ProTour Punditry Predictions

[The Couch]

Ok, I thought I'd crossed Catalunya off the list but if everyone fancies it, I'm happy to reinstate it!

Not sure, if it'll make a difference if I actually make any predictions or not ... but here it goes

GC Contador
KOM LL Sanchez
Points Leigh Howard
LR Michel Kreder
Stage 1 Leigh Howard

 

[Crackle]

Where did the Volta a Catalunya come from? <grumbles and slopes off to check the course and riders out>

 

[smutchin]

Here's the start list...
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2014-Startlist

 

[smutchin]

And don't forget Dwars Door Vlaanderen on Wednesday 26th...
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Dwars_door_Vlaanderen_A_travers_la_Flandre_2014-Startlist

E3 Harelbeke on Friday 28th (start list still largely unconfirmed)...
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/E3_Harelbeke_2014-Startlist

Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday 30th (ditto re start list)...
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Gent_Wevelgem_2014-Startlist

Also the Women's Trofeo Alfredo Binda (2nd round of the Road World Cup) on Sunday 30th - if anyone can find a reliable start list, please share...

 

[smutchin]

But we'll give the Criterium International a miss, if that's OK with everyone.

 

[smutchin]

Paging @themosquitoking - not too late to get your predictions in for Catalunya if you're interested...

All the usual suspects have made predictions apart from @Crackle who is on the case, I presume, but anyone else who wants to join in is more than welcome, of course...

 

[smutchin]

Only points for MSR go to @dragon72's head and @The Couch's heart - 2pts each for Cancellara - but the CC Pro Tour Predictor League committee* have met and decided that body parts are disqualified from making predictions independently, so neither will count towards the official scoring.

*ie me

 

[Crackle]

Catalunya:

GC: Contador
mtns: Dan Martin
points: Berhane
LR: Nico Sijmens
Stage1: Berhane
Stage 2:Howard
Stage 3: Contador
Stage 4:Froome
Stage 5:Pinot
Stage 6: Ferrari
Stage 7: Kiserlovski

 

[The Couch]

Only points for MSR go to @dragon72's head and @The Couch's heart - 2pts each for Cancellara -

Actually - as Crackle neatly pointed out - my "other leg" would have gotten the full 5 points

No, my prediction - that I gave a couple of days earlier - was of course Greipel (who unfortunately couldn't hang on on top of the Poggio).
For the people who have a hard grasp of understanding the finer details of my weird sense of humour, I just made the body parts post because of dragon72's post

 

[smutchin]

Actually - as Crackle neatly pointed out - my "other leg" would have gotten the full 5 points

Oh yes, so it did - I missed that!

I'm accustomed to your weird sense of humour by now though.

 

[rich p]

Ok, I thought I'd crossed Catalunya off the list but if everyone fancies it, I'm happy to reinstate it!

@smutchin I've updated the OP with the calendar you posted in January. If there are any changes you want to make then PM me and I'll edit it

 

[montage]

@smutchin I've updated the OP with the calendar you posted in January. If there are any changes you want to make then PM me and I'll edit it

Possibly include the rules as well so new "players" can join in easier?

 

[themosquitoking]

Cheers Smutch,didn't really have my head in gear at the weekend, hopefully i'm still in time.

GC - Froome
Mountains - Quintana
Points - Betancur
Stage 1 - Void
Stage 2 - Betancur
Stage 3 - J Rod
Stage 4 - Froome
Stage 5 - Uran
Stage 6 - Betancur
Stage 7 - Quintana

If i'm too late never mind, i'll just give myself a slap on the wrist.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Dwars doo Vlaanderen - Hofland
E3 Harelbeke - Boonen
Gent - Wevelgem - Sagan

 

[smutchin]

Catalunya stage 2: Dan Martin