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Velogames - Fantasy Giro

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Note: I have created a new thread. No idea what has gone on but it appears that about four different fantasy games have all been merged into one thread which is completely and utterly confusing.

Fantasy Gi.ro Is now open for business.

http://www.velogames.com

Forum mini league code: 27185730

TSF Mini league code: 27183429

Rules:

TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA

In order that each player creates a balanced team, the following two important constraints are placed on team selection:

- Team Budget

Teams are given 100 velocredits to select their riders. Velocredits are the Velogames currency. Each rider is given a value in velocredits, based on their prospective points-scoring abilities. The velocredits values are based on past results and recent form, with an emphasis towards those riders who have been successful in past editions of the Giro d'Italia.

- Rider Classes

Riders are split into 4 Rider Classes, which reflect their supposed strengths, weaknesses and role within their team. These categories are All-Rounder, Climber, Sprinter and Gregario (team-worker).

Each team must contain 2 All-Rounders, 2 Climbers, 1 Sprinter, 3 Gregarios and 1 Wild Card. The Wild Card selection may be from any rider category, and allows a team manager to specialise somewhat in the team they pick.

There are no other team selection criteria apart selecting 9 riders, staying within the 100 velocredit limit and making sure that the correct composition of Rider Classes is selected.


TEAM CHANGES

Once you have selected a team of 9 riders and they have started the Giro d'Italia, you may not replace them during the race.

There will be no rider substitutions during the race, even if riders abandon during the race. The 9 riders that you start the tour with will be the only riders who will score you points during the event.

Yuu can make unlimited changes to your team up until the entry deadline of 1400 CEST on Saturday 7th May 2011. Simply click the Change Riders button on your team page to reselect your squad.

Scoring System

500pts for the overall gc winner, down to 5 for 30th. 150pts for a stage win, and then points for climbs, sprints, etc etc
 
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Current Entry List
1 Los Jardineritos Duartista 0
2 team tlr timmy 0
3 Sydenham Hill Climbers Boredman 0
4 Chain Gangsters Cameron Bromiley 0
5 Spangly taiwan 0
6 Orlando Marcus135 0
7 TogoTeam Tomáš Gonda 0
8 I like Austrian cookies Austrian cookies 0
9 Team Squire Squire 0
10 zapatistas zapata 0
11 This thing of ours. The Hitch 0
12 Team Squire Squire 0
13 pmrlo pmrlo 0
14 Team F1 sosososik 0
15 Symbology MrRuck 0
16 epoallstars Auscyclefan 0
17 GreenHEDGE Fund Tuarts 0
18 Boring Mediocre Cyclists Ferminal 0
19 Team Tunawrap Kev 0
20 Kings of the Queens Stage Chris 0
21 Rainbow Cav Aaron 0
22 Imodium on the Podium Brandon 0
23 Sydney21 Sydney21 0
24 Zoncolan Angliru 0
25 U `MIRIN? John B 0
26 Bothersome Mediocore Cadelboys Daniel 0
27 Team Sauce Graham Potts 0
28 The Pink Panthers Daniel Robinson 0
29 Team Minessa minessa 0
30 sublimit2011 martin sf 0
31 fan since al_pacino 0
32 GoSaude McSliver 0
33 epoallstars Auscyclefan 0
34 Team Giro Raz 0
35 sublimit2011 martin sf 0
36 Team Wheel-You-Ride-Me Thomas 0
37 This thing of ours. The Hitch 0
38 pmrlo pmrlo 0
39 ráscollins Ross Collins 0
40 Uphill Downhill theswordsman 0
41 BluMaxsix flyor64 0
42 Rubber Nipple Salesmen DJ Sunshine 0
43 Team Boogie Woogie Kaspar Kristiansen 0
44 GoSaude McSliver 0
45 Riding in the Grupetto Daniel - luckyboy 0
46 This Is A Team Name SN 0
47 nvpacchi Nick 0
48 thrawn thrawn 0
49 Nuash Monsters Shaun Armstrong 0
50 Il Vecchio Balordo Gert Bøleberg 0
51 Red Star Uros 0
52 Jraama Jraama24 0
53 Crostis-Zoncolan Coppi 0
54 Dude, where`s my syringe? Andrew 0
55 Rainbow Cav Aaron 0
56 Sheer Will Power will10 0
57 The Rabobus Pedaller 0
58 Shellac wertrew 0
59 CRG Climbers Greg L. 0
60 Team Sauce Graham Potts 0
61 Springsteam Wergeland 0
62 ecstacys champs Anthony O`Grady 0
63 Teamskyfans Dave Marsdin 0
64 CrazyCaramel CrazyCaramel 0
65 Sinnin` Spinners More Strides Than Rides 0
66 HotLeglessCyclists Tim Axon 0
67 Ag3r IanC 0
68 Team Sarien rog wilco 0
69 Equipa do Caralho ScOrPiOn 0
70 Fontana di Trevi TrevS 0
71 Fuoriclasse and friends Ben Reid 0
 
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Thanks for all the work, Dim. I went from Nibali to Menchov to Scarponi this afternoon, so I'm shutting down. Now I'm going to savor being in 40th position with 0 points, because the first week is going to be brutal for my squad. :D
 
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Thanks for starting the new thread - I don't even want to look to see where my old posts are and how silly they look out of context.

The new sub-forum is a good idea though.

I set up my team and took a look at it and realized how little emotional attachment I have to my riders. Of course, that could all change over the next 3 weeks!

Since I'm in the TSF mini-league and didn't pick any Sky riders, I decided to use the TSF shirt for my team.

Good luck everybody.
 
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Team U 'MIRIN?

This is how you pick a team. Prepare thou anus.

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Aug 18, 2009
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Spangly =

Bert
Sastre
Rodriguez
Moreno
Ventoso
Pardilla
Blanco
Navarro
Valls
 
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Top Ten After Stage 1
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1 GoSaude McSliver 154
2 Team Tunawrap Kev 129
3 Equipa do Caralho ScOrPiOn 127
4 Shellac wertrew 126
5 Team Sauce Graham Potts 125
6 Fuoriclasse and friends Ben Reid 111
7 The Rabobus Pedaller 109
8 Nuash Monsters Shaun Armstrong 101
9 Rolling Billboards ansimi 101
10 Team Wheel-You-Ride-Me Thomas 93

Bottom Five
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71 Team Squire Squire 2
72 This thing of ours. The Hitch 2
73 Fourth Reich Bike Jens Voight 2
74 Stefano`s Eyeliner jaylew 2
75 Spangly taiwan 0

Best Team - Go Saude
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Vincenzo NIBALI [22] LIQ 17
Alberto CONTADOR [26] SBS 0
Tiago MACHADO [10] RSH 27
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ [14] KAT 0
Robbie MCEWEN [12] RSH 28
Manuel CARDOSO [4] RSH 13
Bruno PIRES [4] LEO 0
Marco PINOTTI [6] THR 53
Valerio AGNOLI [2] LIQ 16

Worst Team - Spangly
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Alberto CONTADOR [26] SBS 0
Carlos SASTRE [14] GEO 0
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ [14] KAT 0
Daniel MORENO [8] KAT 0
Francisco VENTOSO [6] MOV 0
Sergio PARDILLA [2] MOV 0
David BLANCO [4] GEO 0
Daniel NAVARRO [4] SBS 0
Rafael VALLS FERRI [6] GEO 0
 
May 25, 2010
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I think just about every 4pt pick I selected was talked about in the pre-game thread. :(
 
Feb 14, 2010
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Zero points, as even Chicchi couldn't be bothered to make first fifteen. This is going to be brutal until Stage 7.
 
Aug 18, 2009
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I'm all in for the lanterne rouge. Keep your focus, boys! Stay away from those points!
 
May 27, 2010
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Alberto CONTADOR [26] SBS 0
Michele SCARPONI [18] LAM 2
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ [14] KAT 0
Jose RUJANO [8] AND 0
Mark CAVENDISH [20] THR 56
Paolo TIRALONGO [4] AST 0
Johnny HOOGERLAND [4] VCD 0
Przemyslaw NIEMIEC [2] LAM 2
Fabio DUARTE [4]

damn it does my line up suck? I think I put too many super domestiques.
 
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After Stage 3/4

Top Five
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1 Rubber Nipple Salesmen DJ Sunshine 668
2 Team Tunawrap Kev 610
3 HardManRacing Hardster 561
4 Team Sauce Graham Potts 553
5 Equipa do Caralho ScOrPiOn 526

Bottom Five
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77 Team Tesla Ryaguas 55
78 Teamskyfans Dave Marsdin 51
79 Team Squire Squire 47
80 Stefano`s Eyeliner jaylew 47
81 Red Star Uros 45

Interestingly most of the best DS's from the Classics competition are in the bottom half of the giro competition, BUT, weve not hit the hills yet.
 
I think Timmy and I had a good day there :D

Duarte 2nd Le Mevel 4th Contador 7th Scarponi 8th Rodriguez 9th Pinotti 13th Anton 20th

Only the epic failure Rujano and Ventoso not scoring (Anton too, stage scoring only goes to 15th).

Pinotti 2nd on GC, Le Mevel 4th... Duarte Contador Scarponi will be top20 now too.
 
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Ferminal said:
I think Timmy and I had a good day there :D

Duarte 2nd Le Mevel 4th Contador 7th Scarponi 8th Rodriguez 9th Pinotti 13th Anton 20th

Only the epic failure Rujano and Ventoso not scoring (Anton too, stage scoring only goes to 15th).

Pinotti 2nd on GC, Le Mevel 4th... Duarte Contador Scarponi will be top20 now too.

Ferminal you have a brilliant team, I can only compliment your great knowledge in regards to cycling. It is clear, in this area, you are nothing short of a genius.

I suspect you will aniliate the competition by the end.