The 2012 CQ Ranking Manager Game

[greenedge]

@Skidmark: not all is doom and gloom at Astana they have Kessiakoff as leader ( not a big fish ) and Sicard just needs to finish to increase his score more ( remember he was only on 0 ).

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Vuelta:
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Nacer Bouhanni
Arnold Jeannesson
Mikel Landa
Martijn Maaskant
Denis Menchov
Nairo Quintana
Zdenek Stybar
Matti Breschel
Sergio Henao
Rafael Majka
Rafael Valls

I expect almost all of these to do something this Vuelta. Couple of guys for the GC and guys like Valls, Landa and Stybar will probably go in breaks and try to win a stage or something.

Though people with real GC contenders like Anton and Gesink should earn more points than me easily.

 

[Eric8-A]

Vuelta a España

Andrey Kashechkin
David De La Fuente
Romain Sicard
Martijn Maaskant
Mihhail Ignatiev
Andrew Anacona
Jose Sarmiento
Frantisek Rabon
Allan Davis
Matti Breschel
Richie Porte

 

[step23]

1. ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor
2. BENNATI Daniele RNT
3. CAPECCHI Eros LIQ
4. DYACHENKO Alexsandr
5. GADRET John ALM
6. GARATE CEPA Juan Manuel
7. KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
8. MENCHOV Denis KAT
9. TIRALONGO Paolo

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Froome
Uran
Henao
Quintana
Castroviejo
Kessiakoff
Silin
Kashechkin
Talansky
Jeannesson
Sicard
Majka
Breschel

I'm very happy with that lineup.

 

[auscyclefan94]

CQ Team for La Vuelta

Gasparotto
Silin
Menchov
Rabon
T. Meyer
Breschel
Majka

I will go backwards I think.

 

[HelgeBlendet]

Vuelta

Anton
Landa
Maaskant
Smukulis
Davis
Gesink
Breschel
Henao
Porte

Do we get extra points for riders crashing out?

 

[Eric8-A]

Veilleux is starting to pay off for me.

 

[Eric8-A]

Vattenfall Cyclassic

Andre Greipel
Daniel Oss
Tom Boonen
Mikel Nieve
Luis Leon Sanchez
Gustav Larsson
Manuel Belletti

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Vuelta

I somehow have managed to get 14 guys into this one:
Boom
Breschel
Clarke
Davis
Henao
Majka
Pauwels
Porte
Quintana
Sicard
Silin
Talansky
Valls
Van den Broeck


Should keep me fairly high in the table: the two places above me both have Anton in their squad though...

 

[Eric8-A]

Colorado

Peter Stetina
Dave Zabriskie
Jens Voigt

 

[greenedge]

Points from Davis, Demare, Boonen and Haussler- have resulted in my day being good fantasy wise.

 

[CQmanager]

This is how I have it after stage 3 at Vuelta.

Rank Jump Team Weekly Score Points
1. (1.) 0 skidmark 1510 15124
2. (3.) +1 TeoSheva 1405 14551
3. (4.) +1 Kvinto 1501 14255
4. (2.) -2 EvansIsTheBest 927 14239
5. (6.) +1 Nyssinator 1517 14163
6. (5.) -1 Armchair cyclist 1047 13725
7. (7.) 0 FF'Wilco 1291 13525
8. (8.) 0 Luke Schmid 1005 13196
9. (12.) +3 mc_mountain 1278 13093
10. (15.) +5 MADRAZO 1339 13055
11. (11.) 0 bicing 1176 13010
12. (10.) -2 shalgo 1100 13004
13. (9.) -4 theyoungest 895 12866
14. (17.) +3 The Hitch 1295 12802
15. (13.) -2 Mellow Velo 952 12747
16. (26.) +10 AntonioRossi 1465 12738
17. (20.) +3 Jancouver 1157 12589
18. (24.) +6 minessa 1222 12527
19. (14.) -5 Netserk 774 12512
20. (22.) +2 ansimi 1041 12409
21. (19.) -2 Kazistuta 964 12400
22. (18.) -4 Jpettersen 914 12363
23. (16.) -7 Waterloo Sunrise 784 12337
24. (23.) -1 18-Valve. (pithy) 852 12212
25. (27.) +2 greenedge 934 12108
26. (25.) -1 Panda Claws 730 12016
27. (28.) +1 taiwan 921 11959
28. (21.) -7 lancaster 537 11916
29. (32.) +3 Ham-N-Eggs 1091 11852
30. (29.) -1 Gotland 917 11850
31. (30.) -1 Hugo Koblet 908 11738
32. (37.) +5 jencredible 1281 11726
33. (45.) +12 nobilis 1366 11712
34. (34.) 0 Timmy-loves-Rabo 1115 11698
35. (31.) -4 Ferminal 898 11687
36. (38.) +2 Lortnoc 1247 11680
37. (35.) -2 Eric8-A 1128 11662
38. (48.) +10 Ruudz0r 1304 11594
39. (46.) +7 hrotha 1195 11519
40. (54.) +14 Sasquatch 1338 11504
41. (49.) +8 sublimit 1221 11487
42. (39.) -3 Swede1 1061 11477
43. (43.) 0 ingsve 950 11356
44. (40.) -4 Tomazo 942 11350
45. (41.) -4 Moondance 933 11340
46. (42.) -4 CasperVG 928 11334
47. (59.) +12 Kwibus 1207 11315
48. (33.) -15 kurtinsc 664 11298
49. (44.) -5 Tuarts 904 11264
50. (47.) -3 will10 836 11152
51. (63.) +12 Geraint Too Fast 1066 11125
52. (36.) -16 schullster46 552 11077
53. (56.) +3 gustienordic 922 11058
54. (52.) -2 Sylvester 802 11020
55. (58.) +3 cineteq 879 10998
56. (53.) -3 Reuell 826 10997
57. (65.) +8 Froome19 937 10990
58. (64.) +6 Object 928 10981
59. (66.) +7 Michele 946 10972
60. (60.) 0 auscyclefan94 794 10874
61. (61.) 0 CraZyCaLL 796 10865
62. (55.) -7 Total Package 698 10851
63. (68.) +5 AussieGoddess 894 10810
64. (76.) +12 Karbonkel 1363 10801
65. (50.) -15 Squire 531 10759
66. (57.) -9 adamski101 603 10732
67. (51.) -16 Popchu 459 10680
68. (71.) +3 The Amateur 870 10662
69. (69.) 0 jsem94 755 10655
70. (72.) +2 fedaia 799 10587
71. (62.) -9 The Cobra 501 10567
72. (70.) -2 togo95 726 10542
73. (67.) -6 Skibby the bush kangaroo 491 10500
74. (73.) -1 SantiBotero 715 10495
75. (77.) +2 trotters aotearoa 794 10170
76. (80.) +4 Duartista 932 10153
77. (74.) -3 CQmanager 644 10149
78. (78.) 0 Tank Engine 788 10110
79. (81.) +2 Havetts 885 10104
80. (75.) -5 Handbrake 659 10100
81. (83.) +2 the asian 870 10048
82. (85.) +3 djlovesyou 995 10040
83. (84.) +1 nck1000 976 10030
84. (79.) -5 omloop van het houtland 740 9981
85. (82.) -3 flyers 759 9944
86. (86.) 0 Strassenrennen 723 9741
87. (92.) +5 Spider1964 998 9648
88. (94.) +6 Andrichuk 1057 9531
89. (87.) -2 King Of The Worlds 661 9510
90. (90.) 0 HelgeBlendet 795 9456
91. (88.) -3 Youri900 581 9379
92. (97.) +5 Jan the Man 942 9350
93. (89.) -4 just some guy 605 9303
94. (93.) -1 reader11 666 9163
95. (100.) +5 AAC1983 1001 9141
96. (96.) 0 DJ Sprtsch 644 9068
97. (91.) -6 Maaaaaaaarten 381 9041
98. (107.) +9 Michielveedeebee 1112 8989
99. (98.) -1 vladimir 569 8937
100. (105.) +5 LaFlorecita 902 8922
101. (102.) +1 luckyboy 771 8905
102. (95.) -7 The Aluminium Monster 423 8848
103. (103.) 0 al_pacino 719 8829
104. (110.) +6 roundabout 1132 8824
105. (99.) -6 miguelvazpinto 636 8820
106. (104.) -2 Damiano 705 8804
107. (101.) -6 Midnightfright 644 8781
108. (106.) -2 Von Mises 702 8624
109. (111.) +2 Jakob747 850 8540
110. (108.) -2 Blues in the bottle 708 8433
111. (109.) -2 Wigwan 709 8425
112. (112.) 0 dlwssonic 668 8321
113. (113.) 0 Kevin Rudd's Hairdryer 763 8297
114. (114.) 0 Cuyphagist 756 8269
115. (115.) 0 element 588 8068
116. (120.) +4 gerundium 886 7919
117. (119.) +2 benreynolds 762 7814
118. (118.) 0 hilltopfinisher 535 7689
119. (117.) -2 the_fool_on_the_hill 470 7674
120. (121.) +1 Kato777 622 7558
121. (116.) -5 Ruby United 277 7532
122. (122.) 0 Jimy-Arts 646 7517
123. (125.) +2 Rocksteady 915 7190
124. (123.) -1 tgsgirl 478 6990
125. (124.) -1 jraama 554 6942
126. (126.) 0 auto de fé 673 6528
127. (127.) 0 Team Kapiris 431 5988
128. (128.) 0 TeamSkyFans 429 5848
129. (129.) 0 Sdrawkcab 754 5647
130. (130.) 0 Weeley Wheeler 375 5124

CQM

 

[hrotha]

Two wins today, with Clarke and Brändle, and a good score at Hamburg. Things are looking up again for me.

 

[skidmark]

I know I expressed trepidation about the Vuelta in my last post, but this week has been insane! Still out of internet range for the most part (saw the Vuelta stage live yesterday and today, bike trip almost over!), but I just checked in the last 20 minutes and this week I got an insane set of results. LL Sanchez winning San Sebastien plus some top 20 placings, Di Luca with 2 3rd places in a 1.1 and an HC, Demare 1st in Hamburg, Boonen 4th and Haussler 7th, Davis 2nd in the Vuelta stage, Modolo winning an Italian 1.1 race, what else? It seems like everything is turning to gold right now. And now I read that Brandle, with Modolo my most unique pick, wins a 1.1 race. Wow.

 

[CQmanager]

I know I expressed trepidation about the Vuelta in my last post, but this week has been insane! Still out of internet range for the most part (saw the Vuelta stage live yesterday and today, bike trip almost over!), but I just checked in the last 20 minutes and this week I got an insane set of results. LL Sanchez winning San Sebastien plus some top 20 placings, Di Luca with 2 3rd places in a 1.1 and an HC, Demare 1st in Hamburg, Boonen 4th and Haussler 7th, Davis 2nd in the Vuelta stage, Modolo winning an Italian 1.1 race, what else? It seems like everything is turning to gold right now. And now I read that Brandle, with Modolo my most unique pick, wins a 1.1 race. Wow.

You have a nice lead but I think the game is still open and would be a battle to the very end. Few guys behind you have Anton, Talansky and few others that can score big points from the Vuelta.

I think it is good that the game is not over yet and I can imagine even bigger battle next year

CQM

 

[Hugo Koblet]

You have a nice lead but I think the game is still open and would be a battle to the very end. Few guys behind you have Anton, Talansky and few others that can score big points from the Vuelta.

I think it is good that the game is not over yet and I can imagine even bigger battle next year

CQM

Oh yeah, I agree. Next year will be insane points wise, I think!

 

[greenedge]

Easy picks shall be available next year. I won't say any but if Evans ( not an easy pick ) gets no more points does everyone think he would be worthwhile for next year ( F-W, 1 week races and stages/ top 10's at GT's- could be good )?

 

[jsem94]

Those (Evans price range) are the type of picks that will decide the winner next year, as well as who the next Moreno Moser will be.

 

[will10]

My 2013 shortlist already has 80+ riders on it....

 

[Kvinto]

It seems like Igor Anton has gloriously reached his pre-2010 level... What a terrible investment of 600 CQ points

 

[HelgeBlendet]

Yep, Anton was a great pick so far... Maybe next year?

Talking about high standards: My first unique pick is on the green side of life! TAKR with a nice win in portugal. \o/

 

[greenedge]

Anton is not a worse pick than Basso however- i cannot believe how he slipped away.

 

[gustienordic]

My 2013 shortlist already has 80+ riders on it....

I am having the same problem...

 

[skidmark]

You have a nice lead but I think the game is still open and would be a battle to the very end. Few guys behind you have Anton, Talansky and few others that can score big points from the Vuelta.

I think it is good that the game is not over yet and I can imagine even bigger battle next year

CQM

Yes, I am definitely nervous about the end of the game, especially the unpredictability of the two forced WT events in China at the end of the season - if last year's Beijing was any indication, it seems like a lottery of who wants to still compete at the end of the season, and with the somewhat unchallenging course (assuming it's similar this year, and the new race is pretty 'easy' too), there could very well be unexpectedly random riders picking up points. As someone who's been really stoked about this game since the first day it was proposed, it's exciting to see so many people that have teams and so much competition. As someone who is in the lead however, it's pretty nervewracking - I can see why guys who have the leader's jersey early on in a GT often give it away, it's so much easier to think of coming from behind!