OTR League
The On The Rivet League is open to registered members. It is a fantasy league of World Tour events (Men and Women). The OTR League will start with the Spring Classics and end with the Tour of the Falling Leaves (Giro de Lombardia).
Events will be scored 12, 9, 6, 4, 3 for correct picks in the first 5 places. A pick in the first 5 but not in the right place will score 1. No substitutions will be allowed once an event starts.
To change your picks simply submit a new set and we will pick up your latest set. Pick close at 00:00 UK time on the day of the event start.
End of season prizes pictured on the right – they may change if I find anything more fun on my travels through the season. There may also be a few spot prizes.
PhilPlumb59 takes another fine win in a bunch sprint for the finish of La Vuelta. Chapeau.
Overall PhilPlum59 maintains his season long fine form.
Good to see RobSandy back!
If Roglic had crashed out like he did TdF, PhilPlumb59 would’ve still won with a single point since he picked Mas in the top 5. 🙂
Just as well he didn’t, to show up our collective genius (or lack off!) on picks for minor places!
Interesting start to the Vuelta! Roglic on form. Nice to see Taaramae get red as that kind of win/publicity is incredibly important for smaller teams like Inter Marche. And then Jakobsen getting a sprint win! The jitters he has overcome to get back in the mix for sprints were immense. And that was a super fast sprint today. Chapeau Fabio!
Plenty to play for though!
Van Aert to win the Tour of Britain.
Well it looks like it’s Roglic’s to lose. Oh wait…………..
Seems like we’ve seen this before from him. This time was a better outcome.
It’s me! I’ve been meaning to drop by. Just entered some nonsense picks for the Vuelta.
Remco kicked ass today. Maybe the Giro failure will see a strong run in the last part of the season? P-R, Lombardy? He’s gotta be pretty fresh compared to some of the other legs out there.
So Froome was identified by French TV as a “randonneur.” Ouch.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-mistaken-for-leisure-cyclist-on-french-television-news/
I know he’s not been on top form, but . . .
Tough choices as always. Ineos could fill the top 5! Hoping Kuss and Carthy do well.
Well the way our picks are evolving (all very similar) would indicate another race of carnage is due with an unexpected outcome!
Roglic will crash out and we’ll all be f*cked.
Vuelta starts this weekend! When will picks open???
Now open!
Tour de France results updated – sorry for the delay – again!
A photo finish on the Champs Elysees sees a dead heat between CyclingMonk and Wiscot. Chapeau.
Overall PhilPlump59 maintains his season long lead from a tight pursuing bunch of Wiscot, Teocalli and Haldy34.
In the actual race such a shame that Cavendish got himself boxed in by following Van Aert. He never seemed to get into a sprint so looked as though he might have had the legs for the win if he had had clear run. Will we see him there next year?
33 !!! Go Cav.
….and 34. The stuff of fairytales for Cav.
Roglic abandons. Not a surprise really given the state of his road rash. Wonder whether G will stick it out.
La Course results updated. Haldy34 takes the win just ahead of Wiscot. Chapeau.
In the overall standings we did not shake up the pot to any extent and Philplumb59 maintains his strong lead.
TdF looks to be building to an interesting situation where there could be a few high scorers or we could all be in the Autobus come 2 weeks time.
It is too bad there were so many crashes involving the GC favorites in the first couple of stages. Pogacar looks so much better than everyone left it is hard to get excited about the GC race at this point. Cav may keep things interesting, although injuries and dropouts have limited the number of competitve sprinters too. Hopefully the guys will be motivated for stage wins and will give us some good racing!
The Green Jersey does now look more interesting than the Yellow one.
CAVENDISH !! Fantastic.
There will be a healthy serving of humble pie being dished up this evening in the mainstream media and social media!
CAVENDISH !! Again !!! Hope he does not get penalised but I don’t think there was too much wrong with that. Just fantastic.
Yes indeed! I’ll be the first to admit I thought he’d never win another Tour stage, but here’s he gone and done it twice – and neither time was close!
Will he get 35? Who knows? It’s possible but he has to get through the mountains. Clearly the whole team is behind him and he’s back to the self-confident Cav who knows he can win. It would be beyond sweet to see #35 come in Paris.
Truly a sporting comeback for the ages.
Carnage today in the TdF. G down and dislocated shoulder (apparently) but finished the stage. Roglic went down hard late on and was gapped. Carapaz finished with the leaders and Pogacar just a little further back. Overall GC is way up in the air. Really nasty crash for Ewan who also took down Sagan in the final sprint.
Ewan out with broken Clavicle.
Team Jumbo-Visma Cycling photo of Roglic bandaged up for the start following his crash yesterday. Ouch!
Dang, Chuck already has his selection in for TdF, it’s exactly what I was going to choose. I’ve mixed it up for fun.
Dang and you’ve put exactly what I was going to pick. So I’ve pitched Thomas in for Second. My heart wants him for the win but my brain does not follow. Might even have to cogitate and move Carapaz up in lieu of G but somehow I think the ITT will prove crucial for the podium.
Uh oh, this means the top 5 GC will be none of these riders.
Movistar for the win then?
From what I am reading the La Course race has been moved up to Saturday
Ta – I’ll adjust the picks closing to Saturday.
Sorry for the late update to last results, been a bit hectic here. This retirement business is hard work!
Well the Autobus pretty much came in on the Criterium du Dauphine with DanCollins and Philplumb59 just nudging a gap on the line from the rest of the bus.
On Tour de Suisse, CyclingMonk came in a clear winner from a tight following bunch.
Chapeaux to all.
Overall, Philplumb59 maintains his strong lead from Teocalli and Haldy34. Still all to play for as the season winds on.
Actually, I think Haldy34 deserves 14 points for Tour de Suisse. He got Carapaz FTW plus both Schachmann and Woods NITRO.
Thanks, I’ll check shortly.
Thanks, I’d missed stripping ‘Mike’ off his entry in the scoring spreadsheet.
Sorry I’m late! Can I still post some Suisse picks please?
Schachtmann, Carapaz, Woods, Alaphilippe, Soler.
I need the help after my single point for the Giro!
Yay! Managed to remember getting picks in on time after Delgado’ing 2 races!
Some big swings in the results update mainly owing to a near mass Delgado for Vuelta a Burgos Feminas.
In the results, Wiscot and Teocalli share Vuelta a Burgos Feminas and Chuckp and Teocalli share Giro d’Italia. Chapeaux. (All subject to protest for scoring cockups!)
In the overall Philplumb59 maintains his lead with Teocalli jumping up the standings to second place with Haldy34 and Wiscot wheel to wheel in third place.
I’ll open picks for Tour de Suisse and Women’s Tour (of GB) tomorrow.
Picks now open for Criterium du Dauphine – sorry for the short notice!
I didn’t pick him but I’m very happy for Bernal. After his Tour win there was the tiniest hint of an asterisk due to that crucial late stage being nullified and that he had not won a stage. Then his back issues appeared (something I can relate to) which could have suggested he was a flash in the pan. I’m happy to be eating humble pie. He has basically been magnificent in this Giro. Riding super intelligently and winning in style. Chapeau. If he wins on Sunday it will be without question well-deserved. Very happy too to see some smaller… Read more »
Not a Sky/Ineos fan, but I do love Bernal. Picked him for the Giro. Want to see him win it. And then go on to win the Vuelta (if not this year, then next) and join the elite company of those who have won all three Grand Tours. I’d have to check, but I think he would be the youngest to do that if he can do it this year or next.
Brutal day on the Giro even with the shortened stage. Quite a sort out. Great day for Bardet and Almeida will be ruing one bad day and having to drop back for Evenepoel after that. Stunning ride by Bernal though. Shame that Yates could not hang in and lost time but hopefully it was just the weather getting to him and he still has more to give in the final week.
FFS! I Delgado-ed the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas. I know the race is on,but here are my picks just in case the Rules Committee is willing to grant leniency. Plus I haven’t seen any results yet! Honestly!
1 – VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2 – NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna
3 – MOOLMAN Ashleigh
4 – LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup
5 – SPRATT Amanda
Damnit!! I completely missed it!
I’ve added in the latest update (1 point).
Brilliant stage today in the Giro. Fantastic sectors on the Strade Bianche broke things up and good to see it wasn’t through mechanicals. No spoilers in case you still have to watch on catchup.