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.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Race 4 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
So we have already had races for cobbled classics, hilly courses and now sprinters too. How is the balance between specialities looking for your team?
At least we have, between us, had the winner of each race.

Race Pos'n		Pts	Teams
1​	BRENNAN Matthew	130​	1 (Los Brolin)​
2​	MOZZATO Luca	78​	3​
6​	REX Laurenz	46​	1 (Laarsland)​
7​	LUND ANDRESEN Tobias	40​	1 (Josedin)​
9​	LAMPERTI Luke	28​	2​
13​	VAN DIJKE Tim	16​	2​
18​	PHILIPSEN Jasper	8​	1​
27​	MOHORIC Matej	5​	13​
30​	LAPORTE Christophe	5​	22​

LosBrolin	130​	Brennan	80 green pts​
DJSprtsch	88​	Mozzato, Mohoric, Laporte	50​
RedheadDane	83​	Mozzato, Laporte	35​
SamuCuenca	78​	Mozzato	25​
Laarsland	56​	Rex, Mohoric, Laporte	15​
Josedin	40​		10​
Del1962	38​		5​
Armchair	33​		3​
DJW	21​		1.5​
QueenStagiare	21​		1.5​
DevilsElbow	10​
EvansIsTheBest	10​
HiHope	10​
Leadbelly	10​
Madrazo	10​
Mikks	10​
Rufs	10​
Search	10​
SlowClimber	10​
Onizuka	8​
18Valve	5​
AmisVelo	5​
Ingsve	5​
Peixotini	5​
Shakes	5​
Triley36	5​
Vladimir	5​
Blues_in_the_Bottle	0​

Green standings

DJW has been in the top ten, and therefore scored points, in all four races so far, just not enough of them to top the table.

1​	18Valve	130​	(-)
2​	SamuCuenca	120​	(+1)
3​	DJW	99​	(-1)
4​	LosBrolin	80​	(+15)
5​	RedheadDane	60​	(+5)
6​	AmisVelo	50​	(-2)
6​	DJSprtsch	50​	(+13)
6​	Ingsve	50​	(-2)
9​	Josedin	45​	(-2)
10​	JonEzeitza	40​	(-4)

Standings
Omloop still accounts for 3/4 of the points won so far, so still the biggest determinant of how most of us are doing. Especially DJW.

1​	DJW	437​	(-)
2​	Peixotini	332​	(-)
3​	Search	331​	(+1)
4​	AmisVelo	327​	(-1)
5​	18Valve	322​	(-)
6​	Madrazo	318​	(-)
7​	Leadbelly	301​	(-)
8​	EvansIsTheBest	288​	(+1)
8​	Triley36	288​	(-)
10​	QueenStagiare	275​	(+1)
11​	Ingsve	272​	(-1)
12​	SamuCuenca	256​	(+3)
13​	Armchair	254​	(-1)
14​	DJSprtsch	236​	(+3)
15​	Josedin	235​	(-2)
16​	RedheadDane	225​	(+2)
17​	SlowClimber	202​	(-3)
18​	Del1962	197​	(-2)
19​	Laarsland	182​	(+3)
20​	LosBrolin	158​	(+11)
21​	Mikks	150​	(-2)
22​	HiHope	141​	(-2)
23​	Rufs	137​	(-2)
24​	DevilsElbow	116​	(-1)
25​	Vladimir	110​	(-1)
26​	Shakes	103​	(-1)
27​	JonEzeitza	83​	(-1)
28​	Bminchow	65​	(-1)
29​	Onizuka	50​	(+1)
30​	Kazistuta	49​	(-2)
31​	Blues_in_the_Bottle	47​	(-2)
	CollectiveWisdom	204​
	SoLastYear	167​
	MainGamePop	223​

Laigueglia during the week. I bet not many of us gave much priority to that in picking our teams.

 

[Shakes]

I picked Van Aert over Brennan. Hopefully van Aert will finally win Flanders and Roubaix. Add on Samyn for good measure.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Samyn, unfortunately, is a 1.1 race, so not part of the game. I'd like it to be, but decided some years ago to keep clear criteria of race status rather than "races I like".

I'd encourage everyone to petition the UCI for it to be upgraded, and I'll be more than happy to include it next year.

 

[bminchow]

Samyn, unfortunately, is a 1.1 race, so not part of the game. I'd like it to be, but decided some years ago to keep clear criteria of race status rather than "races I like".

I'd encourage everyone to petition the UCI for it to be upgraded, and I'll be more than happy to include it next year.

Ouch

 

[Shakes]

Ouch

Indeed