My riders so far for the coming week:
Andersen
Anderson
Edseth Berg
Gåskjenn
Ottestad
Andersen
Anderson
Edseth Berg
Gåskjenn
Ottestad
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I doubt CUL will be riding races for a while. As I understand it, she left Denmark earlier this week to continue her rehabilitation in Girona.
It would be easier if they used the same one for both genders. That said, there used to multiple races that were seen as big and important by the female riders, but they didn't necessarily have a high UCI status. With the expansion of the WWT, the death of some of the historically prestigious races, and more men's races getting women's equivalents, it probably also makes sense to revisit the rules soon.
I picked Drummond for my emerging riders game because I saw a huge chance for her to score 40 points in the Gravel and Tar race, but I had to wait a few months for her to get them somewhere else.
The .PRO level is very new for the women. For many years anything with a .1 was basically the biggest thing outside of World Cup races. In addition to this, a lot of the races given .WWT status were new or relatively new (or in Amstel Gold's case, rebooted) women's versions of men's races, whose longevity was still not certain because the WWT was brand new, while a lot of historic and traditional races were excluded and still attracted a stronger field than might be expected of a race of equivalent status on the men's side of he sport.
As a result, .1 and .2 statuses for women's races are a bit less immediately prescriptive than the men's equivalent, and CQ have probably tried to balance this out with a kind of median ranking for the level. This is also especially noticeable in the 18 months or so preceding an Olympics where historically a lot of 'pop-up' races would occur, hastily added races at a .1 or .2 level that would appear after the big teams had already et their calendar, usually incepted specifically with the aim of qualifying the host nation an athlete for the Olympics.
Okay! Good P-R for my team with:
Balsamo - 84
Vos - 63
Van Dijk - 50
oh and Zoe - 13
Didnt even realize Longo was not a starter. Won't catch Samu, but i will take it.
This week?
De Brabantse Pijl
BEGO Julie
EDWARDS (WINDER) Ruth
GIGANTE Sarah
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
REALINI Gaia
VAN ANROOIJ Shirin (5th last year)
VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal
VAS Blanka (the winner!!)
Amstel Gold
EDWARDS (WINDER) Ruth
GIGANTE Sarah
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
VAN ANROOIJ Shirin (3rd last year)
VAN DIJK Ellen
VAN EMPEL Fem
VAS Blanka
VOS Marianne (lets keep this streak going!)
Balsamo - 84
Vos - 63
Van Dijk - 50
oh and Zoe - 13
Didnt even realize Longo was not a starter. Won't catch Samu, but i will take it.
This week?
De Brabantse Pijl
BEGO Julie
EDWARDS (WINDER) Ruth
GIGANTE Sarah
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
REALINI Gaia
VAN ANROOIJ Shirin (5th last year)
VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal
VAS Blanka (the winner!!)
Amstel Gold
EDWARDS (WINDER) Ruth
GIGANTE Sarah
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
VAN ANROOIJ Shirin (3rd last year)
VAN DIJK Ellen
VAN EMPEL Fem
VAS Blanka
VOS Marianne (lets keep this streak going!)
2 weeks to 7th April
featuring the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix
During this fortnight
The three teams with Kopecky (DJSprtsch, Jon Ezeitza and Leadbelly) only had 2 other riders with more than 50 points in this update between them, so having the top scorer is no guarantee of success without backing her up with other picks.
Standings
Despite declaring above that he wouldn't have stepped up to second, Bminchow has jumped to the top of the table in this update: he has also become the first to have half the team in profit. Ruvu and Samu Cuenca both got top ten scores in this fortnight, but still couldn't hold their places. Rufs takes Amis Velo's top ten place, and enough of the cross riders are now riding that Otolomanolo moves off the bottom.
featuring the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix
During this fortnight
| KOPECKY Lotte | 241pts | PR win, Dwars 4th, Ronde 5th | 3 teams |
| VOS Marianne | 226 | Dwars win, Ronde 4th, PR 4th | 5 |
| LONGO BORGHINI Elisa | 175 | Ronde win, Dwars 6th | 10 |
| VAN ANROOIJ Shirin | 133 | Dwars 2nd, Ronde 3rd | 10 |
| WIEBES Lorena | 127 | Scheldeprijs win, PR 7th, Ronde 11th | 2 |
| BALSAMO Elisa | 107 | PR 2nd, Scheleprijs 7th | 12 |
| GEORGI Pfeiffer | 91 | 3 | |
| PATERNOSTER Letizia | 91 | 1 | |
| PIETERSE Puck | 90 | 15 | |
| NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna | 84 | 1 | |
| TRUYEN Marthe | 66 | 1 | |
| SIERRA CAÑADILLA Arlenis | 57 | 1 | |
| VAN DIJK Ellen | 50 | 14 |
1 | Bminchow | 810 | Vos, Longo Borghini, Van Androoij, Balsamo, Pieterse, Van Dijk |
2 | Skidmark | 636 | Longo Borghini, Van Androoij, Balsamo, Pieterse, Van Dijk |
3 | Rufs | 633 | Vos, Longo Borghini, Georgi, Pieterse, Van Dijk |
4 | TRiley36 | 609 | Longo Borghini, Van Androoij, Balsamo, Pieterse, Van Dijk |
5 | MuddyWaters | 597 | Vos, Wiebes, Paternoster, Van Dijk |
6 | ArmchairCyclist | 557 | |
7 | SamuCuenca | 509 | |
8 | Salvarani | 508 | |
9 | Ruvu | 488 | |
10 | SlowClimber | 476 | |
11 | Madrazo | 471 | |
12 | AmisVelo | 446 | |
13 | Leadbelly | 412 | |
14 | EvansIsTheBest | 408 | |
15 | JonEzeitza | 377 | |
16 | Laurens147 | 356 | |
17 | Urkiola | 343 | |
18 | LibertineSeguros | 275 | |
19 | ArchieBoy | 266 | |
20 | DJSprtsch | 263 | |
21 | DkOne | 248 | |
22 | Otolomanolo | 221 | |
23 | LosBrolin | 216 | |
24 | Izzyeivel | 215 | |
25 | Anderis | 175 | |
26 | RedheadDane | 104 | |
27 | Josedin | 101 | |
28 | Hfgon1 | 47 | |
| CollectiveWisdom | 604 |
The three teams with Kopecky (DJSprtsch, Jon Ezeitza and Leadbelly) only had 2 other riders with more than 50 points in this update between them, so having the top scorer is no guarantee of success without backing her up with other picks.
Standings
Despite declaring above that he wouldn't have stepped up to second, Bminchow has jumped to the top of the table in this update: he has also become the first to have half the team in profit. Ruvu and Samu Cuenca both got top ten scores in this fortnight, but still couldn't hold their places. Rufs takes Amis Velo's top ten place, and enough of the cross riders are now riding that Otolomanolo moves off the bottom.
1 | Bminchow | 3133 | (+2) |
2 | Ruvu | 3027 | (-1) |
3 | SamuCuenca | 2962 | (-1) |
4 | Skidmark | 2640 | (+2) |
5 | TRiley36 | 2618 | (-) |
6 | Leadbelly | 2489 | (-2) |
7 | ArmchairCyclist | 2474 | (+1) |
8 | Madrazo | 2433 | (-1) |
9 | Rufs | 2406 | (+3) |
10 | SlowClimber | 2388 | (-1) |
11 | Salvarani | 2305 | (-) |
12 | AmisVelo | 2272 | (-2) |
13 | MuddyWaters | 2096 | (+1) |
14 | ArchieBoy | 1797 | (-1) |
15 | Izzyeivel | 1694 | (-) |
16 | DkOne | 1622 | (+1) |
17 | Anderis | 1585 | (-1) |
18 | LosBrolin | 1558 | (-) |
19 | JonEzeitza | 1520 | (-) |
20 | Laurens147 | 1497 | (-) |
21 | EvansIsTheBest | 1311 | (+2) |
22 | LibertineSeguros | 1279 | (-1) |
23 | DJSprtsch | 1146 | (+1) |
24 | Urkiola | 1074 | (+1) |
25 | Hfgon1 | 1008 | (-3) |
26 | Otolomanolo | 884 | (+2) |
27 | Josedin | 807 | (-1) |
28 | RedheadDane | 792 | (-1) |
| CollectiveWisdom | 2753 |
Gåskjenn giving me some points! 
And into profit! Whopppaaa!
My riders, so far, the coming week. Riders in bold are up for The Big One next Sunday.
Andersen
Anderson
Edseth Berg
Gåskjenn
Ottestad
Aalerud
And into profit! Whopppaaa!
My riders, so far, the coming week. Riders in bold are up for The Big One next Sunday.
Andersen
Anderson
Edseth Berg
Gåskjenn
Ottestad
Aalerud
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Ugh, I have both Wiebes and Van Agt, it could have been really great, but turned okay I guess with best result in Amstel so far for Wiebes, but still, ugh..
Yeah!!
Okay, Vos is out wednesday so no win from her coming up. But still have a nice line up to try and hold my lead. I like it.
La Flèche Wallonne
BEGO Julie
EDWARDS (WINDER) Ruth
FISHER-BLACK Niamh
GIGANTE Sarah
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
REALINI Gaia
VAN EMPEL Fem
VAS Blanka
Pretty sad
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I have a few riders starting races this weekend, riders in bold are for the Big One:
Aintila
Anderson
Berg Edseth
Gåskjenn
Norsgaard
Ottestad
Aintila
Anderson
Berg Edseth
Gåskjenn
Norsgaard
Ottestad
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I had hoped to do an update at the beginning of this week, which would have been a three week interval and then I would be able to leave it on the back burner while the Giro game was underway, but CQ haven't done an update and RL is busy at the moment. Hopefully soon, but it might not be until a Giro rest day. And the same may apply in the Emerging Riders games.
My riders for the weekend:
Ahtosalo
Andersen
Dideriksen
Fahlin
Koerner
Aintila and Gåskjenn are still going strong in Spain.
And here are for the week that just started:
Aintila
Gåskjenn
(Not that surprising that it's the same riders who did the Vuelta who are also doing Itzulia.
My guess is they're also doing Navarra.
Ahtosalo
Andersen
Dideriksen
Fahlin
Koerner
Aintila and Gåskjenn are still going strong in Spain.
And here are for the week that just started:
Aintila
Gåskjenn
(Not that surprising that it's the same riders who did the Vuelta who are also doing Itzulia.
My guess is they're also doing Navarra.
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Sorry: had hoped to do an update before the Giro got started, but they didn't make a download available, perhaps because the Vuelta had just started. So I began to prepare an update on the data released last Monday, but real life (and Giro game) intervened, and it was already late in the week before I was able to give it much time, so I thought I would wait until today's download. Which doesn't exist.
Just think of the tension that is building up though...
Just think of the tension that is building up though...
I just need the entire rest of the calendar to take place in Spain as clearly Demi Vollering is invincible there.
Not picking Vos has turned into a very unwise decision. None of us trusted Thalita de Jong to bounce back and be well on her way to the highest score of her career. And when we made our teams back in January, it looked like Cille's decision to start the season in Australia could lead her her to big a point haul, but that wasn't to be.
Then I and others were probably hoping that Cavalli could make a great comeback, but instead it's Muzic who's been allowed to shine. She has a chance to become the first FDJ rider to hit the 1000 points barrier. According to FDJ's Vuelta documentary, it wasn't initially the plan for her to ride all 3 GT-ish races this year, but now they are seriously considering it.
I watched the documentary hoping to learn more about why Cavalli left the race, but it didn't tell me much. It did leave the impression that it wasn't due to crashing herself, which is both good news and slightly worrying.
Then I and others were probably hoping that Cavalli could make a great comeback, but instead it's Muzic who's been allowed to shine. She has a chance to become the first FDJ rider to hit the 1000 points barrier. According to FDJ's Vuelta documentary, it wasn't initially the plan for her to ride all 3 GT-ish races this year, but now they are seriously considering it.
I watched the documentary hoping to learn more about why Cavalli left the race, but it didn't tell me much. It did leave the impression that it wasn't due to crashing herself, which is both good news and slightly worrying.
I'm very sorry to have left it so long, and at such a key section of the season.
If you're interested in the circumstances:
8th April to 19th May
Cast your minds back: this update includes (from WWT) Amstel, Fleche, Bastogne-Liege, Vuelta, Itzulia and Burgos; 1.PRO events in Brabantse Pijl and Navarra Classic; plus a plethora of 1.1s
Points during this time (for those selected in the game:
Points since last update:
Despite the enormous score by a unique pick, Liberty Seguros doesn't make the top three for this session.
Standings
Considering how long it has been, there is actually very little change since last time, mainly because the top three up to early April have been the top three since early April, . And they are now well clear of the rest of the field. As Carlton Kirby would say, "There's your podium right there". Slow Climber is the highest placed to have changed position, and Salvarani, simultaneously having a leading place in the Giro game, is into the top ten.
Hopefully it won't be so long until the next update.
If you're interested in the circumstances:
Mother in law in and out of hospital since early Feb, been in two different residential homes, and we've had 7 all nighters in A&E with her. Any day now will be transferred to palliative care: wife is in bits and one brother-in-law is as entirely devoid of empathy as the other is of ability to organise himself or speak to anyone in a non-abrasive way. Haven't really had time to look watch a bike race online or ride for months; Ride London Classique passes 200 metres from my home this afternoon but I can't see me getting to it. Games are a bit of a brain break from it, but rather too many at once at the moment, and the one week I had a bit of time, CQ didn't put up a downloadable spreadsheet.
8th April to 19th May
Cast your minds back: this update includes (from WWT) Amstel, Fleche, Bastogne-Liege, Vuelta, Itzulia and Burgos; 1.PRO events in Brabantse Pijl and Navarra Classic; plus a plethora of 1.1s
Points during this time (for those selected in the game:
| VOLLERING Demi | 822pts | 1team (Lib.Seg) | GC and at least one stage win in each of Vuelta, Itzulia and Burgos, 2nd in Brabant and Amstel, 3rd in LBL |
| LONGO BORGHINI Elisa | 434 | 10 | Brabantse win, Vuelta 3rd + stage pts, Fleche 3rd, LBL 2nd, Amstel 5th |
| LABOUS Juliette | 270 | 2 (DJSprtsch, Evans) | Itzulia 3rd,Vuelta 4th, top 10s in LBL and Fleche |
| VOS Marianne | 259 | 5 | Amstel win, LBL2nd, 2 Vuelta stage wins |
| VAN ANROOIJ Shirin | 220 | 10 | Burgos GC 5th, Navarre 3rd, Brabantse 5th |
| NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna | 213 | 1 (Lib.Seg) | Fleche win, LBL 5th |
| GASPARRINI Eleonora Camilla | 172 | 3 | |
| VENTURELLI Federica | 165 | 2 (Los Brolin, Otomanolo) | |
| FAULKNER Kristen | 160 | 11 | |
| KASTELIJN Yara | 151 | 2 | |
| PERSICO Silvia | 150 | 1 (Urkiola) | |
| ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena | 138 | 2 | |
| SIERRA CAÑADILLA Arlenis | 133 | 1 (Samu) | |
| BAUERNFEIND Ricarda | 133 | 8 | |
| GARCIA CAÑELLAS Margarita Victoria | 131 | 1 | |
| KNAVEN Mirre | 127 | 3 | |
| BARIL Olivia | 121 | 2 | |
| WIEBES Lorena | 120 | 2 | |
| FISHER-BLACK Niamh | 106 | 7 |
Points since last update:
Despite the enormous score by a unique pick, Liberty Seguros doesn't make the top three for this session.
| Gain | Main scorers | ||
1 | Bminchow | 1359 | ELB, Vos, Van Androoij, NFB |
2 | SamuCuenca | 1291 | ELB, Faulkner, Sierra, Garcia, Baril |
3 | Ruvu | 1289 | ELB, Faulkner, Baril |
4 | LibertineSeguros | 1206 | Vollering, Niewiadoma |
5 | Salvarani | 1199 | ELB, Van Androoij, NFB |
6 | SlowClimber | 1181 | ELB, Kastelijn, Rooijakkers, Bauernfeind |
7 | Skidmark | 1067 | |
8 | Otolomanolo | 1064 | |
9 | ArmchairCyclist | 1035 | |
10 | Anderis | 1020 | |
11 | TRiley36 | 1010 | |
12 | Rufs | 973 | |
13 | Madrazo | 972 | |
14 | EvansIsTheBest | 909 | |
15 | AmisVelo | 908 | |
16 | Urkiola | 835 | |
17 | Laurens147 | 818 | |
18 | MuddyWaters | 817 | |
19 | Izzyeivel | 802 | |
20 | LosBrolin | 697 | |
21 | Hfgon1 | 686 | |
22 | Leadbelly | 667 | |
23 | DkOne | 626 | |
24 | DJSprtsch | 586 | |
25 | ArchieBoy | 583 | |
26 | Josedin | 472 | |
27 | JonEzeitza | 346 | |
28 | RedheadDane | 327 | |
| CollectiveWisdom | 1304 |
Standings
Considering how long it has been, there is actually very little change since last time, mainly because the top three up to early April have been the top three since early April, . And they are now well clear of the rest of the field. As Carlton Kirby would say, "There's your podium right there". Slow Climber is the highest placed to have changed position, and Salvarani, simultaneously having a leading place in the Giro game, is into the top ten.
1 | Bminchow | 4492 | (-) |
2 | Ruvu | 4316 | (-) |
3 | SamuCuenca | 4253 | (-) |
4 | Skidmark | 3707 | (-) |
5 | TRiley36 | 3628 | (-) |
6 | SlowClimber | 3569 | (+4) |
7 | ArmchairCyclist | 3509 | (-) |
8 | Salvarani | 3504 | (+3) |
9 | Madrazo | 3405 | (-1) |
10 | Rufs | 3379 | (-1) |
11 | AmisVelo | 3180 | (+1) |
12 | Leadbelly | 3156 | (-6) |
13 | MuddyWaters | 2913 | (-) |
14 | Anderis | 2605 | (+3) |
15 | Izzyeivel | 2496 | (-) |
16 | LibertineSeguros | 2485 | (+6) |
17 | ArchieBoy | 2380 | (-3) |
18 | Laurens147 | 2315 | (+2) |
19 | LosBrolin | 2255 | (-1) |
20 | DkOne | 2248 | (-4) |
21 | EvansIsTheBest | 2220 | (-) |
22 | Otolomanolo | 1948 | (+4) |
23 | Urkiola | 1909 | (+1) |
24 | JonEzeitza | 1866 | (-5) |
25 | DJSprtsch | 1732 | (-2) |
26 | Hfgon1 | 1694 | (-1) |
27 | Josedin | 1279 | (-) |
28 | RedheadDane | 1119 | (-) |
| CollectiveWisdom | 4057 |
Hopefully it won't be so long until the next update.
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To have any chance of winning this, I really need Wollaston to start scoring points now that she's fit to race again.
Erratum
CQ has been altering names again:
CQ has been altering names again:
KERBAOL Cédrine has lost her acute accent
RIVERA-LABECKI Coryn has lost her Rivera-
DOEBEL-HICKOK Kristabel has lost her bel
and
GAASKJENN Ingvild has lost an A
so
This rider for these managers instead of losing should have been shown as earning KERBAOL Cedrine Amis, Evans, Josedin 114144LABECKI Coryn Laurens 1043DOEBEL-HICKOK Krista Dk One, Leadbelly 7- GASKJENN Ingvild RhD 6147
So there are some changes in the overall table, with Amis Velo, Evans is the Best and DK One all gaining places
1Bminchow 44922Ruvu 43163SamuCuenca 42534Skidmark 37075TRiley36 36286SlowClimber 35697ArmchairCyclist 35098Salvarani 35049AmisVelo 343810Madrazo 340511Rufs 337912Leadbelly 316313MuddyWaters 291314Anderis 260515Izzyeivel 249616LibertineSeguros 248517EvansIsTheBest 247818ArchieBoy 238019Laurens147 236820LosBrolin 225520DkOne 225522Otolomanolo 194823Urkiola 190924JonEzeitza 186625DJSprtsch 173226Hfgon1 169427Josedin 153728RedheadDane 1272CollectiveWisdom 4057
How long before they do the same thing with female riders who change their names after marriage as they do with male riders?
Not keep the old name in a bracket, but just add an explanation.
I suppose they've already sorta started with Labecki. Except, no explanation for her!
Anyway, my riders for this week:
Edseth Berg
Ottestad
Aalerud
They did have Michael VALGREN HUNDAHL (ANDERSON) for a year or two. It's useful to have the continuity noted, but agree that it should be equal and temporary.
(Pretty sure it was "ANDERSEN")
I think they also had NORMAN LETH (HANSEN) briefly, before they changed their method.
And I suppose the fact that they didn't change LEPISTÖ-HENTTALA Lotta means that it's her actual name.
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