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

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A big sorry to all those getting eliminated b/c of strange AST tactics during this Giro. The final chapter today: Wasting the KOM & stage for Landa, just to please the Italians to get "The Face" (looking like this: :eek: ) to finish 2nd in CG and win the last two MTFs. They indeed think it´s better to have the 2nd strongest team rider finish 2nd-CG and a couple of stages, instead to win the Giro & KOM. The Giro was great, but AST spoiled a very big part of it. I have never seen bigger idiots (that includes all Sky mess-ups in the past) in the car than Martinelli and Shefter (or whatever his name is). And I have enough of "The Face" for the rest of my life.
I hope Landa doesn´t get into clinic issues, and leaves that team asap. He was used like a cheap hooker.

Rant over :mad:
 
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ILovecycling said:
what now? :p I hope Caruso dropped to 9th place :D

They just showed him being 8th. So I hope you are wrong....
I am working on the standings now. Circa 1 hour (depending on gazzetta.it to publish the full results).
 
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FoxxyBrown1111 said:
ILovecycling said:
what now? :p I hope Caruso dropped to 9th place :D

They just showed him being 8th. So I hope you are wrong....
I am working on the standings now. Circa 1 hour (depending on gazzetta.it to publish the full results).
OK director ;) , I have to study for exams now,will be in tense until late evening when I return :D
 
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3 Division lead changes on the eve of the Giro...
Nieve was good, but not good enough (or those around him in the CG not bad enough). In the end Nieve helped my biggest rival for the Division win. That was not the plan. G2F has him now on spot, thus overtaking me.
2 of the new leaders never led during the Giro. I would say peak at the right moment. :)
Mutschi being the hardest hit of the (now ex-)division leaders, going from 1st all the way down to 5th without the chance to regain the lead in stage 21.
Netserk & even Greenedge still in the game thanks to Aru´s unexpected stage win.... In the end Fauniera at least will look ok in the standings, not as helplessly as during the whole Giro. Face saved. ;)

Provisional Standings after Stage 20: (Links: see frontpage)

The Anquetil Division:
28.5 Geraint Too Fast
27.5 FoxxyBrown1111 (DC)

26.0 Pantani_lives
25.0 Poursuivant *
25.0 ILovecycling
24.0 Pricey_sky *

24.0 vladimir
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23.5 Vino attacks everyone
20.0 Tigerion

The Bartali Division:
27.5 Wallenquist
27.0 Flamin
26.5 Jspear (DC)
25.0 al_pacino
24.5 Ruudz0r *

24.5 Eshnar
24.0 Mellow Velo

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23.5 greenedge *
23.5 jaylew


The Coppi Division:
27.5 diggercuz
27.0 l.Harm *

27.0 aarnold517 *
27.0 Hugo87 (DC)
26.5 mutschi *

26.5 LosBrolin
23.5 Sasquatch
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23.0 Netserk
22.5 Ferminal


The Defraeye Division:
27.5 the sceptic (DC)
26.0 mortand (WC) *
26.0 The Hitch
25.5 kiilike
24.5 Arredondo
24.0 Jorik112
23.5 search

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22.0 minessa
21.5 fauniera


(* ranking ahead based on tie-breakers)

Gold: Player clinched Division Title and thus TdF berth
Pink: Players clinched TdF berth and are in the "race for the Division Title" in stage 21
Red: Players clinched TdF berth
Green: Players are in "race against elimination" for stage 21
Blue: Players are eliminated
 
I thought I would lose a point due to Hesjedal no longer being 7th, but it turns out Atapuma is now 16th, giving me unexpected compensation. I'm sure to finish third or fourth now.

Why are those commentators always raving about unimportant figures like Contador, Aru and Landa? Don't they realize what really matters is the battle for place 16 between Atapuma and Nieve?
 
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I thought I'll have 27.0 points after the stage, but Trofimov crack cost me a point (Caruso 8th instead 9) and Konig boring ride also cost me a point as Hesjedal surpassed him, thats for my fellow country-man :eek:

Im looking for the last stage,it will be a heart-wrecking fight between those close to the relegation!
 
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Upcoming Schedule:

In about 1 hour I will post the scenarios for stage 21.
Tomorrow shortly after the stage (circa 1 hour subsequently the podium celebrations) I will publish the un-official Final Standings.
In the evening will follow the official Final Standings (after checking for errors), and inherited points qualified players will take to the TdF.
On Monday evening is the Division draw for the TdF, here live and coloured again.

BTW, I have updated the google.docs Standings to the extend that the points for CG picks are also shown now for each and every player.
 
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Jspear said:
Well that was short lived; Really hoping Modolo wins and Viviani is 4th.

I was happy that Contador didn't score any points so it would be decided tomorrow, but now I see Wallenquist just came of out nowhere to grab the lead. And I can't even beat him tomorrow because he also has Viviani :eek: it will be between him and you now.
 
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Flamin said:
Jspear said:
Well that was short lived; Really hoping Modolo wins and Viviani is 4th.

I was happy that Contador didn't score any points so it would be decided tomorrow, but now I see Wallenquist just came of out nowhere to grab the lead. And I can't even beat him tomorrow because he also has Viviani :eek: it will be between him and you now.

Even so far from.... that he once occupied an elimination spot.
His performance is Landaresque. ;)
Or like Monfort. You never see him, but he´s there...
 
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FoxxyBrown1111 said:
Flamin said:
Jspear said:
Well that was short lived; Really hoping Modolo wins and Viviani is 4th.

I was happy that Contador didn't score any points so it would be decided tomorrow, but now I see Wallenquist just came of out nowhere to grab the lead. And I can't even beat him tomorrow because he also has Viviani :eek: it will be between him and you now.

Even so far from.... that he once occupied an elimination spot.
His performance is Landaresque. ;)
Or like Monfort. You never see him, but he´s there...
But Monfort has done a rocket ride this time, not usual 20th :D
I eager to see those scenarios :cool:
 
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Update: Players who already won their divisions, qualified already, eliminated already, and still in danger to fall below the line are highlighted in different colours in the "Provisional Standings Stage 20" post.


"Stage 21 race against elimination" scenarios:

(provided there are no changes in the T-20)

Anquetil Division;
Vlad is out if Mezgec wins while Modolo does not finish T-3
VinoAE is in if Mezgec wins while Modolo does not finish T-3

Bartali Division;
Eshnar is out a) if Viviani wins while Modolo finishes T-3, b) if Viviani wins while both Nizzolo & Modolo finish T-3, c) if Nizzolo wins while Modolo finishes T-3, d) if Nizzolo wins while both Viviani & Modolo finish T-3
Mellow Velo is in if Modolo finishes T-3
Greenedge is in a) if Nizzolo wins, b) if Nizzolo finishes T-3 while Viviani does not win, c) if Nizzolo finishes T-3 while Modolo does not
Jaylew is in a) if Viviani wins, b) if Viviani finishes T-3 while Nizzolo nor Modolo do

Coppi Division;
Sasquatch is out a) if Mezgec wins, b) if Modolo wins while Nizzolo does not finish T-3, c) if both Modolo & Mezgec finish T-3
Netserk is in a) if Mezgec wins, b) if Mezgec finishes T-3 while Nizzolo does not, c) if Mezgec finishes T-3 and Modolo does not win
Ferminal is in if Modolo wins while Mezgec nor Nizzolo finsh T-3


"Stage 21 race for Division Title" scenarios:

(provided there are no changes in the T-20)

Anquetil Division;
G2F wins the division a) if Viviani does not win, b) if Viviani wins while Modolo finishes T-3
Foxxy wins the division if Viviani wins & Modolo does not finish T-3

Bartali Division;
Walle wins the division a) if Modolo does not win, b) if Modolo wins while Viviani finishes T-3
Jspear wins the division if Modolo wins & Viviani does not finish T-3

Coppi Division;
Diggercuz wins the division a) if Modolo wins, b) if Modolo finishes T-3 while Viviani does not win, c) if Modolo does not finish T-3 while Viviani also does not & Nizzolo does not win
IHarm wins the division a) if Viviani wins, b) if Viviani finishes T-3 while Modolo does not
Los Brolin wins the division if Nizzolo wins while Modolo & Viviani don´t finish T-3


The most beautiful Scenario:
Nizzolo wins and Viviani T-3s (Modolo max 4th)...
Then the Final Standings in the Coppi Division would look like this:
27.5 IHarm (1st)
27.5 Los Brolin (2nd)
27.5 Arnold (3rd)
27.5 Hugo (4th)
27.5 Digger (5th)
 
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ILovecycling said:
FoxxyBrown1111 said:
Flamin said:
Jspear said:
Well that was short lived; Really hoping Modolo wins and Viviani is 4th.

I was happy that Contador didn't score any points so it would be decided tomorrow, but now I see Wallenquist just came of out nowhere to grab the lead. And I can't even beat him tomorrow because he also has Viviani :eek: it will be between him and you now.



I have money on Modolo for red jersey ;)
How about Modolo 1st, Viviani 2nd ? :p

Glad with Aru wining those stages. I would never bet on him after Mortirolo but luckily we had to pick stage winners before the race.
 
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