Giro D'Italia (may contain spoilers or traces of spoilers)

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Giro D'Italia (may contain spoilers or traces of spoilers)

Post by rdleaper » 05 May 2014 00:43

Starts on 10 May. Quite a few top riders are missing so it'll be interesting to see if Quintana steps up, or if the likes of Rodriguez, Uran, Evans etc. can make an impact.

Thoughts?

The Velogames fantasy cycling site is up and accepting entries here. If there's enough interest I'll set up a league for us to join for a bit of fun.

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Post by toby » 05 May 2014 16:51

Yep - team selected. If you start a league, let us know Richard!

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Post by Tim » 05 May 2014 17:27

I'll do a team. Flying to Belfast Thursday. Can not wait!

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Post by Tim » 06 May 2014 11:33

Kennaugh is out due to illness replaced by Sutton. Need to change my team already

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Post by RichK » 06 May 2014 12:25

rdleaper wrote:... I'll set up a league for us to join for a bit of fun.
I'd be up for this
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Post by petemarshall » 07 May 2014 17:41

I have a team so would also be interested in a Beacon league.

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Post by rdleaper » 08 May 2014 00:08

Sorry guys been a bit slow to get back on here - at least we have a bit of time still!

League Name: Beacon RCC
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Let's get this going! :)

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Post by petemarshall » 09 May 2014 19:34

So my Pink Brummies now has no brummie in it and I have no chance.
Bloody manhole covers and Irish rain :cry:

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Post by rdleaper » 12 May 2014 22:16

Not a good start for the Brummies/Irish!

Good start from me on Velogames - my tactic of picking cyclists whose names I recognise has reaped early rewards :roll:

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Post by IanT » 14 May 2014 09:58

https://www.flickr.com/photos/itimages/ ... 642904715/

link to some photos I took from the stages in Ireland over the weekend. Amazingly, bumped into Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly whilst wandering about Belfast, topped only by then bumping into our very own Tim Egan in the Titanic Quarter!

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Post by petemarshall » 14 May 2014 16:24

Was Roche actually with Kelly or were they separate? Not exactly been the best of friends for a while.

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Post by Ed Moss » 14 May 2014 19:25

IanT wrote:https://www.flickr.com/photos/itimages/ ... 642904715/

link to some photos I took from the stages in Ireland over the weekend. Amazingly, bumped into Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly whilst wandering about Belfast, topped only by then bumping into our very own Tim Egan in the Titanic Quarter!

Nice fact finding trip.... :wink:

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Post by Andy_Craddock » 14 May 2014 21:37

Kittel pulling out was music to my ears, hope he doesn't focus on le tour now though.

I knew I was right to pick viviani :)

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Post by petemarshall » 14 May 2014 22:07

Not a lot for the sprinters.....although mine wears Pink (I thought Kittel would have least lasted until tomorrow before he got a "tummy bug"). I got the stage winner as well today and Pozzovivo, Pureto, Cunego will all come good. Unfortunately my guaranteed bloke for a top ten finish and at least one stage win went home with a broken shoulder so I am resigned to a podium place rather than the Pink jersey...never trust a Villa fan.....

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Post by George » 15 May 2014 11:34

Looks good, Ian!

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Post by Ed Moss » 15 May 2014 16:40

Evans once again is either lucky or a very very intelligent rider...I'll go with the latter.

Don't really see any problem of what he did today, it's gone on for years, I've just re watched a stage from the 1987 tour, Roche attacked when yellow jersey wearer Bernard **flat**d.

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Post by petemarshall » 15 May 2014 18:59

Nothing wrong today, they were racing when the incident took place. Cadel is not the most popular person in the peleton, wheel sucker etc,, so he will get loads of stick, but if he hadn't continued to race he would have been condemned by his team.
I thought he looked good yesterday as well. The big tests are yet to come though.
Michael Mathews was certainly worth every penny I paid and was outstanding today, staying in exactly the right place and keeping his head. The boy has a big future. Next years classics could see a lot of jewellery and bad taste paint jobs.

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Post by rdleaper » 18 May 2014 08:44

Matthews didn't half suffer yesterday! Looks like Evans isn't over the hill just yet - still may have another GT victory left in him.

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