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Fantasy Directeur Sportif Challenge

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  • January 21, 2013 at 11:10 am #17732
    drheaton

    Not sure if you've seen it but in case you lot haven't, I've challenged TERatcliffe this year to pick a squad of riders and try and run a 'proper' fantasy team through the season.

    We'll both be blogging about it through the year and the first posts are up (/blog).  Anyway, you lot are free to pick your own squads too and keep us all informed of how you're doing either on here or in the blog comments.  I've set up a league and if you've got any questions, let me know.

    EDIT

    If you want to take part the list of rider values you'll need is here http://db.tt/1rO7IFhq and check out my post here /content/blog/74271-big-unveil for rules etc.

    RUNNING UPDATE:

    World Tour Points – 1037 total / 851 based on top 5 riders

    Fantasy points total: 2583

     

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  • March 17, 2013 at 10:48 am #712551
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    TERatcliffe26

    Righto ok.
    Also we need to do
    Righto ok.

    Also we need to do teams for E3 Prijs as its WT, I have 7 riders for you and 6 for me, so they should pick themselves anyway

    March 17, 2013 at 10:03 am #712549
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    drheaton

    With Sagan in your team you
    With Sagan in your team you may as well wait until MSR is done for your blog. I just wanted to get mine out before Catalunya starts and I was up early anyway.

    Hoping Catalunya helps me pick up some ground on you as Contador’s points have left me well behind after TA. Westra and Roche haven’t performed as I’d hoped either so I’m struggling a little.

    March 17, 2013 at 9:57 am #712547
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    TERatcliffe26

    Im gonna do my blog today
    Im gonna do my blog today whilst the race is on, just haven’t had the time this week to get it done

    Sagan
    Voeckler
    Gilbert
    Degenkolb
    Gerrans
    Greipel
    Iglinsky
    Gatto
    Ullisi

    Thats me for today and for Catalunya I have just 2 at the moment

    Bewley and Gerrans

    I also have Kreder down for you Drheaton

    March 17, 2013 at 8:57 am #712545
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    drheaton

    UPDATE:
    UPDATE: http://road.cc/content/blog/78612-season-proper

    Blog update is up and my MSR team pretty much picks itself:

    Cancellara
    Boonen
    Gilbert
    Cavendish
    Demare
    Nordhaug

    that’s it, only 6 of my guys are racing, but they cover a few scenarios so fingers crossed I can do something.

    My team for Catalunya isn’t finalised as the start lists are being particularly flaky but it looks something like this:

    Wiggins (hurrah!)
    Quintana
    Roche
    Betancurt

    Not the strongest squad but the potential for three top 10 finishers. Hopefully it’ll be low on fantasy points, high on World Tour points.

    March 16, 2013 at 9:22 am #712543
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    Anonymous

    I didn’t figure the Vuelta at
    I didn’t figure the Vuelta at all in my team selection. I’ve probably got riders who will be there in Astarloza, Gutierrez and Izaguirre. I didn’t even really bother about the Giro specifically, though I’m guessing half my GC roster will do the Giro, the other half the Tour. Particularly with the reversal of the race formats with the Giro being more TT friendly, and the Tour toughening up.

    The Vuelta will also attract climbers looking for WT points from stage wins like Martin and Roche maybe. And perhaps a GT sprinter looking to avoid Cav, Degenkolb, Greipel and Sagan, so it might suit Kittel to go there.

    March 15, 2013 at 6:58 am #712541
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    Simon_MacMichael

    drheaton wrote:What I’m most

    drheaton wrote:
    What I’m most curious about is which big hitters will be going to the Vuelta? Most of the proper out and out GC contenders are down for the Giro or TdF and I’m not sure how many, other than perhaps Nibali, will look to ride the Vuelta.

    Last year was a little different since by this time we knew Contador was out of Giro and TDF and would be back for Vuelta.

    Otherwise, yeah, it’s difficult… some riders who will pick up injuries in months ahead will ride it (eg Wiggins in 2011), other riders who blow in the Giro say and are looking to rescue season, then it’s also an opportunity for some teams to give a younger rider a chance to lead them in a Grand Tour (as should have been the caae with Froome in 2011).

    March 15, 2013 at 6:49 am #712539
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    Simon_MacMichael

    robdaykin wrote:Sudden daft

    robdaykin wrote:
    Sudden daft thought. If Sky seriously want to win a Classic they should get Wiggo to ride as a DS in one of the Spring races.

    Too dangerous with the big season goal of the Giro round the corner?

    One of the reasons G missed the Classics altogether last year was the risk of getting injured and screwing up the team pursuit – yes it can happen in any race, but the risk is perceived as greater in the Classics.

    March 15, 2013 at 6:37 am #712537
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    Anonymous

    Milan San Remo:
    Cav, Canc,
    Milan San Remo:
    Cav, Canc, Gorka, Maxim Iglinsky, Thor, Roux, Rasch, Schar and Appollonio.

    Should hopefully get a podium, but Sagan is going to have to puncture to lose methinks.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:42 pm #712535
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    Anonymous

    So after TA, 5 WT from Cav, 1
    So after TA, 5 WT from Cav, 1 from Cancellara, which I drop, taking the 5 highest scorers leaving me 197 as a team, keeping me in second, but well behind Sky now, but still ahead of Bianco.

    😀

    March 12, 2013 at 8:18 am #712533
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    drheaton

    Sky specifically set out last
    Sky specifically set out last year to win races with Wiggins to get him used to being the leader and all the post race stuff that a leader has to do (press conferences, drug tests, podiums etc). As a tour winner Wiggins doesn’t need that this year but I guess Sky are doing the same trick with Froome, getting him used to leading races. That was to be expected and I think Froome will be looking to win more races like the Tour de Romandie or Dauphine ahead of the Tour de France. But I expect him to do absolutely nothing after that whereas Wiggins may have a crack at the Worlds TT or the team TT.

    I expect Wiggins to try and hit some form before the Giro, possibly at the Catalunya/Pais Vasco/Romandie but we’ll see. It really may come down to how well he does in the Tour to see how many points he brings in and whether he was worth it over a Contador/Rodriguez.

    What I’m most curious about is which big hitters will be going to the Vuelta? Most of the proper out and out GC contenders are down for the Giro or TdF and I’m not sure how many, other than perhaps Nibali, will look to ride the Vuelta.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:06 am #712531
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    Anonymous

    Sudden daft thought. If Sky
    Sudden daft thought. If Sky seriously want to win a Classic they should get Wiggo to ride as a DS in one of the Spring races.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:01 am #712529
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    Anonymous

    As for the Classics…
    As for the Classics… Cancellara, Iglinsky, JTL, Voigt, Dowsett, Rasch, maybe de Gendt could all feature for me, but I too have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of silly celebrations from Sagan. He looks in imperious form.

    March 12, 2013 at 6:57 am #712527
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    Anonymous

    I deliberately steered clear
    I deliberately steered clear of Wiggins/Froome because I think other riders will sacrifice themselves to stop Sky winning, and both riders have weaknesses.

    Contador has already tried riding off the front of the Sky train unsuccessfully so far, but I’m anticipating we will see lots of different tactics tried out to either disrupt, or use the train. I am concerned that Froome is tactically weak (see TA), where Wiggo’s mountain time trial may not be able to contain an in form Contador in the high peaks. See Froome clearly being able to ride away from Wiggo on a couple of stages last year.

    And whilst Contador and Sky are kicking each other about, van Garderen, Talansky, de Gendt, Roche and Fuglsang should all be sat waiting for an opportunity to pinch a stage or valuable seconds. Which is why I steered clear of Contador, Nibali, Valverde and JRod in favour of having 5 decent chances of a podium instead of 1, 2 or 3 pricier and maybe out of form potential winners.

    As for Wiggo winning this year, I think Wiggo last year used the pre-Tour races to get a benchmark for where his and the team training level had reached. I don’t think any of the races before the Tour were important to the team to win as races, just as practise for the Tour. That is not to say Wiggo is not proud of winning them, nor to say Sky disrespect those races in any way, but if they had not won them all I don’t think they’d have been crying too many tears. This year the Giro is earlier in the year, they have good reference data on Wiggo’s fitness and Froome’s. The team tactics are proven and are being rolled out to the newer riders, and there seems little need to show their hand before the Giro. And with Porte winning PN, that sends another message…. This guy is a DS in our Grand Tour lineup. Imagine the team leader, and fear us 🙂 Which may well provoke the kind of reaction I’m betting my season on.

    Purely on WT points though Wiggo is going to be worth maybe 3-400 on his own, regardless of win or podium or top 10 even.

    All of which aside, didn’t Talansky do brilliantly. Some real brave riding there. WIth a slightly different team around him to help more in the mountains he might have beaten Porte. Be interesting if he’s racing California this year.

    March 11, 2013 at 9:02 pm #712525
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    drheaton

    Yeah, I’m not sure if the
    Yeah, I’m not sure if the others are following the rules or if they just join any league going but its more fun as a forum exercise really, the league is just for keeping score.

    I’m lacking someone who can win a race at this point. I’m beginning to think going Wiggins over Froome may backfire, I expected Froome to try and win everything but I thought Wiggins would have at least rode a decent race by now! Unless he wins the Giro and is very strong at the Tour I think Froome may be the better bet both fantasy and WT point wise.

    Despite being crap at the fantasy classics they may be my saving grace having Boonen, Gilbert and Cancellara. Although the spectre of Peter Sagan is looming large 😕

    March 11, 2013 at 8:35 pm #712523
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    Anonymous

    errrrm. I am reading the
    errrrm. I am reading the right page aren’t I?

    http://www.uciprotour.com/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template3/layout.asp?MenuId=MTY3Mzc&LangId=1

    That is the WT table so far? Because ignoring Iglinsky (4 points) I appear to have 192 WT points from TdU (30) and PN (162) with Talansky on his own worth 92. That puts me 2nd overall, 1 point behind Sky after 2 races, though after 3, nowhere near I suspect. Which b****rs up my assertion that I’d come last.

    As for Fantasy 382 points only in PN, so waaaaaayyyyy behind.

    TA I haven’t been tracking Fantasy Points because it’s a Premium competition and I’m using my girlfriend’s account (tina’s tourers) for this.

    I’ll look at WT points when UCI post them. Should be easy, I think it’s just Cav for me unless Dowsett turns in a fantastic TT tomorrow. Assuming TTT points are awarded to individuals not to all members of the team, so Dowsett won’t get WT points for Movistar being 2nd.

    Have you noticed that the Fantasy DS league has quite a few teams on it… Of which 2 of us seem to be actively having a go at this.

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