Recent content by HelgeBlendet

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    The 2021 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Looking at todays results, I couldn't for the life of me remember who I had picked. Checking my spreadsheet, I came to realise I never went beyond compiling a long-list of 90+ riders some time around late december and completely forgot about this game until now. I'll be back next year!
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Thanks for hosting once again, skidmark! Back to back Top of the Week is definitely a great way to end a strange season. Inside Top20 overall is also better than expected. Looking forward to next year, however that one might shape up in the end.
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    I am also for just keeping it to 1 game. While I would prefer staying at 7500 points, I'd definitely be ok with the weighted points for this year.
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    That was my reaction as well when I checked cq. Then I was confused why this early in the season the points total for next season gets discussed already and THEN I checked the calender and was completely confused. Having to stay indoors/away from other humans besides my gf since April really...
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Nevermind... :cool:
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Mostly I wish for a very subpar team... Just one or two guys who'll be mostly helpers and then go on to surprise me with a stage win or two. Every time my team looked as good on paper as that one I am massively disappointed ;) Also, I'm in that stage of the year where I really don't know why I...
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Dumoulin, Tom Bennett, George Kämna, Lennard Latour, Pierre Peters, Nans Carthy, Hugh Rosa, Diego Zakarin, Ilnur Soler, Marc Aru, Fabio Chaves, Esteban Gibbons, Ryan I'm not sure what to expect. Either almost everyone has them, or they might be helpers, or maybe go for a stage or Kom or an...
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Thanks for the update! It's a strange season and my team felt strange from the moment I tried to assemble it. Maybe that's the reason why I seem to be doing relatively well so far. Hardest thing is trying to remember who I actually picked when going through results. Curious how and if the...
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Amazing week for me and I couldn't watch/follow any of it and only just realised it now. Looking at the composition of my team I feel it'll be a lot of ups and downs for me this year. I never had so many rare-ish picks before which helps for weeks like that, but could be disaster on many others...
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    The 2020 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    After a really-not-so-good season last year, I can happily announce that I never felt less confident in a team than this years (Seems to be a trend the last few years...). This year is mostly wishful thinking combined with I'd-rather-have-this-guy-than-that-one-over-there. I'm sure I missed...
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    The 2019 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Not the best year for me, but at least I finished on a high note in the last high-ish scoring week. Rosa definitely needed that week to get from a disastrous pick to a could-have-been-worse pick.... (and I had lots of those) Thanks for hosting once again, skidmark and everyone who helped!
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    The 2019 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    While my season was rather forgettable thanks to 3 gambles that didn't pan out at all, anchoring me around the bottom third/quarter, I seem to be having some rather good-ish weeks lately.
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    The 2019 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Well, so far the season has been a disaster for me and I'm not sure I'll be able to change my fortune at the Tour. Seeing Rivera finally doing something today was nice though. Tour team Pöstlberger Gaudu Gallopin De Plus Trentin Bettiol Aru Philipsen Felline Kämna Bonifazio Zakarin Nizzolo...
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    The 2019 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    Strange year for me. Got points in races I don't care much about and dropped down into the midfield during the favourite part of my season. Some picks I already question, some obvious misses I'm biting myself over, but oh well... I don't expect too much from the Giro this year (mainly because I...
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    The 2019 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

    I think I got 10 points out of Paris-Roubaix.... ouch