2013 Vuelta a España CQ game
Time to do this again I guess.
Rules
Team of exactly nine riders. Teams with fewer riders will be filled out with cheapest riders available (if two or more riders are the joint cheapest, the rider whose name comes first alphabetically shall be used). If quota of nine cannot be reached in this manner (eg, 8 riders totalling exactly 3500, no free riders starting race) team will be disqualified.
Riders selected who do not start the race, or who are excluded from the game because of a ban (see below) will be replaced, if it is possible within budget, by the next most expensive from their own team otherwise as above.
Where a team has nine riders but is over budget, the cheapest riders selected will be replaced according to the same principle.
Teams with more than 9 riders will have their most expensive pick(s) removed from their squad (That should make sure no-one tries that!)
Budget
I propose that, as with the Giro, the budget be set at 3500 points.
Price of riders
CQ current score as at 18 August, with points accumulated over 12 months leading up to that date, for which the update file that CQ release on Monday 19th will be considered definitive.
I've posted a downloadable Excel file based on the final prices and what should be final team listings as at Cycling Fever at 3pm on the eve of the race.
Rider eligibility
As previously, any rider who has been under a ban for any part of the period during which their price is calculated is not eligible.
I believe that the effected riders due to ride are: Rasmussen, Pozzato, Zabriskie, Scarponi. Perhaps others could assist in providing other names.
Submitting your team
By personal message to me.
It would be convenient if your team is listed in decreasing price order (i.e. most expensive first)
Deadline
Saturday 24th August 1700 BST/1800 CET (about 1/2 hour before first team starts).
Scoring
Points issued according to the points tables of CQ (column GT2)]. Note there are no points issued for the young rider category.
Per the precedent set in relation to Di Luca and Santambrogio in the 2013 Giro, riders sanctioned for doping offences shall retain their points for the purposes of this game unless the CQ website removes them before publishing the final result on the final day of the race (which seems most unlikely)
Teams submitted
Afrank
Al Pacino
Armchair Cyclist
Batchuba
Comodoro
CQ Manager
Cyivel
DB Coop
Evans is the Best
Just Some Guy
Karlboss
Kazistuta
Keith James Mc
Leadbelly
Lightbing
Maaaaaaaarten
Mellow Velo
Mkind07
Murali *
Mutschi
Pentacycle
Search
The Asian
Vitapen
Vladimir
Yellow Knight
(at 10 pm BST Friday: still 19 hours to go)
* Team includes one rider not scheduled to compete
Good luck!
Time to do this again I guess.
Rules
Team of exactly nine riders. Teams with fewer riders will be filled out with cheapest riders available (if two or more riders are the joint cheapest, the rider whose name comes first alphabetically shall be used). If quota of nine cannot be reached in this manner (eg, 8 riders totalling exactly 3500, no free riders starting race) team will be disqualified.
Riders selected who do not start the race, or who are excluded from the game because of a ban (see below) will be replaced, if it is possible within budget, by the next most expensive from their own team otherwise as above.
Where a team has nine riders but is over budget, the cheapest riders selected will be replaced according to the same principle.
Teams with more than 9 riders will have their most expensive pick(s) removed from their squad (That should make sure no-one tries that!)
Budget
I propose that, as with the Giro, the budget be set at 3500 points.
Price of riders
CQ current score as at 18 August, with points accumulated over 12 months leading up to that date, for which the update file that CQ release on Monday 19th will be considered definitive.
I've posted a downloadable Excel file based on the final prices and what should be final team listings as at Cycling Fever at 3pm on the eve of the race.
Rider eligibility
As previously, any rider who has been under a ban for any part of the period during which their price is calculated is not eligible.
I believe that the effected riders due to ride are: Rasmussen, Pozzato, Zabriskie, Scarponi. Perhaps others could assist in providing other names.
Submitting your team
By personal message to me.
It would be convenient if your team is listed in decreasing price order (i.e. most expensive first)
Deadline
Saturday 24th August 1700 BST/1800 CET (about 1/2 hour before first team starts).
Scoring
Points issued according to the points tables of CQ (column GT2)]. Note there are no points issued for the young rider category.
Per the precedent set in relation to Di Luca and Santambrogio in the 2013 Giro, riders sanctioned for doping offences shall retain their points for the purposes of this game unless the CQ website removes them before publishing the final result on the final day of the race (which seems most unlikely)
Teams submitted
Afrank
Al Pacino
Armchair Cyclist
Batchuba
Comodoro
CQ Manager
Cyivel
DB Coop
Evans is the Best
Just Some Guy
Karlboss
Kazistuta
Keith James Mc
Leadbelly
Lightbing
Maaaaaaaarten
Mellow Velo
Mkind07
Murali *
Mutschi
Pentacycle
Search
The Asian
Vitapen
Vladimir
Yellow Knight
(at 10 pm BST Friday: still 19 hours to go)
* Team includes one rider not scheduled to compete
Good luck!
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