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PCM.Daily Grand High Wizard Contest 2018
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| roturn |
Posted on 16-10-2018 15:48
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Team Manager
Posts: 22043
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
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Kennaugh
Uran
Moscon
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 16-10-2018 15:59
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Directeur Sportif
Posts: 12680
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1961.50
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LL Sanchez
Uran
Vuillermoz
Yes
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 16-10-2018 16:24
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Team Leader
Posts: 5948
Joined: 30-11-2006
PCM$: 2200.00
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Same as Abhi:
LL Sanchez
Uran
Vuillermoz
Yes
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| Agent David |
Posted on 16-10-2018 17:36
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Free Agent
Posts: 138
Joined: 04-10-2017
PCM$: 300.00
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Tour of Guangxi
Schachmann
Uran
Moscon |
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 16-10-2018 18:22
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Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2324
Joined: 07-07-2016
PCM$: 19674.00
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Moscon
Vuillermoz
Gilbert
No
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 16-10-2018 19:21
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World Champion
Posts: 11621
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1120.00
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Kennaugh
Uran
Vuillermoz
Yes
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
2x  x2
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| purepasd |
Posted on 16-10-2018 19:22
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Domestique
Posts: 531
Joined: 23-01-2010
PCM$: 300.00
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Moscon
Uran
Brambilla
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 25-10-2018 06:43
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Directeur Sportif
Posts: 12680
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1961.50
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Podium
1) Gianni Moscon
2) Felix Grossschartner
3) Sergei Chernetski
Answer to Bonus Question: Will either Asian team win a stage? is No.
Moscon put his controversies of the season behind him and picked up the win after winning the decisive Stage 4. A not so expected podium for the rest of it with Grosschartner and Chernetski proving stronger than more fancied riders in this race. Neither Bahrain Merida nor UAE could win a stage.
Seven members picked Moscon for the podium while only one each picked Grossschartner and Chernetski. Six members where not convinced by the Asian teams' prowess in winning stages in this race, and they were right!
With his picks of Moscon and Chernetski, and getting the bonus question right, Freitas picks up the win in this race ahead of five predictors who finish tied second.
Here's how the table looks like after the final race and before the first year long questions set is counted:
| Name | Races Entered | Bonuses | Total Points | | AbhishekLFC | 40 | 345 | 1320 | | FreitasPCM | 40 | 260 | 1215 | | purepasd | 39 | 255 | 1190 | | df_Trek | 40 | 225 | 1185 | | Selwink | 38 | 255 | 1115 | | roturn | 40 | 170 | 1075 | | Aquarius97 | 39 | 210 | 1030 | | hillis91 | 40 | 180 | 1025 | | Marcovdw | 40 | 265 | 1000 | | jandal7 | 40 | 160 | 880 | | Agent David | 22 | 105 | 755 | | Raziz | 26 | 145 | 605 | | trekbmc | 20 | 175 | 465 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 140 | 405 | | jensi251 | 13 | 40 | 295 | | United Forever | 7 | 70 | 270 | | emre99 | 6 | | 75 | | aldrofj | 3 | 10 | 30 |
With only Set 1 of Year Long Questions left to evaluate, Abhishek still holds a more than 100 point lead at the top. Freitas pulls away further in 2nd, while the fight for the final podium spot between Purepasd and df_Trek remains heated. Roturn looks to have the 5th position to himself, but it could still change for the mid-table spots.
Stay tuned for the final results and the season awards coming up later today or tomorrow!
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 25-10-2018 10:31
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Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7784
Joined: 08-09-2009
PCM$: 200.00
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Late season banger from me, but looking at how I poorly predicted the year long questions I might struggle to stay on the podium.  |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 27-10-2018 17:56
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Directeur Sportif
Posts: 12680
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1961.50
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The final update will come on 1st November, as I'm taking October 31st as the cut-off date for transfers and retirements. Any announcements affecting the game made beyond that date will be factored in retroactively.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 01-11-2018 06:12
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Directeur Sportif
Posts: 12680
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1961.50
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Year Long Questions Set 1 Result
1.Who will win UCI WT Rankings? - Simon Yates
2.Who will win the CQ Rankings? - Alejandro Valverde
3.Who will win Giro d’Italia? - Chris Froome
4.Who will win Tour de France? - Geraint Thomas
5.Who will win Vuelta a Espana? - Simon Yates
6.Who will win Milan-San Remo? - Vicenzo Nibali
7.Who will win Ronde Van Vlaanderen? - Niki Terpstra
8.Who will win Paris-Roubaix? - Peter Sagan
9.Who will win Liege-Bastogne-Liege? - Bob Jungels
10.Who will win Il Lombardia? - Thibaut Pinot
11.Which World Tour team will win the least this season? - Katusha Alpecin
12.Which World Tour stage race will see the narrowest margin of victory in the GC? - Presidential Tour of Turkey (same time for 1st and 2nd place)
13.Who will be the highest placed U25 rider in any GT? - Enric Mas (2nd in Vuelta a Espana)
14.Predict a rider to retire at the end of the year - Correct answers among predictions; Chavanel, Hayman, Rast, Gerrans, Pelizotti
15.Predict a transfer for next year - No correct answers predicted
Points (and correct answers)
| Raziz | 125 (3,8,14) | | Marco | 75 (3,14) | | Aquarius | 75 (8,14) | | df_Trek | 25 (14) | | Croatia | 50 (3) | | trekbmc | 0 | | purepasd | 25 (14) | | Selwink | 0 | | United | 125 (3,8,14) | | hillis | 50 (3) | | roturn | 75 (3,14) | | Freitas | 50 (3) | | jandal | 75 (8,14) | | Abhishek | 75 (8,14) |
Stay tuned for the final points update...
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 01-11-2018 08:53
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 01-11-2018 09:28
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Posts: 12680
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PCM$: 1961.50
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| Name | Races Entered | Bonuses | Points | | AbhishekLFC | 40 | 420 | 1395 | | FreitasPCM | 40 | 310 | 1265 | | purepasd | 39 | 280 | 1215 | | df_Trek | 40 | 250 | 1210 | | roturn | 40 | 245 | 1150 | | Selwink | 38 | 255 | 1115 | | Aquarius97 | 39 | 285 | 1105 | | Marcovdw | 40 | 340 | 1075 | | hillis91 | 40 | 230 | 1075 | | jandal7 | 40 | 235 | 955 | | Agent David | 22 | 105 | 755 | | Raziz | 26 | 270 | 730 | | trekbmc | 20 | 175 | 465 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 190 | 455 | | United Forever | 7 | 195 | 395 | | jensi251 | 13 | 40 | 295 | | emre99 | 6 | | 75 | | aldrofj | 3 | 10 | 30 |
AbhishekLFC holds on to his lead at the top of standings, secured after the World Championships, to Win the third season of the PCM.Daily Grand High Wizard Contest. Freitas rides on good late season form to secure 2nd, ahead of Purepasd, who just edges out df_Trek for 3rd. Roturn completes the Top 5. The fight for 6th to 9th positions was a close fight, with Selwink finishing in 6th, ahead of Aquarius, while former champion Marco tied with Hillis for 8th. Jandal rounds out the Top 10. Defending champion Raziz finished 12th after discontinuing participation with a third of the season still left.
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Points Without Bonuses
| Name | Points w/o Bonus | | AbhishekLFC | 975 | | df_Trek | 960 | | FreitasPCM | 955 | | purepasd | 935 | | roturn | 905 | | Selwink | 860 | | hillis91 | 845 | | Aquarius97 | 820 | | Marcovdw | 735 | | jandal7 | 720 | | Agent David | 650 | | Raziz | 460 | | trekbmc | 290 | | Croatia14 | 265 | | jensi251 | 255 | | United Forever | 200 | | emre99 | 75 | | aldrofj | 20 |
Podium Points Per Race (Race and Season bonuses excluded)
| Name | Races Entered | Podium Points/Race | | Agent David | 22 | 29.55 | | United Forever | 7 | 28.57 | | AbhishekLFC | 40 | 24.38 | | df_Trek | 40 | 24.00 | | purepasd | 39 | 23.97 | | FreitasPCM | 40 | 23.88 | | Selwink | 38 | 22.63 | | roturn | 40 | 22.63 | | hillis91 | 40 | 21.13 | | Aquarius97 | 39 | 21.03 | | jensi251 | 13 | 19.62 | | Marcovdw | 40 | 18.38 | | jandal7 | 40 | 18.00 | | Raziz | 26 | 17.69 | | trekbmc | 20 | 14.50 | | emre99 | 6 | 12.50 | | Croatia14 | 24 | 11.04 | | aldrofj | 3 | 6.67 |
Perfect Attendance: Marcovdw, df_Trek, hillis91, roturn, FreitasPCM, jandal7, AbhishekLFC
Most Wins: FreitasPCM - 12 wins
Highest Score from a GT: roturn, FreitasPCM - 170 points - Giro d'Italia
Highest Score from a Monument: Aquarius97 - 60 points - Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Highest Score From a World Championship Race: Selwink, FreitasPCM - 160 points - Team Time Trial
Highest Score from a Stage Race: roturn, AbhishekLFC, Agent David - 80 points - Tour de Suisse
Highest Score from a One-Day Classic: Aquarius97, df_Trek - 70 points - Great Ocean Road Race
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Thank you to everyone for participating and making this season the most successful one yet for this game. It was great to co-host this game once again. Really appreciate the support of everyone involved to get in their entries before the deadlines for every race.
What can I say, third time was the charm I guess  It was great fight for the top spots with a lot of members leading at point or the other. This season definitely saw the most lead changes among all three seasons so far!
Also a big thanks to Jandal for being the ever supportive co-host and helping out whenever I needed it behind the scenes  Next year's your year maybe?
Signing off for 2018. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed hosting it...
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 01-11-2018 09:45
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Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2324
Joined: 07-07-2016
PCM$: 19674.00
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Thank you Abhishek!! It would have been funnier without squander all the points in WC but was really a good year's game
just 5 points out of the podium is quite a mockery but it will push me to do better next year!
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 01-11-2018 10:01
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World Champion
Posts: 11621
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1120.00
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Off year for me in all forms of predicting, this especially Hopefully the lead in the NFL comp and my local football one is a sign of better things to come and a return to my old ways or better!
Thanks a lot to Abhi for the always wonderul job hosting this, and of course on his win! And to all of you for playing, always love the friendly(-to-heated ) competition this provides and hope to see you all back next year!
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
2x x2
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 01-11-2018 11:25
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Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7784
Joined: 08-09-2009
PCM$: 200.00
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Thanks for hosting this fun game, Abhi, hope to see another edition of Grand High Wizard for 2019. Really adds more interest to follow the races, along with Velogames.
Second place is a killer standing since somewhere in the season I was way down in the ranks, but I (almost) did a Froome and turned things upside down. Hopefuly next year we can have more members joining in to spice the friendly competition too.
Congratulations. |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 01-11-2018 11:47
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Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7770
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 20845.00
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Congratulations Abhishek. I'm sure you didn't abuse your hosting knowledge to get you the win. Thank you and jandal for organising this again. Couldn't be back at the top but a former champ will always try to win again next year!
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| Agent David |
Posted on 01-11-2018 14:25
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Free Agent
Posts: 138
Joined: 04-10-2017
PCM$: 300.00
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Thank you for this game. It was a great experience and I'm looking forward to next year! |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 03-01-2019 11:06
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Directeur Sportif
Posts: 12680
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1961.50
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Grand High Wizard will not be returning for a fourth season. 2018 will be it's last running. We felt it's a good time to bring this game to an end with the rise of new games like 21 and Done and Le Duo getting started. Thanks to everyone who played through the three seasons. Signing off!
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