2023 rules
The rules are quite simple...or perhaps not, but at least you don't have to work out some weird points system or how to “drop a box” in order to take part
One-day races: Pick two riders who will be able to score you 3 points for a win, 2 for second place, 1 for third and 0.5 point for any other top 10 finish.
This means that it’ll be possible to get a maximum of 5 points during each of these races.
Stage races: The same as above + a stage huntress who’ll deliver you 0.5 point for every stage win she gets. The stage huntress can’t be one of your GC picks.
This means that it’ll be possible to get a maximum of 5 points + 0.5 per stage during each of these races.
The Vuelta Feminina, Giro Donne and Tour de France Femmes:
You're allowed to pick three GC riders and two stage huntresses for these races. The stage huntresses can’t be picked for the GC or as one of the jersey winners. Riders can however be chosen for both GC and as jersey winners.
If your three GC picks make up the final podium, you’ll receive an additional 2 points for being so clever. This means that it’ll be possible to earn a maximum of 6 points + 2 + 0.5 per stage during each of these races.
WC ITT and RR: Pick one rider for the ITT and two for the RR. Only elite medals count (I might include U23 when they finally get stand-alone races) with 3 points awarded for gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze.
This means that it’ll be possible to earn a maximum of 8 points during the World Championships.
Feel free to enter your picks already, so you’ll at least have some if you forget about the game later on, though you obviously never know who’ll actually end up riding the races.
I register the bets at around 10 o’clock CEST/CET on the (first) day of a race, so you can change them countless times up until then.
You can either update your copy of the table below throughout the season (in this game known as the RedheadDane method) or write your picks in separate posts as we go along.
The picks for the final WWT rankings have to be made before the start of the Tour Down Under, the first WWT race of the season, or as soon as possible if you join the game later.
I will do my best to keep you updated on the scores and to alert you when the next race is coming up. But history will tell you that I'm not always doing a good job of that, unfortunately
Race | Predictions |
Tour Down Under – GC (January 15-17) | |
TDU – Stage huntress | |
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (January 28) | |
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (February 25) | |
Strade Bianche (March 4) | |
Trofeo Alfredo Binda (March 19) | |
Gent-Wevelgem (March 26) | |
Ronde van Vlaanderen (April 2) | |
Paris-Roubaix (April 8) | |
Amstel Gold Race (April 16) | |
Flèche Wallonne (April 19) | |
Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23) | |
Vuelta Femenina – GC (May 1-7) | |
Vuelta – Stage huntresses | |
Vuelta – Points jersey (1 point) | |
Vuelta – QOM (1 point) | |
Vuelta a Burgos – GC (May 19-22) | |
Vuelta a Burgos – Stage huntress | |
Women's Tour – GC (June 6-11) | |
Women's Tour – Stage huntress | |
Tour de Suisse – GC (June 17-20) | |
Tour de Suisse – Stage huntress | |
Giro Donne – GC (June 30-July 9) | |
Giro – Stage huntresses | |
Giro – Points jersey (1 point) | |
Giro – QOM (1 point) | |
Tour de France Femmes – GC (July 23-30) | |
TdFF – Stage huntresses | |
TdFF – Points jersey (1 point) | |
TdFF – QOM (1 point) | |
WC – Time Trial (August 10) | |
WC – Road Race (August 13) | |
Tour of Scandinavia – GC (August 22-27) | |
Tour of Scandinavia – Stage huntress | |
Classic Lorient Agglomération (September 2) | |
Tour de Romandie – GC (September 15-17) | |
Tour de Romandie – Stage huntress | |
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Winner of the individual WWT ranking (1 point) | |
Winner of the youth ranking (riders born in 2001 or later) (1 point) | |
Winner of the team ranking (1 point) | |