CT Draft Discussion - 7pm Today
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SportingNonsense |
Posted on 30-08-2022 10:35
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Draft will take place this evening.
Feel free to speculate here, but don't give away who you have picked!
Edited by SportingNonsense on 30-08-2022 15:37
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Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 10:38
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Yeah
Will we get the exact start time later?
Compared with my last CT draft two years ago, I feel like the DB is way more dried out this time. Back then, it was easy to get a decent sprinter in the draft; this time around, not much is left. Will be interesting to see who is going for points, and who rather has the focus on free talents!
Good luck to everyone, may you all get your main targets (except if they're on my list of course )!
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GregPeck |
Posted on 30-08-2022 10:41
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It was really difficult making the list, as I could not find a lot of talent still available |
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Ezeefreak |
Posted on 30-08-2022 10:46
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If i observed everything correctly my list should be long enough i get 2 of them for sure. Most complicated was how to prioritize them, in the end it was a mixture of focus region and skill so maybe that helps me getting higher ones.
None of them will be a leader though, but either important doms or some who can add some nice points themself.
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Posted on 21-11-2024 10:59
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Jakstar22 |
Posted on 30-08-2022 10:54
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Was a really interesting DB this year after the transfer season. A lot more teams then there have previously been so a lot less top riders available.
Not sure if the way I went is the best way but we will see in due time. Quite different the further down my list we get so should be interesting to see what happens!
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TheManxMissile |
Posted on 30-08-2022 11:03
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First ever CT Draft! No-one will be surprised with my picks.
Interested to see who's going after scorers, who's staying regional, and who's being wild!
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Bjartne |
Posted on 30-08-2022 11:28
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Yes, I'll make it!
Some of my top names on the list were snatched right before the transfer window closed and I guess some of the others still aviailable will be heavily contested.
Will be interresting to see which path the new CT-managers choose to go as they get the first picks |
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Marcovdw |
Posted on 30-08-2022 11:49
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I'll have the "Who?" counter ready
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SportingNonsense |
Posted on 30-08-2022 12:30
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Timings: I'd like to do Round 1 at 7pm UK, Round 2 at 9pm.
Just relies on finding some prep time, else the start may get pushed back.
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quadsas |
Posted on 30-08-2022 12:40
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Surely my boy Siskevicius will find a home
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MacC |
Posted on 30-08-2022 12:42
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Definitely less low hanging fruit this year, that's good
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Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 30-08-2022 13:51
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As someone who believes point scorers shouldn't be available in the CT draft because it cheapens the investment people put into salaried riders I am happy with the more limited field.
It is still pretty rich in my mind, there are still many riders who are PT level in a less robust database. I didn't even look at the sprinters.
Will be offline during the draft so will have miss out on the fun as it happens.
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GregPeck |
Posted on 30-08-2022 15:42
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I am getting more and more confident, that my list is terrible |
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baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-08-2022 16:05
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Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
As someone who believes point scorers shouldn't be available in the CT draft because it cheapens the investment people put into salaried riders I am happy with the more limited field.
It is still pretty rich in my mind, there are still many riders who are PT level in a less robust database. I didn't even look at the sprinters.
Will be offline during the draft so will have miss out on the fun as it happens.
I agree with this. Obviously I'm in a place of privilege this year in PCT, but I see the lack of terrific options as a really good sign for the health of our game long term. The last 2 roster filler guys on a CT team shouldn't be significant scorers. If they are, there's a problem. The fact that anybody could pick up a 78 sprinters for free in the past was a bad thing.
Makes more sense for DB health and roleplay for them to generally be regional guys or wildcard talents, and I still think that's fun.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 30-08-2022 17:15
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No Boev 2.0, no party
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SotD |
Posted on 30-08-2022 18:46
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Surely the 2016 Liege-Bastogne-Liege winner, Sven Fritsch will be picked up. If not - Virtual Amateur Team will!
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SportingNonsense |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:06
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Class of 2021
Johan Fredrik Ziesler survived the day long breakaway on Stage 5 of the Tour of South Africa, finishing 2nd on the day to Ian Boswell, and gaining enough to finish 5th overall at the end of the race. With C1 ranking points on offer, this helped him to be the best performing drafted rider of last year.
Exactly half of last year's drafted riders already have a contract for the 2022 season - including two that ended up on the not competing Polestar outfit. Some got renewed, some got picked up from the free agency, one is a stagiare, and one just had to wait for the right year - Rudy Barbier found himself in a bidding war this time around!
CT Rank | Rider | Team | Points | Team Now | Division Now | Wage Now | 78 | Johan Fredrik Ziesler | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | 88 | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | PCT | 55000 | 88 | Jianhua Ji | Strava | 77 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 93 | Mikayil Krasnoperov | Trans Looney Tunes | 70 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 96 | Martin Hacecky | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | 64 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 99 | Enrico Battaglin | HelloFresh | 61 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 102 | Eliot Lietaer | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | 55 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 126 | Oscar Avelino | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | 40 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 131 | Heiko Redecker | HelloFresh | 39 | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | PCT | 55000 | 133 | Artemio Moschella | Strava | 38 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 137 | German Nicolas Tivani | McCormick Pro Cycling | 36 | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | CT | 50000 | 141 | Olav Hjemsaeter | Tafjord Kraft | 36 | Pas Normal studios - Mikkeller | CT | 10000 | 144 | Maher Hasnaoui | Aramco DP | 35 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 145 | Cameron Meyer | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | 35 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 146 | German Anibal Orue | BNZ-Superhero Racing | 34 | BNZ-Superhero Racing | CT | 50000 | 148 | Carlos Barbero | Volcanica - Fox | 33 | Caja Rural Cycling Team | CT | 50000 | 159 | Stan Van Tricht | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | 25 | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | PCT | 50000 | 169 | Roman Seigle | McCormick Pro Cycling | 22 | Binance | PCT | 50000 | 187 | Julian Cardona | Aramco DP | 17 | Zara - Irizar | PCT | 50000 | 191 | Cristofer Robin Jurado | Volcanica - Fox | 16 | Volcanica - Fox | PCT | 50000 | 199 | Rudy Barbier | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | 14 | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | CT | 85000 | 205 | Alexandre Geniez | Trans Looney Tunes | 12 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 207 | Dobrin Lilovski | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | 11 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 216 | Rhys Gillett | BNZ-Superhero Racing | 8 | Amaysim Cervélo | PCT | 50000 | 223 | Boy Van Poppel | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | 7 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 246 | Damion Drapac | Eddie Stobart | 2 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 255 | Gerald Ciolek | Eddie Stobart | 0 | Free Agent | - | 0 | 260 | Jack Bernard Murphy | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | 0 | Glanbia | CT | 50000 | 266 | Sander Andersen | Tafjord Kraft | 0 | Free Agent | - | 0 | #N/A | Staffan Arvidsson | Polestar cycling | #N/A | Assa Abloy | PCT | 50000 | #N/A | Simone Petilli | Polestar cycling | #N/A | Bianchi - Panerai | CT | 50000 |
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Bjartne |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:11
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Wow, Gjensidige picked up 128 points on the drafted riders last year, that's some achievement!
Very good signings by Strava and HelloFresh aswell, passing the 100 points mark.
Great overview, thank you SN! |
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Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:13
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Bjartne wrote:
Wow, Gjensidige picked up 128 points on the drafted riders last year, that's some achievement!
Very good signings by Strava and HelloFresh aswell, passing the 100 points mark.
Great overview, thank you SN!
Back in 2019, I got 303 points alone from first round pick Guillén
Unfortunately, similar scoring won't happen from draft riders this year
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Bjartne |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:18
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Fabianski wrote:
Bjartne wrote:
Wow, Gjensidige picked up 128 points on the drafted riders last year, that's some achievement!
Very good signings by Strava and HelloFresh aswell, passing the 100 points mark.
Great overview, thank you SN!
Back in 2019, I got 303 points alone from first round pick Guillén
Unfortunately, similar scoring won't happen from draft riders this year
Oh yeah, I remember Guillen, that was absolutely crazy |
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