The Great Grand-Tour-Game 2011

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I just worry about the 1km @ 7.8% with just 2.5 km to go...

Oh god, i tought it was less. The profile was to little for my eyes, it seemed like 2%. So i can forget another stage.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Oh god, i tought it was less. The profile was to little for my eyes, it seemed like 2%. So i can forget another stage.

Yeah I didn't realize either. I suspect 20 of us didn't

 

[Eric8-A]

I'll be OK with anybody but Cavendish to win

 

[boomcie]

Yeah I didn't realize either. I suspect 20 of us didn't

This is correct for me

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yeah I didn't realize either. I suspect 20 of us didn't

yes, 20 of 33 have no eyes

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

did anyone have gatto?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

No, but i scored big again in the Manager-Game. Unlucky no prize money there

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Rujano is back, LeMevel, Gadret were good picks. Wish i had Dupont instead of Ardila (it was a close, but wrong decision back then). The guy who has Deignan may also like to have Dupont instead

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

man my team looks worse eaach day.
and my picks for stage aren't looking great either.
Maybe conta on zoncolan will be my only point.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I think around 20 scored today going with Conta... Of course i am not in this group Timmy

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional-Rankings: (link see Post #1)

22 Aarnold (1st)
21 Ant. Rossi (2nd)
21 User Guide (2nd)
20 Boomcie
20 Armchair
19 Bohino
19 Ferminal
19 Lancaster
19 Hitch
19 Sasquatch
18 Mortand
18 Cobble
18 Luckboy
17 Hartog* (14th)
17 Foxxy* (15th-tied)
17 Minessa* (15th-tied)
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17 Amateur* (17th)
17 Moondance* (18th)
16 Tuarts
16 Jraama
16 Michiel
16 Sylvester
16 Walkman
15 Eric
15 Greenflame
15 Kazistuta
15 Nicoper
14 Dlwssonic
14 Jobivan
14 More Strides
14 Nvpacchi
13 JATri
13 Timmy Rabo

* Hartog is winning the Tie-Breaker with Step 2 (most stage wins predicted with 2); Moondance has least stage wins predicted (0), thus being last between those who are tied with 17 points
Foxxy and Minessa indeed are tied for a coin toss ;
Foxxy and Minessa winning Tie-Breaker with Step 3 (both with 12 Top-20 finishers) vs. Amateur (11)
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Standings:

3 Boomcie
3 User Guide
2 Aarnold
2 Ant. Rossi
2 Bohino
2 Dlwssonic
2 Ferminal
2 Hartog
2 Jraama
2 Mortand
2 Sasquatch
2 Hitch
1 (15 players)
0 (6 players)

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

P.S.:

Congrats Timmy you have the laterne rouge for now...

 

[aarnold517]

SUCCESS!!!

just like alberto, i waited until the first true mountain stage to take the maglia rosa and back up my pre-race favorite status

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Now you´ve got to keep it.... Anyway i think you are on the safe side already. I am struggling in a tight race for the 16th spot. Hope Rujano makes it back into the Top-20.

 

[Eric8-A]

P.S.:

Congrats Timmy you have the laterne rouge for now...

So the people who don't do so good will have something to look forward to

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yes Eric, we both have a big struggle in front of us. I am juuussstttt in for now, you need "to find" 3 points to be on the safe side.

I bet the Top-6 in the provisionals already have made it after half of the Giro. The going gets tough already for the other 27.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

P.S.:

Congrats Timmy you have the laterne rouge for now...

Oh man, this is the other game (after CQ, where I have failed) i really want to succeed at.

My only hope is that the riders I have in the top 20 come the place I actually predicted. I guess there are still many stages left also.



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In terms of stages left....
10. Pettachi
11. Scarponi
12. Cavendish
13. Purito (J.Rodriguez)
14. Contador
15. Scarponi
16. Rujano
17. Nibali
18. Kreuziger
19. Anton
20. Contador
21. Contador

Bolded ones I think could come true..
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As far as top 20...
1. Contador
2. Menchov
3. Scarponi
4. Anton
5. Purito (J. Rodriguez)
6. Nibali
7. Rujano
8. Pozzivivo
9. Machado
10. Kreuziger
11. Sella
12. Arroyyo
13. Sastre
14. Le Mevel
15. Lovkist
16. Pinotti
17. Kruijswijk
18. Duarte
19. Seeldrayers
20. Ulissi

Bolded one I am very confident of making the 20
Guys I think might make the 20
red = no chance / withdrawn

And machado, who I thought could make the 20. But I'm really doubting it now.

as for correct placing... at this point only AC fills me with confidence.

I hope to still get 3-5 stages wins..
And would like to have 15 in the top 20. With a few correct placing. Optimistically hoping for 20-25... Unlikely tho.. but that probably would be enough.
I expect somewhere between 10-15

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Oh man, this is the other game (after CQ, where I have failed) i really want to succeed at.

My only hope is that the riders I have in the top 20 come the place I actually predicted. I guess there are still many stages left also.



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In terms of stages left....
10. Pettachi
11. Scarponi
12. Cavendish
13. Purito (J.Rodriguez)
14. Contador
15. Scarponi
16. Rujano
17. Nibali
18. Kreuziger
19. Anton
20. Contador
21. Contador

Bolded ones I think could come true..
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As far as top 20...
1. Contador
2. Menchov
3. Scarponi
4. Anton
5. Purito (J. Rodriguez)
6. Nibali
7. Rujano
8. Pozzivivo
9. Machado
10. Kreuziger
11. Sella
12. Arroyyo
13. Sastre
14. Le Mevel
15. Lovkist
16. Pinotti
17. Kruijswijk
18. Duarte
19. Seeldrayers
20. Ulissi

Bolded one I am very confident of making the 20
Guys I think might make the 20
red = no chance / withdrawn

And machado, who I thought could make the 20. But I'm really doubting it now.

as for correct placing... at this point only AC fills me with confidence.

I hope to still get 3-5 stages wins..
And would like to have 15 in the top 20. With a few correct placing. Optimistically hoping for 20-25... Unlikely tho.. but that probably would be enough.
I expect somewhere between 10-15

Machado is far away. I have him too. The others still have a chance. But 3-5 stage wins is very optimistic.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Machado is far away. I have him too. The others still have a chance. But 3-5 stage wins is very optimistic.

yeah it's a hope, not an expectation.
Like I said I expect 10-15 overall

 

[The Amateur]

Hmm, it sure is close. Hopefully a few of my top 20 contenders will improve. I have 4 riders in the 20-30 placings.

I thought Machado would be one of this year's surprises but now he has to do a Porte to make a comeback.

Looking at Lampre's team setup I honestly don't know why I picked Spilak. Agnoli at least managed to do allright last year even though Liquigas did a lot of pulling. Moreno has shown good form and might make it into a break on stage 11 or the later mountain stages.

Seems like I have to bet on Contador wanting to make a statement before the CAS ruling.

- The Amateur

 

[jobiwan]

The one sprint I DON'T pick Cav!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

The one sprint I DON'T pick Cav!

I'm seriously screwed. I must be the only one without a stage

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Super. The wrong stage for me too.

5 picked the winner correct. Hope it´s not those who are behind me in the standings...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Standings after 10:

4 User Guide
3 Boomcie
3 Ferminal
2 (11 players)
1 (14 players)
0 (5 players)

I had Farrar

 

[boomcie]

Standings after 10:

4 User Guide
3 Boomcie
3 Ferminal
2 (11 players)
1 (14 players)
0 (5 players)

I had Farrar

Me too...

User Guide: nice. Why on earth did I not pick HTC for the TTT?