MSR: VDS Smackdown! Can You Klopt This?
by ursula on Mar 17, 2010 12:32 PM EDT
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PrintI'm still chuckling over the very idea of Chris klopting me at Milan Sanremo. I don't know who he has exactly but I am supremely confident that my front line of the Wenatchee Wonder, Oscarito!, Hooter, and Ginanni with my backups of Boomer, Roelandts, Van Summeren, Maaskant, and Uran will carry the day for me.
What? You say you got a better team? Yeah, right. Okay let's see your team and see if you can do better!
[Chris here] I just wanted to add one more VDS note: there are four teams with Jens Keukeleire. Bow down to them.
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The big boys on The Txapela Wearing etc etc are Freire and Gilbert.
Then there’s Koldo for a minor placing, backed by Uran, Nibali, Pellizotti and Barredo. You never know….
I'm sorry you have Barredo...
… but I suppose even fast ships need boat anchors.
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
If I don't score big here then there's no justice, not even a sanity clause
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Tom Boonen
Marcus Burghardt
Pierrick Fedrigo
Michael Rogers
Linus Gerdemann
Greg Van Avermaet
Marzio Bruseghin
Manuel Quinziato
Baden Cooke
Enrico Gasparotto
Rigoberto Uran Uran
Mikael Cherel
Geraint Thomas
Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi
Jesus...
The Monty Juggernaut. Did you pick your team based exclusively on who might ride MSR?
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
Team motto:
Score Early, Score Often
Get Screwed Over At The Vuelta
Better than the bunch of duds I’ve got on the eds’ league, most of whom will probably see the finish in San Remo on the telly in the cafe at the top of the Poggio:
Michael Rogers
Francesco Gavazzi
Giovanni Visconti
Martin Elmiger
Enrico Gasparotto
Geoffrey Lequatre
Geraint Thomas
Mikael Cherel
At least he has a team for MSR in the Eds' League.
As far as I can tell, I’m sending Klier and Vaugrenard.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Ed's League?
I’ve got Gilbert, so I’m guaranteed a too-early doomed breakaway effort and an out-of-the-points finish. I also have several very junior Italian sprinters who probably won’t see the start, much less the finish. Alas.
That's definitely good
Flail like a monkey man
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Have we started scoring the Eds' League yet?
If not, my man Petacchi will probably win. I had Scarponi at T-A, so my team strategy is clean up in all the non-scoring races, then rest on my “laurels” once the scoring actually begins.
by Susie Hartigan on Mar 17, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Supposedly yes we are scoring
But I don’t even remember all of the riders that I have. I do have Breschel, who I have no confidence in for MSR, and Roelandts. Meh.
Tifosa, I have you at 5th place in the Eds' League right now.
I’ll email the scores I’ve got, but I’m not guaranteeing they’re all correct.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
If you guys are going to talk about your league openly,
you might as well post the teams, scores etc..
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
We opted not to, in order not to embarrass ursula
it would be against the Geneva convention (or one of those other swiss conventions)
Jens, all I can say is
you’re lucky that in the Eds’ League, you can’t go any lower than 18th.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Just post the bottom three.
That’s all we care about anyway.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Oh yes, I'll take one. Thanks!
Any particular order?
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I challenge your jurisdiction over theVDS scores
Clydesdale has made a ruling in the 47:th district court of Editorial Guinea that those numbers cannot be used for scoring purposes outside the official Ed’s league google doc.
I abstain
My climber squad won’t be seen much here. Well, apart from Ballan maybe.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with flying dog.
Its one or the other:
rub in your overlord status and post the teams & standings
Or
be barred from public discussion of the eds league in front of the pheasants
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
LOL. Peasants. Oops.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
Robin Williams narrates a great kids story where he uses that line
The Fool and the Flying Ship. From Rabbit Ears Radio. Hysterical reading.
I love Robin Williams. Good Morning Vietnam.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
Hey, the official scores don't exist yet.
Just what I threw together in a spreadsheet. I’m not putting up my half-assed scorekeeping without spending an hour or two checking it over for errors. And I don’t want to spend an hour or two checking it over for errors.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
To be an editor around here,
you have to have mastered smack talk. We want to learn from the masters, we want an Editor’s League smack talk thread.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Wow
all the way to the Poggio? Nice!
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Where ever you go, there you are...
Juan Antonio Flecha
Filippo Pozzato
Dominique Rollin
Lars Boom
Fabian Cancellara
Karsten Kroon
Martijn Maaskant
Maarten Wynants
Obviously, my team was chosen based on the amount of variety I could find in ways of spelling “Martin”. Yes, Tony Martin is also on my team but sadly, not racing MSR.
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
We all breathe fluid for nine months...
… your body will remember.
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
You write well for someone who's hands tremble that badly
but should you really be carving yourself like that?
I've got Boonen and Cunego leading my team
Hutarovich, Henderson and Vansummeren also
Eddy!
Also:
Tyler Farrar
Johan Vansummeren
Thomas Lofkvist
Linus Gerdemann
Sylvain Chavanel
Lars Boom
Hayden Roulston
Dominque Rollin
But you know who’s going to win? Greg Van Avermaet, who quietly finished 12th overall in Tirreno-Adriatico. Pretty high for a sprint boy, which means he’s in decent form and solid in the hills. Unfortunately, I couldn’t quite fit him into my team this year.
What am I saying??? EDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
9 riders for Edvald in the Sky with Diamonds
Uran
Rollin
Koldo Fernandez
Hutarovich
Sulzberger
Hondo
Boonen
Boom
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Apart from EBH and Boonen, not much hope
Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)
I vote for Edvald in the Sky with Diamonds as best 2010 VDS team name.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
by ZoeRochelle on Mar 17, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
outstanding
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
What? Hooter's a solid darkhorse!
Farrar
Hooter
Ignatiev
Fedrigo
Hincapie
Burghardt
Uran
Florencio
Impey
LA
AS
Funky Finger is feeling pretty moderately mediocre at this point.
"Italians often mock me for not enjoying tighter clothing" - willj
Viva la Lactique
Boonen
Gilbert
Maaskant
Ballan
Hutarovich
Quinziato
Pauwels
Uran
Yeah, I like the classics.
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
I look at those names and think
shouldn’t they all be back in Belgium?
they will be
soon enough
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
is Pauwel riding?
because if so I have him too, for what it’s worth
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
no idea
it was hard enough for me to figure out who is on my team. Startlists? Meh.
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
not much hope...
Michael Albasini
Gasparotto and M Iglinsky
Bughardt and Ballan
Petacchi and F Gavazzi
with luck, a top5.
Team Bah's one great shining hope is Boonen.
I don’t like to get my hopes up though. As soon I say he looks good to win it, Cav will motor over the Poggio, rip his braces off with an evil laugh, tell everyone to enjoy sucking on his dust and repeat convincingly. Or something. Something unexpected will happen, is all I’m saying.
Also have:
Sylvain Chavanel
Burghardt
Koldo
Rollin
Boom
Eisel
Kreuziger
So far, I’ve slowly but steadily inched up the table and now find myself breathing the rarified air of the top 30. I like the top 30. I’m not sure I can go back to a normal VDS life after rubbing elbows with the movers and shakers.
Doomed at MSR
Scarponi
Ginanni
Gavazzi (Mattia)
Hincapie
Nibali
Expectation: 0 points.
When can we start talking about Catalunya?
Cycling will always be a beautiful sport no matter how many people disgrace it.--Christian Vande Velde
MSR is just a warm-up race for the Crit International for my VDS team
now that my captain thought it would be a good time to injure himself.
Proud member of Thuggetz nation.
so true!
that’s a wonderful name to be top with
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
Yes, I had to admire that as well!
(Also, I am confused as to what Ted and Lopex will be laughing at.)
not bad
eisel
grivko
voeckler
huta
farrar
millar
cunego
boom!
i’m expecting at least 1 top 10, but a win is unlikely to my pessimistic mind.
i’m also expecting this thread to have degenerated into a 400-comment barrage of insults by the time i get home from work.
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
why do only some of your riders get exclamation points?
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
those without Exclamation points feel slighted.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
a question mark might be better at conveying ambivalence ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
3ots of beautiful skin around... bof ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
hmmmph
Nibali
Quinziato
Rolland
Roelandts
Reimer
Ballan
Huta
Vaugrenard
Maaskant
Löfkvist
I’d be delighted with a minor placing I guess
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
I'm sending a team that's designed for the classics.
Unfortunately, it’s designed for classics other than Milano-Sanremo.
Boonen
Friere
Lofkvist
Nibali
Kreuziger
Uran
Ginanni
Thomas
Oh, hell...
Oscar Freire Gomez
Filippo Pozzato
Yauheni Hutarovich
Heinrich Haussler (?)
Lars Boom
George Hincapie
Maxim Iglinskiy
Enrico Gasparotto
Rigoberto Uran Uran
Baden Cooke
Lloyd Mondory
Danilo Hondo
and then the rest of the crowd responds:
“Huta Huta Huta!”
ah, we had great fun in the african pavillions
Am I the only one who picked Uran Uran
in homage to Jane Fonda’s extraterrestrial stripping skills?
i don't even care who i have in the race
all i know is i have Dominique so 1st place is a lock.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Rollin
the only Dominique worth having (no offense to other Doms out there, of course).
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
team scratching and clawing
EBH
HH (out)
Eisel
Burghardt
Kroon
Chavanel
Barredo
Hayman
Stannard
Lofkvist
Sutton
Henderson
Rollin (is he there?)
i think that’s the lot!
that's a different kind of thanks
are those cabin boys yours? that would help me understand your position…
Four teams with Keukeleire
And two with Traksel, I think. Who I almost bought. But didn’t. Because… I don’t know why, now.
If you want to know why the rest of us all suck
then just ask yourself how familiar are you with Cofidis’ latest signings. Especially when for the last two years they seem to have sacked three quarters of theri team and started again from scratch.
and yet
it seems in hindsight like a good idea.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The French did win the first edition of MSR.
And 10 more since. Just not any since 1995.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
I've got to get points somewhere
…cause I don’t have any!
Boonen
Freire
Hutarovich
Kroon
Boom
Henderson
Gerdemann
Steegmans
Andy
That’s all I got.
Hooter
Hm, he probably should have been in the sprinter poll. FYI, I put Bonnet in just to be fair to the French.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
You've been klopt
I gots me:
Boss Hog
FAHr’r
Ballan (dark horse)
Nibali
Lars
Van Summer Ale
Maaskant
Are Chicchi or Appollonio there? Santambrogio??
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:32 PM EDT reply actions
Its Fair-ah Chris. As in Fawcett.
Sheesh.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
Yeah
that probably works better. Mostly I am struggling to break the farRAR habit.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too. That is why I noticed.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
There's no way whatsoever
a British person can pronounce it like that. Farrrrrarrrr he’ll have to remain. For me anyway.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
+1
the other way, right or not, just sounds silly.
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
Yeah. We'll see who klopts who. I'll stick with my Oscarito!
Oh and here’s a picture of Tyler, the Wenatchee Whippet when he was a pup:
Aww! Do they give time bonuses for cuteness?
Buddy on the left looks focused though. I think he’s ready to take it.
and much more muscular than the rest.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
bah!
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't make me post a picture of Thor...
… in his best boudoir, porn-star, Marlon Brando, “someone get me a cherry cheese danish” pose…
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
Seven Garden Gnomes
EBH
Boonen
HWMNBN
Rolland
F Gavazzi
Uran
Geraint
Last year I got something like 1000 points from MSR. That won’t happen this year.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
Smack talking is much more fun when you don't have to back it up with an actual team.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
One word übersmack
GASPA ROTTO!
Gerrie Kneteman: If a football player falls he shouts for his mother, if a cyclist falls he yells for his bike.
The Bikery
Kroon
Uran
Perez Moreno
Hutarovich
Hunter
Lovkvist
Henderson
Cancellara
Cooke
I think my wife’s team has a much better shot!!
Birchwood
And now the wife’s team
EBH
Scarponi
Petacchi
freire
Pineau
Quinziato
Bertangnolli
Those names disappeared fast.
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
I think it's getting fixed
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
What _was_ ursula thinking?
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
OK
I’ll do it
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I suspect..
Chris has an urge ot be feminine some time.. Than come Gavia very handy.. So.. They are 2..
Who has ever seen Gavia and Chris on one place?! He.. It’s always.. Nooo.. Gab is surfing..
Heh
I think there might be a picture from the 2009 ATOC that disproves the theory, but maybe not.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha!
I can guarantee we are totally not the same people. Cuz like I don’t know shit about fish law. And I highly doubt that Chris can surf. Also, I’ve never even been to Seattle, except the airport, which totally doesn’t count. Otherwise, yeah, we’re totally the same. Really.
Editors' League (reposted with logins)
1. Elvisgoat 763
2. Jimbo… 665
3. Markos 660
4. Ursula 585
5. Tifosa 548
6. Majope 520
7. Crashdan 477
8. Ruthann 460
9. Mr Van P 445
10. tedvdw 433
11. Monty 350
12. Drew… 300
13. Clydesdale 281
14. Gavia 201
15. Chris…175
16. Jens160
17. Fred Marx 155
18. Sui Juris135
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
When I look at some of the names ahead of me
I really want to crawl into a hole.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh and
before anyone thinks of having any respect for us, you should know that Jens Keukeleire went undrafted. A team made up of the guys we missed would be in first place by a good distance.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Surprised you can see anything from where you are.
But watch out for Jens and his juggernaut of a team!
Ahem!
That’s three spots higher than the last round. Who’s got the mo now?
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How do you decide who picks first?
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
No-one ever explained that bit to me either
but apparently the process that led to me getting the last pick was done in a fully open and honest way
Random draw.
The winner of the draw then takes Contador and this probably wins. Drew won the draw and league last year.
This year
we went alphabetically by the last letter in the first name, which I quickly declared the rule before I had time to think about the last letter in anyone’s name.
Next year we will have to come up with something else.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Any method is fine for next time
as long as I get to go first. (And you KNOW I won’t pick Contador.)
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
WAIT
I meant last letter of last name. We had a couple sibling ties that were resolved by last letter of the first name.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
At least you didn't do fifth letter of the last name...
… or in order of last names with the most amount of vowels.
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
I thought we went with number of minutes we boil our vegetables
and that’s how Monty ended up dead last.
No
you’d have a 16-way tie with the Americans for “minute plus”.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Next time, we're doing an auction draft...
Limit the amount of riders to 10 per team, give everyone a budget of, say 100 PdC Dollars to spend. Let the market decide!
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
I figured with Jens and eGoat in this league...
… Jens would gain weight and eGoat would disappear by Flanders. Was my thinking incorrect?
I miss Paolo Bettini. That is all.
Jens
moves deliberately.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 17, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
"disappear" Where the hell do you think I'm going?
I’m winning this damn thing this year. Bring on the nubiles!
Goats are ruminants. They have a four-chambered stomach consisting of the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
ok, ok, ok
So I was wrong. Did I mention that in addition to leading the Ed Liga, I’m also 12th in the VDS? Eat my dust!
Yawn. Been there, done that, currently taking a break.
Sort of. Have you made it to 2nd yet?
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
you mean
most of them?
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
I am so totally getting klopt
but it’s coo’
Hey! I’m beating my bro. Really, I think that’s all that matters.
I got some semi-hopefuls
Burghardt
Uran
Hutarovich
Vansummeren
Nibali
Van Avermaet
Löfkvist
Breschel
Vee's Wheelies had Haussler....
Small team left hoping to do some magic:
Daniele Bennati
Matti Breschel
Fabian Cancellara
Enrico Gasparotto
George Hincapie
Manuel Quinziato
Lets see
Cancellara
Breschel
Rojas
Hutarovitch
Arashiro
meh…
Too bad half my sprinters are not gonna be here; Henderson, Ciolek, Casper, Bozic, Chicchi, Furlan
Classic Shack is a two-headed dog
Big Aloha for MSR:
4 Hincapie – does BMC suck?
2 Uran – Riding for JJ?
2 Gatto – The discount viscount.
22 Boonen – It’s too much to hope for.
12 Frieire – Just as likely to DNF as podium.
6 Boom – Well, there will be at least 6-8 randoms in the top 15..
16 Armstrong – Classic Shack co-leader with Rosseler.
2 Rosseler – Already pretty used to riding thirsty…
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66
Good luck!
I'm still bowing
to the 4 teams with Jens Keukeleire
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Ursula,
I think Chris s going to kloppen you. Sorry.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
sounds dirty
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Time to make up some points
Goss
Burkhardt
Rollin
Hutarovich
Maaskant
Van Summeren
Boonen
Kirchen
Cancellara
Breschel
"Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs."
I have
Petacchi
Farrar
Ignatiev
Uran
Fischer
Hondo
My hope is that Ignatiev attacks just after the neutral zone and holds out for a 298 km solo victory. But if that doesn’t pan out, I’d settle for a Farrar-Petacchi 1-2 in the sprint.
the citrus army is so doodsmaak-ed
Ballan
McEwen
Quinziato
And that’s about it
I keep looking at my team and wondering what it’s good for – which gives me great insight in to being Marc Madiot
Echelon of fools coming to take your points
Thor
Gaspa
Van Avermaet
Rollin
Huter
Breshel
Ventoso
and
Uran
If I get zero points I will be very surprised.
"Today I was honked at...I caught up and made a great honking noise back...he caught up and said I'm gonna punch you in the face...I laughed."
~DZ
Theo Bos Hogs (The Headlines) cling to the hope in the hanging snore...
Boonen
Boom
Bertagnolli
Hutarovich
Maaskant
In other words: Boonen better put out…
I thought I had a good team until I saw this thread.
Boonen, Breschel, Hutarovich, Burghardt, Pellizotti, Van Avermaet, Roelandts, Uran, Efimkin.
My question: why is Pays d’Loire out of VDS while Groene Hart is in? The field in France is light years better with 11 Tour-possible teams and some genuinely good riders. Also, I want points from Hoogerland and Duque somehow.
From the giddy heights of the top 8, no less-
Can you all still hear me down there?
UUNNGGHH!! is sending to MSR:
Heinrich… s***!
Gerald… b*******!
Tyler Farrar
Mattia Gavazzi
Greg Van Avermaet
Pierrick Fedrigo
Lars Boom
Michele Scarponi
Alberto Loddo
Jose Serpa
Quite a few, but I can only see 4 max. with a chance of scoring.
I dunno, Tyler's been brutalised by the T-A sprints-
I’d advise diminutive Spaniards against trying to come around him…
Let me see...after a successful stage racing run that vaulted me something like 200 places...
I am looking to go back down to the depths of ignominy.
Meine Mannschaft includes
Peter Velits (please get 10th again…pretty pretty please)
Francesco Ginanni
Jackson Rodriguez (don’t crash)
Anthony Roux
Vincenzo Nibali
Roman Kreuziger
Jurgen Roelandts
Greg Van Avermaet (I am expecting something out of you Mr. 12th Place in T-A)
Lars Booooooooooooooooooooooom
And lead by EdvaldBH!!!
The fall will be far
the landing, rough,
the laughter raucous,
the pity nonexistant.
Have a nice day!
I'm with you
Especially since I just realized that Cofidis and Chicchi are out…
My powerful team of 3:
Nibali
Bouet
Rolland
Wow, I can already smell victory !
by FrenchKheldar on Mar 17, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Like my chances are much better? I gots crap!
Martin Elminger
Alberto Loddo
Andriy Grivko
George Hincapie
Marcus Burghardt
Maybe.
Racing for Victory and Free Beer!
The top 20 all score
So many people will get some points out of the race. Marcus Burghardt and Alberto Loddo could get in the top 20 in a group sprint. ? I know zero about Martin Elmiger. Is he the sort of designated sprinter on AG2R?
Elmiger was 9th in '06 and 12th last year so he is definitely capable of getting points...
plus he was 3rd in the Eroica last year and 9th in De Ronde so he is a sneaky rider
"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...
by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 17, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I have... a dark horse and a lot of worker bees. I'm doomed.
Farrar
Baden Cooke
Matt Goss
William Bonnet
Karsten Kroon
Brent Brookwater
Michael Barry
Geraint Thomas
The Fromagerie will klopt with depth.
Freire
Benna
Van Avermaet
Koldo
Hooter
Burghardt
Vaugrenard
Terpstra
Mondory
Rollin
Gerdemann
Kreuziger
Monfort
this is what a Spanish stage racing team
sends to an italian classic
nibali
boom
uran
gaspa
zero expectations..
by rbjhan on Mar 18, 2010 1:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
hmmmm
I’ve got Philippe Gilbert and Pippo leading my Team….
with dark horse Matti Breschel
then supporting RobbieHunter, CarlosBarredo and Geraint Thomas..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Boonen, EBH, Davis, Ivanov, Maaskant, Vaugrenard
Fothen, Van Summeren, Hoste.
Someone for every eventuality. Ergo, none of them will come home.
Spartacus!!!!!
Farrar
Flecha
Rollin
I feel pretty good – but mainly cause I just like those dudes. I have no grand dreams I actually built a good VDS team…just don’t wanna be the worst team out there.
Is Henderson in MSR? How about Greipel?
startlists,
Bah
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
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