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.
Well, good news for the Dutch is they won the women’s race. AVV is unbelievable and picked the perfect moment to attack knowing that the composition of the group would mean hesitation over who was going to chase. The mens? Hoo-wee there’s going to be a lot of noise about WTF happened in that hotel. Will heads roll? The Lanterne Rouge podcast has a good bit on why the hotel’s location was completely wrong for Woolagong. That being said, how much of a monster is Remco? The Belgians got it right this time. Once RE went, look at the next… Read more »
Well, that will teach me not to write off van Vleuten. Didn’t think she’d manage to do that with her elbow injury. Some effort.
Well, Sthilzy took La Vuelta by a country mile from the pack in the Autobus. Chapeau.
Overall, CyclingMonk seems to be coasting in for the season but mathematically with the Worlds (M and F) looking like the usual lottery, then Il Lombardia, mathematically it is still open.
All subject to the usual protest – I think I picked up all the spelling vagaries into the scoring sheet……….
As a consequence the cancellation of the last 3 stages of the Tour of Britain following the passing of HM The Queen, the OTRL results for the Tour of Britain will also be cancelled.
I’ve held picks open for the Tour of Britain for another day…………
Delgadoed!
1. Joey McLoughlin
2. Malcolm Elliott
3. Robert Millar
4. Chris Walker
5. Chris Lillywhite
Damn, Joey McLoughlin. Don’t hear that name too often. Huge talent never fully realized.
Well, Delgado-ed that! Not that I was in the running for anything but the cellar anyway.
Picks now open for the Tour of Britain. Sorry nearly Delgadoed the picks!
Crap…10 minutes late! If the committee will allow..Roglic, Carapaz, Yates, Evenpoel, Mas
I’ll pop those in for scoring.
Muchas Gracias!!
I wonder what these are that were delivered today……..
Well, if they are prizes for this year’s OTR league I don’t have to be very concerned.
I missed out on the Femmes race completely. Lots of points on offer, leaving me further behind. On the bright side, pics closed when I was out riding through the Colorado Rockies for several days, no time to be in front of the computer screen. A fair trade-off in my mind.
In the Tour de France Femmes (La Petite Boucle? – Only on the basis of it being 8 days), we have a 3 way tie between Philplumb59, Sthilzy and Teocalli. Chapeaux.
Overall CyclingMonk maintains the lead but is he stalling after loosing some ground this week? Though there is a rumour that Teocalli may be suspended from the overall for a sticky bottle somewhere along the season. Video evidence from a mobile phone is being reviewed.
Picks open for La Vuelta on Friday 12th Aug.
I had like 5 bike changes last race, but yes, I can feel the Peloton coming…..
Can you check my totals I think I got nine points instead of eight -had four of top five with G in correct position of third-after slow start trying to fight back
Fixed
In La Grande Boucle Haldy34 takes the win by a tyre from Chuckp. Chapeau.
Overall CyclingMonk maintains his lead, will he be able to match last years total at the end of the season of 207 by PhilPlumb59?
TdF results??? Or are you waiting for TdF Femmes to finish and will post both at the same time?
Just doing them…..
Well a small field for the OTROL Giro d’Italia Donne finished with a small bunch sprint with Philplumb59 and Wiscot making a dead heat in the lunge for the line.
Cycling Monk is looking unassailable for the overall as long as his wheels do not fall off!
Picks now open for Tour de France Femmes.
https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/bernard-hinault-votes-for-himself-and-wins-best-french-all-time-rider-award/
Seems fair. You know Hinault’s only rival in the poll was Anquetil and he’d have voted for himself too. Overall, a pretty fair list. Can’t think of anyone really missing.
Are we picking Giro Donne?
Just realised I’d missed that too! Will open till close of Saturday.
Well … Delgado-ed that!
Well the autobus certainly came in on the Tour de Suisse but Chuckp just nudged a tyre ahead of the group on the line! Chapeau.
Can we collectively do better on the TdF. Will it be a close race this year – both here and in the real thing?!
Let’s hope so.
and I had 1 point for Fuglsang if you please…
Ah rats! I’ll check in the morning.
That random space issue again. Fixed.
Thanks. and Thanks for all you do.
Wow…and here I thought that Delgado-ing this race was gonna cost me big time. Lol
Wow! I can’t believe I won Tour de Suisse with my random picks!
Congratulations to G – well none of us saw that coming!
Results are up for Criterium du Dauphine. Subject to protests as usual.
In the interim I seem to have got a new wheel and am back up to speed with the win. Collectively we did better – maybe on account of there being a firm favourite who actually finished! Bit of a headache for a couple of Delgado’s in the OTRL Peloton though.
Overall CyclingMonk is looking pretty nailed up for the season’s standings.
Sorry been a bit busy as we have some building work just starting, will get results caught up in the morning.
Missed out on my Dauphine pick – oh, well. If Roglic wins I’ll be seriously off the back.
For some reason, this didn’t go through when I posted earlier this morning. Said “waiting for approval” and then just disappeared.
@Teocalli – I know I missed the deadline for the Dauphine. Been busy with packing up our house to move. If you’ll allow a late entry: 1 – ROGLIČ Primož, 2 – MAS Enric, 3 – GAUDU David, 4 – BARGUIL Warren, 5 – FROOME Chris
Merci beaucoup!
It was because all the names are links and there is a security restriction of a max 2 links for unapproved posts to protect everyone from spam links.
@Teocalli – I know I missed the deadline for the Dauphine. Been busy with packing up our house to move. If you’ll allow a late entry: 1 – ROGLIČ Primož, 2 – MAS Enric, 3 – GAUDU David, 4 – BARGUIL Warren, 5 – FROOME Chris
Merci beaucoup!
ok – I’m just too soft!
Picks now open for Tour de Suisse
Well, in the Giro d’Italia DanCollins saves our collective blushes and sprints clear of the AutoBus for a clear win. Chapeau.
Overall saw little (no) change with the more or less massed peloton finish and so CyclingMonk maintains the overall lead.
Picks now open for Criterium du Dauphine – can we do any better…..or worse!
Collectively the worst picks ever? No-one even picked Hindley for the top five!