Le Tour 2015

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SPR Jun 2015 11:13pm, 29 Jun 2015 20,365 posts	0 SPR Geraint Thomas might never be a GT contender and that's fine. Currently classics and one week races are his thing. Saying Porte isn't a GT contender and saying he's a poor super dom are two different things. He got his chances in GT because of his super dom work. I haven't looked at the Astana team but of the names I'm certain will be in it, Fuglsang and Scarponi are pretty good and a team can't be all mountain doms.
Chrisity Jun 2015 11:14pm, 29 Jun 2015 14,345 posts	0 Chrisity There is a year long Fantasy league on fantasy.road.cc if you want to join in called the Fetcheveryone Fantasy Cycle League. It is free, and you don't have to enter any more races than the Tour, although you can do a total of 10 races in the year (including the Vuelta and the Autumn Classics should you wish for exmple). You get a total of 45 transfers over the 21 stages, 9 riders in a team. For £10 you get loads of races over the year, including a Purist league with no transfers and for Le Tour a 5 man French Cyclist no transfer league.
The Teaboy Jun 2015 11:25pm, 29 Jun 2015 13,046 posts	0 The Teaboy Astana will have Westra and Boom to shepherd Nibbles through the pave again.
SPR Jun 2015 11:41pm, 29 Jun 2015 20,366 posts	0 SPR Exactly, and replacing them with Aru and Landa would be silly, even if they hadn't done the Giro.
Gobi Jun 2015 8:19am, 30 Jun 2015 56,408 posts	0 Gobi Porte does not have 3 weeks in his legs EVER
PinchyII Jun 2015 9:13am, 30 Jun 2015 550 posts	0 PinchyII interested why you don't like froome Gobi - do you think he is dirty?
Gobi Jun 2015 9:19am, 30 Jun 2015 56,410 posts	0 Gobi yes Pinchy I do believe he is dirty. Now it may be "within" the rules but yes dirty but I didn't like him before I believed he was dirty either. I just don't like him in the same way I don't like Lewis Hamilton. Something about the personality bugs me.
Chrisull Jun 2015 9:20am, 30 Jun 2015 7,502 posts	0 Chrisull Nibali didn't need shepherding last year, he rode the cobbles magnificently. This years tour is about the high mountains, and I echo Gobi's comment about Porte.
Cheg Jun 2015 9:32am, 30 Jun 2015 218 posts	0 Cheg Froome isn't overly loveable, I do like Lewis though, more for his aggressive racing than his personality. But that is for another thread. I'm all about Cavendish racking up the race wins this year and the big four duking it out.
Chrisull Jun 2015 9:34am, 30 Jun 2015 7,505 posts	0 Chrisull 10 Brits this year. Equals the record. Be watching the Yates brothers especially to see how they do.