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Tag Archives: statistics
Another Look at Worlds Qualification
Thank heavens for astute (and polite) readers! As someone commented after Wednesday’s post, I seem to have overlooked something in my discussion of the UCI’s procedure for determining the number of starters for each nation in the Worlds road race. In a nutshell, the UCI World/Pro Tour ranking is only used to determine the first … Continue reading
Is Worlds a Sham?
In this week’s Monday Musette I mentioned my shock over the fact that traditional cycling nations such as France and the Netherlands will have their numbers reduced in this year’s World Championship road race due to the fact that both nations will—as of August 15th—be outside of the Top-10 in the UCI’s World Rankings. Now, … Continue reading
Spring Statistical Analysis – Nations Ranking
Here’s the third and final installment in our statistical analysis of the best teams, riders, and countries of the Spring. Last week we covered teams and riders; here’s the breakdown by country: 1. Belgium 1353pts.2. Italy 1096pts.3. Spain 947pts.4. Germany 759pts.5. Norway 525pts.6. Netherlands 497pts.7. Luxembourg 410pts. 8. France 274pts.9. Australia 270pts.10. Great Britain 265pts.11. … Continue reading
Spring Statistical Analysis – Individual Riders
Yesterday I published the method I felt should be used when attempting to statistically analyze the performances on teams and riders during the Spring Classics. I included a list of which races should be scored, how they should be weighed, and point system borrowed from Competitive Cyclist. I concluded with the final scores and a … Continue reading
Spring Statistical Analysis – A Response to Competitve Cyclist
I’ve long been a fan of Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, his book about the Billy Beane and his statistical approach to running a Major League baseball team. So naturally I was particularly excited to read the latest post on Competitive Cyclist’s “What’s New” page. (If you haven’t yet bookmarked the link or added it to your … Continue reading