Stage Predictor Game: Crowning the champs on the Champs(stage 20)
by Phil H. on Jul 24, 2010 11:24 AM EDT
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We have arrived at the final stage of the Tour and final chance to predict for you the fans. I thank you for playing along and hope you enjoyed it. Now we have a winner to decide.
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What Christian Prudhomme says:
The last stage of Le Tour, with its prestigious finish on the Champs-Élysées, will also be the year’s shortest, with only 102.5 kilometres on the counter. Sometimes, stages have been shorter due to restrictions imposed by adverse weather conditions, but in normal racing conditions you have to go back to 1989, to the stage between Bourg d’Oisans and Villard-de-Lans, to find a shorter one. It was only 91.5 kilometres long and was won by Laurent Fignon. He thought that the fifty seconds lead he held over Greg LeMond would be sufficient for victory in Paris, but in the end, he lost by only eight seconds.
GC and Riders list
all info from letour.fr
Time to predict:
Until 14:42 CEST; 8:42am ET; 5:42am PT
Yesterday's summary: 9 tied for the win by picking up 8 points. In the overall JustJoshinYa has pulled ahead by 3 points. 4 people are still alive for the win as they are within 10 points heading into the final day.
Stage Scores:
9 tied with 8
Overall Scores:
JustJoshinYa-66
dees ees en drama-63
Ozzie5365-61
full scores here
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e'tape 20........ Nice job Phil...thank you for your work!
Cavendish…….#111…..(THR)..>>>>Rocket man from the Isle of Mann
Petacchi………..#208…..(LAM)..>>>>Green Jersey winner 2010
Bos’n Hagen..#36……..(SKY)..>>>>Norwegien consolation
Been very entertaining & time consuming…gotta get back to work,
Thanx 4 da fun !!
Soli Deo Gloria
by LooseHorse on Jul 24, 2010 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Vino CRUSH ROAD
Vino!!!
Cav
EBH
Vamos Alberto!
Quitter's People United member # 42
by Phil H. on Jul 24, 2010 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks so much for doing this the past three weeks. It's been great fun Phil.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Jul 24, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
seconded
really was quite fun
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
If you all promise to play I could bring it back for La Vuelta
Vamos Alberto!
Quitter's People United member # 42
I'm in... I'll have to study scrappy, Spanish climbers for the next five weeks...
I wonder if Richie Porte will be riding…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The GC field may be pretty similar to the Tour
and Nibali and Anton are to be watched. Richie riding would be neat but likely as support for the Schlecks.
Vamos Alberto!
Quitter's People United member # 42
That's cool... I think he'd be proud to work for the Schlecks :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I hope Nibali goes to win
my VDS team missed him and Frank and the bundle of points they could’ve brought during the Tour, so I’m hoping they can put in a good showing, even though that’s asking a bit too much of Frank I think.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
Do you think Richie should do 2 GT's this soon?
I think he should just play it cool for the rest of the season.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
Probably not, although he is 25...old by Vlaanderen's standards ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
25 and a half ;)...Noooo, he is different since it is his first full season and he is a neo-pro really.
I mean Riis knows better than but he is going to be a stage racer most likely soo its either the Vuelta or a bunch of small stage races and maybe some one day’s. He had 50 racing days all ready so he will prob. want to get like 20 more.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 24, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I would love too but if Universal puts up a paywall or has no commentary I will likely be getting my Vuelta footage from
Hope I can get in if it all works out!!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Jul 25, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
universal sports online already has a paywall, went up just before the giro.
and for broadcast, only available in certain markets.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
gah cycling torrents it is!
so I will not be able to reliably guarantee being able to watch todays stage today sometimes it takes a couple of days for nice people to share their coverage with the less fortunate among us.
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Jul 25, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Phil - the game's been a blast. Thanks for doing it. 1,000,000 bonus points for ya! All class dude!
1. Marko, Polo, Marko, Polo, Marko, Polo. Has anyone seen another sprinter yet? Cavendish
2. Julian, I got tackled by a cop earlier this tour…I’m pissed, but second will be as good as it gets, Dean
3. Alessandro, Green is my favorite color, Petacchi
by JustJoshinYa on Jul 24, 2010 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Hope springs eternal... heart not head.
1. McEwen
2. Vino
3. Cav…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Jul 24, 2010 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
McEwen winning this stage would be great.
Perhaps they should motivate him by finding that bloke who knocked him off the other day. Position him just past the finish and see how fast Robbie goes…
by JustJoshinYa on Jul 24, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if he has the energy to maintain the rage... it's been a horrible three weeks for him.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I will not pick Cav
1. Petacchi (Green Jersey!)
2. Dean
3. McEwen
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
by agl on Jul 24, 2010 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I gotta laugh
I can imagine why you don’t want to pick him :)
Ale-Jet
Cav
Dean
http://www.bah.net/
by dees ees en drama on Jul 24, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
So same top 3 as JJY
but in different positions. Oh it shall go to the line!
Vamos Alberto!
Quitter's People United member # 42
The only way to come around I guess is to switch it up.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Final day still hoping to finish on the podium
1 Bahvendish
2 ale jet
3 boss hogg
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Jul 24, 2010 12:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Champs
1. The Manx Missile
2. The Italian Jet
3. El Rabioso Robbie McEwen
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
by perezbike on Jul 24, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Oh, Well! Even such a fun thing as Phil’s Game has to come to the end sometime.
1. Cavendish ( Hey, Mark give me that last 5 points, and I will never mention stage 4 again! Never!)
2. Julian Dean ( Getting better and better! 3 points please for the compliment!)
3. Ale Jet ( You looks good in the Green )
Hey! Calendar! Don’t lie to me. It is only July,3
.
by holmovka on Jul 24, 2010 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks Phil - it was a blast
Cavendish
Ali-Jet
Dean
by CelticPride on Jul 24, 2010 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
last one phil... for five weeks
1 cav
2 ale-jet
3 rojas
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jul 24, 2010 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I am definitely in for a Vuelta Edition, thanks for all of the fun Phil!
1. Cavendish
2. Ciolek
3. McEwen
by Ozzie5365 on Jul 24, 2010 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Cav
Alessandro (fucking Petacchi)
Dean
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
by sminer on Jul 24, 2010 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I couldn't pass on Cad.
When do you get to see that?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
do you mean?
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/CAD
A man whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable.
by JustJoshinYa on Jul 24, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Check Predictor game stage 19 comments
left a comment for you over there.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Thanks Phil
(still can’t believe I forgot to play yesterday)
Cav
Dean
Petacchi
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
by civetta on Jul 24, 2010 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks Phil: Colorado Picks Stage 20
1. Cavendish
2. Petacchi
3. Dean
Alpe Du Huez is my favorite place on earth!!!!!!
by mrmorales on Jul 24, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks for the game !
1. Cavendish
2. Eisel
3. Petacchi
by FrenchKheldar on Jul 24, 2010 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks, Phil.
1-Cavendish
2-Petacchi
3-Rojas
by swells on Jul 24, 2010 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Globish Champs
Thanks Phil!
Cavendish
Dean
R McEwen
"Waar is die Idioot?" R. McEwen to F Dostoyevsky-Post Stage 6 2010
by frans verbiage on Jul 24, 2010 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Keeping it boring this time
1. Cav
2. Ale-Jet
3. McEwen (gets a little more lucky)
by RoadRash911 on Jul 24, 2010 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Muahaha
Breschel
Roux
Cav
Thank you for the game Phil. You made it look easy.
I hate mountain lions. -me
by fineco on Jul 24, 2010 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
chapeau podium cafe!
cavendish
dean
freire
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Jul 25, 2010 12:21 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
1. Vino ATTACKS!!111
2. Cavendish
3. Petacchi
Dude, I can see my house from here
by shades on Jul 25, 2010 3:16 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Cav
McEwen
Rojas
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 25, 2010 6:20 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
here are the final scores for the game. I will have a thread up later which goes into more detail
Vamos Alberto!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Thanks Phil I have had an absolute blast doing this.
After I watched most stages and before I went to work I would jump on the computer, and my wife would ask me what I was doing, “Putting in my predictions for tomorrows stage of course” as if this would be the most obvious and natural thing for one to do.
I loved this game. Oh and did I actually finish on the podium or was it a tie for fourth?
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Jul 25, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
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