Fantasy Tour de France - ** Spoiler tags required for same day race info **

retalivity

Time for the big one...

After warming up with the week-long fantasy races like Fantasy Dauphine & Fantasy Tour de Suisse, the Fantasy TDF is now open:

http://www.velogames.com/

League Name: Boards.ie League
League Code: 27133527

List of riders not finalised yet, but after submitting a team, you can make changes to it up until the 5th.

Get cracking!

dastardly00

Great job!

laraghrider

This was pain/heartache for me last time around. Like running out of legs on a long climb and seeing the wheel in front gradually drift away knowing there isn't a thing you can do about it.

simonrooneyzaga

first fantasy cycling - is there a reason all other Boards league teams are hidden? Do they become visible once it kicks off?

gordongekko

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

first fantasy cycling - is there a reason all other Boards league teams are hidden? Do they become visible once it kicks off?

Ya. Once the closing date passes you can see everyone's team.

dragratchet

lost a bunch of my riders in the fantasy tour de suisse, hopefully have a bit of luck with this

dastardly00

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

first fantasy cycling - is there a reason all other Boards league teams are hidden? Do they become visible once it kicks off?

It's so everyone doesn't copy my team :cool:












:pac:

dragratchet

dastardly00 wrote: »

It's so everyone doesn't copy my team B-)

its not a bad idea in fairness, six nations fantasy rugby, nearly everyone's squad is the same as teams are fully transparent before and throughout.

Dr. Bre

oh there also seems to be a separate KOM competition - http://www.velogames.com/king-of-mountains/2014/

dastardly00

21 teams so far.

retalivity

Still a week to go and teams to be finalised, plenty of time.

There was 60+ in the fantasy giro iirc

retalivity

Sagan or cav, cav or sagan....

which one will I undoubtedly hex by selecting in my team??

Dr. Bre

I reckon sagan. he gets into breakaways etc..

Darkglasses

The God Squad is in.

Taxuser1

also free tipping competition here on the free Wheeliebets site - it's my own creation for those with an eye to the betting markets

http://wheeliebets.com/2014/06/23/wheeliebets-tour-de-france-champion-tipster-is-back/

laraghrider

In. Lets do this!!!!

retalivity

Rider list is now confirmed...make sure to transfer out anyone who didnt make the start list before sat!

gordongekko

Finding it very tough to pick a team. Have a feeling I'll be battling it out to avoid being last.

dancrowley

I'm in. This is my first go at something like this...

Am away from my tv for the first week, too; off on hols tomorrow, but have my Eurosport app to keep me going!

Good luck to all!

C-Shore

My time to shine again! I didn't do too bad on the last one. I've entered this one too, so I can look down on everyone in my shades.

The tax man

Joined up again as Horizontal Top Tubes.

Morrisseeee

Shut_Up_Jens is in !
The 9 riders have been informed of their..............demise, muhahaha :eek::P

The tax man

The cut off hour can't come quick enough. Think I've hired and fired the complete peloton at this stage.

godtabh

when is cut off? just joined

dastardly00

godtabh wrote: »

when is cut off? just joined

11am GMT I think.

waywardchild

new to this where can we see league results and standings after each stage,

The tax man

waywardchild wrote: »

new to this where can we see league results and standings after each stage,

Velogames tweeted that they hope to update later this evening.

The tax man

Scores are in. The mini league system seems to be messed up. Has me down in two leagues I know nothing about,yet my team isn't listed in them.
Boards league is missing for me.

Darkglasses

The tax man wrote: »

Scores are in. The mini league system seems to be messed up. Has me down in two leagues I know nothing about,yet my team isn't listed in them.
Boards league is missing for me.

Same, I'm down for 5 leagues that I've never heard of. No sign of the boards one

I got 278 points for what it's worth

The tax man

Darkglasses wrote: »

Same, I'm down for 5 leagues that I've never heard of. No sign of the boards one

I got 278 points for what it's worth

Cool,not just me so. I've 177 points but I'm lurking till the hilly stuff.:D

Loads of people on Twitter seeing the same mini league errors.

Lord Di Lego

Darkglasses wrote: »

I got 278 points for what it's worth

277p. Consider me right on your wheel.

TheBlaaMan

The tax man wrote: »

Cool,not just me so. I've 177 points but I'm lurking till the hilly stuff.:D

Loads of people on Twitter seeing the same mini league errors.

Is there a boards mini league at all?

Darkglasses

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Is there a boards mini league at all?

There is, check the first post!

TheBlaaMan

Darkglasses wrote: »

There is, check the first post!

ta...:o:o

letape

The other half right up there with Kittel, Sagan and Froome. Early days though :-)

retalivity

Where's the little stage by stage breakdown of points? On my phone but all I can see is the total in the leagues

dastardly00

I thought I had Kittel.....

Just checked the Velogames site....

Realised I switched Kittel for Cav earlier this morning....

Boscoirl

Had Kittel, wasn't sure though cos when picking the team i kept switching between him and Sagan. Couldn't log in after the race was over.

Not showing any mini league though, pretty sure I joined the boards one.

The tax man

Site was knackered earlier. I'm sure you can still join a league even though the race has started.

simonrooneyzaga

any way to get rid of Cav???

Darkglasses

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

any way to get rid of Cav???

Nope, i'm afraid you're stuck with whoever you pick!

simonrooneyzaga

hah well that was fun while it lasted so!

Boscoirl

Re joined the league, showing now in the table.

Beasty

letape wrote: »

The other half right up there with Kittel, Sagan and Froome. Early days though :-)

Never post any clues of current day stage unless you use spoiler tags.

Thanks

Beasty.

EDIT: - I've amended the thread title to remind everyone

Aoibheann

My team is Ride It Like You Doped It. Completely forgot to my the final changes to my team so very lucky with who I ended up having on it! Very surprised to be 5th in the boards league at the moment - I'm expecting the slide downwards to start tomorrow, and continue right through 'til July 27th...

The tax man

Quick bump to remind people that the King Of The Mountains competition entry date closes before tomorrows (Mon 14th)stage starts.
Slightly different format to the main competition as you have up to ten rider transfers over the course of the six stages that count towards this game.
Only 23 entries in the Boards.ie league so far.

retalivity

I don't really get the KOM competition...I picked 9 riders but then you have to select only 5 for each stage? It says you need to do this before 12 today but I don't see any option to select the 5 to race?

Also can't believe i'm 27th of 113 in the boards league...still plenty of time to slip back!

The tax man

retalivity wrote: »

I don't really get the KOM competition...I picked 9 riders but then you have to select only 5 for each stage? It says you need to do this before 12 today but I don't see any option to select the 5 to race?

Also can't believe i'm 27th of 113 in the boards league...still plenty of time to slip back!

Where did you see that??
I'm in 7th.:P

retalivity

ok...I was sure I saw something about how they only pick 5 riders a day, but there is no reference to it anywhere on the site.

carry on...

Dr. Bre

has anyone still got 9 riders ha

The tax man

Dr. Bre wrote: »

has anyone still got 9 riders ha

I'd say quite a few are down to eight after yesterday. I know I am.