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- #64 Tour de France 2026 Preview Part II: Locking in our fantasy teams
We've already covered the course and the startlist in part I, now it's time to lock in our Cycling Fantasy and Velogames teams. We chat through all the credit categories on CF and discuss our final selections before the race departs on Saturday!
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(00:00) Intro
(4:22) 1200 credit riders
(8:39) 1000 credit riders
(12:00) 800 credit riders
(17:29) 600 credit riders
(21:15) 400 credit riders
(26:47) 200 credit riders
(31:45) Cycling Fantasy Teams
(39:37) Velogames Teams
(42:22) Outro
44 min - #63 Tour de France 2026 Preview
The biggest race of the year is here! The Tour de France starts Saturday July 4 in Barcelona. In this episode we chat through the parcours and the startlist. Let us know who you think will take the yellow jersey in the opening team time trial!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:04) Narratives Leading Up to Tour
(10:53) 2026 Route
(17:00) Team Time Trial Dynamics
(23:36) Startlist Analysis
(47:12) Outro
49 min - #62 Giro d'Italia 2026: First Week Updates
The Giro d'Italia peloton has made the journey from Bulgaria over to Italy with a few less riders than they had in Burgas. Some nasty weather and nasty crashes have dampened the race somewhat, but there has still been plenty of exciting racing. We hope your fantasy team is looking strong! We chat through how our picks are doing and look ahead to the rest of the race.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:26) The Giro So Far
(05:30) Our Picks
(10:00) Looking Ahead
(17:10) EF's Giro Kit
(19:15) Other Peloton News
(26:12) Outro
27 min - #61 Spring Round-Up and Early Giro Preview
As quick as they came, the Spring Classics are gone. Thankfully, the Giro d'Italia is just around the corner. We chat through some of the racing going on right now and look ahead to the first Grand Tour of the season.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:12) Paris-Roubaix
(08:35) LBL
(12:16) Tour of the Alps
(17:09) Giro Early Thoughts
(35:00) Outro
37 min - #60 Paris-Roubaix 2026 Preview
Our favorite race to watch, but probably the hardest to pick—Paris-Roubaix—is here! We chat through the favorites and some supporting characters that will be essential to filling out your fantasy team.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:50) Scheldeprijs Recap
(3:15) Flanders Recap
(10:22) Itzulia Updates
(17:53) Paris-Roubaix Preview
(35:19) Outro
37 min - #59 Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 Preview
The most exciting week of cycling is here! We've already checked off E3 and Gent-Wevelgem; Dwars door Vlaanderen is Wednesday. We preview this last warm-up race and look ahead to the Tour of Flanders this Sunday!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:30) The Beauty of the Classics
(2:45) Recapping Recent Races
(12:30) E3 and Gent-Wevelgem Insights
(20:00) Dwars door Vlaanderen Picks
(27:45) De Ronde Preview
(36:00) Outro
38 min - #58 Milano-Sanremo 2026 Preview: Monuments and March Madness
The first Monument of the season is this weekend, and so is the NCAA Basketball Tournament! In the spirit of March Madness we chat favorites, overpriced picks and long-shots for Milano-Sanremo. Let us know in the comments who you are picking!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:30) Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico, Paris-Nice Recap
(13:45) Milano-Sanremo x March Madness
(24:45) Our MSR Picks
(32:49) Outro
35 min - #57 Strade Bianche 2026 Preview
Tadej Pogačar is back in action this weekend at Strade Bianche. How will he work with his teammate Isaac Del Toro? We chat through the dynamics of one of the most exciting races of the season. Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico are also coming up and we discuss the provisional startlist.
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(00:00) Intro
(02:47) Opening Weekend Results
(7:33) Our Fantasy League on Cycling Fantasy
(08:40) Strade Bianche
(22:33) Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico
(27:23) Outro
32 min - #56 Opening Weekend 2026 Preview: Omloop, KBK and More
In just a few days time, the peloton will be traversing the Belgian cobblestones and ushering in another Spring Classics campaign. Opening Weekend is jam-packed with racing with the familiar duo of Omloop Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday. In France, the climbers will be battling it out in Faun-Ardèche and Faun Drome. We discuss our picks and some exciting changes to the Cycling Fantasy app!
After this episode was published, Mathieu van der Poel was added to the Omloop Nieuwsblad startlist—you should probably pick him!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:45) Recent Race Results
(9:00) Young Riders to Watch
(12:50) Cycling Fantasy App Updates
(16:24) Omloop Nieuwsblad
(22:00) Faun-Ardèche and Faun Drome
(26:40) Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
(31:52) Outro
33 min - #55 Volta ao Algarve and Vuelta a Andalucía 2026 Preview
With the UAE Tour already underway, two more exciting races are in the mix this week! Volta ao Algarve and Vuelta a Andalucía begin Wednesday. The Algarve startlist looks particularly interesting. In this episode, we catch up on our UAE picks and discuss these other upcoming races.
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(00:00) Intro
(2:00) UAE Tour 2026 and Other News
(15:10) Vuelta a Andalucía Picks
(22:40) Volta ao Algarve Picks
(29:23) Outro
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About The Fantasy Cycling Podcast
From the publisher's feed
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.