2008 FGBC Giro Pool

It all starts next Saturday with a team time trial. Things are coming together nicely, if somehwat surprisingly. In a desparate bid to add some big names, RCS has pulled an about face and invited Astana at the last minute. Petacchi has bronchitis and has pulled out. Startlists are basically set, though there may be a handful minor changes yet. Official website here. CN has a nice preview with individual stage descriptions, maps, etc.

Rules:

1. You have $50 to draft a team of nine riders (no more and no less). You may not have more than one rider worth $20 or more. Riders and values can be found here. Send your teams to fortgarrybikeclubATgmailDOTcom by Thursday May 8, 9pm. Remember, it's Fight Club for the team names. Pink Jersey, pink soap. Get it?

2. Any rider who is disqualified from the race forfeits all his points.

3. Entry is free and open to all. However, donated bottles of Half Pints will be accepted and held in trust for the overall winner.

4. Points will be awarded as follows:

Individual stages:

150
125
100
90
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5

For the TTT, each rider who finishes with the team will be credited 25% of the points earned by the team for the stage.

Final GC:

600
500
400
350
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
135
120
105
90
75
60
45
30
15

Final Points Classification:

120
90
60
40
20

Final Mountains and Young Rider Classification:

60
40
20

25 bonus points for the wearer of the maglia rosa after each stage.

OTT: The Concretes, Back for Good