The 2013 CQ Ranking Manager Game

[LaFlorecita]

he is too expensive. he is a dutchie after all, he will crash at some point.

 

[ingsve]

Mollema al ready scoring points in his first race of the season, despite usually needing quite a lot of racemiles in his legs before performing

I'm actually suprised not more people have him.

I looked at him but since he is team mate with Gesink, Kruijswijk and Kelderman it's hard to know who has a good year and will get more chances at the expense of the others which is why I didn't consider him. Then again I ended up picking Fuglsang who is in a very similar situation at Astana but that was more of a gut feeling situation than a rational thought out choice.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

he is too expensive. he is a dutchie after all, he will crash at some point.

naww TGBM doesn't crash that much, unlike other Dutch riders, I think his bike handling skills are quite decent. Only last years TDF he crashed hard.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I looked at him but since he is team mate with Gesink, Kruijswijk and Kelderman it's hard to know who has a good year and will get more chances at the expense of the others which is why I didn't consider him.

I got him instead of Gesink. Reckon both might be good picks though, also got Slagter instead of Kruijswijk. I think TGBM has room for a significantly better season both in one day races and in stage races

Gesink obviously has room for a better season too; I figured both are about equally good picks, but Mollema is cheaper and has less of a record crashing.

 

[The Hitch]

He'd have been instead of Cancellara.

Agree Fabian aint looking too great yet (he scored decent points at Oman last year too, that I cant see him getting this time round).

Gilbert hasn't done anything yet to demonstrate he'll be a must have pick lots of us thought he'd be.

I don't think fab is necessarily looking bad from a physical perspective. More.from.a behind the scenes one.

 

[the asian]

Tour of Oman

APPOLLONIO Davide
GILBERT Philippe
MEERSMAN Gianni
KENNAUGH Peter
BRESCHEL Matti

Tour Du Haut Ver

COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
HUSHOVD Thor
DEKKER Thomas
ZAUGG Oliver
PINOT Thibaut
TAARAMAE Rein
LÖFKVIST Thomas


Rujano was supposed to start in Oman, but is missing from the start list. Don't know what the problem is. I fear he might end up being a waste of space.
Taaramae is listed to race Haut ver but after pulling out of Mediterraneen , not sure whether he;ll start.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

It doesn't look like a lot of points will be earned by anyone in the GC in Oman, since the GC is probably for Contador, Froome, Wiggins, Nibali, Evans etc.

Some of the more common picks who could earn some points are also helpers of these big guys, well, at least Dombrowski is. I guess Kennaugh too, if he even was going to do anything, he won't probably, having to work for his leaders. Breschel might do well in some of these hilly stages, but his points will be eaten by Sagan.

Hoping maybe Elissonde can earn some points, ain't got a leader, al ready got a race in his legs in which he performed decent, and bigger climbs should suite him better, as in, Green mountain should suite him better compared to the punchy stuff he was served in TDU.

Ooh! I forgot, Gilbert could do well in the hilly stages!

Ah well, it's still early season and anything could happen. But I'm sure looking forward to a bunch of a hilly stages, and a decent MTF with all these big names going ftw.

 

[Pentacycle]

Oman
Gilbert
Appollonio
Haller
Kennaugh

Algarve
De Gendt
Kruijswijk

Haut Var
Pinot
Taaramae
Hermans
Jungels
Oss
A. Schleck
Ospina

Ruta del Sol
Rojas
Bole
Nuyens
Rosseler
Bobridge

Trofeo Laigueglia
Ciolek
Reguigui
Roux
Gilbert

Tour de Langkawi
Van Emden
Guardini
R. Kreder

 

[LaFlorecita]

Oman
STYBAR Zdenek
BRESCHEL Matti
GILBERT Philippe
DOMBROWSKI Joe
KENNAUGH Peter

Algarve
EDMONDSON Joshua
BOARO Manuele

Haut Var
COBO Juan Jose
OSPINA Argiro
HUSHOVD Thor
SCHLECK Andy
PINOT Thibaut
TAARAMÄE Rein
LÖFKVIST Thomas

Trofeo Laigueglia
GILBERT Philippe
ROUX Anthony
CIOLEK Gerald

Ruta del Sol
VAN LEIJEN Joost
BOBRIDGE Jack
ROJAS Jose Joaquin
FARRAR Tyler
NUYENS Nick

Langkawi
MORTON Lachlan
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Both to do well in GC I hope

24 of 33 guys racing nice

 

[GP Blanco]

Tour of Oman
GILBERT Philippe
VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
KENNAUGH Peter

Volta ao Algarve
KELDERMAN Wilco
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
VANMARCKE Sep
BOSWELL Ian

Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var-matin
OSPINA HERNANDEZ Argiro Alonso
HUSHOVD Thor
OSS Daniel
SCHLECK Andy

Trofeo Laigueglia
OFFREDO Yoann

Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol
BOBRIDGE Jack
GESINK Robert
DUMOULIN Tom
BOLE Grega
KONIG Leopold

Tour de Langkawi
DURBRIDGE Luke

 

[freddybobs]

Oman
FROOME
PHINNEY
BRESCHEL
DOMBROWSKI
HALLER
KENNAUGH

Haut Var
PINOT
COBO ACEBO
HUSHOVD
SCHLECK
OSPINA HERNANDEZ

Algarve
CHRISTENSEN
SIUTSOU

Trofeo Laigueglia
ROUX

Andalucia
NIEVE
IZAGIRRE
DUMOULIN
BOLE
BOBRIDGE

Langkawi
FENN
SERRY
COQUARD

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Disappointing week, especially in Tour Med' but the race was a joke this year so I can't blame my riders for not taking it seriously.

 

[HelgeBlendet]

Wow, Jürgen "still-not-sure-why-I-picked-him" starts winning. Nice ending to an otherwise not so good TourMed for me.

 

[the asian]

110 points from Lofkvist for his win at the Mediterraneen. Saves a disappointing week for me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Löfkvist

110 points

 

[LaFlorecita]

at least 335 points this week, will have to see where Pinot ended up in gc maybe some points for him.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I al ready thought I'd be out of the top 10 last week, but I should be out of it this week for sure. Even though I had riders who could score some points everywhere, everywhere they didn't make quite as much as I'd hoped.

On the bright side of things, it was good to see TGBM doing well, though.

Next week probably mediocre again. Actually, rest of the game probably mediocre again.

Oman
KENNAUGH Peter
BRESCHEL Matti
VIVIANI Elia
ELISSONDE Kenny

Algarve
KELDERMAN Wilco
VANMARCKE Sep
BOECKMANS Kris

Haute-Var
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
OSPINA HERNANDEZ Argiro Alonso
HUSHOVD Thor
SCHLECK Andy
DEKKER Thomas
PINOT Thibaut
TAARAMAE Rein

Andalucia
BOBRIDGE Jack
MOLLEMA Bauke
LANDA MEANA Mikel
NUYENS Nick

Langkawi
MORTON Lachlan David
MEYER Cameron
COQUARD Bryan
ROLLAND Pierre

 

[Ruudz0r]

Took Lovkvist out at the last moment , I do have Roelandts though, think he can have a great spring.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

A good week for me . 542 points thanks mainly to Cav & Lofkvist, but also Mollema, Thomas, & Farrar.

 

[will10]

Lofkvist is gonna hurt me this week and for many weeks to come.

 

[taiwan]

One-two in the tour de Med, CHUMPS. Xp

 

[LaFlorecita]

at least 335 points this week, will have to see where Pinot ended up in gc maybe some points for him.

ok 335 it seems, Pinot lost 5 mins. I hope I move up a few spots maybe 30-35ish

 

[the asian]

Had 8 guys riding Mediterraneen and only Lofkvist earns me points.

Disappointed that Pinot could not even get top 30.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Had 8 guys riding Mediterraneen and only Lofkvist earns me points.

Disappointed that Pinot could not even get top 30.

I know dude I know

 

[Hugo Koblet]

In the upcoming week:

Tour of Oman:
VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
GILBERT Philippe
APPOLLONIO Davide

Volta ao Algarve:
TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan

Tour du Haut Var:
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
OSPINA HERNANDEZ Argiro Alonso
BARDET Romain
JUNGELS Bob
TAARAMAE Rein

Trofeo Laigueglia:
SBARAGLI Kristian
BATTAGLIN Enrico
BONGIORNO Francesco Manuel

From what I can see so far at least.