WCS 2020

[Jayden]

Thanks.

And thanks to the organisers.

Patrick

[Vos]

SEASON TR0PHIES 2020 :
( the only rule= when there is an equal amount of victories, the person who won last will be ranked higher )

TOP 12 Divine Champions Trophy

1 Vos   7
2 pizzaboys   5
3 Kalarratas   5
4Patrick Kok   4
5 Animatoca   3
6 azerite   2
7 edu5   1
8 GaoYao   1
9 Cosminelul   1
10 Ricoo   1
11 WinterIsComing   1
12 5o&Tapa   1

TOP 10 Chief of Classics Trophy

1 Vos   5
2 pizzaboys   3
3 Cosminelul   3
4Patrick Kok   3
5 Kalarratas   2
6 WinterIsComing   2
7 GaoYao   1
8 Animatoca   1
9 Xavier Giné   1
10 Ricoo   1

TOP 20 Emperor of Stage Wins Trophy 
( including prologue )

1 Vos   37
2Patrick Kok   26
3 Animatoca   19
4 Kalarratas   16
5 pizzaboys   14
6 WinterIsComing   13
7 edu5   10
8 Ricoo   10
9 GaoYao   6
10 azerite   6
11 Tarod   5
12 Cosminelul   5
13 Xavier Giné   5
14 5o&Tapa   4
15 FrierAccounting   4
16 Euroscalt   4
17 BrotasTeam   2
18 Combuijs   1
19 TeamElrosportu   1
20 Mlb   1

TOP 14 Royal Sprint Trophy

1 Vos   7
2Patrick Kok   4
3 WinterIsComing   3
4 Cosminelul   2
5 Animatoca   2
6 GaoYao   2
7 pizzaboys   2
8 Kalarratas   2
9 Ricoo   2
10 Tarod   1
11 edu5   1
12 azerite   1
13 Xavier Giné   1
14 Euroscalt   1

TOP 11 King of the Mountains Trophy

1 Vos   7 
2 Animatoca   6
3 pizzaboys   4
4 Kalarratas   4
5 WinterIsComing   4
6 Ricoo   4
7Patrick Kok   2
8 edu5   1
9 GaoYao   1
10 TeamElrosportu   1
11 5o&Tapa   1

TOP 14 Prince of Youth Trophy

1 Vos   12 
2 pizzaboys   8
3 Kalarratas   3
4 WinterIsComing   3
5 Cosminelul   2
6 Ricoo   2
7 Xavier Giné   1
8 azerite   1
9 Animatoca   1
10Patrick Kok   1
11 BrotasTeam   1
12 Mlb   1
13 edu5   1
14 5o&Tapa   1

[Vos]

next 1-day-race ;
  13 hours left to join.

also open the join ; the world championship races.
The first WC race ( women's time trial ) starts in 2 days and 16 hours.
Also this season you can win the CFF League world championship jersey. 
You can win this jersey in the same way as in all previous seasons :
the winner is the one who wins the most WC races ( there are 4 WC races ),
and when there is an equal amount of victories, the best result in the men's road race world championship is decisive.

[Kalarratas]

Congrats to Patrick and special thanks to Vos who always delivers in this thread and game 

[Vos]

Thanks all. 
It seems I'm in top form this season, for the first time ever all number 1 positions at the moment.
Although, also the first time ever I did not miss any races this season,
so I had much more opportunities than others, what is also a reason of the amazing current rankings.
But it is proven that I am in top form because normally I suck in the big tours, and this 5th place TdF is my second best GC result ever in a big tour.
Of course, I'm going to improve this result in the Giro d'Italia, I think I will look good in pink.

This evening the Giro is opened to join ;
  11½ days left to join.
Let's hope the corona virus does not mess things up again, at the moment it is not going well with this worldwide pandemic.

[Rico]

Hmm, I didn't really follow the standings, but it looks like I had the Roglic-role in this Tour de France 

Thanks for organising, Vos!

[Vos]

You're welcome, and indeed, I guess your nickname was Rico Roglič in this Tour de France.

4 points is a really tiny difference, but it is not even a record in a big tour of the CFF league ;
in the Vuelta of 2019 the difference was 2 points ( ! ) between Vuelta winner GaoYao and runner up BrotasTeam.
To compare ; the average points difference between the nr1 and the nr2 in the CFF league of all big tours so far = 99,7 points.

Codon wins the sprint versus Lammertink. 8 seconds behind Bouhanni wins the sprint of a big chasing group.

CFF League winner = Vos   

[Vos]

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

1. time trial ( women ) =  15½ hours left to join. Check your picks, half the CFF participants have a red cross, also expect last minute changes in the other WC races.
2. time trial ( men ) =  1 day and 15½ hours left to join.
3. road race ( women ) =  2 days and 13½ hours left to join.
4. road race ( men ) =  3 days and 10½ hours left to join.

Also this season you can win the CFF League world championship jersey. 
You can win this jersey in the same way as in all previous seasons :
the winner is the one who wins the most WC races ( there are 4 WC races ),
and when there is an equal amount of victories, the best result in the men's road race world championship is decisive.

[Vos]

van der Breggen on the  the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy

Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) claimed her first world title in the elite women's time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Imola, after placing second in the event on four previous occasions. Van der Breggen covered the 31.7km route in a winning time of 40:20 to beat silver medallist Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) by 15 seconds and bronze medallist Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands) by 31 seconds.

"Getting second for many years, I would say that I really can't believe it yet," van der Breggen said. "I had no idea, I just said to Danny Stam, my director in the car, 'don't give me any time splits. It doesn't matter, I just want to go as fast as possible to the finish line'. I only heard on the finish line that I won. It's incredible and I'm really happy."

Defending champion and pre-race top favourite Chloe Dygert (USA) was on track to secure her second consecutive world title due to the big time lead past the midpoint of the individual time trial. But she crashed over a guard rail and down a steep embankment.
She was conscious but at least a severe legg injury and treated by medical staff before being transferred to the hospital in Imola.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1309136302474956804

CFF League winner = Vos   

next race ;
World Championship Individual Time Trial (men) = 15½ hours left to join.

[Vos]

Wout van Aert (silver), Filippo Ganna (world champion) and Stephan Küng (bronze) on the podium of the WC time trial.

CFF League winner = Sjiz  

His first victory this season ; is Sjiz peaking at the right moment and will he win the very coveted CFF League world championship jersey ?
Or will win Vos this jersey again, just like in 2019 and 2018 ?
Everyone else is still a contender, but have to prevent that Vos or Sjiz wins the next WC race. Good luck !

World Championships ( road race, women ) =  18½ hours left to join.
World Championships ( road race, men ) = 1 day and 15½ hours left to join.

[Sjiz]

Ha, thats another rainbow jersey for me. The first WCS CFF subleague victory for me if i am not mistaken.

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made this possible. To Slokop, my stuffed animal that supported me through thick and thin. To Tweety my parakeet who was always cheerful, to my imaginary friends who kept me company in the lonely moments and of course to all my fans. Without you this would have been possible. Thank you! Thank you very much!

[Vos]

Anna van der Breggen brought the Netherlands its fourth consecutive world title in the elite women’s road race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Imola. It was her second world title in three days having also won the time trial on Thursday, an accomplishment that has not been done since Frenchwoman Jeannie Longo won both titles in 1995.

Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands), who came into the race with a broken wrist, secured the silver medal after a two-up sprint with Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) on the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. Marianne Vos (Netherlands) secured fourth place from a reduced chase-group sprint - giving the Netherlands three places in the top four.

CFF League winner = Animatoca   

3 different victors in the previous 3 WC races means that everyone can win the CFF League world championship jersey in the final WC race.

World Championships ( road race, men ) =  1 hour and 9 minutes left to join.

[Sjiz]

Well, i am already at a disadvantage. My dark horse and very expensive rider Lutsenko didnt start. He tested positive for Corona this morning.

[Vos]

Julian Alaphilippe (France) stormed to the men’s elite road world title at the UCI Road World Championships after a well-calculated attack and a dramatic finish on the Imola motor racing circuit. The Frenchman attacked on the final climb of the race of the Cima Gallisterna with 12km to go and established a slim advantage over a world-class chase group, and despite a frantic chase the Frenchman held on to win.

In the sprint for second, Wout Van Aert (Belgium) had far too much power for Marc Hirschi (Switzerland), while Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) was forced to settle for fourth by the narrowest of margins.

CFF League winner = Kalarratas   
With 4 different victors in the 4 WC races, this meansKalarratas wins the prestigious CFF League world championship jersey. 

[Vos]

WCS can add a race or tour, and of course in this corona era it is a possibility that a race or tour will be canceled. But for now ;
the remaining 2020 WCS season schedule =