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

[ILovecycling]

Argghhhh pissed off witth Greipel today and Sagan not scoring!

I wonder how the tomoroz stage will unfold, I hope Alberto will go for it (Nibali is better pick tho, or a breakaway duhh)

btw feel sorry about Sepulveda DQ, very bad news for Sasquatch. (btw I had him in my first T20 too)

 

[Poursuivant]

In the relegation zone and I have Rui costa tomorrow: in a world of trouble

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

in a world of trouble

Welcome to the club.

Right now I´d say only G2F, Hugo, Mutschi, Flamin, Walle and Mortand are safe...

 

[Jspear]

Re:

In the relegation zone and I have Rui costa tomorrow: in a world of trouble

We will be in the grupetto together later today.

 

[Sasquatch]

You know if Sepulveda wasn't DQ'd I would have been relaxed this week knowing I was going through. Now I'm *** nervous as all hell.

Love this game

 

[mortand]

So, we've got a tricky stage to Gap ahead of us, that can potentially go anywhere.

I've checked the picks, and we've got eight Gallopins and six Nibalis, while five of us are having an early rest day with our Costa pick. Only one picked Valverde, which could be a steal if the GC guys take control of the stage.

 

[Eshnar]

Praying for Nibbles today...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Praying for Nibbles today...

Consolation prize: He was the best of the 18 min down CG guys.

 

[Eshnar]

Praying for Nibbles today...

Consolation prize: He was the best of the 18 min down CG guys.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Standings after Stage 16: (Links: see frontpage)

Defraeye gets weaker and weaker; All but Mortand would be on elimination spots in any other division...

The Anquetil Division:
35.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
33.5 Hugo87
32.0 Jspear
31.0 FoxxyBrown1111
30.0 Pantani_lives *
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30.0 al_pacino
30.0 The Hitch
(* Pantani_lives wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 18 scores against al_pacino and The Hitch each with 17; al_pacino wins the tie-breaker on step 2 with 13 T-20s against The Hitch with 10)

The Bartali Division:
34.0 mutschi
33.0 Flamin
32.5 Wallenquist (DC)
30.5 Eshnar
29.5 Ruudz0r
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29.0 Poursuivant
27.5 LosBrolin

The Coppi Division:
31.5 ILovecycling *
31.5 Sasquatch
30.0 diggercuz (DC)
29.5 aarnold517
29.5 Vino attacks everyone
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28.5 l.Harm
25.5 Mellow Velo
(* ILovecycling wins the tie-breaker on step 1 with 21 scores against Sasquatch with 18)

The Defraeye Division:
32.5 mortand (WC)
28.5 the sceptic (DC)
28.0 Pricey_sky
27.5 vladimir
26.5 search
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25.5 Arredondo
24.5 kiilike

 

[Sasquatch]

I dunno what affected the standings today but I like it.

 

[Jspear]

I dunno what affected the standings today but I like it.

There was a bit of shifting in the 10-20 gc spots. I'm happy for now as well, but I know things can change around so much with the Alps coming.

 

[mutschi]

I dunno what affected the standings today but I like it.

I think the main change was Fuglsang out of T20 and Galloping sliding back a few places upsetting the order a bit. (I like it too). But the Alpes will change a lot again and it is very unlikely that I can cling on to my 3 direct hits on T-20. Enjoying the lead as long it lasts though

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Especially Fuglsangs drop out had some impact... But I am optimitic he´ll get back into.

The more and more I get why many people find GTs boring. Because they look for the top 3-5 guys only, and wanna have mountain stages every other day, but also tight races from stage 1 to 21. Actually they ask for the squaring of the circle. Sometimes I wonder why all this PRR guys watch cycling then?
This TdF certainly isnt a shocker, but still nerve wrenching when seeing (or not seeing) the wrong back number dropping out from the back of the lead group...

 

[Sasquatch]

Bloody hell I chose Kruijswijk to win the stage. It's possible

 

[Sasquatch]

C'Mon Kruijswijk.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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

Newest member in the down-below-the-line-club: Arnold. Hello and welcome...

The Anquetil Division:
33.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
32.5 Hugo87
30.0 FoxxyBrown1111
30.0 Jspear
29.0 al_pacino *
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29.0 The Hitch
28.0 Pantani_lives
(* al_pacino wins the tie-breaker on step 2 with 12 T-20s against The Hitch with 9)

The Bartali Division:
32.0 mutschi
31.5 Wallenquist (DC)
31.0 Flamin
29.5 Eshnar
29.5 Ruudz0r
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28.0 Poursuivant
27.5 LosBrolin

The Coppi Division:
31.5 ILovecycling
30.5 Sasquatch
30.0 diggercuz (DC)
29.5 Vino attacks everyone
28.5 l.Harm
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27.5 aarnold517
24.5 Mellow Velo

The Defraeye Division:
31.5 mortand (WC)
28.0 the sceptic (DC)
27.0 Pricey_sky
26.5 vladimir
26.0 search
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24.5 Arredondo
23.5 kiilike

 

[ILovecycling]

nice shake up in the GC, stage points are tough to score these days tho...
Mortand youu look pretty sharp to beat sceptic

 

[Poursuivant]

I'm getting cut adrift here, need to put a big run of form together.

 

[mortand]

Re:

Mortand youu look pretty sharp to beat sceptic

As a former world champion, I know how to peak like an angel.

I hope

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Back after a 6 day vacation without much internet, and I am pleasantly suprised about my current standing

 

[Sasquatch]

I have Voeckler today. He has been keeping his powder dry so maybe today is his day...

 

[Pricey_sky]

I'm just glad I'm in Defraeye, any of the other 3 and I'd be almost certainly eliminated. as it stands I've got a 2.5 point gap going into the final few stages. Still got Quintana picked for Friday and Saturday and everyone in the group bar Vladimir has picked Cav for Sunday so I just need to hold on for 3 days.

 

[ILovecycling]

Pretty tight in Coppi, so there are today's picks:

2x Contador (I.Harm and me)
1x Costa (aarnold)
1x Nibali (diggercuz)
1xPurito (VinoAttacks)
1x Voeckler (Sasquatch)
1x Valverde (Mellow Velo)

I have AC, but I dont think that he will try it today, best picks are Voeckler and Purito IMO.
Mellow Velo really needs to score 1 point with Valverde, so will be interesting to follow.

 

[Sasquatch]

Please Voeckler don't be a *** tease like Kruijswijk was yesterday. Score something.