Velogames are starting up their fantasy game again for the Giro, which starts this weekend! Simple game, pick 9 riders who you think will score the most points! Chels and UA now how to play. Links below with league code to play in the TS league. Link to Velogames Site League Code: 30130702 Want help picking riders? Useful sites to start your research: http://www.cyclingnews.com/ http://www.velonation.com/ http://velonews.competitor.com/ And the best database/resource of all: http://www.cqranking.com/ Happy to give advice too on any riders you're trying to decide on. Good luck!
count me in Port - looks like a terrific set of stages they have set up for this year's Giro. Climbers and GC look like the go. I really like the set and forget nature. There are some very good riders listed as domestiques and very cheap which means you should be able to get both Wiggins and Nibali in your squad. Historically it has not been good to overinvest in pure sprinters, more look for someone who is cheap, can climb, and might get in a breakaway or two. Perhaps Francisco Ventoso?
Nice going guys, yeah not a lot of notice, they only opened the game on Monday/Tuesday! Chels has already mentioned one tactic, which should be the popular route. Cavendish is actually tempting too, there's not a lot of sprint stages but he's head and shoulders above the sprinters here, so should clean up with a few stage wins before abandoning. Oh, if you want to check out the profiles of the stages: Steephill is a very good resource. It's quite the bumpy course this year. Last minute news at the moment too, GC contenders Ivan Basso and Jose Rujano are out, so make sure they're not in your team!
Chels - of the sprinters most likely to get in breakaways: Paolini, Breschel, Felline, Oss. Felline may be a good call actually, should get in a breakaway late in the race and some of those rolling stages he should be able to climb better than most of the other guys
Actually scratch that about Cavendish, that's terrible advice as there's only 4 stages that will end in sprints and two of them are the start as well as the finish - where he may not even compete. Better spending 6-8 points on a sprinter and look to upgrade elsewhere. Here's a great pic of the stages (click to expand): <a target='_blank' href='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaDMrFFddeQ/UYIiCZ90-TI/AAAAAAAABos/O4dqVaoecLk/s1600/Giro_Stages_2013.jpg]<img alt='' width='300' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaDMrFFddeQ/UYIiCZ90-TI/AAAAAAAABos/O4dqVaoecLk/s1600/Giro_Stages_2013.jpg[/img][/url]
May I suggest there is a special lurking among the lower priced unclassified riders. Priced at 6 units of the 100,Mauro Santambrogio of theVini Fantini-Selle Italia team is worth more than a quick look.
Sneaky one Chels, you're going to be everyones 'Santa' with that pick. Yeah he's been very good this year, definite top 10 chance.
Is Hesjedal on the attack a sign of things to come? Team Sky don't appear to have the control of the peleton like in 2012. Very interesting Giro to unfold
your welcome Port. It seems that Jodie is the one who should be helping us out with a tip or two - well done to you and your team. My goodness you are always competitive and prescient.
Why thank you Chels, I enjoy the competition. It does seem Cameron and I are on the same page in regards to team selection. It is a long way to go in this year's Giro. I am fearing that Sky may lose control in the mountains and your selection of young climbers may come to the fore
Ouch, it doesn't look like my team selection was any good. No transfers in this game Some guys need to step up to make it somewhat up the ladder. That said, cracking race to date!
Wow, didn't realise how similar Jodie and I teams were. Bouhanni v Viviani and Aru v Atapuma, she's winning both battles there! I'm forever in Jodie's slipstream Update from the first nine stages: <table width='97%] 1 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/ONC2.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]<a onclick='return false;' target='blank' href='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/teamroster.php?tid=5180bac93a8d2152]Fuentes Favourites[/url] <td class='evenleft]Jodie 2105 2 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/EST.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]SpokeTooSoon <td class='evenleft]Cameron 1969 3 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/SEV.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]<a onclick='return false;' target='blank' href='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/teamroster.php?tid=5180d4619dd5b264]Los Campones[/url] <td class='evenleft]Brendan 1850 4 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/KEL.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]<a onclick='return false;' target='blank' href='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/teamroster.php?tid=5181d0382c913594]Team Pharmacy-Livestrong[/url] <td class='evenleft]Nick 1750 5 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/VEL.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]Rioters <td class='evenleft]Vlad 1697 6 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/108.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]thekidsarealright <td class='evenleft]graeme 1420 7 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/VEL.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]UA <td class='evenleft]Richard 1294 8 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/AUS.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]Warsaken <td class='evenleft]Tim 1165 9 <td class='evenleft]<img alt='' width='51' height='52' src='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/images/logos/NED.png[/img] <td class='evenleft]<a onclick='return false;' target='blank' href='http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2013/teamroster.php?tid=51807896e6dcd319]Agent Orange[/url] <td class='evenleft]Peter 1153 edit: oh, cool how c+p does that!
Jodie up to 13th overall - we are living our fantasy dreams through you!! Keep the mountain top finishes coming and the kids may be able to ride with you at some stage, BTW, hope you all got on Mauro Santambrogio, shows that reading the thread can be helpful.