PTP - Tour of California

afx237vi
afx237vi Posts: 12,630
edited February 2008 in Pro race
17-24 Feb - Tour of California

First race of the new PTP season. If the UCI can go to Australia, why can't we have California? Who knows, maybe next year we'll have the Tour of Russia in our calendar? :shock:

Anyway, it's been a good race in it's brief history, has a challenging parcours and attracts some high quality riders.

For those new to PTP, take a look at the main thread:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12558654

Startlist (not complete yet):

http://startlist.cyclingfever.com/start ... t&id=18451

Stage details:

http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages.html

The race is live on cycling.tv or text commentary from all the usual sources.

Please post your GC picks BEFORE the race starts. You don't have to post your stage picks all at once, but they must be in before the start of the stage.

Good luck!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    edited February 2008
    Overall : Levi Leipheimer

    Prologue : Cancellera
    Stage 1: Ciolek
    Stage 2 : Boonen
    Stage 3 : Danielson
    Stage 4 : Hamilton (what the hey)
    Stage 5 : Millar
    Stage 6 : Levi
    Stage 7 : Bettini

    I'll probably end up getting a big fat doughnut on this one, but whatever. I've even managed to swallow my disgust and put a few High Horse riders down!

    Edit : Afx - If Tyler H. doesn't start, put me down for Tommy D instead for Stage 4. May as well go for someone with a decent doctor!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Greggyr
    Greggyr Posts: 1,075
    Hello everyone..

    Overall - Levi Leipheimer

    Prologue - D Millar

    Here's to a good 2008 !

    Regards

    Greg
  • Richrd2205
    Richrd2205 Posts: 1,267
    Overall: Levi Leipheimer

    Prologue: Fabian Cancellera
    Stage 1: JJ Haedo
    Stage 2: Tom Boonen
    Stage 3: Levi Leipheimer
    Stage 4: George Hincapie
    Stage 5: Fabian Cancellera
    Stage 6: Levi Leipheimer
    Stage 7: Gerald Ciolek

    Slightly confused when reading stage descriptions from the linked-to site.

    Stage one:
    The first mass start stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California
    Stage two:
    The first mass start stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California
    Huh?
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Richrd2205 wrote:
    Slightly confused when reading stage descriptions from the linked-to site.

    Stage one:
    The first mass start stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California
    Stage two:
    The first mass start stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California
    Huh?

    If the right rider from the right team doesn't win the first stage, they run it again until they get the correct result. It's all the rage with tour organisers!
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    Overall: Jens Voigt

    Prologue: Fabian 'the chin' Cancellara

    Iain and Richard why have you picked every stage winner already? Are you guys on holiday next week - or is picking winners in the first race a bit like pin the tail on the donkey you reckon?

    I'm keeping my powder dry and picking one stage at a time.

    Afx - the calendar and scoring looks awesome. Good luck with scoring and keeping us muppets under control! Are you going to do the spreadsheet scoring during stage races again?
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Overall: Jens Voigt

    Prologue: Fabian 'the chin' Cancellara

    Iain and Richard why have you picked every stage winner already? Are you guys on holiday next week - or is picking winners in the first race a bit like pin the tail on the donkey you reckon?

    Holiday for me. I'd like to be able to do it more seriously but I think Mrs Iainf72 would not be best pleased if I kept heading off to check t'internet. :o
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    iainf72 wrote:

    Holiday for me. I'd like to be able to do it more seriously but I think Mrs Iainf72 would not be best pleased if I kept heading off to check t'internet. :o

    She probably has enough issues dealing with your complex!

    Ahh, I'd forgotten that was my signature.

    PS - have a good holiday! Getting some winter sun?
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • Richrd2205
    Richrd2205 Posts: 1,267
    LangerDan wrote:
    If the right rider from the right team doesn't win the first stage, they run it again until they get the correct result. It's all the rage with tour organisers!
    :lol::lol::lol:

    I've picked them early 'cos I'm starting a new job next week, so might not be online very much &, TBH, am a bit crap at this, so stand as much chance of points either way... (ie, very little)
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    GC: God Tommy D!

    Prologue: Tom Boonen :twisted:
    ___________________

    Strava is not Zen.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Overall: Leipheimer

    Prologue: Hincapie
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • scwxx77
    scwxx77 Posts: 1,469
    Overall: Levi Leipheimer
    Prologue: Levi Leipheimer

    Thanks.
    Winner: PTP Vuelta 2007 :wink:
  • mangaman
    mangaman Posts: 704
    Great to be back

    Overall : Levi Leipheimer

    Prologue : Cancellera
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Afx...........thanks for organising this again for 2008

    OVERALL: George Hincapie
    Prologue: Vladimir Gusev
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Overall: Leipheimer
    Prologue: Dave Z.

    In guess this is the official sign on this forum that it's time to raise our pints and wish everyone a good season. May we actually talk about cycling this year!
  • josd
    josd Posts: 107
    Overall : Leipheimer

    Prologue : Millar
    Stage 1: Renshaw
    Stage 2 : Boonen
    Stage 3 : Danielson
    Stage 4 : Voigt
    Stage 5 : Leipheimer
    Stage 6 : Bettini
    Stage 7 : Freire
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    So...much happen since the last race?



    Time to reap what I sewed last year.

    Overall: KKKKKKKKKKKKirchen

    Prologue: Wiggins
    Half man, Half bike
  • thomasmc
    thomasmc Posts: 814
    Hello all

    Overall: Leipheimer
    Prologue : Millar

    Cheers!
  • millar time
    millar time Posts: 392
    Overall: Dave Zabriskie

    Prologue: D Millar

    Thanks.
  • avalon
    avalon Posts: 345
    Overall: Levi Leipheimer

    Prologue: Fabian Cancellera
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Overall: Leipheimer

    Prologue: Jason McCartney
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Overall Leipheimer

    Prologue- David Millar


    Stage 1 Boonen
    Stage 2 Boonen
    Stage 3-Tom Danielson
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    Hi
    overall Leipheimer
    prologue Wiggins
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Overall: Jens Voigt

    Prologue: Fabian 'the chin' Cancellara

    You on for another season of head to head fun ClaM? I never have figured out how to post a photo on this forum to show off last years prize. :?

    Anyway, you have picked who I was going to pick for GC :o so I shall change.

    GC: Leipheimer
    Prologue: Cancellara
  • kmahony
    kmahony Posts: 380
    Count me in this year.

    Overall : Leipheimer
    Prolouge: Leipheimer
    Stage 1: Ciolek
    http://2008etape.blogspot.com/
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Afx - the calendar and scoring looks awesome. Good luck with scoring and keeping us muppets under control! Are you going to do the spreadsheet scoring during stage races again?

    It depends this week how busy I am. Future races, probably.

    My picks...

    GC: Danielson, come on Tommy boy!
    Prologue: Vlad, the Goose, Gusev
  • weyayeman
    weyayeman Posts: 1,141
    Bobby Julich for overall for me please
    and David Zabriskie for the prologue
    How son yee divent need gaan doon the Pit,coz thas plenty coal in the coal hoose
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Overall: Jens Voight
    Prologue: Cancellara
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Stage 1: Cavendish
    Half man, Half bike
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,573
    Time to start the defence of my title.

    Overall: Jens Voigt
    Prologue: Millar
  • Climber_Andy
    Climber_Andy Posts: 852
    Overall: Leipheimer
    Prologue: Cancellara

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