The 2013 CQ Ranking Manager Game Speculation/name-dropping

[Netserk]

I have a feeling I know who you are talking about and if so I was actually on my way here to name drop and see what people thought as I was surprised he seems to be in very few number of people's teams. I think I will refrain now and wait to see how many people pick him

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[EvansIsTheBest]

Wonder what people think of Ciolek, not too expensive at 242 for a sprinter of his caliber but riding in an exotic team (which means he'll be the leader now instead of the lead-out man but not that many possible points in the races he can compete in), any idea what his schedule might be ?

Anyway, my first draft is 33 riders at 7923 riders (so I'll need to drop a few riders) and I don't like it half so much as the team I send last year.

 

[taiwan]

Who is that fellow? I like the cut of his jib. That's just the type of badaass rider I want on my team. ;]

 

[Tuarts]

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Ah yeah, he's already in. Thought he was older than I thought, which is why I didn't have him in my original draft.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wonder what people think of Ciolek, not too expensive at 242 for a sprinter of his caliber but riding in an exotic team (which means he'll be the leader now instead of the lead-out man but not that many possible points in the races he can compete in), any idea what his schedule might be ?

Anyway, my first draft is 33 riders at 7923 riders (so I'll need to drop a few riders) and I don't like it half so much as the team I send last year.

Ciolek is in my team, I switched him in when I found out that I was over the limit with the new update. MTN will get quite some invites I think.

 

[Tuarts]

I don't think MTN will get enough wildcards for Ciolek to get a decent return

 

[taiwan]

So what do we think about Heinrich Haussler? About ready for another vintage year? His results have been pretty stable recently and he's probably the strongest/fastest on the new team, but it's pro-conti, but but the decent roster shbould get them some invites for Classics.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

So what do we think about Heinrich Haussler? About ready for another vintage year? His results have been pretty stable recently and he's probably the strongest/fastest on the new team, but it's pro-conti, but but the decent roster shbould get them some invites for Classics.

Herr Heinrich is gonna get his *** kicked by Matteo!

 

[Froome19]

So what do we think about Heinrich Haussler? About ready for another vintage year? His results have been pretty stable recently and he's probably the strongest/fastest on the new team, but it's pro-conti, but but the decent roster shbould get them some invites for Classics.

There gets to a point where I just lose faith.
And with Heinrich that point was quite a while ago

 

[jsem94]

He has potential, but not sure things are going to click for Haussler. I passed on him too.

 

[sublimit]

I just realized I included Thor Hushovd twice in the team I sent to Hugo.

sent another rider

 

[Housoe]

I also had majka twice in my first team. But could be nice points to include schleck 10 times

 

[Froome19]

Also Matti Breschel. Back where he belongs.. surely he is worth his weight in points?

 

[Afrank]

So what do we think about Heinrich Haussler? About ready for another vintage year? His results have been pretty stable recently and he's probably the strongest/fastest on the new team, but it's pro-conti, but but the decent roster shbould get them some invites for Classics.

I actually really wanted to include Haussler in my team, but was never able to fit him in. He's definitely a gamble, moving to IAM could re-ignite his career or he could have just another anonymous year of 2nd places.

Also Matti Breschel. Back where he belongs.. surely he is worth his weight in points?

Well the last couple years haven't been his best, but he did show some good results this year. Now he's going back to the guy under which he scored 800-1000 points over the last 3 years with him. So...

 

[LaFlorecita]

I also had majka twice in my first team. But could be nice points to include schleck 10 times

Hey you have Majka too? Awesome

 

[The Hitch]

I actually really wanted to include Haussler in my team, but was never able to fit him in. He's definitely a gamble, moving to IAM could re-ignite his career or he could have just another anonymous year of 2nd places.



Well the last couple years haven't been his best, but he did show some good results this year. Now he's going back to the guy under which he scored 800-1000 points over the last 3 years with him. So...

Well he is not going to get his usual worlds points.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

I just realized I have 9 french riders

 

[LaFlorecita]

Well he is not going to get his usual worlds points.

Maybe he will

 

[Tuarts]

Just realised that the Oeselian, one of my high hopes that I've supported since '11, has been popping up in a lot of team breakdowns. Thought he was lot less popular. :/

 

[Netserk]

And with a little less than 30 minutes left I will reveal my team!

GILBERT Philippe
POZZATO Filippo
TAARAMÄE Rein
MATTHEWS Michael
BOBRIDGE Jack
KENNAUGH Pete
OSPINA HERNANDEZ Argiro Alonso
SCHLECK Andy
HUSHOVD Thor
ARROYO DURAN David
NUYENS Nick
APPOLLONIO Davide
THOMAS Geraint
STANNARD Ian
OFFREDO Yoann
HEPBURN Michael
KERN Christophe
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
GESINK Robert
PINOT Thibaut
LLOYD Matthew
ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor
REBELLIN Davide
RUJANO GUILLEN Jose Humberto
LÖFKVIST Thomas
BATTAGLIN Enrico
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
TRENTIN Matteo
DEKKER Thomas
HAAS Nathan
VANMARCKE Sep
CATTANEO Mattia
GARZELLI Stefano

What do you all think?

 

[asdfgh101]

Almost all of your riders were in my team at some point as i shuffled things around at the last minute. In fact only Pozzato, Stannard, Pinot, Lloyd, Decker and Trentin did not come under strong consideration (final ~50). Stannard is a beast but i wonder about how many opportunities he will get for himself.

 

[hilltopfinisher]

I think you probably could have waited half an hour.

 

[taiwan]

I've got 11 of your guys. Arroyo is the only one I should probably have picked, but it's not like I wasn't aware of him.

Drumroll...

EVANS Cadel
ALBASINI Michael
ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin
NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel
PERAUD Jean-Christophe
STYBAR Zdenek
KLÖDEN Andreas
FAVILLI Elia
MADRAZO RUIZ Angel
MEYER Cameron
DENNIS Rohan
RUJANO GUILLEN Jose Humberto
DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
THOMAS Geraint
KOCJAN Jure
LÖFKVIST Thomas
DE CLERCQ Bart
PREIDLER Georg
PONZI Simone
ARU Fabio
BATTAGLIN Enrico
COLBRELLI Sonny
BOLE Grega
KLUGE Roger
NUYENS Nick
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
CATTANEO Mattia
HUSHOVD Thor
ANTOMARCHI Julien
SCHLECK Andy
BOBRIDGE Jack

 

[Thibaut Pinot]

Had to do this within 30 minutes.... (so I'm missing important names)

GILBERT Philippe
QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander
LANDA MEANA Mikel
TAARAMÄE Rein
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
FEILLU Romain
BRESCHEL Matti
SLAGTER Tom Jelte
PETIT Adrien
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
LUTSENKO Alexey
BARGUIL Warren
ARU Fabio
GUARDINI Andrea
LANDER Sebastian
DEKKER Thomas
DENNIS Rohan
WELLENS Tim
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
JUNGELS Bob
SCHLECK Andy
MAJKA Rafal
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lioyd
BOECKMANS Kris
NOVIKOV Nikita

 

[taiwan]

Why no Pinot