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by ray silvester
Thu, Dec 06, 2012 12:03
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INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION WINNERS

Tour Down Under: Alan Tullett(Pure Fantasy)
TDU Purist: Gkam84(Up and Doon Hills)
Tour of Qatar: enrique(Team Don Q)
TOQ Purist: Wig_Billy(Veelers Wheel)
Tour of Mediterranean: Wig_Billy(Veelers Wheel)
TOM Purist: TERatcliffe26(Ratcliffe26)
Tour of Oman: Wig_Billy(Veelers Wheel)
TOO Purist: Teratcliffe26(Ratcliffe26)
Volta Ao Algarve: TERatcliffe(Ratcliffe26)
VAA Purist: Wig_Billy(Veelers Wheel)

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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After ToQ Stage 3:

Wig_Billy's purist team hits the front in the Forum Scorum Tour of Qatar with simon F 'first wheel' so to speak...it would be a big ask for him to hold on to the Gold with a purist team of Cav,Kruopis,EBH,Haussler,VanKiersbuilk,VanAvermaet,Blythe,Devolder and Rasch but let's see?

In the Forum's Scorum's overall Alan Tullett has retaken the lead from Kenny 106 and is the first man to 1000pts....whilst Gkam's 818pts leads the purists.

For my part I'm more than happy with 5th in the whole game on that stage and even my modolo-less purists managed a very creditable 119pts 4

Multi-Tasking starts tomorrow with the Tour Med and I'm thinking that Europcar haven't bought Tivo AND Rolland to muck about but a bit disappointed that Pinot is so pricey(although he was my favourite rider last year).......any bargains out there?

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Sorry! After such a great TdF Pinot was always going to shoot up in price just like Bouhanni/Degenkolb/Demare have this year too.

I think there are deals to be had, it'll be interesting to see if anyone bothers taking a punt on Andy Schleck or not, he's still cheap but may be more likely to get Lanterne Rouge points than anything else.

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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At just 3 credits he's got to be a bargain? How many other 3 pointers are actually capable of winning a summit finish?

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Right now how capable is Andy Schleck of winning a summit finish, or even placing in a stage at this point in his 'comeback'?

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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For me....more likely than say,Pierre-Luc Perichon who is the same price!!

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Well, I wont be picking him 1

From Voigt's comments I think Schleck really struggled at the TdU and right now its about riding miles and getting into race shape, I think he'll potter along in the peloton and, at best, maybe have a crack in a break one day. I'd be happy to be proved wrong though, a fully race fit Andy Schleck would be great for the TdF.

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Even that would be worth 3.0 credits.....particularly over a few hills?

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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For the record my starting standard team is:

Greipel(1st stage only)
Rogers
Pauriol
Chaves
Talansky
Mollema
Monfort
Pellizotti
LeMevel

Nice to see a bit of banter within the Forum's Scorum's league......it's the reason I set it up 19

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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I really haven't struggled too much for credits in this one, ive not had to pick any guys that id class as just filling a place because they 3 credits

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Meanwhile I'm making NO changes to my ToQ team for stage 4.....anyone else being a bit less conservative?

I'm figuring that most of us now have pretty similar teams.

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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So Viviani will win tomorrow based on my luck!

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livestrongnick | 11 years ago
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I too have dropped Viviani for Haussler so yes Viviani will win tomorrow 20

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robacairns | 11 years ago
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Although you could argue that the racing is a bit boring, with the winds not playing much of a role (although that chase today, with the peloton nailing back almost 4 min in the last 25k, was pretty dramatic) the strategy on what to do re fantasy picks is a gambler's paradise.
It's reasonably clear who is on form based on placings (Markus - very impressive), but there are also riders who are waiting in the wings if their teams could not F** up the last 10K (Degenkolb / Blythe / etc.). There are also safe points to be had in Phinney etc. Everyone must have picks to spare - what to do (Haussler, Viviani, Guardini, Kristoff, Cantwell, etc.)?

Can anyone fill me in on Fortin - what's the story there?

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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After TOQ Stage 4:
Surprise-Surprise yours truly now leads the Forum's Scorum's ToQ....definitely a day to stick and NOT twist.Wig_Billy has a 44point lead in the purist comp(and 4th overall...impressive!!).

After TourMed Stage 1:
Well Greipel smoked the competition and that man again Wig_Billy smoked the Forum's Scorum's competition as well to lead with a mighty 153 pts but unless everyone else has massively misread the course his sprint-heavy team could easily get exposed. JulesW leads the purists but has the withdrawn Taaramae.

Overall;
Unsurprisingly Wig_Billy has taken the Maillot Jaune from Alan Tullett in the Forum's Scorum's Overall with Kenny 106 suffering for lack of premium and dropping to 6th.
GKam still has a commanding lead in the purist overall-however no Talansky or Rogers in the Tour-Med 39 ).

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Incidentally I've made 3 changes for ToQ stage 5 and the biggest risk involves taking out EBH.....if he wins the stage I'll be furious 19

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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I've dropped EBH too, brought in Kristoff and Markus and dropped one of my cheap 3 credit DSs who've been hopeless.

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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I dropped EBH,Bookwalter and Delle Stelle in favour of Phinney,Markus and Gallopin.

Over in the Med I dropped The Gorilla and Chaves to bring in Kreuziger and Lofqvist.

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TERatcliffe26 replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

What are your ideas for the ToQ guys?

Sprinters from teams that can TTT I reckon.

Ive gone sprinters with my cheap guys from TTT teams for stage 1, then make my two transfers for the TTT for other TTT teams that should perform

Purist is a whole other game 39

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TERatcliffe26 replied to JAndrewHill | 11 years ago
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JAndrewHill wrote:

I've gone for a south east asian...if it comes off, i doubt many other will have picked him....and hes not japanese

I may well have picked him....Chan Jae Jang??

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chrisdstripes replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Dammit, he's in my purist team!

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JAndrewHill replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

After ToQ Stage 1

Kenny 106 leads the Forum's Scorum's overall(standard)whilst Gkam is miles clear in the purist.

Nearly nicked the stage with my purist team thanks mainly to Elmiger but beaten by a point by Stumps' standard team who was probably the star performer on the day with his purist 8th on the day also.....My standard team had a shocker!!

Chapeau to anyone who got a podium badge on that stage.

Going to go Bookwalter and Rast in for Bewley(forced-out of race))and Modolo(weakest of my sprinters in terms of TTT) for stage 2 in my standard team.....can't see Elmiger's IAM squad living with Brent's BMC or Greg's RSN in a TTT so figuring he'll drop down the GC considerably(and he's already paid his way for my purists).

Incidentally.....anyone joining is welcome but end of stage 4 is cut off point for ToQ honours(see competition winners in the first post) whilst let's say the END of the Giro is the cut off for overall honours.

Chapeau a moi then...lanterne rouge badge

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TERatcliffe26 replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Meanwhile I'm making NO changes to my ToQ team for stage 4.....anyone else being a bit less conservative?

I'm figuring that most of us now have pretty similar teams.

Ive made 3 changes

Haussler for Viviani
Markus for Hutarovich
Fortin for Roulsten

Leaves me with

Cav
Kruopis
Degenkolb
Van Avermaet
Haussler
Markus
Fortin
Jang
Rasch

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TERatcliffe26 replied to robacairns | 11 years ago
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robacairns wrote:

Although you could argue that the racing is a bit boring, with the winds not playing much of a role (although that chase today, with the peloton nailing back almost 4 min in the last 25k, was pretty dramatic) the strategy on what to do re fantasy picks is a gambler's paradise.
It's reasonably clear who is on form based on placings (Markus - very impressive), but there are also riders who are waiting in the wings if their teams could not F** up the last 10K (Degenkolb / Blythe / etc.). There are also safe points to be had in Phinney etc. Everyone must have picks to spare - what to do (Haussler, Viviani, Guardini, Kristoff, Cantwell, etc.)?

Can anyone fill me in on Fortin - what's the story there?

The deal with Fortin....Modolo got injured and he is there next best sprinter, and as a non-WT team cant afford not to at least trying to get a podium a go

Well Degenkolb has been poor and I have now axed him to get in Kristoff and Guardini.

Viviani too expensive at the moment and got axed last night for me and I brought in Barry and Fortin for him and I got my best score yet

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TERatcliffe26 replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Incidentally I've made 3 changes for ToQ stage 5 and the biggest risk involves taking out EBH.....if he wins the stage I'll be furious 19

I twisted again and took out Degenkolb

Brought in Kristoff and Guardini

My team as it is now would have won yesterdays stage 39

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JAndrewHill replied to TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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Touche...i expect hell come next to last now.

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TERatcliffe26 replied to JAndrewHill | 11 years ago
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JAndrewHill wrote:

Touche...i expect hell come next to last now.

He was 2nd in todays 2nd intermediate sprint 1

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drheaton replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Meanwhile I'm making NO changes to my ToQ team for stage 4.....anyone else being a bit less conservative?

I'm figuring that most of us now have pretty similar teams.

I've gone aggressive and made a penalty transfer.

Degenkolb, Bookwalter, Voss out
Blythe, Guardini, Haussler in

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Where did Kenny106 come from? Must have parachuted in before start of stage 6!!

While all are welcome,I think it's only fair to award the Forum's Scorums Overall TDU to Alan Tullett after a poor last stage for breakaway SteveMarks saw him lose his long term lead whilst GKam took the purist.

I'm going to use and edit the first post to record winners of each of the competitions,hopefully we'll be able to seperate them from the overall in the league pages.

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TERatcliffe26 replied to ray silvester | 11 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Where did Kenny106 come from? Must have parachuted in before start of stage 6!!

While all are welcome,I think it's only fair to award the Forum's Scorums Overall TDU to Alan Tullett after a poor last stage for breakaway SteveMarks saw him lose his long term lead whilst GKam took the purist.

I'm going to use and edit the first post to record winners of each of the competitions,hopefully we'll be able to seperate them from the overall in the league pages.

Completely fair Ray, I noticed that too

Gkam's purist team demolished my normal team, which shows how good his picks were

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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Im just amazed im not last! Beware of me in Qatar though 19

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