when i see this, i think of spoiled beef.  when i think of spoiled beef, i think of boiled beef.  

Roster Selected and all should start this time!

You didn't pick Rolland did you?

Note. Volkler...

I'm going to shut my eyes and pick this year. Guessing I'll do better than the Giro. 

I picked Rolland, because he's got mad dope skillz.

Apparently Rolland is 6 feet tall and 157 lbs. That's pretty big for a guy who climbs like he does!

you could say the same about ryder hesjedal or robert gesink although gesink in a bit linkier (and his performances have been a bit a of a polemic)

Once again I top loaded with 4 great riders and then sawdust filler components.  I have a bunch of second tier frenchman on my team.  They better come through for La Centième or I will have them imported to the US as punishment.

Bike Pure - advocacy group promoting clean riding - removes Froome from its list of endorsed riders, for refusing to release power data.  

I'm fine with the first two.  But #3 is always suspicious.  But Froome did have some bad days during last year's Vuelta.

This is why I think Spartacus is only a marginal doper, not to the gills as many others (which of course makes it ok).  He fades during the Tour, often losing the second TT, which is normal for a larger rider who also does a ton of work for the team, unlike Tony Martin who will only do late train duties for Cav.  And he has bad days.

Although his power data from 2010 Flanders is pretty incredible!

• Average power 285 watts
• Max power 1,450 watts
• Average heart rate 143 bpm (75% of max)
• Max heart rate 190 bpm
• Average cadence 73 rpm
• Max cadence 147 rpm
• Average speed 40 kph
• Max speed 80 kph
• Total time 6 hrs 22 min
• Total energy 6,459 kJ

I'm guessing the 1450 was when when he dropped Boonen on the Muur after what, 6 hours of racing? WTF.

I'm noticing from the KCC fantasy entries that @Mark Clifford aka "Wanker Wiggo"  is already "wearing" the yellow jersey..  

^ that's right.  it's a nod to my inner fred as well as a statement of intent.

Mark Clifford said:

the tour fantasy games is open!

http://www.velogames.com/

i created us a league:

League Name: Kissena CC
League Code: 19225724

have at it...

two days to go... 14 teams registered so far.  come on people -- we get more than that in a prospect park cat 4 race.

Weird, Velogames jersey replaced a bunch of your team jerseys.

I think Stearnsy should get some kind of pun-preme for "LeakyGass".  Well done, sir, well done.

i certainly hope ryan has little tommy voeckler on his squad, given his nippletastic choice of jerseys.....

Anyone NOT taking Froome and van Garderen?  I'm thinking about dumping VG and going with something more risky.

Another big choice, Sagan or Cav?  Same point cost, but I count more stages in Cav's favor.

Speaking of jerseys - Kissena is in the house... Check out mine.

Craig Zolan said:

Speaking of jerseys - Kissena is in the house... Check out mine.

sweet!  but...shouldn't you be wearing this?

^perhaps

What took you so long?

Craig Zolan said:

Speaking of jerseys - Kissena is in the house... Check out mine.

Wow, "Brendan Picked at Random" was sure lucky to get Sagan and Froome!

Godverdomme!  My precious Bert didn't even start!

i picked the bus driver.  i won!

Who's the sweatybastards?  You picked DAVID MILLAR *and* he came through for you! If he does nothing the rest of the race, he's contributed more than I already though he would.  Thumbs up.

Anyone take Martin?  Oops.

I doubled on the martins. Well at least this time I picked people in the race. Unlike the Giro.

How did condone end up at the bottom? Mueller killing it. Kristoff. A page out of condons book...

Handsome Joe's team is not only killing it - he also left 1/4 of his budget on the table. 100? I don't need no stinkin' 100......