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Podium Cafe VDS

by drheaton
Mon, Feb 10, 2014 15:41
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Hello,

 

At the end of last year I said I'd be setting up an off-site league in one of the other bigger fantasy games.  The game is the Podium Cafe VDS and it is a year long squad based game.  You get a budget, pick a squad based on a set of rules then that's it.  No transfers, no picking teams, nothing.  You just have to trust your guys to go out and get you some points.

The game runs across both women's and men's racing the calendar is very extensive covering everything from Grand Tours to national championships.

An intro to the game can be found here - http://www.podiumcafe.com/2014/2/3/5370538/fsa-directeur-sportif-2014-starts-now

And the game itself is here - http://pdcvds.com/

League's don't seem to work too well so if anyone else is interested in competing we'll need to add each other to our own personal leagues, that means if you 're in you need to post your DS name and team name in this thread.  I'll keep track of the results through the year.

My details are:- DS name - drheaton Men's team - Mostly Hopeless Women's team - Right-handed OuOuOranges

Competitors: (DS - Men's Team - Women's Team)
TERatcliffe26 - TERatcliffe26
shutuplegs - Avengers:Age of Nick! - Ladies 1st
The Domestique - The Domestique
raysilvester1 - Big Rays Riders
Ghedebrav - Voodoo All Stars
Twybaydos - Topsport Torquay - Topsport Torquay Femennile
chiv30 - Carbon crutches and epo
Pure fantasy - Pure fantasy - Pure fantasy women

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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Decent Giro team for me

Uran,Bouhanni,Nizzolo,Degendt,Malori,Rolland,Cunego,Golas,Monfort,Haas

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livestrongnick | 10 years ago
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Think i'm mildly happy with my Giro team 4

Damiano Cunego, Marcel Kittel, Michael Matthews, Nairo Quintana, Roberto Ferrari, Tobias Ludvigsson

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Dux89 | 10 years ago
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Would be really great if Uran finally delivered for all those points.

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Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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Pozzovivo, Kelderman, Zoidl, Arredondo and Geniez for me. Not many riders but all of those in it could be interesting for me

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livestrongnick | 10 years ago
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Nice one Mr Kittel

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TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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Complete bust for me at the giro today. (more geared to overall with J-Rod and Pozz, and outside potential from Basso, Monfort, Geniez, Zoidl, Arredondo. Only Colbrelli that could do something on flatter stages)

Just need Demare to hold on to the overall at 4JDD though

As for my women, Vos looks like she is gonna pull me back into contention and make her selection worth it

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Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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I haven't updated this for a while as things weren't really moving enough week on week to justify it.

After Giro I'll aim to tot up scores. At the moment Dux89 (DaneC) is now beating me by 200 points but if my Pozzo and Kelderman finish above his Uran and Arredondo gets the mountains jersey I may claw this back. Uran finishing second would only give Dane 450 points but 6+7+mts yields 585.

Aru was only 6 points by the way....

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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Nice little century for Phinney in the US TT's

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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Ouch

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Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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Results after the Giro. I clawed back a lot of points from Dux 89 in the final standings where Pozzo, Kelderman, Geniez and Arredondo scored more than his Uran, but Dux is still ahead of me by 32 points (or a Bryan Coquard stage win in the French cup).

Men - Big changes, bad times for Ghedebrav, great results for Ray and Nick, who moved off the bottom

1.(2) Dane C - Velohuman Pro Cycling 7448
2.(1) Twybaydos Topsport Torquay 7416
3.(6) raysilvester1 Big Rays Riders 6232
4.(4) Pure fantasy Pure fantasy 5894
5.(8) TERatcliffe26 TERatcliffe26 5469
6.(10) shutuplegs Avengers:Age of Nick! 5288
7. (7) The Domestique The Domestique 5024
8.(5) drheaton Mostly Hopeless 4743
9.(3) Ghedebrav Voodoo All Stars 4649
10.(9) chiv30 carbon crutches and epo 3902

Women
1. Twybaydos Topsport Torquay Femennile 7153
2. shutuplegs Ladies 1st 5840
3.(5) drheaton Right-handed OuOuOranges 5668
4.(6) TERatcliffe26 TERatcliffe26 5323
5.(3) Ghedebrav Voodoo All Stars 5192
6.(4). Pure fantasy Pure fantasy women 4434
7. The Domestique The Domestique 3188

Combined (a count-back of overall place in each game rather than total score):
1. Twybaydos 46
2.(3) shutuplegs 235
3.(6) TERatcliffe26 263
4.(5). drheaton 290
5.(3) PureFantasy 315
6.(2). Ghedebrav 327
7. The Domestique 425

It's probably not worth updating the results until after TDF.

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drheaton | 10 years ago
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Fingers crossed Sagan/Kwiatowski light up the Tour.

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livestrongnick | 10 years ago
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Quitana did good for me in the Giro but thats it for me now.......back to the bottom I think 31

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ray silvester replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:

Uran, Porte, Nieve, TvG, Atapuma, G Bennett, Rolland.

Not playing premium this year but this game gives me plenty of interest especially after an unexpectedly good MSR. Not a bad purist team really.

Part of me wishes I'd picked Contador now but I went for a young clean (I hope) team and as it wasn't oriented to the classics I'm pleased with my start but can't see TvG matching Contador somehow (and they both cost 16).

But if Swift and Lobato do well that would help a lot, especially as very few have Lobato I reckon.

I've got Lobato....top scorer on my team so far....and being widely touted as the premier Spanish sprinter now(surpassing Rojas I guess?)

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livestrongnick replied to drheaton | 10 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

You may find this handy for tracking your riders:

http://www.whereismyvdsteam.com/

Very handy DR H 41

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Twybaydos replied to Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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Results after the Ronde

Men - Good week for Ghedebrav with GVA and Boonen, bad week for the Doctor
1. Twybaydos Topsport Torquay 3795
2.(6) Ghedebrav Voodoo All Stars 2520
3.(2) Pure fantasy Pure fantasy 2435
4.(3) raysilvester1 Big Rays Riders 2372
5. TERatcliffe26 TERatcliffe26 2209
6.(4) drheaton Mostly Hopeless 2120
7. The Domestique The Domestique 1879
8. chiv30 carbon crutches and epo 1489
9. shutuplegs Avengers:Age of Nick! 1167

Women - another good week for Nick again with Ellen Van Dijk winning.
1. Twybaydos Topsport Torquay Femennile 3950
2.(3) shutuplegs Ladies 1st 2980
3.(2) Ghedebrav Voodoo All Stars 2770
4. Pure fantasy Pure fantasy women 2180
5. drheaton Right-handed OuOuOranges 1875
6. TERatcliffe26 TERatcliffe26 1550
7. The Domestique The Domestique 760

Combined (a count-back of overall place in each game rather than total score):
1. Twybaydos 24
2. Ghedebrav 195
3. PureFantasy 292
4.(6) shutuplegs 315
5.(4) drheaton 375
6.(5) TERatcliffe26 379
7. The Domestique 468

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Dux89 replied to Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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Hi everyone! Glad to join the party!

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Alan Tullett replied to Dux89 | 10 years ago
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Dux89 wrote:

Rigoberto Uran not riding these races is bombing my Podium Cafe team. Too many points for no results.

Agreed! And I've got Porte as well!

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Dux89 replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Ditto! Finally, Gerrans starting to rack up some points.

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Alan Tullett replied to Dux89 | 10 years ago
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Dux89 wrote:

Would be really great if Uran finally delivered for all those points.

Ditto!
Got Swift, Rolland, Amador and Haas as well. But no Porte, my big mistake! 20

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livestrongnick replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Nice little century for Phinney in the US TT's

No more points for a while now though 40 having a broken leg and stuff 31

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Alan Tullett replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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No points today but Mezgec cost 8 so hardly a bargain.

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ray silvester replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:
Dux89 wrote:

Would be really great if Uran finally delivered for all those points.

Ditto!
Got Swift, Rolland, Amador and Haas as well. But no Porte, my big mistake! 20

Yeah.....Uran would be nice for me too....plus a sprints jersey for Bouhanni perhaps?

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Alan Tullett replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:
Alan Tullett wrote:

Uran, Porte, Nieve, TvG, Atapuma, G Bennett, Rolland.

Not playing premium this year but this game gives me plenty of interest especially after an unexpectedly good MSR. Not a bad purist team really.

Part of me wishes I'd picked Contador now but I went for a young clean (I hope) team and as it wasn't oriented to the classics I'm pleased with my start but can't see TvG matching Contador somehow (and they both cost 16).

But if Swift and Lobato do well that would help a lot, especially as very few have Lobato I reckon.

I've got Lobato....top scorer on my team so far....and being widely touted as the premier Spanish sprinter now(surpassing Rojas I guess?)

Ah yes. I've looked at your team now. Lobato top for me as well with Kwia and then Swift. You should catch me up soon if Boonen goes as well as expected. I think I've got more GC guys though!

Good game actually. I saw something about it on the forum last year but was too late to do anything. Only saw a thread about it on the 27th and put in my team the next day. Gives some interest to nearly every race. Hoping for Hofland, D van Poppel, Trentin and Wynants for the Belgian races and got plenty of people for this one although nothing for today.

Let's hope Gerrans gets better soon. Hoping for something in the Ardennes from him.

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Alan Tullett replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:
ray silvester wrote:
Alan Tullett wrote:

Uran, Porte, Nieve, TvG, Atapuma, G Bennett, Rolland.

Not playing premium this year but this game gives me plenty of interest especially after an unexpectedly good MSR. Not a bad purist team really.

Part of me wishes I'd picked Contador now but I went for a young clean (I hope) team and as it wasn't oriented to the classics I'm pleased with my start but can't see TvG matching Contador somehow (and they both cost 16).

But if Swift and Lobato do well that would help a lot, especially as very few have Lobato I reckon.

I've got Lobato....top scorer on my team so far....and being widely touted as the premier Spanish sprinter now(surpassing Rojas I guess?)

Ah yes. I've looked at your team now. Lobato top for me as well with Kwia and then Swift. You should catch me up soon if Boonen goes as well as expected. I think I've got more GC guys though!

Good game actually. I saw something about it on the forum last year but was too late to do anything. Only saw a thread about it on the 27th and put in my team the next day. Gives some interest to nearly every race. Hoping for Hofland, D van Poppel, Trentin and Wynants for the Belgian races and got plenty of people for this one although nothing for today.

Let's hope Gerrans gets better soon. Hoping for something in the Ardennes from him.

180 so far. Let's hope for some more tomorrow and Sunday!

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Alan Tullett replied to drheaton | 10 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

You may find this handy for tracking your riders:

http://www.whereismyvdsteam.com/

Amazing! On my list of tabs now!

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drheaton | 10 years ago
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Big fat zero for me although looking at my team I realise I haven't picked many classics guys, think I may fall behind over the next few weeks then try and catch up in the grand tours.

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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Think it was 130 for me Rowe and machado

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livestrongnick | 10 years ago
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250 for me
Meersman
Cunego
Phinney

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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250 for me
Boonen 4

Judging on today's results and rays earlier post he could be storming into a lead

Btw do we have a league ID yet?

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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400 today with Hofland, Wynants and Trentin. Lobato got 70 in Almeria. All cheap guys. Nothing yesterday though as I didn't choose many riders for the classics.

Teams are Pure fantasy and Pure fantasy women

1. BEL PRT Moreno Hofland 1 20 200
2. BEL PRT Maarten Wynants 2 150 120
3. OPQ PRT Matteo Trentin 2 110 80
4. MOV PRT Juan Jose Lobato 2 170 70
5. LAM PRT Rui Costa 22 1760 0
6. SKY PRT Richie Porte 22 1279 0
7. OPQ PRT Michal Kwiatkowski 20 1084 0
8. BMC PRT Tejay van Garderen 16 875 0
9. OPQ PRT Rigoberto Uran 12 685 0
10. OGE PRT Simon Gerrans 8 502 0
11. TCS PRT Michael Mørkøv 8 435 0
12. SKY PRT Mikel Nieve 6 330 0
13. EUC PRT Pierre Rolland 6 265 0
14. BEL PRT Barry Markus 4 180 0
15. LAM PRT Sacha Modolo 2 170 0
16. MOV PRT Andrey Amador 2 160 0
17. BMC PRT Darwin Atapuma 2 150 0
18. OGE PRT Simon Yates 4 140 0
19. TFR PRT Danny van Poppel 2 105 0
20. GIA PRT Nikias Arndt 1 55 0
21. GRS PRT Steele Von Hoff 1 45 0
22. CAN PRT George Bennett 1 30 0
23. GRS PRT Raymond Kreder 1 30 0
24. SKY PRT Ben Swift 1 20 0
25. GRS PRT Nathan Haas 2 0 0
Total: 25 riders 150 8750 470

Country Trade Team Rider Price Prev Score
1. GEW Emma Johansson 60 6104 125
2. FTZ Sofie De Vuyst 4 380 50
3. DLT Christine Majerus 12 1070 10
4. SLU Lisa Brennauer 14 1642 0
5. GEW Shara Gillow 14 1395 0
6. LBL Amy Cure 6 786 0
7. RVL Oxana Kozonchuk 6 757 0
8. RBW Roxane Knetemann 6 650 0
9. GEW Valentina Scandolara 6 625 0
10. SEF Natalia Boyarskaya 4 470 0
11. HPU Lauren Kitchen 4 425 0
12. EMF Marta Bastianelli 4 416 0
13. ALE Marta Tagliaferro 4 405 0
14. RVL Alexandra Burchenkova 4 385 0
15. WHT Charlotte Becker 2 315

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