j_young_80
02-07-2010, 02:57 PM
Hi All,
Below I have included an updated version of a beginners guide to the Tour de France that I put together in 2008. Thanks to Helen Furniss for finding it in the archives. My apologies for the bad formatting.
I have also included details of a local TDF tipping competition to raise money for Former Bilby Mitch Lovelock Fay and another young ACT rider who are off to the Junior World Cycling Championships.
The Baldwin Rolfe Hill climb is on next Saturday at 9am. See the Bilbys website for datails. Huge cash prizes for best time guesser and lots of barrel draws and free coffee or hot chocolate at the top.
The Bilbys membership sign up day is tomorrow from 10am til noon at Southern Cross Club in Turner. See website for details.
Now for the rides
Saturday 8am ANU- can't go south because of Women's and Juniors Cycle tour
Long- Nanima, plus or minus Shingle Hill Way- 80 or 95km
Medium- Sutton-Shingle Hill triangle loop, Sutton first- 65km
Short- Highway or Belconnen loop- 30km up.
Wednesday 6am - Bunch rides from 6am from Dickson pool. This week is Mugga Loop.
TOUR DE FRANCE FANTASY TIPPING COMP: MITCH LOVELOCK-FAY AND ED
BISSAKER FUNDRAISER
Join the tipping league and help send Mitch and Ed to the junior world
Track Championships in Montichiari, Italy!
With the dust settling on what was an epic Giro, with Australians
claiming all the minor jerseys, and Mick Rogers showing he's back on
track in California, be a part of the Tour De France tipping action
and help support Mitch in getting overseas to ride for Australia.
The support for Alex Carle last year was outstanding and the
competition wasn't decided until the final day. A great motivator to
keep those weary eyes open over the gruelling sleep deprived weeks in
July.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The cost for entry is $10 per fantasy team
ARE THERE PRIZES?
There will be cash prizes, as well as vouchers donated by Bike
Culture, O'CONNOR.
Intermediate prize primes: The leader at the end of week one (after
stage 8) and the leader at the end of week 2 (after stage 16) will
receive a $50 voucher to spend in store.
In addition, entering the league will make you eligible for the
worldwide tipping comp cash prizes!
Lantern Rouge prizes will also be on offer for the tippers coming last
at the end of the first prime, second prime, last place at the end of
competition.
HOW DOES THE FANTASY COMP WORK?
To start with you are allocated a allowance to "buy" riders for your
team. Favourites (eg Contador, Evans) are more expensive while lesser
known riders are cheaper, so you need to be clever about where you
spend your money. There are a few dark horses for bargain prices.
HOW DO I SCORE POINTS?
Points are awarded for time in jerseys, stage results and final
standings. So another thing to think about is how many sprinters to
select compared to general classification contenders. You can also
pick a "joker" stage for each rider - if that rider scores points on
that stage, they will be doubled.
SOUNDS GREAT! TELL ME HOW TO SIGN UP!
1. Head over to http://nrtoone.com/fantasy/cycling/index.php and
register a User name, or if you were part of the action last year,
simply log in.
2. Once registered, select "Change Account Details" and under the drop
down "League Select" choose the option Mitch Lovelock-Fay fundraiser.
3. Transfer your $10 entry over to;
BSB: 062900
Account Name: J Young
Account Number: 10297491
and make sure you include your tipping name in the description.
4. Once the latest rider lists are published, assemble your gun team
and sit back while your cunning picks come to the fore, or fall to
pieces (I'm looking at you Menchov).
Keep the entries coming - more participants = bigger prize pool + more
funds to send Ed and Mitch away! If you're missing from here, or are
having troubles with either the transfer of rego of a team, flick
Jamie Young an email at jyoung80@gmail.com and he'll try to sort it
out.
You NEED to have your team in place prior to the start else you're
locked out - the Joker stages you can change during the race.
LIST OF ENTRIES SO THAT YOU CAN DIRECT YOUR BANTER ONCE THE COMP
STARTS:
RFD2 (Rob Fisher)
Darryl Cram (Daz?)
La Lanterne Rouge (Matty Larkin)
Milto (Milto)
Team Inald (Sparkles?)
Scoota (Cherrie Kneebone)
JCarmichael (Julz Carmichael)
Ham Sandwiches (Leigh Taylor)
Rowdy (Jase Mahoney?)
Beer Barons Gone Wild (Jamie Young)
Some Cheat Some Don't (Etienne?)
Ullrichmaneez (Simon D)
V-Team (Ben Long)
Team Ninja (Lee Sheather, sure to be picked based on looks rather than
form)
The Azzuri Tuna (Tommy B for Burglar)
Beginners Guide to Tour De France
Tour De France starts on Saturday night, all stages are live on SBS, with highlights on SBS at 6pm.Some Tour de France info for newbies.The Tour de France runs for 3 weeks every July. It is one of 3 grand tours, the others being the Giro d Italia in May and the Vuelta Espania in October. Riders have specific tasks in their teams. There are leaders, sprinters, climbers (usually little guys) and helpers (domestiques). Domestiques shield their leaders from the wind, carry water for them, chase down breaks, give them wheels if they get flats. These riders may not place highly but they have a very important job.This year there are 11 Aussies expected to start. This is the highest ever.The yellow jersey goes to the person with the fastest time at the end of the tour. A yellow jersey winner needs to be a good climber, time trialist and handle the pace on the other flatter stages.How can you win a stage. Each stage is a race in itself. The flat stages are usually won by sprinters but their teams need to control the bunch so that the peloton (bunch) stays together for the sprints. Breakaways can also succeed. This is when a group stays away from the bunch until the finish. The peloton will usually only let a break stay away if they are tired and there are no overall contenders in the break. Watching the bunch chase breaks is often exciting and they often time the catch to precision. In the mountains, the bunch breaks up completely, usually leaving the main contenders or an opportunistic climber to fight out the stage. Mountain stages are very exciting. Some riders (non climbers)have a real challenge to make it inside the time limit.Other prizes- Green jersey is for the best sprinter (points given at finish and for intermediate sprints). King of the mountain (polka dot jersey)-there are points on offer at the top of each climb, the tougher the climb, the more points on offer. Best young rider (white jersey)- highest placed 25 and under rider at the end of the tour. There are 21 teams with 9 riders. Aussies and KiwisCadel Evans (BMC Racing Team)- Strong climber and time trialist. Has been runner up on two occasions and will be looking to make up for a bad tour last year. Will wear the rainbow jersey as current world road race champion.Robbie Mc Ewen (Team Katusha)- winner of 12stages, 3 green jerseys. Awesomesprinter without the help of his team this year.StuartO Grady (Saxo Bank)- winner of two stages. Look for him in trying to get into breakaways or steel a sneaky sprint finish. Will probably play a big part in helping the Schleck brothers to do well overall.Simon Gerrans (Sky Professional Cycling Team)- won a mountain stage in 2008 after a long breakaway. Will be an awesome helper for Bradley Wiggins overall aspirations.Mark Renshaw- (Columbia- HTC)- very fast lead out man in sprint finishes for World’s fastest Sprinter, Mark Cavendish.Brett Lancaster (Cervelo Test Team)- can sprint well and may try to get in a breakaway or do well in the prologue time trial.Adam Hansen (Columbia HTC)- 2 time crocodile trophy winner. Could be a big help to both Michael Rogers and Mark Cavendish. Luke Roberts (Milram)- former World class track rider. May try to get in a breakaway or do well in the prologue time trial.Matthew Lloyd (Omega Pharma Lotto)- Could do really well in hilly breakaways. Won king of mountains in Giro’d’Italia.Wesley Sulzberger (Francaise des Jeux)- Solid all rounder. Will be called upon to support the French riders in his team or may do well in a breakaway.Michael Rogers (Columbia HTC)- Hails from Canberra. Big chance along with Evans for high overall placing. Winner of the Tour of California. Three time world time trial champion. Julian Dean (NZ) (Garmin-Transitions)-noted speedster. Will be one of the main lead out riders for Tyler Farrer and may have a go himself. Stages not to miss- mountain stages (look out for Danielle and I in the crowd on stage 16 and 17) could go a long way toward deciding the tour. Also the time trials and undulating stages between the ranges. Want more- watch SBS, log onto cycling news.com or buy a magazine. Stage Summary below thanks to Helen Furniss. Not sure where she got it from.
A guide to the stages of the July 3-25 Tour de France:-
July 3, prologue, Rotterdam, 8.9km time trial - flat, fast course tailor-made for Fabian Cancellara.
July 4, stage one, Rotterdam to Brussels, 223.5km - Flat stage, but lots of potential for chaos. A day where the overall contenders and their teams must be on high alert.
July 5, stage two, Brussels to Spa, 201km - Another tricky stage, with several small, punchy climbs near the end in Ardennes classics country.
July 6, stage three, Wanze to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 213km - Cobblestones - enough said. This includes sections of the Paris-Roubaix course. Much potential for carnage.
July 7, stage four, Cambrai to Reims, 153.5km - It should be a sprinter's stage, but nothing can be taken for granted in Le Tour.
July 8, stage five, Epernay-Montargis, 187.5km - Robbie McEwen won in Montargis seven years ago. Maybe this is where he scores his 13th Tour stage success?
July 9, stage six, Montargis to Gueugnon, 227.5km - Four small climbs, the longest stage of this year's Tour.
July 10, stage seven, Tournus to Station des Rousses, 165.5km - A succession of bigger climbs dominate this stage, a day before the Alps.
July 11, stage eight, Station des Roussess to Morzine-Avoriaz, 189km - The first big climbs of the Tour come in the last 50km. It's time for Evans and co. to show their form.
July 12 - rest day.
July 13, stage nine, Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 204km - A beast of an Alps stage, featuring the 25km Col de la Madeleine.
July 14, stage 10, Chamberay to Gap, 179km - Bastille Day. No hors category brutality, but still plenty of climbing nastiness as the Tour leaves the Alps.
July 15, stage 11, Sisteron to Bourg-les-Valence, 184.5km - Transition stage, only one climb less than halfway through, potentially a day for the sprinters.
July 16, stage 12, Bourg-de-Peage to Mende, 210.5km - Lots of hills through the Massif Central, one for a breakaway.
July 17, stage 13, Rodez to Revel, 196km - Another day with plenty of small climbs before before the Pyrenees.
July 18, stage 14, Revel to Ax-3 Domaines, 184km - Pyrenees. Mountain top finish. Say no more. The GC boys will be out to play.
July 19, stage 15, Pamiers to Bagneres-de-Luchon, 187.5km - Pyrenees, day two. A 20km descent to the finish will make for some hairy moments.
July 20, stage 16, Bagneres-de-Luchon to Pau, 199.5km - This features some legendary Tour climbs - Col de Peyresourde, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet and Col d'Ausbique. In other words, pain and suffering.
July 21 - rest day.
July 22, stage 17, Pau to Col du Tourmalet, 174km - The Tourmalet is an 18.6km monster of a climb and this is the last chance for the climbers to stake their claims.
July 23, stage 18, Salies-De-Bearn to Bordeaux, 198km - The riders set off from a beautiful town on a day for the sprinters.
July 24, stage 19, Bordeaux to Pauillac, 52km time trial - A point-to-point time trial that heads north to south, meaning the wind direction and strength will play a key role. The last chance for Tour contenders to gain time.
July 25, stage 20, Longjumeau to Paris Champs-Elysees, 102.5km - Ah, Paris. And the traditional sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees.
Below I have included an updated version of a beginners guide to the Tour de France that I put together in 2008. Thanks to Helen Furniss for finding it in the archives. My apologies for the bad formatting.
I have also included details of a local TDF tipping competition to raise money for Former Bilby Mitch Lovelock Fay and another young ACT rider who are off to the Junior World Cycling Championships.
The Baldwin Rolfe Hill climb is on next Saturday at 9am. See the Bilbys website for datails. Huge cash prizes for best time guesser and lots of barrel draws and free coffee or hot chocolate at the top.
The Bilbys membership sign up day is tomorrow from 10am til noon at Southern Cross Club in Turner. See website for details.
Now for the rides
Saturday 8am ANU- can't go south because of Women's and Juniors Cycle tour
Long- Nanima, plus or minus Shingle Hill Way- 80 or 95km
Medium- Sutton-Shingle Hill triangle loop, Sutton first- 65km
Short- Highway or Belconnen loop- 30km up.
Wednesday 6am - Bunch rides from 6am from Dickson pool. This week is Mugga Loop.
TOUR DE FRANCE FANTASY TIPPING COMP: MITCH LOVELOCK-FAY AND ED
BISSAKER FUNDRAISER
Join the tipping league and help send Mitch and Ed to the junior world
Track Championships in Montichiari, Italy!
With the dust settling on what was an epic Giro, with Australians
claiming all the minor jerseys, and Mick Rogers showing he's back on
track in California, be a part of the Tour De France tipping action
and help support Mitch in getting overseas to ride for Australia.
The support for Alex Carle last year was outstanding and the
competition wasn't decided until the final day. A great motivator to
keep those weary eyes open over the gruelling sleep deprived weeks in
July.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The cost for entry is $10 per fantasy team
ARE THERE PRIZES?
There will be cash prizes, as well as vouchers donated by Bike
Culture, O'CONNOR.
Intermediate prize primes: The leader at the end of week one (after
stage 8) and the leader at the end of week 2 (after stage 16) will
receive a $50 voucher to spend in store.
In addition, entering the league will make you eligible for the
worldwide tipping comp cash prizes!
Lantern Rouge prizes will also be on offer for the tippers coming last
at the end of the first prime, second prime, last place at the end of
competition.
HOW DOES THE FANTASY COMP WORK?
To start with you are allocated a allowance to "buy" riders for your
team. Favourites (eg Contador, Evans) are more expensive while lesser
known riders are cheaper, so you need to be clever about where you
spend your money. There are a few dark horses for bargain prices.
HOW DO I SCORE POINTS?
Points are awarded for time in jerseys, stage results and final
standings. So another thing to think about is how many sprinters to
select compared to general classification contenders. You can also
pick a "joker" stage for each rider - if that rider scores points on
that stage, they will be doubled.
SOUNDS GREAT! TELL ME HOW TO SIGN UP!
1. Head over to http://nrtoone.com/fantasy/cycling/index.php and
register a User name, or if you were part of the action last year,
simply log in.
2. Once registered, select "Change Account Details" and under the drop
down "League Select" choose the option Mitch Lovelock-Fay fundraiser.
3. Transfer your $10 entry over to;
BSB: 062900
Account Name: J Young
Account Number: 10297491
and make sure you include your tipping name in the description.
4. Once the latest rider lists are published, assemble your gun team
and sit back while your cunning picks come to the fore, or fall to
pieces (I'm looking at you Menchov).
Keep the entries coming - more participants = bigger prize pool + more
funds to send Ed and Mitch away! If you're missing from here, or are
having troubles with either the transfer of rego of a team, flick
Jamie Young an email at jyoung80@gmail.com and he'll try to sort it
out.
You NEED to have your team in place prior to the start else you're
locked out - the Joker stages you can change during the race.
LIST OF ENTRIES SO THAT YOU CAN DIRECT YOUR BANTER ONCE THE COMP
STARTS:
RFD2 (Rob Fisher)
Darryl Cram (Daz?)
La Lanterne Rouge (Matty Larkin)
Milto (Milto)
Team Inald (Sparkles?)
Scoota (Cherrie Kneebone)
JCarmichael (Julz Carmichael)
Ham Sandwiches (Leigh Taylor)
Rowdy (Jase Mahoney?)
Beer Barons Gone Wild (Jamie Young)
Some Cheat Some Don't (Etienne?)
Ullrichmaneez (Simon D)
V-Team (Ben Long)
Team Ninja (Lee Sheather, sure to be picked based on looks rather than
form)
The Azzuri Tuna (Tommy B for Burglar)
Beginners Guide to Tour De France
Tour De France starts on Saturday night, all stages are live on SBS, with highlights on SBS at 6pm.Some Tour de France info for newbies.The Tour de France runs for 3 weeks every July. It is one of 3 grand tours, the others being the Giro d Italia in May and the Vuelta Espania in October. Riders have specific tasks in their teams. There are leaders, sprinters, climbers (usually little guys) and helpers (domestiques). Domestiques shield their leaders from the wind, carry water for them, chase down breaks, give them wheels if they get flats. These riders may not place highly but they have a very important job.This year there are 11 Aussies expected to start. This is the highest ever.The yellow jersey goes to the person with the fastest time at the end of the tour. A yellow jersey winner needs to be a good climber, time trialist and handle the pace on the other flatter stages.How can you win a stage. Each stage is a race in itself. The flat stages are usually won by sprinters but their teams need to control the bunch so that the peloton (bunch) stays together for the sprints. Breakaways can also succeed. This is when a group stays away from the bunch until the finish. The peloton will usually only let a break stay away if they are tired and there are no overall contenders in the break. Watching the bunch chase breaks is often exciting and they often time the catch to precision. In the mountains, the bunch breaks up completely, usually leaving the main contenders or an opportunistic climber to fight out the stage. Mountain stages are very exciting. Some riders (non climbers)have a real challenge to make it inside the time limit.Other prizes- Green jersey is for the best sprinter (points given at finish and for intermediate sprints). King of the mountain (polka dot jersey)-there are points on offer at the top of each climb, the tougher the climb, the more points on offer. Best young rider (white jersey)- highest placed 25 and under rider at the end of the tour. There are 21 teams with 9 riders. Aussies and KiwisCadel Evans (BMC Racing Team)- Strong climber and time trialist. Has been runner up on two occasions and will be looking to make up for a bad tour last year. Will wear the rainbow jersey as current world road race champion.Robbie Mc Ewen (Team Katusha)- winner of 12stages, 3 green jerseys. Awesomesprinter without the help of his team this year.StuartO Grady (Saxo Bank)- winner of two stages. Look for him in trying to get into breakaways or steel a sneaky sprint finish. Will probably play a big part in helping the Schleck brothers to do well overall.Simon Gerrans (Sky Professional Cycling Team)- won a mountain stage in 2008 after a long breakaway. Will be an awesome helper for Bradley Wiggins overall aspirations.Mark Renshaw- (Columbia- HTC)- very fast lead out man in sprint finishes for World’s fastest Sprinter, Mark Cavendish.Brett Lancaster (Cervelo Test Team)- can sprint well and may try to get in a breakaway or do well in the prologue time trial.Adam Hansen (Columbia HTC)- 2 time crocodile trophy winner. Could be a big help to both Michael Rogers and Mark Cavendish. Luke Roberts (Milram)- former World class track rider. May try to get in a breakaway or do well in the prologue time trial.Matthew Lloyd (Omega Pharma Lotto)- Could do really well in hilly breakaways. Won king of mountains in Giro’d’Italia.Wesley Sulzberger (Francaise des Jeux)- Solid all rounder. Will be called upon to support the French riders in his team or may do well in a breakaway.Michael Rogers (Columbia HTC)- Hails from Canberra. Big chance along with Evans for high overall placing. Winner of the Tour of California. Three time world time trial champion. Julian Dean (NZ) (Garmin-Transitions)-noted speedster. Will be one of the main lead out riders for Tyler Farrer and may have a go himself. Stages not to miss- mountain stages (look out for Danielle and I in the crowd on stage 16 and 17) could go a long way toward deciding the tour. Also the time trials and undulating stages between the ranges. Want more- watch SBS, log onto cycling news.com or buy a magazine. Stage Summary below thanks to Helen Furniss. Not sure where she got it from.
A guide to the stages of the July 3-25 Tour de France:-
July 3, prologue, Rotterdam, 8.9km time trial - flat, fast course tailor-made for Fabian Cancellara.
July 4, stage one, Rotterdam to Brussels, 223.5km - Flat stage, but lots of potential for chaos. A day where the overall contenders and their teams must be on high alert.
July 5, stage two, Brussels to Spa, 201km - Another tricky stage, with several small, punchy climbs near the end in Ardennes classics country.
July 6, stage three, Wanze to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 213km - Cobblestones - enough said. This includes sections of the Paris-Roubaix course. Much potential for carnage.
July 7, stage four, Cambrai to Reims, 153.5km - It should be a sprinter's stage, but nothing can be taken for granted in Le Tour.
July 8, stage five, Epernay-Montargis, 187.5km - Robbie McEwen won in Montargis seven years ago. Maybe this is where he scores his 13th Tour stage success?
July 9, stage six, Montargis to Gueugnon, 227.5km - Four small climbs, the longest stage of this year's Tour.
July 10, stage seven, Tournus to Station des Rousses, 165.5km - A succession of bigger climbs dominate this stage, a day before the Alps.
July 11, stage eight, Station des Roussess to Morzine-Avoriaz, 189km - The first big climbs of the Tour come in the last 50km. It's time for Evans and co. to show their form.
July 12 - rest day.
July 13, stage nine, Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 204km - A beast of an Alps stage, featuring the 25km Col de la Madeleine.
July 14, stage 10, Chamberay to Gap, 179km - Bastille Day. No hors category brutality, but still plenty of climbing nastiness as the Tour leaves the Alps.
July 15, stage 11, Sisteron to Bourg-les-Valence, 184.5km - Transition stage, only one climb less than halfway through, potentially a day for the sprinters.
July 16, stage 12, Bourg-de-Peage to Mende, 210.5km - Lots of hills through the Massif Central, one for a breakaway.
July 17, stage 13, Rodez to Revel, 196km - Another day with plenty of small climbs before before the Pyrenees.
July 18, stage 14, Revel to Ax-3 Domaines, 184km - Pyrenees. Mountain top finish. Say no more. The GC boys will be out to play.
July 19, stage 15, Pamiers to Bagneres-de-Luchon, 187.5km - Pyrenees, day two. A 20km descent to the finish will make for some hairy moments.
July 20, stage 16, Bagneres-de-Luchon to Pau, 199.5km - This features some legendary Tour climbs - Col de Peyresourde, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet and Col d'Ausbique. In other words, pain and suffering.
July 21 - rest day.
July 22, stage 17, Pau to Col du Tourmalet, 174km - The Tourmalet is an 18.6km monster of a climb and this is the last chance for the climbers to stake their claims.
July 23, stage 18, Salies-De-Bearn to Bordeaux, 198km - The riders set off from a beautiful town on a day for the sprinters.
July 24, stage 19, Bordeaux to Pauillac, 52km time trial - A point-to-point time trial that heads north to south, meaning the wind direction and strength will play a key role. The last chance for Tour contenders to gain time.
July 25, stage 20, Longjumeau to Paris Champs-Elysees, 102.5km - Ah, Paris. And the traditional sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees.