Author: Andy

Races coming thick and fast now and we've started a block of non-stop world tour racing until the 8th of November, all being well. Teams are having to think really hard about what riders to commit where especially with overlapping grand tours. With that in mind, this race could be a very open race with … Continue reading Velogames Preview – Italy 2020

So after the highs of Le Tour and the excitement of the world championships, what have been the highlights and where do teams stand before we head into a bonkers 2 months of almost non-stop racing. There are still two men's world tour teams without a win in either pro or world tour level races, … Continue reading Mid Season Update – 29/09/2020

Well well, what a breathless Tour that was! Some incredible performances and a historic final weekend caps one of the most exciting Tours de France of recent memory. If the other two remaining grand tours of the year have half the excitement of this race then we're in for a treat. But what of fantasy … Continue reading The Great Big Bike Game 2020 – Velogames Round Up

Velogames is back with the Great Big Bike Game XXII! You have until 12:45pm BST on Saturday the 29th to get your teams in. Head over to velogames.com to check out all the rules or see the post pinned at the bottom of my homepage for how it all works. In this piece, I'll give … Continue reading Velogames Preview – Great Big Bike Game XXII

There have been two major themes since racing resumed post lockdown around a month ago. The first has seen riders attempt to build form for the Tour de France, be that sprint form or general classification, or even just getting some racing in the legs so they don't bonk as soon as the gradient starts … Continue reading Post-Lockdown Pre-Tour de France Form Guide

ALRIGHT - Disregard most of the below. Since Ineos, Astana, CCC, Mitchelton-Scott, and Movistar have all pulled out, and teams are now allowed to bring 8 riders instead or seven, and ASO have sent out invites to B&B Hotels and Circus - Wanty, the picture is now very different. I'll keep an eye on updates … Continue reading Paris-Nice – Velogames Preview

I did start writing this earlier this week, but since the coronavirus has cancelled the final 2 stages of the UAE Tour and is threatening several other races, mostly in Northern Italy, it might change the tone of this piece. Still! I'm going to carry on regardless as if nothing will be different and hope … Continue reading Early Season Review

Next year I'll be much more on the ball with posting stuff like this, I promise, but for now this can serve as a reminder of how last season finished, and whether any teams were able to hit their end-of-season goals or see their season fizzle out into nothingness. I published my mid-season review before … Continue reading 2019 End of Season Review

Well, the final grand tour of 2019 is over and when I wrote my last update on the first rest day, many possible scenarios were still on the cards. Let's see which ones fell flat on their face; which ones came to fruition, and whether or not your picks were genius or total codswallop! I'm … Continue reading Vuelta a España 2019 – Final Velogames Round Up

We're almost half way through this Vuelta a España and the favourites have well and truly shown themselves and the race has thrown up some revelations as well. So where do we stand with the current Velogames 'dream team'? Which of your picks have been revolutionary? And conversely, which have been way off the mark? … Continue reading Vuelta a España – First Rest Day Velogames Round Up