The five major ocean gyres. A gyre in oceanography is any large system of circulating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis effect; planetary vorticity along with horizontal and vertical friction, determine the circulation patterns from the wind curl (torque).
Velogames Fantasy Cycling has been providing fantasy cycling contests since 1997. The centrepiece event is the Velogames Fantasy Tour de France, which attracted almost 40,000 teams in 2015.
Select a squad of 9 riders to compete in this year's Fantasy Tour de France. Your riders score points for their real-life performances on the road. You have a team budget and a rider class quota to think about when selecting your team.