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Giro-Game - Everyone is invited :)
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:27
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Hi guys.
Just for the fun of it I have made a small game for us to play. I invented it for a danish site, but I hope you want to play along aswell. It is really simple.
Each week you get 7 questions. To all these questions you can answer whatever you want. If you get it right you earn 5 points. If you miss by "one" you receive 3 points, and if you miss by "two" you receive 1 point. If you are further away you get nothing.
Each week you have to answer ONE of these 7 questions with some disadvantage, though. It could be a question such as "Who wins the Giro" and then I have taken away 3 obvious answers from you, which could be Alberto Contador, Ritchie Porte and Rigoberto Uran. So you are free to answer everything, but those 3. If you get it right you double the points. The same goes for the miss by one or two places.
IF you fail to get within the points-giving answers in that exact question you will be deducted with 3 points.
The overall winner will be the one with the most points. Simple? Pretty much.
Deadline is before the start of the Giro, but because I have put the game up so late, I will accept answers before stage 2 start aswell. If you do that, you will be given 0 points for stage 1 though, so jump on the wagon as quickly as possible.
Post 2 will include the first round questions, and Post 3 will include my answers, with a bit of explanation to the "Difficult question" part, so I hope it will be easier to understand.
Edited by SotD on 27-05-2015 16:24
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:28
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Round 1 - Question 1-7:
1. Which Astana rider will finish best on stage 1?
1.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Fabio Aru, Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert)
2. How many Italians will go into the top 10 on stage 2?
2.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: 2, 3, 4)
3. Who will win stage 3?
3.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Michael Matthews, Fabio Felline, Sylvain Chavanel)
4. Which rider has been in top 5 the most after stage 4 is finished? (If more riders have, you are awarded with a correct answer)
4.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Michael Matthews, Domenico Pozzovivo, Ritchie Porte)
5. How many riders have abandoned (in total) after stage 5? (Riders who finish stage 5, but DNS stage 6 does NOT count)
5.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: 2, 3, 4)
6. Which team will have the most stagewins after stage 6? (If more teams have the same it counts as a correct answer)
6.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Lotto Soudal, Orica GreenEDGE, Team Giant – Alpecin)
7. Who is in the lead of the GC after stage 7?
7.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Alberto Contador, Ritchie Porte, Rigoberto Uran)
Edited by SotD on 09-05-2015 09:33
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:28
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Here are my answers:
1. Fabio Aru
2. 5 (DIFFICULT ANSWER)
3. Michael Matthews
4. Michael Matthews
5. 4
6. Quickstep-Etixx
7. Rigoberto Uran
As you see I have decided to pick my difficult answer in question 2, where I was not allowed to pick the answers 2, 3 or 4. All other questions I have just picked the answer I think is the best possible solution for the specific question.
You see that on question 6 I have decided to not pick any of the enhanched teams as I think Quickstep-Etixx will have won the most stages after stage 6. So I could have used my "DIFFICULT ANSWER" here aswell.
Edited by SotD on 09-05-2015 09:39
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:42
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The thread is now completed. Feel free to join the game. Ask questions if needed, and I will try my best to answer it. But most questions should be answered by checking how I have done myself.
I hope you will play along, and make it a fun tradition. If people play and enjoy it I will do it more times (TdF, Vuelta and so on), and I guess we can develop the game together for the maximum fun 
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| matt17br |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:49
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This looks like a great idea, hope many will be taking part!
1. Fabio Aru
2. 3 of them
3. Fabio Felline
4. Michael Matthews
5. 8 [Difficult Answer]
6. Orica-GreenEdge
7. Richie Porte
Do the difficult answers give more points?
Edited by matt17br on 09-05-2015 10:08
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 09:56
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matt17br wrote:
This looks like a great idea, hope many will be taking part!
1. Fabio Aru
2. 3 of them
3. Fabio Felline
4. Michael Matthews
5. 8
6. Orica-GreenEdge
7. Richie Porte
Do the difficult answers give more points?
Here from the first post:
Each week you have to answer ONE of these 7 questions with some disadvantage, though. It could be a question such as "Who wins the Giro" and then I have taken away 3 obvious answers from you, which could be Alberto Contador, Ritchie Porte and Rigoberto Uran. So you are free to answer everything, but those 3. If you get it right you double the points. The same goes for the miss by one or two places.
IF you fail to get within the points-giving answers in that exact question you will be deducted with 3 points.
Which of the questions have you decided to answer difficult to? I assume it is question 5, but please write "DIFFICULT ANSWER" behind, so it's easier for me to do the points. I can easily miss something otherwise
Edited by SotD on 09-05-2015 09:57
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:08
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1. Tanel Kangert
2. 4
3. Juan Jose Lobato (DIFFICULT ANSWER]
4. Michael Mathews
5. 5 (DIFFICULT ANSWER)
6. Orica GreenEDGE
7. Rigoberto Uran
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| matt17br |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:09
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Ouch, my bad 
Thanks!
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:23
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Sounds Fun, I'm in
1. Dario Cataldo
2. 1 (Difficult Answer)
3. Juan Jose Lobato (Difficult Answer)
4. Juan Jose Lobato
5. 6
6. Orica GreenEDGE
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| MARSUPILAMI |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:27
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SotD wrote:
Round 1 - Question 1-7:
1. Which Astana rider will finish best on stage 1? - FABIO ARU
1.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Fabio Aru, Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert)
2. How many Italians will go into the top 10 on stage 2? - 1
2.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: 2, 3, 4)
3. Who will win stage 3? MICHAEL MATTHEWS
3.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Michael Matthews, Fabio Felline, Sylvain Chavanel)
4. Which rider has been in top 5 the most after stage 4 is finished? (If more riders have, you are awarded with a correct answer) MICHAEL MATTHEWS
4.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Michael Matthews, Domenico Pozzovivo, Ritchie Porte)
5. How many riders have abandoned (in total) after stage 5? (Riders who finish stage 5, but DNS stage 6 does NOT count) 6
5.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: 2, 3, 4)
6. Which team will have the most stagewins after stage 6? (If more teams have the same it counts as a correct answer) ETIXX-QUICKSTEP
6.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Lotto Soudal, Orica GreenEDGE, Team Giant – Alpecin)
7. Who is in the lead of the GC after stage 7? DOMENICO POZZOVIVO (DIFFICULT ANSWER)
7.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Alberto Contador, Ritchie Porte, Rigoberto Uran)
Edited by MARSUPILAMI on 09-05-2015 10:30
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| Omloop |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:30
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1: Cataldo
2: 2
3: Nizzolo(Difficult)
4: Matthews
5: 4
6: Lotto
7: Porte
Nice idea
Edited by Omloop on 09-05-2015 10:41
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| MARSUPILAMI |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:31
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You can only choose ONE difficult
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| Shonak |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:34
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Nice refreshing game, count me in.
1. Which Astana rider will finish best on stage 1?
1.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Fabio Aru, Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert)
Luis Leon Sanchez (Difficult)
2. How many Italians will go into the top 10 on stage 2?
4
3. Who will win stage 3?
3.1 (Want to answer difficult? Don't pick any of these: Michael Matthews, Fabio Felline, Sylvain Chavanel)
Michael Matthews
4. Which rider has been in top 5 the most after stage 4 is finished? (If more riders have, you are awarded with a correct answer)
Michael Matthews
5. How many riders have abandoned (in total) after stage 5? (Riders who finish stage 5, but DNS stage 6 does NOT count)
3
6. Which team will have the most stagewins after stage 6? (If more teams have the same it counts as a correct answer)
Orica GreenEdge
7. Who is in the lead of the GC after stage 7?
Rigoberto Uran
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:35
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Like MARSUPILAMI said. Only ONE difficult answer pr. round 
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| pylarz |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:36
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1. Fabio Aru
2. 1 (Difficult)
3. Michael Matthews
4. Michael Matthews
5. 3
6. Orica GreenEdge
7. Richie Porte
Edited by pylarz on 09-05-2015 10:36
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:38
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People who have not edited their "Difficult" questions to fit the rules of (PICK ONE!!! DIFFICULT QUESTION PR. ROUND) I will pick the first difficult one you chose, and the rest will NOT be difficult. Deadline for editing is before the first team roll down the ramp. Any edits after that, and none of the bets will be valid.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:41
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trekbmc wrote:
Sounds Fun, I'm in
1. Dario Cataldo
2. 1 (Difficult Answer)
3. Juan Jose Lobato
4. Juan Jose Lobato
5. 6
6. Orica GreenEDGE
7. Richie Porte
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| SotD |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:50
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trekbmc wrote:
trekbmc wrote:
Sounds Fun, I'm in
1. Dario Cataldo
2. 1 (Difficult Answer)
3. Juan Jose Lobato
4. Juan Jose Lobato
5. 6
6. Orica GreenEDGE
7. Richie Porte
Ok, Edited mine
Great. Seems fine now. Interesting that you have went for Lobato btw. I hope you are right, he is really nice
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-05-2015 10:52
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Great initiative!
Round 1 - Question 1-7:
1. Which Astana rider will finish best on stage 1?
1.1 Tanel Kangert
2. How many Italians will go into the top 10 on stage 2?
2.1 DIFFICULT: 1
3. Who will win stage 3?
3.1 Matthews
4. Which rider has been in top 5 the most after stage 4 is finished? (If more riders have, you are awarded with a correct answer)
4.1 Matthews
5. How many riders have abandoned (in total) after stage 5? (Riders who finish stage 5, but DNS stage 6 does NOT count)
5.1: 2
6. Which team will have the most stagewins after stage 6? (If more teams have the same it counts as a correct answer)
6.1 Orica-GreenEdge
7. Who is in the lead of the GC after stage 7?
7.1 Philippe Gilbert |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-05-2015 11:02
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Sounds like fun
Round 1 - Question 1-7:
1. Which Astana rider will finish best on stage 1?
1.1 DIFFICULT Luis Leon Sanchez (coz the guy is a square faced C***)
2. How many Italians will go into the top 10 on stage 2?
2.1 4
3. Who will win stage 3?
3.1 Matthews
4. Which rider has been in top 5 the most after stage 4 is finished? (If more riders have, you are awarded with a correct answer)
4.1 Matthews
5. How many riders have abandoned (in total) after stage 5? (Riders who finish stage 5, but DNS stage 6 does NOT count)
5.1 3
6. Which team will have the most stagewins after stage 6? (If more teams have the same it counts as a correct answer)
6.1 Orica - greenedge
7. Who is in the lead of the GC after stage 7?
7.1 Porte
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