BobbyLayne
Footballguy
endured a half hour of the world feed - whose announcers could induce a coma - before realizing Phil and Bob were on the regular Peacock feed
**whew**
**whew**
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***Official 2023 Pro Cycling Thread*** - The Vuelta will be a Primoz, Vigo, G, Remco mosh pit (1 Viewer)
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I was going to try to handicap the other teams and make a predictions post, but it's too hard.
11 Velogame entries and legit there's like 8 or 9 that look strong and could/should be favorites.
Should be super close if crashes and Covid don't wreck any lineups.
11 Velogame entries and legit there's like 8 or 9 that look strong and could/should be favorites.
Should be super close if crashes and Covid don't wreck any lineups.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
I appreciate the invite, but I haven’t kept up on this at all.League Details
League Name: Le FBG TdFVelogames Fantasy Cycling | Superclasico Fantasy Sixes 2025
Fantasy Cycling games based on the professional cycling season, including Grand Tours and classicswww.velogames.com
League Code: 287573210
last call
@tri-man 47 @culdeus @Steve Tasker @Dinsy Ejotuz @El Floppo
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Vingegaard
Pogacar
Alaphilippe
Kuss
Groenewegen
Craddock
Kirsch
Gallopin
Pinot
Like my team but suspect it’ll be weak after the first 2.
Pogacar
Alaphilippe
Kuss
Groenewegen
Craddock
Kirsch
Gallopin
Pinot
Like my team but suspect it’ll be weak after the first 2.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Riders in common on the 11 teams:
- Pogačar 11
- Pidcock 5
- Alaphilippe 4
- Van Der Poel 4
- Vingegaard 4
- Kuss 3
- Perez 3
- Peters 3
- Philipsen 3
- Van Aert 2
- Bilbao 2
- Buchmann 2
- Carapaz 2
- Craddock 2
- Girmay 2
- Groenewegen 2
- Hindley 2
- Kirsch 2
- Laengen 2
- Naesen 2
- O’Conner 2
- Pedersen 2
- Van Gils 2
- Wright 2
- A.Yates 2
- S.Yates 2
- Aranburu
Barguil
Berthet
Calmejane
Campenaerts
Chaves
Ciccone
Costa
Gallopin
Gaudu
Haig
Jakobsen
Konrad
Landa
LaPorte
Mas
Mohorič
Mørkøv
Pinot
Sagan
Schultz
Træen
Turner
Urán
Welsford
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Sammy3469
Footballguy
It’s nice you didn’t call my team out as one of the dregs.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I like your team (other than it's too
)Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
your team rocks - surprised more people didn't take Mads, might really set yours apart
but putting a German + an Austrian on there killed your chances
(I kid, I kid, dafuq do I know)
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
Just got an e-mail from Xfinity today that Peacock+ (where the TDF is being broadcast) is no longer part of the package that I have with them.
FU Comcast.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
we had to add it as we stream Sling (+ a bunch of others - Hulu, NetFlix, Prime)
gonna keep it through at least September to watch the Vuelta, but with all the
def the best option is when you pickup Peacock up as part of something else - it’s not that great
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
he’s like taking Kelce in the first - awesome pick that gives you a huge advantage, AND royally screws up the rest of the build
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
They scared me off Van Aert with the threat of pulling out early (which he clearly failed to do).I just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
They scared me off Van Aert with the threat of pulling out early (which he clearly failed to do).I just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
His wife is due between TdF and World Championships. It's possible but still more likely he'll finish.
Everyone made a big deal about him saying he's not going for the Green Jersey this year but he's been saying the same thing since December - all those bunch sprints and pulling in the mountains kills his legs for WC, and that's the goal this year. I don't think Wout can race and not dominate but clearly he's going to pick his spots this year, protecting Jonas when needed, and just won't be going all out.
IMO - but he's amazing, won't be surprised if he still wins a couple stages, he always does.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I want to, but if people without Peacock prefer we hold off until say 5pm or 7pm to give them a chance to watch highlights thats fine.
We can just spoiler tag discussion like we did for the Giro.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Powless pulling the field with Carapaz 20th wheel
I love EF, it's always chaos
Neilson takes the KOM sprinta over Zimmerman - impressive, does the lead out and then launches himself
I love EF, it's always chaos
Neilson takes the KOM sprinta over Zimmerman - impressive, does the lead out and then launches himself
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Cycling Dane and Lantern Rouge are doing watch along livecasts on YT if anyone is interested
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Carapaz crash and not getting up - bleeding from left knee
Shaw getting checked out - elbow or collarbone or shoulder, getting looked at doctor
Powless about to become EFEP Team Leader
ETA - didn't realize Mas was in there....oh man, this is bad. They took his bike away, he's out.
Carapaz eventually started to ride again...gingerly, with one leg.
Shaw getting checked out - elbow or collarbone or shoulder, getting looked at doctor
Powless about to become EFEP Team Leader
ETA - didn't realize Mas was in there....oh man, this is bad. They took his bike away, he's out.
Carapaz eventually started to ride again...gingerly, with one leg.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Same. So annoying.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
That’s why Pinot is on my squad.I just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
Ouch
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Carapaz will abandon post-stage (IMO), Powless becomes leader over Uran
Mas is out, Jorgenson it's your time to shine
terrible to see a crash take out two GC climbers on Stage 1 but that's two great opportunities for USA cycling
Mas is out, Jorgenson it's your time to shine
terrible to see a crash take out two GC climbers on Stage 1 but that's two great opportunities for USA cycling
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Pog & Yates attack Jonas responds
this is great - Pog beat Ving for the KOM sprint
and Lafay riders away from all 3 of them lol
now Yates & Yates teaming up
these first 5 stages are going to be awesome
this is great - Pog beat Ving for the KOM sprint
and Lafay riders away from all 3 of them lol
now Yates & Yates teaming up
these first 5 stages are going to be awesome
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Wait what? I’m down 2 before the first stage is over. Ha. See you next year.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
motorbike letting the Yates bros get a free tug
gap went fm 5 to 10+ on the descent
Wout needs to launch and steal the bonus fm Pog
gap went fm 5 to 10+ on the descent
Wout needs to launch and steal the bonus fm Pog
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I had a dozen builds where I dropped Pog for A Yates lol
would have been the only team without Tadej
would have been the only team without Tadej
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BTW, the whole Basque region is so interesting. They have a unique language not derived from French or Spanish, and DNA studies show they have very little commonality with either nation. The natural barrier of the Pyrenees meant they were never occupied by Rome. Really fascinating culture.
The Basques explained in 14 minutes
The Basques explained in 14 minutes
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
first time the Yates twins have finished 1-2 since 2013
ranking by quality of start list, this win was the best of Adam Yates 22 wins
also won combative rider of the day
Powless wins KOM (5 pts) for the Polkadot Jersey
55th day in the White Jersey for Tadej, tying him with Jan Ullrich for the all-time lead
would be the first rider to win 4 white jersey if he finishes le Tour
easily won the final sprint to get the 4 second bonus
Cavendish and his entire team finished DFL 21:32 back
Mas abandoned at the crash site, Carapaz expected to DNS tomorrow, Shaw apparently OK
ranking by quality of start list, this win was the best of Adam Yates 22 wins
also won combative rider of the day
Powless wins KOM (5 pts) for the Polkadot Jersey
55th day in the White Jersey for Tadej, tying him with Jan Ullrich for the all-time lead
would be the first rider to win 4 white jersey if he finishes le Tour
easily won the final sprint to get the 4 second bonus
Cavendish and his entire team finished DFL 21:32 back
Mas abandoned at the crash site, Carapaz expected to DNS tomorrow, Shaw apparently OK
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
- 539 Armstrong`s Needle (Da Raiders)
- 503 Sand`s Saddle Sores (BassNBrew)
- 499 bilingual lebanese thespians (zmanzzzz)
- 494 Forcats de la Route (ForzaShels)
- 488 Squeaky Wheels (Cheeseypoof)
- 357 Boerum Hill Big Ringing (BobbyLayne)
- 348 Spokes `n Tokes (Nick Vermeil)
- 346 Bags Of Blood (culdeus)
- 325 RB Brownwings WGUAFC (Jaysus)
- 321 Let`s Go Brandon! ...McNulty (Sand)
- 307 Monte crappe (sammy3469)
TOP RIDERS STAGE 1
- Adam Yates 270
- Simon Yates 214
- Tadej Pagačar 212
- Thibaut Pinot 162
- Michael Woods 137
- Victor Lafay 125
- Jai Hindley 109
- Mattias Skjelmose 93
- Jonas Vingegaard 90
- David Gaudu 73
- Wout Van Aert 52
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Correction. 5! 
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DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
1,3,12. Fully expected landa to win one these first 2 days. We’ll see tomorrow.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
My first team was all guys that I liked. Then I got seriousI just took guys I liked for the most part so Van Aert was a must.
I like your team (other than it's too
Feel like Alaphilippe is right there with PIddock and Van Der Poel as punchers who can win on flat or hilly stages - those kind of guys and classic riders should do well in this GT. Groenewegen is maybe 5th fastest sprinter in the field but the way these stages are setup there might be 5-6 different bunch sprint winners, and Mezgec is a great leadout. Pinot is too old and hasn't won a stage in 4 years but i could totally see him going out with a bang in his last TdF. Other than Gallopin, i had every one of your guys in different builds.
Weren't too many of us who did the Jonas/Pog double. It's weird, even though I think Pogaćar is the best in the world, I never considered dropping Vingegaard....but a bunch of my builds swapped Tadej with A.Yates or another GC and upgraded the unclassified riders. I also really wanted Van Aert but the threat of him leaving + not going for the green jersey + his whole year being focused on being ready for the worlds next month scared me away - and most everyone else, too.
love wout
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Powless was on my team forever. Eventually swapped him out for a Yates
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
When I camped on the tourmalet, they were the best people we met. So awesome.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Differentiation is where it’s at, eh
Love your team
- Ciccone is a great climber
- I put Træen in a ton of builds, probably my favorite 6 pt rider
- 3 guys who could Top 5 GC
The reality is most of us whiff on 3-4 picks every GT, as long as you have 2 good GC 1 sprinter winning stages and 1-2 good climbers you’ll get to 9-10K
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
And no cobblestones this year
hate crashes but I’m always down for chaos and suffering
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
With the lack of many sprint stages I went GC heavy. I had a 2 sprinter set up, but switched it Up pretty early on.
Differentiation is where it’s at, eh
Love your team
Def gonna be hard to catch
- Ciccone is a great climber
- I put Træen in a ton of builds, probably my favorite 6 pt rider
- 3 guys who could Top 5 GC
The reality is most of us whiff on 3-4 picks every GT, as long as you have 2 good GC 1 sprinter winning stages and 1-2 good climbers you’ll get to 9-10K
træn was the first rider hit the deck This year.
he seemed ok though.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
With the lack of many sprint stages I went GC heavy. I had a 2 sprinter set up in there forever, but switched it Up pretty early on.
Differentiation is where it’s at, eh
Love your team
Def gonna be hard to catch
- Ciccone is a great climber
- I put Træen in a ton of builds, probably my favorite 6 pt rider
- 3 guys who could Top 5 GC
The reality is most of us whiff on 3-4 picks every GT, as long as you have 2 good GC 1 sprinter winning stages and 1-2 good climbers you’ll get to 9-10K
træn was the first rider hit the deck This year.
I think no one took Cort? he's the kind of puncher who could take a stage, has total freedom now (plus he's leaving anyway)
yeah that was the other reason I left WvA off, he's not going for green and doesn't make sense to have 2
but I figure when MVdP isn't leading out Philipsen, he'll do well on hilly stages
I like your setup though - one big $$ GC, couple other top GC, and 3 climbers or punchers who could solo a stage or get in breaks
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
the Enric Mas crash
broadcast missed it, TLRCP went back and found the moment he made contact on the apex, and then he just shot across the road into a dirt wall
broadcast missed it, TLRCP went back and found the moment he made contact on the apex, and then he just shot across the road into a dirt wall
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
can one record the tdf on peacock?
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Not sure but I think replays are available.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
this appears to be the way. replays are available
they got me. i signed up and will cancel in a month
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
I did as well.
And a 3rd. Although I found a coupon code to get a year for $30
