Lukas Fluckiger at Super Cross Baden. Photo: radsportphoto.net / Steffen idleness
It took a few weeks, but I’ve finally come up with a reasonable system for measuring how accurate my predictions are. As previously mentioned, each race is worth 5 points. I get 3 points for correctly predicting the winner and 1 point for each rider I correctly predict on the podium. If I predict a person to win and they finish on the podium I get 1 point. Same applies if I predict them to finish on the podium and they win. Below you will find the race, my top three, their actual finish position and the points I get.
US Cross – Week 1
Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross – Day 1
1. Nicolas Bazin – 1st
2. Jonathan Page – 2nd
3. Justin Lindine – 3rd
Points: 5
Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross – Day 1
1. Nicolas Bazin – 1st
2. Jonathan Page – 7th
3. Justin Lindine – 5th
Points: 3
US Cross – Week 2
Green Mountain Cyclo-Cross – Day 1
1. Nicolas Bazin – 1st
2. Jonathan Page – 5th
3. Tim Johnson – 3rd
Points: 4
Green Mountain Cyclo-Cross – Day 2
1. Tim Johnson – 3rd
2. Nicolas Bazin – 2nd
3. Jonathan Page – 4th
Points: 2
Nittany Lion Cross  – Day 1
1. Jeremy Powers – 1st
2. Jeremy Durrin – 2nd
3. Craig Richey – 4th
Points: 4
Nittany Lion Cross  – Day 2
1. Jeremy Powers – DNS
2. Jeremy Durrin – DNF
3. Craig Richey – 3rd
Points: 1
European Cross – Week 1
Süpercross Baden
1. Sven Nys – 11th
2. Francis Mourey – 1st
3. Simon Zahner – 5th
Points: 1
European Cross – Week 2
Toi Toi Cup Round 1
1. Petr Dlask – 5th
2. Radomir Simunek – 1st
3. Vladimir Kyzivat – 10th
Points: 1
US Cross – Week 3
CrossVegas
1. Lars van Der Haar – 4th
2. Rob Peeters – 18th
3. Ryan Trebon – 6th
Points: 0
The Planet Bike Cup – USGP Round 1
1. Jeremy Powers – 1st
2. Tim Johnson – 2nd
3. Jonathan Page – 7th
Points: 4
The Planet Bike Cup – USGP Round 2
1. Tim Johnson – 5th
2. Jeremy Powers – 3rd
3. Ben Berden – 6th
Points: 1
Charm City – Day 1
1. Nicolas Bazin – 1st
2. Ian Field – 2nd
3. Ryan Knapp – 4th
Points: 4
Charm City- Â Day 2
1. Ian Field – 2nd
2. Nicolas Bazin – 1st
3. Jared Nieters – 14th
Points: 2
I will do a weekly wrap-up of the predictions from now on, either on Monday or Tuesday, depending on which day we post our new rankings system. That system will debut tomorrow.