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.
If Pogacar wins The Tour, does he do The Vuelta ??
What do you guys think…
Well … Delgado-ed the Giro Donne!
CAVENDISH !!!!
He did it! I knew he would.
I’m going against the flow and picking Vingegaard to be fully recovered and a third success.
@CyclingMonk – which Yates are you picking there?
Adam Yates…thanks..i’ll just leave that here
OK
Changed my TdF picks to buck conventional wisdom. Figure given my place in the standing have nothing to lose by going out on a limb with my picks!
Please check my points for Tour de Suisse I think it should be 22. Yates,Almeida and Skjelmose
Ah the results has A Yates – missed that, will update probably tomorrow now.
Fixed
CyclingMonk takes solo wins in Criterium du Dauphine and Philplumb59 the Tour de Suisse. Chapeaux,
Those results also see both storm up the field with CyclinkMonk out in the lead and Philplumb59 moving into third place. Still all to play for!
Picks will open later today for La Grande Boucle.
Picks open for Tour de Suisse
Anyone 63kg or under FTW!
The Giro d’Italia saw Sthilzy break away from a tight bunch in the final straight on the last day for a clear win. That also sees him out in the wind as the clear leader overall. Chapeau.
Picks open for Criterium du Dauphine
Dang, that was a narrow window to get picks in. Been traveling, so a Delgado for me.
I’ve reopened it till tomorrow………
Results updated. Tour de Romandie saw a tie between CyclingMonk and MangoDave, Vuelta Feminas saw a clear win for Philplumb59. Chapeaux.
Overall we have Sthilzy and Teocalli sharing the wind. I don’t think I’m cooking the books but wondering whether someone slipped me on an e-bike!
Sorry been away for a couple of trips then had some other stuff to sort out but will get back onto the results and get them updated this weekend.
Picks open for Vuelta Feminas
No Vos?!
She is in according to this list https://www.cyclingstage.com/vuelta-femenina-2024/riders-spain-2024-women/
Well, assuming I got all of last week correct (!), La Flèche Wallonne saw most of us join the troupe of DNFs to leave Stihlzy manning it up to struggle to the finish with a 1 point win. In the Femmes Dancollins soloed to a fine win. In Liege Bastogne Liege the weather was obviously better and in mass bunch finish Sthilzy pulled away for a clear win. The Femmes was a more scattered affair with Haldy34 taking the win. Chapeaux to the winners. Overall Sthilzy is taking the wind with Teocalli drafting and Haldy34 bridging the gap. Pick for… Read more »
Amstel Gold sees a very relaxed bunch cruise over the line for a single point shared win. We made a bit better showing in the Femmes with a joint win for MangoDave and Philplumb59, Must learn not to change my picks!
Overall there is a tightening lead bunch with Sthilzy and Teocalli sharing the wind.
@Teocalli – I still feel like the third wheel in a Teams Pursuit!
Isn’t third wheel the best place to be?!
Not for the photo ops!
Double dammit! I discounted the divine Ms Vos in favor of Weibes. The latter thought she had won giving me some much needed 1-2 points but then the GOAT timed her throw to perfection to win. Great to see Pidcock win – that was a nervy last kilometer! He doesn’t win a lot, but Pidcock seems to be going for quality over quantity . Maybe a L-B-L win is on the cards?
Wiebes did me a favour though!
Ah rats – well it would had I not changed my picks!
Amstel Gold Race prize money for the races will be a total of €34,000 with both men and women receiving equal payment. This will be split between the first 20 riders crossing the line; taking into consideration that the winner will win €16,000.
Prize Money Breakdown
1st. €16,000
2nd. €8,000
3rd. €4,000
4th. €2,000
5th. €1,600
6th. €1,200
7th. €1,200
8th. €800
9th. €800
10th – 20th. €400
The prize money compared to other sports is really rather sad, isn’t it? 16k for the win. In golf I think you get that for making the cut.
Must do better on my picks this year. Very poor form lately.
At first I thought this was the OTR League prize money. Such disappointment!
Ha Ha! You may wish……….
Missing 1 point for Paris Roubaix men-had MVP right but got Pedersen and Philipsen inverted
Fixing
Sadly my habit of waiting til near the deadline to enter picks caught me out after a small family emergency called me out of town before making my men’s race picks.
Paris Roubaix sees clear winners for Sthilzy and Chuckp, Chapeaux – though as Chuckp pipped me at the post I may have to review late entry submissions!
Overall sees some swings following apparent Delgado entries and Teocalli takes up the pace – I don’t think I’ve made any errors but I didn’t expect that – don’t suppose I will be out in the wind for too long!
It seems like Sthilzy should have more points in PR for getting all three podium places correct. Am I reading that right?
Fixing – I propagated someones typo into the results spreadsheet!
Phew – I just keep a wheel up on Sthilzy in the overall. Unless I still have it wrong!
All good!
Chapeaux Teocalli for keeping the vibe alive!
I realize the race is just started, but hoping my picks for Paris Roubaix Femmes will be allowed. Have a friend visiting from UK and yesterday was my wedding anniversary, so have been busy. But completely understand if not. Thanx!
1 – Kopecky
2 – Balsamo
3 – Vos
4 – Georgi Pfeiffer
5 – Chiara Consonni
OK, I suppose………
Slightly weird results last week with Philplumb59 taking Dwars door Vlaanderen with a single point ahead of a dismal bunch! Then in Ronde van Vlaanderen a mass bunch sprint left the photo finish with a tie for first of the entire bunch. Finally Haldy34 took Ronde van Vlaanderen Femmes with a narrow win in a pretty slow field. Chapeaux to all.
Overall Haldy34 maintains his lead.
Well, well, interesting times – the Arenberg chicane? Now it’ll be flat out before a 90 degree turn before quickly hitting a 180 then another 90. And it looks like it might be a mud fest. A few riders go down on the 180 and you’ve got race-changing gaps.
Tour of the Basque country crashes? How Evenepoel missed hitting a tree trunk I don’t know. Bad news for Vingegaard. Add on WvA’s crash and it’ll be interesting to see who lines up in form for the Giro and Tour.
Good chance there will be slow crashes at the 90 if they are trying to turn onto greasy cobbles and accelerate.
Longo-Borghini not racing P-R Femmes.
Blooming autocorrect – Cocky is Kopecky and is not a very poor pun on her name.