Velominati Super Prestige
The Velominati Super Prestige is a season-long competition wherein readers will be submitting their predictions for the top five finishers of each qualifying race. In order to qualify, your picks via the VSP Picks form above the posts section of the VSP Event article pertaining to the race in question by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight on the day of the race start. These articles are clearly marked and are generally posted at least 72 hours in advance of each event. The current leader of the competition has the honor of posting on the site bearing the VSP Leader’s badge; winners of select races (the monuments and Grand Tours) similarly gain the honor of posting with a dedicated badge for the remainder of the year. Prizes may be given for key events; these prizes will be announced on the associated VSP Event. Points will be tallied as the season progresses and the winner will be announced after Paris-Tours. Prizes to be determined.
Scoring (One-Day Races)
Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings of each race by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the race. Regular Points Points will be scored in reverse order of finishing order: 7 points for first place, 5 points for second, 4 for third, 3 for fourth, and 2 for fifth. Readers will also earn 1 bonus point for every other rider named in the top five, regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner.
Scoring (Grand Tours)
Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings on General Classification of each Grand Tour by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the first stage or prologue. Points Points will be scored as follows based on the final G.C of the race: 20 points for first place, 15 for second, 10 for third, 7 for fourth, and 5 for fifth; plus 3 points per rider in the top five regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Changing of the Picks* Contestants are allowed to make line up changes on one of the rest days of the Grand Tours but not both. These changes will come with a point penalty. You will be allotted one (1) rest day to make swaps in grand tours; you may pick either the first or second rest day. The penalties for swapping will be lower for the first rest day than the second. This will allow you to swap out a rider(s) who gets caught in some first week nervousness with a 5 point penalty for each swap. Or make some go for broke/doomed to fail break-away swap on the second rest day for a 10 point penalty for each swap. That’s it. You make one swap or five on either rest day for the corresponding 5 or 10 point penalty per swap. Additionally, if one of your riders crashes out, DNF’s, or DNS’s, you may swap them out on a rest day with corresponding penalties if you haven’t already used up your one rest day swap. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner. Minor Stages We will be posting VSP’s for minor stages as well. Scoring is similar to one-day racing, except no bonus points are in play for getting the rider in the wrong placing.
Scoring (Minor Stage Races)
Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings on General Classification of each Minor Stage Race (less than three weeks) by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the first stage or prologue. Regular Points Points will be scored in reverse order of finishing order: 10 points for first place, 8 for second, 7 for third, 5 for fourth, and 3 for fifth; plus two bonus points per rider in the top five regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner.
Posting Badges
The following badges will be worn by current leaders of the competition and sub-competitions:
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| Milano Sanremo: |  |
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| VVomen’s Ronde van Vlaanderen: |  |
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| Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen: |  |
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| Paris-Roubaix: |  |
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| Leige-Bastogne-Liege: |  |
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| Giro d’Italia Leader: |  |
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| Giro Rosa Leader: |  |
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| Tour de France Leader: |  |
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| Vuelta a Espana Leader: |  |
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| Giro di Lombardia: |  |
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| Overal Super Prestige Lanterne Rouge: |  |
2016 Velominati Super Prestige Schedule
Les Hommes
Start |
End |
Event |
Race Website |
| 18.03.2017 | 18.03.2017 | Milano-Sanremo | www.milanosanremo.it |
| 26.03.2017 | 26.03.2017 | Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields | www.gent-wevelgem.be |
| 02.04.2017 | 02.04.2017 | Ronde van Vlaanderen – Tour des Flandres | www.flandersclassics.be |
| 09.04.2017 | 09.04.2017 | Paris-Roubaix | www.letour.fr |
| 16.04.2017 | 16.04.2017 | Amstel Gold Race | www.amstelgoldrace.nl |
| 19.04.2017 | 19.04.2017 | La Flèche Wallonne | www.letour.fr |
| 23.04.2017 | 23.04.2017 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège | www.letour.fr |
| 05.05.2017 | 28.05.2017 | Giro d’Italia | www.giroditalia.it |
| 04.06.2017 | 11.06.2017 | Critérium du Dauphiné | www.letour.fr |
| 10.06.2017 | 18.06.2017 | Tour de Suisse | www.tds.ch |
| 01.07.2017 | 23.07.2017 | Tour de France | www.letour.fr |
| 29.07.2017 | 29.07.2017 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | www.klasikoa.net |
| 19.08.2017 | 10.09.2017 | La Vuelta ciclista a España | lavuelta.com |
| 08.09.2017 | 08.09.2017 | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | www.gpcqm.ca |
| 10.09.2017 | 10.09.2017 | Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | www.gpcqm.ca |
| 20.09.2017 | 20.09.2017 | Mens World Championship Time Trial | |
| 24.09.2017 | 24.09.2017 | Mens World Championship Road Race | |
| 07.10.2017 | 07.10.2017 | Il Lombardia | www.illombardia.it |
La Femmes
Start |
End |
Event |
Race Website |
| 26.03.2017 | 26.03.2017 | Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields | www.gent-wevelgem.be |
| 02.04.2017 | 02.04.2017 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | www.flandersclassics.be |
| 16.04.2017 | 16.04.2017 | Amstel Gold Race | info@amstelgoldrace.nl |
| 19.04.2017 | 19.04.2017 | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | www.letour.fr |
| 23.04.2017 | 23.04.2017 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes | www.letour.fr et www.pesantliege.be |
| 30.06.2017 | 09.07.2017 | Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile | |
| 20.07.2017 | 20.07.2017 | La Course by Le Tour de France | www.letour.fr |
| 29.07.2017 | 29.07.2017 | Prudential RideLondon Classique | www.ridelondon.co.uk/events/classique |
| 17.08.2017 | 20.08.2017 | Ladies Tour of Norway | www.ladiestour.no |
| 26.08.2017 | 26.08.2017 | GP de Plouay – Lorient Agglomération | www.grandprix-plouay.com |
| 29.08.2017 | 03.09.2017 | Boels Rental Ladies Tour | www.hollandladiestour.nl |
| 10.09.2017 | 10.09.2017 | Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta | lavuelta.com/Madridchallenge |
| 19.09.2017 | 19.09.2017 | Womens World Championship Time Trial | |
| 23.09.2017 | 23.09.2017 | Womens World Championship Road Race |
Standings
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Past Results
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[vsp_gc year=”2015″/]
[vsp_gc year=”2014″/]
[vsp_gc year=”2013″/]
[vsp_gc year=”2012″/]
[vsp_gc year=”2011″/]
2010 VSP G.C.
*The Changing of the Picks rules are designed to promote fair play and keep the competition fun and open throughout the three-week race. Abuse of these rules will be managed through the “Piti Principle”: if we we feel you are attempting to exploit loopholes or otherwise take advantage of the Changing of the Picks rules, we will penalize you by deducting points from your total score. Much like the UCI doping suspensions, the amount of points deducted will be based on how egregious the abuse was.
Speaking of cleanliness…Cipo?
@G’rilla
No surprise there, eh?
Any sign of the 2013 schedule….I need to get my crystal ball out, empty the tea leaves out of the cup and check my wee to determine how on on earth I am going to gather some points this year!
@Buck Rogers
It’s still early but it looks like it might be he year of the Froome-dog as well.
A lot of great young riders this year, really looking forward to the season and the VSP.
@Deakus
I can’t imagine that the Keepers have become so disillusioned with the pro peloton to cancel the VSP.
Fucking LA killed the VSP as well, Bastard
@Deakus
+1! I’ve got a 5th place to improve on, and the crystal ball takes a good long while to warm up.
Het Volk is next weekend.
I am thinking, thank fuck for that.
Het Nieuwsblad just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
@ChrisO
+1. Time for the proper season to start.
@Deakus
Les Hommes are up; La Femmes coming soon.
@frank
Excellent, I’m looking forward to repeating as VSP Champion.
This guy is gonna help me do it.
@frank
Perfect the silly season draws to a close and we can now focus and get “on point” with the start of 2013!!
10 on todays quiz…my knowledge of nicknames is obviously vastly superior to my knowledge of actually turning the pedals!
http://www.cyclingrevealed.com/trivia/triviaindex.htm
@Deakus this is turning into a very good week, 14.
No surprises here. know nearly nothing about bike racing history, score very few points. 9 on the nickname one, (only because I read slaying the badger, most likely, and hangin w u blokes here), and then 3 or noun aggregate in the other 2 available quizzes.
@Deakus, @Chris, & @gaswepass:
14 for me, too, though I misthunk Bahamontes and realized the mistake immediately. I’ve had a couple of off-weeks, so pleased to get back on track. This week’s results should put me on 160 for the season. Out of the money, but not too far from the high end of the table…
@Steampunk I made the same mistake and realised it as I hit the button/saw the next question. Can’t complain.
@Chris
It’s a bit disappointing. It’s like making that mindless gear change you know is wrong as soon as you make it. That momentary lapse of attention. There’s an article to be written on that as it relates to cycling (and not just to racing). I guess I picked the wrong week to quit drinking caffeine…
@Steampunk
There is a “back” button. I got 11 by using it.
@the Engine
Seriously?? Make that two lapses in judgment…
@Steampunk
The cycling quiz version of the sticky bidon…
@the Engine, @Steampunk using the back button in a quick fire round is more like turning round and going back through the peloton when you miss your mussette in the feed station.
15
15!! I guessed at two of them but the others were easy!!
The provisional calendars for the 2013 VSP have been updated for both Men and Women events. Please be advised that we may alter this calendar as we either figure out that we have stupid events in there, have omitted an important event, or have simply forgotten about an event.
Because really, its just a fucking game and we’re all making this up as we go along.
Also take note that we have added Het Volk and Strade Bianche to the calendar, so spread the word that the VSP starts on Wednesday.
Cheers.
Hell yes!
http://youtu.be/_JUCfX1P1ik
OK, how does one get a youtube video to appear as an image instead of just the link?
So, I may be the last one here to have found this, but the following appears to be the official site for the Het Nieuwsblad race: http://www.omloophetnieuwsblad.be/nl/elite-men/race/participants, with a link to a full set of participants as a PDF. Google translate does a pretty good job with this page, although the translations are always good for a chuckle as you try to decide what it really said.
I would like to define the floor of information, since I know virtually nothing about how this is going to go other than what I saw at the end of last year. I am devoid of any current information other than the starting grid, so presumably when I pick somebody with a broken leg you’ll know why.
And, if I’ve jumped the gun on this feel free to ignore/ridicule/whatever. I will be keeping my wallet firmly in my pocket.
@ralph yup, gun considerably jumped. They’ll post an actual VSP Het Volk article up on Wednesday where you can enter your picks.
@ralph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7noSTPukX8
Figured it out! Yeah for me!
@CanuckChuck Glad to have met (and perhaps even exceeded) my objective of winning the Lanterne Rouge right out of the gates!
3 days to go until the 1st VSP of the season….I am like a dog with two dicks! This marks the end of winter and endless converstations about doping and cycling of old (don’t get me wrong all that shit is great for off season) and a return to discussions on current pros, team performances, heroics and don’t forget this year you can bet there will be a team planning to go ONE UP on this!
@Sauterelle
Nate and Sauterelle: Chapeau! I scored a 12. Not the best outing but happy enough. Cannot wait until they post the answers so I can see which ones I screwed up.
@frank
Beautiful schedule, esp with the expanded femmes calendar. Well done! Should be fun!
@CanuckChuck All that work for that? Damn.
@frank
Frahnk: On a side note: I wonder how long after you post the VSP it will take for the server to crash!
Minor adjustment – we’ll post up the VSP tomorrow, not today.
@Deakus
Next person who posts that video gets banned for life.
Hoping to put last years performance behind me and get back into my 2011 form.
@frank
Dammit, will be in the mountains. Maybe the internet is there, hopefully it will not forcibly Delgado a former vainqueur of the comp.
@frank
Aha…but quoting you does not count!….anyway, I have to say after not having seen this since the summer (and therefore forgetting what it was really like) I put in on at exactly the time I was trying to persuade myself not to ride in the cold and using work as an excuse…….let’s put it this way, the sunshine and seeing pros on bikes in the sun swung it the V-way and as a result first ride in 2 weeks (post ebola style man flu) was underway and joy was returned to the Deakus household….sometimes good can come from bad…
@frank
…and besides…this is just a conspiracy to prevent me from winning this years VSP! I have checked the omens, the Gods are in alignment and the tea leaves are very clear…this will be my year!
@frank
Call Me Maybe Video omitted for fear of Franks wrath…
@Tobin
Holy Fuck!
That is not getting my vote, that is just disturbing!
Bring on the 2013 VSP! Just going on a reco for Het Nieuwsblad/Omloop/Het Volk
Nice little slide show here
@frank
The Cowboys Cheerleaders are much better at that song than Orica Green Edge.
@Marcus Wow and the winner is !
@Marcus
Agreed!…that is very inspiring stuff!!