The Tour Pool

So, what separates a Tour Pool champ from a Tour Pool chump?
Here are some stats that will help give you the illusion there is an answer (besides luck, that is). Read the rest of this entry »

So, here is the list of our prize winners for this year’s Tour Pool, courtesy our generous sponsors and suppliers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Tour de France was won by a matter of seconds this year, and fittingly the Tour Pool was just as close-run. Read the rest of this entry »

UPDATED ON JULY 31: EVERYONE HAS PAID. THANKS EVERYONE — WE HAVE RAISED ANOTHER $980 FOR THE YOUNG RIDER BURSARY
Yes, you’re waiting for the final rankings so you can find out if you’re a Tour Pool champ or a Tour Pool chump. Yes, I know the results. No, I’m not going to tell you … yet. Why? Because some little kids aren’t playing nice. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, I made it back from Algonquin Park without being eaten by a bear — nor by mosquitoes … it’s remarkably mosquito free up there right now.
In any case, a successful Tour Pool entry lies in not only predicting stage winners, but also in picking the riders and teams that will do well on the overall general classification. Read the rest of this entry »

Apologies – I am having connectivity issues, so this will be short and sweet while I have a connection…

Team “the tour is pain” Haussler had a fantastic finish with 50 points and the final stage win while three teams tied for second – Bring Back Jan, Luc Mahler Sucks and Chris Holtzhauer with 38 points each. Bill Richardson and Fee also tie for third place with 33 points apiece.
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Well, Contador finished 35th on the day, but he still managed to put an extra 31 seconds into his time over Schleck. Cancellara won another race against the clock while poor Lance finished 67th in what will most likely be his last Tour de France time trial (he can still come back…can’t he?). Of course, the great news is that Canadian Ryder Hesjedal has moved into 7th place overall – way to go Ryder! What do toay’s final times mean for the TDF Pool? Read on…
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Well, Team “the tour is pain” Haussler managed another stage win today with 50 points on the day while Bring Back Jan is second with 40 points and Luc Mahler Sucks and yours truly tie for third with 34 points apiece.
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With what looked liked confused team lead outs in the last few hundred meters, Mark Cavendish won his fourth stage of this year’s Tour de France for a career fourteen stage wins in four starts.
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Andy Schleck – “El Pistolero is strong, huh?”

Deb Hine pulls off the stage win with a nicely rounded 50 points while Barnett CC and Ian Dalling tie for second place with 49 points apiece. Jussi Veikkanen’s Red Light District Riders managed to “earn” -5 points on the day firming up their grip on the Lanterne Rouge.
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