***Official 2025 Pro Cycling Thread*** - Come Dope with Us - Viva La Vuelta!! (10 Viewers)

[BobbyLayne]

Think I have 2-5-10.

2-3-5

Had another 3-4 Top Ten riders in various builds but alas no points for that lol

 

[cheeseypoof]

Think I have 2-5-10.

2-3-5

Had another 3-4 Top Ten riders in various builds but alas no points for that lol

These one day races vex me. Guess I don't know enough to pick the right riders, especially when many of the top riders are absent. Still fun to pick squads and follow along.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Think I have 2-5-10.

2-3-5

Had another 3-4 Top Ten riders in various builds but alas no points for that lol

These one day races vex me. Guess I don't know enough to pick the right riders, especially when many of the top riders are absent. Still fun to pick squads and follow along.

I enjoy researching the Category 2 and Category 3 races because I’m always discovering new riders. Don’t feel like I’m particularly adept at handicapping but the process is fun.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Are the race organizers on DSL? Still only have the top ten 70 minutes after the finish.

 

[cheeseypoof]

Are the race organizers on DSL? Still only have the top ten 70 minutes after the finish.

Definitely very slow today.

 

[BobbyLayne]

2-3-5-17-29

11-30:

11	KOERDT Bjorn Team Picnic PostNL
12	BARRENETXEA Jon Movistar Team
13	SORARRAIN Gorka Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
14	MARIS Elias Team Flanders - Baloise
15	ROTA Lorenzo Intermarché - Wanty
16	CROCKETT Finn VolkerWessels Cycling Team
17	GUERREIRO Ruben Movistar Team
18	DARDER Sergi Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
19	DUJARDIN Sandy Team TotalEnergies
20	DONALDSON Robert Team Jayco AlUla
21	DE LIE Arnaud Lotto
22	LÓPEZ Jordi Euskaltel - Euskadi
23	DEWEIRDT Siebe Team Flanders - Baloise
24	MARTÍN Alex Team Polti VisitMalta
25	KRIJNSEN Jelte Team Jayco AlUla
26	DESAL Ceriel Wagner Bazin WB
27	RICKAERT Jonas Alpecin - Deceuninck
28	JARNET Maxime Van Rysel Roubaix
29	MEURISSE Xandro Alpecin - Deceuninck
30	MARTÍN Gotzon Euskaltel - Euskadi

 

[BobbyLayne]

Superclasico Fantasy Sixes 2025

Round 26 Circuit Franco-Belge

@BassNBrew

• Circuit Franco-Belge Score: 1038
• Circuit Franco-Belge Rank: 45 of 4002

@BobbyLayne

• Circuit Franco-Belge Score: 822
• Circuit Franco-Belge Rank: 316 of 4002

@DA RAIDERS

• Circuit Franco-Belge Score: 747
• Circuit Franco-Belge Rank: 531 of 4002

1st (if he joined), 13th and 22nd in the r/peloton league

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1. 1038 points
   

   Sand`s Saddle Sores​

   BassNBrew
2. 822 points
   

   Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

   BobbyLayne
3. 747 points
   

   Armstrong’s Needle​

   Da Raiders
4. 690 points
   

   45 Excuses​

   Sand
5. 690 points
   

   Spokes `n Tokes​

   Nick Vermeil
6. 669 points
   

   Squeaky Wheeled Knucklehead​

   Cheeseypoof
7. 600 points
   

   RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

   Jaysus
8. 0 points
   

   sammy`s gruppetto​

   sammy3469
9. 0 points
   

   Late to the Party​

   BrettDJ

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Sunday

Round 27

2025-08-17 12:00:00

ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg

Cat 2

[TR]
[td][/td]
[/TR]

 

[BobbyLayne]

Nice job, guys. Everyone in the top 1002 out of 4002.

 

[Sand]

Spreadsheet updated.

 

[BobbyLayne]

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Sunday

Round 27

2025-08-17 12:00:00

ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg

Cat 2

[TR]
[td][/td]

check your lineups today as there were a ton of rider changes today

 

[cheeseypoof]

And yet another terrible showing. 7th and 10th are the best I got. 7-10-31-DNF-DNF-DNF. Oof.

 

[BobbyLayne]

And yet another terrible showing. 7th and 10th are the best I got. 7-10-31-DNF-DNF-DNF. Oof.

About the same

3-23-29-118-DNF-DNF

 

[BobbyLayne]

Velogames Superclasico Fantasy Sixes 2025

Round 27 - ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg (Category 2)

1. 651 points
   

   RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

   Jaysus
2. 616 points
   

   Armstrong’s Needle​

   Da Raiders
3. 615 points
   

   Sand`s Saddle Sores​

   BassNBrew
4. 607 points
   

   Spokes `n Tokes​

   Nick Vermeil
5. 507 points
   

   45 Excuses​

   Sand
6. 450 points
   

   Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

   BobbyLayne
7. 345 points
   

   sammy`s gruppetto​

   sammy3469
8. 192 points
   

   Squeaky Wheeled Knucklehead​

   Cheeseypoof
9. 0 points
   

   Late to the Party​

   BrettDJ

 

[BobbyLayne]

Next Superclasico one-day race is in two weeks.

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Stage Race Championship

• Renewi Tour - Wednesday 8/20
• Vuelta a España - Saturday 8/23

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Velogames Superclasico Fantasy Sixes 2025

Round 27 - ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg (Category 2)

1. 651 points
   

   RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

   Jaysus
2. 616 points
   

   Armstrong’s Needle​

   Da Raiders
3. 615 points
   

   Sand`s Saddle Sores​

   BassNBrew
4. 607 points
   

   Spokes `n Tokes​

   Nick Vermeil
5. 507 points
   

   45 Excuses​

   Sand
6. 450 points
   

   Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

   BobbyLayne
7. 345 points
   

   sammy`s gruppetto​

   sammy3469
8. 192 points
   

   Squeaky Wheeled Knucklehead​

   Cheeseypoof
9. 0 points
   

   Late to the Party​

   BrettDJ

Considering I didn’t know there was a race today, I’ll take it!

 

[BobbyLayne]

Renewi Tour, 5 Stage race which is begins tomorrow, is now open in the Stage Race Championship

YouTube X-Spurt Ow Do Cycling has posted their preview if you need guidance

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Renewi Tour, 5 Stage race which is begins tomorrow, is now open in the Stage Race Championship

YouTube X-Spurt Ow Do Cycling has posted their preview if you need guidance

 

[BassNBrew]

@Nick Vermeil
@Sand
@cheeseypoof
@Sammy3469
@brettdj

See above.

 

[cheeseypoof]

@Nick Vermeil
@Sand
@cheeseypoof
@Sammy3469
@brettdj

See above.

???

 

[Sand]

@Nick Vermeil
@Sand
@cheeseypoof
@Sammy3469
@brettdj

See above.

???

Renewi Tour.

I'm in. Rode tonight, so first chance to get this in.

 

[cheeseypoof]

In as well.

 

[BassNBrew]

It's free so can't really complain but opening entries for a tour less than 24 hours before roll out isn't ideal. Also the Tour of Spain really should be open for tinkering.

 

[cheeseypoof]

It's free so can't really complain but opening entries for a tour less than 24 hours before roll out isn't ideal. Also the Tour of Spain really should be open for tinkering.

Agree completely. Had to tinker with my Renewi lineup since the Vuelta contest isn’t open!

 

[cheeseypoof]

The Velogames Spain (aka Vuelta) contest is now open.
@Sand
@Nick Vermeil
@brettdj
@BassNBrew
@DA RAIDERS
@BobbyLayne
@Sammy3469

Sorry for anyone I may have missed.

 

[BassNBrew]

The Velogames Spain (aka Vuelta) contest is now open.
@Sand
@Nick Vermeil
@brettdj
@BassNBrew
@DA RAIDERS
@BobbyLayne
@Sammy3469

Sorry for anyone I may have missed.

Thanks

 

[BobbyLayne]

Preliminary results.
Rnk. Rider Team Time
1 MERLIER Tim Soudal Quick-Step 3:40:05
2 DE LIE Arnaud Lotto 0:00
3 MOLANO Juan Sebastián UAE Team Emirates - XRG 0:00
4 BITTNER Pavel Team Picnic PostNL 0:00
5 GIRMAY Biniam Intermarché - Wanty 0:00
6 TURNER Ben INEOS Grenadiers 0:00
7 KOOIJ Olav Team Visma | Lease a Bike 0:00
8 BALLERINI Davide XDS Astana Team 0:00
9 GAVIRIA Fernando Movistar Team 0:00
10 DEHAIRS Simon Alpecin - Deceuninck 0:00

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Velogames Spain (aka Vuelta) contest is now open.
@Sand
@Nick Vermeil
@brettdj
@BassNBrew
@DA RAIDERS
@BobbyLayne
@Sammy3469

Sorry for anyone I may have missed.

IN

Gonna try something different and go with my first iteration, no changes before the Gran Partida.

 

[BassNBrew]

The Velogames Spain (aka Vuelta) contest is now open.
@Sand
@Nick Vermeil
@brettdj
@BassNBrew
@DA RAIDERS
@BobbyLayne
@Sammy3469

Sorry for anyone I may have missed.

IN

Gonna try something different and go with my first iteration, no changes before the Gran Partida.

I may do the same. Pretty obvious lineup build came to mind. I still don't like these categories limiting team construction.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I will make extra changes to compensate.

 

[BassNBrew]

I will make extra changes to compensate.

Congrats on a really strong day.

 

[cheeseypoof]

2nd and 3rd on Renewi Stage 1. No riders in the break. At least I got some points.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Vuelta iteration #1 submitted. I’ve got some sweet names chosen so far.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Renewi Tour Stage 1 ​

• 1
  304
  

  RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

  Jaysus
• 2
  261
  

  Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

  BobbyLayne
• 3
  255
  

  Sand`s Saddle Sores​

  BassNBrew
• 4
  235
  

  Armstrong’s needle​

  Da Raiders
• 5
  178
  

  Spokes `n Tokes​

  Nick Vermeil
• 6
  168
  

  Squeaky Wheels​

  Cheeseypoof
• 7
  115
  

  A Mistake Renewal​

  Sand
• 8
  34
  

  AI Overlords Control of the Peleton​

  ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

 

[Sand]

At least I'm better than the damn AI.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Vuelta Watch score calendar

 

[BobbyLayne]

Fastest man won today, takes over GC lead

Also, Patel Bittner leading the Points Classification

Preliminary results.

RNK	RIDER	TEAM	TIME
1	KOOIJ Olav	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	3:35:07
2	BITTNER Pavel	Team Picnic PostNL	0:00
3	FRETIN Milan	Cofidis	0:00
4	DE KLEIJN Arvid	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:00
5	GIRMAY Biniam	Intermarché - Wanty	0:00
6	GROENEWEGEN Dylan	Team Jayco AlUla	0:00
7	MERLIER Tim	Soudal Quick-Step	0:00
8	TEUNISSEN Mike	XDS Astana Team	0:00
9	GUDMESTAD Tord	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	0:00
10	CAPIOT Amaury	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	0:00

 

[BobbyLayne]

Renewi Tour Stage 2

• 1 228 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 222 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 3 216 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 200 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 39 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 6 35 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 7 31 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 8 24 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

Renewi Tour Overall

• 1 526 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 2 489 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 3 451 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 315 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 286 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 6 217 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 7 203 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 8 58 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

Stage Winners

1. Jaysus
2. BobbyLayne

 

[Sand]

Renewi Tour Stage 2

• 1 228 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 222 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 3 216 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 200 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 39 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 6 35 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 7 31 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 8 24 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

So you either had Olav or you didn't, I guess.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Renewi Tour Stage 2

• 1 228 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 222 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 3 216 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 200 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 39 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 6 35 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 7 31 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 8 24 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

So you either had Olav or you didn't, I guess.

Actually we’re the only two with Kooij

Merlier + Girmay for Jaysus, Raiders has Merlier + Teunissen

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Renewi Tour Stage 2

• 1 228 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 222 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 3 216 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 200 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 39 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 6 35 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 7 31 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 8 24 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

So you either had Olav or you didn't, I guess.

Do I have him??

 

[Jaysus]

Fastest man won today, takes over GC lead

Also, Patel Bittner leading the Points Classification

Preliminary results.

RNK	RIDER	TEAM	TIME
1	KOOIJ Olav	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	3:35:07
2	BITTNER Pavel	Team Picnic PostNL	0:00
3	FRETIN Milan	Cofidis	0:00
4	DE KLEIJN Arvid	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:00
5	GIRMAY Biniam	Intermarché - Wanty	0:00
6	GROENEWEGEN Dylan	Team Jayco AlUla	0:00
7	MERLIER Tim	Soudal Quick-Step	0:00
8	TEUNISSEN Mike	XDS Astana Team	0:00
9	GUDMESTAD Tord	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	0:00
10	CAPIOT Amaury	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	0:00

There were echelons early today... I wonder if they wound up having an impact on the sprint?

 

[cheeseypoof]

Renewi Tour Stage 2

• 1 228 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 222 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 3 216 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 200 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 39 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 6 35 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 7 31 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 8 24 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

Renewi Tour Overall

• 1 526 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 2 489 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 3 451 Armstrong’s needle Da Raiders
• 4 315 A Mistake Renewal Sand
• 5 286 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 6 217 Spokes `n Tokes Nick Vermeil
• 7 203 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 8 58 AI Overlords Control of the Peleton ChatGPT Trained by BassNBrew

Stage Winners

1. Jaysus
2. BobbyLayne

I’m really doing well this round. Ugh. At least I’m better than the AI overlords. Lol

 

[BobbyLayne]

Anyway, that’s it for the pure sprinters - last 3 stages will be punchers & classics dudes
Rider Standings

1. 290 points Tim Merlier Soudal Quick-Step
2. 251 points Pavel Bittner Team Picnic PostNL
3. 247 points Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike
4. 192 points Biniam Girmay Intermarché - Wanty
5. 161 points Arnaud De Lie Lotto
6. 141 points Arvid De Kleijn Tudor Pro Cycling Team
7. 137 points Juan Sebastián Molano UAE Team Emirates - XRG
8. 93 points Tord Gudmestad Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
9. 90 points Dylan Groenewegen Team Jayco AlUla
10. 83 points Ben Turner INEOS Grenadiers
11. 81 points Simon Dehairs Alpecin - Deceuninck
12. 78 points Dries De Bondt Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
13. 76 points Mike Teunissen XDS Astana Team
14. 74 points Fernando Gaviria Movistar Team
15. 68 points Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates - XRG
16. 66 points Davide Ballerini XDS Astana Team
17. 60 points Amaury Capiot Arkéa - B&B Hotels
18. 35 points Jarrad Drizners Lotto
19. 28 points Pierre Gautherat Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
20. 28 points Paul Magnier Soudal Quick-Step
21. 25 points Bastien Tronchon Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
22. 22 points Tibor Del Grosso Alpecin - Deceuninck
23. 22 points Gianni Vermeersch Alpecin - Deceuninck
24. 22 points Axel Huens Unibet Tietema Rockets
25. 22 points Kenneth Van Rooy Wagner Bazin WB
26. 19 points Nils Eekhoff Team Picnic PostNL
27. 18 points Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious
28. 18 points Ayco Bastiaens Soudal Quick-Step
29. 18 points Yves Lampaert Soudal Quick-Step
30. 18 points Dries Van Gestel Soudal Quick-Step
31. 18 points Bert Van Lerberghe Soudal Quick-Step
32. 18 points Warre Vangheluwe Soudal Quick-Step
33. 17 points Oliver Naesen Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
34. 16 points Frank Van Den Broek Team Picnic PostNL
35. 15 points Stan Dewulf Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
36. 15 points Marijn Van Den Berg EF Education - EasyPost
37. 14 points Valentin Madouas Groupama - FDJ
38. 14 points Mick Van Dijke Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
39. 14 points Florian Vermeersch UAE Team Emirates - XRG
40. 12 points Silvan Dillier Alpecin - Deceuninck
41. 12 points Jensen Plowright Alpecin - Deceuninck
42. 12 points Mathieu Van Der Poel Alpecin - Deceuninck
43. 12 points Fred Wright Bahrain - Victorious
44. 12 points Siebe Deweirdt Team Flanders - Baloise
45. 12 points Rick Pluimers Tudor Pro Cycling Team

 

[BobbyLayne]

• 10 points Robert Stannard Bahrain - Victorious
• 10 points Kasper Asgreen EF Education - EasyPost
• 10 points Jasper Stuyven Lidl - Trek
• 10 points Ryan Mullen Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
• 10 points Jelte Krijnsen Team Jayco AlUla
• 10 points Edoardo Affini Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• 10 points Menno Huising Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• 10 points Christophe Laporte Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• 10 points Attila Valter Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• 10 points Julien Vermote Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• 8 points Gianluca Pollefliet Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
• 8 points Axandre Van Petegem Wagner Bazin WB
• 7 points Giosuè Epis Arkéa - B&B Hotels
• 6 points Johan Price-Pejtersen Alpecin - Deceuninck
• 6 points Alex Edmondson Team Picnic PostNL
• 6 points Sean Flynn Team Picnic PostNL
• 6 points Fabio Jakobsen Team Picnic PostNL
• 6 points Tim Naberman Team Picnic PostNL
• 6 points Igor Arrieta UAE Team Emirates - XRG
• 6 points Julius Johansen UAE Team Emirates - XRG
• 6 points António Morgado UAE Team Emirates - XRG
• 6 points Tim Wellens UAE Team Emirates - XRG
• 6 points Alberto Bettiol XDS Astana Team
• 6 points Cees Bol XDS Astana Team
• 6 points Yevgeniy Fedorov XDS Astana Team
• 6 points Aaron Gate XDS Astana Team
• 6 points Anton Kuzmin XDS Astana Team
• 4 points Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek
• 4 points Jenno Berckmoes Lotto
• 4 points Cedric Beullens Lotto
• 4 points Lionel Taminiaux Lotto
• 4 points Brent Van Moer Lotto
• 4 points Toon Aerts Lotto
• 2 points Fran Miholjević Bahrain - Victorious
• 2 points Jules Hesters Team Flanders - Baloise
• 2 points Milan Lanhove Team Flanders - Baloise
• 2 points Robin Froidevaux Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• 2 points Miká Heming Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• 2 points Petr Kelemen Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• 2 points Sebastian Kolze Changizi Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• 2 points Aivaras Mikutis Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• 1 points Milan Fretin Cofidis

 

[BobbyLayne]

@Jaysus

Not only available, he’s wearing their #1 jersey & designated the GC leader

 

[DA RAIDERS]

@Jaysus

Not only available, he’s wearing their #1 jersey & designated the GC leader

Already on my roster

 

[Sand]

@Jaysus

Not only available, he’s wearing their #1 jersey & designated the GC leader

Damn - crap is cheap over there.

Can't find a story, but Gee is out. Poole has EB, so out.

 

[Jaysus]

@Jaysus

Not only available, he’s wearing their #1 jersey & designated the GC leader

 

[cheeseypoof]

2nd and 3rd on Renewi Stage 1. No riders in the break. At least I got some points.

Another 2nd and 3rd for Stage 3. Think I had a couple of riders in the break.

 

[BobbyLayne]

2-3-4-10-13 for Big Ringing today