Pro Tour Pundit 2011
Hello and welcome to Pro Tour Pundit 2011 - the 6th annual edition of everyone's favourite pro cycling prediction game.
How To Play
Playing along with PTP is extremely simple - you don't have to sign up or join anything other than the Bikeradar forums. If you're already a member here, that means you're already eligible to play.
The rules of the game are simple too. A few days before each of the chosen races, a PTP thread will be started in the Pro Race forum. That thread will contain a selection of useful links - start lists, race maps, past winners and so on. All you have to do is consider who you think is likely to win and post their name in that thread. It's that simple. If the race in question is a stage-race, you also get to predict the daily stage winners.
As you play, your scores will be added up and the overall season rankings will be updated in this thread. Take a look below for the scoring system.
2010 Calendar
Same as last year.
Points System
Same as last year.
Doping
Points are finalised once the race organisations publishes their results. No adjustments will be made if it later emerges that a rider has failed a drugs test.
Prediction Cut-off
For most races, the generally accepted rule is that selections should be in before noon on the day of the race (exceptions made for split-stages, evening prologues etc).
Past Winners
That's all, have a lucky year and enjoy the racing!
How To Play
Playing along with PTP is extremely simple - you don't have to sign up or join anything other than the Bikeradar forums. If you're already a member here, that means you're already eligible to play.
The rules of the game are simple too. A few days before each of the chosen races, a PTP thread will be started in the Pro Race forum. That thread will contain a selection of useful links - start lists, race maps, past winners and so on. All you have to do is consider who you think is likely to win and post their name in that thread. It's that simple. If the race in question is a stage-race, you also get to predict the daily stage winners.
As you play, your scores will be added up and the overall season rankings will be updated in this thread. Take a look below for the scoring system.
2010 Calendar
Same as last year.
Feb 26 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Mar 5 - Strade Bianchi
6-13 - Paris-Nice
9-15 - Tirreno-Adriatico
19 - Milan-San Remo
26 - E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
27 - Gent-Wevelgem
Apr 3 - Tour of Flanders
4-9 - Tour of the Basque Country
6 - Scheldeprijs
10 - Paris-Roubaix
17 - Amstel Gold Race
20 - La Fleche Wallone
24 - Liege-Bastogne-Liege
26-1 - Tour de Romandie
May 7-29 - Giro d'Italia
Jun 5-12 - Dauphiné Libéré
11-19 - Tour de Suisse
Jul 2-24 - Tour de France
30 - Clasica San Sebastian
31-6 - Tour of Poland
Aug 8-14 - Eneco Tour
21 - Vattenfall Cyclassics
20-11 - Vuelta a Espana
Sep 9 - GP de Québec
11 - GP de Montréal
20 - Worlds ITT (Women)
21 - Worlds ITT (Men)
24 - Worlds RR (Women)
25 - Worlds RR (Men)
Oct 9 - Paris-Tours
15 - Giro di Lombardia
Points System
Same as last year.
TdF = Tour de France / G/V = Giro/Vuelta / Reg = Regular season
GC and one-day winners:
TdF | G/V | Reg
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1 | 100 | 85 | 50 |
2 | 75 | 65 | 40 |
3 | 60 | 50 | 35 |
4 | 55 | 45 | 30 |
5 | 50 | 40 | 25 |
6 | 45 | 35 | 20 |
7 | 40 | 30 | 15 |
8 | 35 | 26 | 10 |
9 | 30 | 22 | 5 |
10 | 25 | 19 | 2 |
11 | 20 | 16 | |
12 | 15 | 13 | |
13 | 12 | 11 | |
14 | 10 | 9 | |
15 | 8 | 7 | |
16 | 6 | 5 | |
17 | 5 | 4 | |
18 | 4 | 3 | |
19 | 3 | 2 | |
20 | 2 | 1 | |
Stage winners:
TdF | G/V | Reg
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1 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
2 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
3 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
7 | 4 | 2 | |
8 | 3 | 1 | |
9 | 2 | | |
10 | 1 | | |
Doping
Points are finalised once the race organisations publishes their results. No adjustments will be made if it later emerges that a rider has failed a drugs test.
Prediction Cut-off
For most races, the generally accepted rule is that selections should be in before noon on the day of the race (exceptions made for split-stages, evening prologues etc).
Past Winners
2006 2007
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1. mangaman 817 1. andyp 723
2. Dave_1 769 2. andrewgturnbull 687
3. yace 737 3. yace 679
4. iainf72 692 4. mangaman 631
5. Timoid 668 5. laurence 607
6. andrewgturnbull 665 6. afx237vi 599
7. MarkM 621 7. Noodley 592
8. RichN95 568 8. GroupOfOne 589
9. afx237vi 561 9. Stephen Sorba 580
10. GroupOfOne 549 10. Greggyr 573
2008 2009
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1. Richrd2205 977 1. FJS 1403
2. thomasmc 922 2. andyp 1401
3. paul27 884 3. Kléber 1388
4. redddragon 873 4. thomasmc 1364
5. Bronzie 848 5. Bronzie 1307
6. andyp 837 6. graham56 1305
7. Greggyr 823 7. mididoctors 1297
8. GroupOfOne 816 8. scwxx77 1287
9. scwxx77 814 9. alanmcn1 1195
10. LangerDan 800 10. GroupOfOne 1186
2008
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1. Kléber 1450
2. andyp 1390
3. Snorebens 1380
4. GroupOfOne 1369
5. bring_back_jan 1357
6. FJS 1352
7. mididoctors 1311
8. The Prodigy 1300
9. pb21 1286
10. TakeTheHighRoad 1274
That's all, have a lucky year and enjoy the racing!
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Comments
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You gorgeous pixellated monkey you.0
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5 different winners in 5 years, can somebody do it for a second year?
It tells you all you need to know about this competition that I'm immensely proud to see my name at number 10 for last year0 -
Overall scores after Het Nieuwsblad
No clear leader after the first race, with an eight-way tie for pole position.Name Total ------------------------ 1 Greggyr 40 2 inkyfingers 40 3 mr_poll 40 4 mroli 40 5 pb21 40 6 Pross 40 7 Richrd2205 40 8 smithy21 40 9 liamg 2 10 peterst6906 2 11 SecretSqirrel 2 12 slimreaper 2 13 Woosha 2
Overall scores for the season will be updated in full here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl= ... utput=html
...although obviously there's not much to see yet. Next up - Eroica on Saturday and Paris-Nice from Sunday.0 -
Overall scores after Eroica
Still tight at the top, although an eight-way tie has now turned into a two-way tie with inkyfingers sharing the lead with 2008 champion Richrd2205.Name Score ----------------------------- 1 inkyfingers 80 2 Richrd2205 80 3 smithy21 75 4 Greggyr 65 5 slimreaper 52 6 alanjay 50 7 andyjr 50 8 apriliarider 50 9 curium 50 10 DeadCalm 50 11 John Matrix 50 12 josame 50 13 ShockedSoShocked 50 14 Snorebens 50 15 stagehopper 50 16 victorponf 50 17 liamg 42 18 calvjones 40 19 Doobz 40 20 GroupOfOne 40
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I am going to print this page out and keep it!
Alas there's now only one way that i'm going to go now!"I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
I can't imagine that'll I'll stay up there very long either, inkyfingers... Not sure what I was taking in 2008, but have struggled to stay Top 20 since. Nice to be reminded of it every now and again, though!0
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Richrd2205 wrote:I can't imagine that'll I'll stay up there very long either, inkyfingers... Not sure what I was taking in 2008, but have struggled to stay Top 20 since. Nice to be reminded of it every now and again, though!
Well you've managed to extend your lead after Paris-Nice, anyway. A very nice 24 point cushion after 3 races.
Overall scores after Paris-NiceName Score ----------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 146 2 victorponf 122 3 stagehopper 115 4 alanjay 114 5 Snorebens 111 6 inkyfingers 99 7 StrawberryFields 91 8 rozzer32 90 9 smithy21 87 10 mr_poll 85 11 gregster04 84 12 bazbadger 82 13 stfc1 81 14 camerone 80 15 jp1985 80 16 Greggyr 78 17 stjohnswell 76 18 The Prodigy 75 19 andyjr 74 20 liamg 74
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Ooh, 12th!
Tony Martin was a good punt then
Early days - this is likely my peak...
Mens agitat molem0 -
afx237vi wrote:Well you've managed to extend your lead after Paris-Nice, anyway. A very nice 24 point cushion after 3 races.
Given that my GC pick for Tirreno-Adriatico has now pulled out, I can't see me holding on much longer. Still, it's fun whilst it lasts!0 -
Yep, new leader after Tirreno, with PTP neophyte alanjay becoming the new leader. Snorebens moves up into second place.
Overall scores after Tirreno-AdriaticoName Score ----------------------------- 1 alanjay 172 2 Snorebens 168 3 Richrd2205 161 4 rozzer32 146 5 camerone 135 6 Greggyr 134 7 stagehopper 133 8 victorponf 132 9 sweendog28 126 10 archieboy 125 11 stfc1 121 12 inkyfingers 120 13 slimreaper 118 14 Arkibal 116 15 DeadCalm 116 16 theknowledge 115 17 tforonda 114 18 hommelbier 109 19 skut 101 20 StrawberryFields 101
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Ooooo up to 4th! Surely it's not a good thing to peak this soon***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****0
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Richrd2205 back in the lead after MSR, Greggyr up to 2nd.
100 points on offer next weekend with the E3 / G-W double-header.
Overall scores after Milan-San RemoName Score ------------------------ 1 Richrd2205 196 2 Greggyr 184 3 alanjay 172 4 Snorebens 168 5 rozzer32 146 6 camerone 135 7 stagehopper 133 8 victorponf 132 9 sweendog28 126 10 archieboy 125 11 stfc1 121 12 inkyfingers 120 13 slimreaper 118 14 Arkibal 116 15 DeadCalm 116 16 theknowledge 115 17 GroupOfOne 114 18 tforonda 114 19 hommelbier 109 20 skut 101
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Afx, quite weird that Tour Poland is included and Volta a Catalunya (100th edition) not, i haven't realised before.If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com0
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victorponf wrote:Afx, quite weird that Tour Poland is included and Volta a Catalunya (100th edition) not, i haven't realised before.
The Tour of Poland pads out the back end of the season when not many other races are happening. Unfortunately, Catalunya always comes up against other races. Plus it doesn't have much coverage on TV, which is a shame.0 -
afx237vi wrote:victorponf wrote:Afx, quite weird that Tour Poland is included and Volta a Catalunya (100th edition) not, i haven't realised before.
The Tour of Poland pads out the back end of the season when not many other races are happening. Unfortunately, Catalunya always comes up against other races. Plus it doesn't have much coverage on TV, which is a shame.
Ok, thanks for the explanatio AfxIf you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com0 -
No prob Victor.
Richrd2205 still leading after the E3 / GW weekend. rozzer32 jumps up to 2nd, alanjay remains in 3rd.
Overall scores after E3 Prijs & Gent-WevelgemName Score ----------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 246 2 rozzer32 231 3 alanjay 222 4 Snorebens 218 5 DeadCalm 201 6 jp1985 200 7 theknowledge 200 8 Greggyr 199 9 ShockedSoShocked 198 10 Art Vandelay 196 11 camerone 185 12 liamg 185 13 stagehopper 183 14 stanislav 182 15 victorponf 182 16 Woosha 178 17 archieboy 175 18 inkyfingers 170 19 mr_poll 169 20 slimreaper 168
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I'm coming for you Richard ***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****0
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I'm quickly sliding back to my normal mid table anonymity!"I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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Top ten! It won't last I'm sure, but I'm enjoying it for now.0
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No real change after Flanders - everyone more or less Cancellarad each other out.
Overall scores after the Ronde van VlaanderenName Score ---------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 281 2 rozzer32 266 3 alanjay 257 4 Snorebens 253 5 DeadCalm 241 6 jp1985 235 7 theknowledge 235 8 Greggyr 234 9 ShockedSoShocked 233 10 Art Vandelay 231 11 camerone 220 12 stagehopper 218 13 stanislav 217 14 victorponf 212 15 archieboy 210 16 tforonda 199 17 Peter_K 196 18 liamg 190 19 Cheshire_Cat 189 20 Moomaloid 187
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Overall: Sam Sanchez
1: Sam Sanchez0 -
***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****0
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Cogidubnus wrote:Overall: Sam Sanchez
1: Sam Sanchez
Wrong thread, but noted.0 -
lol that will teach me to have 2 threads open at once... Was just looking for my post in the proper thread too...
You can tell its my first season at this.
Cheers Afx, the rest of the stages will be in the right thread0 -
Top two places remain the same after Scheldeprijs, although Art Vandelay makes a big leap from 10th up into 3rd place.
Overall scores after ScheldeprijsName Score ---------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 331 2 rozzer32 316 3 Art Vandelay 281 4 camerone 270 5 alanjay 257 6 Snorebens 253 7 tforonda 249 8 DeadCalm 241 9 liamg 240 10 jp1985 235 11 theknowledge 235 12 Greggyr 234 13 ShockedSoShocked 233 14 ratsbeyfus 232 15 inkyfingers 225 16 stagehopper 218 17 stanislav 217 18 RichN95 214 19 victorponf 212 20 Arkibal 211
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Still the same top 5 after Pais Vasco, although Richrd2205 pulled his lead out a bit to 27 points.
Overall scores after the Vuelta al Pais VascoName Score ---------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 375 2 rozzer32 348 3 Art Vandelay 328 4 camerone 302 5 alanjay 294 6 liamg 289 7 Snorebens 286 8 ratsbeyfus 280 9 jp1985 279 10 Greggyr 275 11 ShockedSoShocked 267 12 tforonda 263 13 inkyfingers 258 14 victorponf 257 15 Arkibal 252 16 DeadCalm 249 17 Peter_K 249 18 stanislav 249 19 archieboy 248 20 RichN95 245
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The only change after Roubaix is all the leaders have 40 more points.
Overall scores after Paris-RoubaixName Score ---------------------------- 1 Richrd2205 415 2 rozzer32 388 3 Art Vandelay 368 4 camerone 342 5 liamg 329 6 Snorebens 326 7 ratsbeyfus 320 8 jp1985 319 9 ShockedSoShocked 307 10 tforonda 303 11 victorponf 297 12 alanjay 294 13 Arkibal 292 14 archieboy 288 15 Greggyr 285 16 stfc1 284 17 theknowledge 284 18 smithy21 273 19 inkyfingers 263 20 Peter_K 259
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Afx, i gonna be out for 2 weeks and i'd like to do my betting for this period:
17 - Amstel Gold Race
Gilbert
20 - La Fleche Wallone
Purito Rodriguez
24 - Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Gilbert
Thanks a lotIf you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com0 -
I won't be here next week either. I've already put my Amstel pick in the thread but here are my two others:
Fleche: Contador
Liege: Sam Sanchez
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