***Official 2024 Pro Cycling Thread*** - The road to the Four Horseman in France begins now (2 Viewers)

[Jaysus]

Giddy Up! Hopefully we can use this one for all 3 grand tours this year.

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[BobbyLayne]

@BassNBrew @cheeseypoof @DA RAIDERS @Sammy3469 @Sand

Velogames league is up

League Name: Tour de FBG 2024
League Code: 748469416

Giro De’ Italia starts Saturday

 

[BassNBrew]

IN...

LOL, I know more of the $4 Tour De France guys then these GC and Sprinter guys.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

In.

Trying something new this time…

 

[Jaysus]

The giro starts tomorrow, if you want in the velo games league. Today is your day.

 

[BobbyLayne]

IN...

LOL, I know more of the $4 Tour De France guys then these GC and Sprinter guys.

You may have submitted a team but looks like you didn’t join a league - rn it’s Jaysus, Layne, Raiders & Vermeil

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[BassNBrew]

IN...

LOL, I know more of the $4 Tour De France guys then these GC and Sprinter guys.

You may have submitted a team but looks like you didn’t join a league - rn it’s Jaysus, Layne, Raiders & Vermeil

Visit your team
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My bad

 

[BassNBrew]

@Sand @culdeus Yo dudes, enter a team.

 

[Sand]

IN.

Just looked and my overall rank is 1. Yep, quality showing through already...

 

[cheeseypoof]

@BassNBrew @cheeseypoof @DA RAIDERS @Sammy3469 @Sand

Velogames league is up

League Name: Tour de FBG 2024
League Code: 748469416

Giro De’ Italia starts Saturday

Squeaky Wheels are in. Probably with a terrible team! Haha

 

[BobbyLayne]

In.

Trying something new this time…

what’s that? one iteration instead of 43 revisions?

 

[BobbyLayne]

almost got the band back together

just need Culdeus @grateful zed & Sammy3469

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Let’s go!

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I might reshuffle the ranks another time or two. That top line price tag sure limits the other slots…

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I have tadej and my next highest cost guy is 12

 

[cheeseypoof]

Any network in the states carrying coverage? Peacock? Didn’t GCN+ shut down?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Any network in the states carrying coverage? Peacock? Didn’t GCN+ shut down?

Max. Check the first post of this thread. There’s a good link

 

[cheeseypoof]

Any network in the states carrying coverage? Peacock? Didn’t GCN+ shut down?

Max. Check the first post of this thread. There’s a good link

Thanks.

 

[BassNBrew]

Any network in the states carrying coverage? Peacock? Didn’t GCN+ shut down?

Extended highlights on youtube are the way to go.

 

[BassNBrew]

Spoilers OK? I say yes because otherwise this thread is dead.

Well being the only director not to take Pogacar isn’t looking real smart.

 

[Sand]

IN.

Just looked and my overall rank is 1. Yep, quality showing through already...

Still #1 you chuckleheads...

 

[DA RAIDERS]

5 in the top 20. and my domestiques strategy is looking good so far. lets go!!!

 

[BassNBrew]

• Overall Race Score: 120Overall Rank: 18869 of 19055

 

[BassNBrew]

Geraint Thomas

INEOS Grenadiers​

22​

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60​

10​

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24​

94​

Romain Bardet

Team dsm-firmenich PostNL​

16​

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-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Florian Lipowitz

BORA - hansgrohe​

8​

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-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

8​

8​

Juan Pedro López

Lidl - Trek​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Jonathan Milan

Lidl - Trek​

12​

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-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Aurélien Paret-Peintre

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

4​

4​

Christophe Laporte

Team Visma | Lease a Bike​

8​

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-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Matteo Trentin

Tudor Pro Cycling Team​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Ben O'Connor

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team​

Decided to build a George Constanza lineup and take the opposite choice. Thus far I'm battling for last place in the whole contest.

Thomas - Second on the betting boards. Should have realized that the stupid Brits are betting him up and that unless you're doped to the gills, if you live on an island you should be playing soccer. Odds are he crashes out.

Bardet - Why did I take a clown who always comes up small? I've never owned this guy and for good reason. Apparently he spoke out about doping recently. Dopers win, clean riders hang out with Bardet off the back of the peleton.

Lipowitz - Bought into the Tour of Romandie performance. Of course who the **** has heard of Romandie? Probably the Single A of cycling.

Milian - Gotta have a sprinter right? Oh yeah, this is the Giro and they don't have sprint finishes.

Paret-Peintre - I always take a Yates brother. Since there weren't any I went for another brother. Probably not a good decison to take one that can't pick out a last name.

Laporte - Horner thinks he's a knucklehead. I like knuckleheads.

Trentin - He's from Italy so I figured he wouldn't get lost. I'm seem to recall he's had Grand Tour stage wins before. What I didn't recall was that they were from a decade ago and this guy is older and slower than Bardet

Ben O'Conner - Another guy from an island, only he should be playing Rubgy. Always pumped up as a GC contender and always disappoints. Another guy I've never rostered before.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Geraint Thomas

INEOS Grenadiers​

22​

​

60​

10​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

24​

94​

Romain Bardet

Team dsm-firmenich PostNL​

16​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Florian Lipowitz

BORA - hansgrohe​

8​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

8​

8​

Juan Pedro López

Lidl - Trek​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Jonathan Milan

Lidl - Trek​

12​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Aurélien Paret-Peintre

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

4​

4​

Christophe Laporte

Team Visma | Lease a Bike​

8​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Matteo Trentin

Tudor Pro Cycling Team​

6​

​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

0​

Ben O'Connor

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team​

Decided to build a George Constanza lineup and take the opposite choice. Thus far I'm battling for last place in the whole contest.

Thomas - Second on the betting boards. Should have realized that the stupid Brits are betting him up and that unless you're doped to the gills, if you live on an island you should be playing soccer. Odds are he crashes out.

Bardet - Why did I take a clown who always comes up small? I've never owned this guy and for good reason. Apparently he spoke out about doping recently. Dopers win, clean riders hang out with Bardet off the back of the peleton.

Lipowitz - Bought into the Tour of Romandie performance. Of course who the **** has heard of Romandie? Probably the Single A of cycling.

Milian - Gotta have a sprinter right? Oh yeah, this is the Giro and they don't have sprint finishes.

Paret-Peintre - I always take a Yates brother. Since there weren't any I went for another brother. Probably not a good decison to take one that can't pick out a last name.

Laporte - Horner thinks he's a knucklehead. I like knuckleheads.

Trentin - He's from Italy so I figured he wouldn't get lost. I'm seem to recall he's had Grand Tour stage wins before. What I didn't recall was that they were from a decade ago and this guy is older and slower than Bardet

Ben O'Conner - Another guy from an island, only he should be playing Rubgy. Always pumped up as a GC contender and always disappoints. Another guy I've never rostered before.

Bardet is looking like a flush of dollars. Serious remorse here too.

 

[BassNBrew]

Not in last.

 

[Jaysus]

IN.

Just looked and my overall rank is 1. Yep, quality showing through already...

Still #1 you chuckleheads...

 

[Jaysus]

Decided to build a George Constanza lineup and take the opposite choice. Thus far I'm battling for last place in the whole contest.

There's an r/peloton group for the worst team to spend 100 spacebucks. Do you want me to dig up the league code for you?

 

[Sand]

This whole Giro is so easy. You just blow out a tire, get a new bike, then drop everyone like they are standing still after you rejoin. And hang the first of many thirty+ second wins on everyone.

Still think this could easily be a 7 to 10 minute overall win.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Not in last.

I’m ranked 18157 of 19055. With Pogocar. I thought Velogames was broken. Nope, I just suck that much.

 

[Jaysus]

Not in last.

I’m ranked 18157 of 19055. With Pogocar. I thought Velogames was broken. Nope, I just suck that much.

two sprinters and Tadej is the combo that will win this velo game IMO... you just need the right two sprinters.

P.S. I kinda went with no sprinters

 

[BassNBrew]

Interesting stage. Sprinters breakaway and then a split in the chasing peleton. I found a live feed on youtube for those interested.

 

[BassNBrew]

Peleton split was up to 30 seconds, but now groupo compacto

 

[BassNBrew]

And now the sprinters are caught which I suspect most of them wanted to be caught.

 

[Jaysus]

And now the sprinters are caught which I suspect most of them wanted to be caught.

it was like watching a reverse-grupetto for a while.

 

[Jaysus]

I had Eddie Dunbar in my first few teams drafts before swapping him out for his teammate Plapp, and I thought I dodged a bullet when he dropped out yesterday... so of course another one of my riders dropped out in his place today

Thanks for nothing Simon Carr = I was hoping to see you in some breakaways :(

 

[BassNBrew]

I had Eddie Dunbar in my first few teams drafts before swapping him out for his teammate Plapp, and I thought I dodged a bullet when he dropped out yesterday... so of course another one of my riders dropped out in his place today

Thanks for nothing Simon Carr = I was hoping to see you in some breakaways :(

It's like owning Bardet, less the big price tag.

 

[BassNBrew]

Lol...stupid Ienos doing the work for UAE.

 

[Jaysus]

Where did that finish come from, that was amazing!

 

[Nick Vermeil]

 

[BassNBrew]

LOL....That's showing no respect to your competitors but would have been funny if he pulled it off.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I’m able to watch on hbo max. Didn’t pay any extra

 

[BassNBrew]

I’m able to watch on hbo max. Didn’t pay any extra

I wonder if this free youtube stream will stay around. No commentary and it's a toss up if Bob Roll or the choppers are more annoying. Can't imagine being a pro-cyclist and having to listened to choopers 4-6 hours a day.

 

[Jaysus]

I’m able to watch on hbo max. Didn’t pay any extra

I wonder if this free youtube stream will stay around. No commentary and it's a toss up if Bob Roll or the choppers are more annoying. Can't imagine being a pro-cyclist and having to listened to choopers 4-6 hours a day.

Do you know about Tiz Cycling?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Sprinters stage & Fabio Jacobsen gets zero zip zilch nada

What’s Italian for broom wagon?