The 2025 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[EvansIsTheBest]

UIjtedebroeks and Tulett in Ain.
Bisiaux in Burgos.
Brennan and Magnier in Pologne with a couple of GC hopefuls (Christen, Riccitello).
Don't think I have anybody in Norway but this should be a decent haul.

 

[skidmark]

Update #28: postmanhat parlays a great week to get to the podium

This update included mostly San Sebastien points and some minor races, so generally scores were low, but one team stood out among the rest.

This Week's Top Scorers

Rank	Team	Points this week
1	postmanhat	512
2	Kazistuta	392
3	Nyssinator	390
4	MADRAZO	388
5	Armchair cyclist	379
5	triley36	379

Giulio Ciccone earned 220 points for his 9 owners, so those teams had a massive leg up in a low scoring week. Team postmanhat was head and shoulders above the rest, scoring 512 thanks not only to Ciccone but also good hauls from Nielson Powless (76 points, 5 teams), Luke Plapp (66, 20), and Juan Ayuso (53, 11). Kazistuta comes oh-so-close (in position, if not points) to an extremely rare threepeat, following up two weekly wins with a 2nd place this week, and Nyssinator ekes out MADRAZO for the last podium spot, sans Ciccone but thanks to Isaac Del Toro (166, 8) and Jan Christen (132, 14).

This Week's High Movers

Rank	Team	Up/down
1	Nyssinator	(+9)
2	Lortnoc	(+8)
3	18-Valve. (pithy)	(+7)
4	Armchair cyclist	(+6)
5	Total Package	(+5)
5	marksi	(+5)
5	DJW	(+5)

Not much space to move in a slow week in August, but Nyssinator tops the single-digit-moving pack by gaining 9 spots on the week. Lortnoc and 18-Valve, both Christen holders, round out this podium.

Green Jersey Competition

Rank	Team	Total
1	Pantani4ever	316
2	Salvarani	309
3	Rufs	219
4	Squire	183.7
5	Kazistuta	177

Kazistuta rides the hot streak of 125 points in the last three weeks to get into the top 5, but nobody can touch the top 2. And Pantani4ever has to watch out, because Salvarani gains 12 points by finishing 10th on the week, pulling within 7 of the lead.

Top 10 Overall

Rank	Up/down	Team	Points
1	(-)	Salvarani	11472
2	(-)	Qazaqstan	10384
3	(+4)	postmanhat	10187
4	(-1)	Jakob747	10162
5	(-1)	SafeBet	10013
6	(-)	Popchu	9920
7	(+3)	Devils_Elbow	9802
8	(-3)	Earns1985	9800
9	(-)	abbulf	9738
10	(+3)	triley36	9737

The top 2 remain unassailable, and of course Salvarani moves even farther ahead after finishing 10th on the week. Weekly winner postmanhat moves up 4 spots to take 3rd overall, while lower down triley36 enters the top 10 at the expense of slow climber.

This upcoming week sees a flurry of stage races, with the WT Tour of Pologne, the 2.PS Vuelta a Burgos and Arctic Race of Norway, the 2.1 Tour de L'Ain as well as the likely less CQ-game-relevant but still 2.1 Volta a Portugal and Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race. Oh! And the prestigious but 2.2 Vuelta a Colombia, the famous-for-guys-cheating 2.2 Tour de la Guadaloupe, and a few other 2.2 races. Phew! August is busy!

spreadsheet link

 

[RedheadDane]

any idea if Blake Quick ever plans to race again?

I'd guess at hes done

He did just score a couple of top-10s in Himalaya, so there might be hope yet.
Unfortunately for you, he hasn't been... quick enough to get into the points.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So, net GC result of that Burgos crash on stage 1:
-80 points for 9 Ciccone teams
40 points for 8 Del Toro teams
14 points for 37 Bisiaux teams
8 points for 12 Pellizzari teams

With the current first place, third place and one of the joint sixth place teams (mine) having Ciccone, it could definitely impact the final order of the top-10.

 

[Salvarani]

So, net GC result of that Burgos crash on stage 1:
-80 points for 9 Ciccone teams
40 points for 8 Del Toro teams
14 points for 37 Bisiaux teams
8 points for 12 Pellizzari teams

With the current first place, third place and one of the joint sixth place teams (mine) having Ciccone, it could definitely impact the final order of the top-10.

But you and me are the only ones in the game with the Ciccone and Bisiaux combo

And there are only two teams with Del Toro and Bisiaux.

Del Toro + Pellizzarri... also only two teams.

 

[triley36]

My 2,3,4,5 and 6th most expensive riders are not yet in profit and it’s August. How I am in the top ten is beyond me?

 

[Earns1985]

My 2,3,4,5 and 6th most expensive riders are not yet in profit and it’s August. How I am in the top ten is beyond me?

It' s because you have the best pick of the game: del Toro

 

[RedheadDane]

Charmig gets 20 points for finishing 15th in the GC in ARN.
Kamp gets 10 points for finishing 26th in the GC in Poland.
Salby gets a total of 8 points for 3rd and 4th on stages in Himalaya
Changizi and Johansen each get 5 "well at least you finished" points from Poland. (This also sees Johansen move into profit)

Hopefully, I'm gonna get some points this coming week.

 

[Earns1985]

Well, the last two weeks reminded me, why I had been so low in the ranking until June..
Guess, I have to wait until the vuelta to gain a few places again...