FGBC Classics Pool: Rules and Riders

Rules: Select a team of nine riders from the list below. You have $30 to spend. Spend it wisely. I've already listed the races. But if you need to be reminded, go here. Send your rosters to fortgarrybikeclubATgmailDOTcom by February 27. Note that the rankings are based on the results for this same collection of races last year. There a few exceptions to account for those studs who would have done much better had they not done only a few races (e.g., Pettachi, Cunego, Sanchez). They may show up for more this year. Then again, they may not. Of course, the same thing can be said for those who showed up for a whole bunch of races last year. With different teams and different racing programs, their priorities might be different. Roll the dice and take your chances. It's called gambling. It's fun. And in this case at least, the stakes are low. No entry fee. A bottle of Half Pints for the winner.

Scoring:

Points for the top 30, as follows:

350
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
110
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5

In addition, since just finishing is an accomplishment in some of these races, every finisher below 30th place receives 3 points.

Riders & Values [updated: Hincapie & Voeckler have been added. I know I said $3 for GH, but that seems a bit low for a guy who has a history of strong, if unlucky, performances at Paris-Roubaix and finished 3rd at the Tour of Flanders and 5th at Gent-Wevelgem in 2006. It all depends on what his schedule with High Road looks like, I suppose.]

Tom Boonen - 19
Danilo Di Luca - 13
Oscar Friere - 13
Stuart O'Grady - 11
Alessandro Petacchi - 9
Daniele Bennati - 9
Davide Rebellin - 9
Marcus Burghardt - 9
Robbie McEwen - 9
Alejandro Valverde - 8
Damiano Cunego - 8
Kim Kirchen - 8
Nick Nuyens - 8
Paolo Bettini - 8
Juan Antonio Flecha - 7
Roger Hammond - 7
Samuel Sanchez - 7
Baden Cooke - 6
Frank Schleck - 6
Mattias Kessler - 6
Robbie Hunter - 6
Thomas Vaitkus - 6
David Kopp - 5
Filippo Pozzato - 5
Gert Steegmans - 5
Phillipe Gilbert - 5
Alessandro Ballan - 4
Graeme Brown - 4
George Hincapie - 4
Karsten Kroon - 4
Luca Paolini - 4
Ricardo Ricco - 4
Stefan Schumacher - 4
Thor Hushovd - 4
Stefan Wesemann - 4
Wouter Weylandt - 4
Allan Davis - 3
Erik Zabel - 3
Fabian Cancellara - 3
Juan Mauricio Soler - 3
Leif Hoste - 3
Matthew Hayman - 3
Nico Eeckhout - 3
[update: 2/28/08] Thomas Dekker - 3
Roy Sentjens - 3
Vladimir Gusev - 3
Allan Johansen - 2
Bert De Waele - 2
Christophe Mengin - 2
Claudio Cucinotta - 2
Enrico Gasparotto - 2
Fabian Wegmann - 2
Francisco Ventoso - 2
Gabriele Balducci - 2
Gorik Gardeyn - 2
Iljo Keisse - 2
John Gadret - 2
Kenny Van Hummel - 2
Manuel Quinziato - 2
[update: 2/28/08] Marcel Sieberg - 2
Murilio Fischer - 2
Olaf Pollack - 2
Rinaldo Nocentini - 2
Roberto Petito - 2
Sebastian Chavanel - 2
Staf Schierlinckx - 2
William Bonnet - 2
Aart Vierhouten - 1
Alexandre Botcharov - 1
Alexandre Usov - 1
Andreas Klier - 1
Arnaud Coyot - 1
Bastiaan Giling - 1
Benoit Salmon - 1
Bert Roesems - 1
Bram Tankink - 1
Christian Murro - 1
Christophe Laurent - 1
Daniel Musiol - 1
Daniele Pietropolli - 1
Danilo Napolitano - 1
Dmitry Muravyev - 1
Enrico Franzoi - 1
Eric Bauman - 1
Fabio Baldato - 1
Frederic Amorison - 1
Gabriele Bosisio - 1
Geoffroy Lequatre - 1
Ghyllebert - 1
Jerome Pineau - 1
Jesus Del Nero - 1
Johan Van Summeren - 1
Jose Rojas Gil - 1
Juan Cobo Acebo - 1
Jukka Vastaranta - 1
Kevin Van Impe - 1
Lars Bak - 1
Lars Michaelson - 1
Laurens Ten Dam - 1
Linus Gerdemann - 1
LucaSolari - 1
Manuel Mori - 1
Mario Aerts - 1
Mark Cavendish - 1
Max Van Heeswijk - 1
Robert Gesink - 1
Ruggero Marzoli - 1
Salvatore Commesso - 1
Serguei Ivanov - 1
Stefan Van Dijk - 1
Steven Caethoven - 1
Steven De Jongh - 1
Stijn Devolder - 1
Tadej Valjavec - 1
Thomas Voeckler - 1
Tyler Farrar - 1
Vincente Reynes - 1
Yaroslav Popovych - 1
Yuriy Krivstov - 1

OTT: Wax Poetic, White Dove