Official Rules

Domestique is a charity fantasy cycling contest built around the 2026 Tour de France (July 4–26, 2026).

Each $20 Domestique entry is split three ways: $5 is donated directly to World Bicycle Relief, $5 covers contest operating costs (hosting, payment processing, domain), and $10 funds the winner's prize pool. Payment and the WBR donation are processed via the Domestique Givebutter campaign at givebutter.com/domestique. World Bicycle Relief distributes purpose-built bicycles to students, healthcare workers, and entrepreneurs in low-income regions — a fitting partner for a Tour de France contest. In addition, the winner may choose to donate a portion of their prize pool winnings back to World Bicycle Relief at payout. Domestique is built and operated by an individual under the Contests for a Cause umbrella; the contest is a charitable-contribution model, not a registered nonprofit.

Entry fee: $20. Payment processed via Givebutter. Receipt confirms entry. After payment, the participant receives a unique Join Code by email and uses it to register at domestique.contestsforacause.org.

Each participant drafts a 6-rider starting team before Stage 1:

• 1 rider from Tier A (Favorites) — 1.0× scoring
• 1 rider from Tier B (Contenders) — 1.0× scoring
• 2 riders from Tier C (Dark Horses) — 1.5× scoring
• 2 riders from Tier D (Long Shots) — 2.0× scoring

This is a pool draft — multiple participants can draft the same rider. Each participant also receives 2 pre-assigned alternates (one Tier C-equivalent, one Tier D-equivalent) selected by the contest organizer before the draft opens. Alternates activate automatically if a starter DNFs — no action required. Activated alternates score at their own tier's multiplier.

All points earned by a drafted rider — both stage finish points and GC snapshot points — are multiplied by their tier multiplier. The tier draft forces team diversity; the multipliers reward sharp picks of breakaway specialists, climbers, and dark horses.

Awarded after each of the 21 stages based on your rider's official stage finish position, with tier multiplier applied:

Where the 1.5× multiplier produces a fraction, points are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Awarded after each stage based on your rider's position in the overall General Classification, with tier multiplier applied:

Bonus challenge points are not multiplied — they are a flat skill layer awarded for participant predictions.

The Four Jerseys

• 🟡 Yellow Jersey — leader of the General Classification.
• 🟢 Green Jersey — leader of the Points Classification (sprinters).
• 🔴 Polka Dot Jersey — leader of the King of the Mountains.
• ⬜ White Jersey — best young rider (25 or younger).

Bonus 1 — Weekly Jersey Picks (180 pts max)

Three pick windows tied to the rest days. Pick the rider you think will be in Yellow, Green, Polka Dot, and White at each checkpoint. 15 pts per correct pick × 4 jerseys × 3 windows = up to 180 pts. Picks lock at submission.

Bonus 2 — Stage Spotlights (120 pts max)

Eight designated stages get a spotlight prediction. Submitted before the stage starts, locked at stage start. 15 pts per correct prediction.

Bonus 3 — Rest Day Snapshots (50 pts max)

Two rest day prediction windows. Predict the GC top 5 at a future checkpoint. 5 pts per correctly placed rider, 2 pts per top-5-wrong-position. Max 25 per snapshot.

If a starter DNFs, their pre-assigned alternate activates automatically for all remaining stages and scores at their own tier multiplier. The alternate earns full scoring from their activation stage forward. Alternates do not score for stages before their activation.

1. Higher Stage Finish total (post-multiplier) wins.
2. If still tied, the participant who submitted their draft earlier ranks higher.

The participant with the most total points after Stage 21 wins. The winner receives a prize (TBD). A portion of the prize is donated to World Bicycle Relief.

michael@contestsforacause.org