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 will also be a few spot prizes.
With one event to go I need to do a bit of catchup again on results. The good news here is that life here is returning to something more akin to normality after house moves and some modifications to the new house (new kitchen and removing a wall) plus some extraneous issues all piled up together. Starting to get back on the bike (indoors) too – ugh the hurts after a month or so off. A whole week of gales and horrible weather forecast here so the gym/shed will need to be on the daily schedule. Anyway, prize news is… Read more »
I’ve been away and largely unplugged. Looks like I Delgado’ed the Vuelta. Damn!
Awesome Giro stage today and three to go! Who’ll win? Sure won’t be me with my shitty picks.
As for the Stelvio, check out the pics here:http://www.steephill.tv/2020/giro-d-italia/photos/stage-18/
Rather daunting to say the least!
Picks now open for La Vuelta!
Delgado’d!
Closed already? Ugh!
Started already too!
Can’t you hold them back at the start line until we get our picks in?!
Ha Ha! I’m sure the Pro’s check in here for each event and go away elated/weeping/ROFL* at our picks. (* Delete as applicable)
Hoo-wee! Looks like we have a new rivalry a la Boonen-Cancellara. Total bummer for JA. That was just bad, bad luck. Otherwise it would have been another great finish.
Well, I didn’t do too badly picking van Aert for second. Shame about the rest of my picks!
Two NITROs for me. And my Giro picks are shite unless McNulty comes good in the last week.
We all did well on our women’s picks!! I assume you are aware that the Vuelta starts Tuesday. Going to be interesting having two grand tours going at the same time.
Eeee ek. Ta!
That was exciting wasn’t it. I think you are right about the rivalry. Couldn’t be more evenly matched.
Time to spot my errors! Catch up results table included above.
Picks open for Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday 18th.
Overall standings updated to date. I’ll publish the individual result tables when I can make time. Winners were as follows – Fleche Wallonne W – 1= CyclingMonk DanCollins Fleche Wallonne M – 1= Chuckp CyclingMonk Wiscot Ghent Wevelgem M – 1 Teocalli Ghent Wevelgem W – 1= Chuckp DanCollins Liege Bastogne Liege W – 1 Teocalli Liege Bastogne Liege M – DanCollins Chapeau to all. Life here is back to some stability. House sales etc complete but now rebuilding the kitchen in the new place. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep on the balls for whatever goes for the rest… Read more »
Thanks for your time in doing this and Congrats on the house…!!!
Just been cross checking spellings and a few updates made to the standings. CyclingMonk gets the width of a tyre ahead of DanCollins. I need to get all the tables published so that you can all cross check any mistakes!
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ale-btc-ljubljana-pull-out-of-gent-wevelgem-after-covid-19-positive-test/
Marta Bastianelli out of race….
Bugger! Have swapped out Marta on my picks list.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/defending-gent-wevelgem-champion-kirsten-wild-out-after-covid-19-positive/
Saw that when I got up. Too late to switch picks.
Can’t keep up!
Picks now open for Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. Sorry for the short notice! Picks close midnight Saturday UK time.
Wow, I blinked for a second and now shut out for two races, that’s a bummer.
Yeah – life’s a bit like that these days! Got the old house sold so Should get some stability back now. I nearly Delgado’d myself.
I think Amstel Gold is cancelled. In this article https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-2020/preview/ “Initially billed as one half of a ‘Weekend of the Low Countries’ double-header along with the Amstel Gold Race, Gent-Wevelgem will instead be the sole focus for Classics specialists following the cancellation of the Dutch race as a result of COVID-related restrictions.”
Yes it was cancelled a couple of weeks ago.
Hmm, my Giro picks ended up as duplicates in Liege. Can you move my Thomas, Lopez, Yates… list?
Yes, I’ll have a look and try to get the updates done to all results tomorrow. Should finally have some time to catch up with life!
Nightmare day for G. Such a shame. I’ll catch up with results in the next couple of days. House sale and kitchen refit in the new house all rather taking over at the moment. A bit too much going on!
Picks open for Liege Bastogne Liege. I’ll update scores from this week when I get a chance but still in the aftermath of the removals men. Completely knackered.
Don’t forget the Giro starts on Saturday!
Ta!! Added another picks table. I’ll hold it open till midnight Saturday UK time.
For anyone who picked Annemiek van Vleuten for Flèche, she’s not racing. Per Cycling News:
Although Van Vleuten was cleared to race the World Championships with a broken wrist sustained in a crash at the Giro Rosa, she will not be on the start line for Flèche Wallonne.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-feminine-2020/preview/
@Teocalli – That means I’m sticking with my original picks.
Picks now open for La Flèche Wallone. Sorry its a bit late – better late than never, eh? All packed here anyway. Van arrives way too early tomorrow!
Women’s Start List https://www.la-fleche-wallonne-femmes.be/en/riders
Mens Start List https://www.cyclingstage.com/la-fleche-wallonne-2020/riders-lfw-2020/
When do picks close? Your link shows AvV starting for Michelton Scott. ProCyclingStats doesn’t show her starting. I didn’t pick her because I didn’t. If she is racing, then my picks would change to: 1 – AvV, 2 – AvdB, 3 – Deignan, 4 – Niewiadoma, 5 – Moolman-Pasio.
Allez Julian!
Chapeau to Alaphilippe for winning the Word Championship with a beautiful combination of power and panache.
Teocalli: Looks like the men’s startlist for Wednesday’s La Fleche Wallone is complete. Haven’t seen a completed women’s startlist yet.
I might have to skip that one as in the middle a house move. Sorry folks! However, keep an eye out in case I can find time to set up the picks this evening. Manic packing here, removals arrive tomorrow.
See here for Women’s start list https://www.la-fleche-wallonne-femmes.be/en/riders
Doping at the Tour de France?
I’m SHOCKED to find out that there is gambling is going on in here!
Courtesy of Pogacar’s stunning ITT and a late substitution to include Landa in my top 5, I seem to have put my nose in front for the final day of La Grande Boucle. I toyed with putting in Porte too for sentimental reasons but could not see who else to leave out.
So second flag for Teocalli for 2020.
Chapeau! My TdF points (a measly 2) are correct, but not my Giro Rosa points. I picked 3 NITRO (van der Breggan, Niewiadoma, and Ludwig) so should have 3 points, not 2.
Fixed – that darned random space again on one of your picks.
Anyone pick Pogacar for the TDF win?
Errrr……..no!
Hey Rob: We miss you in the game. Never too late to enter. Lots of races left. A few sweeps and you’d be right in the running! Always more fun to watch the races when you have some skin in the game. Too bad we don’t have an email list of all the guys that used to play on the old site.
Results updated with overall standings including provisional results for the TdF. Chapeau to CyclingMonk for the win in Tirreno Adriatico and to MangoDave in Giro Rosa.
TdF ITT – Crikey! Without putting a spoiler out here………….
I’ll catch up with latest results later today. Our saga of house moves is, hopefully, moving into its final phase over the next few weeks. Hopefully we can then get back to whatever normality is these days but at least back to a sensible number of houses (1). I no longer think that n+1 applies to houses!
Worst picks . . . ever.