- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,502
- 13,676
- 28,180
Both seemed interesting picks but with Bernal and Sosa in the team the upside was limited. Now this injury changes everything.bminchow said:
I've been playing the backup card in other fantasy sports before, but never in this game. It's definitely something I'll keep in my mind next year.
And yes, with Bernal skipping the Giro I think most of the teams selecting him are screwed.
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,055
- 15,971
- 23,180
Re:
I should be ok for the Giro, Nibali, Landa and Zakarin should score a lot of points.
I know. This week i ecpected a bit more from Zakarin, but Kung and Ganna managed to score a few points.vladimir said:
I should be ok for the Giro, Nibali, Landa and Zakarin should score a lot of points.
)he has removed a troublesome toenail to be sure that it doesn't trouble him in the Giro. So hopefully no worries for the Giro.Update #17: Yorkshire Proves to be a Lawless Place, Costa Living High in Switzerland
As tempted as I was to ape Carlton Kirby's many teeth-grating, eyeroll-inducing mispronounced 'waiting for Godot' puns in the Romandie coverage this week, the fact remains that David Gaudu - despite the fantastic form and two-week haul - is a fairly popular rider. It's the ultra-rare Chris Lawless (3 teams) and Rui Costa (2 teams) that really are the difference makers this week.
This Week's Top Scorers
Rank Team Points this week
1 yoyokt 638
2 LightBing 632
3 Leadbelly 534
4 AupaPyama 505
5 Poles & Co. 502
5 torcia_86 502
It's a very close one this week, with yoyokt squeaking out the win. Lawless (208 points), Gaudu (218) and Eddie Dunbar (110, 7 teams) lead the way to victory by six points over second place LightBing, who had Gaudu and Costa (299 points), 90 from Zakarin and little else. Leadbelly is about 100 points behind in third, getting 90 points from unique pick Krists Neilandts on top of the Gaudu points.
This Week's High Movers
Rank Team Up/down
1 yoyokt (+19)
2 Leadbelly (+14)
3 Poles & Co. (+12)
3 flashke (+12)
5 zlev11 (+11)
5 Martin (+11)
5 Squire (+11)
As we settle into the season, the leaps are getting somewhat less dramatic than earlier in the season, but some respectable double digit jumps this week from the top 5 here. The two top spots are taken by first and third from the previous ranking, while the third spot here is split between Poles & Co. (who has a second great week in a row and is one of 4 teams to pick a now-in-profit - when is the last time that was said at the start of May - Carlos Betancur) and flashke (who gets some handy points from cheaper and rarer riders like Haller and Lawrence Naesen on top of Gaudu and Zakarin).
Green Jersey Competition
Rank Team Total
1 Googolplex 144
2 armchairclimber 135
3 Popchu 118
4 Sestriere 113
5 skidmark 110
No changes in ranking or point totals of the top 5 here, although the week's win gets yoyokt into a tie for 6th with 105 points, and 30 points gets Leadbelly into 9th overall. Three teams scored their first points of the season this week (and one other team with no points was heartbreakingly in 16th place), bringing the total of teams with at least one point this season to 103 out of 114 participants.
Top 10 Overall
Rank Up/down Team Points
1 (-) Object 5834
2 (-) fauniera 5609
3 (+1) Tigerion 5385
4 (+2) tobydawq 5354
5 (-) EvansIsTheBest 5342
6 (+3) karaev 5253
7 (-) skidmark 5237
8 (-5) Kryvo 5221
9 (+6) Nyssinator 5088
10 (+1) TheArt 5079
Not the biggest shakeup this week, as none of the top 10 overall were in the top 10 for the week. fauniera gains almost 50 points on Object but still trails by a couple of hundred. The biggest shakeup was Kryvo plummeting off the podium with only 67 points on the week, and karaev moved up 3 points with 12th place on the week. Nyssinator and TheArt crack the top 10, while we lose Googolplex and SafeBet.
This week is real quiet, sort of a calm before the storm - the only real top-level points are from the 3-day 2.1 Madrid race, with not many teams invited that have popular riders in this game. However, on Saturday we have our first stage of the year's first Grand Tour, and Sunday sees the start of the Tour of California. The big GC points for those will come in future weeks, so for now lets take a deep breath and get ready.
spreadsheet at dropbox
As tempted as I was to ape Carlton Kirby's many teeth-grating, eyeroll-inducing mispronounced 'waiting for Godot' puns in the Romandie coverage this week, the fact remains that David Gaudu - despite the fantastic form and two-week haul - is a fairly popular rider. It's the ultra-rare Chris Lawless (3 teams) and Rui Costa (2 teams) that really are the difference makers this week.
This Week's Top Scorers
Rank Team Points this week
1 yoyokt 638
2 LightBing 632
3 Leadbelly 534
4 AupaPyama 505
5 Poles & Co. 502
5 torcia_86 502
It's a very close one this week, with yoyokt squeaking out the win. Lawless (208 points), Gaudu (218) and Eddie Dunbar (110, 7 teams) lead the way to victory by six points over second place LightBing, who had Gaudu and Costa (299 points), 90 from Zakarin and little else. Leadbelly is about 100 points behind in third, getting 90 points from unique pick Krists Neilandts on top of the Gaudu points.
This Week's High Movers
Rank Team Up/down
1 yoyokt (+19)
2 Leadbelly (+14)
3 Poles & Co. (+12)
3 flashke (+12)
5 zlev11 (+11)
5 Martin (+11)
5 Squire (+11)
As we settle into the season, the leaps are getting somewhat less dramatic than earlier in the season, but some respectable double digit jumps this week from the top 5 here. The two top spots are taken by first and third from the previous ranking, while the third spot here is split between Poles & Co. (who has a second great week in a row and is one of 4 teams to pick a now-in-profit - when is the last time that was said at the start of May - Carlos Betancur) and flashke (who gets some handy points from cheaper and rarer riders like Haller and Lawrence Naesen on top of Gaudu and Zakarin).
Green Jersey Competition
Rank Team Total
1 Googolplex 144
2 armchairclimber 135
3 Popchu 118
4 Sestriere 113
5 skidmark 110
No changes in ranking or point totals of the top 5 here, although the week's win gets yoyokt into a tie for 6th with 105 points, and 30 points gets Leadbelly into 9th overall. Three teams scored their first points of the season this week (and one other team with no points was heartbreakingly in 16th place), bringing the total of teams with at least one point this season to 103 out of 114 participants.
Top 10 Overall
Rank Up/down Team Points
1 (-) Object 5834
2 (-) fauniera 5609
3 (+1) Tigerion 5385
4 (+2) tobydawq 5354
5 (-) EvansIsTheBest 5342
6 (+3) karaev 5253
7 (-) skidmark 5237
8 (-5) Kryvo 5221
9 (+6) Nyssinator 5088
10 (+1) TheArt 5079
Not the biggest shakeup this week, as none of the top 10 overall were in the top 10 for the week. fauniera gains almost 50 points on Object but still trails by a couple of hundred. The biggest shakeup was Kryvo plummeting off the podium with only 67 points on the week, and karaev moved up 3 points with 12th place on the week. Nyssinator and TheArt crack the top 10, while we lose Googolplex and SafeBet.
This week is real quiet, sort of a calm before the storm - the only real top-level points are from the 3-day 2.1 Madrid race, with not many teams invited that have popular riders in this game. However, on Saturday we have our first stage of the year's first Grand Tour, and Sunday sees the start of the Tour of California. The big GC points for those will come in future weeks, so for now lets take a deep breath and get ready.
spreadsheet at dropbox
- Jul 16, 2011
- 3,251
- 812
- 15,680
Cheers Skids. The race was neutralised this week I think. The flag drops again at the weekend. Bring me feast, not famine, oh ye CQ Gods.
- May 14, 2009
- 3,271
- 1,137
- 16,680
Yes, thanks for the update. Up 10 spots - can't complain.
In the giro I have Landa, Nibali, Zakarin, Gaviria, Chaves, Carboni, Honoré and De Buyst. A well balanced team of eight riders. Go, go, go!
In the giro I have Landa, Nibali, Zakarin, Gaviria, Chaves, Carboni, Honoré and De Buyst. A well balanced team of eight riders. Go, go, go!
- Jul 16, 2011
- 3,251
- 812
- 15,680
My Giro team just got a little more interesting with the addition of Dunbar ... at the expense of those with Bernal. Not sure how he'll go but there should be a few points in him.
Otherwise I have Nibali and Gav ... so popular that they're neutral in effect.
It will be a miracle if Mareczko scores 5 points, he is a write off.
Hopeful with Ciccone for stage points and a mediocre GC.
Chaves may get points but he's almost neutral too.
Nishimura might fluke a few points.
Oomen is my hope of significant scoring really.
California looks better for me with my best picks Pogacar and Schachmann plus Philipsen.
Can't wait for the racing though, whatever happens with my team.
Otherwise I have Nibali and Gav ... so popular that they're neutral in effect.
It will be a miracle if Mareczko scores 5 points, he is a write off.
Hopeful with Ciccone for stage points and a mediocre GC.
Chaves may get points but he's almost neutral too.
Nishimura might fluke a few points.
Oomen is my hope of significant scoring really.
California looks better for me with my best picks Pogacar and Schachmann plus Philipsen.
Can't wait for the racing though, whatever happens with my team.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,608
- 27,649
- 28,180
It's very comfortable going into the Giro with Nibali and Landa in my team, I must say. I also have some hopefuls for the flatter stages in Ewan, Moschetti and Gibbons. Chaves will be interesting to see. I have a feeling he may surprise and finally return to his level.
Finally, I have Bakelants who is probably not getting many points but usually he overachieves in GTs and for some reason almost always ends at around 20th on GC.
Finally, I have Bakelants who is probably not getting many points but usually he overachieves in GTs and for some reason almost always ends at around 20th on GC.
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,055
- 15,971
- 23,180
The Giro should be fine with Nibali, Landa, Zakarin and Gaviria.
Ciccone, Conci and Carboni could also score some points.
For Cali it's mainly Porte, maybe Eg and Contreras (one of my better picks) will also score a few points. I've pretty much given up on Cav, but he was a low risk pick.
Ciccone, Conci and Carboni could also score some points.
For Cali it's mainly Porte, maybe Eg and Contreras (one of my better picks) will also score a few points. I've pretty much given up on Cav, but he was a low risk pick.
After a complete write-off last week with 50 points, the Giro should be a bit better. My team:
Nibali
De Plus
Kuss
Chaves
O'Connor
Sivakov
Not many riders, but in theory all of them should be able to finish like Top 20 on GC, although some will have to work for others. Obviously expecting big things from Nibali.
California, as already listed on PCS:
Bauhaus
Garcia Cortina
Schachmann
Asgreen
(I expect McNulty to be there as well)
Will be interesting to see if Schachmann can continue his impressive level or if he needs a break before approaching the Tour.
Nibali
De Plus
Kuss
Chaves
O'Connor
Sivakov
Not many riders, but in theory all of them should be able to finish like Top 20 on GC, although some will have to work for others. Obviously expecting big things from Nibali.
California, as already listed on PCS:
Bauhaus
Garcia Cortina
Schachmann
Asgreen
(I expect McNulty to be there as well)
Will be interesting to see if Schachmann can continue his impressive level or if he needs a break before approaching the Tour.
- May 15, 2011
- 45,171
- 617
- 24,680
My team for the Giro:
Nibali - top-10 GC candidate
Zakarin - top-10 GC candidate
Gaviria - top-5 sprinter
Moschetti - could surprise on a couple stages
L. Hamilton - domestique who could score a top-20 on GC
Chaves - domestique, remains to be seen how he will perform
Cattaneo - stage hunter and possible top-20 candidate
Conci - is apparently getting a free role but anything beyond 15 finishing points would be a bonus
Nibali - top-10 GC candidate
Zakarin - top-10 GC candidate
Gaviria - top-5 sprinter
Moschetti - could surprise on a couple stages
L. Hamilton - domestique who could score a top-20 on GC
Chaves - domestique, remains to be seen how he will perform
Cattaneo - stage hunter and possible top-20 candidate
Conci - is apparently getting a free role but anything beyond 15 finishing points would be a bonus
Giro team
Landa
Antunes
Knox
Ewan
Osorio
Gibbons
O'Connor
Power
Vervaeke
Conci
Gaviria
I only have Landa that could top 10 this race. Ewan and Gaviria hopefully wins stages and scores some points. Knox and O'Connor are talented young riders. Antunes in a break maybe. Conci too. Gibbons could maybe place on a stage or two. Osorio is very young, I doubt he will finish the race. Power and Vervaeke are domestiques. Hopefully some finishing points.
Landa
Antunes
Knox
Ewan
Osorio
Gibbons
O'Connor
Power
Vervaeke
Conci
Gaviria
I only have Landa that could top 10 this race. Ewan and Gaviria hopefully wins stages and scores some points. Knox and O'Connor are talented young riders. Antunes in a break maybe. Conci too. Gibbons could maybe place on a stage or two. Osorio is very young, I doubt he will finish the race. Power and Vervaeke are domestiques. Hopefully some finishing points.
Really excited for the sixth place! This is the highest position i have ever been in the 4 years that i played if i remember correctly...
However the news about Bernal are very bad news for my team... What do you guys think about having 2 or 3 reserves that we can switch if one of our guys gets a very bad injury? I am talking about the next season.
However the news about Bernal are very bad news for my team... What do you guys think about having 2 or 3 reserves that we can switch if one of our guys gets a very bad injury? I am talking about the next season.
- Dec 29, 2011
- 299
- 3
- 9,035
Strange year for me. Got points in races I don't care much about and dropped down into the midfield during the favourite part of my season. Some picks I already question, some obvious misses I'm biting myself over, but oh well...
I don't expect too much from the Giro this year (mainly because I don't want to be disappointed), but there's potential... I guess...
Gaviria
Moschetti
Nizzolo
Bakelants
Zakarin
O'Connor
Chaves
De Plus
Gallopin
Let's see if my gallopin gamble pays off
I don't expect too much from the Giro this year (mainly because I don't want to be disappointed), but there's potential... I guess...
Gaviria
Moschetti
Nizzolo
Bakelants
Zakarin
O'Connor
Chaves
De Plus
Gallopin
Let's see if my gallopin gamble pays off
- Dec 28, 2010
- 4,119
- 3,078
- 21,180
Finally a week that was half-decent, with Gaudu doing most of the heavy lifting. Up 11 places to 67th.
Not my year, this. It doesn't help being one of the very few who has avoided the (at least until now) misfiring Kittel and Cavendish when the ones I actually picked aren't doing much better. My team is either ill or injured (Porte, Gallopin, Vichot, Barguil, Aru, O'Connor, Valls), caught doping (Pantano) or just not performing (Bouhanni, Felline, Theuns, Meintjes).
Not my year, this. It doesn't help being one of the very few who has avoided the (at least until now) misfiring Kittel and Cavendish when the ones I actually picked aren't doing much better. My team is either ill or injured (Porte, Gallopin, Vichot, Barguil, Aru, O'Connor, Valls), caught doping (Pantano) or just not performing (Bouhanni, Felline, Theuns, Meintjes).
- Oct 21, 2012
- 3,843
- 3,200
- 19,180
Van Der Poel came for a month, like a beautiful and exciting exchange student, and seems to have spread fairy dust on the rest of my team. Gaudu has exceeded all expectations whilst Lambrecht was a revelation in the Ardennes. Planckaert is shaking off the Katusha shroud and even Kung picked up a bit after an average classics campaign.
Nothing too exciting for the Giro. Chavez, Nibali and Gaviria are neutral. Not expecting anything from Hindley or Honore, which leaves O'Connor as the only real difference maker. Given his season so far, a top ten seems very optimistic.
Luckily, Porte is back at California, which Trek will surely demand he take seriously? Atapuma, Cavendish and Bauhaus could all pick up points as well
And at Dunkerque there's Thomas, Navardauskas and Van Der Horn. The latter has been a disastrous pick so far, only rider in support of Van Aert, so I'm hoping this is the start of his individual campaign
Nothing too exciting for the Giro. Chavez, Nibali and Gaviria are neutral. Not expecting anything from Hindley or Honore, which leaves O'Connor as the only real difference maker. Given his season so far, a top ten seems very optimistic.
Luckily, Porte is back at California, which Trek will surely demand he take seriously? Atapuma, Cavendish and Bauhaus could all pick up points as well
And at Dunkerque there's Thomas, Navardauskas and Van Der Horn. The latter has been a disastrous pick so far, only rider in support of Van Aert, so I'm hoping this is the start of his individual campaign
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