Talossan Cycling Association Tour
The Talossan Cycling Association Tour (TCAT) is a fantasy sports league held between Talossan managers, played on the Velogames platform.
Managers may assemble a team of nine riders by picking two all-rounders (typically general classification riders), two sprinters, two climbers, two unclassed riders and one free pick, spending a total of 100 credits. Unlike previous fantasy sports leagues which have been played among Talossans, such as the Talossan Football League, Velogames does not allow for autopicks/autodrafts, riders may be shared between teams, no alterations to the team can be made midway through, and all picks are hidden until the competition starts.
TCAT editions tentatively mirror UCI Grand Tours stage races: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España. So far, one edition has been played and one is scheduled to take place.
Season 1 Leg 1: Tour de France 2022
The first leg of TCAT Season 1 followed the 2022 Tour de France, held between 1 and 24 July 2022/XLIII.
The leg saw four teams taking part, with Naziun Cjovani winning out. CJO also managed to be the only team to pick Jonas Vingegaard, the ultimate general classification winner, as well as Tadej Pogačar, the early favourite and a strong contender throughout the event, who ultimately finished second and won the young riders's classification. CJO was also the lone team to pick Magnus Cort, arguably one of the stars of the first week.
BDC was the team with the most daily stage point leads (10), followed by CJO (8), KIN (2) and GHS (1).
CJO and BDC riders took six stage wins; 3 each through Pogačar, 3 for van Aert for BDC, 2 for Vingegaard and 1 for Cort for CJO. KIN took four through van Aert and a lone stage win for Pidcock. No GHS riders took stage wins, Quintana scoring a single 2nd place.
Participants
| Pos | Team | Manager | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | Iason Taiwos | 9405 |
| 2nd | Banqeu de Cézembre KLüP TMT (BDC) | Glüc da Dhi | 8857 |
| 3rd | Kinetic Racing (KIN) | Audrada Roibeardet | 8625 |
| 4th | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | Lüc da Schir | 6024 |
Rosters
| Rider | Class | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadej Pogačar | AR | 3412 | |
| Jonas Vingegaard | AR | 3199 | |
| Nairo Quintana | CL | 1109 | |
| Magnus Cort Nielsen | UC | 706 | (abandon: stage 15) |
| Jonathan Castroviejo | UC | 434 | |
| Chris Froome | AR | 236 | (abandon: stage 18) |
| Amaury Capiot | SP | 155 | |
| Warren Barguil | CL | 154 | (abandon: stage 13) |
| Fabio Felline | UC | 0 | (abandon: stage 17) |
| Rider | Class | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadej Pogačar | AR | 3412 | |
| Wout van Aert | SP | 2917 | |
| Thibaut Pinot | CL | 769 | |
| Peter Sagan | SP | 682 | |
| Bauke Mollema | CL | 302 | |
| Van Hooydonck | UC | 290 | (abandon: stage 20) |
| Rigoberto Uran | AR | 222 | |
| Mathieu van der Poel | UC | 215 | (abandon: stage 11) |
| Tony Gallopin | UC | 48 |
| Rider | Class | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wout van Aert | SP | 2917 | |
| Geraint Thomas | AR | 2025 | |
| Nairo Quintana | CL | 1109 | |
| Thomas Pidcock | UC | 1080 | |
| Filippo Ganna | UC | 695 | |
| Chris Froome | AR | 236 | (abandon: stage 18) |
| Mathieu van der Poel | UC | 215 | (abandon: stage 11) |
| Jakob Fuglsang | AR | 194 | (abandon: stage 16) |
| Warren Barguil | CL | 154 | (abandon: stage 13) |
| Rider | Class | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairo Quintana | CL | 1109 | |
| Adam Yates | CL | 1107 | |
| Romain Bardet | CL* | 1015 | |
| Filippo Ganna | UC | 695 | |
| Primož Roglič | AR | 677 | (abandon: stage 15) |
| Alexander Kristoff | SP | 498 | |
| Matteo Bettiol | SP | 472 | |
| Chris Froome | AR | 236 | (abandon: stage 18) |
| Mathieu van der Poel | UC | 215 | (abandon: stage 11) |
Season 1 Leg 2: Vuelta a España 2022
TCAT's second edition followed the 2022 Vuelta a España, held between 19 August and 11 September 2022/XLIII. Seven teams took part: all four participants from the first leg and three new teams.
Participants
| Pos | Team | Manager | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | Lüc da Schir | 8260 |
| 2nd | Kinetic Racing (KIN) | Audrada Roibeardet | 7986 |
| 3rd | Els Gagnheirs (GNH) | Alexandreu Davinescu | 7736 |
| 4th | Banqeu de Cézembre OneFiftyZero (BDC) | Glüc da Dhi | 6961 |
| 5th | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | Breneir Tzaracomprada | 6510 |
| 6th | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | Iason Taiwos | 6302 |
| 7th | Valcürïăs (VAL) | Vitxalmour Conductour | 5062 |
Season 3
TCAT's third edition was a huge cultural event on Wittenberg, drawing a record-breaking number of participants and leading to a podcast with live coverage, "CENTRASEIRĂ."
Leg 1: Fossacesia -> Rome
Participants
Five previous teams competed in this start to the season, but they were joined by six newcomers.
| Pos | Team | Manager | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cyclohexane (CHX) | Ely (?) | 8658 |
| 2nd | Banqeu de Cézembre Pterodactyls (BDC) | Glüc da Dhi | 8556 |
| 3rd | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | Breneir Tzaracomprada | 7759 |
| 4th | Els Gagnheirs (GNH) | Alexandreu Davinescu | 7594 |
| 5th | Dead Last (DED) | Tric`hard Lenxheir | 6763 |
| 6th | Cézembre Fieschă (CFA) | Þerxh Sant Enogat | 6632 |
| 7th | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | Ian Plätschisch | 5832 |
| 8th | Kinetic Racing (KIN) | Audrada Roibeardet | 5709 |
| 9th | The Maricopa Cabana Boys (MCB) | Carlüs Vilaçafat | 5074 |
| 10th | Els Averatxeirs (ATC) | Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial | 4456 |
| 11th | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | Lüc da Schir | 4440 |