Samu's 2024 Emerging Female Riders CQ Game

[Armchair Cyclist]

In the Women's CQ Game there were 144 riders selected (Aghhh, that's gross)

Of those, 45 are eligible for selection in this game. You might consider it cheating, you might consider it sharing a fairly long shortlist (or a short longlist). There is no recommendation attached to posting these names, just be aware that they are all eligible.

ACHTEREEKTE Carlijn

AINTILA Wilma

ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen

ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke

ARENS Maureen

BÄCKSTEDT Elynor

BÄCKSTEDT Zoe

BEGO Julie

BUNEL Marion

CADZOW Kim

COUZENS Millie

CZAPLA Justyna

DRUMMOND Michaela

EDSETH Marte Berg

FERGUSON Cat

GONTOVA Nadia

HOLMGREN Ava

HOLMGREN Isabella

HOWE Georgie

JENCUSOVA Nora

KNAVEN Mirre

KOERNER Rebecca

KOPECKY Julia

MIERMONT Dilyxine

MOORS Fleur

MORICHON Anaïs

OLAUSSON Wilma

PELLEGRINI Francesca

PIETERSE Puck

RAYER Eglantine

RUIZ PEREZ Lucia

SCHREIBER Marie

SHARP Isabel

TOWERS Alice

VADILLO CRESPO Eneritz

VAN AGT Eva

VAN ALPHEN Aniek

VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge

VAN DER WOLF Babette

VAN EMPEL Fem

VAN ZUTHEM Cecilia

VENTURELLI Federica

VINKE Nienke

WILSON-HAFFENDEN Felicity

YSLAND Anne Dorthe

 

[DJW]

Thanks for organising, definitely planning on submitting a team

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We are now on 11 teams, so the game's afoot!

I expect to receive a few more teams in the coming days. Trofeo Palma starts at 12:45 CET on Saturday, so that'll probably be the official deadline.

I have managed to create a spreadsheet (huge thanks to @skidmark and @Armchair cyclist for their works, which I've used as templates). Unless I get a lot of late submissions, then I hope to be able to publish the first update (including the points from the Australian NC and TDU) on Saturday. Otherwise it'll make more sense to wait until after the results from the Gravel and Tar and the Mallorcan races have been added to the CQ website.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So there's now less than 13 hours left until the deadline. I have received 14 teams, but I'll happily welcome everyone else who might be interested in joining. @Libertine Seguros has also been added to the spreadsheet, and I'm looking forward to seeing the 12 names that will get the honour of scoring her points.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We have reached 16 teams. I will be revealing the teams and spreadsheet before 13:30 CET.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Let's meet the contestants:

Anderis
ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen
BARALE Francesca
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CADZOW Kim
CZAPLA Justyna
KOPECKY Julia
PIETERSE Puck
SCHREIBER Marie
TOWERS Alice
VAN AGT Eva
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

Archieboy
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BÄCKSTEDT Elynor
MIERMONT Dilyxine
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
RIEDMANN Linda
RIJNBEEK Maud
SCHREIBER Marie
SMITH Abi
UIJEN Elise
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

Armchair cyclist
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CADZOW Kim
CZAPLA Justyna
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
SCHREIBER Marie
SHARP Isabel
TOWERS Alice
UIJEN Elise
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

bminchow
BEGO Julie
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CZAPLA Justyna
GONTOVA Nadia
MIERMONT Dilyxine
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
SHARP Isabel
SWINKELS Sylvie
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

DJW
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
COUZENS Millie
CZAPLA Justyna
OUDEMAN Maud
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
REIJNHOUT Rosita
RIJNBEEK Maud
UIJEN Elise
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

Dk one
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BEGO Julie
BÄCKSTEDT Elynor
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
FERGUSON Cat
MOORS Fleur
RAYER Eglantine
RIEDMANN Linda
TOWERS Alice
VAN AGT Eva
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

hfgon1
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BARALE Francesca
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CZAPLA Justyna
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
REIJNHOUT Rosita
RIJNBEEK Maud
SMITH Abi
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

jon ezeitza
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BARALE Francesca
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CZAPLA Justyna
EDSETH Marte Berg
RAYER Eglantine
RIEDMANN Linda
RIJNBEEK Maud
UIJEN Elise
VAN AGT Eva
VAN EMPEL Fem
VETTORELLO Giorgia

JOSEDIN
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
GILLESPIE Lara
GONTOVA Nadia
JANSEN Eline
JENCUSOVA Nora
KOPECKY Julia
MIERMONT Dilyxine
RAYER Eglantine
SCHREIBER Marie
VAN DAM Sarah
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

Laurens147
BARALE Francesca
BURLOVA Kristyna
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
GILLESPIE Lara
JANSEN Eline
KNAVEN Mirre
KOPECKY Julia
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
UIJEN Elise
VAN AGT Eva
VAN EMPEL Fem

Libertine Seguros
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
GONTOVA Nadia
JANSEN Eline
MAGALHÃES Ana Vitoria Gouvea Vieira Alm.
MIERMONT Dilyxine
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
RIJNBEEK Maud
VADILLO CRESPO Eneritz
VAN EMPEL Fem
VILLAMIZAR VARON Karen Lorena

LosBrolin
BEGO Julie
BÄCKSTEDT Elynor
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
EDSETH Marte Berg
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RIJNBEEK Maud
RYO Titia
SCHREIBER Marie
SHARP Isabel
VENTURELLI Federica
VINKE Nienke

Madrazo
BARALE Francesca
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CADZOW Kim
CIABOCCO Eleonora
KOPECKY Julia
MIERMONT Dilyxine
PATE Amber
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
REIJNHOUT Rosita
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

RedheadDane
BEGO Julie
COUPLAND Mackenzie
GREVE Alberte
HOLMGREN Ava
HOLMGREN Isabella
JAMIESON Ella
MOLENGRAAF Lauren
MOORS Fleur
RYO Titia
SHARP Isabel
VENTURELLI Federica
WILSON-HAFFENDEN Felicity

Rufs
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BEGO Julie
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe
CADZOW Kim
COUZENS Millie
CZAPLA Justyna
HOLMGREN Isabella
MOORS Fleur
PIETERSE Puck
RAYER Eglantine
VAN EMPEL Fem
VINKE Nienke

Samu Cuenca
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke
BUNEL Marion
CADZOW Kim
DRUMMOND Michaela
GONTOVA Nadia
HENGEVELD Daniek
LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley
RAYER Eglantine
TANG Xin
VADILLO CRESPO Eneritz
VENTURELLI Federica
VILLAMIZAR VARON Karen Lorena

 

[Samu Cuenca]

RedheadDane has picked the youngest team with 12 riders, who'll all be turning 19 this year.
The oldest picked rider is Amber Pate, while the youngest and only current junior is Cat Ferguson (they'll turn 29 and 18 respectively in April).

Rider	Popularity
BÄCKSTEDT Zoe	13​
RAYER Eglantine	13​
VAN EMPEL Fem	13​
PIETERSE Puck	11​
VINKE Nienke	11​
MOORS Fleur	8​
ANDERSON Solbjørk Minke	7​
CZAPLA Justyna	7​
RIJNBEEK Maud	6​
BARALE Francesca	5​
BEGO Julie	5​
CADZOW Kim	5​
MIERMONT Dilyxine	5​
SCHREIBER Marie	5​
UIJEN Elise	5​
GONTOVA Nadia	4​
KOPECKY Julia	4​
SHARP Isabel	4​
VAN AGT Eva	4​
BÄCKSTEDT Elynor	3​
JANSEN Eline	3​
REIJNHOUT Rosita	3​
RIEDMANN Linda	3​
TOWERS Alice	3​
VENTURELLI Federica	3​
COUZENS Millie	2​
EDSETH Marte Berg	2​
GILLESPIE Lara	2​
HOLMGREN Isabella	2​
RYO Titia	2​
SMITH Abi	2​
VADILLO CRESPO Eneritz	2​
VILLAMIZAR VARON Karen Lorena	2​
ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen	1​
BUNEL Marion	1​
BURLOVA Kristyna	1​
CIABOCCO Eleonora	1​
COUPLAND Mackenzie	1​
DRUMMOND Michaela	1​
FERGUSON Cat	1​
GREVE Alberte	1​
HENGEVELD Daniek	1​
HOLMGREN Ava	1​
JAMIESON Ella	1​
JENCUSOVA Nora	1​
KNAVEN Mirre	1​
LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley	1​
MAGALHÃES Ana Vitoria Gouvea Vieira Alm.	1​
MOLENGRAAF Lauren	1​
OUDEMAN Maud	1​
PATE Amber	1​
SWINKELS Sylvie	1​
TANG Xin	1​
VAN DAM Sarah	1​
VETTORELLO Giorgia	1​
WILSON-HAFFENDEN Felicity	1​

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Here's the spreadsheet
I hope it's not too difficult to browse through. If you spot any mistakes, then please let me now.
I will try to make new updates at least once a month.

 

[bminchow]

No Holmgrens huh? And also missing Ruiz Perez's (9th and 14th in Ses Salines). and i dont know Minke.

 

[Anderis]

Eglantine Rayer looks like a rider I should have but I've never heard about her or found her during my research.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And also missing Ruiz Perez's (9th and 14th in Ses Salines). and i dont know Minke.

I was almost certain I had picked Ruiz, but it turns out that that was in the 'senior' Women's game.

I have so many teams, and track different teams in so many games, I can never keep track, never join in the "in these forthcoming races I have...": I doubt I could tell you the names of more than half of my team in the Men's Main Game.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Eglantine Rayer looks like a rider I should have but I've never heard about her or found her during my research.

She was the second most promising junior after Zoe Bäckstedt and had a more successful first pro season. Unfortunately she was riding the Tour of Scandinavia instead of Tour de l'Avenir, cause I would have liked to have seen her go to head to head against the more established young talents in that race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No Holmgrens huh? And also missing Ruiz Perez's (9th and 14th in Ses Salines). and i dont know Minke.

Some people have picked one or both of the Holmgrens. I looked past all the Trek talents, because I couldn't really decide who would be most likely to get a breakthrough this year.

I don't currently have much faith in Movistar's ability to develop young riders, so I was never going to pick the Ruiz twins.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Eglantine Rayer looks like a rider I should have but I've never heard about her or found her during my research.

CQ Ranking - Alpes Gresivaudan Classic

cqranking.com

After this, she became a must-have for me, because I'm a sucker for climbing. Though revisiting that result has made me wonder if I should have given Adèle Normand a shot.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I don't currently have much faith in Movistar's ability to develop young riders, so I was never going to pick the Ruiz twins.

There are 2 of them? Honestly hadn't noticed (although now I read it I vaguely recall some talk a long tome ago) Anyway, I have one of them (Lucia) in the other game, and will try not to be too distracted by any acheivements of Laura.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

CQ Ranking - Alpes Gresivaudan Classic

cqranking.com

After this, she became a must-have for me, because I'm a sucker for climbing. Though revisiting that result has made me wonder if I should have given Adèle Normand a shot.

I was impressed by both Normand and Olivia Onesti after that race, but they haven't really done that much since.

I wanted an Asian rider on my team and picked Xin Tang because she's younger than Luyao Zeng, but it was the latter that scored a point yesterday.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Villamizar picking up points in the nationals.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

January Update

It will probably come as no surprise that the best scoring teams so far have had either Rosita Reijnhout, Nienke Vinke or Francesca Barale in them, or in the case of the top 2, all 3 of them.
However not even half of the selected riders have scored points so far, so nothing is decided yet.

Interestingly, Madrazo has scored more than double the points here than in the main game.
Nienke Vinke was unsurprisingly on most of the teams I received after the TDU, but she had already been a fairly popular pick beforehand.

Among our riders, Reijnhout, Barale, Alice Towers and Amber Pate have now all scored more than 200 CQ points during their careers.

1	Madrazo	456​
2	hfgon1	404​
3	DJW	335​
4	Anderis	263​
5	Dk one	183​
6	LosBrolin	170​
7	Armchair cyclist	169​
8	Archieboy	164​
9	bminchow	134​
10	JOSEDIN	134​
11	Rufs	127​
12	jon ezeitza	121​
13	Samu Cuenca	115​
14	Laurens147	103​
15	Libertine Seguros	39​
16	RedheadDane	29​

Here's the spreadsheet
You can now see the points of all our riders in the "Selected Riders" sheet. I've also added one called "Unselected Riders" in which you can see how some of them are doing.

 

[hfgon1]

Oh come on @MADRAZO ... I wanted to be first just once

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We're nearly almost halfway through February, so let's have a quick update.

Thanks to Marion Bunel and Kim Cadzow my team has moved up quite a bit, while Madrazo's roster has increased its lead over hfgon1's to 127 points at the top of the leaderboard.

1	Madrazo	535​	0
2	hfgon1	408​	0
3	DJW	347​	0
4	Anderis	318​	0
5	Samu Cuenca	234​	+8
6	Armchair cyclist	232​	+1
7	Archieboy	203​	+1
8	Dk one	192​	-3
9	bminchow	183​	0
10	Rufs	181​	+1
11	LosBrolin	180​	-5
12	JOSEDIN	169​	-2
13	jon ezeitza	137​	-1
14	Laurens147	107​	0
15	Libertine Seguros	75​	0
16	RedheadDane	35​	0

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The February update is here.
Madrazo's team continues its domination in this gamet hanks to the work from Puck Pieterse over the last weekend.

1	Madrazo	603​
2	hfgon1	488​
3	DJW	430​
4	Anderis	379​
5	Armchair cyclist	290​
6	Archieboy	276​
7	Samu Cuenca	255​
8	Rufs	251​
9	LosBrolin	244​
10	bminchow	238​
11	Dk one	219​
12	Laurens147	176​
13	JOSEDIN	175​
14	jon ezeitza	158​
15	Libertine Seguros	136​
16	RedheadDane	38​

 

[RedheadDane]

At least I have more points in this, than I have in the men's emerging riders game (the one starting this year)...

 

[Anderis]

At least I have more points in this, than I have in the men's emerging riders game (the one starting this year)...

Why won't you simply choose riders who you think are going to score the most points for once?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Why won't you simply choose riders who you think are going to score the most points for once?

She's probably scared of big numbers.

Everyone can pick a half decent team, but it takes real skills to come up with one that can lose in spectacular fashion. I think Luiz Felipe Scolari said that after Brasil lost 7-1 to Germany.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why won't you simply choose riders who you think are going to score the most points for once?

Because I am taking the "emerging" part of this game to it's logical extreme.
No, "has already sorta started to emerge"