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

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

Phew, Dani just pipping Roche on the line for 3rd

Yeah, would have preferred Roche taking 3rd as many had D Moreno. Two wins in row. These are the days when I absolutely love this game and I feel like a genius . Not looking forward to the days when I feel like an idiot again.
I have 19 out of the 20 "consensus list". Surely that must be a good thing, or is it not? I don't have Chavez but that ain't a worry at all as like his team he is a one week wonder and will fade out of T-20. He is a nice kid and exciting rider. I find that one of the hardest things in this competition: You have to let go of your excitement for young talented riders and choose boring old farts like Arroyo and Montfort in order to win (so I think). Despite knowing this I still failed and picked Ewan for today when I should have picked Degenkolb or Bouhanni...

This is a very special treatment, but this one time, you may officially change your pick..

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

This is a very special treatment, but this one time, you may officially change your pick

The comish would allow such change, even afterwards.


Provisional Standings Stage 5:

Ruud left the relegation for the 1st time, and thus enters the provisional final 16.

The Anquetil Division
35.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
33.0 l.Harm
32.5 FoxxyBrown1111
30.0 Eshnar
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25.0 Arredondo

The Bartali Division
34.5 Wallenquist
33.0 mutschi (DC)
31.5 al_pacino
31.0 ILovecycling
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28.0 vladimir

The Coppi Division
32.0 diggercuz (DC)
31.5 aarnold517
31.5 Flamin
31.5 Ruudz0r
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30.5 The Hitch

The Defraeye Division
32.0 mortand (WC/DC)
32.0 Hugo87
31.5 the sceptic
30.0 Pricey_sky
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29.5 Vino attacks everyone

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

 

[Ruudz0r]

Re:

This is a very special treatment, but this one time, you may officially change your pick

The comish would allow such change, even afterwards.


Provisional Standings Stage 5:

Ruud left the relegation for the 1st time, and thus enters the provisional final 16.

The Anquetil Division
35.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
33.0 l.Harm
32.5 FoxxyBrown1111
30.0 Eshnar
----------------------------------------
25.0 Arredondo

The Bartali Division
34.5 Wallenquist
33.0 mutschi (DC)
31.5 al_pacino
31.0 ILovecycling
----------------------------------------
28.0 vladimir

The Coppi Division
32.0 diggercuz (DC)
31.5 aarnold517
31.5 Flamin
31.5 Ruudz0r
----------------------------------------
30.5 The Hitch

The Defraeye Division
32.0 mortand (WC/DC)
32.0 Hugo87
31.5 the sceptic
30.0 Pricey_sky
----------------------------------------
29.5 Vino attacks everyone

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

Ah i got a mention I'm doing something wrong

 

[mutschi]

Re: Re:

Phew, Dani just pipping Roche on the line for 3rd

Yeah, would have preferred Roche taking 3rd as many had D Moreno. Two wins in row. These are the days when I absolutely love this game and I feel like a genius . Not looking forward to the days when I feel like an idiot again.
I have 19 out of the 20 "consensus list". Surely that must be a good thing, or is it not? I don't have Chavez but that ain't a worry at all as like his team he is a one week wonder and will fade out of T-20. He is a nice kid and exciting rider. I find that one of the hardest things in this competition: You have to let go of your excitement for young talented riders and choose boring old farts like Arroyo and Montfort in order to win (so I think). Despite knowing this I still failed and picked Ewan for today when I should have picked Degenkolb or Bouhanni...

This is a very special treatment, but this one time, you may officially change your pick..

I live in New Zealand so I am always 12 hours behind - sorry to miss your generous offer I guess I could not take advantage of that so had to stay with Ewan to make it 3 x No.1 in a row. Valverde today maybe? What is the record in consecutive No.1 tips Foxxy?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Ah i got a mention I'm doing something wrong

There goes the Ninja title...

What is the record in consecutive No.1 tips Foxxy?

I think Dekker had 4 or 5 some years ago... I think some stats shall be done in the off-season.

Provisional Championship Division Standings Stage 5:

1 (--) Geraint Too Fast 35
2 (--) Wallenquist 34.5
3 (--) l.Harm 33
4 (+3) mutschi 33
5 (--) FoxxyBrown1111 32.5
6 (--) diggercuz 32
7 (+1) mortand 32
8 (+3) Hugo87 32
9 (+3) aarnold517 31.5
10 (+3) Flamin 31.5
11 (-7) al_pacino 31.5
12 (N) Ruudz0r 31.5
13 (-3) the sceptic 31.5
14 (-5) ILovecycling 31
15 (--) Pricey_sky 30
16 (--) Eshnar 30

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

 

[l.Harm]

I guess I should've 19 points instead of 18.5. Provisionals are correct I think.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

I guess I should've 19 points instead of 18.5. Provisionals are correct I think.

True. Corrected... and the important thing is the provisionals anyway, which are indeed correct.

 

[ILovecycling]

God I hate Roche that he didnt finish in front of Moreno in stage 4,so many had him
4/5 stages scored, but Mutschi scored full so he is greater class

Nice pick by al_pacino today as he goes for Barbero ...I wanted to pick him also but finally went for Piti, hopefuly it was a good choice as I have my more risky picks later in the 3rd.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Ruud, forget about the nija way for good now... You are mentioned again: Lone scorer today with Martin.

Provisional Standings Stage 6:

We have a new overall leader... it´s good ol Walle!

The Anquetil Division
34.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
33.0 l.Harm
32.5 FoxxyBrown1111
30.0 Eshnar
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25.0 Arredondo

The Bartali Division
35.5 Wallenquist
33.0 mutschi (DC)
31.5 al_pacino
31.0 ILovecycling
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28.0 vladimir

The Coppi Division
32.0 diggercuz (DC)
32.0 Ruudz0r
31.5 aarnold517
31.5 Flamin
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30.5 The Hitch

The Defraeye Division
32.0 mortand (WC/DC)
32.0 Hugo87
31.5 the sceptic
30.0 Pricey_sky
--------------------------------------------------
29.5 Vino attacks everyone


Provisional Championship Division Standings Stage 6:

1 (+1) Wallenquist 35.5
2 (-1) Geraint Too Fast 34
3 (--) l.Harm 33
4 (--) mutschi 33
5 (--) FoxxyBrown1111 32.5
6 (--) diggercuz 32
7 (--) mortand 32
8 (+4) Ruudz0r 32
9 (-1) Hugo87 32
10 (-1) aarnold517 31.5
11 (-1) Flamin 31.5
12 (-1) al_pacino 31.5
13 (--) the sceptic 31.5
14 (--) ILovecycling 31
15 (--) Pricey_sky 30
16 (--) Eshnar 30

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

 

[ILovecycling]

Gratz to Ruud,great pick with Martin!

 

[ILovecycling]

Its Froome vs Murito picks in our group,I hope the briton will have the upper hand

 

[The Hitch]

What? I am in the division of death again?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Standings Stage 7:

5 scored with Aru today... Ruud among them for his 5th (!) consecutive stage score. Still he managed to drop below the line.

The Anquetil Division
36.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
34.5 FoxxyBrown1111
34.0 l.Harm
30.5 Eshnar
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27.5 Arredondo

The Bartali Division
36.0 Wallenquist
35.0 mutschi (DC)
33.5 al_pacino
32.0 ILovecycling
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27.0 vladimir

The Coppi Division
33.0 Flamin
33.0 diggercuz
32.5 aarnold517
31.5 The Hitch
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30.5 Ruudz0r

The Defraeye Division
33.0 mortand (WC/DC)
33.0 Hugo87
31.5 the sceptic
31.0 Pricey_sky
--------------------------------------------------
28.5 Vino attacks everyone


Provisional Championship Division Standings Stage 7:

1 (--) Wallenquist 36
2 (--) Geraint Too Fast 36
3 (+1) mutschi 35
4 (+1) FoxxyBrown1111 34.5
5 (-2) l.Harm 34
6 (+6) al_pacino 33.5
7 (+4) Flamin 33
8 (-2) diggercuz 33
9 (-2) mortand 33
10 (-1) Hugo87 33
11 (-1) aarnold517 32.5
12 (+2) ILovecycling 32
13 (N) The Hitch 31.5
14 (-1) the sceptic 31.5
15 (--) Pricey_sky 31
16 (--) Eshnar 30.5

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re:

Its Froome vs Murito picks in our group,I hope the briton will have the upper hand

Unfortunately Froome seems not to be in the form he "pretented" to have up to stage 6... Otoh, that is not too bad, since as replacement... well, looks like he can be forget about it as such.

What? I am in the division of death again?

That is bad drawing luck... will even out in the long run.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

Its Froome vs Murito picks in our group,I hope the briton will have the upper hand

Unfortunately Froome seems not to be in the form he "pretented" to have up to stage 6... Otoh, that is not too bad, since as replacement... well, looks like he can be forget about it as such.

What? I am in the division of death again?

That is bad drawing luck... will even out in the long run.

LMAO

yep, Froome looks pretty mehh,but hey, it was only the 1st MTF.Aru looks good for the win

 

[ILovecycling]

and tomorrow is my 1st Pelucchi pick..well good luck with that

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Re: Re:

Its Froome vs Murito picks in our group,I hope the briton will have the upper hand

Unfortunately Froome seems not to be in the form he "pretented" to have up to stage 6... Otoh, that is not too bad, since as replacement... well, looks like he can be forget about it as such.

What? I am in the division of death again?

That is bad drawing luck... will even out in the long run.

LMAO

yep, Froome looks pretty mehh,but hey, it was only the 1st MTF.Aru looks good for the win

Thats why I picked him in the first place, for that very reason. I thought he goes all out (if in form) on the first MTF (like in the TdF, or as LA always did).
By that theory, Aru is the favo now. Looking forward a sweet little nice CG swap between 1st & 2nd after the cut... now that my 3rd replacement (Tala) is also gone for good... A brutally nice bench I put together.
I already could bite myself for inventing that rule.

 

[ILovecycling]

I would like break to take it today but it looks hopeless

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Carnage... DMartin, TJVG, Schleck it seems, Bouhanni... oh oh... Picks will be shredded, thats for sure.
What the heck. Dan Martin was such a beautiful pick.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Super ... this stage becomes a cluster phuck ... there goes my pick for the stage too

I get me some beers now. Just to cool down. Arrgg

 

[Flamin]

This is horrible

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Provisional Standings Stage 8:

I am amazed... in a day I lose my stage pick (who´d a great chance to win), no less then three CG guys (Martin, Schleck, Torres)... I go right up into overall contention, now at my provisional best 2nd overall, only behind the usual suspect G2F. Wow, I need mo beers.

The Anquetil Division
36.0 Geraint Too Fast (DC)
35.5 FoxxyBrown1111
33.0 l.Harm
28.5 Eshnar
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27.5 Arredondo

The Bartali Division
34.0 Wallenquist
34.0 mutschi (DC)
32.0 ILovecycling
30.5 al_pacino
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28.0 vladimir

The Coppi Division
34.0 Flamin
32.5 aarnold517
31.0 diggercuz (DC)
29.5 Ruudz0r
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29.5 The Hitch

The Defraeye Division
35.0 Hugo87
33.0 mortand (WC/DC)
30.5 the sceptic
30.0 Pricey_sky
---------------------------------------------------
28.5 Vino attacks everyone


Provisional Championship Division Standings Stage 8:

... and another usual suspect (speak pre Vuelta favo) coming on strong now: Hugo up to 3rd...

1 (+1) Geraint Too Fast 36
2 (+2) FoxxyBrown1111 35.5
3 (+7) Hugo87 35
4 (-3) Wallenquist 34
5 (+2) Flamin 34
6 (-3) mutschi 34
7 (-2) l.Harm 33
8 (+1) mortand 33
9 (+2) aarnold517 32.5
10 (+2) ILovecycling 32
11 (-3) diggercuz 31
12 (-6) al_pacino 30.5
13 (+1) the sceptic 30.5
14 (+1) Pricey_sky 30
15 (N) Ruudz0r 29.5
16 (--) Eshnar 28.5

All tabs are sorted by tie-breakers (if needed), even when not mentioned...

 

[Flamin]

I still look good here, but as I expected, 2 points are from correct spots so that tells a completely different story. Ffs why did Sagan have to crash when Degenkolb and otheres were dropped.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

The first six have either one or two correct positions. So your provisional standing is rather strong...

 

[Flamin]

That's good news, though there's guys coming from behind too only looking at my division, aarnold has no correct spots so he looks better than me as well.