This just can't get any better! It looks like the Tour de San Luis may trump the TDU for a better field and more exciting racing. Can't wait! 
The Tour starts on Jan 20 and runs through Jan 26.
Its stages look something like this:
Stage 1 Flat
Stage 2 Cat 1 Summit Finish
Stage 3 Flat
Stage 4 Cat 1 app. 4 or 5 km (maybe lesss) before Finish
Stage 5 19.2K Time Trial
Stage 6 Cat 1 Summit Finish
Stage 7 Flat
I've edited this post to add rider values below 'cause I thought it'd be cool to have a Forum-based Purist competition for the Tour. Please add a team below if you want to participate. Deadline will be at the start of Stage 1. If you make changes to your team please edit your own comment so only your latest team will show up. Happy New Year! 
Here's the race profiles link:
http://www.toursanluis.com/etapas/
A cyclingnews.com article on Omega Pharma:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/omega-pharma-quickstep-send-strong-team-...
Boonen and Petacchi join Cavendish in sprinting line-up
The most current start list:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_San_Luis_2014-Startlist
The Top 15 Competitors according to PCS rankings:
Peter Sagan
Joaquim Rodriguez
Vincenzo Nibali
Mark Cavendish
Nairo Alexander Quintana
Daniel Moreno
Michele Scarponi
Carlos Alberto Betancur
Pieter Weening
Beñat Intxausti
Filippo Pozzato
Tanel Kangert
Tyler Farrar
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Sacha Modolo
START LIST SORTED BY RIDER VALUE
Vincenzo Nibali Astana Pro Team 37.7
Peter Sagan Cannondale Pro Cycling 36.4
Nairo Alexander Quintana Movistar Team 35.3
Joaquim Rodriguez Katusha Team 32.1
Mark Cavendish Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 30.1
Daniel Moreno Katusha Team 25.3
Carlos Alberto Betancur AGR La Mondiale 24.0
Tanel Kangert Astana Pro Team 23.7
Michele Scarponi Astana Pro Team 22.7
Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team 22.5
Janier Alexis Acevedo Garmin - Sharp 21.8
Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team 20.1
Domenico Pozzovivo AGR La Mondiale 20.0
Damiano Caruso Cannondale Pro Cycling 19.7
Jean-Christophe Peraud AGR La Mondiale 19.3
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Lampre - Merida 18.4
Luca Paolini Katusha Team 18.1
Moreno Moser Cannondale Pro Cycling 18.0
Thomas Danielson Garmin - Sharp 18.7
Tyler Farrar Garmin - Sharp 17.3
Pieter Weening Orica GreenEDGE 17.2
Andrey Amador Movistar Team 16.8
Giacomo Nizzolo Trek Factory Racing 16.8
Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto Belisol Team 15.4
Adriano Malori Movistar Team 14.7
Alessandro Petacchi Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 14.2
Haimar Zubeldia Trek Factory Racing 14.2
John Darwin Atapuma BMC Racing Team 14.2
Alessandro Vanotti Astana Pro Team 13.9
Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team 13.9
Rinaldo Nocentini AGR La Mondiale 13.3
Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team 13.1
Christian Meier Orica GreenEDGE 13.0
Dominik Nerz BMC Racing Team 12.9
Edwin Alcibiades Avila Team Colombia 12.9
Alessandro De Marchi Cannondale Pro Cycling 12.8
Pablo Lastras Movistar Team 12.5
Angel Vicioso Katusha Team 12.2
Sacha Modolo Lampre - Merida 12.0
Damiano Cunego Lampre - Merida 11.8
Fabio Andres Duarte Team Colombia 11.8
Alberto Losada Katusha Team 11.3
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 11.2
Ivan Santaromita Orica GreenEDGE 11.2
Lucas Euser UnitedHealthcare Presen 11.1
Filippo Pozzato Lampre - Merida 11.0
Gianluca Brambilla Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 10.9
Jose Rodolfo Serpa Lampre - Merida 10.8
Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 10.7
Matteo Montaguti AGR La Mondiale 10.4
Miguel Angel Rubiano Team Colombia 10.3
Aidis Kruopis Orica GreenEDGE 10.2
Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 10.1
Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team 9.9
Jens Keukeleire Orica GreenEDGE 9.9
Lawrence Warbasse BMC Racing Team 9.9
DE Tosh Van Der San Lotto Belisol Team 9.8
Peter Stetina BMC Racing Team 9.7
Davide Appollonio AGR La Mondiale 9.6
Anthony Delaplace Bretagne- Séché Environ 9.1
Benjamin Jacques-Maynes Jamis - Hagens Berman 8.4
Danilo Hondo Trek Factory Racing 8.4
Marco Marcato Cannondale Pro Cycling 8.2
Andrea Peron Team Novo Nordisk 8.1
Kenny Dehaes Lotto Belisol Team 8.1
Frederik Willems Lotto Belisol Team 7.9
Jean Marc Bideau Bretagne- Séché Environ 7.8
Oscar Gatto Cannondale Pro Cycling 7.8
Nathan Brown Garmin - Sharp 7.7
Fabricio Ferrari Uruguay 7.4
Leonardo Fabio Duque Team Colombia 7.4
Marc De Maar UnitedHealthcare Presen 7.4
Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 7.1
Armindo Fonseca Bretagne- Séché Environ 7.0
Mikel Landa Astana Pro Team 6.4
Winner Anacona Lampre - Merida 5.8
Benjamin King Garmin - Sharp 5.6
Martijn Verschoor Team Novo Nordisk 5.6
Sander Armee Lotto Belisol Team 5.6
Florian Guillou Bretagne- Séché Environ 5.3
Adam Yates Orica GreenEDGE 4.7
Eloy Teruel Jamis - Hagens Berman 4.3
Jelle Vanendert Lotto Belisol Team 3.4
Phillip Gaimon Garmin - Sharp 3.4
Juan Jose Haedo Jamis - Hagens Berman 3.1
Agustin Martinez Cuba 3.0
Alcides Flaviano Vieira Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Alfredo Lucero San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Ariel Sivori Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Caio Godoy Ormenese Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Carlos Anias Cuba 3.0
Carlos Eduardo Alzate UnitedHealthcare Presen 3.0
Christopher Williams Team Novo Nordisk 3.0
Claudio Marcelo Arone Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Cleberson Weber Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Clement Koretzky Bretagne- Séché Environ 3.0
Cristian Egidio Da Rosa Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Cristian Martinez San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Jamis - Hagens Berman 3.0
Daniel Diaz San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
David Lozano Team Novo Nordisk 3.0
Eduardo Sepulveda Bretagne- Séché Environ 3.0
Emanuel Domingo Guevara San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Emiliano Contreras Argentina 3.0
Enzo Josue Moyano San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Eugenio Alafaci Trek Factory Racing 3.0
Fabio Silvestre Trek Factory Racing 3.0
Facundo Lezica Argentina 3.0
German Nicolas Tivani Argentina 3.0
Gregory Brenes Jamis - Hagens Berman 3.0
Ignacio Maldonado Uruguay 3.0
Isaac Bolivar UnitedHealthcare Presen 3.0
Javier Mejias Team Novo Nordisk 3.0
Jonathan Clarke UnitedHealthcare Presen 3.0
Jorge Giacinti San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Juan Esteban Arango Team Colombia 3.0
Juan Ignacio Curuchet Argentina 3.0
Juan Pablo Valencia Team Colombia 3.0
Julian Barrientos Argentina 3.0
Julian David Arredondo Trek Factory Racing 3.0
Julian Paulo Gaday Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Kevin De Mesmaeker Team Novo Nordisk 3.0
Leandro Carlos Messineo San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Lisnandi Alonso Cuba 3.0
Lucas Manuel Gaday Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Luke Keough UnitedHealthcare Presen 3.0
Marcos Crespo Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Matias Presa Uruguay 3.0
Mauro Abel Richeze Argentina 3.0
Nicolas Arachichu Uruguay 3.0
Pedro Sibila Cuba 3.0
Ramiro Cabrera Gonzalez Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Richard Mascaranas Uruguay 3.0
Rob Squire Jamis - Hagens Berman 3.0
Rubén Ramos Argentina 3.0
Santiago Alejandro Espíndola Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Sebastián José Tolosa Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Sebastian Martin Junior Trillini Argentina 3.0
Sergio Daniel Godoy San Luis Somos Todos 3.0
Thiago Rodrigues Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Walter Fernando Perez Buenos Aires Provincia 3.0
Yasmani Martinez Cuba 3.0
Yennier Lopez Cuba 3.0
Sixto Nuñez Uruguay 3.0
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Awesome looking team! You're in!
J.Rodriguez 32.1
Betancur 24.0
Nibali 37.7
Amador 16.8
D.Diaz 3.0
Modolo 12.0
VanDenBroeck 15.4
J.J.Haedo 3.1
Anacona 5.8
Total= 149.9
Is that legal and in enrique?
You're in, ray! Sorry I skipped over you!
Just to confirm the deadline to enter teams will be 5:15 PM CET Monday (17:15), January 20, 2014 - 11:15 AM ET in the USA. A little over 12 hours from now.
Garmin completed its San Luis lineup and another team called Clube Dataro de Ciclismo has confirmed its riders.
I added these riders to the start list above:
Thomas Danielson Garmin - Sharp 18.7
Nathan Brown Garmin - Sharp 7.7
Benjamin King Garmin - Sharp 5.6
Alcides Flaviano Vieira Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Caio Godoy Ormenese Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Cleberson Weber Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Cristian Egidio Da Rosa Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Ramiro Cabrera Gonzalez Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
Thiago Rodrigues Clube Dataro de Ciclismo 3.0
If you make any changes to your roster please try to make it to your original post!
Weening 17.2
Nizzolo 16.8
Nibali 37.7
Serpa 10.8
D. Diaz 3.0
Nerz 12.9
Modolo 12.0
Quintana 35.1
Gaimion 3.4
A Loosener.
Y yo Enrique Que pasa?

Can you confirm my team, please?
Yep. You're in!
Ah! Mi amigo. Todo bien. Tutto bene. You're in! Quedas confirmado!
I need help with my English! I actually looked up 'Loosener' in the start list
30 minutes to go to enter your team!
Mi Hija es professora. Quieres lecciones?
Que sorpresa que tengas una hija que sea ya maestra! Eso nos debe hacer a ti y a mi me de mas o menos la misma edad!
Gracias! Solo explicame lo que quiere decir "A loosener" que no entendi! 
Sagan
Quintana
Cavendish
Pozzovivo
Duarte
Arango
Teruel
Barrientos
Messineo
total 148.4
You may have the record for the most Argentinians on a team, Dave... You're in!
MORENO 25.3
INTXAUSTI 22.5
ACEVEDO 21.8
RICHEZE 18.4
MOSER 18.0
WEENING 17.2
RUBIANO 10.3
YATES 4.7
DIAZ 3.0
TOTAL = 141.2
Very creative! You're in!
Quintana 35.3
Sagan 36.4
Betancur 24
Caruso 19.7
Duarte 11.8
Rubiano 10.3
Juan Jose Haedo 3.1
Emanuel Domingo Guevara 3.0
Adam Yates 4.7
total 148.3
You're in, Santa!
Thanks! 
In like Schwinn:
Peter Sagan Cannondale Pro Cycling 36.4
Sacha Modolo Lampre - Merida 12.0
Moreno Moser Cannondale Pro Cycling 18.0
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Lampre - Merida 18.4
Carlos Alberto Betancur AGR La Mondiale 24.0
Davide Appollonio AGR La Mondiale 9.6
Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team 9.9
Filippo Pozzato Lampre - Merida 11.0
Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 7.1
Juan Jose Haedo Jamis - Hagens Berman 3.1
Should come in just shy of 150.
I love your team, Ghed. You did nice! But... check how may riders you have on your team...
Ah, OK.
I'll live without Haedo, then.
Haedo's got more stage wins in San Luis than anyone else in the startlist I think
I'm in
Nibali 37.7
Cav 30.1
D Diaz 3.0
A Yates 4.7
Quintana 35.3
Richeze 18.4
Rubiano 10.3
Hondo 8.4
Jurgen Van Den Broeck 15.4
121.8
nick, I had posted you were in and ok, but my fabulous spreadsheet doesn't come to the same team total that you have:
37.7 Vincenzo Nibali
35.3 Nairo Alexander Quintana
30.1 Mark Cavendish
18.4 Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
15.4 Jurgen Van Den Broeck
10.3 Miguel Angel Rubiano
8.4 Danilo Hondo
4.7 Adam Yates
3.0 Daniel Diaz
Total 163.3
oh fudge it!
I'll get that changed later Enrique cheers.
Couple of tweaks
Nibali 37.7
Cav 30.1
Quintana 35.3
Cunego 11.8
D.Diaz 3.0
A.Yates 4.7
Jurgen Van Den Broeck 15.4
B.King 5.6
J. Vanendert 3.4
Should be 147!?
Ok, you're good! You're in! Interesting team!
35.3 Nairo Quintana
30.1 Mark Cavendish
17.2 Pieter Weening
21.8 Janier Alexis Acevedo
20.1 Taylor Phinney
12.0 Sacha Modolo
7.4 Leonardo Fabio Duque
3.0 Daniel Diaz
3.0 Julian David Arredondo
Total 149.9
Nice team, TER! Got it. You're in...
Hmmm... Just noticed while checking the start list that the local teams are afforded 8 riders while the ProTour teams ride with only 6!... How strange...
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