Pro Tour Pundit 2012

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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Apart from Flander my classics season has been atrocious....going to have to find my climbing legs in a hurry for the Ardennes.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    I shot myself in the foot by picking Nibali to win Pais Vasco without checking the startlist close to race day 1...saw Nibs name picked by others on the ptp thread and assumed it certain :|
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    After M-SR I was 52nd.

    After the Vlaamse wielerweek (Flemish cycling week) I'm 4th.

    Go figure.

    You've had a jammy week?

    The law of averages has come into force?

    Your blind love of Mr Boonen has finally paid off?

    Gotta be one of the three. My money is on door no.3
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick's good form continues with a top score of 75 in the Basque Country, but it's not enough to put him top of the overall standings. Art Vandelay's better performances in Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico give him the slight edge as we head into Paris-Roubaix. Will AV still be #1 this time tomorrow?

    Overall scores after the Vuelta al Pais Vasco
    Name             Score
---------------------------
1    Art Vandelay       401
2    Rick Chasey        390
3    archieboy          376
4    Richrd2205         375
5    patchy             373
6    hommelbier         363
7    slimreaper         363
8    StrawberryFields   363
9    johnfinch          353
10   TakeTheHighRoad    335
11   Dave_1             333
12   iainf72            331
13   LeicesterLad       330
14   Cheshire_Cat       329
15   ddraver            305
16   ratsbeyfus         292
17   theknowledge       292
18   TheStone           290
19   andyp              284
20   rozzer32           284

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    I've peaked too early. I reckon I might 'deliberately' drop a few places to avoid having to do all the running at this early stage. My nemesis, the Tour of Poland, is out this year - good news.

    On to make my PTP Paris-Roubaix pick. Imanol Erviti Ollo obviously.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    No big reshuffle after Roubaix. Art stays in the lead.

    Overall scores after Paris-Roubaix
    Name               Overall
-------------------------------
1    Art Vandelay           451
2    Rick Chasey            440
3    archieboy              426
4    Richrd2205             425
5    slimreaper             413
6    StrawberryFields       413
7    johnfinch              403
8    TakeTheHighRoad        385
9    Dave_1                 383
10   iainf72                381
11   LeicesterLad           380
12   patchy                 373
13   hommelbier             363
14   ddraver                355
15   ratsbeyfus             342
16   TheStone               340
17   andyp                  334
18   rozzer32               334
19   tforonda               334
20   Cheshire_Cat           329

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    afx237vi wrote:
    No big reshuffle after Roubaix. Art stays in the lead.

    Ahem, I've moved up to 8th...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    No big reshuffle after Roubaix. Art stays in the lead.

    Ahem, I've moved up to 8th...

    Like I said, no big reshuffle :wink:
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    I'm very pleased with my third place*











    *out of all who have missed two or more predictions.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Art still leads after leg 1 of the Ardennes triptych... johnfinch the main mover, up to 3rd.

    Overall scores after Amstel Gold
    Name               Score
-----------------------------
1    Art Vandelay         451
2    Rick Chasey          440
3    johnfinch            438
4    archieboy            426
5    Richrd2205           425
6    TakeTheHighRoad      420
7    iainf72              416
8    slimreaper           413
9    StrawberryFields     413
10   LeicesterLad         395
11   Dave_1               383
12   patchy               373
13   hommelbier           363
14   ddraver              355
15   GroupOfOne           344
16   ratsbeyfus           342
17   TheStone             340
18   andyp                334
19   rozzer32             334
20   tforonda             334

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    8) On to the podium. I wish I'd put more thought into my user name now.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    johnfinch wrote:
    8) On to the podium.

    Back off the podium.

    Overall scores after Fleche Wallone
    Name            Score
--------------------------
1    Art Vandelay      501
2    archieboy         476
3    Richrd2205        475
4    johnfinch         473
5    Rick Chasey       470
6    TakeTheHighRoad   470
7    iainf72           466
8    StrawberryFields  463
9    slimreaper        448
10   LeicesterLad      430
11   Dave_1            418
12   hommelbier        413
13   patchy            408
14   ddraver           390
15   GroupOfOne        379
16   ratsbeyfus        377
17   TheStone          375
18   rozzer32          369
19   tforonda          369
20   welshmessenger    365

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    ^^^

    Just saving a bit of energy for L-B-L
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    I'm the PTP equal to Nico Roche. ie, 10th is probably as good as it gets.
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Did a small bit of paying around with the PTP scores so far this year.

    For the one-day races, iainf72 leads with TakeTheHighroad second and Rick Chasey third.

    For the Northern European "cobbled" classics (E3, G-W, RVV, Scheldeprijs and Paris Roubaix), Rick leads, having a hit rate of 5/5, with Art Vandelay second and Dave_1 third.

    For the Ardennes classics so far (AGR, FW), there is a four-way tie - iainf72, Snorebens, TakeTheHighRoad and me, but no-one has full points

    For the three stage races so far ( Paris Nice, Tirreno Adriatico and Pais Vasco), Art Vandalay leads from LeicesterLad and tforonda

    In the "King of the Chippers" (just G-W and Scheldeprijs so far) there is a ten-way tie for first place on full points but following closely behind is the Supreme Arbiter of Chippiness, iainf!


    Make of that what you will.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I feel quite awesome at the moment.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    LangerDan wrote:
    Did a small bit of paying around with the PTP scores so far this year.

    For the one-day races, iainf72 leads with TakeTheHighroad second and Rick Chasey third.

    For the Northern European "cobbled" classics (E3, G-W, RVV, Scheldeprijs and Paris Roubaix), Rick leads, having a hit rate of 5/5, with Art Vandelay second and Dave_1 third.

    For the Ardennes classics so far (AGR, FW), there is a four-way tie - iainf72, Snorebens, TakeTheHighRoad and me, but no-one has full points

    For the three stage races so far ( Paris Nice, Tirreno Adriatico and Pais Vasco), Art Vandalay leads from LeicesterLad and tforondaIn the "King of the Chippers" (just G-W and Scheldeprijs so far) there is a ten-way tie for first place on full points but following closely behind is the Supreme Arbiter of Chippiness, iainf!


    Make of that what you will.

    Maybe Nico Roche was a little hard on myself, perhaps i'm just a 'Stage Race Specialist' like Contador - except i'm not cheating, honest.
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hardly any movement after LBL. stanislav moves into the top 20, that's about it. The only player in the top 10 to score anything was slimreaper, who netted a whopping 2 points.

    Overall scores after L-B-L
    Name             Overall
-----------------------------
1    Art Vandelay         501
2    archieboy            476
3    Richrd2205           475
4    johnfinch            473
5    Rick Chasey          470
6    TakeTheHighRoad      470
7    iainf72              466
8    StrawberryFields     463
9    slimreaper           450
10   LeicesterLad         430
11   Dave_1               418
12   hommelbier           413
13   patchy               408
14   ddraver              390
15   GroupOfOne           379
16   ratsbeyfus           377
17   TheStone             375
18   stanislav            374
19   rozzer32             369
20   tforonda             369

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    So the leaders all pick similar riders.

    Who'd have thought?
    _
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So the leaders all pick similar riders.

    Who'd have thought?

    Big block of stage-racing coming up. Even if they all pick the same GC guy, stages will make a difference.
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    The curse of the rainbow stripes is definitely true in PTP world :(
    ***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    rozzer32 wrote:
    The curse of the rainbow stripes is definitely true in PTP world :(

    I'd be happy with 19th overall at this stage in the season. :!:
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    1st place in Romandie ensures Art Vandelay extends his lead in the overall standings. Now out to 33 points, with Rick making the leap from 5th to 2nd.

    Overall scores after the Tour de Romandie
    Name           Overall
---------------------------
1    Art Vandelay       574
2    Rick Chasey        541
3    archieboy          538
4    iainf72            538
5    TakeTheHighRoad    526
6    StrawberryFields   521
7    LeicesterLad       488
8    johnfinch          485
9    Richrd2205         485
10   slimreaper         482
11   patchy             464
12   ddraver            452
13   TheStone           439
14   GroupOfOne         435
15   hommelbier         431
16   tforonda           431
17   Cheshire_Cat       430
18   rozzer32           427
19   Snorebens          426
20   LangerDan          424

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    It's ON! :D
    _
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    I think the Giro will favour the brave for stage picks at least.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    I think the Giro will favour the brave for stage picks at least.

    Mind games...

    Won't fall for them ;)
    _
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I've finally started moving up. My tactic this year was to build up slowly and lull everyone into a false sense of security before destroying everybody in the grand tours....watch out!
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Mind games...

    Won't fall for them ;)

    Mind games? What mind games?

    You'd be a fool not to pick Wiggo for the Giro GC after his Romandie performance :wink:
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Forget the Tours - my rear-guard action is going to start with all guns blazing at the Vattenfall Classic.
    Big dog style.


    Where is Vattenfall?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Forget the Tours - my rear-guard action is going to start with all guns blazing at the Vattenfall Classic.
    Big dog style.


    Where is Vattenfall?

    Hamburg!

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