The 2025 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[Armchair Cyclist]

As you know I have spoken myself warm about Buitrago and my thoughts on him going into this season. Good start.

I am often in awe at the contribution of non-native English speakers here, and extra contributions like new idioms are a delight.

I shall try to adopt the concept of "speaking oneself warm" into my conversations and hope its use becomes widespread. (I'm assuming the sense is of persuading oneself that a mere hope can be an expectation)

 

[repre]

Gesbert into profit, also nice race by Cian

 

[Anderis]

Hellemose into profit!

Didn't even know a 50th place in a 2.Pro race gives CQ points. You learn new things every day.

 

[Earns1985]

Hats off for @R_O_Shipman for picking Embret Svestad-Bårdseng.

 

[RedheadDane]

Didn't even know a 50th place in a 2.Pro race gives CQ points. You learn new things every day.

Neither did I.

 

[Nevs]

Gesbert into profit, also nice race by Cian

No one appears to be getting Cian points on the scoring spreadsheet

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

No one appears to be getting Cian points on the scoring spreadsheet

It's because CQ update their overall once a day. So if you click on Cian within the next 5-6 hours he still has a zero:

CQ Ranking - UIJTDEBROEKS Cian

CQ Ranking is the world's leading cycling ranking and extensive results database. Also known as Cycling Quotient.

cqranking.com

You can see today's points when clicking on the points tab.

 

[Salvarani]

@skidmark fyi, Diego Pescador tab for popularity shows up as 0 at the moment in the spreadsheet.

 

[ingsve]

No one appears to be getting Cian points on the scoring spreadsheet

What scoring spreadsheet are you talking about? Update 3 from Skidmark? Cian didn't get any points until today so that will appear on the next spreadsheet on for update 4. And on the website for the game (https://www.savius.at/CQGame/cqgame.php) the points will appear tomorrow.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

What scoring spreadsheet are you talking about? Update 3 from Skidmark? Cian didn't get any points until today so that will appear on the next spreadsheet on for update 4. And on the website for the game (https://www.savius.at/CQGame/cqgame.php) the points will appear tomorrow.

That's probably because on CQ he is now PESCADOR CASTRO Diego, having previously been PESCADOR CASTRO Diego Fernando (alerting @skidmark to that).

CQ's name changing habits are very frustrating in running these games, and sometimes thoroughly illogical: Elynor Backstedt lacks an umlaut in her surname, her sister has one; Caoimhe O'Brien recently had the apostrophe in her surname replaced with a space.

 

[skidmark]

That's probably because on CQ he is now PESCADOR CASTRO Diego, having previously been PESCADOR CASTRO Diego Fernando (alerting @skidmark to that).

CQ's name changing habits are very frustrating in running these games, and sometimes thoroughly illogical: Elynor Backstedt lacks an umlaut in her surname, her sister has one; Caoimhe O'Brien recently had the apostrophe in her surname replaced with a space.

Ya I manually changed Pescador's name on all his owners' tabs but did not do so on the popularity tab at the time and forgot to get back to it. It's changed now.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Gesbert into profit, also nice race by Cian

Gesbert hater @Squire in shambles right now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just hijacking this for a bit...

So, @Armchair Cyclist, when can we expect the Spring Classics Game thread?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I was going to put up a launch post on Sunday or Monday. But seeing as you have started the publicity trail for it already, it will once again be 12 riders, 3000 points as of 31 Dec (so same prices as for this game), and any 1.WT or 1.PT races from Omloop until Eschborn-Frankfurt (so 1 March to 1 May this year).

 

[Shakes]

I was going to put up a launch post on Sunday or Monday. But seeing as you have started the publicity trail for it already, it will once again be 12 riders, 3000 points as of 31 Dec (so same prices as for this game), and any 1.WT or 1.PT races from Omloop until Eschborn-Frankfurt (so 1 March to 1 May this year).

We briefly talked about this already but for everyone:
I'll make a team creation page on the website. Then there won't be any issues with changing names etc. Teams will not be visible to anyone else until after first of March (except to Armchair Cyclist). I'll also join the game and will be the first to store team so I can't be accused of cheating (and share team with AC). Just needs a few more days to be ready. It already takes into account conditions of the game (points, # riders reference date, game period).

General question: Would people mind hmhaving to create a login so it will be linked to this team and any future iterations of games? Then it's all linked going forward which makes it more robust and also less likely a script robot starts entering random stuff.

 

[Earns1985]

So the time has finally come, when season for my team finally kicks off!


Except from Lipowitz, all my big guns will ride the next couple of days and should all be in for some big points.

Murcia:
Staune-Mittet

Almeria:
Demare
Senechal

Figueira (startlist not complete yet):
Magnier
Geoghehan Hart

Jaen:
van Aert
Tulett
Graat

UAE Tour
Riccitello
Gall
Behrens
Carthy
Gloag
Seixas
Vermeesch
Schelling

Algarve (startlist not complete yet):
Vingegaard
van Aert
Magnier
Geoghegan Hart
Cavagna

Ruta del Sol(Startlist not complete yet):
Staune-Mittet
Torres

Classic Var, Tour de Alpes (startlist not complete yet)
LaFay

And these are only the confirmed riders. Could still be possible, that Herzog, Kron, Widar, Philipsen, Brennan or even Lipowitz will be included in Algarve, Classic Var or Ruta del Sol, too.

Time for excuses is over. It´s time to deliver and climb up the ranking!

 

[Shakes]

We briefly talked about this already but for everyone:
I'll make a team creation page on the website. Then there won't be any issues with changing names etc. Teams will not be visible to anyone else until after first of March (except to Armchair Cyclist). I'll also join the game and will be the first to store team so I can't be accused of cheating (and share team with AC). Just needs a few more days to be ready. It already takes into account conditions of the game (points, # riders reference date, game period).

General question: Would people mind hmhaving to create a login so it will be linked to this team and any future iterations of games? Then it's all linked going forward which makes it more robust and also less likely a script robot starts entering random stuff.

It's now possible to claim your team after you sign-up through google (so I don't need to mess with passwords etc.). Afterwards, still to be put live, you can create teams for upcoming games.

 

[Salvarani]

I would rather submit it manually and I like the layout in the spreadsheet more, as the riders is stuck at their place and dont move around because of points scored. All the different tabs in it.

Site is good for quickly checking stats after races. Combo search been a good addition.

I like the updates here in the thread and that game is mainly run through this site and the forum. I am not tryna sign up and create a log-in somewhere else.

Thats where I am at with it.

 

[Netserk]

It's now possible to claim your team after you sign-up through google (so I don't need to mess with passwords etc.). Afterwards, still to be put live, you can create teams for upcoming games.

I get the following warning at the bottom of the page for the CQ game: https://www.savius.at/CQGame/cqgame.php. Looks like you've got a typo ("httpd" instead of "https"):

Warning: Undefined array key "HTTP_SEC_CH_UA_PLATFORM" in /customers/9/7/6/savius.at/httpd.www/CQGame/cqgame.php on line 442Deprecated: str_replace(): Passing null to parameter #3 ($subject) of type array|string is deprecated in /customers/9/7/6/savius.at/httpd.www/CQGame/cqgame.php on line 443

 

[RedheadDane]

Updated rider list for the weekend:

Murcia:
Norsgaard

Almeria:
Foldager
Norsgaard

Figueira:
Asgreen
Honoré
Johansen
Kamp
Valgren

Regarding the "Forum or Website?" discussion:

Like Salvarani, I like that the forum is run through the forum, especially as it's easier to discuss things here. However, I like the layout of the website, and the fact that it gets updated more frequently.

 

[Shakes]

Curious for feedback then on Team Creation. Will tell me if I should spend time on it or not (if excel is prepared). Not finished yet (you can't save) and will be after login once you can save to make sure it doesn't end up with a lot of spam (as the internet is infested with bots):

CQ Cycling Game - 2025: GC

Please let me know if that is functional enough. You can easily filter on name or on points. If desired I can add points from year prior (not yet for specific races of Spring game, as I didnt save race specific data last year). Don't have information on teams, nations etc. currently so can't filter on it.

What it does: Enforce number of riders, Ensures you cannot pick a rider twice. Ensures you can't breach point limit. Allows for filtering on name or point ranges (just type and hit enter).

 

[repre]

Curious for feedback then on Team Creation. Will tell me if I should spend time on it or not (if excel is prepared). Not finished yet (you can't save) and will be after login once you can save to make sure it doesn't end up with a lot of spam (as the internet is infested with bots):

CQ Cycling Game - 2025: GC

Please let me know if that is functional enough. You can easily filter on name or on points. If desired I can add points from year prior (not yet for specific races of Spring game, as I didnt save race specific data last year). Don't have information on teams, nations etc. currently so can't filter on it.

What it does: Enforce number of riders, Ensures you cannot pick a rider twice. Ensures you can't breach point limit. Allows for filtering on name or point ranges (just type and hit enter).

Yes, you should) Don't listen to dinosaurus here, they still will have their forum)) Newbies would be happy to have a more convenient way to create a team.

Maybe one day we will grow to the telegram chat, but maybe it's too much

 

[armchairclimber]

It's going to be quite a big week for everyone I think, with so many riders engaged at some point. Some game players might even find that all their riders have scored by next Sunday. I'm really looking forward to it.

Figueira:
Jan CHRISTEN
MIKHELS
PESCADOR
IZQUIERDO

Murcia
BRUNEL

Almeria
BRUNEL
KRIJNSEN

UAE

SEIXAS
ROMEO
ONLEY
GLOAG

Algarve (no Movistar)
CHRISTEN
MIHKELS

Var/Alpes (incomplete)
LAFAY
IZQUIERDO
BLACKMORE
MARTINEZ
WIDAR

Main hope would be GC points in UAE.

 

[tobydawq]

Wout, Jonas and Lennert will finally start their seasons next week and hopefully help my so far quite miserable team to greater heights.

 

[Earns1985]

Demare out of Almeria and misses therefore the perhaps most easiest points of the season..