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TOTC 3: Pre Race Discussion Thread
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:42
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Welcome to the tour of the chosen 3.
If you are unaware of the TOTC then feel free to search the story games thread.
For TOTC3 the whole process has been simplified. If you wish to take part then follow the following steps:
1) ----- Post in this thread saying you want to join.
2) ---- Once accepte you will appear in a list in POST 2, then you must pick a jersey again by posting in this thread. People who have taken part in a previous TOTC can use ANY PCM jersey they wish. People who are new to the TOTC MUST pick a jersey from POST 5.
3) ---- Once you have got a jersey you must send me a Private Message of your draft picks, see POST 3. You must pick 3 riders from each pot to total EXACTLY 27 riders. Follow this example:
POT 1: (1st Choice rider) (2nd choice rider) (3rd choice rider)
POT 2: (1st Choice rider) (2nd Choice rider) (3rd rider)
etc..... etc......... etc..........
It is wise to base your draft selections on the race route, POST 4, and the Ultra classification rankings, POST 6.
The first 8 rounds of the draft will take place using a serpentine system. A random number generator will be used to allocate the teams position for round 1. For round 9 a random number generator will be used to randomise the draft order for round 9.
If all three of your riders have been picked from a pot before your turn then you will be randomly assigned a rider leftover from that pot.
4) ---- Once every one has a jersey and a team I will open up a thread in the story game section, where everyone should spam with comments, opinions, team presentations and race previews to enhance the whole game.
Good luck everyone.  
Lifetime rankings:
Spoiler | RANK | USER NAME | UC POINTS | TOTC's | | 1 | Ollfardh | 1047 | 2 | | 2 | mvhoogdalem | 757 | 2 | | 3 | Selwink | 715 | 2 | | 4 | The Manxmisile | 686 | 2 | | 5 | MrUFo87 | 584 | 2 | | 6 | Marcodvw | 566 | 2 | | 7 | Kentaurus | 554 | 1 | | 8 | tmr96 | 552 | 2 | | 9 | jaxika | 542 | 2 | | 10 | Jesleyh | 487 | 2 | | 11 | Pinktay3 | 393 | 1 | | 12 | Atlantius | 350 | 1 | | 13 | Ian Butler | 316 | 2 | | 14 | brewers90 | 315 | 1 | | 15 | Jackstar22 | 311 | 1 | | 16 | Aidanvn13 | 304 | 1 | | 17 | welker | 299 | 1 | | 18 | The Hobbit | 291 | 1 | | 19 | Admirschleck | 288 | 2 | | 20 | Cycleman123 | 286 | 1 | | 21 | Baseballover312 | 275 | 1 | | 22 | sutty68 | 229 | 2 | | 23 | 547984 | 226 | 1 | | 24 | knockout | 220 | 1 | | 25 | F Cancellara | 203 | 1 | | 26 | Dippofix | 162 | 1 | | 27 | Krisa | 146 | 1 | | 28 | Nacho63 | 135 | 1 | | 29 | Miguel98 | 131 | 1 | | 30 | SSJ2LUIGI | 127 | 1 | | 31 | Control Team | 33 | 2 |
Edited by The Rider on 07-12-2013 19:44
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:43
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1. Selwink ---- Carlsberg ***
2. Jesleyh ---- Iberia ***
3. Dippofix ---- Aviva Ryanair ***
4. Marcodvw ---- Gatorade ***
5. Ollfardh ---- Aer Lingus ***
6. Cycleman123 ---- Alcyon ***
7. duxili ---- Festina ***
8. The Hobbit ---- Semen Indonesia ***
9. The ManxMissile ---- Boeing ***
10. MrUFo87 ---- Repsol Honda ***
11. Ian Butler ---- Banco do Brasil ***
12. Shonak ---- Cartoon Network ***
13. jaxika ---- Petro China ***
14. tmr96 ---- NEM ***
15. mvhoogdalem ---- Credit Suisse ***
16. Brewers90 ---- McDonald's ***
17. Atlantius ---- T-Mobile Deutsche Post ***
18. knockout ---- Borussia Dortmund ***
19. 547984 ---- Tebag ***
20. sutty68 ---- UK Youth ***
21. welker2357 ---- Skoda ***
Edited by The Rider on 05-12-2013 10:07
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:43
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9 pots of all the eligible riders, there are about 50 riders per pot.
Pot 1:
Pot 2:
Pot 3:
Pot 4:
Pot 5:
Pot 6:
Pot 7:
Pot 8:
Pot 9:
Edited by The Rider on 01-12-2013 09:44
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:43
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A cosmopolitan assortment of stages will make picking a GC winner and riders who will score the highest in the UC rankings very had to pick. Having said that no doubt the participants who go into the most 'analysis' in picking riders for the route will prosper the most.
Stages 1 & 2:
We start off in Herning, Denmark, with a prologue and a inevitable sprint stage.
Stages 3, 4 & 5:
Next we hit the cobbled roads of Belgium, a tester before the difficult stage 4. A stage which has seen many spirits broken in the five days of Dunkerque in northern France. We stay in Northern France for stage 5 for another nailed on sprint stage.
Stages 6 & 7:
We go back to Belgium for stage 6, taking in the route of the classic Gent Wevelgem. The pure climbers will be crying out for help. Before heading to Italy we stop of in St Gallen, Switzerland, for a 31 kilometre hilly time trial.
Stages 8, 9 & 10:
After a week of travels the Giro is finally where it belongs. You cannot get more Italian than stages 8, 9 and 10, a flat stage in a hilly stage sandwich. Stage 8 sees the riders contest a tough final climb before finishing in Naples and Stage 10 sees the Giro finish in the steep terrain of Assisi, real Gino Bartali country!
Stages 11, 12 & 13:
Stage 11 is a sprinter's stage on paper. But it will take one strong sprint train to hold things together with the stage over 250 kilometres in length. Stage 12 looks like good breakaway country and stage 13 looks to be the easiest road stage of the lot.
Stages 14, 15 & 16:
Stage 14 is the route of Strade Bianchi. Gravel roads and saw tooth terrain will see the strong fighters present battle it out. Stage 15 finally sees the first mountain stage of this Giro, the climbers that have been biding their time will be licking their lips. Stage 16 has your typical punchy Italian finish.
Stages 17, 18 & 19:
The Passo Giau is here for stage 17. Few will argue that this is the hardest climb in this Giro and big time gaps will open up before the descent to the finish. We have the final nailed on sprint stage on stage 18 and the final mountain on stage 19.
Stages 20 & 21:
Any one who is suffering will lose to big on stage 20 as we take in the route of the monument Milan San Remo, usually a sprinters' classic but today after 20 stages the men up in the GC may well contest the win. We end this Giro with another time trial just over 30 kilometres in length, long enough for some sizable time gaps.
Edited by The Rider on 01-12-2013 09:45
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:43
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Possible jerseys to pick:
Repsol - Honda:
Festina Watches:
Credit Suisse:
Skoda:
Lavazza:
Sofficini:
Gatorade:
Cartoon Network:
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[color=#cc3333]Belarusbank:
Carlsberg:
Fuji Test Team:
Air Nigeria:
IKEA:
ArGo Airways:
Sportler - Red Bull:
NEM Forsikring:
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:44
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The scoring system:
Per every stage:
1st place rider =30 points 2nd place =24 points 3rd place 20 points
4th place = 17 points 5th place =15 points 6th place = 13 points
7th place= 11 points 8th place =10 points 9th place =9 points
10th place =8 points 11th place= 7 points 12th place = 6 points
13th place = 5 points 14th place = 4 points 15th = 3points
Plus 1 point per rider who finishes at the same time as the stage winner.
Points for final GC:
1st place = 100 points 2nd place= 75 points 3rd place = 60 points
4th place = 50 points 5th place= 45 points 6th place = 40 points
7th place = 36 points 8th place = 32 points 9th place = 28 points
10th place = 25 points 11th place = 22 points 12th place = 20 points 13th place = 18 points 14th place = 16 points 15th place = 12 points 16th place = 10 points 17th place = 8 points 18th place = 6 points 19th place = 4 points 20th place = 2 points
Points for final points classification:
1st place = 60 points 2nd place = 45 points 3rd place = 35 points
4th place = 25 points 5th place = 20 points 6th place = 16 points
7th place = 12 points 8th place = 10 points 9th place = 8 points
10th place = 6 points 11th place = 4 points 12th place = 2 points
Points for final mountain classification:
1st place = 50 points 2nd place = 40 points 3rd place = 30 points
4th place= 25 points 5th place = 20 points 6th place = 16 points
7th place = 12 points 8th place = 10 points 9th place = 6 points
10th place = 3 points
Points for final youth classification:
1st place: 40 points 2nd place = 30 points 3rd place = 25 points
4th place = 20 points 5th place= 16 points 6th place = 12 points
7th place = 10 points 8th place = 8 points 9th place = 6 points
10th place = 3 points
The Ultra Classification is a team title all points gained by individual riders will be counted towards their team total.
Edited by The Rider on 01-12-2013 10:09
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:44
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:46
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I want to join
Also, couldn't you have made the pot screenshots sorted on AVG, or name?
This is really annoying...
Edit: Hope the early cobbles won't mess up the AI(Mountain leaders not seen as leaders on the cobbles, and them losing 30 minutes)
Edited by Jesleyh on 01-12-2013 09:48
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:48
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No. This stops the lazy people from picking the names at the top of the list.... You're not a lazy person are you Jesleyh? |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:48
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Count me in. This looks like an awesome race
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:50
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Erm, well... Maybe... 
Edit: Names would be better though.
Edited by Jesleyh on 01-12-2013 09:51
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:55
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Sign me up
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 01-12-2013 09:59
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Countme in too, this looks like it'll be really great.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:04
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Aer Lingus is back for more! Same jersey, same lead rider, same draft order
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:06
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Of course I would like to join
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:10
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Hope I'll have more luck with the draft order this time.
You are going to give us the draft order before we'll be choosing riders, right?
Good old Iberia for me, btw
Edit: Wait, aren't those PCM 13 jerseys?
Edited by Jesleyh on 01-12-2013 10:16
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:14
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Jesleyh wrote:
Hope I'll have more luck with the draft order this time.
You are going to give us the draft order before we'll be choosing riders, right?
Good old Iberia for me, btw
I was going to, but no. Keeps it more interesting and everyone will be in the same boat.
People who are already signed up just have to tell me their jersey they want then they can start PM'ing me their 27 rider lists ( 3 riders per pot). |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:16
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Won't take part in this one, but anyway good luck! |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:17
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Well, that's annoying for me The Rider, but okay.
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| The Rider |
Posted on 01-12-2013 10:19
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Thanks admirschleck.
Jesleyh - Yeah. Will be interesting to see if people choose cobblers, sprinters or climbers for the early pots. Plus, most of the riders are equally strong. |
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