The 2026 CQ Ranking Manager Thread

[EvansIsTheBest]

Amstel
Quantity (and maybe some quality).
COSNEFROY Benoît
DINHAM Matthew
EVENEPOEL Remco
HAGENES Per Strand
LAPORTE Christophe
NOVÁK Pavel
REMIJN Senna
VERSTRYNGE Emiel
WITHEN PHILIPSEN Albert
ZINGLE Axel

1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th in the end. Can't complain about that even if it's a shame Remijn couldn't quite hang on. Verstrynge with the classic "outscore his entire 2025 season in a single day" move.

Decent points from Nordhagen earlier so it should be a good week (would have been better if I had been brave enough to keep Crozzollo in my final team but that's another matter).

 

[hayneplane]

Good ride from AWP just a shame he seemed to have a mechanical of the legs in the last 50 metres that cost him 2/3 positions.

 

[YellowSocks]

Riccitello or Bisiaux farming easy points

Let’s keep things friendly, please.

 

[Shakes]

That's my age not my (use)name...

One more year and this will still say 38. Then you are happy with it.

 

[RedheadDane]

One more year and this will still say 38. Then you are happy with it.

Next year, I'll still be RedheadDane.
I don't want to be a number!

 

[Shakes]

Next year, I'll still be RedheadDane.
I don't want to be a number!

Names can change. The real you, the number, can't. Sorry.

 

[RedheadDane]

Names can change. The real you, the number, can't. Sorry.

My name's not gonna change.

 

[escartin]

I am pretty happy with my unique pick of Tommaso Dati so far this season.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Update #14: RemCosnefroy shine in Amstel

The start of the Ardennes classics see new teams stamp their mark on the game much like Evenepoel did on Amstel. More big weeks from the Belgian could threaten to upend the top of the GC but for now his backers remain very much on the periphery of the GC. With the Giro prep and the Ardennes in full swing there is still more twists and turns to come in the coming days.

This Week's Top Scorers

Rank​	Team​	Points this week​
1​	EvansIsTheBest​	684​
2​	18-Valve. (pithy)​	667​
3​	trackstand​	632​
4​	armchairclimber​	624​
5​	MADRAZO​	600​

Suspiciously, EITB has his first good week of the season once he takes over the update duties. Evenepoel, Cosnefroy, Nordhagen and Verstrynge did just enough to push him past 18-Valve. (pithy) and their Evenepoel, Cosnefroy, Romeo and Gaviria combo. Trackstand takes third in no small part due to Foldager's surprise win on Friday. Armchairclimber with the dynamic duo of Riccitello and Bisiaux finishes fourth on the week while veteran MADRAZO closes out the top 5 with a very round 600 points.

This Week's High Movers

Rank​	Team​	Up/Down​
1​	EvansIsTheBest​	(+15)​
2​	18-Valve. (pithy)​	(+13)​
3​	Jon_Ezeitza​	(+13)​
4​	armchairclimber​	(+13)​
5​	Amethyst​	(+11)​

EITB, Valve and armchairclimber repeat here as part of a cohort of 5 teams seeing double digit jumps. Jon Ezeitza (Evenepoel, Cosnefroy) and Amethyst (powered by their French trio of Grégoire, Cosnefoy and Bisiaux) complete the top 5.

Green Jersey Competition

Rank	Team	Total
1	slow_climber	165
2	karaev	120
3	SafeBet	119
4	Eyeballs Out	107
5	postmanhat	104

No points scored by anyone in the top 10 so slow climber remains a solid leader here.

Top 10 Overall

Rank​	Team​	Points​
1​	slow_climber​	5570​
2​	postmanhat​	5236​
3​	Eyeballs Out​	5160​
4​	karaev​	5037​
5​	Nyssinator​	5005​
6​	Hugo Koblet​	4993​
7​	repre​	4986​
8​	ingsve​	4982​
9​	Crevaison​	4980​
10​	vladimir​	4933​

Slow climber had a slow week and sees postmanhat shave over 150 points off the lead. Game founder Hugo Koblet re-enters the top 10 after a week hiatus. Crevaison also joins the top ranks while del1962 and Sneekes fall out of the top10.

Spreadsheet link

 

[armchairclimber]

Nice to be back figuring after a couple of months in the doldrums.

Hope to farm a few points in the Alps and LFW this week too. I have a long way to catch up though after a speedy start Down Under.

I had a mechanical.

 

[Panda Claws]

Verstrynge was a really nice pick

 

[armchairclimber]

Quite a sizeable team for LFW ... a maligned race that I really enjoy. Well, the last 30 minutes anyway.
Some hope for minor placings +5 points ... but Seixas is pretty neutral for this game, as is Cosnefroy.

Seixas
Bisiaux
Isadore
Nordhagen
Kron
Cosnefroy
Withen Philipsen
Thornley
Nerurkar
Uijtdebroeks
Dinham
Dockx
Juan Martinez

I don't think I have ever had that many riders in a one day race.

 

[ingsve]

Quite a sizeable team for LFW ... a maligned race that I really enjoy. Well, the last 30 minutes anyway.
Some hope for minor placings +5 points ... but Seixas is pretty neutral for this game, as is Cosnefroy.

Seixas
Bisiaux
Isadore
Nordhagen
Kron
Cosnefroy
Withen Philipsen
Thornley
Nerurkar
Uijtdebroeks
Dinham
Dockx
Juan Martinez

I don't think I have ever had that many riders in a one day race.

Ya, this race is sort of the sweet spot for attracting both most puncheurs but also hard and steep enough finish that purer climbers also want to give it a go. And those types of riders tend to be more overrepresented in this game than for example pure sprinters or rouleurs.

 

[slow_climber]

After a nearly perfect start to the year, I'm starting to experience some bad luck and gaps in my team are being exposed.

Tiberi, Landa and Uijdebroeks didn't do the business in the Basque Country. Teutenberg and Zingle appear to be used as helpers

And some of my almost picks (Riccitello, Tobias Hallan Johannessen) are doing well.

So I'm starting to experience the normal emotions of this game - regret and disappointment. I preferred the smugness of having made good picks and having a 500 point lead.

I'm sure I will be getting no sympathy.

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[slow_climber]

Quite a sizeable team for LFW ... a maligned race that I really enjoy. Well, the last 30 minutes anyway.
Some hope for minor placings +5 points ... but Seixas is pretty neutral for this game, as is Cosnefroy.

Seixas
Bisiaux
Isadore
Nordhagen
Kron
Cosnefroy
Withen Philipsen
Thornley
Nerurkar
Uijtdebroeks
Dinham
Dockx
Juan Martinez

I don't think I have ever had that many riders in a one day race.

I agree about LFW. In the same way as MSR and the 'old' Champs Elysees sprint - you know what you are going to get and it doesn't disappoint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Unless O'Connor has a massive peak planned for the Giro, he won't be breaking even. Disaster of a pick.

On the other hand, Vlasov continues to chip away...

 

[RedheadDane]

Fleche Wallonne:

Charmig
Foldager
Hellemose
Honoré
Kamp
Kron
Withen

So, I have three riders who are yet to start their seasons; Storm, Weis, and Lindholm.
As well as four other riders who are yet to score any points; Hellemose, Dalby, and the two "lesser Pedersens".

Okay, Asbjørn, no pressure; just finish FW tomorrow.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Unless O'Connor has a massive peak planned for the Giro, he won't be breaking even. Disaster of a pick.

On the other hand, Vlasov continues to chip away...

There is a potential fun little competition between us over who will score more points, hindley or o'xonner. Because I'm sure you would much rather have o'conner.