2019 TDF Fantasy Game (with Spoiler Alerts)

**Garth Bimble** · 07-09-2019, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by ICEHOCEY77

I can't believe Lance was invited on the broadcast today and will be apparently be doing segments throughout the tour. Dumbfounded.

Not sure how old it was but NBCSN showed a Tirico interview with him after today's stage. Guess he's got a podcast too. Anybody check it out?

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**Dee Hubbs** · 07-09-2019, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by TBS

Just figured out that the points awarded for standings at end of stage are not doubled for the road captain, only those related to the stage...

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 not double for his Green Jersey points or yellow jersey points, or poka-dot jersey or white jersey.
Which makes sense because the rider may not have earned that standing while he was on your team.

**mooseknuckle** · 07-09-2019, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by ICEHOCEY77

I can't believe Lance was invited on the broadcast today and will be apparently be doing segments throughout the tour. Dumbfounded.

No shit. WTF

Nice bumble on the Phil and Paul intro. Not like he has nothing to add, but what’s the angle for putting him on official feed?

Too soon? Uh huh.

**TBS** · 07-09-2019, 11:01 PM

There’s an article in Outside Online about his TDF blog as well. Methinks his PR flaks are working a charm offensive and NBC signed on to help.

I care much less about his doping as I do about the way he attacked those who outed him.

**mooseknuckle** · 07-09-2019, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by TBS

I care much less about his doping as I do about the way he attacked those who outed him.

Fukkin truth ^^^

Just finishing this image rehab stuff and am wondering why the same old tired excuses, hemming and hawing, etc. Dude did more with his life than I will with mine, but please give me a break.

**buttahflake** · 07-10-2019, 05:56 AM

I’m fine with Lance, one of the great things about this country is the fact that we forgive and move on. He’s got great insight. I’m glad he’s around. The podcast is with George Hincapie, it’s very good.

**Garth Bimble** · 07-10-2019, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by buttahflake

I’m fine with Lance, one of the great things about this country is the fact that we forgive and move on. He’s got great insight. I’m glad he’s around. The podcast is with George Hincapie, it’s very good.

Agreed, if you can get by the smug which is still there to some extent, believe it or not. There's also one with Johan Bruyneel, which I found very interesting.

**Fritz** · 07-10-2019, 07:31 AM

I watched the first podcast and couldn’t get over the smug.

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**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 07-10-2019, 08:18 AM

Great race so far but I'm kinda missing the wall to wall Peleton commercials with the hot millenial chicks sweating it out in their 5 million dollar Rustic Canyon MCMs..

**Dee Hubbs** · 07-10-2019, 09:31 AM

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

**::: :::** · 07-10-2019, 09:33 AM

Yeah, shoulda picked Sagan as Captain...oh well

Helluva sprint

**volklpowdermaniac** · 07-10-2019, 09:38 AM

That was fuckin awesome

**Garth Bimble** · 07-10-2019, 09:39 AM

Which team is it that's advertising something called "splunk" on the back of their racing shorts?

edit: It's Trek Segafredo

**Dee Hubbs** · 07-10-2019, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by acinpdx

Yeah, shoulda picked Sagan as Captain...oh well

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 table.

Great racing so far!

**TBS** · 07-10-2019, 04:52 PM

Will Ineos unleash their pain train of hill climbing tomorrow, or wait?
Will icehocey77 trade a bunch of his sprinters/classics guys for climbers tonight?

Tune in tomorrow

**Dee Hubbs** · 07-10-2019, 04:55 PM

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 - ICEHOCKEY77
KAT5 - Mrs Dee Hubbs
KALISTO - kalisto
TGR SPANKY - spanky
DOPED TO THE GILLS - huckbucket

**::: :::** · 07-10-2019, 05:04 PM

my choices for captain are Geraint Thomas or Adam Yates or trade

any advice for the lanterne rouge?

**TBS** · 07-10-2019, 05:06 PM

^^^You are not lanterne rouge...

**::: :::** · 07-10-2019, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by TBS

^^^You are not lanterne rouge...

yeah, asking for my friend Team EC

(and #metoo)

**Dee Hubbs** · 07-10-2019, 06:01 PM

Ineos is going to try to control the day. So GT is a good choice (even if he's #2 on Ineos

) He'll get you some points.
Alaphilippe is not going to be in the front at the end, he could hold yellow because he's got 40 seconds on Bernal, depends on who gets the tie bonuses.
One of the Movistar guys might get away at the end. But who because they are all going rogue and fighting for themselves.
It's going to be the first real good look at all the leaders. Is Fuglsang, Uran, Pinot, Nibali, Yates etc. going to show that they are true contenders?

**Garth Bimble** · 07-10-2019, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs

Ineos is going to try to control the day. So GT is a good choice (even if he's #2 on Ineos

) He'll get you some points.
Alaphilippe is not going to be in the front at the end, he could hold yellow because he's got 40 seconds on Bernal, depends on who gets the tie bonuses.
One of the Movistar guys might get away at the end. But who because they are all going rogue and fighting for themselves.
It's going to be the first real good look at all the leaders. Is Fuglsang, Uran, Pinot, Nibali, Yates etc. going to show that they are true contenders?

Watch out for Valverde too.

**Dee Hubbs** · 07-10-2019, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Garth Bimble

Watch out for Valverde too.

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.

**TBS** · 07-10-2019, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs

Ineos is going to try to control the day. So GT is a good choice (even if he's #2 on Ineos

) He'll get you some points.
Alaphilippe is not going to be in the front at the end, he could hold yellow because he's got 40 seconds on Bernal, depends on who gets the tie bonuses.
One of the Movistar guys might get away at the end. But who because they are all going rogue and fighting for themselves.
It's going to be the first real good look at all the leaders. Is Fuglsang, Uran, Pinot, Nibali, Yates etc. going to show that they are true contenders?

Pretty much my take as well. Seems like Sky/Ineos unleashes their climbing train at the first true mtn stage, takes the lead then tries to hold it. Although I keep wondering if Movistar will let Landa take off - Quintana isn’t so great on shorter, steeper climbs. Then there’s Valverde...

The real GC race starts tomorrow...

**Garth Bimble** · 07-10-2019, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs

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.

Yes you did, reading fail here.

FWIW Quintana's leaving also. so who knows?