Fantasy Tour - BF version
06-29-09, 11:03 AM
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Fantasy Tour - BF version
Now that the rosters are set 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
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
06-29-09, 01:28 PM
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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
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
06-29-09, 03:47 PM
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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.
06-29-09, 06:02 PM
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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
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
06-30-09, 03:26 PM
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Now that the rosters are set we can start this.
06-30-09, 05:48 PM
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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.
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.
06-30-09, 07:38 PM
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Great initiative, thanks for organizing this. 
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
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 edited by xfimpg; 07-03-09 at 10:13 AM.
06-30-09, 07:47 PM
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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!
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!
06-30-09, 09:59 PM
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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.
2. Cancellara, A.Schleck, Contador
3. Moncoutie
4. Freire
5. Kreuziger
6. Astana
7. Cancellara, Cavendish, Gesink, Contador, ...Ballan
8. Garmin
9. 120 Seconds.
06-30-09, 10:21 PM
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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
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
07-01-09, 10:43 AM
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Great initiative, thanks for organizing this.
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
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
07-01-09, 11:08 AM
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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
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!
07-02-09, 03:40 PM
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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
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
07-02-09, 04:46 PM
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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
2 Contador, Cancellara, Armstrong
3 Moncoutie
4 Cavendish
5 A Schleck
6 Astana
7 Cavendish, Cancellara, Contador, Hushovd, Boonen
8 Astana
9 65 secs
Last edited by Choppered; 07-03-09 at 07:11 PM. Reason: replacing Chavanel with Boonen
07-03-09, 03:13 AM
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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
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
07-03-09, 05:10 AM
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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
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
07-06-09, 10:45 AM
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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.
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Was away at Scout Camp when this came to be.
Maybe next year.
Maybe next year.
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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
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
Last edited by hocker; 07-09-09 at 03:30 PM. Reason: Wrong scores
07-07-09, 05:42 PM
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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.
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Leaders after stage 6
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
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
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