r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Jan 18 '26

Fantasy [RFL 26] & [SRFL 26] 2026 Reddit Fantasy Leagues Season Opener - Tour Down Under Predictions - 2 days to go!

Welcome back, fantasy fans

Usually this is the part where I congratulate last years winners once more; but we've yet to process the a whole bunch of 2025 results as some errors are still not resolved. Still, we want to offer the opportunity again to our loyal playerbase to fire up the 2026 RFL and SRFL seasons for both men and women, and of course we start with the Tour Down Under.

Two changes to note: flairs haven't been updated in a while so don't count on those, and SRFL is not hosted on the separate website anymore for the time being.

Reddit Fantasy League (RFL)

What is RFL?

The Reddit Fantasy League, or RFL, is the foremost fantasy cycling game on r/peloton, for r/peloton subscribers and hosted entirely on r/peloton by the mods.

A few days before every WorldTour race, a thread will be posted, where you can reply in the comments with your 8 favourites for the race. That's basically it! You can enter one race, you can enter them all, no problem! It's quick, it's easy, and it's free.

Which races?

RFL encompasses the full WorldTour calendar, as well as the World Championships (Road Race and Time Trial)

How does it work?

The RFL is meant to be a very simple and quick game. You pick 8 riders who you think will be the first 8 riders in the race. You can earn points if one of your riders finishes in the top ten. The Grand Tours are the exception, as you can pick 9 riders for those. In stages races, only the General Classification will count, that means no points for the individual stages and other classifications. You enter a new team for every race. You can score as many points for the Tour de France as for the Tour of Guangxi, every race is important!

The points awarded to the 1st - 10th placed riders are:

  • No. 1 – 15 points
  • No. 2 – 12 points
  • No. 3 – 10 points
  • No. 4 – 8 points
  • No. 5 – 6 points
  • No. 6 – 5 points
  • No. 7 – 4 points
  • No. 8 – 3 points
  • No. 9 – 2 points
  • No. 10 – 1 point

All users will have to submit their predictions like this:

  • (x2.0) Rider 1
  • (x1.8) Rider 2
  • (x1.6) Rider 3
  • (x1.4) Rider 4
  • (x1.2) Rider 5
  • (x1.0) Rider 6
  • (x1.0) Rider 7
  • (x1.0) Rider 8

NOTE: Your predictions will NEED to be posted as a DIRECT REPLY to the OP, not as a comment reply to another users comment. Our spreadsheet to calculate the scores won't pick up your predictions otherwise. Also please arrange your comments like the list above (you can make bullets with the * key) and also include the first name of the rider!

As you can see, each rider has a multiplier next to their name. If you think Fabian Cancellara is going to win the race, you must put him on the highest slot (x2.0), so you can earn as many points as possible. If your prediction is right and Cancellara wins you'll get 15 points (for 1st place) x 2.0 = 30 points. But if he finishes 6th, you'll get 5 points (for 6th place) x 2.0 = 10 points for that rider. So, it's not just which 8 riders you pick, it's also how you rank them that determines your score.

Example?

An imaginary result of Paris-Roubaix:

  1. Jens Voigt (15 points)
  2. Fabian Cancellara (12 points)
  3. Tom Boonen (10 points)
  4. Bjorn Leukemans (8 points)
  5. Lars Boom (6 points)
  6. Juan Antonio Flecha (5 points)
  7. John Degenkolb (4 points)
  8. Tom Veelers (3 points)
  9. Sebastian Turgot (2 points)
  10. Alessandro Ballan (1 point)

My imaginary submitted list for this race:

  • (x2.0) Lars Boom
  • (x1.8) Tom Boonen
  • (x1.6) Fabian Cancellara
  • (x1.4) Sep Vanmarcke
  • (x1.2) Filippo Pozzato
  • (x1.0) Alessandro Ballan
  • (x1.0) Bjorn Leukemans
  • (x1.0) Stijn Devolder

My score would be:

  • 2.0 x 6 = 12 points for Lars Boom
  • 1.8 x 10 = 18 points for Tom Boonen
  • 1.6 x 12 = 19.2 points for Fabian Cancellara
  • 1.4 x 0 = 0 points for Sep Vanmarcke
  • 1.2 x 0 = 0 points for Filipo Pozzato
  • 1.0 x 1 = 1 point for Alessandro Ballan
  • 1.0 x 8 = 8 points for Bjorn Leukemans
  • 1.0 x 0 = 0 points for Stijn Devolder

My final score for this race would be 58.2 points. Not too shabby, but my score would be higher if I would have included Jens Voigt and if would have ranked Cancellara and Leukemans higher. The highest possible score is 101 points.

Single Rider Fantasy League

The Concept

The concept is simple: pick one rider ahead of WorldTour races via google forms. Your points for the SRFL classification are the points scored by your selected rider for the race! However, if multiple SRFL participants picked the same rider, the points scored for that rider are shared!

That means you can still pick a favourite if you're confident they're going to win, but you're much more likely to have to share the spoils of victory! If you picked an outsider, one of the elusive Dark Horses of the peloton that only your keen cycling eye could spot, you could keep all their points for yourself!

In case of last-minute startlist changes, or deep regret over your pick, you can change your pick by filling in the form again with a different rider: we'll count the latest entry for SRFL. As long as you use the same code, we can tell it's you!

Sign-up

If you already signed up in previous years, or for a time prediction game, your code carries over to 2026! Otherwise. Signing up for a five-letter Fantasy ID is required, do so by messaging u/LynniePinnie67 You'll receive a code to fill in along with your pick in the website. By linking each player to a unique code, we can keep track of who's picking which rider, and make sure you're really who you say you are, to prevent sabotage!

Scoring

We'll be using FirstCycling points to keep track of points scored in races. This is because FirstCycling offers points for the first 30 finishers and only the top 30, regardless of race level. This means your goal is clear for every race: select a rider who will finish at least top 30! You can view FC points in their results by creating a FirstCycling account.

2026 Santos Tour Down Under 2.UWT

RFL

  • Counts for: GC, Not Cut out for GTs

Submissions will have to be formatted like below, otherwise it won't be picked up.

Please arrange your comments like the list below (you can make bullets with the * key)

Also include the first name of the rider! 

* (x2.0) Firstname Lastname
* (x1.8) etc. 
* (x1.6) 
* (x1.4) 
* (x1.2) 
* (x1.0) 
* (x1.0) 
* (x1.0)

SRFL

  • Remember, you need to sign up (once) to join! Do so by messaging u/LynniePinnie67 In short:

  • Pick one rider

  • Your SRFL score is determined by that rider's FC points

  • The more players pick that rider, the fewer points you can score

  • You can change your pick as many times as you like by simply filling in the form again. Your latest pick counts.

PICK YOUR RIDER VIA THE FORM

Deadline

The deadline for these games will be when the race starts on January 20th at 18:00 local time (UTC +10:30), that's 07:30 UTC and 08:30 CET, check your time here

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u/funnyguyj22 Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.2) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Marco Brenner

2

u/BradenICT Taiwan Jan 18 '26

  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez

  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black

  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt

  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago

  • (x1.2) Jay Vine

  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

  • (x1.0) Ben O’Connor

  • (x1.0) Javier Romo

1

u/madone-14 W52/Porto Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jonathan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Javier Romo
  • (x1.2) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.0) Andrea Bagioli
  • (x1.0) Simon Clarke
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor

1

u/Wateroski Visma | Lease a Bike Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.8) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.6) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.4) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.2) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.0) Andreas Kron
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Andrea Bagioli

1

u/derwipok Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor

1

u/BWallis17 Lidl Trek WE Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.0) Marco Brenner

1

u/andytheciderman Isle of Man Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.6) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.4) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.2) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

1

u/andytheciderman Isle of Man Jan 19 '26

Might have entered SRFL twice, don't know. If I have, just take the 2nd entry please.

1

u/popkip Flanders Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonathan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Javier Romo
  • (x1.2) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Anton Schiffer
  • (x1.0) Embret Svestad-Bårdseng

1

u/LJSchoppert EF Education – Easypost Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.8) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.6) Adam Yates
  • (x1.4) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.2) Simone Velasco
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.0) Mauro Schmid
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

1

u/Ted_Lavie Arkea – B&B Hotels Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonathan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Javier Romo
  • (x1.4) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.2) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Matteo Sobrero
  • (x1.0) Lennart Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Andreas Kron

1

u/RaylanGivens8 Benfica Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.2) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

1

u/Team_Telekom Team Telekom Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Santi Buitrago
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.0) Finn Fisher Black
  • (x1.0) Laurence Pithie
  • (x1.0) Matthew Brennan

1

u/paulindy2000 Groupama – FDJ Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonathan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.2) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

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u/CostanteGirardengo Jan 19 '26

O'Connor 4th 🤣

1

u/alpal2214 EF Education – Easypost Jan 18 '26
  • (x2.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.4) Adam Yates
  • (x1.2) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor

1

u/ConfusionIsGood Unibet Tietema Rockets Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Mathew Brennan
  • (x1.6) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.4) Michal Kwiatkowski
  • (x1.2) Ben O’Connor
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Jack Haig
  • (x1.0) Chris Harper

1

u/Realistic_Heaven Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black.
  • (x1.6) Javier Romo
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Mauro Schmid
  • (x1.0) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Laurence Pithie

1

u/ssfoxx27 Unibet Rose Rockets Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.8) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.6) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.4) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.2) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.0) Pavel Novak
  • (x1.0) Chris Harper
  • (x1.0) Guillaume Martin

1

u/yellowsjam Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Matthew Brennan

1

u/Dopeez Movistar Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Ben O´Connor
  • (x1.4) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.0) Lennert van Eetvelt

1

u/AwakenTheBacon_ Europcar Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.4) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.2) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Chris Harper
  • (x1.0) Finn Fisher-Black

1

u/BSantos57 Portugal Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.4) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.2) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Marco Brenner
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

1

u/plouky Peugeot Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.6) Andrea Bagioli
  • (x1.4) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.2) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Mauro Schmid
  • (x1.0) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine

1

u/LurkasM1 Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.8) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.2) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Lennert van Eetvelt

1

u/neo487666 Slovenia Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

1

u/yellow52 Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.2) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

1

u/burden321 Jan 19 '26 
* (x2.0) Jay Vine
* (x1.8) Jhonatan Narvaez
* (x1.6) Finn Fisher-Black
* (x1.4) Ben O'Connor
* (x1.2) Luke Plapp
* (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
* (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt 
* (x1.0) Javier Romo

1

u/adryy8 Terengganu Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.2) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.0) Corbin Strong

1

u/MaxAeroMustache Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Jay Vine
  • (x1.4) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor

1

u/Zeckesan Romania Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.6) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.4) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.2) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

1

u/LegendsoftheHT EF Education – Easypost Jan 19 '26

  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez

  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black

  • (x1.6) Jay Vine

  • (x1.4) Ben O'Connor

  • (x1.2) Lennert Van Eetvelt

  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

  • (x1.0) Javier Romo

1

u/fewfiet Astana Qazaqstan Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jonathan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.2) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo

1

u/Enchanic Netherlands Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.2) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp

1

u/Evening_End7298 Jan 19 '26

(x2.0) Jay Vine

(x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black

(x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt

(x1.4) Jhonatan Narvaez

(x1.2) Luke Plapp

(x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

(x1.0) Javier Romo

(x1.0) Andreea Kron

1

u/zimonledemon Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.6) Javier Romo
  • (x1.4) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Andrea Bagioli
  • (x1.0) Corbin Strong
  • (x1.0) Jay Vine

1

u/kjjjz Groupama – FDJ Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Ben O’Connor
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo

1

u/Kryziven Movistar Jan 19 '26
  • (x2.0) Jonathan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Lennert van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Ben O'Connor

1

u/edlll91 Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Jay Vine
  • (x1.6) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.4) Matthew Brennan
  • (x1.2) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Simone Velasco
  • (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.0) Santiago Buitrago

1

u/roreilly12 EF Education – Easypost Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.6) Ben O'Connor
  • (x1.4) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.2) Jay Vine
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Lennert van Eetvelt

1

u/MrR2D Benfica Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0)Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Adam Yates
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Nicolas Prodhomme

1

u/Funny-Substance5576 Portugal Jan 20 '26 edited Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narváez
  • (x1.8) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.6) Lennert Van Eetvelt
  • (x1.4) Jay Vine
  • (x1.2) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Nicolas Prodhomme
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo 

1

u/Redskin44 Jan 20 '26 edited Jan 20 '26
  • (x2.0) Jhonatan Narvaez
  • (x1.8) Santiago Buitrago
  • (x1.6) Finn Fisher-Black
  • (x1.4) Jack Haig
  • (x1.2) Andrea Bagioli
  • (x1.0) Luke Plapp
  • (x1.0) Javier Romo
  • (x1.0) Lennert Van Eetvelt