Cézembre Fieschā is in the starting blocks, ready for success as usual

I am back! Well prepared for another last place finish! Good luck everyone!

It thankfully seems like we're back to normal, so it seems like a good moment for the first turnout update; we're at 40 voters, or 29.2% turnout, with 13 days 8 hours left to vote.

We're a bit more than one fifth of the way into the election; last time, at this point into the election, 45 votes were cast (33.1%). It seems we're a little behind schedule, but this was also true of the last election, and yet it ended up being the election with the highest percentage turnout in post-Ben Talossa, and highest absolute turnout since July 2018, although in that one we had almost 50 more citizens.

Quote from: Glüc on Today at 07:28:13 AMPogacar or not Pogacar? He's 12 credits more than the next most expensive rider. Still requires some amount of bravery to skip him...

He is ridiculously expensive. But how can you not? You would just be giving up some days on purpose.

Pogacar or not Pogacar? He's 12 credits more than the next most expensive rider. Still requires some amount of bravery to skip him...

Quote from: Aryan Vaidya on August 11, 2026, 04:14:19 PMI would like to join the Talossan Cycling Association (TCA) how do I join?

name: Aryan Vaidya
age: 18

Not entirely sure, I think stating your desire to be a TCA member is probably enough to make you one. I think @þerxh Sant-Enogat created a strava group at some point. If that still exists you could probably ask him to join.

The main TCA activity now is the fantasy cycling contest called TCAT (Talossan Cycling Association Tour. Registrations for the next edition have just opened. If you want to participate you can have a look here: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=5453.0

We have a pretty short deadline this time. Teams need to be in by saturday, so only three days to go!

Azul everyone, welcome back to season 5 of the Talossan Cycling Association Tour. The previous leg had a superclose finish with the Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis prevailing in the end, while Gordon Hiatus Support Team won the first leg and holds a sizeable season lead after the second. We now move on to the fellow micronation of Monaco for the third leg, which will of course end in Spain as usual.

All Talossans are heartily invited to sign their teams up! Team registrations are now open, and instructions follow below.

Deadline

The deadline for entries to be submitted is 16:00 CEST (Cézembre Summer Time) / 09:00 (AM) TDT (Talossan Daylight Time) on Saturday August 22nd, 2026.


How to register

Step 1: Create a Velogames account

If you already have a Velogames account you can proceed with step 2.
You can create a Velogames account by going to velogames.com -> log in -> click here to register

Step 2: Register your team

While logged in to Velogames, go to the following page: https://www.velogames.com/spain/2026/entryform.php

Here you can submit your team. After submitting your team you can still make changes to your team up until the deadline! On your team page, which you can find by clicking visit team, you can also change your team name and jersey.

Step 3: Join the Talossan Cycling Association Tour

After you set up your team you can go to your team page (visit team) and under team management there should be a button called join league. There you can join the Talossan Cycling Association Tour by entering the following league code: 639289433

(You can access league scores and/or view who's signed up here: https://www.velogames.com/spain/2026/leaguescores.php?league=639289433)


Team information

Each team needs to consist of 9 riders, with a combined total cost of up to 100 credits. These need to include 2 all rounders, 2 climbers, 1 sprinter, 3 unclassified riders, and 1 wildcard (which can be any category).

Generally, the credits assigned to the riders are pretty close to the consensus expection of how these riders will perform. This means it is possible to do well without much research, though of course if you do want to research your team there are many resources online, such as ProCyclingStats, various preview sites, bookmakers, and the youtube channel Ow Do Cycling. It is possible to use less than 100 credits, but this is usually not advisable.

A full list of participating riders, categories and credits can be found here. These should be mostly definitive, but should any of your picks drop out before the deadline without you noticing, Velogames will autoreplace them.


Scoring & Rules

The rules for the competition can be found here. Note that we are only focused on the classic competition: 1 team that stays the same throughout the race.

The scoring system can be found here. Points are assigned daily for stage results, intermediate sprints, categorised summits, participating in breakaways, daily classification standings, and team assist points; and furthermore, a sizable chunk of points will be assigned based on the final classifications.

GROUP 4
1. Wuthering Heights - 14 _{(2 voters giving 6 points)}
2. Black Hole Sun - 14 _{(1 voter giving 6 points)}
3. Stairway to Haven - 11 _{(1 voter giving 6 points, 1 voter giving 2 points)}
4. Roam - 11 _{(1 voter giving 6 points, 0 voters giving 2 points)}
5. Starman - 11 _{(0 voters giving 6 points)}
6. You Give Love a Bad Name - 10
7. Crazy Train - 8
8. How Soon Is Now? - 6 _{(Round 2 ppv: 1.500)}
9. Layla - 6 _{(Round 2 ppv: 1.000)}
10. Paranoid - 5

GROUP 2
1. Telegraph Road - 15
2. Take Five - 13
3. The Mercy Seat - 10 _{(1 voter giving 6 points, 1 voter giving 4 points)}
4. Ring of Fire - 10 _{(1 voter giving 6 points, 0 voters giving 4 points, 1 voter giving 3 points)}
5. Jump Around - 10 _{(1 voter giving 6 points, 0 voters giving 4 points, 1 voter giving 3 points)}
6. Take Me Out - 10 _{(0 voters giving 6 points)}
7. Africa - 9
8. Blue Monday - 8
9. Psycho Killer - 6
10. Hurt - 5

A lot of last years top 20 songs ended up in group 4. How Soon is Now and Paranoid did not make it, along with Africa from group 5. As a result 12 out of last years top 20 are still in the running.

Take Five is back in the top 20 after 6 years. The last time was in 2020.

Jump Around would be debuting if it survives the semifinal.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 06:01:55 PMThis discussion has clarified a lot.

One of the benefits of political parties is that they offer a clear ideological signal. If the people of Vuode re-elect Eðo Grischün, they know what they are getting - support for the URL manifesto, the Democracy Agenda etc.

And in me they will get someone who will vote in the best interests of the people of Vuode and Talossa, not someone who will vote in the best interest of the party he is associated with. I have no doubt that my esteemed opponent is a good and loyal member of your party Miestra, I also have no doubt that despite our differences both yourself and the good Baron are loyal subjects of the kingdom and well meaning patriots. I do fear that your apparent hatred for one another may blind you and as such your parties at times. If truth be told, I had no true belief that I would win this election I simply felt that it was wrong for someone to run unopposed.