2014 Tour de France CQ game

[the sceptic]

I think there's only one "can't-miss" name this year considering his price, and I'm sure it's the aforementioned rider on more than 3/4 of the teams already send in.

I personally went for the "top-heavy-fill-it-up" approach this time, let's see if it works out.

my thoughts too.. just trying to figure out which budget riders to put in my team. I guess whoever wins this needs to get lucky with those, and have the right combination of expensive riders.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Although only one team out of >50 submitted had him, be aware that Matthews has indeed been replaced by Christian Meier (who might represent better value). The change is in the spreadsheet.

 

[murali]

Send my team.

Going with my heart this time.


My team doesnt have a true joker card

 

[manafana]

i have put in a team could be interesting

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

12 hours to go, 62 teams in (a record for any of these games except the season long one, I believe) and many of our regulars still expected.

93 of the 198 riders selected: still one in more than 3/4 of the teams, 6 others in more than 1/4, and 10 more in at more than 10 teams, while 29 are unique picks.

And 3 more teams have come in in the last little while not in the list at the opening post, nor included in this data summary.

 

[LugHugger]

12 hours to go, 62 teams in (a record for any of these games except the season long one, I believe) and many of our regulars still expected.

93 of the 198 riders selected: still one in more than 3/4 of the teams, 6 others in more than 1/4, and 10 more in at more than 10 teams, while 29 are unique picks.

And 3 more teams have come in in the last little while not in the list at the opening post, nor included in this data summary.

Less than 90 minutes until deadline and no Hitch?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

71 teams in: check the OP to ensure it includes yours.

Less than 90 minutes until deadline and no Hitch?

I hadn't realised that the roll-out was as long as it is: I can allow last minute entrants until Harewood House (dropping the flag) rather than Leeds City Hall as the deadline.

Many regulars still missing: not only Hitch, but DIM, Blackbandit222, DJ_Sprtsch, Batchuba, Gustienordic, Karaev, Maaaaaaaarten and Madrazo.

As the venerable Delia would have it, let's be having you!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

TEAMS 1 of 3
(asterisk indicates unique picks)

18Valve
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KITTEL Marcel
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Romain
HAUSSLER Heinrich
VISCONTI Giovanni
VALLS FERRI Rafael
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens

Afrank
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
NIBALI Vincenzo
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
SCHLECK Andy
BIDEAU Jean-Marc
VOIGT Jens
KADRI Blel
KING Edward
JI Cheng

AG
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
ROLLAND Pierre
CLARKE Simon *
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
BAK Lars Ytting *
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
SCHLECK Andy
HAYMAN Mathew

Akuryo
Kittel Marcel
Cavendish Mark
Pinot Thibaut
König Leopold
Voeckler Thomas
Eisel Bernhard *
Zubeldia Agirre Haimar
Voigt Jens
PATE Danny

AlPacino
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
COQUARD Bryan
FONSECA Armindo *
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
HAUSSLER Heinrich
DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David
SCHLECK Andy
KRUIJSWIJK Steven

Armchair_Cyclist
FROOME Chris
PORTE Richie
RICHEZE ARAQUISTAIN Ariel Maximiliano
JEANNESSON Arnold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
DE CLERCQ Bart
VANSUMMEREN Johan

asdfgh101
CAVENDISH Mark
BARDET Romain
TALANSKY Andrew
TROFIMOV Yury
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
GADRET John
STETINA Peter
VISCONTI Giovanni
PAOLINI Luca

BeagRigh
NIBALI Vincenzo
PINOT Thibaut
ROLLAND Pierre
YATES Simon
HANSEN Adam
TEN DAM Laurens
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
WESTRA Lieuwe
VANSUMMEREN Johan

BicycleBoy
FROOME Chris
TALANSKY Andrew
PORTE Richie
EDET Nicolas *
MENDES Jose Joao Pimenta Costa
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
PATE Danny
JI Cheng

BigMac
COSTA Rui Alberto Faria *
MODOLO Sacha
PINOT Thibaut
FEILLU Brice
CLEMENT Stef
SCHLECK Andy
DE CLERCQ Bart
KADRI Blel
PATE Danny

BikeRacer33
MOLLEMA Bauke
KITTEL Marcel
CAVENDISH Mark
HUZARSKI Bartosz *
DE MARCHI Alessandro
VALLS FERRI Rafael
MENDES Jose Joao Pimenta Costa
VOIGT Jens
KADRI Blel

Blues_in_the_Bottle
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
HOWES Alex *
SCHLECK Andy
IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel *
KING Benjamin
VOIGT Jens

Comodoro
NIBALI Vincenzo
BARDET Romain
TALANSKY Andrew
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
PAOLINI Luca
DE CLERCQ Bart
KING Edward

Crevaison
KITTEL Marcel
BARDET Romain
TALANSKY Andrew
ROLLAND Pierre
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Romain
VOIGT Jens
QUEMENEUR Perrig

Dazed_and_Confused
NIBALI Vincenzo
TALANSKY Andrew
SPILAK Simon *
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
KADRI Blel

DBCoop
HORNER Chris
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
VOECKLER Thomas
REZA Kévin *
TAARAMÄE Rein
SCHLECK Andy
BIDEAU Jean-Marc
JI Cheng

Del 1962
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
PORTE Richie
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
SCHLECK Andy
HAYMAN Mathew
KADRI Blel
KING Edward
JI Cheng

Diggercuz
CAVENDISH Mark
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
PINOT Thibaut
ROLLAND Pierre
NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
VISCONTI Giovanni
SCHLECK Andy

Evans is the Best
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
NIBALI Vincenzo
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens
KADRI Blel
SCHILLINGER Andreas
PATE Danny
KING Edward

Flo
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KÖNIG Leopold
TROFIMOV Yury
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
CIMOLAI Davide
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
VOIGT Jens
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus

Fus87
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
ROLLAND Pierre
REICHENBACH Sébastien
VOECKLER Thomas
NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
KING Edward

GeraintTooFast
SAGAN Peter *
KITTEL Marcel
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
KADRI Blel

Gotland
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
TALANSKY Andrew
PINOT Thibaut
KÖNIG Leopold
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
JEANNESSON Arnold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar

Handbrake
NIBALI Vincenzo
TALANSKY Andrew
PINOT Thibaut
ROLLAND Pierre
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
SCHLECK Andy
VANSUMMEREN Johan
KADRI Blel

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

TEAMS 2 of 3

HilltopFinisher
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
PINOT Thibaut
PORTE Richie
YATES Simon
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
KADRI Blel
PATE Danny
KING Edward

Hugo87
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
PINOT Thibaut
KÖNIG Leopold
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
SCHLECK Andy
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
King Edward

ItalianGigolo
KITTEL Marcel
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
TALANSKY Andrew
PERAUD Jean-Christophe
TEN DAM Laurens
TAARAMÄE Rein
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens
JI Cheng (replaces Van Den Broeck: team over budget)

Jancouver
FRANK Mathias
TALANSKY Andrew
PERAUD Jean-Christophe
TROFIMOV Yury
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
JEANNESSON Arnold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
VOIGT Jens

Jaylew
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
TALANSKY Andrew
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
GADRET John
VISCONTI Giovanni
KING Edward
JI Cheng

Jorik112
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
TALANSKY Andrew
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
GADRET John
WESTRA Lieuwe
SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo *
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
DE CLERCQ Bart

Josedin
KITTEL Marcel
VAN Garderen Tejay
Talansky Andrew
VAN POPPEL Danny *
YATES Simon
Van den Broeck Jurgen
DE MARCHI Alessandro
HAUSSLER Heinrich
KING Benjamin

JosephD
Froome Chris
Trofimov Yury
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
Haussler Heinrich
Stetina Peter
Visconti Giovanni
Valls Ferri Rafael
KING Benjamin

Just Some Guy
FROOME Chris
KITTEL Marcel
YATES Simon
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
HAYMAN Mathew
SABATINI Fabio *
KADRI Blel
JI Cheng

Karlboss
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
PORTE Richie
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Romain
HAUSSLER Heinrich
VISCONTI Giovanni
PAOLINI Luca

Kazistuta
NIBALI Vincenzo
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens
JI Cheng

L29205
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KITTEL Marcel
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
WESTRA Lieuwe
ROY Jérémy
PAOLINI Luca
PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira
JI Cheng

LaVelocipide
Contador Velasco Alberto
Talansky Andrew
Kangert Tanel
Yates Simon
Ten Dam Laurens
Stetina Peter
Zubeldia Agirre Haimar
Voigt Jens
PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira

Leadbelly
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
PINOT Thibaut
ROLLAND Pierre
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
WESTRA Lieuwe
KING Benjamin

LiamP
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
PORTE Richie
KANGERT Tanel
TEN DAM Laurens
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens

LightBing
DEMARE Arnaud *
CAVENDISH Mark
TALANSKY Andrew
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
DE MARCHI Alessandro
HAUSSLER Heinrich
SCHLECK Andy
VOSS Paul *
VOIGT Jens

LosBrolin
KITTEL Marcel
BARDET Romain
TALANSKY Andrew
ROLLAND Pierre
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
WESTRA Lieuwe
DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David
SCHLECK Andy
KADRI Blel

LugHugger
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
PORTE Richie
YATES Simon
SCHLECK Andy
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
HAYMAN Mathew
VANSUMMEREN Johan
SCHILLINGER Andreas

Manafana
FRANK Mathias
PINOT Thibaut
REICHENBACH Sébastien
TROFIMOV Yury
KANGERT Tanel
ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis
YATES Simon
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David

Martyfulu
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KITTEL Marcel
TROFIMOV Yury
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
WESTRA Lieuwe
SCHLECK Andy
GENE Yohann
KADRI Blel
JI Cheng

MCMountain
CAVENDISH Mark
TALANSKY Andrew
PINOT Thibaut
PORTE Richie
YATES Simon
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
SCHLECK Andy

MellowVelo
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
MODOLO Sacha
TALANSKY Andrew
ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin *
KÖNIG Leopold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
KADRI Blel
SCHILLINGER Andreas

Minessa
MOLLEMA Bauke
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
WESTRA Lieuwe
FEILLU Romain
ISAYCHEV Vladimir
KADRI Blel

Mix
Cavendish Mark
Talansky Andrew
Pinot Thibaut
KÖNIG Leopold
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Ten Dam Laurens
Van den Broeck Jurgen
Feillu Romain
Schleck Andy

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

TEAMS 3 of 3

Mkind07
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
VISCONTI Giovanni
PAOLINI Luca
SCHLECK Andy
PINEAU Jérôme *
VOIGT Jens

Murali
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
TALANSKY Andrew
MEIER Christian *
HAYMAN Mathew
VOIGT Jens
ISAYCHEV Vladimir
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
PATE Danny

Mutschi
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
TALANSKY Andrew
NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel *
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
KING Edward
JI Cheng

NairoQ
KITTEL Marcel
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
TALANSKY Andrew
PINOT Thibaut
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
HOLLENSTEIN Reto *
JI Cheng (Replacement for an unspecified King, not sure if Ben or Ted, but over budget either way)

Oli
GERRANS Simon *
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
YATES Simon
JEANNESSON Arnold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
GENE Yohann

Oliveira
FROOME Chris
TALANSKY Andrew
PORTE Richie
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
VANSUMMEREN Johan
QUEMENEUR Perrig
KADRI Blel
KING Edward

Patrick767
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
ROLLAND Pierre
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens
VANSUMMEREN Johan
JI Cheng

PeterB
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
ROLLAND Pierre
KANGERT Tanel
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
STETINA Peter
SCHLECK Andy
KRUIJSWIJK Steven

Pricey Sky
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
TALANSKY Andrew
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ROY Jérémy
PAOLINI Luca
SCHLECK Andy
VANSUMMEREN Johan

Rote-lanterne
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KÖNIG Leopold
ROLLAND Pierre
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
STETINA Peter
RENSHAW Mark *
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens

Roubaix
BARDET Romain
MODOLO Sacha
COQUARD Bryan
YATES Simon
TEN DAM Laurens
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
SCHLECK Andy

Search
GREIPEL André *
PINOT Thibaut
PORTE Richie
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas
TAARAMÄE Rein
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar

Shalgo
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
TEN DAM Laurens
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
PAOLINI Luca
SCHLECK Andy
VANSUMMEREN Johan

Simple
NIBALI Vincenzo
TALANSKY Andrew
PORTE Richie
ROLLAND Pierre
YATES Simon
FEILLU Brice
KEUKELEIRE Jens *
CLEMENT Stef
JI Cheng (replacement for Ben King: team over Budget)

Somar13
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KITTEL Marcel
RICHEZE ARAQUISTAIN Ariel Maximiliano
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
PAOLINI Luca
VOIGT Jens
KADRI Blel

The Sceptic
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
ROLLAND Pierre
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
TEN DAM Laurens
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
VISCONTI Giovanni
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar

the_fool_on_the_hill
FROOME Chris
CAVENDISH Mark
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
FEILLU Brice
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
HAYMAN Mathew
VOIGT Jens
KADRI Blel

Tigerion
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
KITTEL Marcel
ROLLAND Pierre
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
BONNET William
VANSUMMEREN Johan
KADRI Blel
KING Edward

Trudgin
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
PINOT Thibaut
HANSEN Adam
CIMOLAI Davide
GADRET John
WESTRA Lieuwe
OLIVEIRA Nelson Felipe Santos Simoes *
VISCONTI Giovanni
PAOLINI Luca

Tuart
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat *
KANGERT Tanel
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
JEANNESSON Arnold
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HAUSSLER Heinrich
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy

USPostal
HORNER Chris
VAN GARDEREN Tejay
TALANSKY Andrew
PORTE Richie
YATES Simon
BUSCHE Matthew *
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
VOIGT Jens Not originally selected: only 8 riders named (one of them, A Schleck, twice)

Vladimir
NIBALI Vincenzo
KITTEL Marcel
TALANSKY Andrew
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VALLS FERRI Rafael
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
SCHLECK Andy
BONNET William
KADRI Blel

YellowKnight
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
CAVENDISH Mark
ROLLAND Pierre
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
DE MARCHI Alessandro
VOIGT Jens
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
KADRI Blel
PATE Danny

There was another team entered, Wizard of Oz, an all Australian team. But without Rogers or Matthews, no team coming even close to budget was possible, so he withdrew.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Most Popular picks

VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 57
SCHLECK Andy 35
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto 32
TALANSKY Andrew 32
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar 23
VOIGT Jens 22
KITTEL Marcel 21
KADRI Blel 20
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel 18

These most popular 9 would normally make up the Collective Wisdom squad, but at 4596 points that would be overbudget, so the more expensive of those in joint 10th, Haussler, will replace Kittel in the CW team)

Nice to see that we can be an emotional bunch, making Voigt one of our most popular selections.

Other popular picks:
HAUSSLER Heinrich 17
VISCONTI Giovanni 17
TEN DAM Laurens 16
CAVENDISH Mark 15
PINOT Thibaut 15
ROLLAND Pierre 15
JI Cheng 14 (Including 3 forced picks)
PORTE Richie 12
YATES Simon 12
KING Edward 11


Also:
9 FEILLU Brice, NIBALI Vincenzo, PAOLINI Luca, VANSUMMEREN Johan

8 TAARAMÄE Rein, VAN GARDEREN Tejay, WESTRA Lieuwe

7 HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus, KÖNIG Leopold, PATE Danny

6 FROOME Chris, HAYMAN Mathew, TROFIMOV Yury

5 BARDET Romain, FEILLU Romain, JEANNESSON Arnold, KANGERT Tanel, STETINA Peter

4 ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin, DE CLERCQ Bart, DE MARCHI Alessandro, GADRET John, KING Benjamin, KRUIJSWIJK Steven, VALLS FERRI Rafael

3 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David, MODOLO Sacha, NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas, PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira, SCHILLINGER Andreas, VOECKLER Thomas

2 ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis, BIDEAU Jean-Marc, BONNET William, CIMOLAI Davide, CLEMENT Stef, COQUARD Bryan, FRANK Mathias, GENE Yohann, HANSEN Adam, HORNER Chris, ISAYCHEV Vladimir, MENDES Jose Joao Pimenta Costa, MOLLEMA Bauke, PERAUD Jean-Christophe, QUEMENEUR Perrig, REICHENBACH Sébastien, RICHEZE ARAQUISTAIN Ariel Maximiliano, ROY Jérémy

 

[Hugo87]

Good luck to all, thanks Armchair for all the work, I need to do at least top-10 to confirm my talent or people will acuse me of newbie luck at the Giro CQ game.

 

[Afrank]

Only me and Evans is best took Contador and Nibali. The Spaniard and Italian duo will go 1-2 and bring us much success!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Unique Picks

AG: BAK Lars Ytting, CLARKE Simon
Akuryo: Eisel Bernhard
AlPacino: FONSECA Armindo
BicycleBoy: EDET Nicolas
BigMac: COSTA Rui Alberto Faria
BikeRacer33: HUZARSKI Bartosz
Blues_in_the_Bottle: HOWES Alex, IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel
Dazed_and_Confused: SPILAK Simon
DBCoop: REZA Kévin
GeraintTooFast: SAGAN Peter
Jorik112: SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
Josedin: VAN POPPEL Danny
Just Some Guy: SABATINI Fabio
LightBing: DEMARE Arnaud, VOSS Paul
MellowVelo: ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin
Mkind07: PINEAU Jérôme
Murali: MEIER Christian
Mutschi: NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel
NairoQ: HOLLENSTEIN Reto
Oli: GERRANS Simon
Rote-lanterne: RENSHAW Mark
Search: GREIPEL André
Simple: KEUKELEIRE Jens
Trudgin: OLIVEIRA Nelson Felipe Santos Simoes
Tuart:INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat
USPostal: USPostal

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Unloved

ALM: CHEREL Mikael, DUMOULIN Samuel. GASTAUER Ben, MINARD Sébastien, MONTAGUTI Matteo, RIBLON Christophe
AST: FUGLSANG Jakob, GRIVKO Andriy, GRUZDEV Dmitriy, IGLINSKIY Maxim, SCARPONI Michele, VANOTTI Alessandro
BEL: BOOM Lars, LEEZER Tom, TANKINK Bram, VANMARCKE Sep, WYNANTS Maarten
BMC: BURGHARDT Marcus, MOINARD Amaël, OSS Daniel, SCHÄR Michael, VAN AVERMAET Greg, VELITS Peter
BSE: DELAPLACE Anthony, GERARD Arnaud, GUILLOU Florian, JARRIER Benoît, VACHON Florian
CAN: BODNAR Maciej, KOREN Kristjan, MARCATO Marco, MARINO Jean-Marc, VIVIANI Elia
COF: GARCIA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz, LEMOINE Cyril, MATE MARDONES Luis Angel, MOLARD Rudy, PETIT Adrien, SIMON Julien
EUC: ARASHIRO Yukiya, GAUTIER Cyril, PICHOT Alexandre
FDJ: DELAGE Mickaël, LADAGNOUS Matthieu, PINEAU Cédric, VICHOT Arthur
GIA: CURVERS Roy, DE KORT Koen, DEGENKOLB John, DEVENYNS Dries, DUMOULIN Tom, TIMMER Albert, VEELERS Tom
GRS: BAUER Jack, LANGEVELD Sebastian, SLAGTER Tom-Jelte
IAM: CHAVANEL Sylvain, ELMIGER Martin, KLUGE Roger, WYSS Marcel
KAT: KRISTOFF Alexander, PORSEV Alexander, RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim, SILIN Egor, SMUKULIS Gatis
LAM: DURASEK Kristijan
LTB: GALLOPIN Tony, HENDERSON Gregory, ROELANDTS Jürgen, SIEBERG Marcel
MOV: ERVITI OLLO Imanol, HERRADA LOPEZ Jesus, IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Ion, PLAZA MOLINA Ruben, VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro
OGE: ALBASINI Michael, DURBRIDGE Luke, TUFT Svein
OPQ: BAKELANTS Jan, GOLAS Michal, KWIATKOWSKI Michal, MARTIN Tony, PETACCHI Alessandro, TERPSTRA Niki, TRENTIN Matteo
SKY: KIRYIENKA Vasil, LOPEZ GARCIA David, THOMAS Geraint, ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier
TCS: BENNATI Daniele, MAJKA Rafal, MØRKØV CHRISTENSEN Michael, ROCHE Nicolas, (ROGERS Michael), TOSATTO Matteo
TFR: CANCELLARA Fabian, RAST Gregory, (SCHLECK Fränk)
TNE: BARTA Jan, DEMPSTER Zakkari, MACHADO Tiago Jose Pinto

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Popularity
Collective Wisdom inevitably would be top, with 256
A team full of unique picks would get a score of 9

1 Kazistuta 230
2 Patrick767 222
3 Shalgo 213
4 18Valve 210
4 Pricey_Sky 210
6 Handbrake 209
7 LiamP 204
8 Dazed_and_Confused 203
8 MC_Mountain 203
8 Somar13 203
8 Vladimir 203
12 Afrank 202
12 Del1962 202
14 Mix 200
15 The_Sceptic 199
16 Mkind07 197
17 Evans_is_the_best 196
17 Jorik112 196
17 LosBrolin 196
20 Martyfulu 195
21 the_fool_on_the_hill 193
21 Tuart 193
23 Rote_Laterne 192
24 Hugo87 191
25 Tigerion 190
26 Jaylew 187
26 PeterB 187
28 Leadbelly 186
29 Blues_in_the_Bottle 184
29 GeraintTooFast 184
29 LightBing 184
32 Karlboss 183
33 AG 182
34 Gotland 181
35 Yellow_Knight 179
36 Mutschi 176
37 Crevaison 175
38 Diggercuz 174
38 HilltopFinisher 174
40 Oli 170
41 NairoQ 169
42 Comodoro 167
42 Jancouver 167
44 Oliveira 166
45 Minessa 163
46 L29205 162
47 Fus87 161
48 AlPacino 160
48 Flo 160
48 JustSomeGuy 160
51 ItalianGigolo 158
52 Josedin 156
53 Search 154
54 asdfgh101 150
54 LaVelocipide 150
56 Mellow_Velo 148
57 Roubaix 147
57 USPostal 147
59 Armchair_Cyclist 135
60 Murali 124
61 LugHugger 121
62 DBCoop 118
63 Akuryo 114
64 BicycleBoy 104
64 Manafana 104
66 BigMac 96
67 BikeRacer33 91
68 BeagRigh 90
68 Trudgin 90
70 JosephD 81
71 Simple 72

 

[murali]

Cav crashed, and so have my hopes.

Thank you AC for running the game.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I really couldn't decide between Froome and Contador, so I picked Sagan instead.

It's working out pretty well so far, and he's a unique pick!

 

[the sceptic]

my strategy was basically to pick the winner (Contador) and the cheap GC riders.

I feel like this game favours the GC riders. Especially the cheap ones are much more valuable than cheap sprinters.

 

[del1962]

Cav crashed, and so have my hopes.

Thank you AC for running the game.

I had a choice between Cav abd Kittel, I chose Cav, not looking good.

And also thanks to ArmchairClimber for the game

 

[murali]

I really couldn't decide between Froome and Contador, so I picked Sagan instead.

It's working out pretty well so far, and he's a unique pick!

you have a pretty interesting combination. Kittel+Sagan--pretty Green-centric.

 

[jaylew]

Someone's got to be in the break. He might lead until reeled in in the last k.

 

[patrick767]

Arrghhh... Cav! Add me to those whose picks got blown up in stage 1 by that one.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

you have a pretty interesting combination. Kittel+Sagan--pretty Green-centric.

It's Yellow-centric, but only for a the first week.

 

[murali]

14 other ppl will be kicking themselves for choosing cav(996) instead of Kittel(1015). yep, thts just 19 pts difference between them.