9 years of honor roll

This competition has been in existence since 2007. The genius of Justin Rath was the one to get it up in going. Now moving onto the 10th annual fantasy cycling event here is a look back at the podium and lanterne rouge winners.  

Some highlights over the years: 
*In 2015, 121 points separated first from third.
*Lizzy Sander won in 2014 after being crowned lanterne rouge in 2013 and 2012.
*Matt Kurke is the most winningest manager on record with two victories. 
*A handful of managers have been on the podium multiple times: Matt Kurke (1st x2), Ryan Buus (1st x1, 2nd x1), Charlie Sawyer (2nd x1, 3rd x1), Jeff Cook-Lundgren (2nd x1, 3rd x1), Chris Duffy (2nd x1, 3rd x1)
*Jennie Friedrich has more podium places than the rest of her family.

2016 
1 - TBD
2 - TBD
3 - TBD
Lanterne Rouge
x - TBD

2015
1 - Drugs over talent - Matt Kurke - 6426
2 - Team Rush-more - Ryan Buus - 6322
3 - Les Têtards - Charlie Sawyer - 6305
Lanterne Rouge
12 - MOTO MAN - JUSTIN RATH - 3722

2014 
1 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy Sander - 5787
2 - Faire le Pont - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 5532
3 - JENNIE - Jennie Friedrich - 4324 
Lanterne Rouge
16 - Pedal Pushers - Bethany Buus - 1058

2013
1 - #1 in Sales 79-81, Spanning 2 decades! - Matthew Kurke - 7444
2 - Les Têtards - Charlie Sawyer - 7213
3 - Allez mes coureurs - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 6105
Lanterne Rouge
15 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy Sander - 1103

2012
1 - Rushmore Racing - Ryan Buus 6693
2 - In it to Schwinn it - Jered Newell - 6372
3 - Masters of Mayhem - Marge Koenig - 6290
Lanterne Rouge
24 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy Sander - 1955

2011
1 - Team BABA - Diane Rath - 4252
2 - Holes of Glory - Chris Duffy - 3719.5
3 - Jerry!!! P.S. I Love You! - 3387.5
Lanterne Rouge
27 - Buddha Belly - Cali Rath - 870 

2010
1 - Team Angen_Landis - Matt Holton - 6216
2 - Loose the Goose - Samir Kelada - 5754
3 - Pamplemousse - Megan Betterman - 5667 Lanterne Rouge
34 - Blue Team - Mark Calaway - 1997

2009
Good question...

2008
1 - Equipe d'Awesome - Carl Martin - 4077
2 - S-Bone...What an Idiot - Chris Duffy - 3998
3 - Team Intensity - Justin Rath - 3831
Lanterne Rouge
28 -   - Jeff Doll - 1541  

2007
Off in the abyss.

**Unfortunately the scores from year to year change so comparing between years is not so easy. In most years the GC favorites were worth either 25 or 30 points.

To get your name at the top submit your team!

Team selection sheet is here
Scoring grid is here
Rules are here

2016 Wrath of le Tour is live

Many of the best cyclist in the world are starting their trip to Paris on Saturday. This is the deepest field in my my memory. Many contenders have a realistic chance for the win and even more will have a shot at the podium. It is a mountainous affair this year so the power to weight ratio guys are licking their chops. That said, the sprinters will have plenty of flat stages to display their speed and power.

@fantasycyclist will be posting all updates for the league and you can also follow at fantasycyclist.blogspot.com

Submit your teams to fantasycyclist@gmail.com or share via google as soon as possible as the race starts on Saturday. Please pass this along to anyone you feel may be interested. Small rivalry over fantasy cycling is a good conversation topic for the month of July.

If you are traveling, at the cabin, shooting off fireworks or have some other reason not to be able to get your team in immediately that is OK. The competition does not have a hard deadline, but cheating is not looked upon very kindly.

Team selection sheet is here
Scoring grid is here
Rules are here

See you on the fantasy cycling circuit.

GIDDY UP!!

Pack your fantasy bags

The 2016 Tour de France starts on Saturday, July 2nd. This is exciting. 

Rosters are starting to be announced. Endless hours of analyzing and over analyzing have begun. Soon real live daredevil professional cyclists will be earning points for us fantasy cyclists enjoying the spectacle. 

Seems like it will be a serene tour of France from this: 

I am hoping for some of this minus all the crashes:

Giddy up.