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Fantasy TdF Velogames - CCE League

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  • Started 9 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
  • Latest reply from Coxy

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  1. Mandopicker101
    Member

    I'm somewhat surprised that I managed to select in-form riders. Naturally having said that, let's watch my guys all crack today...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  2. twq
    Member

    HTC-Lowroad totally dominating the pack. Catchable?

    Posted 9 years ago #
  3. earthowned
    Member

    I seemed to have lucked out and picked in form riders. No doubt the team will dip when the GC big guns (Froome, Quintana etc) start taking it seriously.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  4. Mandopicker101
    Member

    Uh-oh...Dan Martin's out. So is Nacer Bouhanni. Both in my squad and scoring well.

    Pants...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  5. SRD
    Moderator

    Damnit. Mini-srd aka 'fun bike' was going to put dumoulin on her velogames team AND she'd said I could be co-DS, but we didn't actually get the team set up.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  6. twq
    Member

    Will Froome's exit throw a spanner in the works?

    Posted 9 years ago #
  7. Broony84
    Member

    HTC-Lowroad is 5th overall. That is impressive.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  8. earthowned
    Member

    Wow! Thanks for pointing that out. I would like to claim I had some special kind of insight when picking the team but I must admit some lucky picks.

    Even a broken clock is right twice a day ;-)

    Posted 9 years ago #
  9. twq
    Member

    I've decided to stop paying attention to the Vuelta. Onwards to the ToB!! http://www.velogames.com/tour-of-britain/2015/
    Who is setting up the league?

    Posted 9 years ago #
  10. Coxy
    Member

    OK - done
    League Name: CITYCYCLINGEDINBURGH
    League Code: 04164611

    Posted 9 years ago #
  11. acsimpson
    Member

    Great, Can I have some bonus points for signing up quickly? It's my only chance.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  12. twq
    Member

    Ooh I did well today... long may it continue.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  13. Broony84
    Member

    "Fantasy Vuelta a Espana is free-to-play, but that does not mean there are no prizes! This season, the winner of the contest will receive £150 (UK Pounds)."

    Boom!!!
    Congratulations, top effort.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  14. shuggiet
    Member

    brilliant performance from earthowned in Fantasy Vuelta a Espana! First out of more than 15,000..

    Posted 9 years ago #
  15. twq
    Member

    A few interesting rivalries. Mostly for last place...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  16. ARobComp
    Member

    Well done Earthowned! That's some spendolas for you!

    Posted 9 years ago #
  17. acsimpson
    Member

    Well done earthowned, Head and shoulders above the rest of us.

    Coxy rather spolit our rivalry by doing well in the final stage. Well played.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  18. gembo
    Member

    Interesting, earthowned I am guessing did not pick any of those who crashed but did go for Aru, Rafa Majka, Dumoulin, Puerito, Quintana etc? Seems obvious now.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  19. earthowned
    Member

    Well that was an unexpected result!

    I went mainly for climbers who would get stage wins but also picked a decent sprinter who could get over some of the hills (degenkolb) and some TT specialists (Dumoulin and Cancellara)

    Only had 2 dropped out - Spartacus and Talansky. Not sure what was going on with the latter. He's had a bad year and I really thought he would give the Vuelta a crack.

    Since the prize money was unexpected it only seems fair to donate it to someone who needs it more. I think Qhubeka seems an apt choice as it will buy a bike for an African schoolkid or teacher.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  20. chdot
    Admin

    " I think Qhubeka seems an apt choice as it will buy a bike for an African schoolkid or teacher."

    What a great move.

    I hope you will be willing to get this publicised by the organisers - it may persuade other people/sponsors to do something similar.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  21. SRD
    Moderator

    "I hope you will be willing to get this publicised by the organisers"

    oops. already tweeted in excess of enthusiasm...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  22. Can't go back on the promise now! ;)

    Posted 9 years ago #
  23. SRD
    Moderator

    well, if 15 of us ante up £10 we could match earthowned's generosity...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  24. chdot
    Admin

    Already 'out there' (as winner).

    "

    @velogames: Congratulations to @earthowned who wins Fantasy Vuelta a Espana with this top team: http://t.co/wDQ5rGr1p2

    "

    Posted 9 years ago #
  25. Darkerside
    Member

    Happy to chip in a tenner...

    1 SRD
    2 DarkerSide
    3 ...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  26. shuggiet
    Member

    1 SRD
    2 DarkerSide
    3 shuggiet

    Posted 9 years ago #
  27. chdot
    Admin

    Good idea, but not sure everyone wants to be 'seen' to join in - or be seen to not be

    Presume there is a 'donate' link?

    Posted 9 years ago #
  28. SRD
    Moderator

    It takes a few clicks to get there, but the donate page is here: http://www.givengain.com/cause/4669/projects/12962/

    Posted 9 years ago #
  29. Coxy
    Member

    Excellent idea!

    Posted 9 years ago #
  30. gembo
    Member

    We (fietsclub Balerno) raised £65 for Qhubeka on saturdaywith th big GED fender blender bicycle smoothie maker and our small pink kids bike turbo challenge at Balerno farmer's market in the rain. We had one visitor from newington.

    Earth owned, nice donate.

    Posted 9 years ago #

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