The 2012 CQ Ranking Manager Game

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador Velasco. I'm wondering who picked him. (It wasn't me!) It's either a huge fanboy/girl, or someone who has incredible faith in him and Teh People of CAS.

Look at my postcount! I did it again! Mwuahahaha!

 

[Jan the Man]

Can't see my team on the entrants list of Hugo for whatever reason -

but for those who missed my premature dislcosure of the team on tuesday here is my challenge for the 2012 title-

Menchov. Denis
Anton Igor
Van den Broeck Jurgen
Brajkovic Janez
Boonen Tom
Haussler Heinrich
Guardini Andrea
Haedo Juan Jose
Renshaw Mark
Kennaugh Peter
Porte Richie
Kiselovski Robert
Arroyo David
Novikov Nikita
Bol Jeste
Vaitkus Tomas
Demare Arnaud
Gretsch Patrick
Kelderman. Wilco
Bardet Romain
Davis Allan
Breschel Matti
Bonnet William
Popovych Yaroslav
Chainel Steve
Durbridge Luke
Majka Rafal
Hoste Leif
Rabon Frantisek
Monier Damien
Feillu Birce
Sicard Romain

 

[LaFlorecita]

yep, as i've mentioned before, i won the 'common sense nomination'

in fact, statistics is a tricky thing, and actually it never wins

Maybe this time it will?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Well I just decided to go for all three. I probably wouldn't have if they weren't all on different teams.

I also have all 3 of them, all 3 are still young and have great potential. Felline and Ratto will enter their 3rd pro year which is often the breakthrough year for Italians.


Im number 8th in least unique teams but still got 1 rider who no one else has so gogo Colli!!!

 

[Havetts]

Alberto Contador Velasco. I'm wondering who picked him. (It wasn't me!) It's either a huge fanboy/girl, or someone who has incredible faith in him and Teh People of CAS.

Look at my postcount! I did it again! Mwuahahaha!

It is Michiel who picked Contador, balls of steel.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

My 2 risks are (both influenced by chief advisor - El P) Jelle Vandevert and Tommy De Gendt.

Both had outstanding season so im paying top dollar. Both werent going to get picked by many.

I went for De Gendt because I think of how Gilbert developed and I dont think last year was his cieling. He broke his arm in the Tour and came 6th on LALPE. He then came 4th in the Tour tt the next day.

Thats talent. Talent i hope stays and gets to be shown off in races worth lots of points.

Your chief adviser El Pistolero should have sent in a team then. I see Libertine Seguros chickened out as well.

De Gendt will mainly target stage wins in stage races. He will not ride the Giro or the Vuelta for GC and doesn't seem overly ambitious despite his talent. He said he would be okay with a couple (stage) wins in WT races.

I don't think it's a risky pick, though. He'll probably improve on his 2011 score.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It is Michiel who picked Contador, balls of steel.

Yeah I just saw it while I was browsing through the excel file. Lol. That's a HUGE gamble. But I have to say, props to him.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Your chief adviser El Pistolero should have sent in a team then. I see Libertine Seguros chickened out as well.

De Gendt will mainly target stage wins in stage races. He will not ride the Giro or the Vuelta for GC and doesn't seem overly ambitious despite his talent. He said he would be okay with a couple (stage) wins in WT races.

I don't think it's a risky pick, though. He'll probably improve on his 2011 score.

De Gendt recently said to Sporza that he wants to ride the Vuelta for GC this year and explore how far he can get as GC contender this year.

 

[Kvinto]

Alberto Contador Velasco. I'm wondering who picked him. (It wasn't me!) It's either a huge fanboy/girl, or someone who has incredible faith in him and Teh People of CAS.

Look at my postcount! I did it again! Mwuahahaha!

shame on you, it appears you have some mysterious competitor in in the race for 'the biggest Alberto's fan on the 'landscapes' of CN forum'

Maybe this time it will?

i'd like, really, but the practice says otherwise (i hope for top-20)

 

[Straßenrennen]

Best 0 pointer was the handlebar mustache master, Steven Cozza!

Hopefully.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And the winner is.....

Kvinto!

I suspect there will be a very high inverse correlation between finishing position and originality of selection: good news for Kvinto, bad for Weeley Wheeler.

The key will be the success or otherwise of the relatively expensive popular riders: Boonen, Anton, LLS and Kreuziger, and what permutation of these four are on what lists.

 

[Tuarts]

Seems like it's not really that different than last year. Both last year and this year there are only 7 riders that are picked in more than half the teams.

Which is funny, given all the hoo-har about released teams last year and people here trying to keep quiet their "unique" picks

 

[miguelvazpinto]

I was the only one choosing Maxime Monfort. I hope he wins La Vuelta

 

[just some guy]

what might be interesting to pick the CQ Team ie pick the riders who were picked the 33 most picked that fit into 7500

In fact here is the team

Hugo want to put a collect team in ?

ps the 1st 33 come quite close to the 7500 , I thought it would be way off


BRESCHEL Matti 98
VELITS Peter 205
BOONEN Tom 502
POZZATO Filippo 301
HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis 190
ROGERS Michael 137
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon 439
RENSHAW Mark 286
DAVIS Allan 118
KREUZIGER Roman 528
DEVOLDER Stijn 145
VANMARCKE Sep 128
PORTE Richie 261
LARSSON Gustav Erik 206
IGLINSKIY Maxim 82
MAJKA Rafal 57
ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor 634
DEMARE Arnaud 148
PHINNEY Taylor 344
HAUSSLER Heinrich 496
KELDERMAN Wilco 134
QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander 60
TALANSKY Andrew 229
OFFREDO Yoann 295
BATTAGLIN Enrico 228
DURBRIDGE Luke 65
VANENDERT Jelle 435
PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 81
LANDA MEANA Mikel 63
MAASKANT Martijn 47
KROON Karsten 33
VALLS FERRI Rafael 39
HOSTE Leif 44
Total 7058

 

[will10]

Which is funny, given all the hoo-har about released teams last year and people here trying to keep quiet their "unique" picks

You don't think the naming of picks on this thread has influenced teams?

 

[LaFlorecita]

shame on you, it appears you have some mysterious competitor in in the race for 'the biggest Alberto's fan on the 'landscapes' of CN forum'



i'd like, really, but the practice says otherwise (i hope for top-20)

Na, it's just Michiel, I don't fear him.

Actually, I think I'm not so much of a big fan anymore; I've lost all faith in a good outcome of his case.. I'm sad. I think I just might cry.

Top 20, that's pretty high! My aim is top 100, anything higher is worth to be drinked on.

 

[Kvinto]

Na, it's just Michiel, I don't fear him.

Actually, I think I'm not so much of a big fan anymore; I've lost all faith in a good outcome of his case.. I'm sad. I think I just might cry.

Top 20, that's pretty high! My aim is top 100, anything higher is worth to be drinked on.

yeah, it's high, but i don't claim i'll reach it, i just hope

 

[LaFlorecita]

It is Michiel who picked Contador, balls of steel.

You know what maybe Michiel isn't his real name but Efraim Barak!

 

[LaFlorecita]

yeah, it's high, but i don't claim i'll reach it, i just hope

Lol if I were you I'd hope to reach first place.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

De Gendt recently said to Sporza that he wants to ride the Vuelta for GC this year and explore how far he can get as GC contender this year.

My bad, you're right.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Actually, I think I'm not so much of a big fan anymore; I've lost all faith in a good outcome of his case.. I'm sad. I think I just might cry.

You won't be a fan anymore if Contador is found guilty?

 

[bicing]

To be fair, those highlighted got selected by some as well (some spelled correctly )

Hey thanks for the corrections, I updated the post: http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showpost.php?p=756989&postcount=1062

 

[LaFlorecita]

You won't be a fan anymore if Contador is found guilty?

No, I'm not a fan because I've lost faith.

 

[Kvinto]

Lol if I were you I'd hope to reach first place.

i'm realistic, i'd been among the most impudent namedroppers, so my 'common' statistics isn't that surprising...

 

[LaFlorecita]

i'm realistic, i'd been among the most impudent namedroppers, so my 'common' statistics isn't that surprising...

Lol. I think you'll do well.