Best Possible VDS Teams Post Tour

by Markk on Jul 27, 2010 3:42 PM EDT

Based on the spreadsheet from a previous post here are the best possible VDS Teams at the end of the tour. I give three versions - Best possible, best without Contador and best with Andy Schleck. Quick numbers:

Best with Alberto 16715

Best w/o Alberto has Evans 16564

Best with Schleck 16449

All pretty good! The second two are closer than the differences in the top riders because the less cost let better cheap guys be added in. I can get get results for other combinations easily enough if anyone wants.

The best team has Alberto Contador on it , but no other rider costing more than 14 (in fact all the best share this). From these sheets Vino and Ale-jet were the riders to pick this year! I put VDS cost before the name

Best Team Total 16715

32 Contador 1996

14 Vinokourov 1282

14 J Rodriguez 1160

14 Petacchi 930

8 Hesjedal 840

8 Scarponi 813

8 Fletcha 785

8 Rogers 672

8 Brajkovic 659

6 Iglinski 685

4 Horner 935

4 Leukemans 755

4 Arroyo 570

4 Van Den Broek 455

2 I Hernandez 670

2 Gasparotto 320

2 JJ Haedo 310

1 R Porte 580

1 Sagan 497

1 Spilak 340

1 Kiserlovski 331

1 Keukelaire 325

1 Modolo 290

1 Hondo 265

1 Vanmarke

OR Traksel 250

Best Team without Contador 16564

28 Evans 1630

14 Vinokourov 1282

14 J Rodriguez 1160

14 Petacchi 930

8 Hesjedal 840

8 Scarponi 813

8 Fletcha 785

8 Rogers 672

8 Brajkovic 659

6 Iglinski 685

4 Horner 935

4 Leukemans 755

4 Arroyo 570

4 Van Den Broek 455

4 Hammond 425

2 I Hernandez 670

2 Gasparotto 320

2 JJ Haedo 310

2 Marcatto 305

1 R Porte 580

1 Sagan 497

1 Spilak 340

1 Kiserlovski 331

1 Keukelaire 325

1 Modolo 290

Best Team with Andy Schleck - 16449

24 A Schleck 1360

14 Vinokourov 1282

14 J Rodriguez 1160

14 Petacchi 930

8 Hesjedal 840

8 Scarponi 813

8 Fletcha 785

8 Rogers 672

8 Brajkovic 659

6 Iglinski 685

4 Horner 935

4 Leukemans 755

4 Arroyo 570

4 Van Den Broek 455

4 Hammond 425

4 Eisel 390

4 Hincapie 380

2 I Hernandez 670

2 Gasparotto 320

1 R Porte 580

1 Sagan 497

1 Spilak 340

1 Kiserlovski 331

1 Keukelaire 325

1 Modolo 290

P.S. Why can I not post this from Linux Firefox but only Safari on Mac?

Tweet Comment 8 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

What's interesting about these teams

is how little they resemble my own.

by Katiek on Jul 27, 2010 5:43 PM EDT reply actions

+1

moo

by Willj on Jul 27, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

These teams are impressive

but they really don’t represent a winning VDS strategy. I think it goes without saying that my strategy of staying within the top 400 through the tour and then making a big push in the Tour of Poland will prove to be the winning one.

by Logy on Jul 27, 2010 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

Actually picking a GC contender...

for your VDS team is tantamount to cheating in my book.

You’re all dopers!

Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens! Voigt, Predator (1987)

by tenchu on Jul 27, 2010 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

VDs? Who wants those?

This place is creepy…bunch of perverts. I thought this was a cycling forum.

(ok, back on topic for a second…I have to admit that Vino was quite a surprise to me. I knew he’d perform, but it’s been a lot better then anticipated. As for me, I chose Fabian – solid earner, but it cost me a GC guy for my team…)

2010 Tour de France Stage Predictor Game Champion - Just Sayin

by JustJoshinYa on Jul 27, 2010 11:20 PM EDT reply actions