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

[vladimir]

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10 days

Im looking forward how many people will not include one of the big 4 favourites to their TOP 5 tip

I will have at least one of the big four outside my top 5 but all four will be in my top 20. My shortlist for the remaining 16 is at the moment 37 riders long. Very difficult indeed

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yep the lower placed decide the game (normally). And ofc the early stage picks. And Vlad, IL & PL, you are lucky. Being down to 30-40 "only". I guess my opening list will start again with kind of 60. I see myself despairing again.

 

[Arredondo]

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10 days

Im looking forward how many people will not include one of the big 4 favourites to their TOP 5 tip

My top-5 includes none of the big 4. This Tour is going to be carnage!

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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Ahh come on Arredondo. You try to miss-lead all of us to walk trou an easy division win, at least a solid/secure Vuelta qualification.

A little side note: I still wonder what if "18-Valve. (pithy)" hadn´t missed the Giro. Maybe he could have turned into the greatest-of-all-time GGTG player... that now wasn´t be.

 

[Sasquatch]

I'm due for a big score

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I'm due for a big score

While I look forward an awesome tight race in Anquetil. The god-of-draws really did make it hard for us there. Not to take away from other divisions. We never know how things will play out... Should be great fun.

 

[Arredondo]

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Ahh come on Arredondo. You try to miss-lead all of us to walk trou an easy division win, at least a solid/secure Vuelta qualification.

A little side note: I still wonder what if "18-Valve. (pithy)" hadn´t missed the Giro. Maybe he could have turned into the greatest-of-all-time GGTG player... that now wasn´t be.

A master never gives away his secrets

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Now I am anxious to see your picks... Will Arredondo break Sceptics division winning streak?

 

[Poursuivant]

Count me in, really enjoyed this during Giro.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Now I am anxious to see your picks... Will Arredondo break Sceptics division winning streak?

sceptic has 2.5 points buffer ...now I understand Arrendondo tactics

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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Count me in, really enjoyed this during Giro.

Yes. And I expect it getting even better. 2 of 7 drop out each division. Tight races, much lead changes, lots of "Line-ball" battles to come...

 

[Jspear]

I'm in!! Be afraid everyone.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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I'm in!! Be afraid everyone.

As Arredondo said: There will be carnage... I would say in every single division.

 

[thesceptic]

hey foxxy, I will be traveling with very limited internet access until the 2nd or 3rd, can I still get my picks in even if it's after the deadline but before the start of the tour?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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hey foxxy, I will be traveling with very limited internet access until the 2nd or 3rd, can I still get my picks in even if it's after the deadline but before the start of the tour?

Yes sure. You may make a long list now, and with a few drinks at the pool bar, you will come up with some pretty good picks. My recommoondation.
So yes, I wait for your picks until 3rd.

 

[thesceptic]

cheers foxxy. All my picks are made under heavy influence of alcohol

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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cheers foxxy. All my picks are made under heavy influence of alcohol

I knew you again will try to win your division not being clean.
So I guess we can book your 4th division title in a row right now...

 

[Netserk]

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cheers foxxy. All my picks are made under heavy influence of alcohol

Hi sceptic, what's up with your real account? Lost password? Either way, I will just remind you of the doping draft

I hope you will have a good travel.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Hi Netserk too. In any case, just be ready. You never know what happens when/if many people are having their Pina Coladas and cold beers in the sun and forget that bike race in Europe.

 

[Netserk]

I will, but mostly for the sake of the game, which will suffer if there isn't enough participates. Also because I enjoy it as well (I think I might make an unofficial T-20 and stage picks even if I'm not needed, just to see where I'd rank)

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Then also put together a T-20. I´ll put your picks online too as "out-of-competition" as I had to do with The Asian, and Cobblestones/d back in 2011...
So you´ll see where you would rank.

Edit: Just see you wrote about the T-20 as well.

 

[thesceptic]

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cheers foxxy. All my picks are made under heavy influence of alcohol

Hi sceptic, what's up with your real account? Lost password? Either way, I will just remind you of the doping draft

I hope you will have a good travel.

I don't have access to my real account while traveling since the password is stored on my laptop.

anyway, feel free to just skip me in that draft.

 

[Sasquatch]

So when is the deadline Australian time? I'm a bit busy, so may miss it a few hours and have them in on Friday (Australian time).

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Good that I got AFL addicted this year. So I know those times now.
The deadline for Australia, coming Thursday is...
Perth 8.00 p.m.
Adelaide 9.30 p.m.
Melbourne, Sydney, etc. 10.00 p.m.
Possible for you to make the deadline? Otherwise I´ll prolong it into Australia time Friday...
Btw, thought you are from Canada. Don´t know, guess because Sasquatch sounds like Saskatchewan

 

[Sasquatch]

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Good that I got AFL addicted this year. So I know those times now.
The deadline for Australia, coming Thursday is...
Perth 8.00 p.m.
Adelaide 9.30 p.m.
Melbourne, Sydney, etc. 10.00 p.m.
Possible for you to make the deadline? Otherwise I´ll prolong it into Australia time Friday...
Btw, thought you are from Canada. Don´t know, guess because Sasquatch sounds like Saskatchewan

Yeah, that should be fine.

Haha nah not Canadian!