ProTour Punditry Predictions

[montage]

We'll take Thomas for Porte as he's not in it?

Ok had a chance to look at the route etc today so will make a few ammendments if that is ok?

For the spirit of the game I'll go with Degenkolb for the sprinter stages as per my pre race prediction even though Bouhanni looks like he is on fire.
I'll also go with Thomas for Porte as Crackle says because why the hell not.

GC: Thomas
Points: Degenkolb
Mountain: Izaguirre (if I am allowed to change from Costa? if not no worries)
Stage 1: Degenkolb
Stage 2: Degenkolb
Stage 3: Degenkolb
Stage 4: Degenkolb
Stage 5: Degenkolb
Stage 6: Betancur
Stage 7: Gerrans
Stage 8: Gallopin

 

[The Couch]

GC: TJVG
LR: Zingle

1: Kristoff

Paris-Nice really doesn't seem to be my cup of tea...
Tejay decided to call it quits after 70km (making him the factual Lantern Rouge)

Zingle (my great prediction for Lantern Rouge) actually had a great race beating - of course - Tejay to the finish line as well as my stage 1 prediction Kristoff

So stage 2: Kristoff

I am giving Kristoff a chance to redeem himself... he better use it

 

[smutchin]

Ok had a chance to look at the route etc today so will make a few ammendments if that is ok?
...Mountain: Izaguirre (if I am allowed to change from Costa? if not no worries)

I think as far as overall classifications are concerned, no changing after the race has actually started unless there's a good reason, so no to the KOM change but I'll allow Thomas for Porte. <strict bureaucrat emoticon>

 

[montage]

I think as far as overall classifications are concerned, no changing after the race has actually started unless there's a good reason, so no to the KOM change but I'll allow Thomas for Porte. <strict bureaucrat emoticon>

Fair is fair cheers!

 

[rich p]

Fair is fair cheers!

I hope you're taking your studying as seriously as you are the punditry, Montaggio

 

[The Couch]

stage 3: Bouhanni

 

[smutchin]

I had EBH down for stage 4 but he's having a stinker. I'm changing some of my re

i might be to late but if so no worries ..stage 3 Hofland

Yes, too late, but that prediction wouldn't have got you any points anyway, if that's any consolation!

Not too late for you to make predictions for stage four though (likewise @The Couch). On which subject, I'm changing my stage 4 prediction from EBH to Geraint Thomas.

 

[smutchin]

No one fancied Geoffrey Soupe for the lanterne rouge? Shame. He's currently looking like strong favourite to take it, being 27 minutes behind his closest rivals (Albasini and Hupond).

 

[smutchin]

The Paris-Nice leaderboard after three stages:

And the overall leaderboard:

 

[Crackle]

No one fancied Geoffrey Soupe for the lanterne rouge? Shame. He's currently looking like strong favourite to take it, being 27 minutes behind his closest rivals (Albasini and Hupond).

My LR is doing quite well. I was really tempted to go for Andy Schleck but didn't think he was going to finish at all, let's see.

 

[rich p]

Nul points! I'm the Andy Schleck of the pundits!

 

[themosquitoking]

If i'm still in the bottom three at the end of the season do i go to div 2 for next year?

 

[SWSteve]

If i'm still in the bottom three at the end of the season do i go to div 2 for next year?

yes, but you get a parachute payment of 2 points for the next season

 

[The Couch]

My LR is doing quite well...

So does mine, he is in 17th position ahead of Stybar, Nibali, Jungels, Slagter, Kelderman, Spilak,...

Nul points! I'm the Andy Schleck of the pundits!

I guess that makes me the Tejay

and in that mindset... stage 4: Betancur

 

[montage]

We'll take Thomas for Porte as he's not in it?

Thanks Crackle