ProTour Punditry Predictions

[VamP]

You may be right. But I never win anything.

 

[jowwy]

i'm in - whats the rules

 

[smutchin]

The TDU is gonna be part of it? Man... I don't know jack squad of that race

That won't put you at a disadvantage, I can promise you that.

 

[smutchin]

It's all pretty straightforward but I've just put off doing it while it's been something that's vaguely happening in the future... and now the future is suddenly here. Anyway, eight days until the TDU starts, so plenty of time yet...

 

[smutchin]

Actually, the time-consuming bit is not the rules per se but working out which races in the calendar to include. Everything on the WorldTour is in, then it needs fleshing out with some continental races - but not too many, so some biggish races will be left out...

I also want to mix it up a bit by making the spectrum as wide as possible, and that means including some Africa Tour races, but I don't know the first thing about any of them. Prime candidate would appear to be the Tropicale Amissa Bongo (which sounds more like a fruit-based soft drink than a bike race) but that starts tomorrow so it's a bit late. Anyone got any other suggestions for African races to include?

I'm also going to include some women's races.

I reckon not logging a prediction for every race won't necessarily be a handicap - we'll all have holidays and the like over the course of the year that will make it inconvenient/impossible to make predictions for some races - but if the league start to look too skewed, maybe I'll introduce some kind of averaging or best results system.

 

[smutchin]

You may be right. But I never win anything.

Never? Really? Come on, even Matt Goss wins stuff occasionally.

 

[SteCenturion]

smutchin

Sounds like a lot of races/predictions Mr @smutchin
As probs none of us know 1st thing about African race scene how about leaving it out.

Girls race calender looks a very good idea though.

 

[VamP]

Never? Really? Come on, even Matt Goss wins stuff occasionally.

...

even
Matt Goss is better than me
...

 

[SteCenturion]

...

even
Matt Goss is better than me
...

Yes -

He is a great -


Singest.

 

[SteCenturion]

...

even
Matt Goss is better than me
...

His brother Luke is the topper most of the popper most though -

Pop Pickers.

 

[rich p]

smutchin

Sounds like a lot of races/predictions Mr @smutchin
As probs none of us know 1st thing about African race scene how about leaving it out.

Girls race calender looks a very good idea though.

As smutch is putting the effort into this, I'd suggest that we play by whatever rules he sees fit

 

[Herbie]

Sorry -
Can't give this a 'like' coz -


The missus has cancelled our Sky Sports in a cost cutting exercise

bummer

 

[The Couch]

I also want to ... including some Africa Tour races, but I don't know the first thing about any of them. Prime candidate would appear to be the Tropicale Amissa Bongo ... Anyone got any other suggestions for African races to include?

I'm also going to include some women's races.

African races ... sounds something for @Flying_Monkey ... Now of course, it's up to you, but perhaps don't take it too far.
There are also "lesser" races - but closer by - where it would already be challenging (read close to impossible) to predict the winner.
Off the top of my head: Tour of Austria, Etoile de Besseges, Tour de Langkawi, Roma Maxima, GP Samyn, Nokere koerse, Tour de Castilia y Leon, GP Stad Zottegem, Tour de Pologne,... and it goes on for ever of course

But again, it's up to you (just perhaps take races that use a website, so at least we know who's on the starting list )


+1 for women (although I'll probably stick the whole season with Marianne Vos )

 

[The Couch]

The missus has cancelled our Sky Sports in a cost cutting exercise

See that means that you weren't watching sports enough... if it would have been on enough the yield/cost ratio would have been fine

 

[SteCenturion]

As smutch is putting the effort into this, I'd suggest that we play by whatever rules he sees fit

I did also praise his womens racing idea Mr @rich p