Giro Countdown - 3 days to go

Only a few days to go now till the start of the Giro D'Italia and time is running out to pick those Velogames teams. I see a few of you have already done some picking, but make sure to keep an eye on the news. There's usually some last-minute injuries and scandals, which can mean some of your team don't even make it to the start-line. One guy who won't be starting this year is Marzio Bruseghin, who seems to have been a bad lad. It's a bit of a shame though, as I'm sure we remember that he featured in one of the most enduring images from last year's race. He must be bummed to be left behind.

Another non-starter I've noticed is Christian Vandevelde of Garmin-Cervelo, so this year we won't be treated to his traditional nasty crash on Stage 3. Fear not though, this years race is going to be as hard as nails, and I'm sure there will be plenty of thrills and spills. Even Alberto Contador is scared.

Speaking of Contador, you may have noticed that he got into a spot of bother after the Tour De France. He's cleared to ride for the moment though, and it seems he's following the Valverde method of winning as many races as he can, while he can - in case he's forced to hang up his wheels for a year of two in the near future. So I've now picked the Bile Beans for this year's race. The full line-up will remain secret till after the start, lest anyone steal all my riders.

And here are those all important mini-league details.

League Owner: Vestan Pance

League Name: Tour De Pance

League Code: 04144415

It seems that it's also the first anniversary of the Tour De Pance blog, with my first post a year ago today.

Let's hope that all the cake doesn't slow down my riders in the weeks to come.