http://www.sbnation.com/users/huy Posts made by huy on SB Nation http://www.podiumcafe.com/2007/7/7/1443/57832 huy Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:44:03 -0000 <p>I'm excited about the TdF-only VDS comp, but heart is with my year-long team. Like Mr Van P, I hedged and picked different riders for my Tour-only team (except for Thor as a last minute sub for Freire.) &nbsp;My boys had a great Giro, then didn't show their Tour cards by pretty much DNS/DNF'ing the Dauphine and Suisse. &nbsp;After a 30 postion freefall in the standings, I'm rolling out this 13 rider-strong Le Tour startlist for the fabulous Thunder Crickets (sans Cricket):<br /></p> <ol> <li value="1">Sastre<br /></li> <li value="2">Hushovd<br /></li> <li value="3">Zubeldia<br /></li> <li value="4">Valjavec<br /></li> <li value="5">Flecha<br /></li> <li value="6">Calzati (Seul homme)<br /></li> <li value="7">Cioni<br /></li> <li value="8">Vandevelde<br /></li> <li value="9">De La Fuente<br /></li> <li value="10">Ventoso<br /></li> <li value="11">Millar<br /></li> <li value="12">Vaitkus<br /></li> <li value="13">Merckx<br /></li> <li value="14">Magnus (in spirit/driving the team Peugeot)</li> </ol> Total in Tour-only points = 61<br />