There are (5) Pre-race prediction categories as well as an ongoing, daily stage winner portion, and a "Pick the Podium" portion (Also done pre-race).
The (5) Pre-race categories are:
General classification -Yellow Jersey (Overall Winner)- 100 points
Mountains classification- Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains)- 75 points
Points classification- Green Jersey (Points Champion)- 75 points
Young rider classification- White Jersey (Best Young Rider)- 50 points *Age Cutoff: 25 years old (must not be older than 25 on Jan 1st of the current year)
Team classification- the team classification is calculated by adding the times of the three best riders of each team per stage; time bonuses and penalties are ignored. In a team time trial, the team gets the time of the fifth rider of that team to cross the finish, or the last rider if there are fewer than five left for the team. If a team has fewer than three cyclists remaining, it is removed from this classification.
Pick the top 3 teams. 1st- 50 points, 2nd- 30 points, 3rd- 20 points
Daily Stage Winner (21): - 10 points per stage win
Pretty straight forward here. Select your stage winner each day before the start of the stage. *Stage 1 is a team time trial, so you will be selecting a team, not an individual rider.*
"Pick the Podium"
Select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. 1st- 50 points, 2nd- 30 points, 3rd- 20 points. *BONUS* If podium picks are all correct, a 50 point bonus is awarded.
After considering a few different ideas, this is what I've landed on. Please bear in mind this is very much a trial run/work in progress. I am planning to have a daily update/ stage preview each day. I'll also try to post the betting odds for the daily stages so there is a general idea of how the riders are favored for each stage. We shall see how this goes. Please feel free to ask any questions or let me know of any suggestions you have!
