The 2013 CQ Ranking Manager Game

[LaFlorecita]

Le Samyn (1.1)
THOMAS Geraint
CIOLEK Gerald

G.P. Camaiore (1.1)
ARU Fabio
SCHLECK Andy
BATTAGLIN Enrico
CHAVES Johan Esteban (on the start list but don't think he'll ride)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Chaves will for sure not ride. He'll be sidelined for at least a month.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Chaves will for sure not ride. He'll be sidelined for at least a month.

okay, thanks. A shame.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Le Samyn (1.1)
THOMAS Geraint
CIOLEK Gerald
STANNARD Ian

G.P. Camaiore (1.1)
ARU Fabio
SCHLECK Andy
BATTAGLIN Enrico
CHAVES Johan Esteban (on the start list but don't think he'll ride)

Also Stannard for Le Samyn

 

[GP Blanco]

Le Samyn
STANNARD Ian
THOMAS Geraint

GP Città´ di Camaiore
ATAPUMA HURTADO John Darwin
MALORI Adriano
SCHLECK Andy (will he?)
TABORRE Fabio
RUJANO GUILLEN José

Driedaagse West-Vlaanderen - Johan Museeuw Classics
O'SHEA Glenn

 

[skidmark]

Le sigh. Trentin out for the whole classics pretty much; that's what I feared when I saw him holding his wrist. Oh well. Focus on the positives - up 5 spots to 22nd, even though it doesn't feel like I did anything. This week will be thin up to Strade Bianche for me, but then P-N kicks off, and that's always a blast...

- Langkawi still has time for Guardini and Von Hoff to pick up a few points

- Le Samyn tomorrow I've only got Thomas, but then last year my only rider in it was Demare and he won, so...

- West Vlaanderen I've got NO ONE

- Camaiore I've got Aru, Schleck, Barbin, Battaglin. The 3 Italians I've got high hopes for; I'll be happy if Schleck makes it past 150km. Swap in Pozzato for Schleck on Sunday in Rome.

- Strade Bianche I'm a bit more loaded: Aru, Battaglin, Dekker, Dennis, Farrar, Nuyens, Cattaneo, Pozzato.

- Finally, Paris-Nice: Kelderman, Gilbert, Sicard, Lofkvist, Cattaneo, Van Keirsbulck, Matthews, Barguil, Breschel.

 

[Tigerion]

Well things have been going well in Langkawi, on track for around 200 points from that.

Not so sure about the rest of the week

Le Samyn: I'm hoping that Ravard does well. also have GT, Boeckmans. My unique pick Pichon is also racing but doesn't have a good track record in one day races.

Camaiore I only have Andy riding

West-Vlaanderen: Hoping that Pichon can pickup some points here. Also riding are Will Clarke, Ravard and Brammeier

Roma Maxima is just Pozzato

Only 2 riders at Strade Bianche but both Vanmarcke and Pozzato could go well

Then I have 12 riders starting PN for next week

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Behold and see! The great Guardini has decided to take what's rightfully his in Langkawi. A new era has begun!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Upcoming races

G.P. Camaiore 2013 (1.1)
ARU Fabio
PONZI Simone
ULISSI Diego
SCHLECK Andy
RUJANO GUILLEN José

Le Samyn (1.1)
SUTTON Christopher
THOMAS Geraint
BAGDONAS Gediminas
RAVARD Anthony

Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2.1)
BAGDONAS Gediminas
RAVARD Anthony
NOVIKOV Nikita
VEILLEUX David

Strade Bianche (1.1)
ARU Fabio
PONZI Simone
NUYENS Nick
POZZATO Filippo
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose

Roma Maxima (1.1)
ARU Fabio
PONZI Simone
POZZATO Filippo
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose
DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres

Paris - Nice (WT)
ROJAS Jose Joaquin
BARDET Romain
GESINK Robert
GILBERT Philippe
LÖFKVIST Thomas
ULISSI Diego
BOSWELL Ian
BARGUIL Warren
BRESCHEL Matti

 

[TeoSheva]

I hope my rank will go better in the next weeks...



off topic: do you think that is a good idea to change Rosa for Edmondson in another fantasy game based always on the CQranking? or shall I keep Rosa?

 

[Netserk]

I hope my rank will go better in the next weeks...



off topic: do you think that is a good idea to change Rosa for Edmondson in another fantasy game based always on the CQranking? or shall I keep Rosa?

I don't know much about both riders, but even though Edmondson impressed me in Algarve, he would still be too low in the hierarchy in Sky (even amongst the youngsters with both Boswell and Dombrowski)

To me it looks like a coin toss, perhaps with Rosa on top.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No points today Thomas and Stannard attack seemed promising but it wasn't meant to be

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Boeckmans finally scoring some points.

I thought he would be a good pick, but so far he's doing about the same as last year, if not less good.

 

[LaFlorecita]

G.P. Camaiore (1.1)
ARU Fabio
SCHLECK Andy
BATTAGLIN Enrico

I hope for top 10 for one or both of the eyetalians. Andy... I just hope he manages to finish

Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2.1)
CIOLEK Gerald

Meh.... just hope he rides and doesn't pull out like today

Strade Bianche (1.1)
ARU Fabio
BATTAGLIN Enrico
FARRAR Tyler
POZZATO Filippo
COBO Juan Jose

Vai vai Pippo!

Roma Maxima (1.1)
ARU Fabio
BATTAGLIN Enrico
POZZATO Filippo
DOWSETT Alex

Paris - Nice (WT)
ROJAS Jose Joaquin
MATTHEWS Michael
BRESCHEL Matti
GILBERT Philippe
TAARAMäE Rein
LöFKVIST Thomas

 

[GP Blanco]

Strade Bianche
VANMARCKE Sep
BOLE Grega
TABORRE Fabio

Roma Maxima
ATAPUMA HURTADO John Darwin
BOLE Grega
TABORRE Fabio

Paris-Nice
GESINK Robert
KELDERMAN Wilco
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
GILBERT Philippe
OSS Daniel
OFFREDO Yohan
BOSWELL Ian
BARGUIL Warren

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

12th place for Baugnies today = my first unique points of the season , and Sutton edged his way a bit closer to profitability.

 

[vladimir]

Kenny DeHaes became my first unique pick to get into profit this year today
Another unique pick Le Montagner scored his first points of the year so a rather good day today in Le Samyn!

 

[Tigerion]

Bos out. Good news for those with Guardini, Kroupis, Coquard, Van Hoff, Chicchi

And now Kruopis out as well. Crashed today not sure on details yet

 

[Hugo Koblet]

G.P. Camaiore (1.1)
Fabio Aru
Luca Wackermann
Andy Schleck
Fabio Felline
Enrico Battaglin
Francesco Bongiorno
Matteo Pelucchi

Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2.1)
Bob Jungels
Tosh Van Der Sande
Kristian Sbaragli

Strade Bianche (1.1)
Fabio Aru
Enrico Battaglin
Rohan Dennis
Matteo Pelucchi
Juan Jose Cobo

Roma Maxima (1.1)
Fabio Felline
Fabio Aru
Enrico Battaglin
Luca Wackermann
Juan Jose Cobo

Paris - Nice (WT)
Romain Bardet
Alexey Lutsenko
Philippe Gilbert
Rein Taaramäe
Luca Wackermann
Nairo Quintana
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Warren Barguil

Felline victory today, Jungels domination in West-Vlaanderen and Tiernan-Locke/Quintana show in Paris-Nice is what I hope for

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Nice to see Coquard win in Langkawi because Rolland had been hilariously bad since the beginnning of the year.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Nice to see Coquard win in Langkawi because Rolland had been hilariously bad since the beginnning of the year.

I'd wish Rolland did better though, because he isn't picked too much, so he could make a difference for me.

He should still improve on his score if he becomes Andy 2.0 though, because he should improve his Ardennes and he should definitely do a better TDF, because last years parcours was about as bad as it cold possibly be for him and he still got 8th and won a stage. With a parcour that is suited a bit more to climbers, Rolland should definitely earn more points there. But then again, a better TDF and top 10 in LBL isn't going to make him a great pick, which I was hoping he'd be.

 

[the asian]

The classy Ulissi gets me 48 points with his 2nd place in GP Camaiore.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The classy Ulissi gets me 48 points with his 2nd place in GP Camaiore.

It's very interesting to follow Ulissi's progress year by year. He's developing into quite a rider.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Of course I picked Ulissi last year

 

[Netserk]

Does anyone know how Garzelli went? Heard he attacked on the last climb, and it would be great if he's finding form so he can score me a bunch of points