The 2014 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[zlev11]

yeah i didn't even think to take any 0 point guys

PORTE Richie
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
URAN URAN Rigoberto
VANMARCKE Sep
LANGEVELD Sebastian
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
JUNGELS Bob
KELDERMAN Wilco
VAN POPPEL Danny
BOONEN Tom
ARU Fabio
HESJEDAL Ryder
BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
BATTAGLIN Enrico
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
SCHLECK Andy
MORTON Lachlan
VERONA QUINTANILLA Carlos
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
BROWN Nathan
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew
LIETAER Eliot
SUAREZ SUAREZ Juan Pablo
SÜTTERLIN Jasha
PARRA BUSTAMENTE Heiner Rodrigo

 

[the asian]

GILBERT Philippe 949
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald 743
URAN URAN Rigoberto 742
ROLLAND Pierre 403
MONFORT Maxime 392
BOS Theo 384
BASSO Ivan 380
MOSER Moreno 353
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 341
NORDHAUG Lars Petter 324
OFFREDO Yoann 295
BRAJKOVIC Janez 224
GOSS Matthew 217
GAVAZZI Mattia 199
FEILLU Romain 180
COPPEL Jérôme 163
MORTON Lachlan 159
DE GENDT Thomas 154
BOONEN Tom 139
KRUIJSWIJK Steven 125
DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres 119
SCHLECK Andy 99
VANENDERT Jelle 96
LUTSENKO Alexey 69
FEILLU Brice 53
BRAMBILLA Gianluca 47
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik 42
VOROBYEV Anton 31
NUYENS Nick 30
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew 20
OLIVIER Daan 17
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban 0
GERDEMANN Linus 0

Returning riders-Gilbert, R Feillu, L Morton, A Schleck, N Nuyens.

Just missed out- Gerrans, N Haas, Lecuisinier, W Poels, J Simon.
Hope I won't regret leaving them out. Poels was the last man to be cut, felt I had too many OPQS riders.

Hejsdal wasn't in the reckoning. I bet he'll have a poor season with the doping confessions affecting him.

I've been burned by Cobo once so even though he might triumph in Turkey he's too much of a risk.

Bos, Rolland and Basso will probably define how I perform well. They are my most risky picks.

Also went for more bargain riders than youth , might regret it later

 

[Eric8-A]

Ryder Hesjedal
Andrea Guardini
Ivan Basso
Moreno Moser
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Tom Boonen
Thomas De Gendt
Esteban Chaves
Matt Goss
Andy Schleck
Fabio Duarte
Damien Howson
Jerome Coppel
Rein Taaramae
Eduard Beltran
Pierre Rolland
Danielle Bennati
Danny Von Poppel
Haimar Zubeldia
Jetse Bol
Theo Bos
Fabio Aru
Jonathan Cantwell
Julian Arredondo
Lawson Craddock
Rick Zabel
Sacha Modolo
Jelle Vanendert
Rohan Dennis
Jack Bobridge
Janier Acevedo
Thomas Lofkvist
Michel Kreder

Esteban Chaves, Jack Bobridge, and Andy Schleck are returning riders from last year's game. And it's the first time since the game's inception that I have not included Juan Pablo Suarez in my team.

 

[ingsve]

I see alot of people picking Hesjedal. I had him on my team but in the end I think I removed him because of his whole doping confession because I feel like it just might affect his season in some way. In the end I'm sure I'll regret it if he does super well.

I can't post my final list since it's at work so I don't have access to it right now but we'll get to see all the teams soon enough.

 

[Kazistuta]

Pinot may be a unique pick! I was looking at him, he can climb but he cant descent and once you are scared of descending, you are screwed. It is in his head after some frightening accident in his junior years and thats why I went with Talansky as my "no so obvious GC pick".

That was true for Tour De France, but already at Vuelta Espana he seemed like a changed rider going downhill. I don't know if he, as planned, trained his high-speed skills by trying a racing car, though.

I thought long about it, but at his cost I decided to go for another rider - I wouldn't be so scared of his descending skills regardless.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No sir Bradley yet?

I know someone who's picked him

Edvald's graph:

No brainer, looking at that graph

It was him or Uran. Uran is safer. As dim said Eddy may be 1500 or 250.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wait, the opening post mentions 12AM (CET) as the deadline. Isn't that approximately ten hours from now?

deadline was midnight - midday would be 12PM.

12 AM/PM is always confusing. For example is 12AM the start of a day or the end? I'd suggest avoiding misunderstanding in the future by putting the deadline an hour earlier or at 23.59PM .

 

[LaFlorecita]

CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto 1228
URAN URAN Rigoberto 742
STYBAR Zdenek 645
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon 380
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin 362
MOSER Moreno 353
MARCATO Marco 327
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt 302
AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey 274
ARU Fabio 262
VILLELLA Davide 219
GOSS Matthew 217
RABOTTINI Matteo 189
ROSA Diego 181
CRADDOCK Lawson 175
YATES Simon 164
MORTON Lachlan 159
BOONEN Tom 139
BOARO Manuele 137
WELLENS Tim 132
MOHORIC Matej 126
EWAN Caleb 110
STUYVEN Jasper 108
SCHLECK Andy 99
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd 97
KENNAUGH Peter 93
ZORDAN Andrea 91
HEPBURN Michael 71
SÜTTERLIN Jasha 43
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik 42
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew 20
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban 0
GERDEMANN Linus 0

 

[Nicosix]

My Team :

DEMARE Arnaud 1056
ROUX Anthony 427
BOS Theo 384
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon 380
CARUSO Damiano 378
MOSER Moreno 353
BARGUIL Warren 340
PETIT Adrien 316
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt 302
VAN POPPEL Danny 289
JEANNESSON Arnold 287
AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey 274
ARU Fabio 262
FELLINE Fabio 252
SINKELDAM Ramon 229
GOSS Matthew 217
BATTAGLIN Enrico 200
GUARDINI Andrea 182
FEILLU Romain 180
BELLETTI Manuel 167
COPPEL Jérôme 163
CORBEL Erwann 107
KUMP Marko 101
APPOLLONIO Davide 98
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd 97
REIJNEN Kiel 94
ZORDAN Andrea 91
TABORRE Fabio 88
LE MEVEL Christophe 52
COLLI Daniele 51
PARRA BUSTAMENTE Heiner Rodrigo 43
MCCARTHY Jay 40
GERDEMANN Linus 0

My biggest mistake was to forget Tom Boonen who was an obvious pick.
I rather picked a lot of middle class riders whithout taking any risk. They will probably get me to a middle ranking but I won't tackle the leaders.

There are a lot of quick riders who gain a lot of points on stages, but not too many GC contenders and that would be my weakest point

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

VOECKLER Thomas
GALLOPIN Tony
DENNIS Rohan
MONFORT Maxime
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon
JUNGELS Bob
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
BARGUIL Warren
HESJEDAL Ryder
VAN POPPEL Danny
BENNATI Daniele
ARU Fabio
VILLELLA Davide
GOSS Matthew
MARKUS Barry
FEILLU Romain
SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
COPPEL Jérôme
MORTON Lachlan
DE GENDT Thomas
TAARAMÄE Rein
BOONEN Tom
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
SCHLECK Andy
VANENDERT Jelle
KENNAUGH Peter
LUTSENKO Alexey
WACKERMANN Luca
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban
GERDEMANN Linus

So what are some common expensive picks? Uran and EBH seem to be pretty popular so far. Couple of guys with Contador.

 

[NairoQ]

BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto
TALANSKY Andrew
URAN URAN Rigoberto
PINOT Thibaut
MODOLO Sacha
NIZZOLO Giacomo
CUNEGO Damiano
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VAN POPPEL Danny
RATTO Daniele
GOSS Matthew
COPPEL Jérôme
BOONEN Tom
VERMOTE Julien
DUARTE AREVAL Fabio Andres
STUYVEN Jasper
PALINI Andrea
SCHLECK Andy
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
VANENDERT Jelle
DE BIE Sean
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
BOSWELL Ian
ISTA Kevyn
CATTANEO Mattia
KAMYSHEV Arman
CLARKE Jonathan
BALLAN Alessandro
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban
HAEDO Juan Jose
LANDER Sebastian

 

[Total Package]

My team:

BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
URAN URAN Rigoberto
DENNIS Rohan
MONFORT Maxime
KISERLOVSKI Robert
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
BARGUIL Warren
MARCATO Marco
HESJEDAL Ryder
NERZ Dominik
ARU Fabio
FELLINE Fabio
BRAJKOVIC Janez
GOSS Matthew
LÖFKVIST Thomas
HOOGERLAND Johnny
COPPEL Jérôme
DE GENDT Thomas
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
TAARAMÄE Rein
BOONEN Tom
HALLER Marco
HOWSON Damien
DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres
STUYVEN Jasper
SCHLECK Andy
VANENDERT Jelle
HEPBURN Michael
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban
GERDEMANN Linus

 

[minessa]

my team:
QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
GILBERT Philippe
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
NORDHAUG Lars Petter
HESJEDAL Ryder
ARU Fabio
GOSS Matthew
GUARDINI Andrea
COPPEL Jérôme
DE GENDT Thomas
BOONEN Tom
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres
SCHLECK Andy
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
VANENDERT Jelle
KENNAUGH Peter
LUTSENKO Alexey
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
GUARNIERI Jacopo
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew
CATTANEO Mattia
OLIVIER Daan
DOMONT Axel
LANDER Sebastian
GERDEMANN Linus
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban
AUGUSTYN John-Lee
BALLAN Alessandro

 

[GP Blanco]

CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto
URAN URAN Rigoberto
WIGGINS Bradley
PHINNEY Taylor
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
VAN POPPEL Danny
ARU Fabio
VILLELLA Davide
CRADDOCK Lawson
YATES Simon
DE GENDT Thomas
BOONEN Tom
MOHORIC Matej
TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZION Daniel
EWAN Caleb
STUYVEN Jasper
SCHLECK Andy
KENNAUGH Peter
ALAPHILIPPE Julian
DE BIE Sean
YATES Adam
DE KORT Koen
SÜTTERLIN Jasha
CAMPENAERTS Victor
LECUISINIER Pierre-Henri
OLIVIER Daan
VAN WINDEN Dennis
HENAO MARIN Sebastian
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban
QUINTANA ROJAS Dayer Uberney

 

[Panda Claws]

GILBERT Philippe
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
URAN URAN Rigoberto
STYBAR Zdenek
WIGGINS Bradley
PHINNEY Taylor
MONFORT Maxime
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HESJEDAL Ryder
BOONEN Tom
SCHLECK Andy
VANENDERT Jelle
DE WEERT Kevin
FENN Andrew
SELLA Emanuele
STEEGMANS Gert
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
DOWSETT Alex
BLYTHE Adam
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
NUYENS Nick
ISTA Kevyn
KERN Christophe
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
GUARNIERI Jacopo
ZEITS Andrey
FAILLI Francesco
RUIJGH Rob
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
DOCKER Mitchell


I tried to pick some riders I thought would not be that popular to make it more interesting.

 

[Ruvu75]

CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
URAN URAN Rigoberto
GERRANS Simon
MONFORT Maxime
SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon
ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
HESJEDAL Ryder
VILLELLA Davide
GOSS Matthew
GUARDINI Andrea
ZILIOLI Gianfranco
COPPEL Jérôme
BOONEN Tom
BOECKMANS Kris
BENNETT Sam
DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres
SCHLECK Andy
VANENDERT Jelle
TABORRE Fabio
MONDORY Lloyd
CHEVRIER Clément
COLLI Daniele
PARRA BUSTAMENTE Heiner Rodrigo
RUFFONI Nicola
OLIVIER Daan
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
BALLAN Alessandro
GERDEMANN Linus
JARAMILLO DIEZ Daniel Alexander
HAEDO Juan Jose

 

[LammeFrans]

My team:

DEGENKOLB John
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
URAN URAN Rigoberto
PHINNEY Taylor
NIZZOLO Giacomo
ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis
JUNGELS Bob
MOSER Moreno
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
BARGUIL Warren
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
GOSS Matthew
CAPECCHI Eros
GUARDINI Andrea
DE GENDT Thomas
BOONEN Tom
HAGA Chad
MOHORIC Matej
QUAADE Rasmus Christian
SCHLECK Andy
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
VANENDERT Jelle
VAN DER SANDE Tosh
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
NUYENS Nick
RUSSOM ALEM Meron
BOBRIDGE Jack
BOSWELL Ian
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew
KERN Christophe
KOCJAN Jure
BUCHMANN Emanuel
ROSSELER Sébastien

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Don't be silly, Quintana will exceed 3200 with ease.

Seriously though, with Quintana he was one of the expensive picks who I know without a doubt is on the rise and will definitely be achieving heights of bringing in 2000+ points in the future. He's too big of a talent not too IMO.

If he can show similar (or perhaps improved) results in the smaller stage races that he showed in 2013, combined with racing the Giro, and I'm hoping also the Vuelta, I think he could definitely get 2000 or over this year. That's what I'll be hoping for. Whatever he brings in though, even if less then 2000, it should be a nice big amount.

In my dreams he has a Nibali 2013 like season. Win a bunch of the prep races, then dominate the Giro, podium Vuelta, etc.

This is exactly the same thought process that I went through, including the Nibali bit.

Maybe I was greedy with Gilbert in a contract year hoping he may find even his 2008/2009/2010 form he looks good, if he refinds 2011 I win

Gilbert signed a new contract last summer. He was in my team until I realised that.

 

[sublimit]

So many people bought into Linus Gerdemann. There's nothing like a zero pointer is there .

 

[the asian]

Gilbert signed a new contract last summer. He was in my team until I realised that.

I'm hoping that Mr Peiper has the same effect as Dr Ibarguren had on him.

 

[jsem94]

CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto 1228
GILBERT Philippe 949
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald 743
VOECKLER Thomas 632
PHINNEY Taylor 475
MOSER Moreno 353
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 341
MARCATO Marco 327
HESJEDAL Ryder 294
CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan 291
BENNATI Daniele 271
GOSS Matthew 217
YATES Simon 164
COPPEL Jérôme 163
DE GENDT Thomas 154
TAARAMÄE Rein 143
BOONEN Tom 139
SCHLECK Andy 99
VANENDERT Jelle 96
MONDORY Lloyd 83
VRECER Robert 65
COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 61
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik 42
ENGOULVENT Jimmy 41
DI GREGORIO Rémy 35
NUYENS Nick 30
BOBRIDGE Jack 27
OLIVIER Daan 17
GERDEMANN Linus 0
CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban 0
BISOLTI Alessandro 0
BELTRAN SUAREZ Eduard Alexander 0
AUGUSTYN John Lee 0

 

[ItalianGigolo]

QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander 1634
URAN URAN Rigoberto 742
POZZATO Filippo 694
GERRANS Simon 511
PHINNEY Taylor 475
STANNARD Ian 424
MEYER Cameron 375
MOSER Moreno 353
POELS Wout 321
VAN POPPEL Danny 289
SERRY Pieter 261
GUARDINI Andrea 182
DE GENDT Thomas 154
TAARAMÄE Rein 143
BOONEN Tom 139
KRUOPIS Aidis 132
STUYVEN Jasper 108
SCHLECK Andy 99
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd 97
KENNAUGH Peter 93
LUTSENKO Alexey 69
EDMONDSON Joshua 60
SÜTTERLIN Jasha 43
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik 42
BOSWELL Ian 27
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew 20
VAN DER HAAR Lars 9
HENAO MARIN Sebastian 1
QUINTANA ROJAS Dayer Uberney 0
GERDEMANN Linus 0
HAEDO Juan Jose 0
BALLAN Alessandro 0
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban 0

Anybody else went for Pozzato? I think he can do better in the cobblestones classics and also get a win or 2 in a big tour if the chance will come. Any news on Ballan doping problems? I know there are big chances he will be suspended but he is 0 points anyway. My biggest hopes come from Quintana,Uran, Phinney and Moser so I hope they will all have really good seasons.

 

[Ferminal]

So many people bought into Linus Gerdemann. There's nothing like a zero pointer is there .

What do you mean... he'd still be an easy pick as a 100 pointer.

 

[WonderLance]

BOSWELL Ian
VOIGT Jens
DEIGNAN Philip
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd
EARLE Nathan
EDMONDSON Joshua
EISEL Bernhard
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
KENNAUGH Peter
KIRYIENKA Vasil
KNEES Christian
PATE Danny
PORTE Richie
RASCH Gabriel
ROWE Luke
SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
STANNARD Ian
SUTTON Christopher
SWIFT Ben
THOMAS Geraint
TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan
WIGGINS Bradley
HORNER Chris
Schleck Cindy

Got rid of some of those riders with funny sounding names but a pretty solid team I feel.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

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