Prediction Game 2022 - Male edition

[Hugo Koblet]

Okay, let's try this and see if I can repeat my victory from a few years ago!

Race	Early season prediction	Pre-race prediction
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	Van Aert	Van Aert
Strade Bianche	Alaphilippe	Alaphilippe
Milano-Sanremo	Van Aert	Van Aert
Gent-Wevelgem	Van Aert	Van Aert
Ronde van Vlaanderen	Van Aert	Van der Poel
Amstel Gold Race	Van Aert
Paris-Roubaix	Van Aert
La Flèche Wallonne	Alaphilippe
Liège-Bastogne-Liège	Pogacar
Eschborn-Frankfurt	Philipsen
Giro d'Italia	Carapaz
Critérium du Dauphiné	Roglic
Tour de Suisse	Evenepoel
Tour de France winner	Pogacar
Tour de France podium place (1)	Roglic
Tour de France podium place (2)	Vingegaard
San Sebastian	Alaphilippe
La Vuelta a Espana	Roglic
Grand Prix Québec	Colbrelli
World Champion Road Race	Van Aert
World Champion ITT	Ganna
Il Lombardia	Pogacar

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If pre-race prediction is the same as early-season prediction we don't have to give it, right?

Race	Early season prediction	Pre-race prediction
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	Van Aert
Strade Bianche	Pidcock
Milano-Sanremo	Ewan
Gent-Wevelgem	Asgreen
Ronde van Vlaanderen	Van Aert
Amstel Gold Race	Van Aert
Paris-Roubaix	Van der Poel
La Flèche Wallonne	Alaphilippe
Liège-Bastogne-Liège	Pogacar
Eschborn-Frankfurt	Philipsen
Giro d'Italia	Carapaz
Critérium du Dauphiné	Roglic
Tour de Suisse	Evenepoel
Tour de France winner	Pogacar
Tour de France podium place (1)	Roglic
Tour de France podium place (2)	Vingegaard
San Sebastian	Alaphilippe
La Vuelta a Espana	Roglic
Grand Prix Québec	Sagan
World Champion Road Race	Van Aert
World Champion ITT	Evenepoel
Il Lombardia	Pogacar

 

[noob]

Somehow I lost my first post with a ton of research and now just took it all out of my ass and hope I had time before Omloop started.

Race​	Early season prediction​	Pre-race prediction​
​	​	​
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad​	Wout Van Aert​	​
Strade Bianche​	Pidcock​	Alaphilippe​
Milano-Sanremo​	Wout Van Aert​	​
Gent-Wevelgem​	Wout Van Aert​	Wout Van Aert​
Ronde van Vlaanderen​	Pogacar​	​
Amstel Gold Race​	MVDP​	​
Paris-Roubaix​	Wout Van Aert​	MVDP​
La Flèche Wallonne​	Alaphilippe​	Martinez​
Liège-Bastogne-Liège​	Alaphilippe​	​
Eschborn-Frankfurt​	​	Biniam Girmay​
Giro d'Italia​	Carapaz​	​
Critérium du Dauphiné​	Vingegaard​	Roglic​
Tour de Suisse​	Caruso​	Daniel Martinez​
Tour de France winner​	Pogacar​	​
Tour de France podium place (1)​	Roglic​	​
Tour de France podium place (2)​	Vingegaard​	​
San Sebastian​	Valverde​	Pogacar​
La Vuelta a Espana​	Roglic​	Roglic​
Grand Prix Québec​	Mohoric​	​
World Champion Road Race	Wout Van Aert	MVDP
World Champion ITT	Ganna
Il Lombardia​	Roglic​	​

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

So, who’s going to take charge of the game?

 

[Lequack]

In case I get banned please someone take charge of the game.

Come back! We need you

 

[BR2]

Come back! We need you

No you don't, you can do this

So after calming down I want to say sorry to everyone, especially johnymax, I totally lost it this morning. My skin's really thin at the moment, so it's better I step away for a while.

But that doesn't mean this game cannot go on! I think the rules were pretty clear, if you want to of course you can change them now, anyway, I'm sure you'll find a new manager. Have fun!

 

[RedheadDane]

No you don't, you can do this

So after calming down I want to say sorry to everyone, especially johnymax, I totally lost it this morning. My skin's really thin at the moment, so it's better I step away for a while.

But that doesn't mean this game cannot go on! I think the rules were pretty clear, if you want to of course you can change them now, anyway, I'm sure you'll find a new manager. Have fun!

*Hugs *
Come back when you can.

 

[noob]

No you don't, you can do this

So after calming down I want to say sorry to everyone, especially johnymax, I totally lost it this morning. My skin's really thin at the moment, so it's better I step away for a while.

But that doesn't mean this game cannot go on! I think the rules were pretty clear, if you want to of course you can change them now, anyway, I'm sure you'll find a new manager. Have fun!

I'm with you on the thin skin right now. I do everything I can to just forget about it to cope right now. You're not alone. <3 (hugs)

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is the competition active or cancelled? Pidcock is out so my pre-race SB favourite is Alaphilippe

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is the competition active or cancelled? Pidcock is out so my pre-race SB favourite is Alaphilippe

We just need someone to add up the scores, so anyone but RedheadDane will do

I'll go for Lorenzo Rota instead of Pidcock.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

My preseason Strade pick is looking better and better as time goes by. Ala for me still.

 

[noob]

Is the competition active or cancelled? Pidcock is out so my pre-race SB favourite is Alaphilippe

I wonder too. I have to take away Pidcock as my winner for tomorrow at any rate so I continue as if the prediction game would go on.

 

[Põhja Konn]

In case the game does go on my pre-race pick for Strade is Pogacar.

 

[Lequack]

No you don't, you can do this

So after calming down I want to say sorry to everyone, especially johnymax, I totally lost it this morning. My skin's really thin at the moment, so it's better I step away for a while.

But that doesn't mean this game cannot go on! I think the rules were pretty clear, if you want to of course you can change them now, anyway, I'm sure you'll find a new manager. Have fun!

We are still missing you. The season has started properly now, Paris Nice and Tirreno are in full flight, and there are threads that need your retorts!

 

[triley36]

Not certain if this is still a thing, but I’ve gone ahead and entered a pre race prediction for MSR and posting here to remind others they still can as well….

 

[Krzysztof_O]

MSR pre race: Van Aert

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

MSR pre race: MVDP.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We all hope that BR returns to the forum one day, but since she's wasn't really all that interested in actually hosting the game at any point, but simply wanted the game to carry on, it's only fair that other members take over for the rest of the season to fulfill her wish.

I have nominated myself to add up the scores after Milano-Sanremo, and then I propose that someone else does it after the next race or few races, and that a third person then does it the next time and so on, until we reach Lombardia. Since I'm already in charge of my own game, which I can only barely manage , I'm not interested in taking full control of this game as well, and it feels like no one else really wants to either, but if we take turns in keeping track of the progression, the workload will be eased for the person in charge.

So for everyone who still wants to participate, you have until tomorrow morning, Italian time, to update your predictions for MSR.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm going to replace Ewan with Biniam Girmay.

 

[hayneplane]

I already did my pre race prediction by editing my post as per BlueRoads original instructions

 

[SafeBet]

I already did my pre race prediction by editing my post as per BlueRoads original instructions

Same here.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've finished calculating the scores, and SafeBet has taken an early lead.
Some players might have lost points because they thought the game was dead, but hopefully they still want to continue in the competition.

Standings after the first three races of the 2022 Prediction Game (from now on also known as the BlueRoads Super Prestige)

1	@SafeBet	4
2	@Bonimenier	2
	@Hugo Koblet	2
	@Krzysztof_O	2
	@noob	2
	@Pantani_lives	2
	@Põhja Konn	2
	@topcat	2
9	@triley36	1
10	@Blanco	0
	@BlueRoads / @BR2	0
	@Finn84	0
	@hayneplane	0
	@Hihope	0
	@Jumbo Visma Fan :)	0
	@Samu Cuenca	0

 

[SafeBet]

We all hope that BR returns to the forum one day, but since she's wasn't really all that interested in actually hosting the game at any point, but simply wanted the game to carry on, it's only fair that other members take over for the rest of the season to fulfill her wish.

I have nominated myself to add up the scores after Milano-Sanremo, and then I propose that someone else does it after the next race or few races, and that a third person then does it the next time and so on, until we reach Lombardia. Since I'm already in charge of my own game, which I can only barely manage , I'm not interested in taking full control of this game as well, and it feels like no one else really wants to either, but if we take turns in keeping track of the progression, the workload will be eased for the person in charge.

So for everyone who still wants to participate, you have until tomorrow morning, Italian time, to update your predictions for MSR.

I'll manage the next update if it's OK for everyone.

 

[SafeBet]

I'll take that for a yes. The initial rule of updating the original post instead of posting the pre race prediction in a new post still stands.
If anybody else wants to join is still welcome.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've entrered my pre-race prediction for G-W.