Comments on: Race Result Predictor http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2010/04/06/race-result-predictor/ Fun, exotic, high performance, lightweight, aerodynamic, geeky bike stuff Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:07:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dana Albert http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2010/04/06/race-result-predictor/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Dana Albert Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/?p=321#comment-2447 Nico, I don't have time to do any scraping (not really sure how to do it) but I think I can predict the winner of the 2013 edition. Our old friend John Smathers, who as you'll recall was the fastest climber around in the Colorado junior ranks in '86 and '87, finished only 63rd at this year's Mt. Washington race, about 15 minutes behind you. But you better not rest on his laurels, because John cut about 9 minutes from his time from last year (when he was 133rd), whereas you improved your time from last year by just a little under two minutes. At this rate, next year you will finish in 55:38 and John will finish in 1:03:46, and in 2012 John will finish in 54:46, still not as good as the 53:50 you will have pulled off by then. The year 2013 will be John's year, as he does the climb in 45:46, shattering Tom Danielson's record by almost 4 minutes! Nico,

I don’t have time to do any scraping (not really sure how to do it) but I think I can predict the winner of the 2013 edition.

Our old friend John Smathers, who as you’ll recall was the fastest climber around in the Colorado junior ranks in ’86 and ’87, finished only 63rd at this year’s Mt. Washington race, about 15 minutes behind you. But you better not rest on his laurels, because John cut
about 9 minutes from his time from last year (when he was 133rd), whereas you improved your time from last year by just a little under two minutes.

At this rate, next year you will finish in 55:38 and John will finish in
1:03:46, and in 2012 John will finish in 54:46, still not as good as the 53:50 you will have pulled off by then. The year 2013 will be John’s year, as he does the climb in 45:46, shattering Tom Danielson’s record by almost 4 minutes!

]]> By: Chris M http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2010/04/06/race-result-predictor/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 Chris M Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:29:32 +0000 http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/?p=321#comment-2275 BTW, good luck at Mt Wash. If you have any questions about it let me know. BTW, good luck at Mt Wash. If you have any questions about it let me know.

]]> By: Nico http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2010/04/06/race-result-predictor/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Nico Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:34:40 +0000 http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/?p=321#comment-2274 Looks like someone is already scraping data from the American Cycling website: http://303cycling.com/American-Cycling-Association-Racing-Numbers Looks like someone is already scraping data from the American Cycling website: http://303cycling.com/American-Cycling-Association-Racing-Numbers

]]> By: Chris M http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2010/04/06/race-result-predictor/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Chris M Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:41:41 +0000 http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/?p=321#comment-2272 It's an offshoot of crossresults.com. There are more variables in road than 'cross, as you point out. The race predictor works really well for 'cross. It’s an offshoot of crossresults.com. There are more variables in road than ‘cross, as you point out. The race predictor works really well for ‘cross.

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