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

[FoxxyBrown1111]

That´s marginal losses I guess

 

[Flamin]

True but I don't like to lose

 

[Pantani_lives]

Sacha Freakin' Modolo may have saved my Giro by winning the two stages I gave him. I think I'm beginning to like that guy!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

True but I don't like to lose

Accept it, there are losers and winners just like you and me since Cunego, on top of everything, dropped out of T-20 also today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQwCnhE2Mks

... so lots of changes again at the top and bottom of the...

... Provisional Standings after Stage 17: (Links: see frontpage)

The Anquetil Division:
28.5 FoxxyBrown1111 (DC)
27.5 Geraint Too Fast
24.0 ILovecycling
24.0 Pantani_lives
24.0 Poursuivant
23.0 Pricey_sky *
23.0 vladimir **
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23.0 Tigerion
22.5 Vino attacks everyone
(* Pricey_sky wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 15 scores vs vladimir with 14 scores & Tigerion with 12 scores;
** vladimir wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 14 scores vs Tigerion with 12 scores)

The Bartali Division:
27.0 Flamin
26.5 Jspear (DC)
26.0 Mellow Velo
25.5 jaylew
25.5 Wallenquist
24.0 al_pacino
23.5 Eshnar *
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23.5 Ruudz0r
22.5 greenedge
(* Eshnar wins the tie-breaker on step 3 with five stage wins vs Ruudz0r with two stage wins)

The Coppi Division:
27.5 mutschi *
27.5 diggercuz
27.0 aarnold517
26.0 Hugo87 (DC)
25.5 LosBrolin
24.5 l.Harm
23.5 Ferminal **
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23.5 Sasquatch
23.0 Netserk
(* mutschi wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 19 scores vs diggercuz with 17 scores;
** Ferminal wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 15 scores vs Sasquatch with 14 scores)

The Defraeye Division:
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
25.0 mortand (WC)
24.5 Arredondo
24.0 Jorik112
24.0 The Hitch
23.0 minessa
22.5 search *
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22.5 kiilike
20.5 fauniera
(* search wins the tie-breaker on step 2 with 10 T-20s vs kiilike with 9 T-20s)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

in hindsight, my pic for tomorrow (Landa) migth save me, now that he is allowed to release the beast. I also got contador up the stage after, which can seems to be a good bet. I am really screwed at the momenth though :/

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

I had thought I was out of it, somehow missing Orica in stage 1 really hurt and still might cost me
If Landa can hold Porte's position at number 2 and leave Aru 3rd that would be great.

MATTHEWS Michael tomorrow, guess it depends on how the pure sprinters fair
TJALLINGII Maarten as my dark horse
PORTE Richie (No points for me)
CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto (Hasn't got his stage win yet so might go hard)
VIVIANI Elia (Without Porte to protect they should give him a good chance at it)

At this point, I'd say I have a 55-60% chance of advancing.

Thanks to Modolo & Cunego that percentage improved to 90% I guess.

Sacha Freakin' Modolo may have saved my Giro by winning the two stages I gave him. I think I'm beginning to like that guy!

Seems like. Still everything possible from finishing 3rd to 9th...

in hindsight, my pic for tomorrow (Landa) migth save me, now that he is allowed to release the beast. I also got contador up the stage after, which can seems to be a good bet. I am really screwed at the momenth though :/

... our Division will certainly be decided on the last day. 7 players within 1.5 points! Tightest division race ever.

 

[Flamin]

Re:

True but I don't like to lose

Accept it, there are losers and winners just like you and me since Cunego, on top of everything, dropped out of T-20 also today.

Wow, they're really dropping like flies now. Yesterday Kreuz and Ion, now Cunego. I hope he has recovered from his crash on Sunday so he can go in the break away tomorrow.

 

[ILovecycling]

I have Zardini for tomorrow, I should start praying asap

Grats to Netserk for Mezgec pick

 

[Arredondo]

God i've got Acevedo for tomorrow. What have i been drinking before the Giro?

 

[aarnold517]

Man, my score really plummeted lately, had a couple picks right on that aren't anymore, lost some top 20 guys and haven't gotten a stage right recently. I had a contador like lead and now I'm trailing

 

[Sasquatch]

Pirazzi today. Nice chance.

 

[Pricey_sky]

It's going down to the wire in my group! At least with Intxausti, Aru, Contador then Mezgec as my remaining stage picks I have a chance. I also have Cunego and Kreuziger just outside the top 20, if one of those could sneak ahead of Tiralongo that would be great!

 

[Netserk]

Cunego made it to the break where he was the strongest rider, but has crashed out because of a damn motorbike

 

[Flamin]

Re:

Cunego made it to the break where he was the strongest rider, but has crashed out because of a damn motorbike

Unlucky, although Cunego being the strongest there was far from certain since he's been *** the last 2 mountain stages.

 

[ILovecycling]

I picked the wrong guy from bardiani

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

23 (!) different riders picked, but still no one hit the break lottery...

 

[l.Harm]

Hesjedal was one of the strongest today though!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

Hesjedal was one of the strongest today though!

The Weening pick (10th) was the best though. Hope that helps Digger.

 

[vladimir]

Formolo back into top 20 And if Hesjedal had been 9 seconds faster today I would have had two more provisional points. So game is still on

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Formolo back into top 20

Not yet. They waited for my guy Nieve. As he crossed the line at 21.57 down today, he is back in the T-20 where he belongs to. Formolo thus out.

Nieve still 15 mins cushion to Formolo. So I am slightly optimistic. But ofc it would help if Nieve gets into a break the coming MTFs. Ofc he won´t win, but limit his losses automatically then. As usual that would be... At least that´s my plan for him. Worked well in the TdF last year, and for those who had him at the Vuelta...

 

[Flamin]

2nd and 3rd in my division lost a point because Hesjedal moved up to 9th (I have him there but he will probably not stay there so it doesn't matter) so the division win should be in the bag now

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

2nd and 3rd in my division lost a point because Hesjedal moved up to 9th (I have him there but he will probably not stay there so it doesn't matter) so the division win should be in the bag now

Yes I think so too.

Provisional Standings after Stage 18: (Links: see frontpage)
Now 4-way-tie at the line in Anquetil. Intense!
After ILove & Arnold lost their commanding division leads a few days ago, TheSceptic is the latest victim of "unbeatable" division leaders to fall. He dropped to 4th, the lowest rank he ever had.
I also lost my lead, so better my stage picks start to work. Better late than never. It´s time. Now! I wanna win the division battle again vs G2F...
Arredeondo in the division lead, for the first time ever I think. Congrats for now.

The Anquetil Division:
27.5 Geraint Too Fast
26.5 FoxxyBrown1111 (DC)
24.0 ILovecycling
24.0 Pantani_lives
23.0 Poursuivant *
23.0 Pricey_sky *
23.0 vladimir *
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23.0 Tigerion *
22.5 Vino attacks everyone
(* Poursuivant wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 16 scores against Pricey_sky (15), vladimir (14), and Tigerion (12) being the last of the four)

The Bartali Division:
28.0 Flamin
26.5 Wallenquist
25.5 Jspear (DC)
25.0 Mellow Velo
24.5 Eshnar
24.5 jaylew
24.0 al_pacino
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23.5 Ruudz0r
22.5 greenedge

The Coppi Division:
27.5 mutschi *
27.5 diggercuz
27.0 aarnold517
27.0 Hugo87 (DC)
25.5 LosBrolin
24.5 l.Harm
23.5 Ferminal
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23.0 Netserk
22.5 Sasquatch
(* mutschi wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 19 scores vs diggercuz with 17 scores)

The Defraeye Division:
26.5 Arredondo
26.0 mortand (WC)
26.0 The Hitch
25.5 the sceptic (DC)
24.0 Jorik112
23.5 search
23.0 minessa
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22.5 kiilike
19.5 fauniera

 

[ILovecycling]

Lol Arredondo is going ham last few days ...congrats

 

[Ruudz0r]

Damn it Cunego out, not good for my top 20 and had him for a stage win in 1 of the next two stages

 

[Pricey_sky]

I really could do with Aru slipping to 4th, that should just secure me safety providing there are no more major GC changes. If that fails a Contador win on Saturday would go down a treat!