And the 2009 VDS Winner Is...
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 6:50 PM EDT
in Virtual Directeur Sportif!
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TEAM BEER LAO!!!
Congratulations to our winner, pictured below:
Could that be the Mekhong in the background? Or the Sacramento? Either way, this picture is a tasty tribute to SlowK, winner of the wool jersey. Hope that despite the team name you live someplace cold enough to enjoy wool. Presumably SlowK will be raising one of the above to Philippe Gilbert, though I think the pick that clinched it was Jakob Fuglsang. Peruse the standings HERE. Final 2009 VDS Top Ten:
- Team Beer Lao, SlowK, 14,595 points
- Grote Mandrenke, Josenka, 14,242
- Brian Clough's Nose, mpw5, 14,209
- Cruzers, Felip M, 13,656
- Almost Random, El-Ve, 13,625
- EuroPeloton, scroob, 13,621
- More Cobbles Please, Cyclingfan, 13,576
- Low Road Redux, FeltGuy, 13,564
- Coyotes Rotadores, 1km2go, 13,530
- Crazy D's Chain Gang, Crazy D, 13,452
In the Editor's League, congratulations go to Drew, whose Drewd Abides eeked out a 300-point victory over Mr Van P and ElvisGoat. Recall, this league used a draft so that no rider was on more than one team. And yes, Drew had Contador, but as the owner of the actual top scoring rider (Valverde) I have to admit that Drew won not when the draft order was set. Drew won when he took Roman Kreuziger, Vincenzo Nibali, Tyler Farrar and Simon Gerrans... long after some idiot took Thomas Dekker. The draft league format was in my opinion a big hit, and we hope to build some tools here to permit more draft leagues next year. If nothing else, I can share the basic spreadsheet with anyone who wants to run their own.
Renewed congrats go to Mathieu, whose Les Chasses Patates won the Tour-Only VDS competition. Mathieu, Drew and SlowK take home the wool jerseys this year. And a final shout-out to rbjhan, winner of the Guess the VDS Winners contest and a pair of Hoodz.
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At least I beat Ursula
which make me wonder if I should really listen to him next year?
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 20, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
one word: Gaspa
that sould be enough….
by rbjhan on Oct 20, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gaspa will dominate with Astana, you will see...
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 20, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he actually going there?
I mean, rumors are flying, but I haven’t seen any kind of confirmation yet.
by rbjhan on Oct 20, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s about the only team that would take him it seems like an OK fit for him so I’ll say yes.
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 20, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I like the fit for Gaspa there.
They’ll get him back to the cobbles.
Oh. And you will listen to me.
by ursula on Oct 20, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so that he can finish 86th again?
bahaha
by rbjhan on Oct 21, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't that a four letter word?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 21, 2009 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean it will have 'x' repeated? ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 21, 2009 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No V in Basque...it'd be Lebi ;)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
out of top20
in 21th….grrr
for the first time i think i did very nice :)
hope next year to discover next HH.
by semprenaroda on Oct 20, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You actually ARE in the top 20!
The spreadsheet starts on line 3, not line 1, so you’re in 19th place. I knew you weren’t in 21st, ‘cause I am! Thanks for reminding me I’m just outside the top 20…
by Merry Crankster on Oct 20, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice than!!
very good perform! :)
by semprenaroda on Oct 21, 2009 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually you are really 20th.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 20, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you absolutely sure
the spreadsheet doesn’t start on like line 160th or so? Then i could be top 20 too. Allez!
by yeehoo on Oct 21, 2009 4:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn I really need to make sure I get an Ardennes/Lombardia type rider for next year...
I dropped almost 20 spots to 35th in less than 3 weeks…Still, atleast I got to 3rd place once during the season before I went back into obscurity
by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 20, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had Puppy
that does not help much either!
by rbjhan on Oct 20, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rein Taaramae
was the best “value” rider earning 540 points per “dollar” investment. Next comes Greipel at 537.5 and HH at 532.5. If you had managed to choose the top 25 earners per dollar cost, you would have come in 20th spending only 40 of 150 of your dollars. Now, how to calculate the highest possible scoring team….
by Jimbo... on Oct 20, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
179th !
I am targeting a top 150 place next year.
Thanks for organizing and congrats to the winners
Moo
by Willj on Oct 20, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good news is that you actually came in 176th!
Bad news is that I came in 174th. I will now begin to mock you mercilessly
by Jimbo... on Oct 20, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now this is the part of the thread
i can appreciate, 169th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (or so)
by yeehoo on Oct 21, 2009 4:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Albertina finished in the top 30!??!
Wow. Not bad Txurruindxrxxtrxirualiractsitaitsa. Beating Frinky by… nearly 130 places. Nicely done!
"Jens! is my favorite rider. I love watching him handing out plates of hot, steaming suffer!" - Mahatma Gandhi
by crashdan on Oct 20, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha it was a baaaad season for me..
I have to listen more to my brains. Although I never considerd HH I have considerd Taaraeme who didn’t make it and more of the same rubbish. Is no good… But next year I’m going to crush the VDS!
And.. where did you finish? WQat it worde enou8gh for the backward smiley?
And.. where did you finish? WQat it worde enou8gh for the backward smiley?
by Frinking on Oct 21, 2009 6:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You sound surprised Dan. Why is this? ;-)
By the way, the Euskies don’t use the letter C. Other than that, your made up word looks almost authentic…heehee
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 6:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to go ride off a cliff.
And also, MPW5? Fine job of emulating Nottingham’s finest.
by Sui Juris on Oct 20, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
New Lanterne Rouge
is Team from Oz. Congrats to Snakeboat for putting nearly 3000 points into your successor.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i may have to contest this next year
with l’equipe française.
by yeehoo on Oct 21, 2009 4:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, how many times do I have to mention it?
Apparently, I will mention it again, forgive the Caps: I AM LISTED TWICE. MY ORIGINAL SUBMISSION IS AT #2, WITH GREIPEL, POZZATO AND JENS!. I CHANGED THAT SELECTION; THAT IDEA WAS HORRIBLE BUT THE TEAM AT #22 (WHICH IS REALLY #21) IS WHAT I AM STUCK WITH. CORRECT THIS; I HAVE MENTIONED IT BEFORE BUT NOTHNG HAS BEEN DONE BUT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE NOW SO DOES CHRIS NEED COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL E-MAILS OR WHAT!?
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 20, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Er
OK. I don’t know why it matters. So Team #2 doesn’t exist. Everyone move up a space. Cheers!
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a matter of fairness; that's why it matters.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 20, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats, Felip M.
You get a podium spot. Now douse Josenka in champagne.
by Sui Juris on Oct 20, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that's the case, it matters to me.
I move to 10th! I made the top 10! Yay!
by Veloki on Oct 20, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josenka has only told you a gazillion times Chris.
by ZoeRochelle on Oct 20, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After a gamillion times
I don’t really hear things anymore
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you probably get that from your kids!
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
by cg. on Oct 21, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I'm 2nd?
faints
That’s a classy move Josenka.
Mark
by mpw5 on Oct 21, 2009 4:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
classy yes
but doesn’t really follow in the cycling tradition of denial and counter-accusation. Josenka didn’t you talk to your lawyer before making this request????
by yeehoo on Oct 21, 2009 5:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
watch out
Josenka is sandbagging with next year in mind. Racers, never trust what they say!
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
by nrs5000 on Oct 21, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, giving up 2nd for fairness sake
that is far more class than I would show with a 2nd place finish. Cheat to glory!…umm, I mean play fair!
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 20, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only...
Class, integrity, sportsmanship Josenka is what Professional Cycling should be. Regardless of being 3rd or 4th this was great fun! FELIP M.
by sccycler59@yahoo.com on Oct 21, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
You managed to be both inspirational with your honestly, and really annoying with your internet yelling all at the same time. That is tough to pull off. Well done.
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not that hard
Just think of something honest and inspiring to say, and turn on the all caps button.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 21, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josenka - thanks so much for this nice protest ride.
You are the Atlas under the podium, lifting the level of competition in 2009 that much more. Thank you.
Big Aloha offers big congrats to the podium and everyone else too!
Thank you Podium Cafe!
by thisisntthezodiac on Oct 21, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got to prepare everyone for all the radio protests that are coming.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 21, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet rears finishing 121... OK new way to pic the team next year..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
by CycleGirl on Oct 20, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woohoo 16th!
…and it’s my first year. Thanks to everyone for running this comp. I learned a ton about cycling that I wouldn’t have otherwise known. Plus, it makes watching the races so much more exciting.
by Uncle Ted on Oct 20, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I never said I earned it.
I made ample use of Chris…’s cheat sheets.
by Uncle Ted on Oct 21, 2009 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Megabeth 45th.
That’s quite sobering.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's right, Mark.
Get your bitch ass in the kitchen…knit me a sweater and make me a pie.
by Megabeth on Oct 21, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember Mark
the safe-word is ‘rutabaga’
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was last month's safe word.
He doesn’t know this month’s…
by Megabeth on Oct 21, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it 'candy corn'?
How about ‘Frinkster’?
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beware Sui
“Frinkster” just gets her more riled up
by Jens on Oct 21, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love it when MB gets all Dominatrixy
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You best behave...
I wore my black boots today so I’m feeling feisty.
by Megabeth on Oct 21, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Safe word! Safe word!
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 22, 2009 7:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
That’s just hilariously and unexpectedly amazing. I thought I’d put together a decent team, but to win the VDS…
We drank a lot of Beer Lao when my wife and I cycled across Laos a few years ago – a very refreshing post-ride reward.
Thanks Chris and team for putting in so much work for the competition – it really was great fun!
by slowK on Oct 20, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well done
I can’t wait to try next year :-)
Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)
by MathieuG on Oct 20, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're off to a good start.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris... on Oct 20, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chapeau!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 4:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks everyone
Still giggling about this. My wife thinks it’s brilliant!
by slowK on Oct 21, 2009 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations! You are going to love the wool jersey :-) And you get
to flash the VDS icon for the next year, which is pretty cool.
by Ruthann on Oct 21, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We drank a lot of Beer Lao
Ah … I only drank a little beer when I picked my team.
Thx for tip and well done
Moo
by Willj on Oct 21, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm now totally inspired.
Next year I’m going to name team after liquor too.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 21, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
YAY!
ok so my team barely makes it into top 50, but I actually won something! celebration is in order tonight….
by rbjhan on Oct 20, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This was such a fantastic way to get more familiar w/ the riders & sport
thanks much for putting this together!
by WaterGirl on Oct 20, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had Contador?
Will wonders never cease.
Also, I’m donating my wool jersey back into the prize vault Chris, having already earned one from last year’s Giro. Italy has been very, very good to me (both for Tours and riders).
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 20, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I lost to Drew!?!!!
I lost to New England mud and cross isn’t racing.
Wolverine I could have lost to……He’s got claws for hands!
by Jens on Oct 21, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You also lost to Van P.
Another New Englander, another lover of cross. Can you see the trend?
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 21, 2009 7:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did someone say NE Cross?!?!
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
by nikki on Oct 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some people always seem to be carrying their bikes?
by Jens on Oct 22, 2009 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good point.
Few pictures exist of me actually riding the damn thing. Thanks Nik ;-)
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 22, 2009 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I so have your back man!!!
(no pun at all intended here, none. really)
Drew really does ride it sometimes! Here’s shot early in the race:
And the Finish:
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
by nikki on Oct 22, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope I get mud like that again this weekend
The dry courses are killing me.
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 22, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck babe!
I don’t mind the mud a bit but I do like it not raining on me trying to score the races. :-) Survived my first run at Chief Ref. :-) Back to Chief Judge this weekend. Woo hoo!
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
by nikki on Oct 23, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations
I dream of the day when you will relegate Drew in a sprint, screaming “Over the line! Mark it zero, dude”
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be priceless!
We’d have to make sure someone had a video going. ha!
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
by nikki on Oct 26, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My 2009 VDS goal was to beat Jimbo & Willj. This accomplished
I walk away in 138th place. ;-)
by ZoeRochelle on Oct 20, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations, ZR
Does it bother you that my team selection strategy involved picking a few favorites and then padding out my roster with 1 pointers whose last names start with the letter ‘A’?
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is still amazing to me that Piti was the highest scoring rider
Just have a hard time getting that through my mind for some reason.
by ncmussell on Oct 20, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I thought he was banned…?
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Oct 20, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woot! 119th.
So hoping to be in the top 50% but not quite there. Here’s to less injuries next year!
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
by nikki on Oct 21, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
From a few glorious moments in the leader's jersey....
To finish in 31st.
Not bad, but a couple of my guys let me down.
Stuey, no points at all? Really? What happened ?
Gibo, I knew that you were a long short for the overall at the Giro, but I really thought that you might generate more than 10 lousy points across an entire season!
Gerrans and Haussler, great to see two Aussies (yes I consider Haussler an Aussie!), my two big returns! One only wonders what Albi might have done if Quickstep had made some better decisions…
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill" - Fausto Coppi
by muk on Oct 21, 2009 1:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well seeing how Davis never really was close to winning a sprint in the Giro...
I don’t think he would have gotten above 100 points if he started the Tour. Just my theory
by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 21, 2009 5:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best GC guy, Best Sprinter, Best Classics-rider
Well deserved SlowK, congratulations.
by Jens on Oct 21, 2009 2:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agh, really thought I'd make the top 20 after PhilGil's late spurt, but 24th aint too bad I suppose!
It’s my first effort….top 20 next year! Incidentally, why is Josenka’s team listed twice?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 4:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, just seen Josenka's rant above. I'm 23rd! Woohoo!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 4:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't go there...
It’s in another thread :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 21, 2009 4:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
15th after the DSQ of Danilo Di Luca
… and would have been 2nd without his DSQ.
Still a bit disappointing.
But congrats to Team Beer Lao!
Next year I won’t pick any dubious riders, only ‘clean’ names.
And then hope they remain ‘clean’ the whole season.
by FrankV on Oct 21, 2009 6:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, Di Luca kept 369 (out of his 1314) points gained in the Giro D'Italia
Not all his Giro points were subtracted, so I without his DSQ I would have been 4th (3rd after removing Josenka’s 2nd place).
Why weren’t all the points subtracted?
What is now the actual rule applied to doping riders ?
by FrankV on Oct 21, 2009 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Read about this in 'Brief Contest Notes' thread..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 21, 2009 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry
Didn’t see that post before I placed my posting here.
It’s all clear now :-)
by FrankV on Oct 21, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have no idea how often I miss things...
I think I remembered about Danilo because Chris made a Solomon-like call. Clever ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 21, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not worth it
next year I’m going with formation Freed From Fuentes’ Freezer
by Monty. on Oct 21, 2009 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay! 61st for me, and that's despite picking Gaspa and Rogers and Hoste
(who I all thought would have stellar years. Huh.) Did I listen to ursula too much, too?
I had only 3 riders that scored 0 points (Mollema, Spilak and Jeannesson.) I can see that some teams had more, some less, but were there any teams who had all riders score points?
by Ruthann on Oct 21, 2009 11:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had Mollema and Intxausti with big fat zeros.
Much though I love Intxausti, he’s not in my good books :-( Hopefully Euskaltel will be more to his liking….
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 21, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
all the way up to 50th from 84th after worlds. Merci Phillippe G.!
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
by nrs5000 on Oct 21, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The VDS Dream Team
As far as I can figure, would earn you 22,158 points and would be as follows….
- Name (Cost, Total Points Earned,Value)
- Alejandro Valverde (25, 2388, 95.52)
- Mark Cavendish (20, 1688, 84.40)
- Thor Hushovd (16, 1560, 97.50)
- Danilo DiLuca (12, 1314, 109.50)
- Matti Breschel (8, 870, 108.75)
- Edvald Boasson Hagen (6, 1131, 188.50)
- Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (6, 688, 114.67)
- Vincenzo Nibali (6, 599, 99.83)
- Karsten Kroon (6, 590, 98.33)
- Tyler Farrar (4, 1090, 272.50)
- Tony Martin (4, 910, 227.50)
- Stefano Garzelli (4, 845, 211.25)
- Alessandro Petacchi (4, 754, 188.50)
- Allan Davis (4, 660, 165.00)
- Bradley Wiggins (4, 630, 157.50)
- Fabian Wegmann (4, 565, 141.25)
- Andre Greipel (2, 1075, 537.50)
- Heinrich Haussler (2, 1065, 532.50)
- Simon Gerrans (2, 900, 450.00)
- Serguei Ivanov (2, 815, 407.50)
- Rein Taaramae (1, 540, 540.00)
- Michele Scarponi (1, 456, 456.00)
- Frantisek Rabon (1, 370, 370.00)
- Kevin Seeldrayers (1, 335, 335.00)
- Philipe Deignan (1, 320, 320.00)
Total Cost 146
Total Points Earned 22,158
Pretty sure this team follows the rules with 25 riders, total cost of no more than 150 points, utilizing a single 25 point rider.
Can anyone do better?
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well.. I think you failed on the:
“with 25 riders” part
And.. Di Luca’s points are distract to 300 point.. So there has to be probably someone else there
by Frinking on Oct 21, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are only 25 riders
The numbering is wrong because I messed up and put a numbered list tag in front of the header row (Name, cost, etc). And since you cannot edit your comments, I’m stuck with that. And as for DiLuca, I assumed that the spreadsheet reflected Chris’ ruling regarding the points he was awarded. Is that not the case?
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swap out DiLuca with SamSan and you get 22,274 points!
Name (Cost, Total Points Earned,Value)
- Alejandro Valverde (25, 2388, 95.52)
- Mark Cavendish (20, 1688, 84.40)
- Thor Hushovd (16, 1560, 97.50)
- Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (14, 1430, 102.14)
- Matti Breschel (8, 870, 108.75)
- Edvald Boasson Hagen (6, 1131, 188.50)
- Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (6, 688, 114.67)
- Vincenzo Nibali (6, 599, 99.83)
- Karsten Kroon (6, 590, 98.33)
- Tyler Farrar (4, 1090, 272.50)
- Tony Martin (4, 910, 227.50)
- Stefano Garzelli (4, 845, 211.25)
- Alessandro Petacchi (4, 754, 188.50)
- Allan Davis (4, 660, 165.00)
- Bradley Wiggins (4, 630, 157.50)
- Fabian Wegmann (4, 565, 141.25)
- Andre Greipel (2, 1075, 537.50)
- Heinrich Haussler (2, 1065, 532.50)
- Simon Gerrans (2, 900, 450.00)
- Serguei Ivanov (2, 815, 407.50)
- Rein Taaramae (1, 540, 540.00)
- Michele Scarponi (1, 456, 456.00)
- Frantisek Rabon (1, 370, 370.00)
- Kevin Seeldrayers (1, 335, 335.00)
- Philipe Deignan (1, 320, 320.00)
Total Cost 148
Total Points 22,274
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I'm an idiot
who is working off an old spreadsheet. I should stick to Lebowski quotes…
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you, a fucking Director Sportif now?
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 21, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want a fucking lawyer, man
I want Sui Juris
by Jimbo... on Oct 21, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris draws a lot of water in this blog Jimbo
You don’t draw shit.
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 21, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(Hurls coffee cup)
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 21, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That ended poorly...
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris... on Oct 21, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For some reason this thread is makin me thirsty!
And a whole afternoon left to go here at “work”
by yeehoo on Oct 22, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking of
giving up on the VDS as I was at 121. or something after the Tour, far from my goal of top-100, and regretted not selecting Cav or AC. But suddenly my team started winning. Three stages in Poland, five stages in BeNeLux, six stages in the Vuelta, Worlds TT and the four last races, and lots of other races, both VDS and non-VDS, and before I knew, I ended up in 5th 4th 5th!! I think Boom and Tuft got their points for the Worlds TT mixed up, and then EuroPeloton jumps ahead of me…
by El-Ve on Oct 22, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No, it's all in my head
I’m fourth! Yay!
by El-Ve on Oct 22, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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