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TDU Stage 5
Must be my turn to start one of these. I've got the top 5 bookies favourites (co-incidence - there were no odds for the stage when I picked my team). I intended to to keep a transfer for the last stage, but blew it on today's in the (possibly vain) hope of a 750 point badge. Still, at least I've got my first podium badge of the season - it took me months last year.
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By the way, is it just me or have Drapac had a pretty torrid home tour? Expected more from Cantwell and the various I Can Haz Sulzbergers.
Standard high indeed.
I've gone all-in on for the final stage: three Big Name Sprinters (plus one cheaper guy who's been doing well). Thankfully no penalty points incurred, so with a bit of luck should get something out of the last stage.
However...
Will I regret having no Aussies among the fast men? I'm hoping Goss and Renshaw have no-shows tomorrow...
209 points, after 20 pts penalty, and slid back 2 place on forum scorum's! the standard is high this year!
Not bad; 1,2,3,4,6 and 10. Looks like moving to Premium is paying off.
208 points, 316 on stage and moved up 489 places.
After 3 years finally getting the hang of this
211 with no pens and still got hammered by TER with 20 pens in the W Mids league. At least I got my 750 badge.
199 after a 20 point penalty. 2nd day running missed out on full house badge by 1 rider ( moreno rolled in 21st)
but green arrows again so very happy overall 
196 after a 10 point penalty plus a full house badge. Gone up a few places so not bad i suppose.
Well I managed 200 points exactly, 441st on stage
Wig got 23rd, missing Impey
LOTS of high scores today. Foolishly went for Thomas over Porte and paid the price.
Incidentally, I'm sure I did worse, relatively speaking, last year - but finished higher. Are there waaay more people playing?
If so, good
No kidding. 170-odd points and I went backwards. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm bringing in a Van Poppel.
1,2,3,6,10,11.....Top 5 + Thomas on GC....top 5 in points comp....2,3,5 in KOM plus mountain bonus for Domont and team-mate bonus for Thomas looks like 200pts+ exactly(haven't got that badge yet!!)
No penalties.
Should be enough to stay top of Forum's Scorum's and i'm delighted that my first 50/50 decison between Porte and Gesink came up trumps!!
1,2,3,4,6,7,11 (-20) pretty pleased with that
Evans,Porte,Ulissi,, Gerrans,Gessink,,Bakelants,Ewan,Haas, and Flakeman.stop laffin
.i know its bad .still tho .i got 3 trades today for last stge
Sobs. Thought I had xfrred roelandts out for haas in. Maybe I didnt press confirm. Sobs again.
Well done ritchie porte. Shudda picked you. I stuck with geraint.
At least I have three xfers for tomottow.
Evans
Gerrans
Porte
Gesink
Ulissi
Haas
Sutherland
Bookwalter
Silin
And for the first time this year - no penalty transfers.
Played Wig! Thats gotta be top! I swear you have a time machine sometimes
Went for Porte instead of Gesink....home field advantage hopefully!
Lots of penalties being taken today!!
20 penalties also. No real inspiration, think everyone will have similar teams for this stage
20 penalties for me as well today! going for a big en! (minus 20 points of course)
Hope Cadel can keep hold of the ochre!
Evans
Porte
Gesink
Ulissi
Gerrans
Hansen
Sutherland
Haas
Ewan
-20 points
Greipel and Kittel out
Evans and either Gesink or Porte in
Evans,Porte or Gesink
,Gerrans,Ulissi,Ewan,Domont,Gavazzi,Thomas,Haas currently 12th in the TDU
Ive gone bold, 20 penalty points
Expect my only non-scorer to be Ewan (hopeful that he will win the final stage)