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

[Eshnar]

You look good so far. Who are your "problem" riders? I think Horner is safe for you, even though I don´t see him. Let me check the RR thread...

no idea tbh. But any random rider losing 30 mins can always potentially **** everything.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

True... and yeah, Nieve is stark today.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

3 scored today (2 had Nibali, inclusive Vino OFC)...

The table is set. Kittel not to win tomorrow, suffer trou a Martin TT win, when Ten Dam and Mollema swap places in this TT, as will Nieve and Horner, plus Valverde will drop Pinot out of 2nd, while Peraud moves there, thus Valverde ending the TdF at 3rd. I have a good feeling. Will be one tremendous comeback by me, starting with Kwias drop out of today, and ending on Sunday with the important final full score with Kittel winning the sprint by inches.

Provisional Rankings after Stage 18

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

The “Anquetil”-Division:
16.0 Wallenquist
15.5 ILovecycling
15.0 aarnold517
15.0 jaylew
15.0 Pantani_lives
14.5 Eshnar
14.0 Jspear
14.0 kingjr
14.0 oliveira
13.0 Gotland
12.5 FoxxyBrown1111
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11.5 cycladianpirate
11.0 rainman

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

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

The “Defraeye”-Division:
18.0 al_pacino
18.0 the sceptic
16.0 diggercuz
16.0 Geraint Too Fast
15.0 Dekker_Tifosi
15.0 Flamin
14.5 Hugo87
14.5 kiilike
14.5 vladimir
13.5 the asian
13.0 Krzysztof_O
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12.5 Mellow Velo
11.5 Jakob747

Further "Elimination-Race": (2 worst players of those who are not directly knocked out within their division. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
13.0 Gotland
13.0 Poursuivant
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13.0 Krzysztof_O *
12.5 FoxxyBrown1111
(* losing the tie-breaker on step 1 with 12 scores vs Gotland and Poursuivant each with 14 scores)

 

[ILovecycling]

STOP the game,I repeat STOP that freakin game

 

[ILovecycling]

this is a wild roller-coaster! I was one spot away from relegation two days ago,now 2nd lol (with a possibility of picking a group for Vuelta,if I understand it correctly)

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

this is a wild roller-coaster! I was one spot away from relegation two days ago,now 2nd lol (with a possibility of picking a group for Vuelta,if I understand it correctly)

If you win the division you will be set in Anquetil. True...
The roller-coaster thing is great. And it´s not only the "correct spots lottery" that changes things from day to day, but also guys dropping out or getting into the T-20. If Cav, Froome & Co wasn´t falling out, even the stage points would have added to the excitement. Thus I think the Vuelta will be a great one...

 

[aarnold517]

Thibaut getting me a half a point! Although, admittedly I thought his win would be from the breakaway but eh I'll take it

 

[BYOP88]

Hanging in there! So cue my "team" sliding into the relegation zone.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema is a better TT-er then Ten Dam, you'd better hope König has something special Foxxy

Also, for me these last stages have not been good. I've dropped tremendously. Hope the ITT does some good

 

[ILovecycling]

Mollema is a better TT-er then Ten Dam, you'd better hope König has something special Foxxy

Also, for me these last stages have not been good. I've dropped tremendously. Hope the ITT does some good

I hope Konig will bump to 7 in front of both belkins.I need Mollema on 8th!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

König, Mollema, Ten Dam... well, well... too close to call.
Had a look at CQ. Even though König blasted Mollema last time (Vuelta) that doesn´t count. Mollema was already on holiday ride after the hard TdF.
Will be nail biting thriller.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Amazing... Two had Navardauskas. Who are they, where they come from?

 

[BYOP88]

Amazing... Two had Navardauskas. Who are they, where they come from?

If they're not in the Bartali division then well done both, if they are in the Bartali division then I call fix!!!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

One is Wallenquist from my group.... Where is he? Hello?
I guess from Sweden...
ILovecycling won´t like it. I´d say goodbye to the division win.

... and who else... should have known it: You never see him, never hear of him, he is always down in the standings... and then boom comes out of nowhere. OFC from Group Bartali. Good ol Mortand, the 2011-Champ

... and kiilike from Defraye scored 1/2 point with Kristoff. Not bad either.

 

[Wallenquist]

Was hoping for Ramunas win from the break but he actually break from peleton. Like i said once before, he is one of the most underrated riders in peleton.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Was hoping for Ramunas win from the break but he actually break from peleton. Like i said once before, he is one of the most underrated riders in peleton.

Hello... and congrats. Great call.

Breaking News: Porte out of T-20; Nieve only 4 seconds away from correct spot (17th). My feeling didn´t had me wrong. The comeback is firing from all cyclinders. Wow!

Nieve vs Feillu. Last TdF ITT; Nieve smashed Feillu. It looks great. Unfassbar.

Edit: $hit. The jury changed it (gave Feillu the benefit of doubt, put him up). Now it´s Nieve vs Horner. Could it be better than this. My old punching ball must lose for me to win. Now one more reason to root hard against Horner.

 

[Wallenquist]

Hello... and congrats. Great call.

Thanks
Btw, i'm from Poland

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Ahh ok, but great swedish name. And awsome avatar. Who is that?

 

[Wallenquist]

Ahh ok, but great swedish name. And awsome avatar. Who is that?

That's Paolini of course

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

That's Paolini of course

Ok, thanks... BTW, one more major move for you. Kangert made it in since Porte dropped out. I guess you get the division. Great day for you.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Some more jumbled standings with Porte surprisingly dropping out of the T-20...
The race got tighter for tomorrows thrilling stage.
Don´t miss a rider once Nieve starts. From there every second counts...

Provisional Rankings after Stage 19

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

The “Anquetil”-Division:
18.0 Wallenquist
15.5 ILovecycling
14.5 Eshnar
14.0 aarnold517
14.0 jaylew
14.0 Jspear
14.0 kingjr
14.0 Pantani_lives
13.0 Gotland
13.0 oliveira
12.5 FoxxyBrown1111
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11.0 rainman
10.5 cycladianpirate

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

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

The “Defraeye”-Division:
17.0 al_pacino
17.0 the sceptic
16.0 diggercuz
15.0 Geraint Too Fast
15.0 Dekker_Tifosi
14.5 Hugo87
14.5 vladimir
14.0 Flamin
13.0 kiilike
13.0 Krzysztof_O
12.5 the asian*
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12.5 Mellow Velo
10.5 Jakob747
(* the asian wins tie-breaker on step 1 with 14 scores vs Mellow Velo with 13 scores)

Further "Elimination-Race": (2 worst players of those who are not directly knocked out within their division. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
12.5 the asian*
12.5 greenedge**
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12.5 FoxxyBrown1111
12.5 l.Harm
(* the asian wins tie-breaker on step 1 with 14 scores vs the three players below him each with 13 scores,
** greenedge wins tie-breaker on step 2 with 11 T-20s vs FoxxyBrown1111 and l.Harm each with 10 T-20s)

 

[jaylew]

Anyone but Martin tomorrow or I go tumbling.

 

[Jspear]

Please ban Wallenquist....I caught him doping...
Foxxy sorry to disappoint but Horner won't drop out. I had a pep talk with him...explained my situation. He is going to rock n' roll - Kwiatkowski will do the tt of his life and step back into the top 20. Valverde and Mollema will stay where they are. Ok...I'm done dreaming.

 

[ILovecycling]

Wallenquist what a MONSTER
Ive got no chance to win now



anyway, Panzerwagen uber alles!!!

 

[mortand]

... and who else... should have known it: You never see him, never hear of him, he is always down in the standings... and then boom comes out of nowhere. OFC from Group Bartali. Good ol Mortand, the 2011-Champ

I didn't watch the stage, so imagine the smirk on my face when I checked the results about an hour ago.

By the way, great pick Wallenquist!