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Your fantasy season in a nutshell…

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  • October 14, 2013 at 8:14 pm #20069
    Ghedebrav

    So as mentioned elsewhere, I’m very happy to have achieved the goal I set myself at the outset: finish in the top 100 overall at the end of the season. I also got at least one of all the badges.

    Despite that, I actually only did really well in three races (TDU, Tour Mediteraneen – my only top ten – and Romandie). Grand Tour-wise, I was reasonably happy with 350th at the Tour, slightly less happy with 400th at the Giro, and laughably far from the top in the Vuelta (though in my defence my new son had just been born).

    Next year I’ll be looking to better my position in the overall, crack the non-premium top 100, improve my grand tour scores (especially in Spain) and get at least a couple of top ten competition finishes. Oh, and maintain my pretty decent record in the only competition that really matters – the ‘pick three riders’.

    But what about you lot? How would you encapsulate your season?

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  • October 15, 2013 at 11:58 am #760363
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    cherrypicked

    Top 3 overall. 2nd in the
    Top 3 overall. 2nd in the dauphine and tour de Suisse. A couple of equal stage wins, but no tour win.

    Sounds like Rodriguez. Wait, he finished top overall. Valverde then.

    Quite happy with that given I started the season in 214= following the TDU. Made it a goal to get to top 10 once I had got into the top 100, and that happened much more easily than I expected. Surging right to the top, (What was the form slump Wig_Billy?) but then just dropping back a bit recently. Would you believe we are expecting no. 5?

    Great game. Thanks to the guys at road.cc

    October 15, 2013 at 11:04 am #760361
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    James Warrener

    I have really enjoyed it. As
    I have really enjoyed it. As with last year.

    I seem to have got a lot more competent as the season has worn on resulting in some better results.

    The premium competition has been really good and given me more interest in certain races that I would not have been focused on in previous seasons.

    Like many i experience that post-Tour lull. So this game has helped me get into the Vuelta and other races.

    Roll on 2014.

    October 15, 2013 at 10:54 am #760359
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    drheaton

    I’ve set up a thread for
    I’ve set up a thread for everyone to show off their badges:

    http://road.cc/content/forum/96410-brag-about-your-badges

    October 15, 2013 at 10:30 am #760357
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    naffets

    What an encompassing year
    What an encompassing year again, addictive to say the least!
    Very happy finishing TOP 5 overall and two tour wins ending in Beijing.
    No prizes.. close but no cigar!
    Thanks for everyones effort to provide a brill game

    October 15, 2013 at 10:24 am #760355
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    livestrongnick

    My 2nd full season(joined
    My 2nd full season(joined during 2011 Giro) and i’m very pleased indeed 😀

    41st overall (143rd Last Year) <:P
    Giro 158th (346th) <:P
    Tour de France 646th (288th) ~X(
    Vuelta 82nd (488th) <:P

    Didn’t win any Tours but came 5th overall in the Quebec/montreal and The Autumn Classics.
    Joint 1st or 2nd?? on stage 1 of the Giro Very Pump for my troubles.
    2 Forum Scorum wins Poland purist and Quebec/Montreal Standard(can’t have Wig win everything can we) 👿

    Next Year think i may put a bit more effort into my purist selections? 😕

    Nice to see a few new faces and Thank-you to the Road.cc team for running an excellent season AGAIN!! =D>

    P.S.
    More of the same next year please without too many big changes. :B

    October 15, 2013 at 10:17 am #760353
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    leortp

    Completed the dashboard
    Completed the dashboard collection on the final stage of the final race with the elusive tour top ten.

    Also finishes with seventy sprint badges, which is a decent haul

    October 15, 2013 at 10:12 am #760351
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    tony kappler

    Two and a half years ago I
    Two and a half years ago I didn’t know what a peleton was, but I’m starting to get the hang of it. Though I’m still amazed how people pick high scoring riders from left field. Must be a special UK website for inside info.

    Probably terribly unBritish to point out, but it seems unique that someone scored three consecutive grand tour top ten finishes. 6th in Vuelta 2012, 2nd in Giro 2013, 9th in TdF 2013 and sadly only 11th in Vuelta 2013.

    Congrats to road.cc on a great game system and website. Looking forward to next year.

    Cheers

    October 15, 2013 at 9:56 am #760349
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    Saint Mikie 41

    Pretty happy with my 12
    Pretty happy with my 12 Lanterne Rouge’s, that took some skill 😀

    October 15, 2013 at 9:32 am #760347
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    andynic

    First premium and first full
    First premium and first full year for me. Slow slide from the heady days where I was 3rd overall in purist and just got pipped for 8th overall, but very happy with that. One win in the spring classics and a second in Tour of California purist. Enjoying wearing my socks. Missed a few stages due to my own incompetence. Huge thanks to everyone involved in organising – it’s been great fun and great value for a tenner. To anyone suggesting “professional” organisation, I’d just say be careful what you wish for – anyone who’s done any Silent Manager games will know what I mean. This is great – keep it personal and fun.
    Back to football to feed my fantasy addiction, I guess.

    October 15, 2013 at 9:27 am #760345
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    chrisdstripes

    chrisdstripes wrote:No Forum

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    No Forum Scorum wins tho’… (Damn you Wig_Billy!)


    Bah – after I wrote this, I missed out on my last chance of a Forum Scorum’s competition win by just 5 points! To whom? You guessed it…

    October 15, 2013 at 8:15 am #760343
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    backflipbedlem

    Yea been a great first season
    Yea been a great first season for me after joining at the beginning of the giro. Lots of fun and learnt a lot about the sport as I’ve also just stated riding myself.
    Overall pretty happy with my results. seem to be better at the classics, after my surprise win of the Classic San Sebastian and one silly drunken transfer from finishing 2nd in the Autumn classics. C’est la vie.
    After starting late was pleased to get into the top 500 overall. Just really looking forward to starting next year off from scratch.
    Cheers to the guys that put their time into running the game, and thanks to everyone else for making it so enjoyable!
    See you all next year!

    October 15, 2013 at 7:16 am #760341
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    Stumps

    Not a good season for myself
    Not a good season for myself but i’ve been doing my coaching badges for my sons football team which has taken up quite a bit of time so less time sorting my teams out.

    However i’ve thoroughly enjoyed the year with some good scores on certain stages and its not about winning but enjoying the game imho.

    Lets hope Wig Billy’s computer breaks for next year to give us all a chance 😉

    October 15, 2013 at 7:12 am #760339
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    stevemarks

    JAndrewHill wrote: no top

    JAndrewHill wrote:
    ~X( no top threes in comp. Boo hoo.

    +1

    think I spend too much time going for the overall to do outstandingly well on a stage. That I will have to work on. I am still too erratic on the purist game. I must try to take them more seriously.

    October 14, 2013 at 9:48 pm #760337
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    technojim

    It’s been my second season
    It’s been my second season and it’s been one of the best value £10 I’ve ever spent.
    Forum Scorum World Champs was the obvious highlight of the season. Getting soundly beaten in all three grand tours by my brother is going to lead to a long winter of soul searching.

    October 14, 2013 at 9:35 pm #760335
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    chrisdstripes

    Great start, 9th in Spring
    Great start, 9th in Spring Classics and 3rd in Catalunya and was lying 11th overall after Trentino. Fell away after a disastrous Dauphine (869th!!) but still look like finishing top 25, a big improvement on 178th in my rookie season last year!

    Won stage 1 of Eneco as well which was an unexpected bonus. Main thing recently has been overall purist, have a decent chance of finishing 3rd but we shall see tomorrow. No Forum Scorum wins tho’… (Damn you Wig_Billy!)

    Grand Tours – Giro 228th, Tour 77th, Vuelta 95th.

    Will probably ease off a bit next year – aiming to crack the Giro though! Nice to see a bit more involvement in the Forum as well, and some new faces.

    Now time to focus on the footy – I’m almost last in the road.cc league so a bit of catching up to do…

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