top 10 in fantasy Giro
05-31-09, 08:12 PM
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top 10 in fantasy Giro
Well I pulled out the 10th place finish. Should have picked Diluca on my squad. How did everyone else do?
05-31-09, 08:23 PM
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In 9th at the moment. Have they calculated the results for the Stage 21 and the overall GC?
05-31-09, 08:23 PM
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Meh. 17th. Vandevelde crashed out early and Sastre never quite got into position.
The highlight of the Giro (and the fantasy Giro) for me this year was Scarponi winning Stage 6 on my birthday. I got out super early for 35 miles and got back in time to watch almost all of the coverage, most of it with my twin 4 year old daughters. I had never really watched cycling with them before and found myself explaining breakaways, "staying away", the chase.
I guess it was fun for them, because they now like to watch cycling and are now Scarponi fans. I guess I am now too, though I never was before. I can't bring myself to tell them he's a doper. I don't have a copy of the "EPO and YOU" intro to cycling storybook for kids.
The fantasy lineup did create that secondary plotline that makes watching the live coverage and reading the news after a little more exciting. I'll probably do something similar for the TdF, hopefully with a more impressive result.
The highlight of the Giro (and the fantasy Giro) for me this year was Scarponi winning Stage 6 on my birthday. I got out super early for 35 miles and got back in time to watch almost all of the coverage, most of it with my twin 4 year old daughters. I had never really watched cycling with them before and found myself explaining breakaways, "staying away", the chase.
I guess it was fun for them, because they now like to watch cycling and are now Scarponi fans. I guess I am now too, though I never was before. I can't bring myself to tell them he's a doper. I don't have a copy of the "EPO and YOU" intro to cycling storybook for kids.
The fantasy lineup did create that secondary plotline that makes watching the live coverage and reading the news after a little more exciting. I'll probably do something similar for the TdF, hopefully with a more impressive result.
06-01-09, 08:04 PM
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I guess I spoke too soon. looks like I actually pulled out an 8th place finish after the TT in Rome.
06-01-09, 08:46 PM
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5th in the final standings, trailed David's ILUVUK team by 10 measly points. D**&^ you JJ Haedo.
06-01-09, 08:59 PM
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Terrible. Vandevelde crashed. Accidentally picked Julian Dean thinking he was Tyler Farrar (really, really dumb). Finished near the bottom.
06-01-09, 09:44 PM
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Ended up 6th, not bad considering that 3 of my picks, VdV, Augustyn, and Voigt got me a total of 65 points. Made up for it picking pellizotti and a couple good picks. Im looking forward to doing this again for the TdF
06-01-09, 09:45 PM
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06-02-09, 12:31 AM
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7th. I slipped from 3rd for most of the tour...
06-02-09, 07:15 AM
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2nd - Mondodave - Don't know what I was thinking wasting those 18pts on LA instead of DM -
Rider Pro Team Credit Cost Score
Lance ARMSTRONG AST 18 430
Danilo DI LUCA LPR 16 2584
Carlos SASTRE CER 14 1129
Mauricio SOLER BAR 10 169
Mark CAVENDISH COL 22 752
Philippe GILBERT SIL 6 270
Marco PINOTTI COL 4 304
Thomas LÖVKVIST COL 8 632
Danny PATE GAR 2 123
6393
Rider Pro Team Credit Cost Score
Lance ARMSTRONG AST 18 430
Danilo DI LUCA LPR 16 2584
Carlos SASTRE CER 14 1129
Mauricio SOLER BAR 10 169
Mark CAVENDISH COL 22 752
Philippe GILBERT SIL 6 270
Marco PINOTTI COL 4 304
Thomas LÖVKVIST COL 8 632
Danny PATE GAR 2 123
6393
Last edited by MondoDave; 06-02-09 at 07:17 AM. Reason: added team
