Update #13: V for victory and vladimir
Just like Remco I'm making a triumphant return this week (to handle the updates which is rather less impressive than what he did over the week-end to be fair). The classics are in full swing and as we turn from the cobbles to more hilly one day races we see new teams rise to the top. But who exactly took advantage ?
This Week's Top Scorers
Rank | Team | Points this week |
1 | | 478 |
2 | | 476 |
3 | | 446 |
4 | | 433 |
5 | | 430 |
Vladimir took the weekly honors with 478 points. Their team got big contributions from Van Aert, Healy, Buchmann, Rondel, Torres and J. Kulset (who was suspiciously not nearly as productive last year when he was on my team). But in this game every point big or small matters and the 15 points from unique pick Iker Mintegi (now into profit !) were the difference to push them over skidmark.
The two time former winner comes so close to winning the week falling two points shy with a fairly similar contingent of big scorers (Grégoire and Nys instead of Healy, Buchmann and Kulset). Qazaqstan completes the podium to continue a multi-week surge up the rankings.
This Week's High Movers
Rank | Team | Up/down |
1 | | (+12) |
2 | | (+11) |
3 | | (+9) |
3 | | (+9) |
3 | | (+9) |
This week is dominated by former winners as they take 3 of the top 5 spots. Fittingly, ingsve the winner of the original edition of the game is tops with a 12 place jump while the creator of the game Hugo Koblet bookends the top 5.
Green Jersey Competition
Rank | Team | Total |
1 | | 176 |
2 | | 147 |
3 | | 144 |
4 | | 131 |
4 | | 131 |
Vladimir scored their first points this week so they aren't a threat yet. Skidmark cracks the top 10 but the most interesting movement is Qazaqstan tying search for fourth.
Top 10 Overall
Rank | Up/down | Team | Points |
1 | (-) | | 5244 |
2 | (-) | | 4960 |
3 | (+5) | | 4809 |
4 | (-1) | | 4783 |
5 | (+2) | | 4765 |
6 | (-2) | | 4713 |
7 | (+2) | | 4707 |
8 | (-3) | | 4705 |
9 | (+1) | | 4688 |
10 | (-4) | | 4584 |
There's some shuffling within the top 10 but remarkably nobody moving in or out. Search maintains a stable lead over postmanhat. The most significant push is once again made by Qazaqstan who surges onto the podium.
The ramp up to the Giro as well as the hilly classics in Belgium are sure to provide more excitement and opportunities to move up next week.
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