The 2023 Amy Pieters Trofee (Prediction Game WE)

[Samu Cuenca]

How do i pick without a start list?! I’m tempted tp go Kopecky for everything after last week.

Kopecky is not riding, as far as I know. Hopefully a full start list will be available soon.

 

[Dk one]

Balsamo, CUL. Might change it when the startlist is updated.

 

[BR2]

Alfredo: Lotte Kopecky, Arlenis Sierra

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Alfredo: Lotte Kopecky, Arlenis Sierra

Kopecky isn't riding it.

 

[BR2]

Kopecky isn't riding it.

Thanks... in that case I'll better not pick her...
I'll go with Vos, then.

 

[yaco]

It's an underwhelming field by the usual standards of the race.

Mavi Garcia and Soraya Paladin.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'll try Wiebes and Persico

 

[Gwbert]

Balsamo and Wiebes for me

 

[Põhja Konn]

Trofeo Binda:

Balsamo and Riejanne Markus

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Agree it's an underwhelming field for this race, also think that the development of sprinters being able to win it has had something of an impact.

Going to hedge bets and go with Balsamo for if it does end up that way, and Niewiadoma for if it doesn't.

 

[Dk one]

Balsamo, CUL. Might change it when the startlist is updated.

CUL is not racing so will change to Wiebes and Balsamo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

CUL is not racing so will change to Wiebes and Balsamo.

Yeah, I think she's currently training on the Canary Islands.

 

[Dk one]

Yeah, I think she's currently training on the Canary Islands.

First time in years she is not participating, but makes sense as it has evolved more into a sprinters race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Gent-Wevelgem is our next race. The start list isn't fully confirmed yet (PCS, for instance, have Norsgaard on theirs, and she is still recovering from a broken collarbone), but I assume most of the favourites on there will also be starting the race.

Omloop
Yaco: 3.5
DKO: 3
JV: 3
RhD: 3
BR: 2
Bminchow: 0
Gwbert: 0
LS: 0
PK: 0
Samu: 0

Strade
LS: 3.5
RhD: 3
Yaco: 3
BR: 2
DKO: 2
Gwbert: 2.5
PK: 2
Bminchow: 0.5
JV: 0.5
Samu: 0

Trofeo Binda
DKO: 2
Gwbert: 2
LS: 2
PK: 2
RhD: 2
Yaco: 1
BR: 0.5
Samu: 0.5
The number generator gave Bminchow and JV Giorgia Bariani and Chiara Sacchi, who were both DNF, so no points for them this time around


After a great start in Australia, I'm now back at my usual level, while DKO has left us all behind once again.

Current standings after 5 races:
@Dk one 14
@yaco 11.5
@RedheadDane 10.5
@Libertine Seguros 10
@BR2 9.5
@Jumbo Visma Fan :) 9
@Põhja Konn 9
@Gwbert 8.5
@Samu Cuenca 7.5
@bminchow 4

 

[Gwbert]

For Wevelgem I’ll go for Wiebes & Balsamo, they both looked pretty good at de Panne and hopefully they won’t cancel each other out.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nice jump in standings for me.

 

[yaco]

Kopecky and Niewiadona.

 

[Põhja Konn]

G-W: Kopecky and Balsamo

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Kopecky and Balsamo

 

[BR2]

GW: Wiebes and Kopecky

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bastianelli and Confalonieri

 

[Dk one]

Kool, Balsamo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

@bminchow and @Jumbo Visma Fan :) , whenever you're ready

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Wiebes and Balsamo

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I nearly picked Reusser, because I knew she was coming from altitude, but in the end I put my money on a bunch sprint. Well I'm still the only one who actually scored points today, so I can't be too unhappy.

The randominator selected Maeve Plouffe and Charlotte Kool for @bminchow, but they were not the right DSM riders to have today.

GW
Samu: 0.5
Everyone else: 0

Current standings after 6 races:
@Dk one 14
@yaco 11.5
@RedheadDane 10.5
@Libertine Seguros 10
@BR2 9.5
@Jumbo Visma Fan :) 9
@Põhja Konn 9
@Gwbert 8.5
@Samu Cuenca 8
@bminchow 4