The 2026 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[DJ Sprtsch]

You forgot to mention Vansevenant, Pericas and Garofoli

 

[repre]

Let Zana vs Garofoli owners fight begins

 

[ingsve]

I just noticed a nice feature on PCS. You can follow riders and if you do you get specific notices tied to their name like what races they are in now and the future and the front page summary shows which riders you have in that specific race so if you only follow the 33 riders in your CQ team you get a constant overview of how your riders are doing.

 

[RedheadDane]

I just noticed a nice feature on PCS. You can follow riders and if you do you get specific notices tied to their name like what races they are in now and the future and the front page summary shows which riders you have in that specific race so if you only follow the 33 riders in your CQ team you get a constant overview of how your riders are doing.

Doesn't that require paying for the Pro version, though?

 

[ingsve]

Doesn't that require paying for the Pro version, though?

No, only certain advanced features of it. The base thing is only for registering.

 

[RedheadDane]

Are my eyes deceiving me? Did Frydkjær actually manage to sneak into the points in Sardegna?

No, only certain advanced features of it.

Oh, I thought that would have counted as an advanced feature.

 

[ingsve]

Oh, I thought that would have counted as an advanced feature.

"Last program changes" and "contracts" for your followed riders are the only features that I see that require Pro level sub.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Vansevenant

Lost 15 minutes today, for crying out loud. Hope he didn't crash and injure himself.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Lost 15 minutes today, for crying out loud. Hope he didn't crash and injure himself.

He was working on the front of the peloton on the final Cat 2 climb so probably just swung off after that

 

[ingsve]

He was working on the front of the peloton on the final Cat 2 climb so probably just swung off after that

Ya, I was afraid with two of his team mates in the GC fight that he would just have to be working for them.

 

[bminchow]

Well for the first time, I finally gained in the weekly rankings. So i can make a few comments. It is about time! I knew my team was not great (after seeing what some of y'all came up with) but i knew it couldn't be that bad. I think it is my investment in Bora (Vlasov and Martinez) that helped me the most. I honestly still think Vlasov is ready for a pretty good year. Martinez may mostly be a domestique but his level is higher. Although Van Eetvelt may have had his best week of the entire year.

Still waiting for 4 of my top 7 picks to actually race (plus Cian to recover quickly I hope). Withen will undoubtably do well this weekend, but Nys and Del Grosso need to come back sooner from their excellent CX season. And why is Poole still at zero? I know he has raced. For this weekend, maybe Brennan isn't the man yet and LaPorte or Zingle get their shot (I know, not likely).

Any word on Stephen Williams?

 

[bminchow]

Opening weekend doesn't look so great for me:

Omloop:
Hagenes
Hobbs (not looking as fast as i'd hoped)
LaPorte (if not for Brennan)
Pithie (pleae please please make me look good)
Withen Philipsen (why not?)
Zingle (if not for Brennan)

KBK:
Hobbs (not looking as fast as i'd hoped)
LaPorte
Pithie
Withen Philipsen
Zingle

Faun Ardeche:
Carr (nope)
Dinham (wasted pick)
Sexias (winner)
Torres (doubt it)
Widar (podium?)

Faun Drome
Carr
Dinham
No Sexias
Torres
Widar (podium?)

 

[tobydawq]

Lafay again removed from start lists. This time the Ardèche and Drôme ones.

 

[Earns1985]

Lafay again removed from start lists. This time the Ardèche and Drôme ones.

Any news about the reason?

 

[tobydawq]

Any news about the reason?

No, I can't find anything.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Giosue epis performing badly in Sardinia, outside of the top 100 in each stage so far. Need to see an improvement as he cost me 65 points. He needs to try for the breakaway!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

If you have reached the point of wondering which riders in your team will take take part in the Omloop, it's time to consider which riders you will enter in the Spring Classics CQ Game. 12 male riders, same price list (CQ scores as of end of 2025) as for this game, 3000 point budget, scoring in 24 one day races from Saturday to 1st May. Closing deadline is the start of the Omloop.

 

[bminchow]

Lafay again removed from start lists. This time the Ardèche and Drôme ones.

Ugh. What is up here?

 

[bminchow]

Giosue epis performing badly in Sardinia, outside of the top 100 in each stage so far. Need to see an improvement as he cost me 65 points. He needs to try for the breakaway!

This was his chance. Hate to see a nice long shot really blow it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Alright! Opening Weekend.

Asgreen - both
Bévort - both
Breiner - KBK
Foldager - Omloop
Honoré - both
Kragh - Omloop
Larsen - both
Lund - both
Norsgaard - KBK
C. Pedersen - Omloop
Søjberg - both
Withen - Omloop

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Not the most critical points from Seixas and Laporte since they are fairly popular but always nice to keep the meter running.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Next week might be very good for you. Pau Marti could get a boatload of points in Rwanda against a bunch of children and local farmers.

Thank you for cursing me mate. Another awful week for my team

 

[YellowSocks]

Considering the level of my squad in Ardèche, I had planned to finish 1-2-3, but only Seixas made it onto the podium. There are a few ghosts in this team...