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

[Jspear]

Has anybody scored today? Probably with Moreno?

No one in the Bartali division...didn't check the other divisions.

 

[The Hitch]

If the Great Man retires in the offseason, will next year you have a "Horner division" Foxxy?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

No one in the Bartali division...didn't check the other divisions.

No one scored today. Pretty lame last 2 days GGTG wise...

If the Great Man retires in the offseason, will next year you have a "Horner division" Foxxy?

Yeah, but only if he retires on a positive note.

 

[ILovecycling]

No one scored today. Pretty lame last 2 days GGTG wise...

yep


ten ch

 

[vladimir]

No one scored today. Pretty lame last 2 days GGTG wise...

I have Quintana for today, so I hope the no scoring trend continues for another day

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I have Quintana for today, so I hope the no scoring trend continues for another day

Here too! Hope the break gets trou.

Edit: Good that it got trou. I had fingers crossed... means now only one "Quintana stage" that can hurt me...

Provisional Rankings after Stage 14

We have some good shake ups in the standings. A good portion of new names in the division leads and elimination spots...
For example; Byop and Tigerion, for the first time in "La Vuelta", occupy a elimination place, while Vladimir & Zlev have escaped it for the first time.
It´s especially bitter for Tigerion. From division lead some 10 days ago all the way down to last place. That might be another first in the history of the GGTG.
Al Pacino also did a "good" sideslipping. From solid division lead(s) to the brink of elimination...

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

The “Anquetil”-Division:
26.5 Geraint Too Fast
23.5 aarnold517
23.5 FoxxyBrown1111
22.5 Afrank
21.0 kiilike
20.5 zlev11
19.5 Wallenquist (DC)
19.0 Arredondo *
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19.0 JOSEDIN **
18.0 Poursuivant
17.0 Gotland
(* Arredondo wins tie breaker on step one with 16 scores over JOSEDIN with 15 scores)
(** Currently out on "further elimination race")

The “Bartali”-Division:
26.5 oliveira
25.5 diggercuz
24.0 Jspear
24.0 mutschi
23.5 Mellow Velo
23.5 Ruudz0r
22.0 Sasquatch (DC)
21.5 LosBrolin
21.0 Pricey_sky
------------------------------------
20.5 l.Harm
18.5 kingjr

The “Coppi”-Division:
26.0 18-Valve. (pithy) (DC)
26.0 Flamin
25.5 Hugo87
25.0 ILovecycling
23.0 the asian
22.0 Pantani_lives
22.0 mortand (WC)
21.5 jaylew
21.5 Vino attacks everyone
------------------------------------
21.0 BYOP88
19.0 Jorik112

The “Defraeye”-Division:
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
24.5 Ferminal
22.0 The Hitch
21.5 greenedge
21.5 search
21.0 movingtarget
20.5 al_pacino
20.5 Eshnar
20.0 minessa
19.5 vladimir *
------------------------------------
19.5 asdfgh101
19.0 Tigerion
(* vladimir wins tie breaker on step one with 16 scores over asdfgh101 with 15 scores)

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Rankings after Stage 14

We have some good shake ups in the standings. A good portion of new names in the division leads and elimination spots...
For example; Byop and Tigerion, for the first time in "La Vuelta", occupy a elimination place, while Vladimir & Zlev have escaped it for the first time.
It´s especially bitter for Tigerion. From division lead some 10 days ago all the way down to last place. That might be another first in the history of the GGTG.
Al Pacino also did a "good" sideslipping. From solid division lead(s) to the brink of elimination...

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

The “Anquetil”-Division:
26.5 Geraint Too Fast
23.5 aarnold517
23.5 FoxxyBrown1111
22.5 Afrank
21.0 kiilike
20.5 zlev11
19.5 Wallenquist (DC)
19.0 Arredondo *
------------------------------------
19.0 JOSEDIN **
18.0 Poursuivant
17.0 Gotland
(* Arredondo wins tie breaker on step one with 16 scores over JOSEDIN with 15 scores)
(** Currently out on "further elimination race")

The “Bartali”-Division:
26.5 oliveira
25.5 diggercuz
24.0 Jspear
24.0 mutschi
23.5 Mellow Velo
23.5 Ruudz0r
22.0 Sasquatch (DC)
21.5 LosBrolin
21.0 Pricey_sky
------------------------------------
20.5 l.Harm
18.5 kingjr

The “Coppi”-Division:
26.0 18-Valve. (pithy) (DC)
26.0 Flamin
25.5 Hugo87
25.0 ILovecycling
23.0 the asian
22.0 Pantani_lives
22.0 mortand (WC)
21.5 jaylew
21.5 Vino attacks everyone
------------------------------------
21.0 BYOP88
19.0 Jorik112

The “Defraeye”-Division:
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
24.5 Ferminal
22.0 The Hitch
21.5 greenedge
21.5 search
21.0 movingtarget
20.5 al_pacino
20.5 Eshnar
20.0 minessa
19.5 vladimir *
------------------------------------
19.5 asdfgh101
19.0 Tigerion
(* vladimir wins tie breaker on step one with 16 scores over asdfgh101 with 15 scores)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I hate the Vuelta. One never knows what kind of shape the riders are in... Even Zubeldia screws me over for gods sake. A ****ings disgrace

 

[Jspear]

Well today I didn't want a breakaway at all. Tomorrow I really need a breakaway to eat up all the points....I have Quintana.

 

[Jspear]

And now I just read this:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/sagan-abandons-vuelta-raising-doubts-worlds_344276

I know I shouldn't have had my hopes up, but I was counting on him in the 3rd week.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I hate the Vuelta. One never knows what kind of shape the riders are in... Even Zubeldia screws me over for gods sake. A ****ings disgrace

Yeah. Totally agree. The hardest to predict. Too bad it will always be the decisive GT in the GGTG. Marginal gains are needed , every blunder in stage picks or T-20 hurt badly (like having Tschopp (me and Mortand) or worse, going with out of shape Betancur)...

And now I just read this:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/sagan-abandons-vuelta-raising-doubts-worlds_344276

I know I shouldn't have had my hopes up, but I was counting on him in the 3rd week.

I guess Sagan made no friends to anybody in this Vuelta. Those who had him early got zilch out of him. Those who had Degenkolb in a stage got spoiled their party when Sagan sneaked in at 3rd (OFC nobody had Sagan that stage). And now he annoys those who have him late by abandoning...

 

[the sceptic]

Monfort 20th on the GC. Now I just have to hope he avoids getting in a break and accidentally move up a few spots.

I think I have around 15 of the top 20 so far.. not too bad I guess.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Monfort 20th on the GC. Now I just have to hope he avoids getting in a break and accidentally move up a few spots.

I think I have around 15 of the top 20 so far.. not too bad I guess.

It´s more likely he drops to 22nd where he belonged all season long.
Or better he does a DeGreef, finishing 21st.

You have exact 15. That´s one of only 8 being that good.

The complete breakdown (it just got my interest):
16; 2 players (Los Brolin & The Asian)
15; 6 players
14; 4 players (including myself. I am satisfied with that, since the Vuelta is hard to predict. Even though I did my usual one blunder. This time with Tschopp. Anyway, I am in around the top quarter... for now at least)
13; 10 players
12; 10 players
11; 10 players
10; 3 players

Avg.: 12.6
Median: 12

 

[the sceptic]

Cool, thanks. Best case scenario for me would be that Arroyo sneaks in and Hesejdal gets in another break. The other 3 are out.

Looks like I wont get relegated at least but who knows.. these things can turn around fast.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yeah, I wait for Arroyos arrival in the T-20 too, since a couple of stages. I am slightly optimistic he´ll finally get there... after Serry busted as expected, we now must get rid of Sicard (sorry Vlad, I know he´s your ticket into the next round).

 

[Sasquatch]

It's lineball for me? I feel like I'm barely hanging on

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Lineball. Wow. I like that. Should be trademarked.

Well, I guess you had a bad drunk night when picking your T-20 (normally your T-20s are pretty solid).
Horner in a way saved you, since it allowed you to replace him with Froome. But Contador is still missing. Too bad not a 2nd rider had abnormal levels of whatever ingested as "preparation".
But your stages are good though.

 

[Sasquatch]

I believe!

 

[greenedge]

I don't want Froome to win, but after yesterday it looks more likely- so that might give me 2 points

 

[ILovecycling]

Vamos David!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Got AC today and Quintana tomorrow. I REALLY need AC to win today

 

[the sceptic]

I got Dawg, Contador, Valverde and Degenkolb for the next 4.

Looks good, but then I have Evans.. not sure wtf I was thinking about there, and Quintana.

 

[Tigerion]

So I suddenly find myself in relegation position and I have quintana tonight

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Oh my... had fingers crossed again. Worked 75%. Good that Niemiec spoiled the party for JRod & Co (thus they "only" gain 0.5 points) & he certainly gets in T-20.
100% would have been if JRod & Co scored 0 points.

Edit: Juuust outside T-20 for Niemiec
But still LOL; Since he made it trou, it cost 6 players 0.5 points (those who picked AC). So only 4 (those that picked JRod) instead of 10 scored today.
To my surprise, no one had Valv.

Provisional Rankings after Stage 15

Since Chaves said goodbye T-20 today, and some position shuffles in the CG, we have another round of new players arriving at "lineball"... including two defending division champions (Wallenquist and Sasquatch).

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

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

The “Bartali”-Division:
24.0 mutschi
24.0 Ruudz0r
22.5 diggercuz
22.5 oliveira
22.0 Jspear
22.0 Pricey_sky
21.5 Mellow Velo
20.5 l.Harm
20.5 LosBrolin
---------------------------------------
20.0 Sasquatch (DC)
17.5 kingjr

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

The “Defraeye”-Division:
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
22.0 movingtarget
21.5 al_pacino
21.5 Ferminal
21.5 search
20.0 greenedge
20.0 The Hitch
18.5 vladimir
18.5 Eshnar
18.5 asdfgh101
---------------------------------------
18.0 minessa
18.0 Tigerion

Further "Elimination-Race": (The lowest ranked player from those who are not directly eliminated within the divisions will be knocked out. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
18.5 vladimir
18.5 Eshnar
18.5 asdfgh101
---------------------------------------
18.5 Wallenquist (DC)
(* vladimir wins tie-breaker on step 1 with 16 scores vs Eshnar & asdfgh101 each with 15 scores, and Wallenquist with 14 scores;
Eshnar wins tie-breaker on step 3 with four stage wins vs asdfgh101 with three stage wins)

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Rankings after Stage 15

Since Chaves said goodbye T-20 today, and some position shuffles in the CG, we have another round of new players arriving at "lineball"... including two defending division champions (Wallenquist and Sasquatch).

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

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

The “Bartali”-Division:
24.0 mutschi
24.0 Ruudz0r
22.5 diggercuz
22.5 oliveira
22.0 Jspear
22.0 Pricey_sky
21.5 Mellow Velo
20.5 l.Harm
20.5 LosBrolin
---------------------------------------
20.0 Sasquatch (DC)
17.5 kingjr

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

The “Defraeye”-Division:
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
22.0 movingtarget
21.5 al_pacino
21.5 Ferminal
21.5 search
20.0 greenedge
20.0 The Hitch
18.5 vladimir
18.5 Eshnar
18.5 asdfgh101
---------------------------------------
18.0 minessa
18.0 Tigerion

Further "Elimination-Race": (The lowest ranked player from those who are not directly eliminated within the divisions will be knocked out. Explanation; see post #2 tournament rules.)
18.5 vladimir
18.5 Eshnar
18.5 asdfgh101
---------------------------------------
18.5 Wallenquist (DC)
(* vladimir wins tie-breaker on step 1 with 16 scores vs Eshnar & asdfgh101 each with 15 scores, and Wallenquist with 14 scores;
Eshnar wins tie-breaker on step 3 with four stage wins vs asdfgh101 with three stage wins)