The 2024 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[Devil's Elbow]

UAE aren't really scheduled for any good replacement races for Ayuso. I doubt he will be sent to the UAE Tour, so no Ruta del Sol points will just take away from his total I think.

If us Ayuso pickers are lucky, he does the Ardèche/Drôme double header instead, that wouldn't be so bad.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

As others have mentioned Herzog and Faure Prost are now into profit. Kulset is now well on his way as well. From what I understand the Vuelta a Ayuso isn't going to be cancelled entirely so he can still pick up his GC points. A pretty decent day.

 

[Anderis]

As others have mentioned Herzog and Faure Prost are now into profit.

As is Lars Boven from today.

 

[tobydawq]

Good signs from Martínez, Arensman, Christen, Honoré. Sheffield a little less so.

 

[ingsve]

5 riders in the top 14 today so that looks good for a few points in the overall GC hopefully.

 

[Salvarani]

5 riders in the top 14 today so that looks good for a few points in the overall GC hopefully.

Yup, same

 

[ingsve]

Yup, same

It's the same 5 even.

 

[Salvarani]

Good signs from Martínez, Arensman, Christen, Honoré. Sheffield a little less so.

Sheffield took his own tempo by the looks of it.

Finished 22th on the stage, so he must have held on okay, despite dropping when it was 3-4 km left.

He could probably take some time on a few riders, that are ahead of him atm, in the TT.

Top 10 could still be possible.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I only had two riders in the top 73, but fortunately they both finished in the top 9.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

1,7,8,11,36,74
I’m happy.

 

[Panda Claws]

You know how everyone who finishes a WT race gets 5 CQ points. I got curious to see if I could find the highest score from last season by anyone who only got 5 pointers for basically just finishing races.

The highest score I could find was Jens Keukeleire who scored 65 points by finishing 12 WT races and the highlight of the season which was 25th place in 1.PS race Paris Tours.

If anyone manages to stumble upon someone who has done a similar feat that can beat Keukeleires score then I would be interested in knowing about it. I've only checked 2023 so far and only up to around 150 pts. Above that it seems less and less likely to find someone.

That's a crazy stat!

I looked into it for a bit but couldn't find anyone who could outright beat it. There were some that got quite close (or even got 65 + GT) though:
- ERVITI OLLO Imanol (2012): 80 points. 65 from finishing like you said and then 15 more for a 132nd place in the Vuelta.
- BENEDETTI Cesare (2021): 85 points. 2x 15 from GT's and 1x 10 from WC (gives 10 for finishing).
- BONO Matteo (2016): 85 points of which 20 from finishing TDF.
- BONO Matteo (2015): 75 points of which 20 from finishing TDF.


I wonder what the highest score was without a single victory. In 2023 it was Landa with 1165 points.
Edit: Looking into it some more I think that Landa actually has the record.

 

[postmanhat]

Mechanical for Charmig cost me GC points in Oman. Relieved to see Martinez and Arensman looking good. Ayuso tomorrow hopefully.

Am all in on VAR this week though. Johannessen, Vauquelin and Tronchon. Three potential big difference-makers.

 

[Panda Claws]

Massive Jan Hirt!

 

[ingsve]

There were apparently lots of teams who scored big in the GC or final stages of Oman so this week has also not started well. I'm down four places already before Algarve results are counted and with basically no participation in the other three races this week it looks like it might be another poor week.

 

[repre]

Farmers gift for tiberi owners incoming

 

[Kazistuta]

Really bad luck for us few Vauqelin backers, crashing out just when hitting the races that should show all the other forumites why we picked him. Speedy recovery, Kevin!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That's probably the end of Vauquelin's hopes of being more than an okay pick. Bullet dodged, given that I almost picked him.

More important for the game, however, is what happens to the Ruta del Sol points, given the popularity of Ayuso and Tiberi. After a mildly disappointing Oman and without Martinez, Tratnik (so close to picking him too, cancels out Vauquelin I guess...), Higuita or Pidcock in Algarve, I really need the former's points if I want to avoid cratering.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Van Gils + Ayuso (+ Buitrago) in Andalusia
Martinez + Evenepoel (+ Higuita) in Algarve

My 2022 team is firing on all cylinders. Such a shame it's not 2022 anymore.

 

[repre]

CQ calculated points for Andalucia, it seems that only GC points count without points for stage. 92 free point for Tiberi, 50 for Baudin

 

[armchairclimber]

CQ calculated points for Andalucia, it seems that only GC points count without points for stage. 92 free point for Tiberi, 50 for Baudin

That's two bonuses in the day. Tiberi and Lenny Martinez mugging Johannessen.

 

[escartin]

I have the first 2 in Classic Var and both are rare picks. I am not sure who I would have preferred to win; THJ is rarer but these are Martinez's first points of the season.

no idea how the scoring will work in Andalucia but if Ayuso gets 110 for 2nd then I am not complaining.

 

[tobydawq]

A bit of a chaotic day. Many points for Ayuso and Tiberi, however they taste less good than usual. I won't remember that at the end of the season, though.

And Vauquelin starts tomorrow. I didn't see the crash or any footage but I got the impression that he seemed to be quite banged up.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I hope that they revise the points given from Ruta del Sol. Surely a 5 km ITT shouldn't be worth 150 points. And that's coming from someone who has both Ayuso and Tiberi on their team.

 

[postmanhat]

Really bad luck for us few Vauqelin backers, crashing out just when hitting the races that should show all the other forumites why we picked him. Speedy recovery, Kevin!

And Johannessen messing up the finish. Just too much bad luck so far for my team to be making any progress. On the plus side, Tronchon is beginning to look like a surprisingly good pick.

 

[Panda Claws]

I'm glad Ruta Del Sol got cut short. If Ayuso got 2nd there now he probably would have a lot more points otherwise.