Snails Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Yes, the winner only gets 32.432 points for yellow but will most likely also be high up in the KOM classification.Then also the green classification should they be in the front of the group at "high risk" stages. The most aggressive sounds a lot but it's a 1 in 198 chance of being the right selection. Call it a carrot to dangle as a wild card rider. Regarding the white jersey, in 2013 there were only 50 riders, and most of them weren't picked by the hubbers, so the scoring in this category will be probably be limited to the top 10 riders - maybe I'm wrong. All the jersey classifications have the same weighting, but not all will have the same minimum. Cool.
Frosty Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Attached is a summary of the breakdown of the points allocation for this competition.Breakdown of Points_TheHubSA_Tdf_Fantasy_Comp_2014.pdf Sound complicated, looks complicated, is complicated - but at the end of the day it rewards consistency, some logic and a bit of luck.
'Dale Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Attached is a summary of the breakdown of the points allocation for this competition.Breakdown of Points_TheHubSA_Tdf_Fantasy_Comp_2014.pdf Sound complicated, looks complicated, is complicated - but at the end of the day it rewards consistency, some logic and a bit of luck. Thanx for improving the competition with every year, Gerald'Awesome Sportsworld.co.za 1
SurferChild Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I also managed position 100+ in previous competitions... Still a lot of fun thoughGerald, thanks for putting this together again... will PM my winning team to you shortly
Stiglitz86 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Regarding the changes in positions, the big difference was for riders that didn't fall within the scoring parameters used in previous years. Usually it was the top 5, top 10 places on each stage, and then the top 3 in the classifications. Now that every rider scores points, it make some big changes for some (up and down) and some smaller changes for the majority. The more detail, the more accurate the results but also a bucket load of work to setup. Hi Gerald Abit of a stupid question, in the case where a rider is injured and has to drop out - Is that just a tough luck or do we get a replacement pick? Nevermind I wasn`t reading properly: Other basic rulesThere is no limit on which riders you choose;No substitutions allowed - let's hope there aren't any repeats of this year's Giro and the 2010 Tour, with so many crashes.Amendments may be made before the start of the Tour - hopefully all queries will be resolved before July 5th. When will the final List of Participants be out? Edited June 12, 2014 by Lock4
Frosty Posted June 12, 2014 Author Posted June 12, 2014 Hi Gerald Abit of a stupid question, in the case where a rider is injured and has to drop out - Is that just a tough luck or do we get a replacement pick? Nevermind I wasn`t reading properly: Other basic rulesThere is no limit on which riders you choose;No substitutions allowed - let's hope there aren't any repeats of this year's Giro and the 2010 Tour, with so many crashes.Amendments may be made before the start of the Tour - hopefully all queries will be resolved before July 5th. When will the final List of Participants be out?I get the provisional team lists from www.cyclingnews.com - they publish the teams as they're announced, whereas the Tour website is usually only updated at the 11th hour. There's still a few weeks to go, so no need to worry about it so early. Sometimes the teams only announce their line ups after the northern hemisphere countries complete their national champs (the week prior to the Tour).
Stiglitz86 Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks Gerald, I need to put a reminder for myself so that I make my picks, this will be my first attempt.
Frosty Posted June 17, 2014 Author Posted June 17, 2014 With this past weekend's racing action at the Criterium Du Dauphine, what are the chances of having an exciting Tour? Contador said he wouldn't let it happen (Talanksy overhaul him for yellow) if this was the Tour. But then he also said that he couldn't mark every move. Froome said he was sore after the fall, and his legs didn't have anything left to give - is he playing psychological games, or could he be hurting, or not yet reaching his peak? Personally, I'm hoping for the same result which should make things exciting to watch and score. Speaking of scoring - team line ups will be coming through thick and fast over the next few weeks. As teams confirm their line-ups, I will add it to page 1 of this topic. Cyclingnews.com usually posts all the team details and other news items on their dedicated Tour website link. With just under 3 weeks to go, there's still plenty time for teams to finalise their line-ups, and for you to pick your fantasy team. fanievb and lucmccann 2
Frosty Posted June 18, 2014 Author Posted June 18, 2014 SportsWorId have offered a prize for the winner,http://www.sportsworld.co.za/img/p/630-1666-large.jpgWinter weight brushed back fabric for cycling on cold daysHigh performance, high wicking fabric transfers moisture away from your bodyCycling specific cut with longer length body and sleeves2 Elasticated pockets and 1 secure zipped pocket all on back of jerseyThanks to our sponsor for this prize. lucmccann, Winstonian1984, fanievb and 1 other 4
tombeej Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I'll definitely play, thanks for putting this together Gerald. Will post my team just before the start.
Frosty Posted June 18, 2014 Author Posted June 18, 2014 Still 17 sleeps - feels like it's never gonna start
Squier Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Looking forward! The good ol' Frosty game! My last two teams were dismal. Hopefully this year they pull up their socks!
lucmccann Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 SportsWorId have offered a prize for the winner,http://www.sportsworld.co.za/img/p/630-1666-large.jpgWinter weight brushed back fabric for cycling on cold daysHigh performance, high wicking fabric transfers moisture away from your bodyCycling specific cut with longer length body and sleeves2 Elasticated pockets and 1 secure zipped pocket all on back of jerseyThanks to our sponsor for this prize. Great stuff! Dennis (Denny Menchov), what a man!
Frosty Posted June 23, 2014 Author Posted June 23, 2014 For live tracking of the team line ups, bookmark this site: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-2014-team-tracker-127521
Frosty Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 Provisional team line ups published so far.Not 100% confirmed by all teams, so keep referring back here until the OFFICIAL line ups are confirmed by the Tour's official website AG2R La Mondiale Romain Bardet Mikael Cherel Samuel Dumoulin Ben Gastauer Blel Kadri Sebastian Minard Jean-Christophe Peraud Christophe Riblon pending Astana Pro Team pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Belkin Pro Cycling Team Lars Boom Stef Clement Laurens Ten Dam Steven Kruijswijk Tom Leezer Bauke Mollema Bram Tankink Sep Vanmarcke Maarten Wynants BMC Racing Team Tejay van Garderen pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Bretagne-Séché Environnement Jean Marc Bideau Anthony Delaplace Brice Feillu Armindo Fonseca Arnaud Gerard Eduardo Sepulveda Florian Vachon pending pending Cannondale Pro Cycling Peter Sagan pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Cofidis Daniel Navarro Rein Taaramae pending pending pending pending pending pending pending FDJ.fr William Bonnet Mickael Delage Arnaud Demare Arnold Jeannesson Matthieu Ladagnous Thibaut Pinot Jeremy Roy Arthur Vichot pending Garmin Sharp David Millar Andrew Talansky pending pending pending pending pending pending pending IAM Cycling Sylvain Chavanel Martin Elmiger Mathias Frank Heinrich Haussler Reto Hollenstein Roger Kluge Jérôme Pineau Sébastien Reichenbach Marcel Wyss Katusha Team Joaquim Rodriguez pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Lampre-Merida Rui Costa Chris Horner Sacha Modolo José Serpa Nelson Oliveira José Serpa Rafael Valls Matteo Bono Filippo Pozzato Lotto Belisol Jurgen Van Den Broeck André Greipel Marcel Sieberg Greg Henderson Jürgen Roelandts Adam Hansen Tony Gallopin Lars Bak Bart De Clercq. Movistar Team Alex Dowsett Alejandro Valverde pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Omega Pharma-QuickStep Jan Bakelants Mark Cavendish Michal Golas Michal Kwiatkowski Tony Martin Alessandro Petacchi Mark Renshaw Niki Terpstra Matteo Trentin Orica-GreenEdge Simon Gerrans Matthew Goss Daryl Impey Michael Matthews pending pending pending pending pending Team Europcar Pierre Rolland Thomas Voeckler pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Team Giant-Shimano John Degenkolb Tom Dumoulin Marcel Kittel pending pending pending pending pending pending Team Netapp – Endura Scott Thwaites pending pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Team Sky Chris Froome Richie Porte Geraint Thomas pending pending pending pending pending pending Tinkoff Saxo Alberto Contador Nicolas Roche pending pending pending pending pending pending pending Trek Factory Racing Fabian Cancellara Gregory Rast Danny van Poppel Markel Irizar Haimar Zubeldia Matthew Busche Frank Schleck pending pendingProvisional team line ups have been posted on the first page
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