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Old 05-06-22, 12:02 PM
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aaand...we're off! finally. long way to stage 21.

cort was my last man out. couldn't make it work. kämna was second man out. ugh.

some nice rosters in the league.

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nice to see some familiar (but dormant from october to april) names back in the mix.
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Originally Posted by ooga-booga
nice to see some familiar (but dormant from october to april) names back in the mix.
I resemble that remark!
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I really messed up. Was going to make my picks today without realizing Hungary set their clocks forward a day.

I feel sorry for anyone who picked Caleb or Tom Dom.
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I really messed up. Was going to make my picks today without realizing Hungary set their clocks forward a day.

I feel sorry for anyone who picked Caleb or Tom Dom.
we miss you, USAZorro. hope to see you for the tdf.
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Originally Posted by USAZorro
I really messed up. Was going to make my picks today without realizing Hungary set their clocks forward a day.

I feel sorry for anyone who picked Caleb or Tom Dom.
Close to Tom but shied away at last minute
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Originally Posted by USAZorro
I really messed up. Was going to make my picks today without realizing Hungary set their clocks forward a day.

I feel sorry for anyone who picked Caleb or Tom Dom.
I'm sad you missed it. It's nice to get the band back together now and then.

More competition is always good. Even better when they pick poorly.

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we miss you, USAZorro. hope to see you for the tdf.
Mark it down now. July 2!

For all the Dumo fans, Froome should be value priced. And I sincerely hope that works out.
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beyond nice performance by Gallo today on stage two’s itt. 38th out of 18268…that’ll move ya up a few spots.
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Kudos yourself, ooga-booga . Top 3% of the Gen Pop and 3x+ my score. Ouch.

I am only in the bottom 10% so the maglia nera is a stretch, but I think I will cling to the maglia marrone for another day before I [hopefully!!] start to claw my way back. It's a long way to claw the way you and Gallo got started.
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Originally Posted by ooga-booga
beyond nice performance by Gallo today on stage two’s itt. 38th out of 18268…that’ll move ya up a few spots.
Thanks Monster day for me with a podium sweep!

I think I have more points now than I normally have in week 3
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Originally Posted by slcbob
Kudos yourself, ooga-booga . Top 3% of the Gen Pop and 3x+ my score. Ouch.

I am only in the bottom 10% so the maglia nera is a stretch, but I think I will cling to the maglia marrone for another day before I [hopefully!!] start to claw my way back. It's a long way to claw the way you and Gallo got started.
not my style and i'll blow it soon enuff. both plenty of experience and practice doing just that. thanks for the jinx tho, @slcbob. will look to return the favor sooner rather than later...

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still waiting to see what rule #87 has in store for us. would like to dismiss him and he seems to be subject to all the (self-created) immediate drama but still haz undeniable talent.
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Originally Posted by Gallo

thought I swapped Cav for Demare I must not have saved it Oh well
Serendipitous!
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I am looking forward to Etna as it may be the first relief for me from having you MVDP / Girmay folks kicking me in the loins. I'm playing the long game but may need to drink more to get there.

I won't put it past Landa taking over that job and screwing up my Bilbao pick with some interim team obligation prior to DNFing in the 2nd week.

I think Bora is going to make it interesting. Mrs. slcbob is a fan of Dumoulin and our Simon; let's see what they've got.

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^^Tratnik out from his previous crash on stage one; heck of a blow for Bahrain. This is Landa's year though!
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I think this is the earliest that I've had so many point scorers on my team...even Craddock picked up a few points for me yesterday! If Lopez has a good day on Etna tomorrow, all 9 riders will have points!
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I think this is the earliest that I've had so many point scorers on my team...even Craddock picked up a few points for me yesterday! If Lopez has a good day on Etna tomorrow, all 9 riders will have points!
Are you effing kidding me??? Why didn't anyone tell me Lopez had a hip injury?!?!?!?? Sheesh!
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Are you effing kidding me??? Why didn't anyone tell me Lopez had a hip injury?!?!?!?? Sheesh!
I don't think anyone knew! He put in a decent TT. Tom out the back today as well - my hopes are still in tact with DSM.
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Oh, Tom.

Hugh, I canna have you pedaling in at the end of the bunch. Velopoints are the coin of the realm here, lad. Don't give me this "no time gap" nonsense.

dstrong , oops, wrong Lopez. Que lastima. El se quedo allá. Quizás la Vuelta.

I hope to survive another day or two of the MVDP / Girmay onslaught before we get steep again, and then eventually have the end of tour ciclimina points make up the very painful early deficit. It's no consolation that my stock picks aren't doing any better. For now.
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Oh, Tom.

Hugh, I canna have you pedaling in at the end of the bunch. Velopoints are the coin of the realm here, lad. Don't give me this "no time gap" nonsense.

dstrong , oops, wrong Lopez. Que lastima. El se quedo allá. Quizás la Vuelta.

I hope to survive another day or two of the MVDP / Girmay onslaught before we get steep again, and then eventually have the end of tour ciclimina points make up the very painful early deficit. It's no consolation that my stock picks aren't doing any better. For now.
For you, I'll once again express my condolences about Tom Dom.
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o miggylo…welcome to the menchov/talansky club! oodles of activities…
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Tough crowd

Stage winner and I drop a couple places

Cant complain one of my best performances in Velogames for me

Tomorrow should be interesting really hilly No predictions as far as who is in. Should be a stage hunters paradise.

You have to believe that GC teams want to save for Sunday

Sunday we should find out who is contending for Verona

Today we find out is Ewan has anything.

Looks like Cav to me

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It is a tough crowd, Gallo. Our little BF league is like Lake Wobegon -- most of the children are above average. I know this because I see that I managed to creep back to just below the 50th percentile of the Gen Pop (~9500 out of 18,000+), but I am still staring at the back of the BF peloton.
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I am looking forward to Etna as it may be the first relief for me from having you MVDP / Girmay folks kicking me in the loins. I'm playing the long game but may need to drink more to get there.
Went down a wonderful rabbit whole with the Prairie Home Companion reference - doubly ironic with your great selection of Demare yet still treading water.

I await to see how my fortunes change the next few days with Fortunato. Not hopeful considering they sent Rosa on a random outing today. Great to see Eolo's mountain help soloing out front on a flat stage!?
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