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PCM.Daily Grand High Wizard Contest 2018
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 08-09-2018 06:38
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Reminder that the deadline for GP Montreal is Midnight, Tonight, GMT.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 08-09-2018 23:31
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Small Tour Specialist
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Montreal
Van Avermaet
Matthews
Konrad
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 08-09-2018 23:34
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Grand Tour Specialist
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Montreal
Rider 1: Greg van Avermaet
Rider 2: Michael Matthews
Rider 3: Diego Ulissi
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 09-09-2018 00:38
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Grand Tour Champion
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Am I still allowed to change? If I'm not that's okay, it means I won't get pissed if Roux happens to podium tomorrow.  |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 09-09-2018 06:17
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Directeur Sportif
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Montreal
GVA
Valgren
Wellens
@Freitas: Yes you're allowed to change till the race starts. I'll accept the last entry.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-09-2018 09:28
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World Champion
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GVA
Matthews
Roux ()
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
1x  x1
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 10-09-2018 10:50
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec Result
Podium
1) Michael Matthews
2) Greg Van Avermaet
3) Jasper Stuyven
The two most popular picks finished 1-2 in the race meaning a lot of points for most of our members. Matthews and GVA both had 10 picks. Stuyven did not have any backers.
Having picked both Matthews and Van Avermaet, Marco, Aquarius, df_Trek, Purepasd, Selwink, Hillis, Freitas, Abhishek and Jensi share the win in this race. No one had a zero score.
The updated table will be put up with the Montreal results. Stay tuned...
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 10-09-2018 11:02
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec Result
Podium
1) Michael Matthews
2) Sonny Colbrelli
3) Greg Van Avermaet
Matthews' popularity decreased among our predictors, but he delivered the double in Canada. Van Avermaet once again was the most popular pick, and managed 3rd place. Colbrelli did not have any backers.
Five members picked Matthews, and they all had Van Avermaet as well. They pick up the win in race. They are Aquarius, df_Trek, Hillis, Jandal and Agent David. Four others had only Van Avermaet while Marco, Freitas and Jensi had none of the Top 3.
The updated table now looks like this:
| Name | Races Entered | Bonuses | Total Points | | df_Trek | 33 | 150 | 845 | | purepasd | 32 | 150 | 830 | | AbhishekLFC | 33 | 145 | 830 | | roturn | 33 | 140 | 785 | | hillis91 | 33 | 110 | 755 | | Aquarius97 | 33 | 80 | 745 | | FreitasPCM | 33 | 115 | 730 | | Marcovdw | 33 | 170 | 690 | | Selwink | 31 | 95 | 690 | | jandal7 | 33 | 140 | 660 | | Raziz | 26 | 105 | 565 | | Agent David | 15 | 30 | 465 | | trekbmc | 17 | 115 | 390 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 105 | 380 | | United Forever | 7 | 70 | 270 | | jensi251 | 6 | | 80 | | emre99 | 6 | | 75 | | aldrofj | 3 | 10 | 30 |
df_Trek climbs two spots to re-take the lead with Purepasd and Abhishek still tied, but now for 2nd place. Aquarius jumps above Freitas and both pull away from Marco. Jandal moves closer to Selwink while Jensi climbs a spot lower down.
Stay tuned for updates regarding the World Championships soon...
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 10-09-2018 11:07
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Probably a gap too big to df_trek to really fight for the win, but at least in Canada i've recovered some momentum, given how bad i did in the last months compared to early season
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 10-09-2018 11:58
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Canada brought good ones, but let see after Vuelta where I'm not sure about my predictions, without MAL and Nairo in top5...hopefully Pinot can break into, but there still many seconds to recover
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 17-09-2018 07:56
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Top 5
1) Simon Yates
2) Enric Mas
3) Miguel Angel Lopez
4) Steven Kruijswijk
5) Alejandro Valverde
KOM: Thomas De Gendt
Points: Alejandro Valverde
U25: Enric Mas
Answer to Bonus Question: On which stage will the final GC lead change take place? is Stage 14
Answer to Bonus Question: Which team will win the most stages? is Quick-Step Floors, 4 stages (Viviani x 3, Mas)
Simon Yates won the first Grand Tour of his career after having come close previously. This was the first GT win for the Mitchelton-Scott outfit as well. Enric Mas rode a blinder of a race to take 2nd, ahead of more fancied opponents, including favourite for the best U25 rider, Miguel Angel Lopez, who finished 3rd. 4th and 5th were two men who lost their podium places on the final day - Steven Kruijswijk and Alejandro Valverde.
Yates was a popular pick with seven members keeping him in their team. Precitably, no one had Mas a Top 5 contender. Lopez, on the other hand, was very popular, with ten backers in all. Only one pick for Kruijswijk while Valverde had five picks. Only one pick for de Gendt to be the KOM while Valverde was favoured to win the Points jersey by five members. All but one member had MAL as the best U25 rider, but no one had Mas. Only one member picked Stage 14 as the one with the final change at the top of the GC, while seven picked Quickstep to the team with the most stage wins.
With his picks of Yates and Lopez for the Top 5, Valverde for the the Points jersey and Quickstep to the most successful team in terms of stage wins, Freitas picks up the win in this race with a score of 105. df_Trek is second with 95, having picked Valverde instead of Lopez in the Top 5, in comparison to Freitas. Hillis and Abhishek tie for third.
The points table now looks like this:
| Name | Races Entered | Bonuses | Total Points | | df_Trek | 34 | 160 | 940 | | AbhishekLFC | 34 | 145 | 910 | | purepasd | 33 | 160 | 895 | | roturn | 34 | 140 | 845 | | hillis91 | 34 | 120 | 835 | | FreitasPCM | 34 | 125 | 835 | | Aquarius97 | 34 | 90 | 770 | | Selwink | 32 | 105 | 755 | | Marcovdw | 34 | 170 | 745 | | jandal7 | 34 | 150 | 730 | | Raziz | 26 | 105 | 565 | | Agent David | 16 | 30 | 520 | | trekbmc | 18 | 125 | 405 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 105 | 380 | | United Forever | 7 | 70 | 270 | | jensi251 | 7 | | 135 | | emre99 | 6 | | 75 | | aldrofj | 3 | 10 | 30 |
df_Trek extends his lead at the top of the standings with Abhishek now in sole second place. Freitas jumps past Aquarius, the latter had a horrible race, and moves to joint 5th place with Hillis. Above them, roturn has some catching up to do if he is to get back into the podium places. It is very close between Selwink, Marco and Jandal at the lower end of the Top 10.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 17-09-2018 20:18
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in the end vuelta was a good shot, I wouldn't have said at half of three weeks
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 17-09-2018 21:18
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A great period for me, making a huge leap in the overal 
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-09-2018 07:47
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Year Long Questions - Set 3 Result
Answers
1. Who will be the highest finishing home rider in any GT? - Enric Mas (2nd, Vuelta)
2. Who will be the highest finishing U25s eligible rider in any GT? - Enric Mas (2nd, Vuelta)
3. Who will be the highest finishing Colombian in any GT? - Miguel Angel Lopez (3rd, Vuelta)
4. Which country will have the most stage wins combined in the GTs? - Italy, 9 wins (Viviani x 7, Battaglin, De Marchi)
5. What will be the most stages won by a single rider in a single GT (just number)? - 4 (Elia Viviani, Giro)
No member picked Mas to be the breakout star of he year or had him as the highest placed rider in their home GT. As such, no one correctly answered the first two questions. Six members picked Lopez to be the best placed Colombian across all GTs combined. All but three members picked Italy to be the most successful country in terms of stage wins. Seven members had the maximum number of stage wins for a rider in a GT as 4.
Let's see how everyone scored in this set:
Raziz - 40 (4,5)
Marco - 15 (5)
Aquarius 40 (3,4)
df_Trek - 55 (3,4,5)
Croatia - 25 (4)
trekbmc - 40 (3,4)
purepasd - 55 (3,4,5)
Selwink - 40 (3,4)
Hillis - 40 (4,5)
roturn - 0
Freitas - 25 (4)
Jandal - 0
Abhishek - 40 (4,5)
Agent David - 55 (3,4,5)
With their correct answers of questions 3,4 and 5, df_Trek, Purepasd and Agent David share the win with 55 points. Six members answered two questions correctly while three answered only one. roturn and Jandal miss out on scoring.
Here's how the table looks like after this result:
| Name | Races Entered | Bonuses | Total Points | | df_Trek | 34 | 185 | 995 | | purepasd | 33 | 215 | 950 | | AbhishekLFC | 34 | 185 | 950 | | hillis91 | 34 | 160 | 875 | | FreitasPCM | 34 | 150 | 860 | | roturn | 34 | 140 | 845 | | Aquarius97 | 34 | 130 | 810 | | Selwink | 32 | 145 | 795 | | Marcovdw | 34 | 185 | 760 | | jandal7 | 34 | 150 | 730 | | Raziz | 26 | 145 | 605 | | Agent David | 16 | 85 | 575 | | trekbmc | 18 | 165 | 445 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 130 | 405 | | United Forever | 7 | 70 | 270 | | jensi251 | 7 | | 135 | | emre99 | 6 | | 75 | | aldrofj | 3 | 10 | 30 |
df_Trek continues on his merry way at the top, with Purepasd catching up to Abhishek once again. Hillis moves into solo fourth as he and Freitas both leapfrog roturn. Behind him, everyone makes up ground. Agent David moves closer to the top half of the table.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 18-09-2018 09:49
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wow, I forgot about this, nice to see other points in the bag
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 18-09-2018 09:56
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I lost the lead in the bonus question classification 
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 19-09-2018 06:57
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Entries for the World Championships are now open and here are the details:
1) Team Time Trial
Deadline: 23rd September, Midnight, GMT
2) Individual Time Trial
Deadline: 26th September, Midnight, GMT
3) Road Race
Deadline: 30th September, Midnight, GMT
Bonus Question 1: Which country will have the most riders on the podium? (in case of ties, all options will be considered correct) (10 points)
Bonus Question 2: Which race will have the smallest victory margin (gap between 1st and 2nd placed riders/teams)? (10 points)
Deadline for Bonus Questions: 23rd September, Midnight, GMT
Remember the points scoring for the WCs follows the Monuments. Additionally, if you get all three winners correct, you double your score. So a lot of points to play for.
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 21-09-2018 06:50
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| roturn |
Posted on 20-09-2018 06:41
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1) Team Time Trial
BMC
Sunweb
Sky
Bonus Question 1: Spain
Bonus Question 2: Worlds Men Elite Road Race
ITT and RR to come later |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 20-09-2018 11:21
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1) Team Time Trial
BMC
SKY
QUICKSTEP
2) Individual Time Trial
Tom Dumoulin
Vasil Kiryienka
Jonathan Castroviejo
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
3) Road Race
Julian Alaphilippe
Gianni Moscon
Adam Yates
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Bonus Question 1:
Spain
Bonus Question 2: Which race will have the smallest victory margin?
Mens RR
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| jensi251 |
Posted on 20-09-2018 11:37
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TTT
Sunweb
BMC
Sky
Bonus 1: Netherlands
Bonus 2: Road Race (easy)
will edit for the ITT and RR
RR
Roglic
Poels
Bardet
Edited by jensi251 on 27-09-2018 20:13
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