Velogames - Tour de France

kleinstroker
kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
edited July 2013 in Pro race
The new riders lists are up at Velogames, so get yourself registered and pick your best team. I think everyone who did the Giro d'Italia one enjoyed it and it brought an extra dimension to the race.

Good Luck!

http://www.velogames.com/

Added BikeRadar mini league number to join: 14090205



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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I'm in, done and dusted. Hope my picks are riding, too impatient to wait.

    No Froome leaves more room.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Ah it appears you can change your picks up until the start of the race.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Joelsim wrote:
    Ah it appears you can change your picks up until the start of the race.

    Really? Good idea i suppose just in case there are non starters announced beforehand.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Exactly.

    Looking forward to showing that my 3rd place in the Giro really was beginner's luck/flash in the pan/jammy/perceptive {delete as applicable}
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    5 teams in the league already, all hidden for the time being which is annoying as I want to see who people have picked. Mine has a 2/3 bias towards one language.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Don't tell me.. the Spaniards are coming!
  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    Joelsim wrote:
    5 teams in the league already, all hidden for the time being which is annoying as I want to see who people have picked. Mine has a 2/3 bias towards one language.

    This is my first pass, juggling the budget:

    Christopher Froome
    Daniel Martin
    Nairo Quintana
    Bauke Mollema
    Mark Cavendish
    Thomas Voeckler
    Ian Stannard
    Sylvain Chavanel
    Niki Terpstra
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    We have just 4 of the same picks.
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Im in, just can't justify putting Froome in there at that cost, taken a bit of a gamble and gone a bit light on GC contenders and gone for likely stage winners.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Not bad 14 teams so far! Could do with a few more though. Personally finding it very difficult to choose my final team now I know we can switch things around until start day.
  • I'm in. Velo Club Loretta will rule the world!! Or not. I'm another who couldn't justify a huge spend on the GC favourites but I couldn't resist selecting Cav and Voeckler.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    One of the reasons I didnt do so well in the Giro velogames was I refused to have that whiner Cav on my team, is he a better bet than Sagan though?
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    16 teams now, and another FL too at Halfords (albeit, not as good, unsurprisingly)

    http://www.halfordstdfgame.co.uk/
  • TommyB61
    TommyB61 Posts: 103
    I'm in....team name's Sebastian Fettle. Looking forward to the Grand Depart :)
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Nice one. Enjoyed the Giro one even though I was around 45th out of 50...

    "think" i've picked a better team but who knows!

    team: Le Random
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    In :D
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Le Tour-toise is my team 8) , 13th in the Giro, hopefully a top 10 this time.
  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    Ventoux Express is signed up :)

    I picked Wiggo in the Giro and he gets ill. I've picked Froome here, so with my luck he'll crash and break his leg on stage 1 :lol:
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Mikey41 wrote:
    Ventoux Express is signed up :)

    I picked Wiggo in the Giro and he gets ill. I've picked Froome here, so with my luck he'll crash and break his leg on stage 1 :lol:

    Hope so. And Contador.
  • insane_onerr
    insane_onerr Posts: 372
    JAN ULLRiCH Blood Brotherz signed up! be prepered! :D
    Palmarès:
    PTP Tour de France Winner 2019
    PTP Tour de France Green jersey Winner 2019
    PTP Tour de France White jersey Winner 2020
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    I am in - 63 teams so far if I can get inside the top 60 I will be happy.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    IN.
  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 294
    'Lucan's Losers' have joined the fray :)
  • spj7
    spj7 Posts: 57
    I'm in.

    Having exceeded all reasonable expectations at the Giro I will be pleased to be in the top half this time around. In my experience lightning doesn't strike twice...
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Excellent!! Over 80 teams in now

    Only 60 odd hours left to change your riders now the list has been updated to latest team starters.

    :D
  • crescent
    crescent Posts: 1,201
    Just joined the league, team name "Hardly Wiggins" - see what I did there?
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  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    I'm in and also wondering if I can still get a decent team if I include Froome
    26 virtual galactic credits for the Froomedog is a bit steep :roll:
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Only 13 more teams needed for the centenary!
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Just entered with a team of total egomaniacs. Team Skys problems last year would pale with my lot.
    Loads of great riders available for 8 points but this is my first attempt at this so I'm sure I've made loads of rookie mistakes.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Joelsim wrote:
    Only 13 more teams needed for the centenary!

    only 9 more! 91 teams & counting...