Wrath of la Vuelta - Stage 8 Results

Another exciting stage today. The Vuelta organizers have gotten the route right again! I would hate to be riding the course though...

Video of last 2k from steephill.tv via eurosport coverage

Fantasy results here:

Stage 8
1 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 315
2 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 269
3 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 188
4 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 162
5 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 140
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 132
7 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 114
8 - Butterfinger BBs - Bethany Buus - 111
9 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 91

GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 1702
2 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 1537
3 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 1458
4 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 1408
5 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 1392
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 1226
7 - Butterfinger BBs - Bethany Buus - 1105
8 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 1075
9 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 803

Wrath of la Vuelta - Stage 7 Results

Lizzy won her stage, the break stuck, and a new competitor had joined.  Don't worry though, she has slotted into 7th place.

Last 3k of stage 7 (link from steephill.tv, video from eurosport)

Mountain top finish tomorrow.  Should be exciting and shake things up!

Stage 7
1 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 204
2 - Butterfinger BBs - Bethany Buus - 143
3 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 133
4 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 125
5 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 120
6 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 113
7 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 98
8 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 72

GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 1433
2 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 1296
3 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 1252
4 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 1222
5 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 1220
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 1094
7 - Butterfinger BBs - Bethany Buus - 994
8 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 961

Wrath of la Vuelta - Stage 5 & 6 Results

Heart break on Stage 6 - take a few minutes to watch this... last 2k of Stage 6 (Link from steephill.tv via eurosport coverage)

Stage 5 Results
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 244
2 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 148
3 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 146
4 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 129
5 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 126
6 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 116
7 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 109
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 76

Stage 6 Results
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 143
2 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 119
3 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 112
4 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 107
5 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 104
6 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 98
7 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 97
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 45


GC standings after Stage 6

GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 1308
2 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 1163
3 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 1139
4 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 1124
5 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 1100
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 890
7 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 889
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 644


Did you pick the same team as everyone else?  Here are the riders we chose and how many teams have him. It is obvious that Nibali is the rider of choice followed closely by J-Rod and Valverde.

Teams who have him - Rider
8 - NIBALI Vincenzo
7 - RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin
7 - VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro
5 - HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis
4 - ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor
4 - BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
4 - SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel
3 - BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto
2 - FUGLSANG Jakob
2 - KREUZIGER Roman
2 - MARTIN Daniel
2 - MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel
2 - Movistar Team
2 - NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel
2 - Sky Procycling
2 - URAN URAN Rigoberto
1 - Astana Pro Team
1 - COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS
1 - FARRAR Tyler
1 - GILBERT Philippe
1 - HENDERSON Greg
1 - HORNER Christopher
1 - HOWARD Leigh
1 - MATTHEWS Michael
1 - MOLLEMA Bauke
1 - OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP CYCLING TEAM
1 - PINOT Thibaut
1 - POZZOVIVO Domenico
1 - RADIOSHACK LEOPARD
1 - SCARPONI Michele

Wrath of la Vuelta - Stage 4 Results

Stage four was another exciting one. A climber wins. Sparticus gets seconds. A sprinter in third. Who could have predicted that? Great question.

What I do know is that every fantasy cyclist except for one has been on the podium for the Wrath of la Vuelta. Lizzy, we all know you have fanatasy cycling running through your veins, but things haven't quite been working out for you. The good news is that you are ahead of two solid competitors who are expert fantasy cyclists.

Two groups are forming... 60ish points separate the top 5. 120ish points separate the bottom three. 110ish points lie between the groups. Will the bottom three of Flo Ridas - Lizzy, No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp, and Moto Man - Justin Rath turn their luck around?

Results here:
Stage 4:
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 345
2 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 266
3 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 194
4 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 190
5 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 182
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 144
7 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 120
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 106

GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 921
2 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 917
3 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 903
4 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 886
5 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 874
6 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 660
7 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 654
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 523

Wrath of la Vuelta - Stage 1 - 3 Results

Eight teams have saddled up for the Vuelta and it should be a great three weeks.  If you are itching to participate, send your team in!  --> Link to selection sheet

On to the Fantasy Cycling.  Today (Stage 3) was a big day for scoring. The podium for the day quickly took over the top three GC spots, but things are not out of reach for anyone. With the pick as you wish format the point totals can be high. Check your teams out and make sure your riders are pulling their weight!

Stage 1
Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 155
Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 130
No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 129

Stage 2 Podium
Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 279
Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 263
Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 226

Stage 3 Podium
Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 447
School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 380
Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 359

After stage 3
GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Los Renacuajos - Charlie Sawyer - 709
2 - School of Hard Box - Matthew Kurke - 696
3 - Clean Air - Jed "I hated Lance before it was cool." - 692
4 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 651
5 - Fast and Fresh - Ryan Buus - 576
6 - No Basso - Scott Bromelkamp - 534
7 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy - 516
8 - Moto Man - Justin Rath  - 417

Links to sheets:
Team Rosters
Stage Scores

Wrath of la Vuelta Challenge

The rider list is still in limbo, but fantasy cycling can only wait so long.

No rider values folks. Pick the best team you can. Race starts Saturday so get your picks in as soon as you can. Late entries are accepted if you don't cheat.

Good luck!

Pick sheet is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AttpUr6AcA_0dEp4bHJuemNqRzdmTUF0VFFuQ08tSFE&usp=sharing

The people have spoken

Vuelta a España here we come!

Last year it was arguably the most exciting grand tour of the year.  This year the route and number of contenders could duplicate the success of the 2012 Vuelta.

Can you put your names in the record books with other grand tour fantasy winners?  This could be your chance! 

Start doing your homework to get your team ready to rule the Vuelta. 


PS. There is a nice race starting on the 19th in Colorado. Lots of big names and lots of young faces should make for some good racing.

The next great competition.

So, are you in or are you in? What will the next great fantasy cycling competition be? Two options to decide from. This your shot for redemption!

Link to vote is at the bottom...


Links for USA Pro Challenge
Preview and some news
ProCyclingStats Startlist

Links for Vuelta a España
Preview and some news
ProCyclingStats Startlist

I won't have time to make up rider values for either option so we will use the free-for-all rider selection process.  This means you pick whoever you want with the only limits being GC, sprinter, and maybe climber categories. 

Scoring will be the same as le Tour, except that if we do the USA Pro Challenge the final result scores will be cut by about a third.

Votes will be tallied on Thursday (8/15).

Click here to vote