VDS Yearlong Comp: Post-Tour Update!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 28, 2009 9:31 PM EDT
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Since so many teams angled for the Tour, this arguably is one of the more important phases of the Yearlong VDS. Of course, since everyone had Contador, perhaps it isn't. Unless you cleaned up at the Nats too. Here goes:
Tour results:
- Derailleurs in the Mist, 3949 points
- Low Road Redux, 3683
- Boom Tish, 3499
- Sco Team Aero, 3498
- Big Aloha, 3458
- Vincere del Mori, 3453
- Little Rubber Girl, 3419
- BAMFLMFALHEHE..., 3416
- Cruzers, 3406
- Let's Hurt a Little!, 3384
Full listing HERE. There was something of a steeper dropoff after this, then a huge glut of teams in the 2300-2600 point range. Just a handful of teams under 1,000 points, led by Vini, Vidi, Vici's rather convincing Lanterne Rouge performance of 165.
Current Standings:
- Low Road Redux, 11554 points
- Sco Team Aero, 11402
- Castrogiovanni..., 11397
- Team Beer Lao, 11265
- Down Tube Shifters, 11197
- Boom Tish, 11060
- Brian Clough's Nose, 11039
- Cruzers, 11011
- BF&S, 10837
- Derailleurs in the Mist, 10775
Full listing HERE. There are still quite a few teams in the running; IIRC last year the top teams were pretty well separated from the field, so this is a good sign for this year's values and other tinkerings. Welcome to the Top Ten (for now) to several HUGE movers: Low Road Redux, Sco Team Aero, Boom Tish, Cruzers, and Derailleurs in the Mist. BF&S hangs on to the top ten, albeit after giving up the top spot, but that's probably more limiting losses.
Couple notes: I'll move the jersey to Low Road and update the sidebar a bit later, gotta run now. Also, note that the Nats results are not ALL the Nats, just the ones where riders from at least one of your teams won. Didn't bother entering in a bunch of names that weren't scoring for anyone.
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Woow 2 lantern Rouges in one Tour.
That’s some serious performance. But Congrats to everyone with Contador…
Was that two completely different sets of crap riders?
I’m seriously impressed
Just wait for the Tour of Poland!
I will get my revenge!
And climb up to 130th! hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
(Wait… I have no one at Poland.)
At Lazio I will strike!
Message to my self-esteem
Actually you don’t suck.
Derailleurs in the Mist climbs into the top-ten on the backs of the Accountant, Manx Missile and Nocentini.
27th
Cant complain about that spot considering I am sans Contador and Cavendish. Why did I pick Bennati again?
Interesting stats: The highest place team without Contador is 16th. Only three other teams in the top 30 without Contador. So props to Crazy D’s, and Thrill of the Abecedarian both of whom are without Cavendish as well.
Yeah, I'm kinda amazed I'm still in the top 20
without Contador or Cavendish. But I did have 4 guys in the top 11 in GC (thanks to Andy, Kloden, Nibali and Astarloza).
Since Contador has confirmed he isn't doing the Vuelta
maybe those of us without him will have a chance to do some catching up there.
Okay, okay, not me. But maybe some of you others. The only big name GC guy I have is Little Schleck, and he says he’s just doing it as warm-up for the Worlds and Lombardia. All I can say is he’d damn well better get me lots of points there.
None of last year’s podium will be at the Vuelta, so it should be wide open—for those riders who are actually interested in winning it.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
no AC - my only hope
seems all my GC guys this year are always rehearsing for something else…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
by nicknorco on Jul 29, 2009 5:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
oooo, my form is off, my preparation wasn't right
HTFU!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
by nicknorco on Jul 29, 2009 5:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll never play a fantasy sports game with my wife again...
She keeps crushing me. Oh well, that’s what I get for picking riders I like instead of riders I think might win.
Holy Crap!
19th for the Tour. No one is more shocked than I am.
If only I’d picked wiggins for my yearlong. /sighs wistfully
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
and 27th in the overall....
Well I’ve got nowhere to go from here but down…
/faints.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
So, not being able to pick Tony Martin...
HASN’T AFFECTED MY VDS SCORE OR ANYTHING, NOOOOOOOOO, NOT AT FREAKING ALL!!!!!!!!!
"On a personal level, I have never had admiration for him and I never will"
~AC about LA, me about Johan "drama queen" Bruyneel
Oh Dude
Oh man, oh man. That is beginning to hurt, isn’t it?
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Maybe they can make up like, a 'most courageous' DS prize or something...
…you know, to placate your righteous indignation.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
You know, it really stings, my heart has been broken, I can no longer live in peace
I’m happy Tony is riding so well, but gosh darnit, he should be riding so well AND getting me the VDS points all the other German’s I picked haven’t!
"On a personal level, I have never had admiration for him and I never will"
~AC about LA, me about Johan "drama queen" Bruyneel
If it makes you feel any better...
I picked Gert Steegmans…
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Well picking Steegmans was just dumb, I wanted to pick Martin which would have been smart
but then again, I also picked Enrico Gasparott….oh I can’t say the name.
"On a personal level, I have never had admiration for him and I never will"
~AC about LA, me about Johan "drama queen" Bruyneel
I prefer less than astute, myself...
But yeah.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Steegmans is going to rip up the Vuelta
He may win ten stages. Then those of us that picked him will gloat mercilessly.
"I had a cameraman filming me on the back of a bike, I rode up to him and
said: 'hey, this is a pretty shitty situation, why don't you just leave me alone with my misery? I was close to punching him off his bike … but I didn't, of course."" Jens!
Oh, if only his team were able to ride it...
"On a personal level, I have never had admiration for him and I never will"
~AC about LA, me about Johan "drama queen" Bruyneel
don't trifle me with your petty details
"I had a cameraman filming me on the back of a bike, I rode up to him and
said: 'hey, this is a pretty shitty situation, why don't you just leave me alone with my misery? I was close to punching him off his bike … but I didn't, of course."" Jens!
Dude, at this point he's going to have to like win Lombardia...
…in a solo break or something, in order to redeem himself.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
I have Steegmans too.
He and Bubble Boy are two Low Roaders who have yet to contribute any points, I think. On the other hand, I got lucky with Haussler, Ivanov, Ignatiev, and Nibali.
Stop, just stop
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
by nicknorco on Jul 29, 2009 5:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sorry...
Guess I’m enjoying this while it lasts, which I’m pretty sure will not be for too long.
hehe - okay, go ahead and enjoy yourself :)
i’m just bitter…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
So very close to lantern rouge and yet...
I can’t even lose well. If I had only pick just a little bit worst I would at least have lantern rouge bragging points but Noooooooooo.
likewise
i can celebrate my one-year anniversary as a member of PdC with a staggeringly awful result in the TdF – one place above the lanterne rouge. this in turn has resulted in a slide of about a hundred places in the overall standings. clearly, we are a classics/cobbles team, and we are proud of it! GTs be damned! as for our supposed GT/GC hopefuls, they had better start shopping for new contracts…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Poor choices
Mediocre is the new Lance…
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
Just dropped outside the top-10 ...
… but I will fight back in the Vuelta.
My team is ready to re-enter the top-10 with Samuel winning the Vuelta and Igor, Ezequiel and Manuel also in the top-10 of GC
Its a pitty Bauke Mollema still is ill. But maybe Lars Boom will gain some points as well.
no Contador
and worst, betting in Rabo team, Gesink and Menchov!!
by semprenaroda on Jul 29, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
you've earned it
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 29, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Still in the 50s. Ho hum.
Really I thought I’d have done better at the Tour. What happened Kreuziger?! Never mind, I shall storm Poland with Hutarovich, Capecchi, Weylandt, Gilbert and Boasson Hagen….not to mention San Sebastian with Kreuziger, Barredo, Astarloza (txtxtxtx!), Pauriol, Fedrigo, Capecchi and Intxausti (txtxtxtx! He really owes me one for my misplaced faith….)
Adrenalina Italiana!
I said it on another thread...
…I knew we had a good Tour, but I am stunned and amazed that Low Road is in first. There IS a post-Tour mid-season prize, right? Right?
Well at least I'm off the bottom
but after I overhaul Frinkster there seems to be a huge gap to jump if I want to climb any higher.
I'm joying my stop at 30th overall
Of course with none of the guys I expected to ride Vealta going I should be heading down again. My high water mark of 25th earlier is looking like a passing fancy.
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Dude.
You would cut off at the top 10 for the Tour Results. My man meat came in at a solid 11th. Woo-hoo! (The whole team is 48th overall…but I still love them as I would if they were in 47th place.)
Back off, boys
There’s a new kid in town…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
by nicknorco on Jul 29, 2009 5:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
20 somthing...
But hey I broke the 10,000 point barrier just barely. I think I will go on vacation and call it good for the year! Oh wait there is another grand tour left. and worlds ahh.
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