Orwell Tour de France Fantasy Championship 2015
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9 years 2 months ago #11287
by Garret Connolly
Orwell Tour de France Fantasy Championship 2015 was created by Garret Connolly
Hi All
so for many it's the Ras, The Nationals, the W200,the Gorey 3 Day, the ROK, TKAS, the Club League, the 12 Peaks....however for anyone that's in the know the most important race of the year is in fact the Orwell Tour de France Fantasy Championship! This will be the 3rd year we've done it for the sake of the competition we need a new winner....
For anyone interested in joining I've set up a League on the same site as last year
fantasy.road.cc/
Code to enter the Orwell League
76028.
Very straight forward rules, pick you team, change daily when necessary and get as many points as possible.
My shop Baggot Street Wines will again sponsor a prize of a Knappogue Castle 12 year old Single Malt Whiskey for the winner.
Best of luck to all who enter....it's like the real thing only much more important....
Garret
so for many it's the Ras, The Nationals, the W200,the Gorey 3 Day, the ROK, TKAS, the Club League, the 12 Peaks....however for anyone that's in the know the most important race of the year is in fact the Orwell Tour de France Fantasy Championship! This will be the 3rd year we've done it for the sake of the competition we need a new winner....
For anyone interested in joining I've set up a League on the same site as last year
fantasy.road.cc/
Code to enter the Orwell League
76028.
Very straight forward rules, pick you team, change daily when necessary and get as many points as possible.
My shop Baggot Street Wines will again sponsor a prize of a Knappogue Castle 12 year old Single Malt Whiskey for the winner.
Best of luck to all who enter....it's like the real thing only much more important....
Garret
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9 years 2 months ago #11331
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Great way to keep up-to-date on every stage. Well done Garret.
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9 years 2 months ago #11334
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and it's a bit of craic too!
For anyone who hasn't done it before the very short version of the rules are pick a 9 man team with a budget of 170million(each cyclist has a value determined by his likely points ability) and then you have 45 transfers allowed across the 21 stages to get as many points as possible..you'll have to change your team as the tour goes on to suit the particular stage the following day ie time trial, flat/sprint, cobbles, hills, mountains etc etc
You'll never be so interested as who finishes 14th on stage in a sprint.....
And don't worry if you think you'll finish last as Dave Hendron almost always takes that honour....
.winner wins a bottle of 12 year single malt whiskey...easy peasey
Competition closes Saturday morning so pick you team now!
It really is more important that the real thing!
garret
For anyone who hasn't done it before the very short version of the rules are pick a 9 man team with a budget of 170million(each cyclist has a value determined by his likely points ability) and then you have 45 transfers allowed across the 21 stages to get as many points as possible..you'll have to change your team as the tour goes on to suit the particular stage the following day ie time trial, flat/sprint, cobbles, hills, mountains etc etc
You'll never be so interested as who finishes 14th on stage in a sprint.....
And don't worry if you think you'll finish last as Dave Hendron almost always takes that honour....
.winner wins a bottle of 12 year single malt whiskey...easy peasey
Competition closes Saturday morning so pick you team now!
It really is more important that the real thing!
garret
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9 years 2 months ago #11338
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Whiskey whiskey whiskey...
I presume it's "TOUR DE FRANCE - STANDARD" that we're doing?
I presume it's "TOUR DE FRANCE - STANDARD" that we're doing?
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9 years 2 months ago #11390
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yep standard tour de france version.
Last call for entries...13 in so far so biggest field to date on any fantasy Orwell game...It's probably the only time all year we get a chance to beat Brian Mc so come one come all....
Last call for entries...13 in so far so biggest field to date on any fantasy Orwell game...It's probably the only time all year we get a chance to beat Brian Mc so come one come all....
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9 years 2 months ago #11394
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'Rookie in the Small Ring' ready to take Dave Hendrons title!!
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9 years 2 months ago #11395
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good man Warren...16 entered in now...gonna be epic...now to pick a team full of climbers for tomorrow:-))
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9 years 2 months ago #11405
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21 entrants officially making it the biggest Orwell fantasy competition ever.
The winners of the last 2 tours, the last vuelta and giro competitions are all there so let the battle commence.
Very very last call for entrants. Deadline is 1pm today. Get your team picked and join the Orwell train....
Brian mc is apparently eying up whiskey glasses already in brown thomas
The winners of the last 2 tours, the last vuelta and giro competitions are all there so let the battle commence.
Very very last call for entrants. Deadline is 1pm today. Get your team picked and join the Orwell train....
Brian mc is apparently eying up whiskey glasses already in brown thomas
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9 years 2 months ago #11551
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I took a chance on Sam Bennett for the first 6 stages, gave the guy every chance to settle in. But last night I reluctantly had to cut him loose - can't be carrying dead weight!
What does he bloody well go and do today!!!!
Sums up my managerial style;)
What does he bloody well go and do today!!!!
Sums up my managerial style;)
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9 years 2 months ago #11559
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there must be a rule in the www.velominati.com/the-rules/ for treachery of your fellow Irish no?
Bring him back in for stage 21 for the sprint to Paris...sure that's the only that counts for Sam!
Bring him back in for stage 21 for the sprint to Paris...sure that's the only that counts for Sam!
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9 years 2 months ago #11575
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This game ....you cant play from your heart. Next week
Sam has only a few chances left to rip it up... but if he finishes the Tour that will be some achievement ( Stage 13 15 16. fingers crossed )... Nicholas is a team captain for Sky and will not be given an opportunity to win. ( unless he attacks Froome !!! Gift stage ! ) Lastly Dan could win one of a number of stages next week. but he will need to target them. ( stage 10 or stage 14)
Can we have some more Irish predictions .......or trash my view.
Sam has only a few chances left to rip it up... but if he finishes the Tour that will be some achievement ( Stage 13 15 16. fingers crossed )... Nicholas is a team captain for Sky and will not be given an opportunity to win. ( unless he attacks Froome !!! Gift stage ! ) Lastly Dan could win one of a number of stages next week. but he will need to target them. ( stage 10 or stage 14)
Can we have some more Irish predictions .......or trash my view.
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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #11577
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I'd love to see Dan taking two stage wins like a clinical breakaway expert... but we'll see! wonder how the harmony is chez cannondale
ya I think youre right SOS about the Irish lads!
Did anyone predict that French lad on the Muur de Bretagne for anything... all year?
oh ya finally I translate Koen de Kort's website (better catch up later on for weekend) and I'm eagerly watching Koen's positioning and lead outs for Degenkolb. Has anyone Degenkolb on their team? he can do it - Koen's lead outs getting better over the three weeks. you never know with the perfect lead out on the champs it could be Degenkolb (Sam should watch the Giant train)
ya I think youre right SOS about the Irish lads!
Did anyone predict that French lad on the Muur de Bretagne for anything... all year?
oh ya finally I translate Koen de Kort's website (better catch up later on for weekend) and I'm eagerly watching Koen's positioning and lead outs for Degenkolb. Has anyone Degenkolb on their team? he can do it - Koen's lead outs getting better over the three weeks. you never know with the perfect lead out on the champs it could be Degenkolb (Sam should watch the Giant train)
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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #11588
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A quick look at the top ten on the first rest day - Jules De Meester is sitting atop the podium, as he has been since the beginning of the competition. Indeed, he is also dominating the overall Irish competition.
Ado F and Steve OS round out the podium, with Luke GJP and Gar finishing the top 5:
Here come the mountains!
Ado F and Steve OS round out the podium, with Luke GJP and Gar finishing the top 5:
1 Chasse Patate Zjuul23 1454
2 Panyaguaywhisky Ado F 1345
3 Irish Corner IrishCornersteve 1279
4 Any Porte in the Storm lukegjpotter 1218
5 Team Bonkers Garret Connolly 1181
6 JellyBellyLegs vandersons 1158
7 No Sponsor Needed Darragh Connolly 1131
8 Knappogue Knights brianmca 1103
9 Lanternerouge donalryan 1085
10 Rookie in a Small Ring! warrencray 1063 Here come the mountains!
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9 years 1 month ago #11685
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On the second rest day, the top ten contains the same teams, but the order has changed slightly. Ado and Steve are still duking it out on the bottom steps of the podium (they've swapped spots a few times), but at the top, Jules continues his stranglehold on the prime position!
1 Chasse Patate Zjuul23 2119
2 Panyaguaywhisky Ado F 1960
3 Irish Corner IrishCornersteve 1930
4 Knappogue Knights brianmca 1834
5 Lanternerouge donalryan 1741
6 Team Bonkers Garret Connolly 1735
7 No Sponsor Needed Darragh Connolly 1717
8 Any Porte in the Storm lukegjpotter 1702
9 JellyBellyLegs vandersons 1629
10 Rookie in a Small Ring! warrencray 1554 Please Log in to join the conversation.
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9 years 1 month ago #11779
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No surprise to see Jules De Meester take the final yellow jersey in Paris. Much like Froome, he established an early lead, and then never relinquished it. While those on the podium and in the top 5 scrapped for the minor places, Jules was unwavering, and also finished second overall in Ireland. Chapeau!
1 Chasse Patate Zjuul23 2695
2 Panyaguaywhisky Ado F 2434
3 No Sponsor Needed Darragh Connolly 2374
4 Irish Corner IrishCornersteve 2357
5 JellyBellyLegs vandersons 2305
6 Team Bonkers Garret Connolly 2294
7 Knappogue Knights brianmca 2284
8 Lanternerouge donalryan 2192
9 Pedal Pounders Diarmuid J 2091
10 Any Porte in the Storm lukegjpotter 2043
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9 years 1 month ago #11781
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Thanks for the updates Brian! Gar must have been tired after last year
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9 years 1 month ago #11786
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Congrats to Jules on the win and to Adrian and Darragh on getting on the podium...even like Alberto I too can get fatigued and found the 3 in a row a step too far! Watch out Vuelta 15 is coming...
I'll get you the bottle of whiskey Jules at the prize giving
garret
I'll get you the bottle of whiskey Jules at the prize giving
garret
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