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Thanks Gerald, first time I've played one of these fantasy leagues and it definitely added to the enjoyment of the Tour. As for my team, they're back on the juice next year... (joke)

Down to 6... OK, see I've got company.

Ok, who didn't have Froome on their team? Down to a team of 7...

Ok. So I got irritated for no reason.

Find it irritating that a commentator as experienced as Sherwen compares Tour sprinters with 100m runners. No similarity. Tour sprinters are endurance athletes that are able to sprint after a few hours in the saddle. The Usain Bolts of the world don't even breath during a 100m.

Gerald, how many of us had Cavendish?

Hey Tankman, put any 9 names there - you're making the same point. Non dopers don't shape up, as in any elite sport.

Chris Froome Alberto Contador Vicenzo Nibali Peter Sagan André Greipel Mark Cavendish Andrew Talansky Romain Bardet Joaquim Rodriguez

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Agree with this, cannot say my agreement is from experience (4 weeks into my second attempt at fat adaption) but seems logical. I would (do) extend the use of carbs to hard training days. If you want to train with intensity you need the correct fuel.

Enjoy this guys wrap on races. The link is to the first 3 stages. http://cyclocosm.com/2014/05/how-the-race-was-won-giro-ditalia-2014-stages-1-3/

Ok, on second thoughts. Have been playing with gradients and lengths of climbs. Presume the info I've picked up here is correct. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/137539-steepest-hills-tread/page__st__16 To climb 5895m (Kilimanjaro) would take roughly 48 ascents of Suikerbosse or about 27 ascents of Fields Hill. (For those that know Comrades) So moving on, a ride to the equivalent of the highest point in SA, Mafadi in the Berg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafadi That changes the Suikerbosse ascents to about 28. Or using Ou Kaapse Weg from Silvermine to Tokai and back would require about 8 repeats. A more appealing route could include Ou Kaapse, Chappies and Suikerbosse (both sides). Think I have a long term goal...

In a similar vein to the Everesting challenge that seems to be popular in Aussie, something with an African flavour and a little more sane: Kilimanjaro-ing - Ride to the top of Africa in a day. In a single ride climbing the equivalent of the height of the highest point on our continent. 5895 meters. It is something I am definitely not able to do at the moment but see as a cool goal. Something to train hard for. http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/strive/everesting-a-new-mountain-to-climb-for-cyclists-20140425-379ip.html

This is something that would interest me. Helps if others are after similar goals, always cool to compare and would be great having a few guys trying at the same time. Maybe not the full 8848 meters but something like 5 km. http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/strive/everesting-a-new-mountain-to-climb-for-cyclists-20140425-379ip.html

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