The 2025 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[postmanhat]

I couldn't believe he'd be injured as much as last year. Looks like I may have been wrong

Had him last year, and it was only because there were a couple of riders I hadn't chosen before at a similar price, that didn't include him again. Genuinely wouldn't have minded if he'd had a stellar season, as he's got so much potential.

 

[postmanhat]

Important crash for the game. It could affect the rest of the spring for Vingegaard.

As I don't have him, and P-N has been a disaster for my team, can only hope this is true in terms of the game. Didn't look like the wrist was broken at least, but can't see the point in him continuing this race if it could aggravate an injury?

 

[Netserk]

As I don't have him, and P-N has been a disaster for my team, can only hope this is true in terms of the game. Didn't look like the wrist was broken at least, but can't see the point in him continuing this race if it could aggravate an injury?

Hard to say now, but he will be scanned this evening. There could very well be a tiny fracture in his wrist or one of the smaller bones in his hand.

 

[armchairclimber]

Lenny's win today was a bright light in an otherwise dismal, injury ridden fortnight for my team. And he looked good too. Hopefully reasonable GC points to come. With any luck Romeo works his way up a little too. I think only a couple of us have Lenny. It would be great to see him on Mur de Huy.

 

[repre]

If Vinge abandons that's it for Visma-heavy squads.

 

[search]

1st of many .2 wins for Boguslawski today, in his/my personal battle against Paul Seixas!

 

[Earns1985]

So Vingegaard will not continue Paris-Nice.

Hugh bummer for all his owners. At least nothing is broken.. Hopefully he will at least ride Catalunya now..

 

[Berflamand]

That combo Van Aert - Vingegaard isn't looking too hot right now.

 

[repre]

See ya next year!

 

[Squire]

Ayuso people looking good now.

 

[armchairclimber]

Well, back to rubbish again ... not exactly what was needed in the Lenny camp. Even Romeo lost a stack.

 

[Squire]

Well, back to rubbish again ... not exactly what was needed in the Lenny camp. Even Romeo lost a stack.

Yeah, this was supposed to be the week where I built a gap to the WVA teams before the classics. So far Vingegaard has crashed out of PN, Plapp didn't start, Almeida lost out on GC and Senechal ruined his classics season again by crashing out. In Tirreno-Adriatico Dunbar crashed out of the race today and Uijtdebroeks was dropped, while JSM already lost time on stage 3. Surely I'm allowed to moan now!

 

[postmanhat]

Thought I was having a bad week with Powless and Gall disappearing at P-N. Still have Ayuso, Ciccone and Ganna at T-A though, but will be watching through my fingers. Carnage week for the game.

 

[Earns1985]

Carnage week for the game.

Jep, this week really destroys a lot of hopes. All my bets are now on Lipowitz as my only survivor out of the promising Paris- Nice trio Vingegaard, Lipowitz and Gall.

 

[hayneplane]

Mixed week so far. Biggest downer was Buitrago crashing out of PN while a good podium chance but on the upside Derek Gee is looking as good as hoped in TA and, as a rare pick, he can be a significant booster for my team.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is definitely the perfect example of a week where the points that weren't scored are much more important than those that will be. I don't have very many riders in action this week but I do have Vingegaard, so it's up to Ciccone to prevent a total bust for me.

 

[RedheadDane]

Skjelmose crashing out of P-N was not what I needed...
Especially since it looks like he'll be out for some time.

 

[Earns1985]

Not really a rider I'd followed much, and picked him mainly based on remembering some of his fantastic climbing performances in 2023, assuming he'd just had some bad luck last year. But it seems he's not a very good descender, and likes to hang around the back of the peloton?

Today Gall with the best climbing time of all compititors at the last climb, which lead to fantastic 3 stage points and right now to even more fantastic 11 GC points in the end.

Given his potential his scoring out of UAE and Paris Nice is an absolute joke..

 

[Netserk]

If Kooij surpasses him in the points competition tomorrow, Ayuso will score 3 points fewer than he did last year in Tirreno.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Today Gall with the best climbing time of all compititors at the last climb, which lead to fantastic 3 stage points and right now to even more fantastic 11 GC points in the end.

Given his potential his scoring out of UAE and Paris Nice is an absolute joke..

The gall of that man...

 

[Shakes]

Uijtebroeks stating he is suffering from same problem as last year. No power in the legs. They thought they fixed it but... No.

My team, already low in rankings, is receiving more and more hits.

 

[Squire]

Uijtebroeks stating he is suffering from same problem as last year. No power in the legs. They thought they fixed it but... No.

My team, already low in rankings, is receiving more and more hits.

Yeah, I was always skeptical of the news that they fixed it. Didn't sound convincing how they worded it. But he had to be picked just to be safe, so can't say I'm really regretting it.

Looking at how unconvincing the Tirreno field is, I'm even more bummed out by Dunbar's crash. Would have been an easy top 5 with where he was on GC.

 

[repre]

Yeah, I was always skeptical of the news that they fixed it. Didn't sound convincing how they worded it. But he had to be picked just to be safe, so can't say I'm really regretting it.

Looking at how unconvincing the Tirreno field is, I'm even more bummed out by Dunbar's crash. Would have been an easy top 5 with where he was on GC.

He still will be good pick with his schedule

 

[tobydawq]

After my train wreck of a team having lead Vingegaard to abandon PN, I fully expect Ganna to decide to skip tomorrow's stage in order to focus on MSR.

 

[search]

Black Quick into profit with a stage win in Taiwan. May even be able to fight for GC, given the rather easy route this year.

Also my "wtf was I thinking" pick Lucas Hamilton is about to finish his 3rd WT race. Not sure I can still hope for different kind of points.