#tdffc24

The winner of le maillot scintillement, who unexpectedly managed to complete every stage as well as the rest day goals is @legendofthefireemblem who is officially the GC winner, who has been thus taken out of running for the category classifications as the Honourable Overall Winner. Congratulations!

And now onto the category classifications! The category classification results are a bit complex- I’ve ranked everyone by how many stages they passed within that stage category- and if you completed both rest day goals, you’re ahead of people who completed the same number of stages! Because this is the first year, it’s a little haphazard so if you think I’ve missed any of your submissions please let me know! I’ve ranked these in order of number of stages- if you won a category classification with a higher number of stages you’re out of contention for the category classifications below it (mainly so more people can win, this may be tweaked for further iterations).

Category classifications winners:

The winner of the Flat Classification (which was single word prompts) was WhiteWeasel! Congratulations on your Accessory PNG!

The winner of the Mountain Classification (which was trope prompts) was @leadouttrain (ao3) aka Mod Inky! 

The winners of the Hills Classification (which was AU prompts) were jointly @kingfisherprince (ao3) and @etapereine (ao3) Well done to you both! Enjoy your little hat!

The winner of the ITT Classification (which were the challenges) was hoelywritingsx! Chapeau to you for persevering! And enjoy this chapeau!

And finally, a warm round of applause for the three people who completed both of the rest day goals! Have some glasses to look like the distinguished members of the cycling fanwork community you are!

@thedeadparrot, @legendofthefireemblem and @indie-summer

If anyone wants to know their ranking in the various classifications or just chat, feel free to contact this account or Mod Inky's account @leadouttrain (where I will happily go in Depth about top 3s and so on)

Thank you all so much for participating no matter what you did, from commenting to a full sweep! Cycling fandom doesn't exist without you all!

And if you're feeling bereft without a challenge in your life, stay tuned....

On another hilly day, those fighting for the fanwork classification and the respected maillot scintillement will make their way through another Alternate Universe: the world of acting!

They could be big-time stars in Hollywood, part-time actors at the local theatre, or anything in between. Will they win an Oscar? Will their motley cast create an unexpected hit? Will someone fall off the stage? It’s all up to you, as you write, direct, and produce the Actor AU of your dreams!

The dust settles from yesterday, and everyone including the winner wants an elusive sprint victory- but will the peloton manage to control the break? For our competitors for the maillot scintillement, it’s another opportunity to get ahead both in the fanwork general classification and in the word classification!

It's the first flat stage of the tour and the first word prompt of our challenge! And of course, what word is more important to the Tour de France than yellow?

Whether that means the coveted maillot jaune (not as coveted as our maillot scintillement, of course), the yellow sunflowers by the roadside, or something else entirely. Anything and everything yellow is fair game! 

Is one allowed to also do this with classic riders, or are only current ones allowed?

The medium mountains return for the peleton, as the second weekend of the Vuelta puts some strain into the legs. For our competitors, this stage means another single word prompt in which to compete for the maillot chispeante! Today's prompt is guilt.

The classification is officially closed! If you have any questions or just missed the deadline, please contact us!

Thank you all for participating! We will have the winner of the general fanwork classification as well as the category classifications announced over the next few days. Please keep an eye on your DMs and messages, as we will contact the winners before the official announcement so they have time to edit their Terrible PNGS onto their profile photos!

Alas, while the peleton is sleeping off their celebrations from the end of the Tour only a few scant hours ago, the competition for the maillot scintillement rages onwards for one final day. This is the official warning that the Tour de France Fanwork Classification 2024 will be closed 24 hours from now.

I (Mod Inky) will be up until the deadline, so if you think you'll be off by an hour or so please contact me so we can work something out. The Ao3 collection will be closed at 11:59 GMT, and anything that mentions this account here after that date will not count towards your standings in the general and category classifications.