Velogames Tour de France *Spoiler tags required - see sticky*

Darkglasses

Everyone,

The Velogames Tour de France is now live.

The interface...not great.

Don't forget to un-check the email offers underneath your team selection.

Boardsie league code: 13172234

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leCycliste

mmmmmmmh....... couldn't do any worst than the Velogames for the GIRO!!!.......... or could I????

g0g

leCycliste wrote: »

mmmmmmmh....... couldn't do any worst than the Velogames for the GIRO!!!.......... or could I????

No, you're safe, I tend to come last in these owing to complete lack of knowledge! I pick a couple of names I recognise (regardless of knowing if they're in form or not) followed by a collection of randomers to get to the max spend.:)

Darkglasses

I spend about an hour meticulously looking up recent and long-term results, and still finish at best mid-table.

Racing is too unpredictable anyway!

MPFG

I want to do this and pick the two Irish riders ...Dan as a climber and Nico as the wildcard....but I bring so much bad luck to people I think I might just pick riders I don't want to suceed !

leCycliste

MPFG wrote: »

I want to do this and pick the two Irish riders ...Dan as a climber and Nico as the wildcard....but I bring so much bad luck to people I think I might just pick riders I don't want to suceed !

Was Wiggins on your Giro team??????

MPFG

leCycliste wrote: »

Was Wiggins on your Giro team??????

And Ryder and Henao and Degenkob

leCycliste

MPFG wrote: »

And Ryder and Henao and Degenkob

Oh good lord.....what were you thinking???:D

MPFG

leCycliste wrote: »

Oh good lord.....what were you thinking???:D

Will I was thinking I might win :pac:

Need to be careful with the Tour .......Think I'll back all Sky

TinyExplosions

Joined up, so lets see how I do this year -mid table I suspect

Darkglasses

The game is not so popular this year? Bump in case anybody missed it.

MPFG

Darkglasses wrote: »

The game is not so popular this year? Bump in case anybody missed it.

Its probably a bit early yet ...I have picked my team just haven't joined he league yet

I have picked a very good team I think but watch them all go home or finish no where ....sigh

Dr. Bre

think i was 3rd in the boards league in the Giro. Wanna go 2 better for the tour!

snollup

Just joined!

Another aiming for mid table mediocracy!

Imagine by picking riders I most likely putting some sort of hex on them. Should really load my team with Sky riders, really stack the odds against them!

thebionicdude

I am just double-checking the cortisol levels and blood values of my riders, one of them let me down at the giro! I will upload a team next week.

buffalo

In.

Darkglasses wrote: »

I spend about an hour meticulously looking up recent and long-term results, and still finish at best mid-table.

Racing is too unpredictable anyway!

I spend about an hour picking the riders, then 3 hours trying to come up with a catchy team name. Then finish nowhere.

A_Sober_Paddy

As sagen's price doubled since last year, remember him being dirt cheap in one of the leagues I did last year

Cork24

Wiggins was only 22 points last Year now chris froome is 26 wtf ?

MPFG

Cork24 wrote: »

Wiggins was only 22 points last Year now chris froome is 26 wtf ?

Chris Froome is out and out favourite....I have him in my team so I guess he won't win

Cork24

MPFG wrote: »

Chris Froome is out and out favourite....I have him in my team so I guess he won't win

Wiggins was out and out fav. and was 4 points less

leCycliste

Cork24 wrote: »

Wiggins was out and out fav. and was 4 points less

Inflation & cost of living!!!:pac::pac::pac:

Darkglasses

Never mind that, Nico's way way overpriced at 8.

Still, have to have him and Dan.

Basically my team is Nico, Dan, Froome, Cav, Sagan, and then some dark horses...

Rita1

I THINK WE SHOULD RUN THE BOARDS LEAGUE WITHOUT THE SKY TEAM, THAT WOULD BE MORE INTERESTING.

MPFG

Darkglasses wrote: »

Never mind that, Nico's way way overpriced at 8.

Still, have to have him and Dan.

Basically my team is Nico, Dan, Froome, Cav, Sagan, and then some dark horses...

I guess if he is riding in support he will not have the opportunity to go for a stage win or indeed a personal GC position. However based on last year result he is not overpriced as he was not far off top ten and but for blow up in last TT might have made it.... so I guess based on that

His dad and Sean Kelly are both backing Contador and interesting remark from Roche senior saying Dan Martin would get a stage win as he would kill his own mother to be in a break ...strange .....probably recognises his ambition ( a bit like his own)

No Nico or Dan for my fantasy team...afraid of imbuing them with my jinx :eek:

torturedsoul

redemption for Contador!

AG2R

Was waiting for the league to be set up! Team has been done since I got the email it was open! Hoping for a better finish than 47th with the giro team!

dastardly00

Froome's Freds are ready to depart

Captain Havoc

Kilburn Cigarettes - Gin - Electrobed

Daniel Martin
Rein Taaramae
Pierre Rolland
Joaquin Rodriguez
Mark Cavendish
Philippe Gilbert
Tony Martin
Nicolas Roche
Lars Boom

Rita1

Rita`s flyers ready for lift-off :P

The tax man

Signed up.
Team: Horizontal Top Tubes.

Brian?

Spongey Chamois entered.

Vélo

Peckerheads entered

rurs

SNAP-27 in the mix.

Dr. Bre

Alberto Contradictor's have entered

DDC1990

Na Rothaithe entered.

Not a massive cycling fan but said I'd have a go anyway.

snollup

Team selection below. Bound to be changed before the off!

Daniel Martin
Richie Porte
Thibaut Pinot
Daniel Navarro
Mark Cavendish
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Michal Kwiatkowski
Sylvain Chavanel
Peter Sagan

Dr. Bre

snollup wrote: »

Team selection below. Bound to be changed before the off!

Daniel Martin
Richie Porte
Thibaut Pinot
Daniel Navarro
Mark Cavendish
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Michal Kwiatkowski
Sylvain Chavanel
Peter Sagan

no froome or contador there!

snollup

Dr. Bre wrote: »

no froome or contador there!

Don't like Bertie & have a feeling that Froome will flop leaving the door open for one of this team mates.

thebionicdude

lots of teams in there now, cool!

It will be incredibly difficult to maintain my winning form from the Giro but my riders will give it their best shot: 'On The Double' is now entered.

Reginald P. DuM

My Dynamovistars are in...

Contador. Porte, Quintana, Nieve, Cavendish, Talansky, Navardauskas, Amador, ten Dam.

Hup!!

Darkglasses

Massive field now :eek:

God help whoever comes last...:(

manafana

im in hopign follow strong giro showing with a strong tour

Squidgy Black

Absolutely no clue what I'm doing but I've gone with Contador, Dan Martin, Pierre Rolland, Pinot, Cav, Gilbert, Voeckler and Jens Voigt

drogdub

team pickeditoutofmyarse

MPFG

MPFG wrote: »

I want to do this and pick the two Irish riders ...Dan as a climber and Nico as the wildcard....but I bring so much bad luck to people I think I might just pick riders I don't want to suceed !

Its already started...the day I picked Grivko he had an accident and is out...sigh

dastardly00

MPFG wrote: »

Its already started...the day I picked Grivko he had an accident and is out...sigh

Grivko's out! Crap I didn't know this and I have him in my team!

Captain Havoc

dastardly00 wrote: »

Grivko's out! Crap I didn't know this and I have him in my team!

You can change your team

AG2R

I cant choose dan as a climber :S

Esroh

Ronde ceanntar na locha are entered.
A team to cause a stir and get plenty of TV coverage.

Dan, Nico, (national Pride)
Cav (as I needed a sprinter).
Tj Van G.
Johnny Hoogerland. ( With the Dutch Nat Jersey he will be more fired up)
Bauke Mollema

And for the French Connection it being the 100th Tour
Thibaut Pinot
Pierre Rolland
Tommy Vockler

GT_TDI_150

I'm in!! "Team Irish Vlaanderen"

Nice mix of nationalities ...

Spanish, Irish, Belgian, German, Yank

letape

I'm in! - "letape"

Went with Froome over Contador... Don't much like Froome but it is difficult to see past him.