Great strong finish. I assumed you were out of changes because you still had 2 abandoned riders on your team that had been out for 5-6 stages.
Money sent on behalf of me and Kat5.

Oakley.
Oh, was that a rhetorical question?

I don't think 3rd place, Fuck The ASO (ICEHOCKEY77), is in the fight tomorrow. He does not have the Jersey Points to to overtake 1st or 2nd.
The difference between 1st place, Riding Off to Glory...

That’s not how this one works...
There is stills sprint stage and jersey points to determine the winner. [emoji6]

Today’s stage has been shortened too. They are going to “Just” ride the final 60 km HC climb.

“There is no stage winner for stage 19” on the official TdF page.
So on Fantasy we may only get jersey point and no stage points?

“There is no stage winner for stage 19” on the official TdF page.
So on Fantasy we may only get jersey point and no stage points?

Who has Pinot? Who’s got changes left? Fawk!

I think he has even uglier rider form than Froome's praying mantis look.

There are a few reason.
It has to do with wheel changes taking longer, as in switching a wheel from a teammate.
The complexity/availability of the wheels that are carried on neutral service bikes...

His Specalized SWorks Tarmac Disk with CLX50 Rovals comes in under the legal weight of 6.8 kgs.
He has zero disadvantages on the climb because he is using a disc bike.

Two big days left, and it really could be anyones race.
20 seconds separates 2nd through 5th. With an 8s, 5s and 2s time bonus at the summit if Col de I'Iseran, and 10s, 8s, 4s at the finish line,...

Correct. You can keep 7 active plus 1 abandoned, even if you have credits.
You can keep your abandoned rider and keep your credit in case your GC hopeful crashes out before Paris.

You must have 8 riders purchased/chosen. If one of your rider has abandoned that still counts as one of your 8 that you purchased. You can continue with 7 plus 1 abandoned riders.

Burning a trade today to replace Rowe changes my strategy for a trade during the final true mountain stages or a trade for the sprint into Paris.

Fawk, I just put Luke Rowe in a few days ago after one of my riders crashed out. I'm glad I still have some changes left.

I had DeGent as a breakaway option and woke up this morning to change the my captain, and missed the time cut by 2 minutes. I guess if we all have Sagan picked no one will make significant grounds on...

Thomas needs to stay on his bike. That is something like 6 crashes this season.
Lance was saying that in his 11 years he crashed 1.5 times, and you can't win the tour if you crash.
Even if your...

I sold Viviani after stage 8 and bought Pinot. I’ve trusted him since then. He proved his strength on the Tourmalet and again the the next day.

The guy in yellow has been wearing the yellow jersey for 11 days.
He’s only won once since putting on the yellow jersey.
15 days of racing and 13 different winners.
It’s been super exciting....

I’m just glad for a rest day. I don’t need to read up on the riders reports and study the stage profiles.

The podium on our TGR team is tight!
Another league I'm in, that's run by a local bike shop has $100, $75 and $50 gift certificate up for grabs. I'm 200 points out front and Mrs.Hubbs is in a close...

Can this tour get any better?
I've had to stand up in front of the TV and cheer for most finishes!
Another uphill finish tomorrow, can't wait.

This is exactly right. That poor sacrificial lamb.
Or poor Enric Mas, he has some work cut out for him the next few days, he's the only help Deceuninck QS has for Alaphilippe.

Me too. But you have Alaphilippe so you did okay.
Replacing WVA with another 16 point All Arounder who gains that many points is going to be tough. He's been gaining points like leader, but you can...

He has been having some disagreements with team.
He's not happy with his TT bike, and the team can't/won't say anything because Merida Bikes is the teams major sponsor.
They were also preparing a...

I've only made 3 changes, getting rid of abandoned Terpstra is 4, so I have 4 more.

There are a few 8 pointers that could win tomorrow.
I have to sell a 7 pointer who has abandoned, and can't find a good replacement.

I almost did my changes for the Time Trial and put Rohan Dennis in, apparently he abandoned the race today?

Yes he is [emoji12].

Putting tomorrow’s road captain faith in somebody I never thought I’d ever put betting money on.
Let’s see how tomorrow goes.
I need to make some changes after tomorrow. ...

10 individual stages, 10 different winners. The last time that happened was the 1996 Tour.

There is a sprint stage on Stage 13 and again on stage 21 ;) . But they are not much use for the rest of the mountain stages.

Oh he likes his wine...

That lovely blood red?
(Save space for funny meme once I can attach a photo)

I went for a bike ride this morning instead of watching the last hour of the race. Sounds like a good finish. Looks like I will have to watch it tonight and make some picks for tomorrow.

He won a tough mountain stage in this years Giro and also won the overall Mountain climbers jersey at the this years Giro.

I had Ciccone as my captain, and closed the computer for the night.
Just before I went to bed I opened my computer and changed my captain to Bernal.
That late night move cost me a bunch of points.

A pivot table, I like you even more now.

It's not too late to put a team together and join the TGR league. We are only through 6 stages of 21. You still can play 14 stages.

I did mention Movistar.... But will it be Quintana or the co-leader Valverde, or Landa working for himself because he has a new team contract already signed.

Ineos is going to try to control the day. So GT is a good choice (even if he's #2 on Ineos :fmicon:) He'll get you some points.
Alaphilippe is not going to be in the front at the end, he could hold...

Just a reminder of who's who
RIDING OFF TO GLORY-Garth Bimble
FURIOUS PEDDLERS - acinpdx
EVERYONEPLAYSOPENLY EPO - Dee Hubbs
TEAM EC - F#*k You Cat
TBS - TBS
FUCK THE ASO. LONG LIVE VELOGAMES -...

I only missed out on 55 points for not picking Sagan as m captain, but I still won today.
WVA got me 150 bonus points, Sagan would have got me 205 bonus points. 205-150 = 55 point left on the...

Switched my road captain from Sagan to W. Van Aert today. :biggrin:

Explained in other words:
If Sagan is your road Captain, you get double points for his stage points (final stage ranking, intermediate sprints, 1st category climbs, and 2,3,4 category climbs), but...

Steve Schlanger is a field reporter, like Porino. Its Paul Burmeister at the desk with Christian VV and Chris Horner

Late night audible. I broke down and changed a rider, pulled out a high priced Sprinter and put in a high priced classics guy that should do well over the next few days.

Ya, she got her team together. She had 540 points with her "6 only" riders on the first stage. I think she'll be competitive.
She's one that is reading stage profiles and injury reports, and...

I can't tell if you're taking the piss and have made changes. Or if this is the classic double bluff.

Pure sprinters will not be able to hang on in the final climbs within the last 30km to finish.
Its more puncheurs or a classics specialists stage.
Lots of expensive options like:...