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Yes. Starts Sunday 7/6. Think it’s 8 stages.Women's Giro happens during the TdF?
Yes. Starts Sunday 7/6. Think it’s 8 stages.Women's Giro happens during the TdF?
MvDP is best when he can simply empty the tank and not worry about tomorrow. He's proven he's the best in the world right now when that's in play. Obviously not the case in the GTs, and he is typically is in a support role where he has to do team stuff - it shows. Wout seems to be able to go again and again a bit better than Mathieu.This is looney tunes.The other thing is if MvdP and Tadej ride off in one of these stages, Tadej has every incentive to ride with MdvP and give the stage to MdvP unlike some of the regular classics. It's possible (if they are in great form) those two win half the stages this year.
Yet again, I've proven (with ample evidence) to be a moron when it comes to these things.
I think Tadej has 17 TdF stage wins since 2020.
MvdP has 2 GT stage wins (1 TdF) in his career.
Which is not meant to disparage the Dutchman. I’ve never quite understood why his lack of GT focus is a pejorative. Does anyone ever say Pogi is incomplete as a rider because he hasn’t won on gravel or doesn’t ride cyclocross? Of course not.
His place is history and his placement as one of the best cyclist of this generation is secure. 8 Monuments, the only rider in cycling history to be Men's World Champion in three different cycling disciplines, been part of some of the greatest rivalries in the past decade.
All that said, Week 1 does look pretty juicy for Mathieu.
MvDP is best when he can simply empty the tank and not worry about tomorrow. He's proven he's the best in the world right now when that's in play. Obviously not the case in the GTs, and he is typically is in a support role where he has to do team stuff - it shows. Wout seems to be able to go again and again a bit better than Mathieu.This is looney tunes.The other thing is if MvdP and Tadej ride off in one of these stages, Tadej has every incentive to ride with MdvP and give the stage to MdvP unlike some of the regular classics. It's possible (if they are in great form) those two win half the stages this year.
Yet again, I've proven (with ample evidence) to be a moron when it comes to these things.
I think Tadej has 17 TdF stage wins since 2020.
MvdP has 2 GT stage wins (1 TdF) in his career.
Which is not meant to disparage the Dutchman. I’ve never quite understood why his lack of GT focus is a pejorative. Does anyone ever say Pogi is incomplete as a rider because he hasn’t won on gravel or doesn’t ride cyclocross? Of course not.
His place is history and his placement as one of the best cyclist of this generation is secure. 8 Monuments, the only rider in cycling history to be Men's World Champion in three different cycling disciplines, been part of some of the greatest rivalries in the past decade.
All that said, Week 1 does look pretty juicy for Mathieu.
I've told my wife to keep me away from the computer. I've mucked with it way too much. I have found this year to be way tougher than others in assembling something.I have a team in but it feels uninformed. I’m hoping for an hour at the pub tomorrow to read up and dial in.
i entered this thing. all names seem made up.
I have a team in but it feels uninformed. I’m hoping for an hour at the pub tomorrow to read up and dial in.
Think I may have settled on my lineup. Logged on this morning to possibly tweak my squad but left it alone. But the day is still young. Lol
He and I like some of the same people. He influenced me to choose 2 guys. But one will go in my next tweak…Ow Do Cycling podcast - who is on my Velogames team
He and I like some of the same people. He influenced me to choose 2 guys. But one will go in my next tweak…Ow Do Cycling podcast - who is on my Velogames team
So much for that! HahaThink I may have settled on my lineup. Logged on this morning to possibly tweak my squad but left it alone. But the day is still young. Lol
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Addtionally, anyone beating team BassNBrew and BassNBrew2 gets one sleeve Vice Pro Plus golf balls. Value $10+
I just went to check this out and Velogames already has me in last place.Just realized we are up to 12 players. Oh, wait.....Bass has two teams, so it's the usual suspects, Chemical X + one random.
Boy, that "Come dope with us' marketing campaign was a home run. WTG, @DA RAIDERS, 22.22% growth.
Make it simple, but significant.
- Don Draper
I was middle of the pack and then I moved up to 2nd!! Not sure where I am todayI just went to check this out and Velogames already has me in last place.Just realized we are up to 12 players. Oh, wait.....Bass has two teams, so it's the usual suspects, Chemical X + one random.
Boy, that "Come dope with us' marketing campaign was a home run. WTG, @DA RAIDERS, 22.22% growth.
Make it simple, but significant.
- Don Draper
MF'er!![]()
I think so yeah!@Hot Sauce Guy. Are you locked and loaded?
We’re up to a bakers dozen entries! Should be interesting.
Still six minutes left to screw up your teams
This lineup balances heavy climbing strength and punch with solid sprinting and unclassed value, hitting exactly 100 credits, and maximizing the chance to score big against many teams.
You're right — sorry about that. Let's do the math together carefully.
Sum:
32 + 14 = 46
46 + 8 = 54
54 + 10 = 64
64 + 8 = 72
72 + 10 = 82
82 + 10 = 92
92 + 8 = 100
100 + 6 = 106
Yep, total 106 credits, over budget by 6.
Must not tinker.Still six minutes left to screw up your teams
My bad - 7:40 EDT start, 7:15 deadline - still 40 minutes for those last minute tweaks.
You can make unlimited rider transfers up until the entry deadline of 13:15 CEST (Central European Summer Time) on Saturday 5th July 2025.
Team BobbyLayne:
GC: Vingegaard 24, Evenepoel 18
Climbers: O'Connor 8, Storer 6
Sprinter: Merlier 10
Unclassified: Armirail 6, Romeo 6, Wellens 6
Wild Card: Almeida 16
Tadej Pogačar |
João Almeida |
Pavel Sivakov |
Marc Soler |
Tim Merlier |
Nils Politt |
Jhonatan Narváez |
Tim Wellens |
Adam Yates |