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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.

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

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

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

rdleaper wrote:... I'll set up a league for us to join for a bit of fun.

I'd be up for this

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

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

League Name: Beacon RCC
League Code: 08002707

Let's get this going!

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

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

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!

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

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....

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

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.....

Looks good, Ian!

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.

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.

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.