Professional Cycling For the Fans - Fantasy Tour - BF version

Now that the rosters are set (http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/93739/2009-tour-de-france-start-list) we can start this. Just respond to this thread with your picks and get them in before the Prologue starts this Saturday. I will tally the points at the end. Winner gets respect and admiration of the BF community.:)

Point categories and descriptions of how the points are awarded:
1. GC: Points for overall position at Tour completion. Pick one rider.
1st – 10pts, 2nd – 5pts, 3rd – 3pts
2. Days in yellow: 2 points per day for every day rider in yellow jersey. Pick three riders.
3. KOM (polka dot): 5pts, 1pt per day in PD. Pick one rider.
4. Points (green jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in green. Pick one rider.
5. Best young rider (white jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in white. Pick one rider
6. Overall team: 5pts, pick one team.
7. Stages 1-3 and 5-21: Pick 5 riders, if rider wins more than one stage, you get the extra points. 3 pts awarded for each stage win.
8. Stage 4 TTT: 5pts. Pick 1 team
9. Tie breaker: Guess the number of seconds the GC winner won by, closest breaks the tie.

Here are mine.
1. Contador
2. Contador, Evans, Andy Schleck
3. Simon Gerrans
4. Thor Hushovd
5. Nibali
6. Astana
7. Tyler Farrar, Cavendish, Luis Leon Sanchez, Thor Hushovd, Alberto Contador
8. Columbia Highroad
9. 140 seconds

Some strategy involved here, nice work. If Andy Schleck wins I'm golden.
1.Andy Schleck 2.Contador, Lance, Andy Schleck 3.Max Monfort 4.Thor Hushovd 5. Andy Schleck 6.Cervelo7. Sastre, Cavendish,Andy Schleck,other Schleck,Cyril Dessel
8. Garmin
9. 25

Here are mine.
1. Contador
2. Contador, Evans, Andy Schleck
3. Simon GerransSastre
4. Thor Hushovd
5. Nibali
6. Astana
7. Tyler Farrar, Cavendish, Luis Leon Sanchez, Thor Hushovd, Alberto Contador
8. Columbia Highroad
9. 140 seconds

dagna pointed out that Gerrans wasn't chosen. I can't believe it, I thought I was clever picking him. I changed Gerrans to Sastre.

New to the forum, so I thought I'd post mine. Here they are:

1. Denis Menchov
2. Menchov, Cancellara, Contador
3. David Moncoutie
4. Oscar Freire
5. Andy Schleck
6. Astana
7. Contador, Menchov, Cavendish, Freire, Farrar.
8. Columbia-HTC
9. 73 Seconds

Now that the rosters are set (http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/93739/2009-tour-de-france-start-list) we can start this.

Just as an FYI - missing a few riders, ie. Ag2r-La Mondiale.

Just as an FYI - missing a few riders, ie. Ag2r-La Mondiale.

AG2R have confirmed their full team:

Jose-Luis Arrieta
Cyril Dessel
Hubert Dupont
Vladimir Efimkin
Stéphane Goubert
Lloyd Mondory
Rinaldo Nocentini
Christophe Riblon
Nicolas Roche

I believe all teams are now confirmed. The only exception being confirmation from Quickstep that Boonen is not riding and Davis is.

Great initiative, thanks for organizing this. :thumb:

Here are mine:
1. Andy Schleck
2. Fabian Cancellara, Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck
3. Andy Schleck
4. Thor Hushovd
5. Andy Schleck
6. Saxo Bank
7. Mark Cavendish, Andy Schleck, Thor Hushovd, Carlos Sastre, Alberto Contador
8. Columbia-HTC
9. 12 seconds

Mine are in bold

Point categories and descriptions of how the points are awarded:
1. GC: Points for overall position at Tour completion. Pick one rider.
1st – 10pts, 2nd – 5pts, 3rd – 3pts
CONTADOR
2. Days in yellow: 2 points per day for every day rider in yellow jersey. Pick three riders.
CONTADOR; EVANS; MENCHOV
3. KOM (polka dot): 5pts, 1pt per day in PD. Pick one rider.
SASTRE
4. Points (green jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in green. Pick one rider.
CAVENDISH
5. Best young rider (white jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in white. Pick one rider
NIBALI
6. Overall team: 5pts, pick one team.
ASTANA
7. Stages 1-3 and 5-21: Pick 5 riders, if rider wins more than one stage, you get the extra points. 3 pts awarded for each stage win.
CAVENDISH; ARMSTRONG; CONTADOR; THOR HUSHOVD; SASTRE
8. Stage 4 TTT: 5pts. Pick 1 team
GARMIN
9. Tie breaker: Guess the number of seconds the GC winner won by, closest breaks the tie.
76 seconds (1minute 6 seconds)

Thanks for doing this!

1. Contador
2. Cancellara, A.Schleck, Contador
3. Moncoutie
4. Freire
5. Kreuziger
6. Astana
7. Cancellara, Cavendish, Gesink, Contador, ...Ballan :)
8. Garmin
9. 120 Seconds.

I'm not changing my picks, but I noticed that Sammy Sanchez isn't in the tour this year.
Does anyone know why?

He wants to focus on the Vuelta. Yeah, I was surprised too considering how well he did last year.

Point categories and descriptions of how the points are awarded:
1. GC: Points for overall position at Tour completion. Pick one rider.

Evans

2. Days in yellow: 2 points per day for every day rider in yellow jersey. Pick three riders.
Menchov, Contador, A Schleck

3. KOM (polka dot): 5pts, 1pt per day in PD. Pick one rider.
A. Schleck

4. Points (green jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in green. Pick one rider.
Hushovd

5. Best young rider (white jersey): 5pts for overall, 1pt per day in white. Pick one rider
A. Schleck

6. Overall team: 5pts, pick one team.
Columbia

7. Stages 1-3 and 5-21: Pick 5 riders, if rider wins more than one stage, you get the extra points. 3 pts awarded for each stage win.
Cavendish, Menchov, Sastre, Hushovd, Freire

8. Stage 4 TTT: 5pts. Pick 1 team
Columbia

9. Tie breaker: Guess the number of seconds the GC winner won by, closest breaks the tie.

15secs

Great initiative, thanks for organizing this. :thumb:

Here are mine:
1. Andy Schleck
2. Fabian Cancellara, Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck
3. Andy Schleck
4. Thor Hushovd
5. Andy Schleck
6. Saxo Bank
7. Mark Cavendish, Andy Schleck, Thor Hushovd, Carlos Sastre, Alberto Contador
8. Columbia-HTC
9. 12 seconds

Last change for me; Schleck for Gesink for the white jersey winner.

Hero or goat:

1. Leipheimer
2. Sastre, Cancellara, Zabriskie
3. Sastre
4. Farrar
5. Schleck
6. Astana
7. Cavendish, Leipheimer, Cancellara, Sastre, Contador
8. Garmin-Slipstream
9. 225 seconds

Cool stuff--thanks!

1. Leipheimer


Nice. My heart says Levi but my brain says AC. Good luck.

1. Alberto Contador
2. Andy Schleck, Denis Menchov, Fabian Cancellara
3. Amets Txurruka
4. Mark Cavendish
5. Andy Schleck
6. Saxo Bank
7. Mark Cavendish, Thor Hushovd, Amets Txurruka, Andy Schleck, Fabian Cancellara
8. Columbia Highroad
9. 212 seconds

1 Contador
2 Contador, Cancellara, Armstrong
3 Moncoutie
4 Cavendish
5 A Schleck
6 Astana
7 Cavendish, Cancellara, Contador, Hushovd, Boonen
8 Astana
9 65 secs

one. contador
two. chavanel, evans, contador
three. david arroyo
four. cavendish
five. heinrich haussler
six. columbia-high road
seven. cavendish, contador, chavanel, pellizotti, luis leon sanchez
eight. astana
nine. 111 seconds

Here are my predictions...
1 Contador
2 Contador, Cancellara, Andy Schleck
3 Andy Schleck
4 Cavendish
5 Andy Schleck
6 Astana
7 Cavendish, Cancellara, Contador, Hushovd, Andy Schleck
8 Astana
9 125 secs

I will post updated scores after tomorrows TTT. No time today. Everything has been pretty predictable so far so I am assuming we will all be pretty close.

Was away at Scout Camp when this came to be.

Maybe next year.

Current standings after stage 4
1 Choppered 24
2 imarshad 24
3 SecondMouse 21
4 SuzieGreen 19
5 laryan 17
6 Boleyn 14
7 xfimpg 14
8 ooga-booga 13
9 henry 8
10 PowerPuff 6
11 Eljimberino 6
12 Hocker 6

can we still join???

Well you would be pretty far down of the leaders and I'm not sure it would fair at this point. I guess, but you could also wait for the Vuelta version. :)

Current standings after stage 6
1 Choppered 34
2 imarshad 34
3 SuzieGreen 29
4 SecondMouse 21
5 laryan 21
6 xfimpg 21
7 Boleyn 18
8 ooga-booga 16
9 henry 14
10 Eljimberino 9
11 Hocker 9
12 PowerPuff 6

Going to stick this for a little bit.

I suspect I will soon be drifting down the list, what with my brilliant pick of Denis Menchov. Not that he can't turn things around, but I'm not betting the farm on it. :roflmao2:

I predict you'll still be in the top half, Suzie. :thumb:

I suspect I will soon be drifting down the list, what with my brilliant pick of Denis Menchov. Not that he can't turn things around, but I'm not betting the farm on it. :roflmao2:

I had Denis in my original team but, fortunately, dumped him after the TT. He was one of my picks for the podium and outside bet for the MJ. However, now I am picking him as an outside bet for the Lantern Rouge!!

Seriously, I hope he does well in the mountains.

I had Denis in my original team but, fortunately, dumped him after the TT. He was one of my picks for the podium and outside bet for the MJ. However, now I am picking him as an outside bet for the Lantern Rouge!!

Seriously, I hope he does well in the mountains.

I made a prediction that he would bail out before the tour is over. I hope not, but it doesn't look good for him after his effort in the Giro!

I had Denis in my original team but, fortunately, dumped him after the TT. He was one of my picks for the podium and outside bet for the MJ. However, now I am picking him as an outside bet for the Lantern Rouge!!

Seriously, I hope he does well in the mountains.

"Dumped him..."?
You mean we can make changes? :innocent:

"Dumped him..."?
You mean we can make changes? :innocent:

Only through the first 4 stages. The teams were all locked down at the start of Stage 5.

Only through the first 4 stages. The teams were all locked down at the start of Stage 5.

Where was this stated?

Where was this stated?

It is stated in the paragraph at the top of the View/Set Lineup page. It is also, probably, in the Official Rules somewhere.


Begin selecting your fantasy team by clicking on the "add" link next to the rider's name you want to add from the list below. You have a $500 dollar budget. Once you've selected 15 players, your roster is full and valid. Remember, Stage 1-4 is the Practice Phase. Once Stage 5 starts, your score will be reset to zero and your roster locked as the Official Race Phase Begins. You will still be able to modify your starters and bench for each stage. For Scoring and Prize info Click Here and full details of the game, see Official Rules

Fantasy points earned in prior stages will not be restructured following the expulsion of any riders from the race.

It is stated in the paragraph at the top of the View/Set Lineup page. It is also, probably, in the Official Rules somewhere.

I think you're confusing this competition with the Versus one.

I think you're confusing this competition with the Versus one.

It wouldn't be the first time I was confused. Yes you are correct.

Well. Well. Well.

Points after stage 10. I'm at a conference, so sorry for the late post. Big mover since the last standings check is xfimpg from 6th to 4th.
1 Choppered 38
2 imarshad 38
3 SuzieGreen 33
4 xfimpg 27
5SecondMouse 24
6 laryan 24
7 ooga-booga 23
8Boleyn 21
9 henry 18
10 Hocker 18
11 Eljimberino 15
12PowerPuff 9

Points after stage 10. I'm at a conference, so sorry for the late post. Big mover since the last standings check is xfimpg from 6th to 4th.
1 Choppered 38
2 imarshad 38
3 SuzieGreen 33
4 xfimpg 27
5SecondMouse 24
6 laryan 24
7 ooga-booga 23
8Boleyn 21
9 henry 18
10 Hocker 18
11 Eljimberino 15
12PowerPuff 9

Thanks again Hocker for organizing and managing this. :thumb:

Suzie, I've got your wheel! :D

Thanks again Hocker for organizing and managing this. :thumb:

Suzie, I've got your wheel! :D

Careful, I think I have gas today. :lol:

Careful, I think I have gas today. :lol:

and that kind of gas would drop me faster! :twitchy: :lol:

Wow I am a joint topper at the leaderboard....

76 seconds (1minute 6 seconds)

:wtf:

math fail.

Hey Hocker, how are we doing on the points? :) Please, pretty please...

Standings after stage 15.
1 Choppered 49
2 imarshad 49
3 SuzieGreen 39
4 xfimpg 39
5 ooga-booga 33
6 laryan 32
7 SecondMouse 31
8 Boleyn 30
9 Hocker 29
10 henry 28
11 Eljimberino 24
12 PowerPuff 18

Sorry Levi. It was my fault.

Sorry Levi. It was my fault.

:roflmao2:

Standings after stage 17.
1 Choppered 55
1 imarshad 55
3 xfimpg 47
4 SuzieGreen 41
5 ooga-booga 37
6 Boleyn 36
6 laryan 36
8 Hocker 35
9 SecondMouse33
10 henry 32
10 Eljimberino 32
12 PowerPuff 27

Standings after stage 19.
1 Choppered 67
1 imarshad 67
3 xfimpg 61
4 Boleyn 48
5 Hocker 47
5 ooga-booga 47
7 laryan 46
7 SuzieGreen 46
9 Eljimberino 43
10henry 42
11SecondMouse41
12 PowerPuff 37

Final Results
1 imarshad 91 (wins tie breaker)
2 Choppered 91
3 xfimpg 72
4 Hocker 71
5 laryan 68
6henry 64
7 ooga-booga 64
8 SuzieGreen 61
9 Boleyn 57
10 Eljimberino 54
11SecondMouse 51
12 PowerPuff 48

By virtue of tie breaker, imarshed wins. Nice job! Picking Cancellara for yellow was brilliant, I can't believe I didn't do that and Schleck for white jersey.

PowerPuff gets Lanterne Rouge :).

I have a couple of changes in mind for next time. One or two rider changes on rest days, most compative, two points per day in white, green as opposed to 1 point, any others??

hocker...

thanks for the effort putting it together, keeping track & compiling results.