Vuelta a Espana '11 Velogames Fantasy League

Lemag

www.velogames.com

League Name: Boards.ie Vuelta
League Code: 18121714

elduggo

team entered

Caroline_ie

me too and I have no faith in it whatsoever

ednwireland

i'm in glengesh

see if i can maintain my mid table mediocrity

dastardly00

After finishing a respectable 28th in the Giro (Howth league) and 27th in the Tour de France (Boards league), Archers Villa have entered the Vuelta!
Hopefully I can improve ........ I'm aiming for 26th :pac:

mahoo

im in!... has anyone NOT chosen Dan Martin?

Idleater

mahoo wrote: »

im in!... has anyone NOT chosen Dan Martin?

Against expected common sense of retiring while National champions, Directeur Sportif of Idleaters has decided to enter a team for the Vuelta. Controversy when Dan Martin was not selected, but the Directeur Sportif has given backing to the riders selected.

RidleyRider

Entered my team but now what do i do?:P Just wait for the vuelta to start?

joker77

Feck it, I'm in, first time effort at cycling fantasy leagues!

(I haven't chosen Dan Martin, inexperience or a shrewd move, time will tell.... more than likely the former)

mahoo

joker77 wrote: »

Feck it, I'm in, first time effort at cycling fantasy leagues!

(I haven't chosen Dan Martin, inexperience or a shrewd move, time will tell.... more than likely the former)

ive no idea either. havent done any research on the course but ive heard there are lots of hills so here's hoping it suits him. im choosing him in order to motivate him to try harder (and also i love a bargain - figured 6 is cheap for him)

AG2R

In it

AG2R

mahoo wrote: »

im in!... has anyone NOT chosen Dan Martin?

me! Only because I choose my favourite riders like a girl

Inquitus

After rocking the Giro, followed by a disappointing TDF, Clenbuterol Steakhouse are back for the Vuelta!

Signal_ rabbit

In as Stealer's Wheel, lets hope I do better than the Tour as I was in the last ten!

retalivity

First timer, also in, as puncheurs mor.

delete my other fantasy thread mods please!

DD Mikasa

The Giro champ is back after a disappointing TdF to win his second Grand Tour of the year

Esroh

Team Asal are in.

Johnners1878

Johnners' Turkeys are in - flying straight out the back of the peleton, no doubt...

happytramp

In as 'Lanterne Rouge' and no idea what i'm doing.

Captain Havoc

happytramp

^^^^^^^ Disqualified for use of banned substance.

Coronal

In with Die Spassbremsen. I suspect I'll be sitting in the grupetto for this one

mal1

First timer. In as quickstop. Must go read the rules now

Lemag

..and I'm done.

Michele SCARPONI
Bradley WIGGINS
Igor ANTON
Steven KRUIJSWIJK
Tyler FARRAR
Daniel MARTIN
Wout POELS
Marcel KITTEL
Peter SAGAN

Feel free to slate my choices .....I've still got time to make changes.

Hopefully I'll fare better than I did with the Tour.

mahoo

Lemag wrote: »

..and I'm done.

Michele SCARPONI
Bradley WIGGINS
Igor ANTON
Steven KRUIJSWIJK
Tyler FARRAR
Daniel MARTIN
Wout POELS
Marcel KITTEL
Peter SAGAN

Feel free to slate my choices .....I've still got time to make changes.

Hopefully I'll fare better than I did with the Tour.

i have half of the same team. hopefully the winning half ... anybody got a link with the confirmed teams.. dont want to select riders who arent even in the damn race like i did for the tour. im looking it you johan vansummeren!

happytramp

I'd love to see Kittel stick it to Cav, but it's too much of a risk and I've already got too many sprinters.

ednwireland

hmm i've not had the best of starts :rolleyes:

happytramp

ednwireland wrote: »

hmm i've not had the best of starts :rolleyes:

Could be worse! Not looking at anyone in particular (cough..cough decentdecenders)

Looking like not taking Kittle at 2pts could have been a big mistake.

Hoping that this is just like real life and will be won and lost in the mountains!!

Morrisseeee

I'm in............Skaheenarinky.
I think this competition will be won by the domestiques !!!!
ie. a few people have picked similar high ranking cyclists.

retalivity

menchov & kruijswijk....youre good to me!

AG2R

I have Cav and Roche

AG2R

and Anton ffs

ednwireland

happytramp wrote: »

I'd be very surprised if anyone had a worse day than me today.

1. Cavandish retires
2. Rein Taaramae retires
3. Anton out the back door
4. Roche soon to follow.

gee thanks for that

Idleater

ednwireland wrote: »

gee thanks for that

Quite right, there's no need to be posting team related demises at this stage - it's a marathon, not a sprint :rolleyes:
Complain about poor selections and performances on the day's stage specific thread.

happytramp

ednwireland wrote: »

gee thanks for that

Ah man, I'm sorry about that! I can't believe I was so stupid. I apologise if I wrecked the highlights for you. Still worth watching though, there's still a few things i didn't ruin

retalivity

I too, had

cav and taaremae

decimated

ednwireland

happytramp wrote: »

Ah man, I'm sorry about that! I can't believe I was so stupid. I apologise if I wrecked the highlights for you. Still worth watching though, there's still a few things i didn't ruin

no worries

retalivity

jesus im bottom, 1000 points behind the leader already.

so eff you

cavendish, kruijswijk, devolder, martinez

Idleater

retalivity wrote: »

jesus im bottom, 1000 points behind the leader already.

so eff you

cavendish, kruijswijk, devolder, martinez

Up to the top half as my climbers begin to get results.
I wish Anton would hurry up, it's frustrating watching him at the back of the lead group all the time.
Rodriguez is going well though. Him and Moreno are a good team pick.

joker77

Just checked this morning - I've shot to the top of the leaderboard!

Beginner's luck wha'

I know, I know, there's a long way to go yet

retalivity

ive been dying on my arse all wekk in this.
today, finally, wiggins, cancellara, brajkovic get me some decent points

edit..whoops, apologies for no spoilers

mahoo

my sandbaggers are top at the mo ... had six stage winners in a row before today.. think my challenge may fade in the next week though as wiggo and nibali fight it out

EDIT: oops. sorry too

Beasty

Spoiler tags must be used when referring to today's stage or GC positions following today's stage

Beasty

jdt101

:D:D

mahoo

jdt101 wrote: »

:D:D

in keeping with this years vuelta i only got one day in the leaders jersey!

joker77

I'm still loitering with intent in 3rd, only lasted a couple of days at the top...

ednwireland

my boys need to seriously pull there socks up

retalivity

im not bottom anymore!

dastardly00

dastardly00 wrote: »

After finishing a respectable 28th in the Giro (Howth league) and 27th in the Tour de France (Boards league), Archers Villa have entered the Vuelta!
Hopefully I can improve ........ I'm aiming for 26th :pac:

After 2 weeks, I'm currently in 26th position! It's all going according to plan! :pac:

ColSheehan

Still in my usual spot of 19th. Already have Scarponi, Cav and Phinney gone. My overall hope rests on Wiggins now.. Would love it if Dan the man won another stage