2021 TDF Fantasy League SPOILER ALERT

[Benneke10]

My lead feels so tenuous. We're in the final stretch people!

16-17-18 all mountains. 16 could be a non-climber and will be unlikely to see a shakeup between positions 2-10 on GC. 17 has Pog written all over it. Same with 18 although it'll go to a pure climber either way. Some of the weaker top 10 on GC may slip on either 17, 18 or both (O'Conner, Martin, Lutsenko). FWIW, Kuss said he's done and will be dedicated to helping Vingegaar. Maybe Gaudu finds his legs? Polka battle could be interesting. Poels will be hard to unseat.

19 is Cav again. Bor-ring

20 is Pog and maybe WVA. Kung may also take his revenge. Among GC contenders, Vingegaar, O'Connor and Keldeman will have their hands full to maintain their spots.

21 is Cav again. Bor-ring

I see big breakaways taking at least 2 out of 16-17-18. Breakaways have taken every mountain stage so far, the GC teams don't seem too interested in controlling them.

I agree its hard to see anyone but Cav taking 19 and 21, especially with Bouhanni out now. He seems to be managing in the mountains so far. Pretty crazy to see riders like Boasson Hagen missing time cuts while Cav squeaks thru.

I wouldn't feel too nervous about your lead. Mohoric and WVA should do well tomorrow, unless WVA is back on domestique duties.

[huckbucket]

WVA should do well tomorrow

Dude climbs like an extraterrestrial.

[Dee Hubbs]

Kuss set a KOM on that last climb, 18:55 at 6.2w/Kg.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/t...dBIEtIYkJK_TcU

[huckbucket]

Just a smidge of exercise on a sunny French day. Good to be out on the bike.

[TBS]

76% intensity...

[TBS]

So I’m rooting for my guy Colbrelli all AM, scared the shit out of Ms TBS when he edged for 2nd at the line. Hell yea!

Then realized I traded him out two days ago…

[kalisto]

it's close down the line....

[::: :::]

after a shit start, the furious peddlers have been garnering points, 1st on the stage today again

but no way we'll be catching the top five with the team personnel locked in the way they are...

anyway, fun to see
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[huckbucket]

it's close down the line....

Agreed. Essentially you've got Cavendish points where I have Uran points. Between finish placing and GC standing I like Uran in that scenario. But if Cav sweeps the two remaining sprints and you double his potential you could take it. Then again, I still have budget to pick him up.

[::: :::]

wow
i'm surprised anyone has credits left at this point
there's been a lot of turbulence in the peloton

[Dee Hubbs]

Mrs Dee Hubbs (reigning champion) still has a handful of trades left.
Don’t raise your arms until you’ve crossed the finish line.

[TBS]

Remember tomorrow is Bastille Day
Expect The Charge of the Frogs early on

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Death to the aristocracy!

[huckbucket]

Remember tomorrow is Bastille Day
Expect The Charge of the Frogs early on

Oh snap man! That's a good call. Ala? Gaudu? Martin? Latour?

(when you look closely, outside of Ala the French kinda suck)

[Benneke10]

Oh snap man! That's a good call. Ala? Gaudu? Martin? Latour?

(when you look closely, outside of Ala the French kinda suck)

Hopefully we get an attack from Rolland

[TBS]

There’s plenty of French domestiques who will make a doomed run for The Glory of France

And TV time for their sponsors

[TBS]

Now that was some good racing
Vingagaard clawing back for second was pretty amazing

[::: :::]

Pogacar seemed to be smiling thru that effort to the top
Is that his work face? Or was he just quietly acknowledging his position that he was keeping on the hardest slopes?

[huckbucket]

Pog is untouchable. Makes it look so damn easy.

Polka battle will dramatically influence the outcome tomorrow. Will Pog get greedy/assert his dominance to wrap up all three jerseys or will he let the plebs fight it out? If it's left for the plebs, Quintana makes a big move to threaten Nana Poels. Woods is a long-shot I say.

#notetoself
- don't chase these points
- big picture
- three to sell and the goal is to acquire Cav and Carapaz
- use multiple spreadsheets and pivot tables to make this happen

[Benneke10]

I got a little excited about my team's success today then realized we all have Vingegaard and Pogacar on our teams, and a lot of us have Carapaz haha. Hoping for the sake of the game's excitement we get an unexpected stage winner tomorrow, but if Pog wants it its probably his.

[Benneke10]

#notetoself
- don't chase these points
- big picture
- three to sell and the goal is to acquire Cav and Carapaz
- use multiple spreadsheets and pivot tables to make this happen

Uran will overtake Carapaz in the TT and will finish higher on GC unless he loses 2min+ tomorrow

[VTskibum]

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[::: :::]

Will Pog get greedy/assert his dominance to wrap up all three jerseys or will he let the plebs fight it out?

fuk me, he could do it
how many does he have in the green jersey? does he go for that one too? [kidding]

I got a little excited about my team's success today then realized we all have Vingegaard and Pogacar on our teams, and a lot of us have Carapaz haha. Hoping for the sake of the game's excitement we get an unexpected stage winner tomorrow, but if Pog wants it its probably his.

yeah, haha, no shit
i came to peace with this before the first rest day...maybe early, but that was how badly the peddlers started out

[TBS]

It all depends on whether Rigo or Carapaz decides on a desperation move tomorrow.
If they do, they will fail miserably and Pogacar will win again
If not, we race for polka dots

[huckbucket]

fuk me, he could do it

It would almost be like history repeating itself.