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

[FoxxyBrown1111]

It´s going down, down, down... had a pretty decent start.

Edit: 4 players scored today with Ilovecycling being the only one with picking Gallopin. Three had Degenkolb...

The only bright spot being König finally arriving in the T-20

 

[ILovecycling]

Holy cow

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Rankings after Stage 11

Explanation of the provisionals are in post #1, as the links to them are too.

The “Anquetil”-Division:
17.5 Pantani_lives
17.0 ILovecycling
17.0 jaylew
17.0 oliveira
17.0 rainman
16.5 aarnold517
16.0 Eshnar
15.5 FoxxyBrown1111
15.5 Gotland
15.0 kingjr
14.5 Wallenquist
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14.0 cycladianpirate
13.5 Jspear

The “Bartali”-Division:
18.5 JOSEDIN
17.5 minessa
17.5 Pricey_sky
16.5 BYOP88
16.0 Sasquatch
15.5 l.Harm
15.5 Kazistuta
15.5 LosBrolin
15.0 mutschi
15.0 Tigerion
15.0 zlev11
14.5 mortand
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14.0 Armchair cyclist
13.5 asdfgh101

The “Coppi”-Division:
21.5 18-Valve. (pithy)
17.5 Jorik112
17.0 movingtarget
17.0 Ruudz0r
16.5 Vino attacks everyone
16.0 Afrank
16.0 Poursuivant
15.0 Froome19
14.5 Arredondo
14.5 Ferminal
14.5 greenedge
13.5 EvansIsTheBest
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13.0 search
13.0 The Hitch

The “Defraeye”-Division:
18.0 Geraint Too Fast
17.5 Flamin
17.5 kiilike
17.5 vladimir
17.0 the asian
16.0 al_pacino
16.0 Dekker_Tifosi
16.0 Hugo87
15.0 diggercuz
15.0 the sceptic
14.0 Krzysztof_O *
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14.0 Mellow Velo
13.5 Jakob747
(* Wins tie-breaker on step 1 with 14 total scores vs Mellow Velo with 13.)

Further "Elimination-Race": (2 worst players of those who are not directly knocked out within their division. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
14.5 Arredondo
14.5 Ferminal
14.5 greenedge
14.5 mortand
14.5 Wallenquist
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14.0 Krzysztof_O
13.5 EvansIsTheBest

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bad developments all around today

 

[Tigerion]

Bad developments all around today

Speak for yourself, I jumped above the dreaded dashed line


So how are people looking for the rest of the stage. I'm down to 6 stages I can actually score from

And one last edit for Foxxy, Do provisional rankings only count the number of people in the top 20 and ignore their position. So nobody is getting points for the correct position yet?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Speak for yourself, I jumped above the dreaded dashed line


So how are people looking for the rest of the stage. I'm down to 6 stages I can actually score from

And one last edit for Foxxy, Do provisional rankings only count the number of people in the top 20 and ignore their position. So nobody is getting points for the correct position yet?

I would call that an up. I am down to 3. That´s really concerning.
Provisional rankings do include the extra point(s) for correct position(s). Another concern for me. In no way shall Valverde lose his number 3 spot...

 

[greenedge]

i'm down to 6 but I have got so little stage points this year i will be happy to get 1 point from the remainder.

 

[vladimir]

I would call that an up. I am down to 3. That´s really concerning.
Provisional rankings do include the extra point(s) for correct position(s). Another concern for me. In no way shall Valverde lose his number 3 spot...

Thanks for the updates Foxxy!
Things look good for me on the provisional rankings, but I have only scored 1,5 point on the stages so far... On the positive note; I have only three of the remaining stages where I have picked riders who has abandoned. And I have also only 2 extra points (Nibali first should be a nice bonus) for correct positions. So I feel rather confident that I will advance to the next round

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

i'm down to 6 but I have got so little stage points this year i will be happy to get 1 point from the remainder.

It´s called "up", as I told "tigerion" before.
6 possible stages score is 100% better than my chances.

Thanks for the updates Foxxy!
Things look good for me on the provisional rankings, but I have only scored 1,5 point on the stages so far... On the positive note; I have only three of the remaining stages where I have picked riders who has abandoned. And I have also only 2 extra points (Nibali first should be a nice bonus) for correct positions. So I feel rather confident that I will advance to the next round

Even better. Congrats for winning your division.

OK, today I must score. It´s Greipel day...

not

 

[BYOP88]

For a minute I had my hopes up that Demare would pick up a stage win for me.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I am jinxed. All my guys crash...

23 scored today, congrats...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I complain all day... and then... take the lead. That´s german style. Always complaining about something.
I know my lead is a fluke since some guys hit their correct spots (because Gallopin dropped heavily)... now I should complain again; I peak too early.
Anyway, I will enjoy my day in yellow. Even if it might be only one day...

Provisional Rankings after Stage 12

Explanation of the provisionals are in post #1, as the links to them are too.

The “Anquetil”-Division:
18.5 FoxxyBrown1111
18.0 Pantani_lives
18.0 rainman
17.0 Gotland
17.0 jaylew
17.0 oliveira
16.5 ILovecycling
15.5 aarnold517
15.5 Eshnar
15.0 kingjr
15.0 Wallenquist
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14.0 Jspear
13.5 cycladianpirate

The “Bartali”-Division:
18.0 BYOP88
17.5 minessa
17.5 Sasquatch
17.0 zlev11
16.5 l.Harm
16.5 LosBrolin
16.0 Armchair cyclist
16.0 JOSEDIN
15.5 Kazistuta
15.5 mortand
15.5 Pricey_sky
15.0 Tigerion
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14.0 mutschi
13.5 asdfgh101

The “Coppi”-Division:
18.5 18-Valve. (pithy)
18.5 Vino attacks everyone
18.0 Afrank
17.5 Ruudz0r
17.0 Jorik112
16.0 movingtarget
15.5 Ferminal
15.0 EvansIsTheBest
15.0 Froome19
14.5 greenedge*
14.5 Poursuivant*
14.5 The Hitch*
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14.5 Arredondo
14.0 search
(*Greenedge (13 T-20s), Poursuivant and The Hitch (each 12 T-20s) win tie-breaker on step 2 vs Arredondo with 11 T-20s. )

The “Defraeye”-Division:
18.5 Flamin
18.5 vladimir
17.5 kiilike
17.0 Dekker_Tifosi
17.0 Geraint Too Fast
16.5 al_pacino
16.5 the asian
16.0 diggercuz
15.5 Hugo87
15.0 the sceptic
14.5 Mellow Velo
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13.5 Jakob747
13.0 Krzysztof_O

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Im in the lead with (18)Valve Pithy. going for it now!

 

[Eshnar]

dafuq? How did I lose points?

 

[BYOP88]

Stop the game now Foxxy, I repeat stop the game now!!!!!!

 

[Jspear]

Stop the game now Foxxy, I repeat stop the game now!!!!!!

Wouldn't complain 'bout that! I've got 4 GC riders out of the Tour and then others who just simply aren't doing so hot right now.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Stop the game now Foxxy, I repeat stop the game now!!!!!!

Yeah. Would be the right time before the MTF re-shuffle of tomrrow makes carnage with our provisional points.

dafuq? How did I lose points?

Gallopin did that for you. You gained 1/2 point with Sagan today, but since Gallopin dropped, Ten Dam stepped up a spot (from 18th where you have him, to 17th), thus you lost a "correct-spot-point". Anyway I´d take every safe 1/2 point over a gained provisional spot point. My lead is weak.

BTW:
"Further elimination race update";
14.5 greenedge (winning step 2 tie breaker with 13 T-20s vs each 12 T-20s of the other three)
14.5 Poursuivant (winning step 4 with 55 off-score)
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14.5 The Hitch (step 4 with 58 off-score)
14.5 Mellow Velo (step 4 with 65 off-score)

 

[greenedge]

I was so excited when Degenkolb did well yesterday- then today Trentin blocked him out

 

[Jspear]

Navarro out. I've lost 5 GC riders now.

 

[ILovecycling]

Navarro out. I've lost 5 GC riders now.

6 for me

Today I won't score too,only if Froome jumps out of sky car and smash Nibali and co.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I stopped counting my CG losses...

Only outer space methuselah will survive and finish on podium in Paris... My latest prediction. And this one will work.

Edit: I guess I drop from 1st to somewhere next to last. Unseen in TGGTG before. Major collapse. Thanks Brailsford for again supporting the wrong rider during a GT, again. What xxx to waste their best rider for a weaker one. Not once (2011), not twice (2012), but three times (2014). Sorry, but they don´t qualify for leading a GT team in tactical ways. Go back to track and spare us.

Edit II: No one scored stage points... but expect major shuffles in the provisionals.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yeah, I made it... from 1st to (almost) worst. Unseen in TGGTG before. I expected to lose some points, but nothing major like this; losing all 4 spots, Fuglsang in the T-20, and there is no one in sight helping me out. Unless Tom Dumoulin gets allowed in a major break and gains 20 mins (LOL), and/or Valverde drops back to 3rd (even then it´s a tight race for not losing the division). Superb! Stages? Kittel for 21st (& Nibali on 16th where "everybody" have him anyway). That´s it. I am doomed. Great performance, even better than Sky today.

Provisional Rankings after Stage 13

Explanation of the provisionals are in post #1, as the links to them are too.

The “Anquetil”-Division:
17.5 aarnold517
17.0 jaylew
17.0 Pantani_lives
16.5 ILovecycling
16.0 Gotland
15.5 Eshnar
15.0 Jspear
15.0 kingjr
15.0 oliveira
15.0 Wallenquist
14.5 cycladianpirate
-------------------------------------
13.5 FoxxyBrown1111
13.0 rainman

The “Bartali”-Division:
18.5 Sasquatch
17.5 LosBrolin
17.5 minessa
17.5 Pricey_sky
16.0 BYOP88
16.0 JOSEDIN
16.0 Tigerion
15.5 l.Harm
15.5 mortand
15.0 mutschi
15.0 zlev11
14.5 Kazistuta
-------------------------------------
13.0 Armchair cyclist
12.5 asdfgh101

The “Coppi”-Division:
18.5 Ruudz0r
17.5 18-Valve. (pithy)
17.5 Vino attacks everyone
17.0 Afrank
17.0 EvansIsTheBest
17.0 Jorik112
16.5 Ferminal
16.5 greenedge
16.5 The Hitch
16.0 Froome19
15.0 movingtarget
14.5 Poursuivant
-------------------------------------
14.0 search
13.5 Arredondo

The “Defraeye”-Division:
19.5 al_pacino
18.0 Geraint Too Fast
18.0 the sceptic
17.5 Flamin
17.5 vladimir
16.5 the asian
16.0 Dekker_Tifosi
16.0 diggercuz
15.5 Hugo87
14.5 kiilike
14.5 Mellow Velo
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14.0 Krzysztof_O
12.5 Jakob747

Further "Elimination-Race": (2 worst players of those who are not directly knocked out within their division. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
14.5 Kazistuta (step 1 = 15 scores)
14.5 kiilike (step 1 = 15 scores)
14.5 cycladianpirate (step 1 = 14 scores, step 2 = 13 T-20s)
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14.5 Mellow Velo (step 1 = 14 scores, step 2 = 12 T-20s)
14.5 Poursuivant (step 1 = 14 scores, step 2 = 12 T-20s)

 

[Jspear]

6 for me

Today I won't score too,only if Froome jumps out of sky car and smash Nibali and co.

Don't worry I'll probably lose over 6 by the time things are finished. At least most of us suffer together.

 

[rainman]

OMG Well I cant complain, everyone has been ravaged by the crashes. I'm in the grupetto now, good luck guys.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Don't worry I'll probably lose over 6 by the time things are finished. At least most of us suffer together.

Very much true...

OMG Well I cant complain, everyone has been ravaged by the crashes. I'm in the grupetto now, good luck guys.

We still have a chance... today went rather good. Valverde has to finish 3rd (likely), Mollema 8th (also likely), and VDB 9th (likely too). 2 of 3 to happen and we are very much back in the game. Let´s hope together things go as well as today (that grandpa finally vanished from the T-20 lets hope he stays outta there.)

Good luck to us both...