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09-15-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,859
Posted By dstrong

I liked in the last k yesterday when JV was...

I liked in the last k yesterday when JV was leading Kuss, Ayuso and Mas(?) attacked and Jonas just flicked his elbow and moved aside to let Sepp chase them down.
09-12-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,215
Posted By dstrong

I didn't understand that attack at all. Granted,...

I didn't understand that attack at all. Granted, Jonas soft pedaled the last 50m but it caused the other contenders to chase, which put Sepp under pressure. Maybe it's part of the plan maybe it's...
09-12-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,859
Posted By dstrong

Yup.

Yup.
09-05-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,215
Posted By dstrong

Whoa! Great performance by Sepp in the ITT! And...

Whoa! Great performance by Sepp in the ITT! And actually, several great performances!

Loved Sepp's interview: "It's the first time I've ever started last in a TT...and the first time I've never...
07-03-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,103
Posted By dstrong

I was right there with Philipsen waiting on the...

I was right there with Philipsen waiting on the commissar's decision! Thankfully it went our way!
07-01-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,103
Posted By dstrong

Mixing sports metaphors I am reminding myself...

Mixing sports metaphors I am reminding myself that it's a marathon, not a sprint. So maybe..."it's a grand tour, not a one day classic".
07-01-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,824
Posted By dstrong

I pay for Peacock and haven't had any issues. I...

I pay for Peacock and haven't had any issues. I watch it on my TV the mornings when I can watch in the living room, and on the second screen in my home office during the week while I'm working. I...
06-30-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,103
Posted By dstrong

Drastic changes for me at the 11th hour. Putting...

Drastic changes for me at the 11th hour. Putting my money on repeat win by Jonas and spreading out Tadej's cost to improve my sprinter/climber/unclassed roster. We'll see.
06-28-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,103
Posted By dstrong

Choosing both Jonas and Tadej leaves so little to...

Choosing both Jonas and Tadej leaves so little to spread across the rest of the picks! Yet leaving one of them off is a coin flip and could decide your fate pretty quickly! The year I won the...
09-11-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,339
Posted By dstrong

Very happy with my 5th place finish after being...

Very happy with my 5th place finish after being at the bottom for the first two weeks! While Carapaz finished well off the podium, his three stage wins and KOM jersey made him my second best points...
07-25-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Not sure if this the right way to analyze my...

Not sure if this the right way to analyze my picks. Pat on my back for choosing the first two steps on the podium, with Jonas the better "value" at 18 points. Bardet was a nice surprise at only 10...
07-21-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

I'm with ya there! I had WVA on the roster...

I'm with ya there! I had WVA on the roster before the game went live and then swapped him out for MVDP and a few points...I forgot who I spent them on. At this point my only zero point rider is...
07-14-22, 12:24 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Holy carp Floyd Landis and Giro de Gallo! What a...

Holy carp Floyd Landis and Giro de Gallo! What a move up the ranks! Almost double the points of the next closest team on today's stage, pushing you up into 3rd place in our league and top 15%...
07-13-22, 12:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Wow! What a stage today! Certainly helped my...

Wow! What a stage today! Certainly helped my position in the standings! Amazing performances from a few riders I didn't think would be there. We'll see what kind of toll today's effort took on...
07-07-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Between WVA and MVDP, I chose the rider with the...

Between WVA and MVDP, I chose the rider with the most initials. All because of some talk about a sore knee for WVA. Sheesh. Feeling good about going with Vinagaard over Roglic but jeez...Roglic...
07-01-22, 02:34 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Ahhhhh...safe and secure in the middle of the...

Ahhhhh...safe and secure in the middle of the pack at #8!

What tough conditions for that course but thankfully most stayed upright and live to fight another day.

Fastest American against the...
06-30-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Just catching up on some of the latest news and...

Just catching up on some of the latest news and wow, covid could really cause havoc this year. Gotta wonder how close Trentin has been to Pogacar over the last few days...and I got concerned about...
06-29-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

Shad! You're leaving 6 credits on the table? If...

Shad! You're leaving 6 credits on the table? If you don't want them, can I have 'em?
06-28-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,524
Posted By dstrong

I'm not sure I can participate this year. I'll...

I'm not sure I can participate this year. I'll need at least 140 points to put together a competitive team.
05-15-22, 11:20 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

I'm glad that Carapaz didn't blow it open today...

I'm glad that Carapaz didn't blow it open today and was happy/impressed with Almeida fighting back over and over. I'll get a full day of work done tomorrow but will be chomping at the bit for...
05-10-22, 10:37 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

Are you effing kidding me??? Why didn't anyone...

Are you effing kidding me??? Why didn't anyone tell me Lopez had a hip injury?!?!?!?? Sheesh! :bang:
05-09-22, 07:22 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

I think this is the earliest that I've had so...

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...
05-06-22, 02:42 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

I resemble that remark!

I resemble that remark!
05-06-22, 11:00 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

Jeebus. I felt pretty good at the end of the...

Jeebus. I felt pretty good at the end of the stage knowing that i had the winner on my team and four other riders in the points. And then i checked the standings and found myself squarely in the...
05-05-22, 09:28 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

I'm actually okay with my picks. Good luck...

I'm actually okay with my picks. Good luck everyone!
05-03-22, 10:30 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,136
Posted By dstrong

In...with little confidence.

In...with little confidence.
09-05-21, 05:07 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/370x283/bow_781a815278e9d119e12170b9456695353d92c2ca.jpg

I'd like thank the members of BikeForums and Velogames for making this victory...
09-04-21, 11:59 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

I went out for my own ride this morning (at...

I went out for my own ride this morning (at likely half the average speed of the peloton and a whopping 1,200' of elevation) and got back in time to watch the last 20k. Bernal? Lopez??? WTH? I'm...
09-03-21, 11:07 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

Dayum! Another stage win for team No Bueno! ...

Dayum! Another stage win for team No Bueno! This is getting embarrassing, given how little thought I put into my rider selection. Blind pig and all that I suppose.
09-02-21, 11:40 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/982x592/durango_kid_b3fee1b8e00ecc8eeed0adc7454d1230ecdae3ce.png
Roglic: What took you so long?
08-27-21, 01:02 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

It's like he knew I needed points and didn't...

It's like he knew I needed points and didn't really give a darn about the seconds he made up!

Honestly, the stars of my line-up are a complete surprise to me...Cort? Trentin? The cost-to-points...
08-27-21, 11:58 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

Woot!

Woot!
08-25-21, 03:24 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,283
Posted By dstrong

Heartbreaking to see Cort get caught 300m from...

Heartbreaking to see Cort get caught 300m from the line...and then grind to almost a complete halt. If only he knew that he was on my team and would have scored me big points if he had just tried a...
08-24-21, 12:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,328
Posted By dstrong

I picked him...and he's contributed 126 points to...

I picked him...and he's contributed 126 points to my middle-of-the-field total.

I swear, I chose this team on my phone, at the last minute, while traveling for vacation. One pass and I hit submit....
07-14-21, 10:14 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 15,349
Posted By dstrong

Ya got half of it right! Nice job!

Ya got half of it right! Nice job!
07-05-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

I can't believe I"m not last...although looking...

I can't believe I"m not last...although looking at the three below me, I understand why. So much can still go wrong...we're only a week in.
06-29-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

One of the most emotional finish line...

One of the most emotional finish line celebrations I've seen. So many other riders obviously happy for the Manx Missile!
06-28-21, 09:53 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

Hah! That's what I get for trying to work, watch...

Hah! That's what I get for trying to work, watch the race and read/respond to comments in BF.
06-28-21, 09:38 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

I believe it's been determined that it was a...

I believe it's been determined that it was a woman...not that it matters...it was a travesty.
06-28-21, 09:26 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

Carnage. When's the Vuelta?

Carnage. When's the Vuelta?
06-26-21, 11:33 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

Oops...forgot to join the league...but in now AND...

Oops...forgot to join the league...but in now AND NOT AT THE BOTTOM!

That fan accident makes me sick. That kid probably planned that for days, hoping to make his grandparent's happy by holding...
06-25-21, 04:03 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

I went through three iterations but I'm mostly...

I went through three iterations but I'm mostly happy with where I am now. There one I'm unsure about...okay 2...but the process of allocating 2 points here and there has gotten exhausting.

Bonne...
06-24-21, 11:47 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 10,613
Posted By dstrong

I signed up for Peacock this morning. After...

I signed up for Peacock this morning. After doing so, I received an e-mail with the subject: Welcome to the flock. I immediately thought "I bet that's not right", so I looked it up: "The San...
06-24-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,047
Posted By dstrong

First round of picks in. Much teeth gnashing...

First round of picks in. Much teeth gnashing today and tomorrow while I second guess myself over and over.
05-28-21, 03:39 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,087
Posted By dstrong

Yes...final points could have me ascending from...

Yes...final points could have me ascending from the depths of mediocrity and I won't be sad to lose the only jersey I had a shot at. You are welcome to it. It's been an exciting race and I've been...
05-26-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,087
Posted By dstrong

What a teammate Martinez was for Bernal today....

What a teammate Martinez was for Bernal today. Super impressive to actually turn in his saddle in a difficult section, look Bernal in the eyes and shout encouragement, with a few fist pumps for good...
05-23-21, 04:47 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 12,900
Posted By dstrong

"My Man Victor Campenaerts!" Chris Horner ...

"My Man Victor Campenaerts!"
Chris Horner

I'm still in the brown jersey but what a show by Victor!
05-21-21, 11:40 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,087
Posted By dstrong

27%? Exsqueeze me?

27%? Exsqueeze me?
05-19-21, 10:33 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,087
Posted By dstrong

Come! Join me in the basement! The...

Come! Join me in the basement!

The collective lack of confidence in Bernal is really quite surprising, as is the collective confidence in Remco. I didn't have confidence in either so now I'm in...
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