cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Entries open for the Milano-Torino Superclassico Sixes race.
@DA RAIDERS
@BassNBrew
@Jaysus
@Sand
@BobbyLayne
@Nick Vermeil
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@Jaysus
@Sand
@BobbyLayne
@Nick Vermeil
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***Official 2025 Pro Cycling Thread*** - This year a Grand Prize!!! (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Sand
- Start date
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Don't think the Rider List is complete yet, but there are a bunch available to choose from.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Creator got out over his skis in the Sixes scheduling. 1.5 days out and there's not even a decent start list list available. This isn't even a World Tour event, it's a ProSeries or second tier event. This is like your season long FF league inserting Thursday night FCS date in the middle of the season.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
It's not and probably won't be until 3am Wednesday morning.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Agreed. It seems very ambitious to schedule 45 single day races.
Sand
Footballguy
As the unofficial patron saint of half baked ideas I cannot help but approve of this series.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
leaguemates bitchin' = engagement
doing sumtin' right
doing sumtin' right
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Milano-Torino was first held in 1876, making it the oldest classic race in the world.
While this is a Cat 3 ProSeries - making it more of a "semi-classic" - we have a ton of amazing Classics coming up which will have strong fields:
Also, we six days away from the next round of the Stage Race Championship - full schedule here.
While this is a Cat 3 ProSeries - making it more of a "semi-classic" - we have a ton of amazing Classics coming up which will have strong fields:
| 5 | 2025-03-19 11:30:00 | Milano - Torino | Cat 3 |
| 6 | 2025-03-22 10:00:00 | Milano-Sanremo | Cat 1 |
| 7 | 2025-03-26 12:15:00 | Classic Brugge-De Panne | Cat 2 |
| 8 | 2025-03-28 12:30:00 | E3 Saxo Classic | Cat 2 |
| 9 | 2025-03-30 10:30:00 | Gent-Wevelgem | Cat 2 |
| 10 | 2025-04-04 12:15:00 | Dwars door Vlaanderen | Cat 2 |
| 11 | 2025-04-06 09:45:00 | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Cat 1 |
| 12 | 2025-04-09 12:45:00 | Scheldeprijs | Cat 3 |
| 13 | 2025-04-13 11:15:00 | Paris-Roubaix | Cat 1 |
| 14 | 2025-04-18 13:00:00 | De Brabantse Pijl | Cat 3 |
| 15 | 2025-04-20 10:00:00 | Amstel Gold Race | Cat 2 |
| 16 | 2025-04-23 10:00:00 | La Flèche Wallonne | Cat 2 |
| 17 | 2025-04-27 10:00:00 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | Cat 1 |
Also, we six days away from the next round of the Stage Race Championship - full schedule here.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
May have trouble getting lineups in for the races from 4/9-4/20 as I’ll be in Ireland during that timeframe. I should be able to, if I remember. Lol
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
San Remo is part of the new 12 race Spring Classics contest on Velogames. 12 Riders/24 Transfers. It's still part of the Superclassico Sixes.
| Race | Deadline (CET/CEST) | Race | Category |
| 1 | 2025-03-22 10:00:00 | Milano-Sanremo | Cat 1 |
| 2 | 2025-03-26 12:15:00 | Classic Brugge-De Panne | Cat 2 |
| 3 | 2025-03-28 12:30:00 | E3 Saxo Classic | Cat 2 |
| 4 | 2025-03-30 10:30:00 | Gent-Wevelgem | Cat 2 |
| 5 | 2025-04-04 12:15:00 | Dwars door Vlaanderen | Cat 2 |
| 6 | 2025-04-06 09:45:00 | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Cat 1 |
| 7 | 2025-04-09 12:45:00 | Scheldeprijs | Cat 2 |
| 8 | 2025-04-13 11:15:00 | Paris-Roubaix | Cat 1 |
| 9 | 2025-04-18 13:00:00 | De Brabantse Pijl | Cat 2 |
| 10 | 2025-04-20 10:00:00 | Amstel Gold Race | Cat 1 |
| 11 | 2025-04-23 10:00:00 | La Flèche Wallonne | Cat 2 |
| 12 | 2025-04-27 10:00:00 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | Cat 1 |
BassNBrew
Footballguy
have fun...I'm drawing the line here.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Agreed. Way to much, especially with the other contests we're doing.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
I peaked at it, but the way to win would be to look at the predicted race programs for each rider to get the riders starting the most races. 24 transfers won't go far when you pull one rider you likely have to adjust another.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
If any of you guys use ChatGPT, you better used the paid model otherwise you'll get my lineup. I think I spent 20 minutes educating it on adding to 100, the importance of current rider form, and Pulisic not being a cyclist. Funny it wouldn't answer my question why it couldn't add to 100. I'm sure it noted that I should be tortured when the robots take over or forced to use Vacek in Velogames lineup for eternity. I would suggest buying Nvidia because they haven't sold enough chips to handle simple tasks like a Milano - Torino lineup.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
That was my first impression as well. I’ll probably wind up picking a team just to check out how it works and how tough it is. I’ll probably be terrible based on my one day race history.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Lineup placed
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
I did this yesterday afternoon and now see several riders that were not listed when I submitted. Too late now!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
1-3-4
I’ll take it
I’ll take it
BassNBrew
Footballguy
1-3-4-10
That won't be good enough for the win but in the famous words of @BobbyLayne I'll take it.
Preliminary results.
That won't be good enough for the win but in the famous words of @BobbyLayne I'll take it.
Preliminary results.
| 1 | DEL TORO Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 3:56:49 |
| 2 | TULETT Ben | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:01 |
| 3 | JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland | Uno-X Mobility | 0:09 |
| 4 | YATES Adam | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:24 |
| 5 | RUBIO Einer | Movistar Team | 0:27 |
| 6 | JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland | Uno-X Mobility | 0:34 |
| 7 | CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander | EF Education - EasyPost | 0:37 |
| 8 | FORTUNATO Lorenzo | XDS Astana Team | 0:38 |
| 9 | LÓPEZ Harold Martín | XDS Astana Team | 0:40 |
| 10 | STORER Michael | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:41 |
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Only 21 - 5th youngest in the history of the race, youngest since 1936
more of a GC guy down the road - GT debut in the Vuelta (36th) last year, will be in the Giro this year
Preliminary results.
more of a GC guy down the road - GT debut in the Vuelta (36th) last year, will be in the Giro this year
Preliminary results.
| RNK | RIDER | TEAM | TIME |
| 1 | DEL TORO Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 3:56:49 |
| 2 | TULETT Ben | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:01 |
| 3 | JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland | Uno-X Mobility | 0:09 |
| 4 | YATES Adam | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:24 |
| 5 | RUBIO Einer | Movistar Team | 0:27 |
| 6 | JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland | Uno-X Mobility | 0:34 |
| 7 | CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander | EF Education - EasyPost | 0:37 |
| 8 | FORTUNATO Lorenzo | XDS Astana Team | 0:38 |
| 9 | LÓPEZ Harold Martín | XDS Astana Team | 0:40 |
| 10 | STORER Michael | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:41 |
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
happy Storer grabbed 10th but offset by Woods dropping out
| DNF | GUTIÉRREZ JorgeEquipo Kern Pharma |
| DNF | WOODS MichaelIsrael - Premier Tech |
| DNS | SHEEHAN RileyIsrael - Premier Tech |
| DNS | WALKER MaxEF Education - EasyPost |
| DNS | SMITH DionIntermarché - Wanty |
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Meh, 3-4-5-10 and a DNF. Don’t know where my last guy finished
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
1,4,10
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
1-3-4-10-27-DNF
300-240-210-129-24-0
don't think I'll get any assist or breakaway points so probably scored ~ 903
had a 94 point team with Carapaz (16 credits - 16th) and decided to play it safe by switching him with Woods (20 credits - DNF), missed out on 90 points there
Vermaerke was in the chase group all the way but faded to 27th on the last climb
300-240-210-129-24-0
don't think I'll get any assist or breakaway points so probably scored ~ 903
had a 94 point team with Carapaz (16 credits - 16th) and decided to play it safe by switching him with Woods (20 credits - DNF), missed out on 90 points there
Vermaerke was in the chase group all the way but faded to 27th on the last climb
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Kicked my butt. Again!! I had Woods and Vermaerke. The rest were top 10 (Johannessen-3, Yates-4, Rubio-, & Storer-10).
I don’t have a good feel for these single day races.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
really should left Carapaz in just because of the amount of climbing / finish profile
looking forward to Milano-San Remo
first monument, longest classic, will be the strongest startlist we've seen this year
2024 top 5 startlist quality
| POS | RACE | CLASS | POINTS |
| 1 | Tour de France - 2024 | 2.UWT | 1723 |
| 2 | World Championships ME - Road Race - 2024 | WC | 1479 |
| 3 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège - 2024 | 1.UWT | 999 |
| 4 | Olympic Games ME - Road Race - 2024 | Olympics | 964 |
| 5 | Milano-Sanremo - 2024 | 1.UWT | 941 |
nothing but big dogs podium that one
- Year
Winner
2nd
3rd - 2024
PHILIPSEN Jasper
MATTHEWS Michael
POGAČAR Tadej - 2023
VAN DER POEL Mathieu
GANNA Filippo
VAN AERT Wout - 2022
MOHORIČ Matej
TURGIS Anthony
VAN DER POEL Mathieu - 2021
STUYVEN Jasper
EWAN Caleb
VAN AERT Wout - 2020
VAN AERT Wout
ALAPHILIPPE Julian
MATTHEWS Michael - 2019
ALAPHILIPPE Julian
NAESEN Oliver
KWIATKOWSKI Michał - 2018
NIBALI Vincenzo
EWAN Caleb
DÉMARE Arnaud - 2017
KWIATKOWSKI Michał
SAGAN Peter
ALAPHILIPPE Julian - 2016
DÉMARE Arnaud
SWIFT Ben
ROELANDTS Jürgen - 2015
DEGENKOLB John
KRISTOFF Alexander
MATTHEWS Michael
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
1.4.10.27.42.87
BassNBrew
Footballguy
- Wallonie | SUPER 8 Classic | Worlds Elite Road Race | Sparkassen Münsterland Giro | Giro dell'Emilia | Coppa Bernocchi | Tre Valli Varesine | Gran Piemonte | Il Lombardia | Paris - Tours Elite | Giro del Veneto | Veneto Classic |
- 1014 points
Sand`s Saddle Sores
BassNBrew - 948 points
Boerum Hill Big Ringing
BobbyLayne - 828 points
Squeaky's Wheels are Flat
Cheeseypoof - 723 points
Armstrong’s Needle
Da Raiders - 588 points
RB Brownwings WGUAFC
Jaysus - 489 points
45 Excuses
Sand - 222 points
Spokes `n Tokes
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
oof.
Sand
Footballguy
Dang - I got the winner. I guess no one else.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
FBGs Superclasico Fantasy Sixes 2025
Overall Standings after 5th race
Omloop Nieuwsblad | Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne | Trofeo Laigueglia | Strade Bianche | Milano - Torino |
Overall Standings after 5th race
Omloop Nieuwsblad | Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne | Trofeo Laigueglia | Strade Bianche | Milano - Torino |
- 1. 4610 points
Sand`s Saddle Sores
BassNBrew - 2. 3869 points
45 Excuses
Sand - 3. 3776 points
Boerum Hill Big Ringing
BobbyLayne - 4. 3698 points
Armstrong’s Needle
Da Raiders - 5. 3613 points
RB Brownwings WGUAFC
Jaysus - 6. 3589 points
Spokes `n Tokes
Nick Vermeil - 7. 3539 points
Squeaky's Wheels are Flat
Cheeseypoof
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Milano-San Remo is now open
My first team was 168 credits
My first team was 168 credits
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Previous performance in Milano-San Remo
Top 20 PCS points - previous performance in this race for riders on the startlist
Top 20 PCS points - previous performance in this race for riders on the startlist
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
I suck!!! LOL I did well in the Giro and Tour last year but have not done well since.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Well I heard BNB uses a motor on climbs and everyone else is doping every night. Meanwhile clean riders like us are in the grupetto.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
But seriously I’m glad we’re doing Classics this year, it’s really fun to learn the history of each race. I wouldn’t bother with that if I wasn’t invested in the outcomes.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
ChatGPT?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
My stone cold lock super secret method:
I like that one & I like that one & I like that one & I like that one & I like that one & oooh I really like that one
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Hey! That’s what I do! I use one more tactic though…. “Oooh, I’ve heard of him!” I’ve had to stop myself from taking vinokourov every race he’s been in.
Sand
Footballguy
You too?
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
I do that when I build my initial lineups.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
Nice work!!! Fill his tires with cement too!
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Gonna need to more than that, I spent a good 20 minutes training Chatgpt. We progressed to 126 </= 100 so were making progress.
While it's not helping me make better Velegames lineups, it's boosting me self-confidence that I won't be replace in the near future.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
So I'm becoming a cycling degenerate and entered a team in the Spring Classics contest. Figure I'll try and post my thoughts, strategies, and progress here if any of you are interested.
It's 12 races with a Team of 12 riders with max cost of 100 credits. The contest limits you to a max of 24 transfers. Race #1 is this Saturday's Milano-San Remo followed my the Classic Brugge-De Panne on Wednesday 3/26.
For the initial 2 rounds I tried to identify riders participating in both races and built a team from those riders.
This is my initial squad for Milano-San Remo:
Jasper Phillipsen (16) Alpecin
Biniam Girmay (10) Intermarche
Jonathan Milan (12) Lidl-Trek
Olav Kooij (10) Team Vizam
Danny Van Poppel (8) Red Bull
Ryan Mullen (4) Red Bull
Fred Wright (8) Bahrain
Laurenz Rex (8) Intermarche
Laurence Pithie (8) Red Bull
Carlos Canal (6) Movistar
Orluis Aular (6) Movistar
Kamil Gradek (4) Bahrain
I may continue to tweak the lineup until the race on Saturday.
The starting lists for the future races are so sparse it's tough to make a long range plan. That's why I went with rider scheduled for the first 2 races to start with so that I can save transfers until later. Biniam Girmay reportedly is scheduled for the first 6 races s I thought he'd be a good choice.
Guess I'll see what happens.
Interested to hear your thoughts.
Thanks,
Cheesey
It's 12 races with a Team of 12 riders with max cost of 100 credits. The contest limits you to a max of 24 transfers. Race #1 is this Saturday's Milano-San Remo followed my the Classic Brugge-De Panne on Wednesday 3/26.
For the initial 2 rounds I tried to identify riders participating in both races and built a team from those riders.
This is my initial squad for Milano-San Remo:
Jasper Phillipsen (16) Alpecin
Biniam Girmay (10) Intermarche
Jonathan Milan (12) Lidl-Trek
Olav Kooij (10) Team Vizam
Danny Van Poppel (8) Red Bull
Ryan Mullen (4) Red Bull
Fred Wright (8) Bahrain
Laurenz Rex (8) Intermarche
Laurence Pithie (8) Red Bull
Carlos Canal (6) Movistar
Orluis Aular (6) Movistar
Kamil Gradek (4) Bahrain
I may continue to tweak the lineup until the race on Saturday.
The starting lists for the future races are so sparse it's tough to make a long range plan. That's why I went with rider scheduled for the first 2 races to start with so that I can save transfers until later. Biniam Girmay reportedly is scheduled for the first 6 races s I thought he'd be a good choice.
Guess I'll see what happens.
Interested to hear your thoughts.
Thanks,
Cheesey
