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

[Vino attacks everyone]

I love AC. His fans on the other hand is crazier than me

 

[BYOP88]

I love AC. His fans on the other hand is crazier than me

Be careful! You mention the name and it's like the Bat-Signal, they'll soon be here

 

[ILovecycling]

meh, I hate arroyo tt ability

 

[ILovecycling]

Be careful! You mention the name and it's like the Bat-Signal, they'll soon be here

aaand Im there
but vino attacks is ok

 

[vladimir]

Damn, now I suddenly need a miracle to survive...
I have Quintana picked tomorrow, so my hope must be a breakaway.
And I can still cling on to the fact that I have six riders for the GC currently placed between 26th and 32th that might give me some extra points in the end. But still at least a small miracle needed to survive to next years Giro

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Contador probably won't need to go full gas in the final TT now, so I won't get a point for my unique pick.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I love AC. His fans on the other hand is crazier than me

No problem. Just needed to call ya since you being in the combeack mode, when you already gave up...
This game (it seems) is never decided until the last day.

Be careful! You mention the name and it's like the Bat-Signal, they'll soon be here

aaand Im there
but vino attacks is ok

LOL.

meh, I hate arroyo tt ability

I "hate" his whole Vuelta ability this year. Hopefully he sneaks into the T-20... Another point cushion would be very good.

Damn, now I suddenly need a miracle to survive...
I have Quintana picked tomorrow, so my hope must be a breakaway.
And I can still cling on to the fact that I have six riders for the GC currently placed between 26th and 32th that might give me some extra points in the end. But still at least a small miracle needed to survive to next years Giro

Miracles will come. But the Q is, will it be you? But to have 6 (!!) in ok position surely helps. I guess at least two will sneak into the T-20. That might be enough...

Contador probably won't need to go full gas in the final TT now, so I won't get a point for my unique pick

Common, don´t get greedy... you´ll certainly break the 30-points barrier sooner or later. And I am sure the division title is all but secured...

 

[Tigerion]

Damn, now I suddenly need a miracle to survive...
I have Quintana picked tomorrow, so my hope must be a breakaway.
And I can still cling on to the fact that I have six riders for the GC currently placed between 26th and 32th that might give me some extra points in the end. But still at least a small miracle needed to survive to next years Giro

Well you are not the only one with Quintana so you have that going for you at least.

I have Contador for tomorrow so hopefully he give me points there as I don't see him getting down to 15th where I have him

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

7 scored today. Most notable; "VinoAttacksHimself" by giving up three days ago, but now came back completely with his Aru prediction. Minessa from the cellar to non-elimination yesterday for the first time, also scored with Aru today. I guess he´s also safe for now.

Congrats to all who scored...

 

[Hugo87]

I scored today with Purito, but Arroyo said goodbye to top-20, so mixed feelings for me in the game today.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I scored today with Purito, but Arroyo said goodbye to top-20, so mixed feelings for me in the game today.

I hope he comes back. He´s just a 5-min break away from entering. Plus Serry won´t stay in there. At least I think so...

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

It's lucky Horner couldn't start, or I wouldn't even have Aru in my top 20.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Rankings after Stage 11

The sun is shining on me... at least in the standings. Tied for 2nd is as good as it can get, since G2F is booked for the division anyway...

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

The “Anquetil”-Division:
27.5 Geraint Too Fast
22.5 aarnold517
22.5 FoxxyBrown1111
21.5 Afrank
20.0 JOSEDIN
19.5 Wallenquist (DC)
19.0 Arredondo
19.0 kiilike
19.0 Poursuivant
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17.0 Gotland
16.5 zlev11

The “Bartali”-Division:
25.5 oliveira
24.0 mutschi
22.5 diggercuz
22.5 Ruudz0r
22.0 Pricey_sky
22.0 Sasquatch (DC)
21.5 LosBrolin
21.0 Jspear
20.5 Mellow Velo *
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20.5 l.Harm
19.5 kingjr
(* Mellow Velo wins tie breaker on step two with 13 T-20s over l.Harm with 12 T-20s)

The “Coppi”-Division:
26.0 ILovecycling
24.0 Flamin
23.5 Hugo87
23.0 18-Valve. (pithy) (DC)
21.0 BYOP88
21.0 Pantani_lives
21.0 the asian
20.5 jaylew
20.5 Vino attacks everyone
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20.0 mortand (WC)
18.0 Jorik112

The “Defraeye”-Division:
23.5 al_pacino
23.5 the sceptic (DC)
21.5 Ferminal
21.0 movingtarget
21.0 The Hitch
20.0 Tigerion
19.5 greenedge
19.5 search
19.0 minessa
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18.5 Eshnar *
18.5 asdfgh101
18.5 vladimir
(* Currently out on "further elimination race")

 

[ILovecycling]

mortand and eshnar in elimination,cmon guys!

 

[mortand]

I'm f...ed. Well, my GC picks are at least. I may be the one with the lowest number of correct top-20 at the moment with 11, and my best bets to jump up are Hesjedal (at 33, more than 13 minutes away from 20th) and Kangert (36, more than 17 minutes off). My hit rate at the stages has been quite decent, though.

I really need Guardini to step up tomorrow. I have a feeling that's too much to ask of a guy, who hasn't finished with the peloton once this race.

Wait a minute, I actually have Poels and Arroyo, so they're my finest hopes of jumping into the top-20. I didn't have the faintest idea, I picked them, ha! Not all hope's lost then.

 

[Sasquatch]

What does DC mean?

 

[Sasquatch]

Oh

Division Champion?

Well then, I need to start living up to that name.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yo!
Made the right choice with Degenkolb... Pure luck. Since it was a 50/50 pick (Bouhanni) for me before the Vuelta.

(1) I really need Guardini to step up tomorrow. I have a feeling that's too much to ask of a guy, who hasn't finished with the peloton once this race.

(2) Wait a minute, I actually have Poels and Arroyo, so they're my finest hopes of jumping into the top-20. I didn't have the faintest idea, I picked them, ha! Not all hope's lost then.

(1) Should at least have picked Guarnieri instead.
(2) That´s funny...

Oh

Division Champion?

Well then, I need to start living up to that name.

Correct... You don´t need to live up, since it "only" means (ex-)defending champ.

 

[l.Harm]

Bouhanni nicely crashes. But well, he was badly positioned anyway.

 

[mortand]

(1) Should at least have picked Guarnieri instead.

Can I at least get 1/4 of a point for picking an(other) Astana rider whose name starts with Guar?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Can I at least get 1/4 of a point for picking an(other) Astana rider whose name starts with Guar?

Yes. Every Guarxxx finishing top 3 is 0.25 points.

 

[ILovecycling]

meh nacer is lazy

 

[greenedge]

I have Quintana for two more stages terrible that he crashed out in real life though

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I have Quintana for two more stages terrible that he crashed out in real life though

Same here. But I guess we are better off. I am certain some have him three times still...

 

[ILovecycling]

Has anybody scored today? Probably with Moreno?