TDF top 10 forum competition

[jkoman]

I am challenging everyone to a competition picking the top 10 for this TDF. The criteria is this...

Pick your top 10 in order 1-10
All picks to be completed by the end of Wed. 7/6/05 PST
Winner has most riders in top 10 no matter placing
If there is a tie, top three ranking wins
If still tied earliest submission wins
Once submitted no changes will be accepted, only 1 submission of 10 per participant

I will send $5 to the winner, I will denote this by typing YES at the bottom of my selections when I post them. If the forum determines this is not appropriate then we will remove the $ option. If someone types NO for $, then they may win but I will send $5 to the highest contestant saying YES

[cedo]

(1) Armstrong
(2) Basso
(3) Vino
(4) Ullrich
(5) Leipheimer
(6) Mayo
(7) Savoldelli
(8) Landis
(9) Julich
(10) Botero

[jkoman]

My picks as follows:

1) Lance
2) Jan
3) Levi
4) Valverde
5) Basso
6) Vino
7) Evans
8) Landis
9) Botero
10)Azevedo

Yes

[Laggard]

1. Armstrong
2. Ulrich
3. Vino
4. Botero
5. Basso
6. Heras
7. Mayo
8. Moncoutie
9. Zubeldia
10. Caucchioli

Green Jersey - Boonen
White - Gilbert
KOM - Garate

[gcasillo]

1. Armstrong
2. Basso
3. Ullrich
4. Vinokourov
5. Leipheimer
6. Heras
7. Botero
8. Sastre
9. Totschnig
10. Mayo

Points - Boonen
White - Contador
KOM - Rasmussen (last time I change my mind, I swear)
Aggressive - Piil

[Gustaf]

1. Armstrong
2. Ulrich
3. Vino
4. Botero
5. Basso
6. Heras
7. Mayo
8. Moncoutie
9. Zubeldia
10. Caucchioli

Green Jersey - Boonen
White - Gilbert
KOM - Garate

Bold Choice. (no pun intended)

[Devil]

I'm gonna be a rebel.

1. Ullrich
2. Vino
3. Armstrong
4. Basso
5. Botero
6. Leipheimer
7. Karpets
8. Mancebo
9. Mayo
10. Sastre

Points: Boonen
White: Karpets
KOM: Angel Gomez Merchante

[Laggard]

Bold Choice. (no pun intended)

Nice pun. :)

Moncoutie's been showing some great form. This is his year!

[ADA23]

1.Armstrong
2.Ullrich
3.Basso
4.Kloden
5.Rogers
6.Landis
7.Mayo
8.Heras
9.Evans
10.Botero

Yellow-Lance
Green-Boonen
KOM-Moreau

[ello13]

1.Armstrong
2.Ullrich
3.Vino
4.Basso
5.Botero
6.Kloden
7.Mayo
8.Heras
9.Evans
10.Mancebo
yes

[***Butch***]

Total guess:

1. Ulrich
2. Basso
3. Armstrong
4. Vinokourov
5. Leipheimer
5. Klöden
6. Mayo
7. Botero
8. Voeckler
9. Sastre
10. Heras

Yes

[pedex]

1.Basso
2.Ullrich
3.Vinokourov
4.Kloden
5.Mayo
6.Landis
7.Heras
8.Botero
9.Karpets
10.Leipheimer

[Jakey]

Ullrich
Armstrong
Basso
Leipheimer
Vinokourov
Landis
Mayo
Kloden
Popyvich (sp?)
Botero

[gcasillo]

No one has made a pick for the maillot brun. I think Landis takes it. It's his year!

[cjbruin]

1. Armstrong
2. Vinokourov
3. Basso
4. Ullrich
5. Leipheimer
6. Landis
7. Hera
8. Botero
9. Sastre
10. Jullich

[jkoman]

Wish I had chosen Gonzalez de Galdeano...but I didnt

[jkoman]

I am liking the way things seem to be shaking out....what a shame not to have looked at Rasmussen more closely. Valverde and Evans seem to really be on form...and Kloden...wow

[cedo]

I included Valverde in my original list but I accidentally mispelled it as M-A-Y-O. Mods, please correct this error. :o

[jkoman]

Jakey is hoping for a strong ride by Kloden in the tt...I am feeling pretty good about 6 of 10 but look to be tied with on or two of you. How about Cadel comming through in the end...Wow

[alanbikehouston]

1. Armstrong
2. Basso
3. Ullrich
4. Vinokourov
5. Leipheimer
6. Heras
7. Botero
8. Sastre
9. Totschnig
10. Mayo

Points - Boonen
White - Contador
KOM - Rasmussen (last time I change my mind, I swear)
Aggressive - Piil

Getting the top two correct is obviously more important than getting 9 and 10 correct. So, based on getting the top 2 right, and having many of the correct names for the top ten, THIS list looks like the front runner.

[cedo]

Jkoman -- I also like your original pick of Valverde, even though he had to drop out with an injury. You were the only one to select him in your top ten.

[cedo]

THIS list [GCasillo] looks like the front runner.

My list also has the top 2 correct and I have six of the top ten right now.
But that is not the contest rules, as orginally proposed by Jkoman.

[cedo]

My picks as follows:

1) Lance
2) Jan
3) Levi
4) Valverde
5) Basso
6) Vino
7) Evans
8) Landis
9) Botero
10)Azevedo

Yes


So, jkoman, are you going to send yourself $5?

[gcasillo]

Hey, I got the top 3 and missed the top 6 for lack of Mancebo in my picks. Got Rasmussen for KoM (good call, Smoothie). Maybe I should retire and "go out on top." :)

[jkoman]

Just back from the Alps...results as follows

jkoman 7
cedo 6
devil 6
ello13 6
jakey 6
cjbruin 6
gcasillo 5
butch 5
pedex 5
hailmec05 5
ada23 5

and last but not least....Laggard 4

I believed in my picks but didn't expect to win...gotta thank Evans for that one

[***Butch***]

Congrats. Thanks for setting the game up.

[cedo]

Jkoman, you set up the competition, you make the rules, you do the final count, you win. I demand a full investigation.
signed, Sore Loser

[jkoman]

Moi???? I've passed all tests and come up clean...I've never taken any drugs to enhance my mental performance...just ask those who know me