Contador
Martin
Sanchez
Sorensen
Greipel
Roche
Millar
Gilbert
Kadri

ontheditch2

Shelbyville Shelbyvillians
Andy SCHLECK [24] LEO
Roman KREUZIGER [12] AST
Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK [16] OLO
Jakob FUGLSANG [10] LEO
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Fabian CANCELLARA [8] LEO
Jurgen VAN DE WALLE [4] OLO
Thomas DE GENDT [4] VCD
Addy ENGELS [2] QST

Funkyzeit

Funkys Flyers:
Alberto CONTADOR [30] SBS
Levi LEIPHEIMER [12] RSH
Remy DI GREGORIO [6] AST
John GADRET [10] ALM
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR
Samuel DUMOULIN [4] COF
Andriy GRIVKO [4] AST
Thomas VOECKLER [6] EUC
Philippe GILBERT [8] OLO

TinyExplosions

I'm always wildly optimistic before the start, but I reckon there could be a couple folk who pick me up points in there

Cadel EVANS [20]
Bradley WIGGINS [14]
Jakob FUGLSANG [10]
Vasil KIRYIENKA [8]
Mark CAVENDISH [20]
Jens VOIGT [6]
Maxime BOUET [4]
Philippe GILBERT [8]
John GADRET [10]

The tax man

Can't access old team to hire and fire riders:D so in as Horizontal Top Tubes 2.

manafana

im in as hofmans legends,

also joined the boardman one

http://www.halfordstdfgame.co.uk

if anyones on this might set up league?

Daithi BC

Pretty happy with day 1:

Gilbert in 1st, Rojas in 4th, VDB in 5th and Voeckler in 14th.

May have peaked too soon.

Colmo52

1st,5th & 10th for me.


I would have had Evans aswell but i changed him yesterday.

Aoibheann

Added my "clean" team to the league. Currently the "unclean" team is beating it by about 20 points and three league spots (25th and 28th), not much in it! :pac: If anyone isn't happy with me having two teams in the league, I can remove one. But everyone should comfortably beat 'em both, I forgot to make changes prior to the deadline!

Idleater

(Irish) National leader too

It's a marathon not a sprint though.