Win William Fotheringham's Cyclopedia!!!

by fmk on Oct 13, 2011 3:23 AM EDT in Cafe Bookshelf

To mark the US publication of William Fotheringham's Cyclopedia, Podium Cafe has teamed up with the US publishers, Chicago Review Press, to give you a chance to win your own copy of a very cool cycling book.

If you missed the book on its UK publication (Vintage/Yellow Jersey Press) last year, you'll find our review of the book here. You'll no doubt already know that Cyclopedia is a compendium of cycling facts, factoids and trivia, put together by the Guardian's chief cycling correspondent.

So, what do you have to do to get your mits on a free copy?

With the cycling season drawing to a close and the Giro di Lombardia taking place at the weekend, we've plumped for a Lombarda-themed competition. All you have to do is tell us who is going to win the race of the fallng leaves. Couldn't be easier, could it?

As a tie-breaker, you'll need to tell us who other the two podium-fillers will be. If you can't already rattle off the race's roster off the top of your head, check out SteepHill.TV

You've two chances to enter this competition:

1) stick your pick and the podium-fillers in the big white box at the bottom of the page. (Not registered to comment? Rectify that here.);

2) Tweet us your entry, using the hash-tag #PdCCyclopediaComp eg

@PodiumCafe Dan Martin, Phil Gilbert, Dan DiLucky #PdCCyclopediaComp

You can double your chances of winning and hedge your bets by entering via the comments section below and via Twitter - both entries count. Podium Café's special statto section will be collating all the entries across the site and Twitter before picking the winner. So please, make sure you use the #PdCCyclopediaComp hash-tag on your Twitter entry or it won't count.

If multiple entries have the same name, the prize will go to the one with the corect podium-fillers. If no one gets it right, all entries go into Serendipity's hat. Don't make me reach for the hat.

The usual rules apply, especially the one about the judges' decision being final. We do not rewrite history around here. History is what actually happened, not what should have happened.

Check back early next week to see if you've won.

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Our thanks to Chicago Review Press and the people at Independent Publishers Group.

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Fabio Felline :-)

(You won’t need to put that one in a hat.)

"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne

by civetta on Oct 12, 2011 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

oops, forgot second & third ;-)

Sticking to my theme:

2. Gianluca Brambilla

3. Damiano Cunego :-)

"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne

by civetta on Oct 12, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Fabio Felline always sounds like a moviestar-esque name to me.

"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --Jens! Voigt

by Josenka on Oct 13, 2011 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Ok, here's my picks

1.Gilbert
2. Scarponi
3. Sammy Sanchez

by hansgruber on Oct 12, 2011 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

Since Scarponi isn't starting l'll swap in

Gusev as my new rider in second place

by hansgruber on Oct 14, 2011 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Too easy

1. Mollema
2. Marcato
3. Uran

by Jens on Oct 12, 2011 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

Candy from a baby

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Oct 12, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I love those three and I will be cheering for that result but...

I’m not going to pick them.

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 12, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

It's not gonna be easy this year...

1. Philippe Gilbert
2. Rigoberto Uran
3. Samuel Sanchez

by rmeloa on Oct 12, 2011 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Gilbert
Nibali
Scarponi

by Uphill on Oct 12, 2011 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

revised please.

Gilbert
Nibali
Cunego

by Uphill on Oct 14, 2011 5:54 AM EDT up reply actions

you’ll be wanting to take Ricco out of your VDS team

by straw dog on Oct 14, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Can I wait until after Lombadia?

by Uphill on Oct 14, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Book is as good as mine...

Wegmann
Uran
Niemiec

by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 12, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

hmmmm....

uno. damiano cunego
due. phillipe gilbert
tre. igor anton hernandez

by inseguitore on Oct 12, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

If names have to go into hat, I may have to find a way to reward optimism :)

by fmk on Oct 12, 2011 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

Phil - Cunego - Uran

by Aly Edge on Oct 12, 2011 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

FTW

Gilbert 1
Ballan 2
Cunego 3

by trounder on Oct 12, 2011 6:41 PM EDT reply actions

Giro di Lombardia

1. Philippe Gilbert ; 2. Daniel Martin ; 3. Alessandro Ballan

by tandems11 on Oct 12, 2011 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Mollema
Uran
Gilbert

"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton

by sminer on Oct 12, 2011 9:58 PM EDT reply actions

I would so love Mollema and Uran to take it

but to win the book I will follow my head and take:
1. Rodgriguez
2. Gerrans
3. Gilbert (He can’t possibly pass 4000 points – its just, he can’t, surely)

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 12, 2011 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Oh yes he can...

It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"

by Albertina on Oct 13, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, so I am getting into the 2 entries game

Tweeted my back -up entry:
@fmk_RoI So here is my second dreamy Fotheringham/Lombardia entry: Marcato, Uran, Intxausti.

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 13, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Virtual tweets? C’mon, I want you tweeting in the real world, to help plug the comp and the site.

by fmk on Oct 14, 2011 7:19 AM EDT up reply actions

I did tweet, this is just a copy so everyone knows about my pipe dream

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 14, 2011 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Gilbert

Scarponi
Cunego

by RollinRollinRolland on Oct 12, 2011 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

Will both Lampre boys be riding FTW?

This is not meant to poo-poo your pick, I’m genuinely curious.

by Aly Edge on Oct 13, 2011 4:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Hmm.

They should make thinking whilst under the influence of no sleep illegal…or just find a way to stop it. :D

Thanks Alexandra,
I’ll amend with:
Gilbert
Scarponi
Samu Sanchez

by RollinRollinRolland on Oct 13, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Now Scarponi is out so you might want to go back to Cunego

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 14, 2011 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Sorry Scarponi, already putting the monikers on riders...

but yep swap in Cunego in that case

by RollinRollinRolland on Oct 14, 2011 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Because the cycling universe seems to get crazier by the day I choose POZZATO!

(Hoped for) Lombardia Podium:
1 – Filippo Pozzato
2 – Christophe Le Mevel
3 – Maxime Monfort

"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --Jens! Voigt

by Josenka on Oct 13, 2011 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

1.Cunego

2.Nibali
3.Samu Sanchez

by ceccovb on Oct 13, 2011 3:16 AM EDT reply actions

1 Rigoberto Uran

2 Christophe Le Mevel
3 Nicolas Roche

by Knetter on Oct 13, 2011 4:54 AM EDT reply actions

I wish

1. Mollema
2. Gilbert
3. Marcato

Me like bike, no?

by Lopex on Oct 13, 2011 5:45 AM EDT reply actions

1. Gilbert
2. Martin
3. Scarponi

(But I want 1. Intxausti 2. Txurruka 3. Anton ;)

It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"

by Albertina on Oct 13, 2011 7:56 AM EDT reply actions

I nearly picked Intxausti

I feel better that even you didn’t!

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 13, 2011 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

It's not impossible!

It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"

by Albertina on Oct 13, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow you picked second - good job. I though you didn't have a prayer there!

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 15, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Tweet your backup then both count :)

by fmk on Oct 13, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Okay, so Lampre have just said Scarponi isn't riding, apparently.

I’ll sub in Samu Sanchez

It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"

by Albertina on Oct 14, 2011 5:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Since my VDS picks rode off a cliff in the second half of the season, I'll go with ueber optimistic picks

GVA
Ballan
Igor Anton

[Pigilito has a] lifetime stupid statement pass [on PdC] -- Yeehoo

by pigilito on Oct 13, 2011 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

Tommy Voeckler

2. Gilbert
3. Cavendish

It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

by bethie on Oct 13, 2011 9:58 AM EDT reply actions

Cav will not be racing on the falling leaves

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/no-tour-of-lombardy-for-cavendish

by hansgruber on Oct 14, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Betancourt

2 Scarponi
3 Anton

by xrondead on Oct 13, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Ok peeps, Jonathan Vaughters has tweeted an entry. Dan Martin. (Ireland expects Dan, Ireland expects. Make up for Wales.)

by fmk on Oct 13, 2011 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

when are you two getting BFF bracelets?

awfully chummy on twitter lately :D

by RollinRollinRolland on Oct 13, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Ya think? I reckon he’ll have a contract out on me by the time that series ends. :)

Still, using the revenue to hire hit men would be novel …

by fmk on Oct 13, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

a team of hitmen who split the hiring fee among them...

…but some get a more equal share than others?

by RollinRollinRolland on Oct 14, 2011 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Bonus bounty for the one who brings him my head.

by fmk on Oct 14, 2011 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions

1. Moreno
2. Gilbert
3. Cunego

by straw dog on Oct 13, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

The author has tweeted PhilGil … hmmnnn

by fmk on Oct 13, 2011 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

I was told to tweet my ideal scenario back up so both count. Here you are then ;)

1. Intxausti 2. Txurruka 3. Anton

Make it so! Aupa txirrindulariak!

It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"

by Albertina on Oct 13, 2011 12:17 PM EDT reply actions

1Samu Sanchez
2Cunego
3Uran

by Chief42 on Oct 13, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions

wanted to take someone from HTC as their last hurrah

but not feeling it w/ the crew going

Mollema
Philippe
Roche (just to really piss all his VDS owners off)

by WaterGirl on Oct 13, 2011 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

I'll forgive Krispy if he wins, otherwise his name will never be mentioned in my presence again

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 13, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah...they're only sending six guys?

What’s up with that?

by Aly Edge on Oct 14, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Long shot:

1. Vino
2. Samuel Sanchez
3. Rodriguez

by TomaszS on Oct 13, 2011 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

Vino doesn't start

as far as I know.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Oct 13, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

You're right

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vinokourov-will-return-to-racing-at-chrono-des-nations

by hansgruber on Oct 13, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

He did say long-shot

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 13, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Helpful, thanks guys

in which case:

1) I have lost faith in http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-di-lombardia/start-list

2) i – Sammy Sanchez
ii – Thomas Voeckler
iii – Joaquim Rodriguez

by TomaszS on Oct 14, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Gilbert
J Rod
Uran

"In the US it is a felony to wegdraag your love."-Chris F

by frans verbiage on Oct 13, 2011 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

Sans real twit ,the ghost tweet is:

Mollema
Uran
Sep

"In the US it is a felony to wegdraag your love."-Chris F

by frans verbiage on Oct 15, 2011 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions

1 GVA
2 Fuglsang
3 Marcato

Yes, they’re all on my VDS team. I’m hoping/praying to break into the top 100.

"...my reverse cyclelogy has paid off." -ant1

by VirtKitty on Oct 14, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

Bringing some heat up in here...

1) Gilbert
2) Sanchez
3) Uran
Book it.

by swells on Oct 14, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

1)Nibali 2)Rogers 3)Brajkovic

Here is my virtual twit:
1)Van Avermaet 2)Basso 3)Sanchez
As I do not have a twitter account I expect you will accept this or relegate me to second class Cafester.

"I love the guys that everyone else in the peloton hate to see hit the front." sminer

by fancan on Oct 14, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

More virtual tweets? Ok, it’s the end of the season. The race is a few hours away. I’ll accept virtual tweets if you want to use up your two chances to win.

by fmk on Oct 15, 2011 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Not trying to reinvent the wheel here

1. Gilbert 2. Van Avermaet 3. Cunego

by Nomer on Oct 14, 2011 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

1. Gilbert 2. Roche 3. GVA

by M. Anatole on Oct 15, 2011 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

Roche? In second? Lord sweet Jesus. :)

by fmk on Oct 15, 2011 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions

1 Rui Costa
2. Sanchez
3. Le Mevel

by andrewp on Oct 15, 2011 4:26 AM EDT reply actions

I'm not seeing anyone picked Zaugg

This is gonna be a b*** of a countback!

I was told there'd be no math.

by platypus on Oct 15, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

Albertina and tandems both picked Martin for second place

But neither of them got first or third right. So do they both win? How do you break that tie?

by Aly Edge on Oct 16, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Vaughters picked Martin to win

Given no one picked the actual winner, was that guess better or worse?

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Oct 16, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok, so you’ve failed us. Again. The simplest task. For the most skillful cycling fans. And again you can’t pick a winner. I despair for this site.

(And I’m not happy that Dan Martin got beat by someone who sounds like he should be the king of Albania. Big sad face going on here.)

So. A winner. RTFM. No one got it right, so all the entries into the hat. And the first one out is … pigilito. Congratulationspigilito, you’re a winer. Get in touch with one of the eds and we’ll sort out where to send the carrier pigeon.

Thanx for everyone who tried. Better luck next time. Which will be in a couple of weeks when we’ve got a book I just know that everyone will want for their bookshelf.

by fmk on Oct 17, 2011 5:49 AM EDT reply actions