Fantasy TdF 2014

[MikeG]

I'm in.

Kittel, Contador, Nibali, Kwiatkowski, Kiryienka, Rolland, Pineau, Paulini and Terpsta.

Nothing like joining in with a week of hindsight to help you make your choice!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

I thought it was closed to entries.

 

[The Couch]

I thought it was closed to entries.

I assume he means ... "in" like "in with a good shot"

I'm in.

Kittel, Contador, Nibali, Kwiatkowski, Kiryienka, Rolland, Pineau, Paulini and Terpsta.

You're in indeed...

but I am winning

 

[Shadow]

but I am winning

still a smug bustard!!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

I assume he means ... "in" like "in with a good shot"

Ah, I see. I believe last place holds some cachet in the TdF, which could be handy for me...

 

[Stonechat]

Yes the Lanterne rouge
I may be a rival
I am doing much better in the
http://fantasy.road.cc/
You can change riders as you go along!

 

[the_mikey]

Nothing like joining in with a week of hindsight to help you make your choice!

I'm not sure velogames.com allow you select a team after the start. My team was selected in the week before the tour commenced.

 

[IncoherentJeff]

According to Twitter Mathias Frank has indeed fractured his femur & will have surgery tomorrow.
If true I'm down to a 6 man team, wishing Cav, Froome & Frank speedy recoveries!

 

[biking_fox]

Doing much better than expected!
It's been a brutal 1st week, and I'm sure a lot of teams will be suffering the loss of key riders expected to earn them critical points.I can't feel too smug about picking nibbles, it was just based on available cost, and pretty much a toss up between him and Valdeverde.

 

[Stonechat]

Last I looked was bottom but two so it is hopeless for me
I am actuall doing quite well on the fantasy.road.cc league especially in the rookie league.
(Help that I can replace injured riders)

 

[The Couch]

According to Twitter Mathias Frank has indeed fractured his femur & will have surgery tomorrow.
If true I'm down to a 6 man team, wishing Cav, Froome & Frank speedy recoveries!

As I wish Contador and Machado (who ended outside the time limit despite riding through the pain) the same

Funny Frustrating that the stage that inspired the name of my team, has taken out 2 of my riders...

Well.., that's that for the smugness (at least I have taken advantage of it, while I had the chance ), while I will be free-falling in the stands, this competition will get wide open

 

[Shadow]

Start of the third week and I have 2 non-starters today including Rui Costa, the world champion who has pneumonia. GWS.

This means I only have 5 riders left! Bad luck or poor judgement? Either way I have no chance of catching the smug baga at the top!

 

[The Couch]

Either way I have no chance of catching the smug baga at the top!

I lost 2 (Contador and Navarro)... Machado apparently received the grace of the ASO and was allowed to continue even after finishing out of time (although I assume he is only hanging together with bits and pieces and won't be able to do anything anymore)

Van den Broeck has an infection and most likely will drop out as well

But indeed I am still ahead ... can't imagine when the final points for GC/KOM/Sprint rankings are given, I'll still be... but I am getting a bit of hope again

 

[Stonechat]

One problem I am having is poor contact on the HR strap. HR disappears mid ride. Think I have lost some fat from the chest area (not so bad to be called moobs)
Strap slide and even by showing it about I don't get a contact. Might try it on the back! (Used to work in medical electronics, so I know this will probably work)

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[smutchin]

Might try it on the back! (Used to work in medical electronics, so I know this will probably work)

But is it likely to improve your standing in the fantasy league?