Pro Tour Punditry 2017 **no spoilers please**

[brommers]

* tbh it's been the dullest punditry competition I can remember as far as lack of variety of selections, possibly due to the course, possibly due to riders exiting and possibly due to me changing the scoring to reward 1st, 2nd rather than a more even spread of scores which may have enticed out a few more flair picks had I left it as it was.

Too many flat stages and tough mountain stages and not much in-between for the breakaways and puncheurs

 

[Adam4868]

That's often said of me...

Meant myself ! X

 

[smutchin]

That's very squeaky. Wildman the difference?

Well done @smutchin.

Cheers! I thought @gk09 or @ItsSteveLovell were going to pip me on the line after my rubbish jersey picks, but Dan Martin saved the day!

 

[roadrash]

well done to @smutchin and thanks again to @Marmion

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Cheers! I thought @gk09 or @ItsSteveLovell were going to pip me on the line after my rubbish jersey picks, but Dan Martin saved the day!

I do think the wildman brings a new dimension to punditry, well done to whoever thought of it.

I might keep wildman scores until the end like with jersey scores in future events, it'll make the scoring easier for me as it was a bit of a faff every day.

 

[SWSteve]

Thanks @Marmion you did a mega job, we all owe you!

Congratulations to @smutchin

 

[gk09]

Thanks @Marmion for your efforts and congrats @smutchin.

Less praise for my wildman pick selfishly crashing on stage 1. Not bitter, not bitter....

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Thanks @Marmion for your efforts and congrats @smutchin.

Less praise for my wildman pick selfishly crashing on stage 1. Not bitter, not bitter....

That wisnae the best start.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Also worth noting, smutch and Steve had 2 top 3 bonus point scores whereas gk09 had 1.

@Archie did best out of the top 3 bonus points with 3 top 3 wins

 

[brommers]

Does anyone fancy doing the PTP for the BinckBank (formerly Eneco) Tour starting on Monday? All 18 WT teams involved.
@Marmion, @smutchin, @Adam4868, @booze and cake, @User, @gk09, @simo105, @rich p, @themosquitoking, @Archie, @ItsSteveLovell, @Crackle, @roadrash, @Shadow
New players welcome

 

[brommers]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/BinckBank_Tour_2017_Stage_1_Startlist

 

[brommers]

Official website
http://www.sport.be/binckbanktour/2017/en/

 

[rich p]

I'm happy to pit my deep knowledge of the peloton* against the world!


(*TM Monkey Man)

 

[brommers]

I thought I'd do this one as it fills the gap between the TdF and La Vuelta

 

[brommers]

I'm doing Stages, GC and points only - not sure how they're doing the combativity and there's no KOM. Can't find any course profiles on their website.