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OK: looks like TNT are going to put so many ad breaks in that I'll be able to do the game admin without missing anything.
36 teams:
Those numbers for number of picks is not accurate for everyone: one of the teams that was subject to enforced changes contacted me virtually as I was about to hit send, so I gave him a bit of time to make his adjustments. But I only edited his team, not the whole table. But you'll see the accurate rider pick stats in my next post.
36 teams:
| Amis Velo | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto | 5 | 258 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| LEEMREIZE Gijs | 3 | 78 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| Armchair Cyclist | ||
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| CARUSO Damiano | 5 | 366 |
| VAN UDEN Casper | 4 | 198 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| MIHKELS Madis | 2 | 141 |
| Bicycle Boy | ||
| VINGEGAARD HANSEN Jonas | 2 | 3274 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| LIENHARD Fabian | 2 | 35 |
| PAASSCHENS Mathijs | 1 | 35 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan | 4 | 25 |
| BASTIAENS Ayco | 3 | 20 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Blues in the Bottle | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| MORGADO Antonio Tomas | 1 | 627 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto | 5 | 258 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| VERGALLITO Luca | 2 | 81 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| Bminchow | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| VAN UDEN Casper | 4 | 198 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| BsAsCycling | ||
| VINGEGAARD HANSEN Jonas | 2 | 3274 |
| TAROZZI Manuele | 2 | 53 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| LIENHARD Fabian | 2 | 35 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan | 4 | 25 |
| BASTIAENS Ayco | 3 | 20 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Del1962 | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| HARPER Chris | 4 | 274 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| HAIG Jack | 2 | 69 |
| Devil's Elbow | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| GALL Felix | 3 | 1044 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto | 5 | 258 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| VERGALLITO Luca | 2 | 81 |
| FROIDEVAUX Robin | 2 | 59 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| DJSprtsch | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| CARUSO Damiano | 5 | 366 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| ROJAS NARANJO Vicente Rodrigo | 3 | 71 |
| PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan | 4 | 25 |
| DJW | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| EULALIO Afonso | 1 | 308 |
| SVESTAD-BAARDSENG Embret | 1 | 248 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Evans is the Best | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley | 2 | 1000 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| MIFSUD Andréa | 1 | 69 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BASTIAENS Ayco | 3 | 20 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Hayneplane | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| STORER Michael | 5 | 776 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| CEPEDA ORTIZ Jefferson Alexander | 2 | 210 |
| POELS Wout | 4 | 113 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan | 4 | 25 |
| Il Maestro | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| SOLER GIMENEZ Marc | 3 | 423 |
| GAROFOLI Gianmarco | 2 | 279 |
| POELS Wout | 4 | 113 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| Ingsve | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| HARPER Chris | 4 | 274 |
| HATHERLY Alan | 1 | 222 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| TURCONI Filippo | 1 | 134 |
| Jon Ezeitza | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| LOPEZ GRANIZO Harold Martin | 1 | 508 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| BLIKRA Erlend Jordbrekk | 1 | 264 |
| VAN UDEN Casper | 4 | 198 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| Josedin | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| STORER Michael | 5 | 776 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| GAROFOLI Gianmarco | 2 | 279 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro | 2 | 126 |
| STAUNE-MITTET Johannes | 3 | 92 |
| Jumbo Visma Fan | ||
| GALL Felix | 3 | 1044 |
| O'CONNOR Ben | 1 | 632 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| BAIS Mattia | 1 | 82 |
| Kazistuta | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto | 5 | 258 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| GARCIA CORTINA Ivan | 2 | 187 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| Leadbelly | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Los Brolin | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| VLASOV Aleksandr | 1 | 379 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| LEEMREIZE Gijs | 3 | 78 |
| Madrazo | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto | 5 | 258 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro | 2 | 126 |
| ROJAS NARANJO Vicente Rodrigo | 3 | 71 |
| Mikks | ||
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| SOLER GIMENEZ Marc | 3 | 423 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| BALLERINI Davide | 1 | 282 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| Nevs | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| CHRISTEN Jan | 1 | 1029 |
| SOLER GIMENEZ Marc | 3 | 423 |
| TEUTENBERG Tim Torn | 1 | 227 |
| CEPEDA ORTIZ Jefferson Alexander | 2 | 210 |
| NAESEN Oliver | 1 | 160 |
| STAUNE-MITTET Johannes | 3 | 92 |
| HAIG Jack | 2 | 69 |
| Nightowl | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| STORER Michael | 5 | 776 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| HARPER Chris | 4 | 274 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| POELS Wout | 4 | 113 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Qazaqstan | ||
| STORER Michael | 5 | 776 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| Queen Stagiaire | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| GALL Felix | 3 | 1044 |
| SOLER GIMENEZ Marc | 3 | 423 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| VAN DER LEE Jardi | 1 | 109 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Redhead Dane | ||
| CICCONE Giulio | 3 | 887 |
| SILVA COUSSAN Guillermo Thomas | 1 | 689 |
| GANNA Filippo | 1 | 611 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| GUALDI Simone | 1 | 207 |
| GARCIA CORTINA Ivan | 2 | 187 |
| MOSCON Gianni | 1 | 65 |
| Rufs | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| ROJAS NARANJO Vicente Rodrigo | 3 | 71 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Sam Cuenca | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| KULSET Johannes | 1 | 460 |
| CARUSO Damiano | 5 | 366 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| TAROZZI Manuele | 2 | 53 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| Search | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| MIHKELS Madis | 2 | 141 |
| FROIDEVAUX Robin | 2 | 59 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| Shakes | ||
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| HARPER Chris | 4 | 274 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 | 240 |
| VAN UDEN Casper | 4 | 198 |
| STAUNE-MITTET Johannes | 3 | 92 |
| Slow Climber | ||
| YATES Adam | 10 | 898 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| HINDLEY Jai | 15 | 493 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| The Asian | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| CARUSO Damiano | 5 | 366 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 | 340 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| DONALDSON Robert | 1 | 203 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| BOUWMAN Koen | 11 | 20 |
| TRiley36 | ||
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 | 1290 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen | 11 | 717 |
| BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 | 536 |
| GEE-WEST Derek | 10 | 503 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 | 188 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| Vladimir | ||
| BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley | 2 | 1000 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 | 927 |
| CICCONE Giulio | 3 | 887 |
| CARUSO Damiano | 5 | 366 |
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 | 174 |
| LEEMREIZE Gijs | 3 | 78 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele | 7 | 38 |
| HIRT Jan | 15 | 28 |
| Yellow Knight | ||
| CICCONE Giulio | 3 | 887 |
| STORER Michael | 5 | 776 |
| VERNON Ethan | 1 | 588 |
| ARRIETA LIZARRAGA Igor | 1 | 428 |
| PINARELLO Alessandro | 10 | 311 |
| SHEFFIELD Magnus | 1 | 265 |
| ROLLAND Brieuc | 2 | 150 |
| TONELLI Alessandro | 1 | 69 |
Those numbers for number of picks is not accurate for everyone: one of the teams that was subject to enforced changes contacted me virtually as I was about to hit send, so I gave him a bit of time to make his adjustments. But I only edited his team, not the whole table. But you'll see the accurate rider pick stats in my next post.
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I had four different teams to choose from in the end and two of them included Magnier. Due to his high price I understand why people were reluctant to pick him, but I am still suprised no one actually did. That goes for Lund as well.
One of my teams was based on the fact that there are four pairs of riders born on the exact same day: Magnier/Kulset, Turner/Mifsud, Kuss/Schultz and Barguil/Campenaerts.
One of my teams was based on the fact that there are four pairs of riders born on the exact same day: Magnier/Kulset, Turner/Mifsud, Kuss/Schultz and Barguil/Campenaerts.
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The team that was adjusted with about 40km went from including Lund and two default replacements to excluding him and having other preferred riders of the manager in question.
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Riders picked
69 of them in the end
That last name is perhaps the most interesting: 2 teams went for Vingegaard and then had an average spend of about 32 points for the remaining 7. Saved me making up a below the line team based on him...
In addition to the riders named above, there should be 28 marked as unique in the team lists (I might need to check some of those after the late alteration), which means there are 115 guys riding around Italy and Bulgaria with the specific goal of denying us points.
Popularity Ranking
For the benefit of our new players (BsAsCycling, Nightowl, Il Maestro: you are very welcome, and should know that the Vuelta game last year was won by a first (and apparently last) time player), this is on the basis of 21 points for Mas, 20 for Pellizari... down to one for a unique pick) It is by no means a reliable predictor of success.
69 of them in the end
| MAS NICOLAU Enric | 21 |
| PELLIZZARI Giulio | 20 |
| GROVES Kaden | 16 |
| HINDLEY Jai, HIRT Jan | 15 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 13 |
| VAN EETVELT Lennert | 12 |
| ARENSMAN Thymen, BOUWMAN Koen | 11 |
| The most popular 7, plus Bouwman in joint 8th, make up a Collective Wisdom team with a very reasonable spend level of 3460. Arensman is as popular, but cut from the CW team on basis of cost. | |
| GEE-WEST Derek, PINARELLO Alessandro, YATES Adam | 10 |
| BATTISTELLA Samuele, BUITRAGO SANCHEZ Santiago | 7 |
| ROMO OLIVER Javier | 6 |
| CARUSO Damiano, RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto, STORER Michael | 5 |
| HARPER Chris, PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan, SOLER GIMENEZ Marc, VAN UDEN Casper | 4 |
| BASTIAENS Ayco, CICCONE Giulio, GALL Felix, LEEMREIZE Gijs, POELS Wout, ROJAS NARANJO Vicente Rodrigo, STAUNE-MITTET Johannes | 3 |
| BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley, CEPEDA ORTIZ Jefferson Alexander, FROIDEVAUX Robin, GARCIA CORTINA Ivan, GAROFOLI Gianmarco, HAIG Jack, LIENHARD Fabian, LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro, MIHKELS Madis, TAROZZI Manuele, VERGALLITO Luca, VINGEGAARD HANSEN Jonas | 2 |
That last name is perhaps the most interesting: 2 teams went for Vingegaard and then had an average spend of about 32 points for the remaining 7. Saved me making up a below the line team based on him...
In addition to the riders named above, there should be 28 marked as unique in the team lists (I might need to check some of those after the late alteration), which means there are 115 guys riding around Italy and Bulgaria with the specific goal of denying us points.
Popularity Ranking
For the benefit of our new players (BsAsCycling, Nightowl, Il Maestro: you are very welcome, and should know that the Vuelta game last year was won by a first (and apparently last) time player), this is on the basis of 21 points for Mas, 20 for Pellizari... down to one for a unique pick) It is by no means a reliable predictor of success.
1 | Bminchow | 108 | 0 unique picks |
2 | Rufs | 103 | 0 |
2 | Triley36 | 103 | 0 |
4 | SlowClimber | 101 | 0 |
5 | DJW | 97 | 2 |
5 | Leadbelly | 97 | 0 |
7 | AmisVelo | 96 | 0 |
7 | Search | 96 | 0 |
9 | DJSprtsch | 95 | 0 |
10 | Del1962 | 91 | 0 |
10 | LosBrolin | 91 | 1 |
10 | TheAsian | 91 | 1 |
13 | Qazaqstan | 90 | 0 |
14 | Madrazo | 88 | 0 |
15 | Mikks | 87 | 1 |
16 | JonEzeitza | 85 | 2 |
17 | EvansIsTheBest | 83 | 1 |
17 | Nightowl | 83 | 0 |
17 | SamuCuenca | 83 | 1 |
20 | Kazistuta | 81 | 0 |
21 | Ingsve | 79 | 2 |
22 | Armchair_Cyclist | 78 | 0 |
23 | BluesInTheBottle | 77 | 1 |
24 | QueenStagiaire | 76 | 1 |
25 | IlMaestro | 73 | 0 |
26 | JumboVismaFan | 71 | 2 |
27 | Hayneplane | 70 | 0 |
28 | Vladimir | 69 | 0 |
29 | DevilsElbow | 68 | 0 |
30 | Shakes | 63 | 0 |
31 | Josedin | 58 | 0 |
32 | BsAsCycling | 46 | 0 |
33 | BicycleBoy | 45 | 1 |
34 | RedheadDane | 35 | 4 |
35 | Nevs | 34 | 3 |
36 | YellowKnight | 23 | 5 |
| Collective_Wisdom | 123 | 0 |
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I am surprised that I am so far down the popularity ranking. In contrast to my overall 2026 team, for this game I went for a much more generic, less unique team. There being so few riders to choose from probably changes things though
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Not having any of the three most picked riders will inevitably leave you a long way down.
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Asterisked as in all his points multiplied by zero?
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Stage 1 the Bulgarian riviera
Purplish points
This is the minor classification, based on stage finishes only. Unlike the entirely unrelated maglia ciclamina, the points available are the same in all stages.
Standings
When the predicted team for EF appeared on PCS, I had Walsheid instead of Mihkels. I would have been in an even lonelier place on the table.
Pink points
This is the main competition: with GC standings, KoM and Sprint competitions and points for having the right to wear pink in the next stage added to the stage points.
Top scorers:
Time bonuses and KoM standings put Tarozzi, Sevilla and Morgado among the leaders from the stage.
Every rider has at least 15 points at the moment.
That default team is the extension of the principle I use to replace riders when necessary: the cheapest rider is the most expensive that will allow the other vacancies to be filled within budget. So essentially a random bunch from around the average allowable spend. If you are beaten by them, you may as well have drawn names from a hat.
Purplish points
This is the minor classification, based on stage finishes only. Unlike the entirely unrelated maglia ciclamina, the points available are the same in all stages.
| MAGNIER Paul | 70 pts | 0 team |
| LUND ANDRESEN Tobias | 40 | 0 |
| VERNON Ethan | 25 | 1 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 15 | 13 |
| MIHKELS Madis | 10 | 2 |
| LONARDI Giovanni | 7 | 0 |
| ACKERMANN Pascal | 5 | 0 |
| GUDMESTAD Tord | 3 | 0 |
| WALSCHEID Maximilian | 2 | 0 |
| VAN GESTEL Dries | 1 | 0 |
Standings
1 | Search (Milan & Mihkels) | 25 |
1 | YellowKnight (Vernon) | 25 |
3 | AmisVelo | 15 |
3 | Del1962 | 15 |
3 | DJW | 15 |
3 | IlMaestro | 15 |
3 | Josedin | 15 |
3 | Kazistuta | 15 |
3 | LosBrolin | 15 |
3 | Nightowl | 15 |
3 | SamuCuenca | 15 |
3 | Shakes | 15 |
3 | TheAsian | 15 |
3 | Vladimir | 15 |
15 | Armchair_Cyclist | 10 |
16 | the rest | 0 |
Pink points
This is the main competition: with GC standings, KoM and Sprint competitions and points for having the right to wear pink in the next stage added to the stage points.
Top scorers:
| MAGNIER Paul | 658 | 0 |
| LUND ANDRESEN Tobias | 455 | 0 |
| TAROZZI Manuele | 362 | 2 |
| VERNON Ethan | 315 | 1 |
| SEVILLA LOPEZ Diego Pablo | 312 | 0 |
| MILAN Jonathan | 220 | 13 |
| MORGADO Antonio Tomas | 215 | 1 |
| MIHKELS Madis | 185 | 2 |
| LONARDI Giovanni | 162 | 0 |
| ACKERMANN Pascal | 143 | 0 |
| GUDMESTAD Tord | 124 | 0 |
| WALSCHEID Maximilian | 114 | 0 |
| VAN GESTEL Dries | 105 | 0 |
Time bonuses and KoM standings put Tarozzi, Sevilla and Morgado among the leaders from the stage.
Every rider has at least 15 points at the moment.
1 | SamuCuenca | 712 (Milan & Tarozzi) |
2 | Search | 501 (Mihkels and Milan) |
3 | BsAsCycling | 493 (Tarozzi) |
4 | YellowKnight | 441 (Vernon) |
5 | IlMaestro | 431 |
6 | Shakes | 413 |
7 | LosBrolin | 406 |
8 | Armchair_Cyclist | 395 |
9 | BluesInTheBottle | 372 |
10 | Del1962 | 369 |
11 | Kazistuta | 365 |
12 | TheAsian | 362 |
13 | Nightowl | 357 |
14 | Josedin | 356 |
15 | AmisVelo | 334 |
16 | DJW | 326 |
17 | Vladimir | 325 |
18 | Mikks | 239 |
19 | Nevs | 220 |
20 | SlowClimber | 202 |
21 | QueenStagiaire | 196 |
22 | Bminchow | 195 |
23 | Ingsve | 183 |
24 | Qazaqstan | 175 |
25 | JonEzeitza | 174 |
26 | Hayneplane | 172 |
27 | EvansIsTheBest | 169 |
28 | Triley36 | 160 |
29 | RedheadDane | 159 |
30 | Leadbelly | 153 |
31 | DJSprtsch | 151 |
32 | Rufs | 147 |
33 | BicycleBoy | 146 |
33 | Madrazo | 146 |
35 | JumboVismaFan | 142 |
36 | DevilsElbow | 120 |
| Collective_Wisdom | 329 | |
| Default | 416 |
That default team is the extension of the principle I use to replace riders when necessary: the cheapest rider is the most expensive that will allow the other vacancies to be filled within budget. So essentially a random bunch from around the average allowable spend. If you are beaten by them, you may as well have drawn names from a hat.
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I thought more than two people would go with the Jonas and a grab bag of random low scorers route which I was strongly tempted by but didn’t as would have less riders to cheer for in a realistic way.
Chose not to double up on my year long game picks with Gee-West and Mas so went elsewhere for GC.
All the good sprinters seemed a bit too expensive for me.
Chose not to double up on my year long game picks with Gee-West and Mas so went elsewhere for GC.
All the good sprinters seemed a bit too expensive for me.
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With such a great start I expect the rest of the game to be painful, similar to watching Felix Gall descent.
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But you're expecting your descent to be quicker than what his usually are?
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It very well could be, but if I end up dead last, I will try to convinve AC to put me back in first place by quoting the Bible.
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8 guys as close as possible to 3500/8 cost each.
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Mathijs Paasschens vs. Manuele Tarozzi is the battle that promises to light up Bulgaria and Italy I suppose.
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The smallest possible range from most to least expensive, while still getting as close as possible to, but not over, 3500. So Penhoet (411) is the cheapest and Mozzato (465) the dearest.
I'd like to do a bit of tidying up on the spreadsheet: I'll share it tomorrow and all will be clear.
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Without going through old files, a dominant sprinter typically scores about 4th or 5th highest. That's no more than vague recollection, might be interesting to spend a bit of time with the numbers.
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The last 3 years worth:
Giro '23: Milan was 6th highest scorer, in the Best Poss team, Milan and Groves both picked by winner (Peixotini)
Tour '23: Philipsen 4th, Pedersen 10th; Cavendish picked by winner (Postmanhat)
Vuelta '23: Groves 5th, in Best Poss team, in winner's team (Queen Stagiaire)
Giro '24: Milan 3rd, Merlier 8th; Milan in Best poss team; Milan impeccable
Tour '24: Girmay 4th, Philipsen 5th; Girmay and Cavendish in Best Poss; Girmay, Ackermann and Cavendish were impeccable picks; Bennett and Cavendish on winning team (Hfgon)
Vuelta '24: Van Aert 4th, Groves 5th; Groves was an impeccable
Giro '25: Pedersen 3rd, Kooij 7th; winner (Abbulf) had Bennett
Tour'25: Milan 8th; Penhoet and Consonni in winning team (DJW)
Vuelta '25: Philipsen 5th, Pedersen 10th
So in short, the right sprinter at the right price is very worthwhile.
There will also have been crucial small point contributions from cheap sprinters to get the margins between teams: I won the 2017 Tour game having been 2nd before the Champs Elysees by virtue of Cimolai coming 7th.
(The things one can get done with a stage having a soft breakaway)
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That‘s Soler out, but at least my GC riders are still in the race.
@RedheadDane hopefully you put real money on Silva.
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