in 538702 20070317 001347 mike wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in
roups.com:

Bob Martin wrote:
Changes in stage 3 compared to stage 2

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Alexandr Arekeev 15.07.50
2 Riccardo Riccò 0.21
3 Oscar Freire 0.27
4 Alexander Vinokourov 0.27
5 Andreas Klöden 0.29

Bob, is there any mechanism for gracefully dropping someone from your
favorites (aka favourites) list? It seems to me if you "oughta be a
contenda" and you're 40 minutes back after three stages, that it's
embarrassing for everyone involved. Show a little mercy, big guy!

Maybe after a certain point you could substitute an anagram for the
person's name. Like Tyler Hamilton becomes Little Harmony. Or better
yet, Tolerantly Him. Even keeps the same initials. Think about it.

R



Is "favourites" riders likely to win, or just riders people like?
-mike

It's the riders that most people here seem to take an interest in - whether they
are doing well or badly. I've never liked the term "favourites" but can't think
of a better name. I don't usually include the sprinters because the summary
is all about the overall and to sprinters a stage race is just a series of one-dayers!

I'm always open to suggestions though.