Pro Tour Pundit 2012

rick_chasey

Art Vandelay wrote:

I think the Giro will favour the brave for stage picks at least.

Hasn't been the case so far.

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

I think the Giro will favour the brave for stage picks at least.

Hasn't been the case so far.

But this is where it starts to get difficult. A week of sprints and TTs was never going to be all that unpredictable.

afx237vi

Giro over. Mad_Malk walked off with the pink jersey, but in the overall standings Art Vandelay keeps hold of his lead. Rick closes the gap a little, though, and is now just 24 points behind.

Overall scores after the Giro d'Italia

Name            Score
--------------------------
1    Art Vandelay      709
2    Rick Chasey       685
3    iainf72           656
4    TakeTheHighRoad   653
5    archieboy         650
6    StrawberryFields  649
7    Richrd2205        631
8    slimreaper        604
9    patchy            591
10   ddraver           589
11   LeicesterLad      573
12   johnfinch         568
13   rozzer32          563
14   TheStone          559
15   ratsbeyfus        558
16   Cheshire_Cat      553
17   hommelbier        552
18   GroupOfOne        549
19   Snorebens         546
20   inkyfingers       545

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

rick_chasey

Getting exciting!

takethehighroad

I thought I had a sh!te Giro. always picking the wrong person on the wrong day, but I'm up to fourth.

The missus won't care when I tell her later though, and the kid's not old enough to understand

rick_chasey

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

I thought I had a sh!te Giro. always picking the wrong person on the wrong day, but I'm up to fourth.

The missus won't care when I tell her later though, and the kid's not old enough to understand

The spread is prety narrow for a GT.

Ignoring mad max who smashed the Giro like he was Contador (and he's nowhere near in the season-long competition) the top 40 are spread by just 50 points, or a classics win. I gained that much over a fair few competitors with my Scheldeprijs pick.

From 3-48th is also just 50 points.

Snorebens

God knows how i held 19th - woefully, kept changing picks at the last moment - like was set on Pinotti for ages for today, but switched to Phinney at the last moment...

Ah well, live to fight another day - top 10 is the aim this season I think.

shockedsoshocked

Bah, poor show so far for me. Some poor shows in the classics. Seems My picks but GTs are better but I've always found them relatively easy to predict. AFX, is there a way to work out points scored in and outside of stage races, or like a mark out of 100% ? Would be interesting to see where people pick best.

Mad_Malx

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

I thought I had a sh!te Giro. always picking the wrong person on the wrong day, but I'm up to fourth.

The missus won't care when I tell her later though, and the kid's not old enough to understand

My missus doesn't care either and my daughter's view of my triumph was still 'sad'

Rick Chasey wrote:

Ignoring mad malx who smashed the Giro like he was Contador

That steak was delicious!
(wrong race, I know)

Edit - I'm going to use Rick's quote in my signature!

gregster04

It's not exactly going to make much difference but I think I got 148 on the Giro PTP thread but only got 108 on the overall spreadsheet!

afx237vi

gregster04 wrote:

It's not exactly going to make much difference but I think I got 148 on the Giro PTP thread but only got 108 on the overall spreadsheet!

I see 148. blazer got 108, a place below you.

afx237vi

Still the same top 3 after the Dauphiné.

Overall scores after the Critérium du Dauphiné

Name            Score
--------------------------
1    Art Vandelay      773
2    Rick Chasey       746
3    iainf72           729
4    archieboy         721
5    StrawberryFields  717
6    TakeTheHighRoad   712
7    Richrd2205        692
8    slimreaper        667
9    ddraver           656
10   patchy            655
11   johnfinch         638
12   LeicesterLad      638
13   TheStone          629
14   rozzer32          628
15   ratsbeyfus        626
16   Cheshire_Cat      618
17   inkyfingers       615
18   Snorebens         615
19   GroupOfOne        609
20   welshmessenger    608

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

rick_chasey

I managed to not pick a GC for the Tour de Suisse so I'm expecting to plumit.

inkyfingers

Rick Chasey wrote:

I managed to not pick a GC for the Tour de Suisse so I'm expecting to plumit.

I picked a Rabobank rider, so net effect will probably be the same as not picking one at all.

afx237vi

Rick Chasey wrote:

I managed to not pick a GC for the Tour de Suisse so I'm expecting to plumit.

Art Vandelay and iain both picked Gesink for the overall, and he was way off yesterday, so it probably won't make much difference.

rick_chasey

afx237vi wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

I managed to not pick a GC for the Tour de Suisse so I'm expecting to plumit.

Art Vandelay and iain both picked Gesink for the overall, and he was way off yesterday, so it probably won't make much difference.

Ah, the joys of being uber negative about Rabobank.

afx237vi

Oof, I spoke too soon about Gesink. He picked up 30 points in the end, which was bad news for Rick. Art Vandelay still leads.

Overall scores after the Tour de Suisse

Name              Score
----------------------------
1    Art Vandelay        833
2    iainf72             789
3    StrawberryFields    778
4    Rick Chasey         772
5    archieboy           754
6    Richrd2205          752
7    TakeTheHighRoad     740
8    slimreaper          727
9    patchy              713
10   johnfinch           699
11   LeicesterLad        689
12   rozzer32            689
13   ratsbeyfus          684
14   inkyfingers         675
15   Snorebens           665
16   ddraver             656
17   LangerDan           656
18   TheStone            652
19   Omar Little         651
20   Cheshire_Cat        645

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

inkyfingers

After a shocking start to the year I am making steady progress towards the top 10 on GC, coming into form nicely for Le Grande Boucle.

ratsbeyfus

Hi Super-Pixellated-Monkey-PTP-Mwah-Mwah-Organiser

I'm off on my hols and may not be able to get to internet so here are some advanced PTP pics:

Olympic Men TT Wiggy
Olympic Men RR Cav
Olympic Women TT Arndt
Olympic Men RR Vos

Tour de Eneco
Dunno who's starting, so how about...
GC - Contador
St 1 - Sagan
St 2 - Liquigas
St 3-7 Sagan

Many thanks!

takethehighroad

I may not get to a comp before the weekdn so can I have Cav Wiggo Vos and Pooley for the mens' and womens road race and TTs, in that order please?

afx237vi

No problemo to ratty and TTHR.

On to the scores after the Tour, there were no changes to the top 3 with Art Vandelay extending his lead to 60 points over iain.

Overall scores after the Tour de France

Name                Overall
--------------------------------
1    Art Vandelay           1042
2    iainf72                982
3    StrawberryFields       980
4    TakeTheHighRoad        964
5    slimreaper             957
6    archieboy              943
7    patchy                 935
8    rozzer32               927
9    Rick Chasey            915
10   johnfinch              912
11   Richrd2205             912
12   LeicesterLad           888
13   ddraver                886
14   inkyfingers            885
15   Moomaloid              862
16   ratsbeyfus             860
17   welshmessenger         857
18   stanislav              855
19   mididoctors            854
20   andyp                  847

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

rick_chasey

Boom. Down to 9th.

inkyfingers

Rick Chasey wrote:

Boom. Down to 9th.

Heading towards Nico Roche territory like me.

rozzer32

Sneaking my way into the top 10, people will have to get their Schleck neck on

takethehighroad

I made up the gap on all those above me. I might break my new laptop when it arrives

jgsi

Reality check is when you have to scroll down for your name........

LeicesterLad

inkyfingers wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Boom. Down to 9th.

Heading towards Nico Roche territory like me.

I'm already there, though quite how I managed to remain in the top 20 after such a dismal Tour I will never know. Perhaps Nico will be able to answer that...

timoid.

inkyfingers wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Boom. Down to 9th.

Heading towards Nico Roche territory like me.

I dream of such lofty heights. This year I've manged to suck and blow at the same time.

afx237vi

Timoid. wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Boom. Down to 9th.

Heading towards Nico Roche territory like me.

I dream of such lofty heights. This year I've manged to suck and blow at the same time.

Same. 260 points from the Tour moves me up to 37th place!

stanislav

On hols for Eneco tour afx so a stab in the dark.
GC:Westra,
Stage 1:Appolonio,
Stage 2:bmc,
Stage 3:Kittel,
Stage 4:Kittel,
Stage 5:Kittel.
Stage 6:TMartin,
Stage 7:Contador,
cheers.