The 2009 Vorb Tour De France Sweepstake

happybaboon · *by **happybaboon** on Fri 3/Jul/09 1:38pm*

I think I'm going to pick my stage winnerz on the day...

But for the first stage I'm going to pick Hayden Roulston. For the top riders there's a lot to lose on the first stage if they crash, but not a lot to gain through winning it... So I think he's got a good shot at it :cool:

Tugboat · *by **Tugboat** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:00pm*

Oli wrote:Mr Tugboat sir, can I please swap my white jersey pick to Roman Kreuziger? I didn't realise (and was too lazy to check) that he was still eligible...Sorry to be a pain!

Done diddily.

Tugboat · *by **Tugboat** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:22pm*

Updated Le Tour startlist:
JohnL
Oli
Phunk (still to pick GC, KOM, Points, young rider, team, lanterne rouge)
Tugboat
Scotty (still to pick young rider, lanterne rouge)
Joel (substitute for Dan Martin needed)
Compact
Dented
istepinyards
ThingOne (still to pick GC, KOM, Points, young rider, team, lanterne rouge)
pb
happybaboon
Grant
noel_whiteside
RimTape (still to pick team classification winner)
Nandyhand
thencameyou
Disoriented
Buds
jimc
Monolith
Flynnster
wgtngrl
Sifter
taylormade
Spyder
nostromo
andrewb

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 3/Jul/09 4:01pm*

Oli on Tuesday wrote:Lanterne Rouge - Thierry Hupond

Sorry Tugboat...

Cheers, Tugboat!

johnL · *by **johnL** on Fri 3/Jul/09 6:06pm*

Tugboat wrote:Updated Le Tour startlist:
JohnL (still to pick KOM, young rider and lanterne rouge)

ok
KOM Andy SCHLECK
Young buck Andy Schleck
Lantan Rouge Thomas Vocklar and loving it

thanks Mr the tugboat

pedalingkiwi · *by **pedalingkiwi** on Fri 3/Jul/09 7:20pm*

Well since I'Il be watching the breakfast time 2 hours (not mad enough (yet) for middle of night sessions) may as well be in - nothing very knowledgeable, insightful or adventurous, just lots of marvellously melodic names ;

A's ; Andy Schleck, Deny Menchov
B's ; Kim Kirchen, Frank Schleck, Mark Cavendish
C's ; Michael Rogers, Jens Voigt, Fabian Cancellara, Davide Arroyo

GC ; Alberto Contador
Team ; Saxo Bank
Green ; Mark Cavendish
Polka ; David Moncoutie
White ; Roman Kreuziger
Lantern ; Staf Scheirlinkx

jimc · *by **jimc** on Fri 3/Jul/09 7:23pm*

Here is my pick for the first stage, Cancellara.

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 3/Jul/09 9:06pm*

jimc wrote:Here is my pick for the first stage, Cancellara.

I can't see anyone beating Spartacus...

SlackBoy · *by **SlackBoy** on Fri 3/Jul/09 9:23pm*

I so thought that I had posted mine, but apparently I didn't

Lance Armstrong
Alberto Contador

Thor Hushovd
Frank Schleck
Mark Cavendish

Hayden Roulston
Thomas Voeckler
Jens Voight
Stjin Devolder

GC, Lance
KOM, Contador
Young Rider, Andy Schleck
Team, Astana
Lanterne Rouge, Julian Dean

Nandyhand · *by **Nandyhand** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:27pm*

Sorry Tugboat, i didnt know what the lantern rouge was, can i change it to EISEL Bernhard. Sorry to be a pain in the arse!

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:34pm*

I heard a whisper that Boonen is allowed to ride the Tour after all!

istepinyards · *by **istepinyards** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:35pm*

Oli wrote:
jimc wrote:Here is my pick for the first stage, Cancellara.

I can't see anyone beating Spartacus...

Contador winning the Spanish nationals shows he is on form too. Be a handy win to say to Brunyeel fuck you I'm the leader

dented · *by **dented** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:44pm*

Oli wrote:I heard a whisper that Boonen is allowed to ride the Tour after all!

That'd be cool

Flynnster · *by **Flynnster** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:44pm*

Oli wrote:I heard a whisper that Boonen is allowed to ride the Tour after all!

here it is:

FRENCH ARBITRATION COURT RULES TOM BOONEN CAN TAKE PART IN THE T

* Reuters, Friday July 3 2009

MONACO, July 3 (Reuters) - Former world champion Tom Boonen has been allowed to take part in this year's Tour de France by a French arbitration court, his Quick Step team said on Friday.
""We just got the news that Tom Boonen has the right to race, the team lawyer just announced it to us," Quick Step spokesman Alessandro Tegner told Reuters.
Tour organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) had banned Boonen from the race after the Belgian failed an out-of-competition test for cocaine in April.
The Tour de France starts on Saturday in Monaco.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot and Gilles Le Roc'h; Editing by Alison Wildey; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/8590231

Oli · *by **Oli** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:46pm*

TOMs can start Boonen in the round of France TOMs Boonen can nevertheless start Saturday then in 96ste the edition of the round of France. That it court of arbitration for the sport of the French Olympic committee (CNOSF) has decided Friday in Paris. The new Belgian champion was kept out on 18 June by Tourorganisator ASO (Amaury sport Organisation) for the second year on file from the Tour, after he catches again were on the use of cocaine at a control outside competition. According to ASO the person whose birthday it isperson whose birthday it is person whose birthday it is being fed up ear damages the image of the game if he comes to the Tour. Boonens lawyers chips after the veto of ASO a short lawsuit for the Tribunal the Grande Instance of Nanterre. There explained the judge itself Tuesday unauthorized. The French court of arbitration was the last chance for Quick.Step its of getting head man to the start of the Tour. The lawyers of Boonen pleaded Thursday evening during five hours for the court in the French capital, successfully this way proves to be. Now Boonen, the green pullover of 2007, can start, lose the Australian Allan Davis are place in the selection of Quick.Step. That last stood Thursday instead of Boonen with Quick.Step on the podium at the show of the teams.

Translated from Het Nieuwsblad just now!

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