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[BobbyLayne]

Remaining race schedule

Velogames Superclasico Fantasy Sixes​

Race	Deadline (CET/CEST)	Race	Category
26	2025-08-15 10:00:00	Circuit Franco-Belge	Cat 3
27	2025-08-17 10:00:00	ADAC Cyclassics	Cat 2
28	2025-08-31 10:00:00	Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France	Cat 2
29	2025-09-07 10:00:00	GP Industria & Artigianato	Cat 3
30	2025-09-11 10:00:00	Coppa Sabatini	Cat 3
31	2025-09-12 10:00:00	Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	Cat 2
32	2025-09-14 10:00:00	Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	Cat 2
33	2025-09-17 10:00:00	Grand Prix de Wallonie	Cat 3
34	2025-09-20 10:00:00	SUPER 8 Classic	Cat 3
35	2025-09-28 10:00:00	Worlds Elite Road Race	Cat 1
36	2025-10-03 10:00:00	Sparkassen Münsterland Giro	Cat 3
37	2025-10-04 10:00:00	Giro dell'Emilia	Cat 3
38	2025-10-06 10:00:00	Coppa Bernocchi	Cat 3
39	2025-10-07 10:00:00	Tre Valli Varesine	Cat 3
40	2025-10-09 10:00:00	Gran Piemonte	Cat 3
41	2025-10-11 10:00:00	Il Lombardia	Cat 1
42	2025-10-12 10:00:00	Paris - Tours Elite	Cat 3
43	2025-10-15 10:00:00	Giro del Veneto	Cat 3
44	2025-10-19 10:00:00	Veneto Classic	Cat 3

 

[BobbyLayne]

Velogames Fantasy Cycling

Remaining race schedule

Velogames Stage Race Championship​

• Round 10 4th August 2025 Velogames Fantasy Tour de Pologne 2025​
• Round 11 20th August 2025 Velogames Fantasy Renewi Tour 2025​
• Round 12 23rd August 2025
  Velogames Spain 2025
  

 

[BobbyLayne]

Entries for the TOUR DE POLOGNE Stage Race is open. Starts Monday 8/4. Start list is incomplete.

bump

 

[BobbyLayne]

my first pass was 144 credits

little bit of work to do eh

We did Tour de Pologne in 2023

Hey McNulty is in this one! (Sand) smoked everyone

 

[Sand]

Entries for the TOUR DE POLOGNE Stage Race is open. Starts Monday 8/4. Start list is incomplete.

bump

IN

 

[BassNBrew]

my first pass was 144 credits

little bit of work to do eh

We did Tour de Pologne in 2023

Hey McNulty is in this one! (Sand) smoked everyone

It wasn't the one as McNulty sucked. Laugh out loud at DePooter.

 

[Tick]

The TdF Femmes has been great again. Remember that last year was a 4 s gap at the end when Vollering's breakaway put her ahead, only for Niewiadoma to get herself back together and cross the line with the 4 s gap.

This year, the Olympic MTB champ Pauline Ferrand Prevost destroyed everyone on the second-to-last stage to put it out of question, but now they're fighting for podium spots in the final stage. Vollering and Niewiadoma are going to pass Gigante to finish 2-3, meaning both have been on the podium for all of the 4 TdF Femmes.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Average age of my squad is 23.0

26 - 2
23 - 5
21 - 1
19 - 1*

*turns 19 on Wednesday

 

[Sammy3469]

Sorry for holding up the prize distribution. Been on a real vacation.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Most phenomenal seasons measured in all time ranking points.

# Season Rider Points

1 1972 MERCKX Eddy 492
2 2024 POGAČAR Tadej 420
3 1977 MAERTENS Freddy 415
4 1984 KELLY Sean 335
5 1995 JALABERT Laurent 334
6 1979 HINAULT Bernard 320
7 1975 DE VLAEMINCK Roger 318
8 1978 MOSER Francesco 311
9 1979 SARONNI Giuseppe 311
10 1993 FONDRIEST Maurizio 266
11 1987 ROCHE Stephen 265
12 1963 ANQUETIL Jacques 260
13 1949 COPPI Fausto 258
14 1973 OCAÑA Luis 255
15 2016 SAGAN Peter 243
16 1993 ROMINGER Tony 241
17 1951 KÜBLER Ferdinand 239
18 1979 ZOETEMELK Joop 234
19 1927 BINDA Alfredo 232
20 2011 GILBERT Philippe 229
21 1959 VAN LOOY Rik 224
22 2019 ROGLIČ Primož 222
23 2022 EVENEPOEL Remco 214
24 1934 GUERRA Learco 210
25 2012 WIGGINS Bradley 209
26 1919 GIRARDENGO Costante 209
27 2023 VINGEGAARD Jonas 207
28 2013 FROOME Chris 205
29 1989 FIGNON Laurent 204
30 1992 INDURÁIN Miguel 203
31 1967 JANSSEN Jan 197
32 2005 PETACCHI Alessandro 192
33 1990 BUGNO Gianni 192
34 2001 ZABEL Erik 191
35 1970 BITOSSI Franco 190
36 2018 VALVERDE Alejandro 188
37 1973 GIMONDI Felice 184
38 2022 VAN AERT Wout 183
39 1955 BOBET Louison 179
40 1951 KOBLET Hugo 179

Note - this is on a per rider basis, e.g., there are no repeats. I wonder if they didn't have that filter how many times EM or TP would be on the list?

 

[Jaysus]

Huh, how did I miss Brennan being on Jumbo's squad in Poland? I like that kid and expect him to make some noise this race.

 

[cheeseypoof]

1st, 2nd, & 8th.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

1st and who knows.

Why is froome still riding these races?

 

[BassNBrew]

Interesting how similar the teams are. Many of your guy's teams were alterante iterations I had.

1st and who knows.

Why is froome still riding these races?

Lots of guys like Boven on earlier iterations. m I should be in the rear with no Kooji.

I was looking at Froome's results yesterday. Guy must just enjoy riding his bike.

 

[cheeseypoof]

Couldn’t win a Stage in the Tour, but out of the block fast in the Tour de Pologne!!!

411 points.

 

[cheeseypoof]

Stage 1 Tour de Pologne

1	KOOIJ Olav Team Visma | Lease a Bike
2	GRONDIN Donavan Arkéa - B&B Hotels
3	MAGNIER Paul Soudal Quick-Step
4	STOSZ Patryk Poland
5	BOVEN Lars Alpecin - Deceuninck
6	PLOWRIGHT Jensen Alpecin - Deceuninck
7	ZIJLAARD Maikel Tudor Pro Cycling Team
8	VERNON Ethan Israel - Premier Tech
9	ANIOŁKOWSKI Stanisław Cofidis
10	TURNER Ben INEOS Grenadiers

​

 

[cheeseypoof]

Results Velogames

• 1
  
  411
  

  Squeaky Wheels​

  Cheeseypoof
• 2
  
  271
  

  Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

  BobbyLayne
• 3
  
  233
  

  RB Brownwings WGUAFC ​

  Jaysus
• 4
  
  211
  

  The Polish Mistake​

  Sand
• 5
  
  203
  

  Armstrong’s Needle​

  Da raiders
• 6
  
  127
  

  Sand`s Saddle Sores​

  BassNBrew

 

[Sand]

Huh, so only my saddle sores don't have Kooij.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Results Velogames

• 1
  
  411
  

  Squeaky Wheels​

  Cheeseypoof
• 2
  
  271
  

  Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

  BobbyLayne
• 3
  
  233
  

  RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

  Jaysus
• 4
  
  211
  

  The Polish Mistake​

  Sand
• 5
  
  203
  

  Armstrong’s Needle​

  Da raiders
• 6
  
  127
  

  Sand`s Saddle Sores​

  BassNBrew

thanks GB

1-8-24 and the rest were between 58 - 101

 

[BobbyLayne]

Huh, so only my saddle sores don't have Kooij.

Believe the LLM prompt is “try to differentiate from the crowd.”

 

[Sand]

And @cheeseypoof , why are you in a league all by yourself?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

 

[BobbyLayne]

And @cheeseypoof , why are you in a league all by yourself?

that’s hysterical

I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!

 

[Sand]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

@cheeseypoof join up, you’d be in 2nd

r/peloton league (Reddit pro cycling group)

league code is 512211125

 

[BassNBrew]

Huh, so only my saddle sores don't have Kooij.

Dropping Kooji was my last change...

Kooji + $4 rider for Hayter and Riccettello.

I dug pretty deep into that. Looked like one day didn't have a mid-ride sprint and others had two. One was at the top of a climb.

Kooji needs to return 467 points to be a good value. I saw a pretty easy route to 350, didn't dig into how the finishes are scored point wise towards green in this race.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

6th is surprising

but not sure I have the right GC guys to stay up this week

basically took the best sprinter, Vacek (figure he’s the L-T leader should do well) and the other 7 are just my favorite young riders (mostly punchers instead of climbers)

19 year old, 21 y.o., 23 5x and 26 2x

GC guys typically peak 27-29

personally it’s just more fun to take guys I like than to grind over how the stages might play out

 

[BobbyLayne]

Huh, so only my saddle sores don't have Kooij.

Dropping Kooji was my last change...

Kooji + $4 rider for Hayter and Riccettello.

I dug pretty deep into that. Looked like one day didn't have a mid-ride sprint and others had two. One was at the top of a climb.

Kooji needs to return 467 points to be a good value. I saw a pretty easy route to 350, didn't dig into how the finishes are scored point wise towards green in this race.

I think you and I share 5 4 riders, everyone else has like 1-3 of my team

big difference today was Olav but you’ll probably smoke me the rest of the stages

think I have a few TTers for the final stage but those gaps shouldn’t be huge bc it’s a short & flat TT

 

[cheeseypoof]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

@cheeseypoof join up, you’d be in 2nd

r/peloton league (Reddit pro cycling group)

league code is 512211125

Joined.

 

[Sand]

Joined.

And studiously avoided answering the "why are you playing with yourself?" question.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Not sure who put kung on my team.

 

[BassNBrew]

Huh, so only my saddle sores don't have Kooij.

Dropping Kooji was my last change...

Kooji + $4 rider for Hayter and Riccettello.

I dug pretty deep into that. Looked like one day didn't have a mid-ride sprint and others had two. One was at the top of a climb.

Kooji needs to return 467 points to be a good value. I saw a pretty easy route to 350, didn't dig into how the finishes are scored point wise towards green in this race.

I think you and I share 5 4 riders, everyone else has like 1-3 of my team

big difference today was Olav but you’ll probably smoke me the rest of the stages

think I have a few TTers for the final stage but those gaps shouldn’t be huge bc it’s a short & flat TT

My repeated mistake in these is looking at the profile and saying what a lot of climbing because the bumps are huge and not digesting they are 1.5 km at 4.5% that even Milan can climb. The bumps are huge when you don't have Hautacam, etc tampening them down to mosquito bites.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Crap on a crutch. Forgot to submit. Happy ride lads.

 

[BassNBrew]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

6th is surprising

but not sure I have the right GC guys to stay up this week

basically took the best sprinter, Vacek (figure he’s the L-T leader should do well) and the other 7 are just my favorite young riders (mostly punchers instead of climbers)

19 year old, 21 y.o., 23 5x and 26 2x

GC guys typically peak 27-29

personally it’s just more fun to take guys I like than to grind over how the stages might play out

You can me now for switching from Vacek to Brandon. Everytime i take him he sucks tail oipe. When I pass, he wins. Ditto Skelmose

 

[Sand]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

6th is surprising

but not sure I have the right GC guys to stay up this week

basically took the best sprinter, Vacek (figure he’s the L-T leader should do well) and the other 7 are just my favorite young riders (mostly punchers instead of climbers)

19 year old, 21 y.o., 23 5x and 26 2x

GC guys typically peak 27-29

personally it’s just more fun to take guys I like than to grind over how the stages might play out

You can me now for switching from Vacek to Brandon. Everytime i take him he sucks tail oipe. When I pass, he wins. Ditto Skelmose

BnB coming in to the finish.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Kévin Vauquelin broke his ankle in a home-accident and will be out for 6 weeks

L'Équipe article about i

Luckily he doesn't have any races scheduled, but imagine going through 21 stages in the Tour unscathed and then two days later you break your ankle at home.

 

[Jaysus]

Fun finish in Poland today! The announcers had no clue who any of the riders were lol emoji

 

[cheeseypoof]

My 4pt throw in rider Thibaud Gruel finished top 20! Lol

 

[BobbyLayne]

My 4pt throw in rider Thibaud Gruel finished top 20! Lol

I think they only give points for the Top 15 but similarly I was thrilled Verre (selected 0.7%) finished 17th

2-5-8 seems like a good day

ETA

actually cheesey Gruel is a 6 pointer - you and I have no 4 point riders

 

[BobbyLayne]

2-5-8-17-21-36-50-114-131 Stage result

2-4-7-18-19 GC standings

 

[BassNBrew]

Top 100 for @cheeseypoof

• Overall Race Score: 411
• Overall Rank: 74 of 2729

In the Peloton league we have 3 in the top 20. We'd have 5 by points if all were in.

Our league is tough. At least lately we're well above average on points, it seems.

6th is surprising

but not sure I have the right GC guys to stay up this week

basically took the best sprinter, Vacek (figure he’s the L-T leader should do well) and the other 7 are just my favorite young riders (mostly punchers instead of climbers)

19 year old, 21 y.o., 23 5x and 26 2x

GC guys typically peak 27-29

personally it’s just more fun to take guys I like than to grind over how the stages might play out

You can me now for switching from Vacek to Brandon. Everytime i take him he sucks tail oipe. When I pass, he wins. Ditto Skelmose

BnB coming in to the finish.

I'll have to see if I can find the photo, probably on an old hard drive. Rock Hill Criterium streets sprints about 15 years ago, probably a 4 block straight sprint in downtown packed with spectators. 5 or 6 guys side by side. As you know, I'm on the big side for a cyclist. I started in last place but had made my way to second when my left bike cleat splintered. I then stuck out my left foot and pedaled with the right foot only. I looked at the guy just ahead of me on my right and though I could do it. I had pulled even with him when my violent pedaling action put the bike into a wobble like that video. Down I went at roughly 37-38 mph. Slide across the road in front of the rest of the field into the curb. Kit ripped and arse cheek was hanging out. Medics bandaged me up. Dude that won came up afterwards and told me he heard me say I can do this. Would have been quite the highlight to win that one legged.

Next day was the crit and I was very sore covered in road rash. Still have a pavement burn this day on my left forearm. I was shelled within minutes.

Last day I was in the 40 mile road race. Flatted with 3 miles to go in the lead group. Unfortunately there was a serious accident in another field and our SAG truck had pulled off to assist. I walked 3 miles back to the finish.

Next day, I retired from cycling races.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

3 in the rop 10. Not bad.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

@BobbyLayne and I have 6 riders in common.

 

[BobbyLayne]

@BobbyLayne and I have 6 riders in common.

dang bro you have a keystroke tracker on my laptop

I somehow missed that thought I looked at everyone to see who had riders in common but def missed yours

I see you took one of the Poland National Team guys - is he the best one of the lot or just a dart throw?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

@BobbyLayne and I have 6 riders in common.

dang bro you have a keystroke tracker on my laptop

I somehow missed that thought I looked at everyone to see who had riders in common but def missed yours

I see you took one of the Poland National Team guys - is he the best one of the lot or just a dart throw?

Complete dart throw. Name was nice and Polish. I got excited when I saw the break today. But I picked the wrong Pole for today!

 

[BobbyLayne]

@BobbyLayne and I have 6 riders in common.

dang bro you have a keystroke tracker on my laptop

I somehow missed that thought I looked at everyone to see who had riders in common but def missed yours

I see you took one of the Poland National Team guys - is he the best one of the lot or just a dart throw?

Complete dart throw. Name was nice and Polish. I got excited when I saw the break today. But I picked the wrong Pole for today!

dude are you in the r/peloton league?

Official r/peloton league (Reddit pro cycling group)

league code is 512211125

ETA

I’m now 8th, you would be T14, Cheesey is 15th ish

 

[BobbyLayne]

Will post results in a moment but big news confirmed this morning

Remco Evenepoel to ride for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe starting 2026

 

[BassNBrew]

Will post results in a moment but big news confirmed this morning

Remco Evenepoel to ride for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe starting 2026

Lipowitz needs a better bottle fetcher to keep up with Pogi and Jonas.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Tour de Pologne Stage 2

• 1 336 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 322 Armstrong’s Needle Da raiders
• 3 217 The Polish Mistake Sand
• 4 204 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 5 195 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew
• 6 112 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof

Tour de Pologne Overall

• 1 607 Boerum Hill Big Ringing BobbyLayne
• 2 525 Armstrong’s Needle Da raiders
• 3 523 Squeaky Wheels Cheeseypoof
• 4 437 RB Brownwings WGUAFC Jaysus
• 5 428 The Polish Mistake Sand
• 6 322 Sand`s Saddle Sores BassNBrew

Stage Winners

1. Cheeseyproof
2. BobbyLayne

 

[DA RAIDERS]

@BobbyLayne and I have 6 riders in common.

dang bro you have a keystroke tracker on my laptop

I somehow missed that thought I looked at everyone to see who had riders in common but def missed yours

I see you took one of the Poland National Team guys - is he the best one of the lot or just a dart throw?

Complete dart throw. Name was nice and Polish. I got excited when I saw the break today. But I picked the wrong Pole for today!

dude are you in the r/peloton league?

Official r/peloton league (Reddit pro cycling group)

league code is 512211125

ETA

I’m now 8th, you would be T14, Cheesey is 15th ish

How do I join. Not that I know what it is