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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    These lower tier races like Coppi & Bartali where talents get their chance to shine, you got to love them. Romo, Hayter, Ayuso, Brenner, Van Wilder, Vansevenant, Colleoni, Tesfatsion, Tiberi, Sosa, Honoré and of course Vingegaard all getting some nice placings and showing what they're (maybe one...
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    With Vlasov being my biggest hitter (no Roglic, Pogacar, VDP, Alaphilippe, Van Aert here), I have to enjoy my 4th place (personal record) while it lasts. Future doesn't look too bright though with Pinot, Sagan and Thomas barely scoring any points so far.
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    And a climber won the sprint against two sprinters.
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Boudat already almost at his total 2020 score. Could it have been a good strategy to just pick a couple very expensive top riders likely to score again big in 2021 (Roglic, Pogacar, Alaphilippe, Van Aert, VDP, etc.) and fill out your team with only riders who cost less than 100 points and who...
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    I've heard something like that. But he did 10 pro races post-covid last year and finished 3 times in the top 5 (30%) and got 12th in BinckBank Tour GC. He will be there or thereabouts in a lot of races this year I think, even if he goes to the Olympics. It's not as if he's not going to do any...
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    For me, a boring pick is someone like Laporte who costs 100-200 points and scores 600+ points in a normal season in small French races. As in, he's not very good and he isn't new to the scene, but he probably scores a lot of points because of his schedule. An exciting pick for me is someone like...
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Okay, I guess I'm rooting for Vlasov, Eekhoff, Hayter, Kooij and Donovan this year, as they are my riders who were picked less than 10 times. Probably better off with Jungels and Sarreau, but there's no going back now.
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Cool stat: Laurens De Plus is both a unique pick AND in the top 10 of most picked riders. ;)
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Bernal, Pidock and De Plus makes 'only' 3 Ineos riders. Was breaking my head over the fourth one but figured you miscounted Froome, understandably. :) Grondahl Jansen in the top 20?
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Kruijswijk, Buchmann, Pidcock, De Plus, Latour, Vanmarcke, Politt, Grondahl Jansen?
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Oh my, I didn't realize Sarreau had 700+ points in 2019. Very good pick. Although this might be the year that you should only include established rides who scored less points than normal due to circumstances, I couldn't resist including some of the biggest talents ready to break their CQ points...
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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    The potential is huge this year. If most of the races go ahead, then this will no doubt be a record smashing season in terms of points earned in this game. That's a big if, but optimism is a moral duty. Good luck everyone.
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    2020 Vuelta CQ Game

    Thanks indeed. See you next season.
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    Future GT Winner (Edition 2020)

    Evenepoel will probably win next year's Giro before tackling the Olympic ITT, continuing this poll's tradition. And I can see Almeida winning next year's Vuelta, since Evenepoel will go to the Giro and Alaphilippe will go to the Tour, leaving Almeida to target the Vuelta as his primary...
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    Teams & Riders Sergio Higuita discussion thread

    It's a shame we didn't get to see Higuita's GC capabilities in a GT this post COVID season. Do we still expect him to be a top 10 candidate in a GT soon, or just a hilly classics and one week race GC rider (for now)?