The Queen of the Classics. The Hell of the North. Paris-Roubaix. The battle for Monumental supremacy continues between Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel this weekend on the cobblestones of northern France. We break down the top competitors and who should be on your fantasy team. Be sure to join our Media League in the Cycling Fantasy app!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:00) Tour of Flanders Recap
(8:45) Tour of Hainan Updates
(12:07) Itzulia Basque Country Updates
(19:00) Paris-Roubaix Preview
(41:00) Fantacycling
(43:00) Outro
The rematch we've all been waiting for: Pogi v MVDP. Tadej Pogačar will get his chance at redemption on the hellingen of Flanders after falling to Mathieu van der Poel in Milano-Sanremo. As we usually do for the big races, we go through all the credit categories and share our picks. Be sure to join our Media League in the Cycling Fantasy app!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:25) Dwars door Vlaanderen Recap
(10:38) MVDP and Pogačar Monument History
(16:12) 1200 Credits
(16:55) 1000 Credits
(18:30) 800 Credits
(19:30) 400-600 Credits
(23:55) 200 Credits
(26:52) Our Picks
(30:17) Itzulia Teaser
(33:00) Outro
The Ronde van Vlaanderen is just around the corner! But first an amuse-bouche before the main course. The classics specialists will tackle the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday and Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday. We will also wrap up the Volta a Catalunya this weekend!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:12) Milano-Sanremo Recap
(10:46) E3 Saxo Classic Preview
(19:30) Gent-Wevelgem Preview
(25:20) Catalunya Updates
(31:42) Media League Rankings
(32:29) Outro
It's here—the first Monument of the season. Spring feels like it has really begun when the race ignites on the Poggio. Milano-Sanremo is this Saturday! Ahead of the big day, we go through all the credit categories and share our picks. Be sure to join our Media League in the Cycling Fantasy app!
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(00:00) Intro
(1:28) Races this Week
(12:23) Bredene Koksijde Classic Picks
(15:23) MSR Route and Tactics
(21:50) 1200 Credit Riders
(24:17) 1000 Credit Riders
(26:20) 800 Credit Riders
(31:47) 600 Credit Riders
(34:26) 400 Credit Riders
(36:44) 200 Credit Riders
(39:09) Our MSR Picks
(42:32) Outro
The two classic spring stage races, Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, are in full swing. As we approach the final weekend, we have an idea of where things stand. There is still a lot to play for on the road and in fantasy!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:47) Strade Bianche Recap
(12:24) Paris-Nice
(16:27) Is Jonas Washed?
(21:48) Tirreno-Adriatico
(31:05) Next Week's Races
(35:51) Outro
The heart of the season is coming at us quickly! Strade Bianche will take place in beautiful Tuscany this Saturday. Then we have Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico to look forward to throughout the week. Be sure to sign up for our Media League within the Cycling Fantasy app!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:40) Opening Weekend Recap
(14:40) Strade Bianche Preview
(24:35) Paris-Nice Preview
(33:00) Tirreno-Adriatico Preview
(39:53) Outro
A busy week of racing is behind us and we recap how things wrapped up on Sunday. There was plenty of action between the UAE Tour, Volta ao Algarve and Vuelta a Andalucía. The peloton has a few days to catch a breather before an exciting weekend of one day races!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:10) How much racing is too much racing?
(8:25) UAE Tour
(17:15) Volta ao Algarve
(26:45) Vuelta a Andalucía
(28:10) Omloop Teaser
(34:20) Outro
We've got a jam-packed week of racing ahead with the Clásica de Almería and Figueira Champions Classic on Sunday, then the seven-stage UAE Tour kicks off on Monday. Racing will resume in Portugal and Spain on Wednesday with the Vuelta a Andalucía and the Volta ao Algarve. Pogačar will be back on the road and UAE will bring a battle of the top four sprinters in the world.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Oman and Valenciana Recap (Our First Stage Win!)
(10:08) Almería
(14:18) Figueira
(20:40) UAE
(33:52) Outro
The road race season is in full swing with Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in process and Tour of Oman to come this weekend. We're not making picks for it, but Étoile de Bessèges is also on tap this week. Speaking of stars, John joined the top ten as Bahrain - Victorious lit up stage 2 of Valenciana. Let's see if he can hold on!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:15) Race Previews on Social (Shout Out Portugal!)
(04:15) Valenciana Update
(12:20) Our First Success of the Season
(14:50) Oman Preview
(17:00) Oman Picks
(21:25) Bessèges Observations
(24:30) Outro
Australian racing continues with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race this weekend. Will we see another young talent emerge like Laurence Pithie did last year? Or will a veteran like Bryan Coquard get another win this season? Listen in as we chat through our picks!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:57) Tour Down Under Conclusions
(08:42) Other Races Going On
(12:33) Cadel Evans Race
(22:15) Outro
We are back with a quick update of how the Tour Down Under is progressing. And we've got big news! Next time you log into the Cycling Fantasy app, check out the News section at the bottom; you'll find our podcast listed under Media Partners. This season we will be hosting a Media League within the app. Here's how to join:
Click the trophy icon at the bottom of the app Select "+ Join league" in the left side menu Enter CODE: FANTASYPOD and PASSWORD: 5932
Our season will start with Strade Bianche!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:36) Join Our League!
(05:15) Race Updates
(13:20) Our Observations
(20:30) Caleb Ewan's Destiny
(23:52) Outro
The first UCI WorldTour race of the season is here! You can go ahead and assemble your roster in the Cycling Fantasy app. The men's Tour Down Under will depart from Prospect, Adelaide on Tuesday (or Monday depending on your time zone). Join us as we chat through the route and finalize our teams!
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(00:00) Intro
(04:08) 2025 TDU Route
(05:16) Willunga Hill, Mate!
(09:00) Startlist
(19:30) Previous Editions
(25:00) Our Picks
(32:35) Outro
We're closing out the offseason with a little cycling news banter. The turn of the calendar brought new kits and faces across the peloton and we dive into some of our favorite silly season storylines.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:10) Changes Coming to the WorldTour?
(10:05) Looking for Caleb Ewan
(13:10) Future of INEOS
(16:30) Cyclocross Beef
(18:50) Australian National Champs and TDU Prep
(24:00) New Kits
(27:42) Looking Ahead to 2025 Season
(32:45) Outro
If you're new to professional cycling, fantasy games are a great way to get up to speed on the sport! For those that have been around the peloton for a bit, picking teams can make any race fun to follow. In this episode we provide an overview of our favorite app, Cycling Fantasy, and touch on some other options out there. Let us know in the comments what games you are playing!
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(00:00) Intro
(03:41) Fantasy Sports Landscape
(07:10) Cycling Fantasy App Overview
(14:22) CF Scoring
(20:40) CF Strategy
(32:10) A Note on Velogames
(33:50) Outro
We're back with a quick episode to recap our results from the 2024 season and discuss some of our favorite riders that we turned to throughout the season. Let us know in the comments who you relied on most for your fantasy rosters in 2024.
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(00:00) Intro
(04:50) Favorite Riders
(19:11) Best Picks
(21:40) Best Results
(23:08) Overall Rankings
(27:40) Top Cycling Fantasy Users
(29:25) Outro
One the most important races of the year is here, the UCI World Championships Men's Elite Road Race in Zurich, Switzerland. Mathieu van der Poel will be defending his title, but given the hilly course, the favorites are Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel. Evenepoel has the chance to do the double-double, winning gold in the ITT and road race at both the Olympics and the World Championships in the same season. Pogačar will aim to add a rainbow jersey to his burgeoning palmarès. Join us as we break down our fantasy rosters!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:20) Course Overview
(04:49) National Teams Analysis
(21:03) 1200 Credit Riders
(22:54) 1000 Credit Riders
(24:23) 800 Credit Riders
(25:26) 600 Credit Riders
(28:24) 400 Credit Riders
(31:57) 200 Credit Riders
(36:15) Our Teams
(41:15) Outro
The Vuelta a España is drawing to a close and we are taking stock of how many riders we have left (the answer is: not many). It has been an intriguing but brutal Grand Tour to cap off the summer. We've also got the Tour of Britain on tap with lots of young British talent showing out in their home race. Once the GC winners are crowned we will start prepping for a busy fall classics campaign that includes the European Championships!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:35) What's the Story?
(01:40) Tour of Britain
(09:16) Vuelta Updates
(24:58) Upcoming Races
(26:15) Outro
For our final Grand Tour preview of the 2024 season we have a special guest, Jonathan Crain, check out his YouTube channel here. Per our usual Grand Tour ritual we go through all the credit categories and discuss our final teams. This week we also make our stage winner picks for the first nine stages of the Escape Collective fantasy game.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:44) 1200 Credit Riders
(06:10) 1000 Credit Riders
(12:30) 800 Credit Riders
(16:50) 600 Credit Riders
(19:55) 400 Credit Riders
(21:44) 200 Credit Riders
(25:32) Guest Picker Jonathan Crain
(52:07) Our Final Teams
(01:00:22) Stage 1-9 Winner Picks
(01:06:03) Outro
Remco Evenepoel dominated the Olympics, but he will not be capping off his summer with a second Vuelta title. The prize fight will be between former teammates Roglič and Kuss, as well as a triumvirate of UAE climbers. We recap some of the races building up to the final Grand Tour of the season and make our provisional picks.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:30) Rising Star Thibau Nys
(03:18) Tour of Poland
(08:03) Vuelta a Burgos and San Sebastián
(12:30) Three Names to Watch
(16:48) Vuelta Provisional Picks
(30:10) Outro
The Olympics are the first big cycling event to follow up the Tour de France this year. After a rainy, but exciting, time trial we look ahead to the road race this weekend. The classics experts are favorites, but with limited team sizes and no race radios it should be a wide open competition for gold.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:50) Tour de France Performance
(08:13) Vuelta Speculations
(09:25) Tour de Wallonie
(10:55) Olympic Road Race
(30:13) Outro
