The Great Grand-Tour-Game 2014/15 "TdF Monster Edition"

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

wohoo, first GT where I'm not lineballin after every provisional update

Knock on wood.

... yes pretty nice to see fresh faces in the upper half of the standings (like kiilike too)

Well for one day I can lend you the lead I guess ...but just one
(btw was I in the lead from the 1st stg or not?)

I also like Fauniera is back in the game, more horses more drama!
Im looking forward to that TT!

Was that a rhetorical question? You knew you´d waste my time coz I had to check...
Or was you just too lazy to get trou 10 pages?

Either way, indeed you led all the time. Even today you are in a 3-way-tie for the lead. I only check tie-breakers for those doing the "line-ball business". Otherwise the provisionals would take too long to be published. But now I am eager to know, and check the tie-breakers for the top of our division...

Edit:
Yes indeed I am the sole leader of our division. So you lost your streak today as Contador did. Funny isn´t it.

I win the tie-breaker on step 1 with 17 scores, while you and Vladimir have 16 scores each.
You dropped to 3rd, losing the tie-breaker to Vladimir on step 2 with 11 T20s vs his 13 T20s.

thanks, no need to waste time with that next time
Im confident for tomorrow tho heh

(I eventually wanted to add your game in my sig but this fvcked up new system its a mess) :mad

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

MY pics have just been awful so far

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

MY pics have just been awful so far

See the positive: From now it (almost) only can get better. Like it did for you in the TdF, after you was down in the cellar....

wohoo, first GT where I'm not lineballin after every provisional update

Knock on wood.

... yes pretty nice to see fresh faces in the upper half of the standings (like kiilike too)

Well for one day I can lend you the lead I guess ...but just one
(btw was I in the lead from the 1st stg or not?)

I also like Fauniera is back in the game, more horses more drama!
Im looking forward to that TT!

Was that a rhetorical question? You knew you´d waste my time coz I had to check...
Or was you just too lazy to get trou 10 pages?

Either way, indeed you led all the time. Even today you are in a 3-way-tie for the lead. I only check tie-breakers for those doing the "line-ball business". Otherwise the provisionals would take too long to be published. But now I am eager to know, and check the tie-breakers for the top of our division...

Edit:
Yes indeed I am the sole leader of our division. So you lost your streak today as Contador did. Funny isn´t it.

I win the tie-breaker on step 1 with 17 scores, while you and Vladimir have 16 scores each.
You dropped to 3rd, losing the tie-breaker to Vladimir on step 2 with 11 T20s vs his 13 T20s.

thanks, no need to waste time with that next time
Im confident for tomorrow tho heh

(I eventually wanted to add your game in my sig but this fvcked up new system its a mess) :mad

Was just kidding with the "wasted time". I mean aren´t we all doing that by basically watching 3 hours per day people riding their bikes in May, July & September (and then some more)?

Imagine if you didn´t came up with the division lead streak... We´d never found out that Contador not only broke his own streak, but yours as well.

About the sig: Yes I know... I tried to have mine too. In the new "improved" forum you need to attach the signature in every single post. Not with me!

 

[Jspear]

Matthews has abandoned the Giro. That will effect 3 people.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re:

@Foxxy
Thats not what I meant, you can adjust it to auto signature (I will write you a manual ). I have a problem with editing that signature
edit: that manual... Edit profile - Board preferences - Edit posting defaults


bolded: Yes, it is a beautiful sport (and hobby), Im going to waste another 2 hours in a while as sun is shinning(a bit) after week, perfect for the ride

 

[Flamin]

Rain please

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Congrats Flamin. Great call. A true steal of one important point. I am pretty sure no one is catching Kiryienka. You will be the lone scorer.

 

[ILovecycling]

Looking forward to that shakeup


Congrats to Flamin, you are an animal

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yes, the new provisionals should be awesome. I may go all the way down to the cellar...

Edit: Flamin not alone as Contador squeezed in as 3rd (two picked him)...

 

[Flamin]

Thanks guys really curious about the provisionals!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Standings after Stage 14: (Links: see frontpage)

As expected, a good shake-up in the standings again.
Flamin now overall leader with 30 1/2 points thanks to the golden point scored with Kiryienka.
ILovecycling back in the lead as Contador. Both had just a one day vacation from the leader position on "Black-Friday"...

The Anquetil Division:
28.0 ILovecycling *
28.0 vladimir
27.0 Geraint Too Fast
26.0 FoxxyBrown1111 (DC)
25.0 Poursuivant
24.0 Vino attacks everyone
23.5 Pantani_lives **
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23.5 Pricey_sky
21.5 Tigerion
(* ILovecycling wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 17 scores vs Vladimir with 16 scores.
** Pantani_lives wins the tie-breaker on step 2 with 12 T-20s vs Pricey_sky with 11 T-20s.)

The Bartali Division:
30.5 Flamin
28.0 Eshnar
27.0 Jspear (DC)
27.0 Mellow Velo
26.0 Wallenquist
25.5 Ruudz0r
25.0 al_pacino
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22.0 greenedge
22.0 jaylew

The Coppi Division:
29.0 aarnold517
25.5 l.Harm
25.5 LosBrolin
25.5 mutschi
25.0 diggercuz
25.0 Sasquatch
24.5 Hugo87 (DC)
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23.5 Ferminal
21.5 Netserk

The Defraeye Division:
30.0 the sceptic (DC)
29.5 kiilike
28.0 Jorik112
27.5 The Hitch
25.5 mortand (WC)
25.5 search
25.0 Arredondo
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24.0 minessa
19.0 fauniera

 

[Jspear]

Flamin you are my greatest enemy.
There are a couple stages were I'm hoping I can gain on you. It of course won't be tomorrow.
Good pick today.

 

[ILovecycling]

In the command again ... but gee thats tight up there
Again congratulations to today's scorers, brave picks should be praised.

Aarnold in Coppi has the Contadorousque lead now
Netserk cmon,Im your fanboy!

 

[aarnold517]

Re:

In the command again ... but gee thats tight up there
Again congratulations to today's scorers, brave picks should be praised.

Aarnold in Coppi has the Contadorousque lead now
Netserk cmon,Im your fanboy!

Thanks! I've got a couple in the right spot so could lose those points, but I've also got kruijswijk and nieve just outside top 20, always hoping to score as many as possible just in case the tour picks go very badly

 

[diggercuz]

Not really loving where i am so far but im pretty happy with my picks to come...

Except tonight as i have Pozzovivo... but after that i have three Contador picks and two Modolo picks (and a break for Weening to win - really had no idea at all about that stage).

So, as Contador is clearly the strongest lest hope he puts his mark on it and go for multiple stage wins and also Modolo to go for the sprinters jersey...

Anyway, looking forward to the mountains!

Edit: apparently Ferminal and Mutschi also think the last three stages are for Contador, Contador and Modolo...

 

[ILovecycling]

Yeah thats always a tough battle in mountains as lot of people have same picks.As for me I dont give a monkey's about those wins as my opponents have almost same picks
Btw I hope my riders will find those sweet spots as I have only Kruiswijk out of T20

 

[mortand]

I have Aru for today and Pozzovivo for Tuesday. Obviously, I think my Pozzo pick has a greater chance of succeeding, so off you go, breakaways!

 

[Netserk]

I'm quite happy with my (mountain) stage picks for the rest of the Giro:
Today: Contador
Aprica: Contador
Verbania: Cunego
Cervinia: Contador
Sestriere: Aru

 

[Hugo87]

From Division Leader to almost last place in the division standings, just 1,5 points at stage picks this Giro....

And some drunk GC picks like Chaves at 6th place

 

[Flamin]

Re:

Flamin you are my greatest enemy.
There are a couple stages were I'm hoping I can gain on you. It of course won't be tomorrow.
Good pick today.

Hehe. But everything could happen still indeed. I see you have Nieve and Puma who could still top-20. And different stage picks except for today.

 

[jaylew]

Damn you , Aru

Jerk.

 

[ILovecycling]

Alberto scored today, but I dont think it will change our group too much.More the shakeup in GC

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Standings after Stage 15: (Links: see frontpage)

Major changes again... The biggest faller being Vladimir, from the tied division lead to down below the line.
And a big welcome to Kangert & Nieve for the first time into T-20.

The Anquetil Division:
30.5 Geraint Too Fast
27.5 ILovecycling
26.5 FoxxyBrown1111 (DC)
25.5 Poursuivant
25.5 Pricey_sky
25.5 Vino attacks everyone
25.0 Pantani_lives *
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25.0 vladimir
21.5 Tigerion
(* Pantani_lives wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 16 scores vs vladimir with 15 scores)

The Bartali Division:
30.0 Flamin
27.5 Jspear (DC)
26.0 Mellow Velo
26.0 Ruudz0r
25.5 al_pacino
25.0 Eshnar
24.5 Wallenquist
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23.0 greenedge
22.0 jaylew

The Coppi Division:
31.0 aarnold517
27.5 mutschi
26.0 diggercuz
26.0 LosBrolin
25.0 Hugo87 (DC)
25.0 l.Harm
24.5 Ferminal *
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24.5 Sasquatch
22.0 Netserk
(* Ferminal wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 17 scores vs Sasquatch with 16 scores)

The Defraeye Division:
29.5 the sceptic (DC)
27.0 Arredondo
26.5 mortand (WC)
25.5 The Hitch
24.5 kiilike
24.5 search
23.5 Jorik112
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22.0 minessa
18.0 fauniera

 

[Netserk]

I'm doing great with my stage picks, but my GC is totally fucked up

 

[ILovecycling]

ehh , hopefuly Formolo won't give up and Kangert will

Contador to rule on Mortirolo!