'10 VDS Year Long Comp: Post-Tour Update!

by ursula on Jul 26, 2010 12:11 PM EDT in FSA Directeur Sportif

Tedvdw had this in the last Tour live thread, but let's put this out front and center because there's an interesting thing going on. First, the top ten points earners in the Tour:

1. afx237vi The Hamsterdam Hoppers 2150
2. SirChristopher Fides Fidelity Full Faith & Credit 2145
3. sccycler59@yahoo.com Cruzers 2000
4. irishpeloton Yes well, sortainly! 1965
5. Team Vulture Team Vulture 1940
6. Markk Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet 1935
7. seamu Back in the Pack 1900
8. pedros1973 Benfarrim azul 1885
9. ursula Built for comfort, not for speed 1880
10. andrewp Isickon Cobra 1845

Full listing of the teams for the Tour only HERE.

Tight battle overall but full credit for the Hamsterdam Hoppers. I am sure Bodie, wherever he is, is proud. But just FIVE points separate him from SirChristopher Fides Fidelity Full Faith & Credit's team-and the cool thing is that their teams are quite a bit different. Hamsterdam had Contador, Farrar, Petacchi, Gesink, Lulu; Sir Chris's heavy hitters were Schlecket, Farrar, Menchov, Horner, and Hesjedal. Different paths with almost identical results.

Now for the year-long top 10, here we go:

1. Vinnie1 Vinnie’s barbarians 8357
2. tgartner Sleeping Maiden Velo 8295
3. Cyclemania JH Cyclemania 8149
4. john.. Slackers Unite! 8128
5. FrankV Vlammende Vedetten 8079
6. dallsopp Maxpower 8015
7. dan beringhele ORB, Inc. 7909
8. SirChristopher Fides Fidelity Full Faith & Credit 7864
9. ursula Built for comfort, not for speed 7765
10. andomujika Gaur ta Beti Laranjak 7737

Full team listings here. So what else is interesting besides the fact that I am in 9th place on both lists? (Soon to plummet down the rankings faster than if I was made of dark matter?)

By comparison look at last year's top tens, both Tour only and overall to this point:

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

Overall:

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

(Go HERE to get links to the full Tour-only and year-to-date VDS rankings. You then download an excel file.)

The obvious thing here is that the leading teams have a lot fewer points this year even though we added a bunch more races to the VDS competition this year. Why? I suppose two things: a) the expensive riders this year are more expensive (Bert @ 32 points as opposed to 25 last year, etc., and, b) the restriction that you could only pick one 24+ rider and only three that cost 18 points or more. But I haven't checked to see if my guesses are correct or anything so if you have a brighter idea let us know.

At any rate the competition is closer this year, giving hope to Various. Hopeless. Causes. Solace to Random. Crazy. Teams. Succor to Abominations, Miscreants, and Nutjobs. Screw-ups, sociopaths, and out-and-out lunatics. That's all fine. I could go on, but you can do that yourself. I'll leave you with one piece of sanity: at least we know that Oregon, as always, tops Washington.

As it should be.

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by Jens on Jul 26, 2010 12:47 PM EDT reply actions

Tears in clam sauce

Too salty.

by ursula on Jul 26, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate these fucking Vuelta warm-up races

Can we just get around to the real race please?

by Jens on Jul 26, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

because nobody would want a break from four straight months of non-stop blogging.

And yeah, my next ten posts will all basically be about how I don’t feel like blogging right now. Kind of ironic really.

"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell

by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 26, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Someone sub this clown out already

only enough stamina for 70 minutes, well I guess you can’t expect more from an Italian this year.

"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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by Phil H. on Jul 26, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll be good.

"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell

by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 26, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahahahaha

Every time I feel like refuting something you’re saying, I’m just going to link to this list.

by Sui Juris on Jul 26, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Flag'd

"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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by Phil H. on Jul 26, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Lanterne Rouge

that’s what you get for throwing together a B-team the night before the entry deadline. that plus a whole lot of injuries, bad luck, and funky TdF selections. funny because a number of my riders are really doing quite well, just not the expensive ones. and i deliberately left out the bigs. like Team Sky and BMC, having an experimental year.

by nicknorco on Jul 26, 2010 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

chapeau

moo

by Willj on Jul 26, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

As much as I resent everyone named here

Hamsterdam Hoppers is an excellent team handle.

"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell

by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 26, 2010 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

As Omar would say...

by afx237vi on Jul 27, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Bodie's dead, yo.

Everybody know that.

by Sui Juris on Jul 26, 2010 2:48 PM EDT reply actions

sniff

"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell

by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 26, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

He still a soldier, though, no doubt.

by afx237vi on Jul 27, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Dammit, don't remind me!

I’m trying to forget that bit :(

by celerity on Jul 28, 2010 5:32 AM EDT up reply actions

wow the tour did me some good moved into the 200's out of the 400's Yay!!!!

'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 26, 2010 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

You'd be a lot higher too

If not for Jennifer Grey. And Anton’s gonna set you up nice in the Vuelta.

by ursula on Jul 26, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I waffled for so long between jen grey and mr. "I only thought about cheating"

Needless to say I picked wrong add in Ivans 1000 points and I would be doing fine, oh well no way to see the future! my crystal ball must have been on the fritz!!!

'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 26, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Tommy Löfkvist had better win the Vuelta, that's all I can say. :-(

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Jul 26, 2010 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry

the Vuelta win has already been called by Igor Anton.

Tommy has a good case, but he clearly didn’t call it in time. If he hurries though, he still can call “shotgun” or “podium”.

Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 26, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry, the Vuelta will be won by....

um….. Frantisek Rabon?

God my Vuelta team sucks

by William H on Jul 26, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Ca-Nibali

"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 26, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Some Swede told me he would

but that same Swede also has no soul.

"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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by Phil H. on Jul 26, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I sold it in exchange for Total! VDS! Dominance!

Doh!

by Jens on Jul 26, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude

Dealing with Norwegians will always end in heartbreak.

by ursula on Jul 26, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Shows it wasn't worth very much

"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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by Phil H. on Jul 26, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I mentioned this already in the other thread

but I’m going to say it again: I got 55 points for the entire tour. 55! For the entire tour!

by celerity on Jul 27, 2010 4:50 AM EDT reply actions

I may have had even less. I'm too scared to look. Thank goodness for Cance and Voeckler..

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Jul 27, 2010 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions

less?

or fewer?

by Monty. on Jul 27, 2010 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Okay, okay... fewer ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Jul 27, 2010 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Depends on if she thinks it is reasonably feasible to count to 640?

(I just came up with that. I will be using it as an excuse for my next less/fewer gaffe.)

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by tedvdw on Jul 27, 2010 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Will I have to Ted? Perhaps the second part of the season for my team might be stronger? lol...

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Jul 27, 2010 6:49 AM EDT up reply actions

her score was less (or so she feared)

which would mean that she earnt fewer points.

As it is, Seahorse got 640 points for the Tour, which put her 5 points behind majope (and me).

by Drongo on Jul 27, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank you! I keep meaning to look, but then I think it will be too depressing...

I’m in very good company it seems.

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Jul 27, 2010 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, you don't want to be anywhere near me for the VDS.

I’m down in the 400s for the year. Majope on the other hand…

by Drongo on Jul 27, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Okay... it's time for me to look... it takes so long.

Perhaps if I work my way back starting with the 400’s..

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Jul 27, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Glad to have won the Tour...

…but still regretting that the Hoppers did so, so badly in the Giro.

by afx237vi on Jul 27, 2010 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

I'm Number 8!

Out of the 18 teams in the Ed’s League, anyway. And yes, I do notice that I’m exactly one point ahead of Clydesdale and 3 ahead of SuperTed—what do you think is keeping me from checking my math?

Chris still has more than 1000 points. Somehow. And Jens has slid back down to the bottom 3. And despite my cunning strategy of loading my Tour team with can’t-fail GC captains Evans and Wiggo, I’m still ahead of ursula. It’s okay, shebear—I hear there’s a Spanish race coming up.

1. Tifosa 4799
2. Elvisgoat 4432
3. Monty 4314
4. Fred Marx 4153
5. kos 3553
6. Ruthann 3470
7. Crashdan 3266
8. majope 3257
9. Clydesdale 3256
10. tedvdw 3254
11. Drew 3165
12. gavia 2893
13. ursula 2810
14. Jimbo 2771
15. Mr Van P 2479
16. Jens 2442
17. Sui Juris 2040
18. Chris… 1413