Final Season Results

As we reached the end of the strangest season in the twenty-plus years we've been running our fantasy teams, in Madrid in November at the end of an eighteen-stage Vuelta, Steve's Nightowlers wound up comfortably ahead of Lisa's Ready Steady Riders. Due to the unique circumstances and arrangements of this year's season, it won't be included in our page of stats.

Totals: RSR=342, SNO=406

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Vuelta a España, overall

Rui Costa (RSR) finished 44th overall with Fred Wright 91st for Steve.

Sam Bennett (SNO) was 21st in the points competition where Costa finished 32nd.

In the mountains classification, Costa was ninth but neither of Steve's riders scored a single point.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Vuelta: RSR=2, SNO=9
Totals: RSR=342, SNO=406

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Vuelta a España, stage 18

Sam Bennett (SNO) finished second on the final stage into Madrid. ForLisa, Rui Costa was 136th on the stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Vuelta: RSR=2, SNO=9
Totals: RSR=342, SNO=406

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Vuelta a España, stage 15

Alfred Wright (SNO) finished fourth today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Vuelta: RSR=2, SNO=6
Totals: RSR=342, SNO=403

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Vuelta a España, stage 6

Rui Costa (RSR) placed third today.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Vuelta: RSR=2, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=342, SNO=402

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Giro d'Italia, overall

The final-day excitement at the top of the GC did not involve our riders, so Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) ended the race in seventh place overall, Rafał Majka (RSR) was twelfth and James Knox, also for Lisa, fourteenth.

Arnaud Démare (SNO) wins the maglia ciclamino as the winner of the points competition with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second. For Lisa, Majka finished 46th.

In the mountains classification, as previously noted, Sagan ends up 31st and Majka 36th.

Scores: RSR=10, SNO=32
Giro: RSR=10, SNO=69
Totals: RSR=340, SNO=402

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Giro d'Italia, stage 21

Not a great final day time trial stage for our riders: Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) was 30th fastest and James Knox 49th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=370

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Giro d'Italia, stage 20

The final road stage of this year's race saw James Knox (RSR) finish tenth with Vincenzo Nibali eleventh for Steve.

Going into the concluding time trial, Nibali is seventh overall, Rafał Makja (RSR) is twelfth and Knox is fourteenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) look set to finish first and second on points but Majka is now 46th.

In the mountains competition, Sagan ends up 31st and Majka 36th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=370

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Vuelta a España, stage 4

Sam Bennett (SNO) won today, a result that sees him jump into the points classification table in sixth place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5
Vuelta: RSR=0, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=370

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Giro d'Italia, stage 19

One last successful breakaway left Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) in 22nd place at the finish with James Knox 38th for Lisa.

Overall, then, Nibali is still eighth with Rafał Majka (RSR) tenth and Knox fifteenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both RSR) lead the points competition where Majka is now 45th.

No mountains points were awarded to day, so Sagan is still 25th in that classification with Majka 30th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 18

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) came home in eighth place today with Rafał Majka (RSR) eleventh as the overall contenders came to the forefront with the end of the race in sight.

Nibali slips a place to eighth overall and Majka drops four places to tenth. James Knox (RSR) also drops one place to fifteenth overall.

Majka is now down to 40th in the points competition headed by Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO).

Sagan is now 25th in the mountains competition with Majka 30th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 17

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished thirteenth today with Vincenzo Nibali eighteenth for Steve.

Overall, Majka retains sixth place and Nibali remains seventh with James Knox (RSR) still fourteenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) seem impregnable at the top of the points table but Majka slips further back to 39th.

Sagan is now down to 23rd in the mountains competition and Majka down to 26th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 16

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished 30th today as the main bunch rolled in thirteen minutes after the breakaway riders. For Lisa, Rafał Majka finished 36th.

Fernando Gaviria (RSR) did not take the start today after yesterday's second rest day.

The successful breakaway meant there was no change at the top of the general classification so Majka is still sixth overall with Nibali seventeenth and James Knox (RSR) fourteenth.

Likewise, Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) still head up the points table where Make is now down to 38th.

In the mountains competition, Sagan is now nineteenth with Majka 24th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 15

Today's mountain-top finish saw Rafał Majka (RSR) finish fifth with Vincenzo Nibali tenth for Steve.

Majka remains sixth on GC but Nibali drops below him too seventh while James Knox holds onto fourteenth place for Lisa.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) still head up the points classification where Fernando Gaviria (RSR) is now down to 26th.

Sagan is down to seventeenth in the mountains competition but Majka is now up to 21st.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 14

Rafał Majka (RSR) was sixteenth fastest in today's time trial with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) 23rd.

Nibali remains fifth overall but Majka's performance lifts him to sixth. James Knox (RSR) is now fourteenth.

In the points competition, Arnaud Démare (SNO) still leads Peter Sagan, also for Steve, at the top of the table with Fernando Gaviria (RSR) 24th.

Sagan is still fourteenth on the mountains classification with Majka 32nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 13

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished ninth  today with Rafał Majka thirteenth for Lisa.

Overall, Nibali is still fifth and Majka eighth with James Knox (RSR) fifteenth.

Arnaud Démare (SNO) leads Peter Sagan, also for Steve, at the top of the points table but Fernando Gaviria has now dropped to 24th for Lisa.

No change in the mountains competition today so Sagan is still fourteenth and Majka 32nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 12

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished seventeenth today with Rafał Majka 21st for Lisa.

Nibali remains fifth overall with Majka still eighth and James Knox (RSR) now up to fifteenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) still hold the top two positions on the points classification while Fernando Gaviria (RSR) is now down in 22nd place.

In the mountains competition, Sagan is now down to fourteenth and Majka is 32nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Giro d'Italia, stage 11

Arnaud Démarre (SNO) won today with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second. For Lisa, Fernando Gaviria finished seventh.

Overall, Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) is still fifth and Rafał Majka (RSR) eighth. James Knox, for Lisa, is now seventeenth.

Démare and Sagan retain their places at the top the points classification with Gaviria now seventeenth.

Sagan is still thirteenth in the mountains competition but Majka drops a place to 29th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=8
Giro: RSR=0, SNO=37
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=365

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Scheldeprijs

Caleb Ewan (RSR) won the race with Sam Bennett (SNO) eighth.

Scores: RSR=20, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=330, SNO=357

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Giro d'Italia, stage 10

Peter Sagan (SNO) won solo today, with Rafał Majka (RSR) sixth.

Overall, Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) is still fifth and Majka moves up to eighth.

Sagan's stage win was not enough to take the points lead from Arnaud Démare (SNO) so he remains second. For Lisa, Fernando Gaviria is still 30th in that classification.

In the mountains competition, Sagan is now up to thirteenth and Majka is now down to 28th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=29
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=354

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Giro d'Italia, stage 9

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished tenth today with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) sixteenth.

Nibali remains fifth overall and Majka is still tenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) seem unchallenged at the top of the points classification where Fernando Gaviria (RSR) is now down at 30th place.

Nibali has now dropped to fifteenth in the mountains competition and Majka is down to 26th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=24
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=349

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Giro d'Italia, stage 8

After a six-man breakaway contested the finish, Fernando Gaviria (RSR) took second place in the main-bunch sprint and so was eighth on the stage. Vincenzo Nibali was Steve's best-placed finisher back in 35th.

Once again, no change at the top of the GC today: Nibali is still fifth with Rafał Majka (RSR) tenth.

Arnaud Démare and Peter Sagan (both SNO) continue to head the points table with Gaviria 26th.

In the mountains competition, Nibali is now down to tenth with Majka twentieth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=24
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=349

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Giro d'Italia, stage 7

Arnaud Démare (SNO) took his third stage win today, repeating yesterday's performance, with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second. For Lisa, Fernando Gaviria, eleventh, was best-placed on the stage.

Again, no change at the top overall: Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) is still fifth and Rafał Majka (RSR) tenth.

Démare and Sagan still lead the points competition as Gaviria moves up slightly to 28th.

No mountains points on offer today, so Nibali remains ninth and Majka fifteen.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=8

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=24
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=349

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Giro d'Italia, stage 6

Arnaud Démare (SNO) won again today. For Lisa. Rafał Majka finished in seventeenth place.

No change today at the top of the general classification, so Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) is still fifth with Majka tenth.

Démare takes over from Peter Sagan (SNO) to lead the points competition as Fernando Gaviria (RSR) drops down further to 33rd.

Just the one third category climb today today, so Nibali remains ninth in the mountains competition but  Majka drops to fifteen.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=341

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De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) won this race.

Scores: RSR=20, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=310, SNO=336

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Giro d'Italia, stage 5

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished eleventh today with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) twelfth.

Nibali moves up to fifth overall with Majka tenth.

Peter Sagan and Arnaud Démare (both SNO) still top the points table but, for Lisa, Fernando Gaviria drops to 28th.

Nibali is now ninth in the mountains competition but Majka is now down to twelfth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=0, SNO=11

Totals: RSR=290, SNO=336

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Giro d'Italia, stage 4

Arnaud Démare (SNO) took the win today with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second. For Lisa, Rafał Majka finished 31st.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) remains sixth overall and Majka is still eleventh with James Knox (RSR) sixteenth.

Sagan jumps to the top of the points classification with Démare second. For Lisa, Fernando Gaviria is 23rd on points.

In the mountains competition, Majka is seventh and Sagan is now eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=8

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=11
Totals: RSR=290, SNO=336

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Giro d'Italia, stage 3

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished sixth today with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) seventh.

Nibali is now up to sixth overall, Majka is now up to eleventh and James Knox (RSR) is now sixteenth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) drops to third in the points competition where Majka is now 22nd.

Majka is sixth in the mountains classification with Sagan seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=290, SNO=328

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Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished fifth.

Scores: RSR=10, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=290, SNO=328

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Giro d'Italia, stage 2

Peter Sagan (SNO) finished second today. For Lisa, Rafał Majka was seventeenth.

Overall, James Knox (RSR) is up to 23rd after toady with Vincenozo Nibali (SNO) 31st.

Sagan is second in the points table. For Lisa, Fernando Gaviria is 21st.

Thanks to the finish being atop a fourth category climb, Sagan takes the lead in the mountains competition and so will wear the blue jersey in tomorrow's stage across Sicily.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=280, SNO=328

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Giro d'Italia, stage 1

Our riders didn't show well in the opening time trial: James Knox (RSR) finished 43rd fastest and Steve's best placed rider was Vincenzo Nibali, 69th.

Somewhat incongruously, Peter Sagan (SNO) lies second in the mountains competition thanks to arriving second fastest at the top the fourth category climb 1km from the start.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

Giro: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=280, SNO=325

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World Championships, road race

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) slipped away from a select group to win alone. Some way back, Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) came home in fifteenth place.

Scores: RSR=35, SNO=1
Totals: RSR=280, SNO=325

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Tour de France, overall

Adam Yates (SNO) finished ninth overall with Julian Alaphilippe 36th for Lisa.

Sam Bennett (SNO took home the Green Jersey as winner of the points competition from Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second, Caleb Ewan (RSR) sixth and Alaphilippe seventh.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=35

LeTour: RSR=49, SNO=90
Totals: RSR=245, SNO=324

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Tour de France, stage 21

Sam Bennett (SNO) won the final stage on the Champs Elysées with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, third. For Lisa, Caleb Ewan was seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=8
LeTour: RSR=44, SNO=55 
Totals: RSR=240, SNO=289

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Tour de France, stage 20

Adma Yates (SNO) could only finish 23rd fastest in today's penultimate time-trial stage. This drops him to ninth overall while, for Lisa, Julian Alaphilippe finished sixtieth and remains 26th on GC.

Sam Bennett (SNO) continues to defy Peter Sagan, also for Steve, at the top of the points classification but Caleb Ewan (RSR) and Alaphilipe both drop a place to sit and seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=44, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=240, SNO=281

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Tour de France, stage 19

Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished fourth today. For Steve, Sam Bennett came home in eighth place.

Adam Yates (SNO) is still seventh after today's stage and Julian Alaphilippe still 36th for Lisa.

Bennett continues to deny Peter Sagan (SNO) his customary Green Jersey with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth and Alaphilippe sixth on points.

Scores: RSR=1, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=44, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=240, SNO=281

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Tour de France, stage 18

Adam Yates (SNO) finished seventeenth today with Greg van Avermaet, 98th, Lisa's highest finisher.

Yates slipped back to seventh overall and Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) dropped back to 36th.

Sam Bennett (SNO) still leads the points competition from Peter Sagan, also for Steve. Caleb McEwan  (RSR) is fifth on points and Alaphilippe sixth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=239, SNO=281

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Tour de France, stage 17

Adam Yates (SNO) was eighth and Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished 26th on today's "Queen" stage of the Tour.

Yates remains fifth overall with Alaphilippe now 29th.

In the points competition, Sam bennett (SNO) still leads Peter Sagan, also for Steve, at the top with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still fifth and Alaphilippe now sixth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=239, SNO=281

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Tour de Luxembourg, stage 2

Arnaud Démare (SNO) won today's stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=239, SNO=281

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Tour de France, stage 16

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished tenth today with Adam Yates (SNO) 26th.

Yates is still fifth overall while Alaphilippe is now 32nd.

Sam Bennett (SNO) continues in Green with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second. Fifth on points is Caleb Ewan (RSR) and Alaphilippe is seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=239, SNO=278

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Tirreno-Adriatico, overal

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished third overall with James Knox, also for Lisa, seventh.

Scores: RSR=27, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=239, SNO=278

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Tour de France, stage 15

Adam Yates (SNO) finished eighth today but Lisa's first rider home was Greg van Avermaet, 76th.

Yates moves up to fifth overall but Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) fell back to 40th place.

In the points competition, Sam Bennett (SNO) still leads from Peter Sagan, also for Steve, with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth and Alaphilippe eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0

LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=212, SNO=278

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Tour de France, stage 14

Peter Sagan (SNO) finished fourth today. For Lisa, Greg van Avermaet was 21st.

Adam Yates (SNO) is still seventh overall and Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) moves up slightly to 27th place.

Sam Bennett (SNO) did enough today to hold on the Green Jersey. Sagan is still second on points but Caleb Ewan (RSR) drops to fifth as Alaphilippe remains seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=47
Totals: RSR=212, SNO=278

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Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 5

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished third today.

Scores: RSR=1, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=212, SNO=277

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Tour de France, stage 13

Another successful breakaway meant that Adam Yates (SNO) was the first of our riders to finish today, down in twentieth place. Lisa's best placed rider was Julian Alaphilippe, 34th. Bauke Mollema (SNO) was a non-finisher today.

Yates inched up to seventh overall today while Alaphilippe now lies in 35th place.

Sam Bennett (SNO) is still in green as the leader on points with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, second in that competition, Caleb Ewan (RSR) fourth and Alaphilippe seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=46 
Totals: RSR=211, SNO=277

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Tour de France, stage 12

No joy for our riders on today's stage as a break stayed away to the end. Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished eleventh with Peter Sagan (SNO) thirteenth.

No change in the top seventeen overall today so Adam Yates (SNO) is still eighth and Bauke Mollema, also for Steve, thirteenth. For Lisa, Greg van Avermaet moved up slightly to 33rd overall.

Sam Bennett (SNO) continues to wear the Green Jersey ahead of Sagan, with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still fourth on points.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=46
Totals: RSR=211, SNO=277

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Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 3

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished second today.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=211, SNO=277

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Tour de France, stage 11

After the relegation of Peter Sagan (SNO), Sam Bennett, also for Steve, was declared to have finished second behind Caleb Ewan (RSR).

Again, no change at the top the GC today: Adam Yates (SNO) remains eighth with Bauke Mollema, also for Steve, thirteenth. Greg van Avermaet, down in 36th place is now Lisa's highest placed rider overall.

Bennett increased his lead over Sgan in the Green Jersey competition where Ewan is now up to fourth on points.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=46 
Totals: RSR=209, SNO=277

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Tour de France, stage 10

Sam Bennett (SNO) won today as the race resumed after the first rest day. Caleb Ewan (RSR) finished second with Peter Sagan third for Steve.

The sprint finish had almost no impact on the overall classification, so Adam Yates (SNO) is still eighth with Bauke Mollema, also for Steve, thirteenth. Julian Alaphilippe is Lisa's highest placed rider overall in 41st place.

Bennett and Sagan swap places at the top of the points competition and Caleb Ewan (RSR) is now sixth on points with Alaphilippe eighth.

Scores: RSR=4, SNO=8

LeTour: RSR=37, SNO=42
Totals: RSR=203, SNO=273

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Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 2

Fernando Gaviria (RSR) finished second again today.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=199, SNO=265

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Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 1

Fernando Gaviria (RSR) finished second today.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=197, SNO=265

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Tour de France, stage 9

Adam Yates (SNO)'s challenge for the overall lead collapsed today and he finished ninth, well off the pace. Indeed Bauke Molema, also for Steve, finished ahead of him in sixth place. Lisa's three riders did even worse, all finishing today in the goupetto.

Yates is now eighth overall with Mollema thirteenth while Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) is down in 38th place.

Again, no change today at the top of the points competition with Peter Sagan (SNO) in green and Sam Bennett, also for Steve, second. Alaphilippe is seventh on points with Caleb Ewan, also for Lisa, eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=34
Totals: RSR=195, SNO=265

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Tour de France, stage 8

Adam Yates (SNO) finished twelfth today and is still in yellow. Lisa's highest finisher, ex-leader Julian Alaphilippe, was 38th on the stage and drops to 26th overall. For Steve, Bauke Mollema moved up to fourteenth.

No change at the top of the points competition, with Peter Sagan (SNO) still in green and Sam Bennett, also for Steve, second. Alaphilippe remains seventh on points with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=34
Totals: RSR=195, SNO=265

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Tour de France, stage 7

Adam Yates (SNO) finished ninth today with Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) twelfth. Yates retains the overall lead and Alaphilippe is now seventh.

Peter Sagan & Sam Bennett (both SNO) swap places at the top of the points classification, putting Sagan back into his familiar Green Jersey. Alaphilippe is still seventh on points and Caleb Ewan (RSR) is eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6

LeTour: RSR=33, SNO=28
Totals: RSR=195, SNO=259

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Tour de France, stage 6

Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished third today. Julian Alaphilippe, fifth, was Lisa's highest finisher.

Adam Yates (SNO) retains the overall lead and Bauke Mollema, also for Steve, stays in eleventh place. Alaphilippe is still sixteenth overall.

Sam Bennett (SNO) is again in Green tonight ahead of Peter Sagan, also for Steve, with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still fourth on points and Alaphilippe up to seventh.

After today's stage, van Avermaet is now eighth in the mountains classification.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=33,  SNO=22
Totals: RSR=195, SNO=253

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Tour de France, stage 5

Sam Bennett (SNO) claimed third place in today's slightly uphill sprint finish with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, fourth. Caleb Ewan (RSR) finished eighth.

Adam Yates (SNO) was handed the overall lead due to a time penalty inflicted on Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) for a minor infringement which drops him to sixteenth overall. Bauke Mollema (SNO) remains eleventh on GC.

Bennett's heading Sagan at the intermediate sprint and again at the finish puts him in the green jersey as Sagan drops to second on points. Ewan moves up to fourth in that competition.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=9

LeTour: RSR=31, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=193, SNO=247

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Tour de France, stage 4

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished fifth on today's summit finish and keeps the overall leader's yellow jersey. Adam Yates (SNO) was tenth on the stage and remains second overall. Bauke Mollema, also for Steve, moves up to eleventh overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) still leads the points competition with Sam Bennett, also for Steve, moving into second place (tied on points). Caleb Ewan (RSR) drops a place to sixth as Alaphilippe moves up to seventh.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0

LeTour: RSR=31, SNO=7
Totals: RSR=193, SNO=238

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Tour de France, stage 3

Caleb Ewan (RSR) won today's sprint from Sam Bennett (SNO).

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) remains in the yellow jersey with Adam Yates (SNO) second and Greg van Avermat (RSR) twelfth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) slips into the familiar green jersey after today's stage with Bennett fourth on points and Ewan eighth.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=25, SNO=7
Totals: RSR=187, SNO=238

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Tour de France, stage 2

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) won today's hilly stage and takes over the yellow jersey of overall leader. Adam Yates (SNO) finished third and is now second overall while Greg van Avermaet, for Lisa, was fourth today  and jumps up the overall standings to twelfth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) moves to to second on points today and Sam Bennet, also for Steve, remains fourth. Alaphilippe enters the points standings in fifth place with Yeats eighth.

Philippe Gilbert (SNO) was unable to take the start today due to an injured knee-cap resulting from a crash yesterday.

Scores: RSR=13, SNO=2

LeTour: RSR=13, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=165, SNO=234

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Tour de France, stage 1

Sam Bennett (SNO) finished fourth in the sprint finish. Lisa's highest finisher was Caleb Ewan, nineteenth.

Bennett duly assumes fourth place overall with Peter Sagan, also for Steve, fifth and Ewan nineteenth.

Thanks to the intermediate sprint result, Sagan is third on points with Bennett fourth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1

LeTour: RSR=0, SNO=1
Totals: RSR=162, SNO=232

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European Championships, road race

Arnaud Démare (SNO) finished second.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=162, SNO=231

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Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France

Daniel McLay (RSR) finished eighth.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=162, SNO=217

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National Road Race Championships

Arnaud Démarre (SNO) is the new French Champion with Julian Alaphilippe third for Lisa. In Portugal, Rui Costa (RSR) won the race while in Norway Carl Frederick Hagen, also for Lisa, finished third.

Scores: RSR=7, SNO=8
Totals: RSR=157, SNO=217

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Tour de Wallonie, overall

Arnaud Démarre (SNO) took the overall win with Greg van Avermaet (RSR) in second place.

Scores: RSR=18, SNO=25
Totals: RSR=150, SNO=209

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Tour de Wallonie, stage 4

On this final day of the tour, Arnaud Démare (SNO) took his second stage win of the race. This time Philipe Gilbert, also for Steve, was second with Greg van Avermaet (RSR) third.

Scores: RSR=1, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=132, SNO=184

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Giro dell'Emilia

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished seventh.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=131, SNO=179

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Tour de Wallonie, stage 3

Sam Bennett (SNO) won today with Arnaud Démare, also for Steve, second.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=131, SNO=175

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Tour de Wallonie, stage 2

Arnaud Démarre (SNO) took the win today from Caleb Ewan (RSR) with Daniel McLay, also for Lisa, third.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=131, SNO=170

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Tour de Wallonie, stage 1

Caleb Ewan (RSR) won the opening stage with Sam Bennett (SNO) second.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=128, SNO=167

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Critérium du Dauphiné, stage 4

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished third today.

Scores: RSR=1, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=125, SNO=165

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Il Lombardia

Bauke Mollema (SNO) finished fourth with Vincenzo Nibali, also for Steve, sixth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=20
Totals: RSR=124, SNO=165

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Tour de Pologne, overall

Rafał Majka (RSR) finished the race in fourth place overall with Rui Costa, also for Lisa, tenth.

Scores: RSR=21, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=124, SNO=145

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Milano-Sanremo

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished second in a two-man dash for the line and Peter Sagan (SNO) came second in the sprint for the final podium position. Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished eighth with Philippe Gilbert (SNO), left still seeking his final monument, ninth.

Scores: RSR=23, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=103, SNO=145

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Milano-Torino

Arnaud Démare (SNO) won the race with Caleb Ewan (RSR) second, Peter Sagan (SNO) fourth and Fernando Gaviria (RSR) seventh.

Scores: RSR=18, SNO=29
Totals: RSR=80, SNO=129

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Gran Trittico Lombardo

Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished third with Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) fifth.

Scores: RSR=11, SNO=7
Totals: RSR=62, SNO=100

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Strade Bianche

Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished eighth.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=51, SNO=93

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Vuelta a Burgos, stage 4

Sam Bennett (SNO) took the win today with Arnaud Démare, also for Steve, second.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=46, SNO=93

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Vuelta a Burgos, stage 2

Fernando Gaviria (RSR) took the win today with Arnaud Démare (SNO) second and Sam Bennett, also for Steve, third.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=46, SNO=88

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Vuelta a Burgos, stage 1

And so professional cycling makes a tentative re-start. Our highest-placed rider in this opening stage was Rafał Majka (RSR), eighteenth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=85

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Paris-Nice, overall

And so it ends. The race ends one day early and pro cycling ends for the foreseeable future. The final GC listed Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) in fourth place and Philippe Gilbert, also for Steve, fourteenth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=17
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=85

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Paris-Nice, stage 5

Peter Sagan (SNO) took third place on today's stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=68

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Paris-Nice, stage 3

Amid the ongoing Coronavirus chaos, Paris-Nice is underway as planned. Peter Sagan (SNO) took second in today's sprint finish.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=67

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Royal Bernard Drome Classic

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) finished third.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=11
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=65

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Omloop Het Nieusblad

Philippe Gilbert (SNO) finished eighth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=54

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UAE Tour, overall

The final two stages of the tour have been cancelled due to an outbreak of Coronavirus among the race entourage. The standings at the end of Stage 5 have been declared the final overall classifications, giving the race win to Adam Yates (SNO) with Rafał Majka (RSR) fifth.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=30
Totals: RSR=43, SNO=49

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UAE Tour, stage 5

Adam Yates (SNO) made another solo break for the line on today's hill-top finish but was caught just before the top and finished third.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Totals: RSR=31, SNO=19

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UAE Tour, stage 4

Fernando Gaviria (RSR) took second place in the bunch sprint at the end of today's stage.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=31, SNO=18

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UAE Tour, stage 3

Adam Yates (SNO) took off alone and soloed to the win on today's hill-top finish.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=29, SNO=18

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UAE Tour, stage 2

Another stage, another sprint finish. This time, Caleb Ewan (RSR) took the win from Sam Bennett (SNO) with Arnaud Démare, also for Steve, third. A bright showing for two of Steve's new boys!

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=29, SNO=15

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UAE Tour, stage 1

Caleb Ewan (RSR) was second in the opening sprint finish.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=26, SNO=12

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Volta ao Algarve, overall

Although none of our riders made the podium on a stage, Rui Costa (RSR) finished fourth overall with Bauke Mollema (SNO) eighth and Vincenzo Nibali, also for Steve, twelfth.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=6
Totals: RSR=24, SNO=12

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Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race

Caleb Ewan (RSR) finished seventh.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=12, SNO=6

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Tour Down Under, stage 5

Sam Bennett (SNO) was in the mix again at the end of today's stage and took third place in the sprint.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Totals: RSR=6, SNO=6

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Tour Down Under, stage 4

Both our sprinters got onto today's podium, with Caleb Ewan (RSR) taking the win just in front of Steve's Sam Bennett.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=6, SNO=5

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Tour Down Under, stage 2

Caleb Ewan (RSR) took the win today to register Lisa's first points of the season.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=3, SNO=3

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Tour Down Under, stage 1

The first day of racing of the new season and Steve's new signing Sam Bennett takes the stage win!

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=0, SNO=3

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Our 2020 Teams

For the new season, Lisa makes two changes to her Ready Steady Riders. As Marcel Kittel has retired and Dan Martin moved on, she brings in young Brit. James Knox and Carl Frederick Hagen.

Steve makes three changes to the line-up of his Nightowlers team: Alex Dowsett, Rick Zabel and André Greipel have all moved on and in come Sam Bennett, Arnaud Démare and young Brit. Fred Wright.

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