Guess who will win season 14

[Sjiz]

I guessed the 3 Ardennes 

For next season pick verbeek for all 3 then

[Vos]

Impressive and well done, Ophiuko. 
My effort in making a favorites preview of the hills classic races is rewarded with exactly 0 points.
But no worries, my prediction of the Giro should be entirely correct. What gives me 6 points and a Giro podiumplace for my Samsonov.^^

[ophiuko]

Giro d'Italia

1. OphiukoCT 7
2. Spitz 6
2. RealMurciaCycling 6
2. Bikeos 6
5. MarquinaTeam 5
5. ZG 5
5. JGMTeam 5
5. Azerite 5
9. Mlb 4.5
10. TeamEuroscalt 4
11. Sportlife 3
11. Villavante 3
13. LottoStelvio 2
14. Quickstepbronx 1

Only Mlb has earned 0.5 points after guessing the podium position of Sandis Stabulnieks. This podium has been the most unexpected ever.

[ophiuko]

Tour de Suisse:

1. OphiukoCT 7
1. Azerite 7
3. Spitz 6
3. RealMurciaCycling 6
3. Bikeos 6
6. MarquinaTeam 5
6. ZG 5
6. JGMTeam 5
9. Mlb 4.5
10. TeamEuroscalt 4
10. LottoStelvio 4
12. Sportlife 3
12. Villavante 3
14. Quickstepbronx 1

[ophiuko]

Tour de France and San Sebastian:

1. OphiukoCT 10
1. Bikeos 10
3. Azerite 9.5
4. TeamEuroscalt 8.5
5. MarquinaTeam 8
5. LottoStelvio 8
7. RealMurciaCycling 7.5
7. Mlb 7.5
9. Spitz 7
9. Sportlife 7
9. Villavante 7
12. ZG 6
13. JGMTeam 5.5
14. Quickstepbronx 1

[ophiuko]

No guessers for BBT!

[Vos]

  Favorites Prediction Race :

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐,2,2,2 = Anthony Hilton  ( CaptainOrange )
⭐,2,2,3 = Rafael Carlos Loinaz  ( TeamRHB )
⭐,2,2,3 = Nathan Lust  ( FaltososDeChigre )
⭐,2 = Lazare Pires  ( FrançaiseDesJeux )
- - - - - - - - - -
outsiders :
3,3 = Aksel Blix  ( Aspigarri )
3,3 = Tjerk Tusveld  ( SPORTLIFE )
3 = Yvo VanStraalen  ( Combuijs )
3 = Adam Zipp  ( azerite )
- - - - - - - - - -
not participating :
Oscar Marcos (1,2,3), Alexander Rusakov (1), Sergey Rodionov (2,2,3,3), Ivan Semon (2,2), David Manuel Piñeiro (3), Zsombor Endrõdi (3).

[Sjiz]

If Loinaz gets silver i will be happy :p

[Combuijs]

Van Straalen outsider? People that tell you that, are not insiders  ...

[ophiuko]

La Vuelta:

1. OphiukoCT 11.5
2. Bikeos 10.5
3. Azerite 10
3. Sportlife 10
5. RealMurciaCycling 9.5
6. LottoStelvio 9
6. Villavante 9
8. TeamEuroscalt 8.5
8. MarquinaTeam 8.5
8. Mlb 8.5
11. Spitz 7
12. ZG 6.5
13. JGMTeam 6
14. Quickstepbronx 1

[ophiuko]

The competition is very tight, considering that Sportlife, RealMurciaCycling and LottoStelvio have probably guessed the golden bike and will add +1 (Sportlife 11, RealMurciaCycling 10.5 and LottoStelvio 10). Last 3 races will determine the winner for sure

[ophiuko]

Lombardia and Golden Bike update:

1. OphiukoCT 11.5
2. Sportlife 11
3. Bikeos 10.5
3. RealMurciaCycling 10.5
5. Azerite 10
5. LottoStelvio 10
7. TeamEuroscalt 9.5
7. Mlb 9.5
9. Villavante 9
10. MarquinaTeam 8.5
11. Spitz 8
12. ZG 7.5
13. JGMTeam 7
14. Quickstepbronx 2

2 more points at stake. 7 managers still with winning options.

[ophiuko]

Lisbon, Portugal

TT World Championship
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jelle Mourik
⭐⭐⭐ Leons Salna
⭐ David McDermot

World Championship
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Denis Preisig
⭐⭐⭐Andras Valter
⭐⭐Bob Kluivert
⭐Belarmino Caldeira
⭐Viriato Ambrosio
⭐Gerard Shields


Candidates for winning the guessing game:
OphiukoCT: Jelle Mourik/Bob Kluivert
Sportlife: Leons Salna/Denis Preisig
Bikeos: Jelle Mourik/Denis Preisig
RealMurciaCycling: Jelle Mourik/Andras Valter
Azerite: Leons Salna/Denis Preisig
LottoStelvio: Jelle Mourik/Gerard Shields
Team Euroscalt: Jelle Mourik/Denis Preisig
Mlb: Leons Salna/Viriato Ambrosio

Considering that presumably Valter will try to reach the Bronze bike and therefore will be the leader of his team. It will all depend on the TT, plus RealMurciaCycling is a strong candidate if Valter wins.

[Vos]

Great job, Ophiuko, again a big chapeau for your efforts in this fun Prediction Race. 
And for the first time ever I'm competing for victory. 

I have adjusted the possible candidates to win it ;

Candidates for winning the guessing game:

11,5  OphiukoCT: Jelle Mourik/Bob Kluivert
11,0  Sportlife: Leons Salna/Denis Preisig
10,5  Bikeos: Jelle Mourik/Denis Preisig
10,5  RealMurciaCycling: Jelle Mourik/Andras Valter
10,0  Azerite: Leons Salna/Denis Preisig  --> cannot win, because the same 2 choices as Sportlife.
10,0  LottoStelvio: Jelle Mourik/Gerard Shields  --> cannot win, because 1 same choice as OphiukoCT.
09,5  Team Euroscalt: Jelle Mourik/Denis Preisig  --> cannot win, because 1 same choice as OphiukoCT (and Sportlife).
09,5  Mlb: Leons Salna/Viriato Ambrosio  --> cannot win, because 1 same choice as Sportlife.

4 possible outcomes =

# OphiukoCT wins
# OphiukoCT and Bikeos, both win
# OphiukoCT and RealMurciaCycling, both win
# Sportlife wins

Let's hope the last possibility will happen. 

[Aurora Australis]

Lisbon, Portugal
TT World Championship
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jelle Mourik
⭐⭐⭐ Leons Salna
⭐ David McDermot

McDermot has zero chance, I'm not sure whether he even scored points last season's TT WC (which was the same course).
Btw: Leons Salna should be favourite with the weather bonus.