#51 Vuelta a España 2025 Preview: A Complete Cycling Fantasy Analysis
The Vuelta a España 2025 starts Saturday, August 23 in Torino! Jonas Vingegaard is the odds-on favorite, but UAE Team Emirates - XRG will put up a fight with João Almeida and Juan Ayuso. We've got enough of a startlist to provide an overview of the teams and points categories per our Grand Tour tradition. Let us know who you are picking!---Follow us on the Cycling Fantasy app, @anderson and @ggardner, and on X (Twitter) @listen2fcp and Instagram @listen2fcp.---(00:00) Intro(01:00) Race Overview(06:30) Startlist Analysis(24:12) 1200 Credits(28:26) 1000 Credits(29:23) 800 Credits(33:40) 600 Credits(36:25) 400 Credits(38:48) 200 Credits(41:35) Our Teams(47:50) Outro
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#50 Vuelta a España 2025 Route and Transfer Market Analysis
The Vuelta a España is just a week away. We chat through the transfer market drama that has carried us through the post-Tour slump and look ahead to the final Grand Tour of the season. The startlist is far from finalized so we are just chatting through the route this week.---Follow us on the Cycling Fantasy app, @anderson and @ggardner, and on X (Twitter) @listen2fcp and Instagram @listen2fcp.---(00:00) Intro(01:50) Remco Evenepoel and Transfer Market(15:20) Tour of Denmark(19:50) 2025 Vuelta a España Route(35:30) Outro
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#49 Tour de France 2025 Recap
The Tour de France hangover is real. We certainly miss the daily racing action. We're back behind the mic to recap how we fared in fantasy cycling at the Tour and look ahead to the Clásica San Sebastián!---Follow us on the Cycling Fantasy app, @anderson and @ggardner, and on X (Twitter) @listen2fcp and Instagram @listen2fcp.---(00:00) Intro(03:43) Tour de France Recap(33:05) San Sebastián Preview(37:38) Outro
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#48 Tour de France 2025: Second Rest Day Recap
The peloton will head into the final rest day without podium contender Remco Evenepoel who withdrew on stage 14. The peloton also lost Mattias Skjelmose and Lennert Van Eeetvelt from their ranks. Is your fantasy team still intact? In this episode, we analyze the impact of Remco's departure on the podium competition, as well as youth classification, and look ahead to the final six stages!---Follow us on the Cycling Fantasy app, @anderson and @ggardner, and on X (Twitter) @listen2fcp and Instagram @listen2fcp.---(00:00) Intro(02:20) Remco Evenepoel Leaves the Tour(08:37) Value of Stage Winners So Far(10:51) 200 Credit Riders(11:36) Tim Wellens Stage Win(13:50) Why We Love Fantasy Cycling(15:21) Battle for the Green Jersey(18:57) Vauquelin v Onley v Lipowitz(23:30) Stages this Week(24:40) Outro
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#47 Tour de France 2025: First Rest Day Recap
No stage today...The peloton has made it to the first Tour de France rest day. We take stock of our teams, discuss regrets, and look ahead to week two! How's your team looking? Let us know!---Follow us on the Cycling Fantasy app, @anderson and @ggardner, and on X (Twitter) @listen2fcp and Instagram @listen2fcp.---(00:00) Intro(01:18) Velogames Teams(05:48) Cycling Fantasy Teams(10:51) Cycling Fantasy Club Ratings(19:56) Thoughts on the Tour So Far(25:28) Best Player in CF Through First Rest Day(26:58) Most-Picked Riders(29:24) Who We're Picking for the Rest of the Race(31:18) Regrets So Far(32:35) Escape Collective Game(33:05) The Stages This Week(34:51) Outro
The Fantasy Cycling Podcast is hosted by Grant Gardner and John Anderson. We're obsessed with professional cycling and believe fantasy games are one of the best ways to grow the cycling community. There's a lot of podcasts out there that talk about racing and results, but we're interested in what makes the best fantasy team. Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the cycling world, we offer a lively discussion of the sport—and try and win a few fantasy competitions in the process. Throughout the season we’ll break down race strategies, rider performances, and help you build a winning team.
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