2026 Spring Classics CQ Game

[tobydawq]

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Sorry, it should have been posted in the general CQ game thread.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Race 2 Faun Ardeche

1​	SEIXAS Paul	130​	3​
8​	CEPEDA HERNANDEZ Jefferson Alveiro	34​	1​
14​	PESCADOR CASTRO Diego	14​	2​
16​	BRENNER Marco	10​	6​
17​	GUALDI Simone	9​	1​
18​	CARR Simon	8​	7​
19​	BAGIOLI Andrea	7​	1​
20​	HEALY Ben	6​	1​
21​	RIVERA VARGAS Brandon Smith	5​	1​
22​	GREGOIRE Romain	5​	2​
29​	OLDANI Stefano	5​	1​

18Valve	167​	Seixas Pescador, Brenner, Carr	80​
Ingsve	140​	Seixas, Brenner	50​
Josedin	130​	Seixas	35​
RedheadDane	34​	Cepeda	25​
SamuCuenca	20​		15​
Onizuka	19​		10​
JonEzeitza	17​		5​
Bminchow	14​		2.5​
DJW	14​		2.5​
QueenStagiare	10​		1​
Leadbelly	8​
Madrazo	8​
Peixotini	8​
Rufs	8​
SlowClimber	8​
HiHope	5​
the rest	0​

Green standings
This is the minor classification, so I usually only put up the top ten.

1​	DJW	82.5​	(-)
2​	18Valve	80​	(+9)
3​	AmisVelo	50​	(-1)
3​	Ingsve	50​	(+8)
5​	Josedin	35​	(+6)
5​	Search	35​	(-2)
7​	Peixotini	25​	(-3)
7​	RedheadDane	25​	(+4)
9​	Madrazo	15​	(-4)
9​	SamuCuenca	15​	(+2)

Standings
Only about 1/8 as many points gained as in the Omloop, so that race is far more influential in our positions than the French race

1​	DJW	411​	(-)
2​	Peixotini	327​	(+2)
3​	AmisVelo	322​	(-1)
4​	Search	321​	(-1)
5​	Madrazo	308​	(-)
6​	Leadbelly	291​	(-)
7​	Triley36	283​	(-1)
8​	EvansIsTheBest	278​	(-)
9​	Ingsve	267​	(+6)
10​	QueenStagiare	254​	(-1)
11​	Armchair	221​	(-1)
12​	Josedin	195​	(+11)
13​	SlowClimber	192​	(-2)
14​	18Valve	182​	(+15)
15​	Del1962	159​	(-3)
16​	DJSprtsch	148​	(-3)
17​	RedheadDane	142​	(+2)
18​	Mikks	140​	(-4)
19​	HiHope	131​	(-3)
20​	Rufs	127​	(-2)
21​	Laarsland	126​	(-5)
22​	DevilsElbow	106​	(-2)
23​	Vladimir	105​	(-2)
24​	Shakes	98​	(-2)
25​	Bminchow	65​	(-1)
26​	JonEzeitza	63​	(+1)
27​	Kazistuta	49​	(-2)
28​	Blues_in_the_Bottle	47​	(-2)
29​	Onizuka	32​	(+1)
30​	SamuCuenca	30​	(+1)
31​	LosBrolin	28​	(-3)
	CollectiveWisdom	194​
	SoLastYear	134​
	MainGamePop	218​

Another double header tomorrow, with rather similar fields, but both races are 1.PS, so not as many points available

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Race 2 Faun Ardeche

1​	SEIXAS Paul	130​	3​
8​	CEPEDA HERNANDEZ Jefferson Alveiro	34​	1​
14​	PESCADOR CASTRO Diego	14​	2​
16​	BRENNER Marco	10​	6​
17​	GUALDI Simone	9​	1​
18​	CARR Simon	8​	7​
19​	BAGIOLI Andrea	7​	1​
20​	HEALY Ben	6​	1​
21​	RIVERA VARGAS Brandon Smith	5​	1​
22​	GREGOIRE Romain	5​	2​
29​	OLDANI Stefano	5​	1​

18Valve	167​	Seixas Pescador, Brenner, Carr	80​
Ingsve	140​	Seixas, Brenner	50​
Josedin	130​	Seixas	35​
RedheadDane	34​	Cepeda	25​
SamuCuenca	20​		15​
Onizuka	19​		10​
JonEzeitza	17​		5​
Bminchow	14​		2.5​
DJW	14​		2.5​
QueenStagiare	10​		1​
Leadbelly	8​
Madrazo	8​
Peixotini	8​
Rufs	8​
SlowClimber	8​
HiHope	5​
the rest	0​

Green standings
This is the minor classification, so I usually only put up the top ten.

1​	DJW	82.5​	(-)
2​	18Valve	80​	(+9)
3​	AmisVelo	50​	(-1)
3​	Ingsve	50​	(+8)
5​	Josedin	35​	(+6)
5​	Search	35​	(-2)
7​	Peixotini	25​	(-3)
7​	RedheadDane	25​	(+4)
9​	Madrazo	15​	(-4)
9​	SamuCuenca	15​	(+2)

Standings
Only about 1/8 as many points gained as in the Omloop, so that race is far more influential in our positions than the French race

1​	DJW	411​	(-)
2​	Peixotini	327​	(+2)
3​	AmisVelo	322​	(-1)
4​	Search	321​	(-1)
5​	Madrazo	308​	(-)
6​	Leadbelly	291​	(-)
7​	Triley36	283​	(-1)
8​	EvansIsTheBest	278​	(-)
9​	Ingsve	267​	(+6)
10​	QueenStagiare	254​	(-1)
11​	Armchair	221​	(-1)
12​	Josedin	195​	(+11)
13​	SlowClimber	192​	(-2)
14​	18Valve	182​	(+15)
15​	Del1962	159​	(-3)
16​	DJSprtsch	148​	(-3)
17​	RedheadDane	142​	(+2)
18​	Mikks	140​	(-4)
19​	HiHope	131​	(-3)
20​	Rufs	127​	(-2)
21​	Laarsland	126​	(-5)
22​	DevilsElbow	106​	(-2)
23​	Vladimir	105​	(-2)
24​	Shakes	98​	(-2)
25​	Bminchow	65​	(-1)
26​	JonEzeitza	63​	(+1)
27​	Kazistuta	49​	(-2)
28​	Blues_in_the_Bottle	47​	(-2)
29​	Onizuka	32​	(+1)
30​	SamuCuenca	30​	(+1)
31​	LosBrolin	28​	(-3)
	CollectiveWisdom	194​
	SoLastYear	134​
	MainGamePop	218​

Another double header tomorrow, with rather similar fields, but both races are 1.PS, so not as many points available

Sorry for the delay on that: I did it all yesterday evening, but didn't press the post button!

 

[RedheadDane]

Sorry for the delay on that: I did it all yesterday evening, but didn't press the post button!

No problem. Been there, done that (or not... specifically not done it... pressing the button)

So.... who else got a little worried when Laporte was suddenly standing by the road of Andalucia?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Stefan Kung out for the season probably, certainly for the duration of this game, applying a severe handicap on reigning champion Devil's Elbow, and also to Rufs.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

My title defence bid is already dead in the water, margins in this game are way too narrow to overcome such an injury to your most expensive pick. I wasn't expecting to finish crazy high for a third year running, but I at least would have appreciated a fair shot...

 

[del1962]

Did not go for any expensive riders but looks like MVDP and Seixas are good picks already

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I thought more people would have picked Grégoire, but since that wasn't the case, is anyone up for a swap?

Just as well a couple of people went for him, or Drome Classic would have been an embarassingly low points haul.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yesterday I wondered what the Romains had ever done for me, but I've now regained my faith.

And then Mozzato once again finds his way to a podium finish in Belgium.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Race 3 Drome Classic
Only one of the top ten here

1​	GREGOIRE Romain	130​	2​
11​	BAGIOLI Andrea	20​	1​
12​	OLDANI Stefano	18​	1​
16​	GUALDI Simone	10​	1​
22​	PESCADOR CASTRO Diego	5​	2​

SamuCuenca	148​	Gregoire & Oldani	80​
18Valve	135​	Gregoire & Pescador	50​
JonEzeitza	20​	Bagioli	35​
Onizuka	10​	Gualdi	25​
DJW	5​	Pescador	15​
The rest	0​		​

Green standings
A win and a second in the two French races gives 18 Valve a strong start

1​	18Valve	130​	(+1)
2​	DJW	97.5​	(-1)
3​	SamuCuenca	95​	(+6)
4​	AmisVelo	50​	(-1)
4​	Ingsve	50​	(-1)
6​	JonEzeitza	40​	(+8)
7​	Josedin	35​	(-2)
7​	Onizuka	35​	(+4)
7​	Search	35​	(-2)
10​	Peixotini	25​	(-3)
10​	RedheadDane	25​	(-3)

Standings
Not enough points here to interfere in the top of the table, but certainly lifts Samu clear from the bottom

1​	DJW	416​	(-)
2​	Peixotini	327​	(-)
3​	AmisVelo	322​	(-)
4​	Search	321​	(-)
5​	18Valve	317​	(+9)
6​	Madrazo	308​	(-1)
7​	Leadbelly	291​	(-1)
8​	Triley36	283​	(-1)
9​	EvansIsTheBest	278​	(-1)
10​	Ingsve	267​	(-1)
11​	QueenStagiare	254​	(-1)
12​	Armchair	221​	(-1)
13​	Josedin	195​	(-1)
14​	SlowClimber	192​	(-1)
15​	SamuCuenca	178​	(+15)
16​	Del1962	159​	(-1)
17​	DJSprtsch	148​	(-1)
18​	RedheadDane	142​	(-1)
19​	Mikks	140​	(-1)
20​	HiHope	131​	(-1)
21​	Rufs	127​	(-1)
22​	Laarsland	126​	(-1)
23​	DevilsElbow	106​	(-1)
24​	Vladimir	105​	(-1)
25​	Shakes	98​	(-1)
26​	JonEzeitza	83​	(-)
27​	Bminchow	65​	(-2)
28​	Kazistuta	49​	(-1)
29​	Blues_in_the_Bottle	47​	(-1)
30​	Onizuka	42​	(-1)
31​	LosBrolin	28​	(-)

I've other stuff to do before watching the last 12 km of KBK, so that won't be posted for a while.