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:

Overall Super Prestige Leader:
Milano Sanremo:
VVomen’s Ronde van Vlaanderen:
Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen:
Paris-Roubaix:
Leige-Bastogne-Liege:
Giro d’Italia Leader:
Giro Rosa Leader:
Tour de France Leader:
Vuelta a Espana Leader:
Giro di Lombardia:
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
11.05.2017 14.05.2017 Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women’s Race empowered with SRAM amgentourofcalifornia.com
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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2010 VSP G.C.

1. Andy 56 points
2. Geoff 53 points
3. Steampunk: 51 points
4. Frank 48 points
5. Gianni 47 points
6. Marcus: 43 points
7. Jarvis 42 points
8. Hawkeye 40 points
9. Rob 38 points
10. Brett 37 point
11. Robert Marques: 36 point
12. Joe 35 point
13. Marko 32 points
14. Scott 26 points
15. Roadslave 25 points
16. Ben 21 points
17. Ken 17 points
18. Pont 15 points
19. Nathan Edwards: 11 points
20. Souleur: 10 points
21. Crossy: 10 points
22. KitCarson 10 points
23. Mr Haven 7 points
24. Cyclops 6 points
25. Daniel 5 points
26. Sgt 3 points
27. David: 2 points
29. Dan O 2 points
30. Joshua 2 points
31. David 1 points
32. James 0 points
33. Jim 0 points
34. Ben: 0 points
35. Dale: 0 points
36. Houdini 0 points

*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.

2,331 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige”

  6. i can smell the podium already.

    glad Paris – Nice was skipped this year, i would never of picked Porte for the win.

  7. Here is something you don’t see everyday. Now if I can just find a picture of Sagan paperboying up the climb.

  8. @Erik

    Here is something you don’t see everyday. Now if I can just find a picture of Sagan paperboying up the climb.

    Pro but not looking fantastic. But at least they look better than the Smurf by the roadside.

  9. @Erik

    Here is something you don’t see everyday. Now if I can just find a picture of Sagan paperboying up the climb.

    This is exactly what I looked like in that magazine photo walking up the Hardknot Pass last year – I feel sooooo much better about myself having watched this today. Niki Terpstra ended up hoofing it too and he’s a national champion. I remembered the cafe covers for my Speedplays – did they?

  11. @Mikael Liddy

    @the Engine was yours the third pass of a 27% slope?

    Nope first hill of the day – it was 30% followed by two more at the same sort of grade

    and I did 250 kms+ that day

    and I’m giving away 20+ years on these kids

    and 30 kilos (+)

    and I kept going until I fell off these guys climbed off.

    Hell – I’m going to ask for a judgment from the Keepers. Is it acceptable to climb off and walk or should you come to a complete stop and fall off before being allowed to continue on foot?

    I’m doing the event again this year – will these guys be back on this territory next year – I think not.

  13. inrng.com has a few cool pics of the hill.  I say it is good. Challenge them. Some people got up the hill. Others didn’t. That’s racing, right?

    As for me, I would just fall over and die. I’m too fat to climb and won’t even peak in two months. Oh well.

  17. “Umm. Uhh. One thing remains. Two Ball Billy. You must confront Two Ball Billy. And sthilzy. Then, only then, a VSP Master will you be. And confront them you will in Milan-San Remo the VSP next. A domain of evil it is. In you must go. Strong is Two Ball Billy. And sthilzy. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can.”


    “Oh. By the way. Errr. You must unlearn what you have learned.”

  18. MSR picks are baking cookies in my kitchen right now…this is a tough one!!

  21. Need update to the femme schedule – the Exergy Tour was cancelled for 2013. So Evelyn Stevens will be unable to defend her title.


  22. Need points, even fake ones

    Hors Competition VSP Dwarfs door Vlaanderen

    1. Geraint Thomas

    2. Niki Terpstra

    3. oscar Gatto

    4. JA Flecha

    5. Jack Bauer

  25. @xyxax


    Need points, even fake ones

    Hors Competition VSP Dwarfs door Vlaanderen

    1. Geraint Thomas

    2. Niki Terpstra

    3. oscar Gatto

    4. JA Flecha

    5. Jack Bauer

    You need points???  I Delgado’d the woman’s race the other weekend.  I am dead in the water!

  26. Splendid race, total nailbiter! How do you say ‘aaaghhh’ in French?

  28. Great finish.

    @starclimber

    Bauer is unconscious on the road, so forget about pick 5, xyxax.

    Bauer could never hold his liquor.  I thought they had curfew?

    @Buck Rogers

    We’re just a couple of bottle-carriers at this point.  And my coccyx hurts.

  33. @Buck Rogers

    @xyxax

    @Buck Rogers

    We’re just a couple of bottle-carriers at this point. And my coccyx hurts.

    Kind of like Grandma, eh?

    Is that what we’re calling Andy Schleck now?

    (BTW, spell-check for “Schleck” suggests “schlock” and “schlep”, both kind of appropriate, no?)

  34. @xyxax

    @Buck Rogers

    @xyxax

    @Buck Rogers

    We’re just a couple of bottle-carriers at this point. And my coccyx hurts.

    Kind of like Grandma, eh?

    Is that what we’re calling Andy Schleck now?

    (BTW, spell-check for “Schleck” suggests “schlock” and “schlep”, both kind of appropriate, no?)

    Ha!  Yes.  How do you load a video anyways?  I try to load the vid and all that every shows up is the url?

  35. @Buck Rogers

    @starclimber

    Splendid race, total nailbiter! How do you say ‘aaaghhh’ in French?

    I believe it is pronounced “Voeckler”

    You know, you just gotta love wee Tommy V – always willing to give it a go. His palmares should be  lot longer than they are.

  36. @Buck Rogers

    Ha! Yes. How do you load a video anyways? I try to load the vid and all that every shows up is the url?

    Not a clue.  When I hear people speak of “writing code,” I still think of Samuel Morse (who also invented that campground graham cracker-chocolate-marshmallow thing that bears his name).

  37. @the Engine

    @Erik

    Here is something you don’t see everyday. Now if I can just find a picture of Sagan paperboying up the climb.

    This is exactly what I looked like in that magazine photo walking up the Hardknot Pass last year – I feel sooooo much better about myself having watched this today. Niki Terpstra ended up hoofing it too and he’s a national champion. I remembered the cafe covers for my Speedplays – did they?

    I can always post the picture again if I can find it!!!

  38. @the Engine

    @Erik

    Here is something you don’t see everyday. Now if I can just find a picture of Sagan paperboying up the climb.

    This is exactly what I looked like in that magazine photo walking up the Hardknot Pass last year – I feel sooooo much better about myself having watched this today. Niki Terpstra ended up hoofing it too and he’s a national champion. I remembered the cafe covers for my Speedplays – did they?

    This would be the pics to which you refer?  If you are going to walk…falling off first is mandatory to spare the blushes…climbing off is just not an option!

  39. Updated VSP G.C – Ramen Noodles takes over.

    By the way, I’m not too proud to say I love ramen noodles. You can really raise them up by adding a few fresh green onions and a 6 minute egg.

    2013 VSP G.C.

    1. ramenvelo (42 points)
    2. Vernwitha_V (37 points)
    3. dancollins (36 points)
    4. The Grande Fondue (31 points)
    5. Two Ball Billy (31 points)
    6. motor city (29 points)
    7. napolinige (29 points)
    8. Deakus (26 points)
    9. Chica (26 points)
    10. sthilzy (26 points)
    11. skagitteam (26 points)
    12. Tobin (25 points)
    13. Nate (25 points)
    14. freddy (25 points)
    15. The Oracle (24 points)
    16. snoov (24 points)
    17. eenies (24 points)
    18. blue (24 points)
    19. TOM.NELS2120 (24 points)
    20. torrefie (24 points)
    21. JohnB (23 points)
    22. eightzero (23 points)
    23. m_demartino (23 points)
    24. anotherdownunder (23 points)
    25. roberto (23 points)
    26. tony macaroni (22 points)
    27. piwakawaka (21 points)
    28. starclimber (21 points)
    29. oneninefiveninesix (21 points)
    30. Bat Chainpuller (21 points)
    31. Gianni (20 points)
    32. MJ Moquin (20 points)
    33. simonsaunders (20 points)
    34. RedRanger (20 points)
    35. taon24 (19 points)
    36. xyxax (19 points)
    37. seemunkee (19 points)
    38. girl (19 points)
    39. VeloVita (19 points)
    40. the Engine (19 points)
    41. Steampunk (18 points)
    42. graham d.m. (18 points)
    43. Jhortua (18 points)
    44. San Tonio (18 points)
    45. R00tdown (18 points)
    46. Adrian (18 points)
    47. razmaspaz (18 points)
    48. Facetious_Jesus (17 points)
    49. sgraha (17 points)
    50. SimonH (17 points)
    51. la plaque (17 points)
    52. Simon (16 points)
    53. Geordi (16 points)
    54. Lukas (15 points)
    55. el gato (15 points)
    56. jeyrod (15 points)
    57. chrismurphy92 (15 points)
    58. Duende (14 points)
    59. G’phant (14 points)
    60. asyax (14 points)
    61. Nosyt (14 points)
    62. Sauterelle (14 points)
    63. EricW (14 points)
    64. ralph (13 points)
    65. pakrat (13 points)
    66. Gervais (13 points)
    67. DrewG (13 points)
    68. Bianchi Denti (12 points)
    69. Mikael Liddy (12 points)
    70. Matthew langley (12 points)
    71. LA Dave (12 points)
    72. VirenqueForever (12 points)
    73. Wingnut (12 points)
    74. Heihachi (12 points)
    75. Ron (12 points)
    76. Anais Ninja (12 points)
    77. Skip (12 points)
    78. jnunberg (12 points)
    79. bugleboy21 (11 points)
    80. scaler911 (11 points)
    81. TomC (11 points)
    82. Jay (11 points)
    83. sprider (11 points)
    84. leadout (11 points)
    85. Dinan (11 points)
    86. mbarston (11 points)
    87. Don Amedo (10 points)
    88. Russ (10 points)
    89. Lister (10 points)
    90. il ciclista medio (10 points)
    91. Anjin-san (10 points)
    92. Chris (10 points)
    93. Rigid (10 points)
    94. harminator (10 points)
    95. quanyeomans (10 points)
    96. Buck Rogers (10 points)
    97. typevii (10 points)
    98. Al__S (9 points)
    99. unjoursans (9 points)
    100. Gino (9 points)
    101. 936adl (9 points)
    102. forza_village (9 points)
    103. mouse (9 points)
    104. CanuckChuck (9 points)
    105. Erik (9 points)
    106. Blah (8 points)
    107. cal (8 points)
    108. paolo (8 points)
    109. Dan_R (8 points)
    110. Skinnyphat (8 points)
    111. wiscot (8 points)
    112. frank (8 points)
    113. Krishnan (8 points)
    114. farzani (8 points)
    115. ped (8 points)
    116. Tartan1749 (8 points)
    117. brian (8 points)
    118. unversio (8 points)
    119. Markp (7 points)
    120. Daccordi Rider (7 points)
    121. Cyclops (7 points)
    122. Barracuda (7 points)
    123. moondance (7 points)
    124. Kiwicyclist (7 points)
    125. imakecircles (6 points)
    126. Matt (6 points)
    127. Fausto (6 points)
    128. Noel (6 points)
    129. RossM (6 points)
    130. anexetastos (6 points)
    131. sgt (6 points)
    132. pink (6 points)
    133. urunomad (6 points)
    134. strathlubnaig (5 points)
    135. Dr C (5 points)
    136. V-olcano (5 points)
    137. Cyclops (5 points)
    138. Roberto Marques (5 points)
    139. Bob Shannon (5 points)
    140. Patrick (5 points)
    141. Souleur (5 points)
    142. trenchfoot (5 points)
    143. Alex (5 points)
    144. bkwentz (5 points)
    145. stickyjumper (5 points)
    146. brett (4 points)
    147. Jonny (4 points)
    148. Graham (4 points)
    149. King Clydesdale (4 points)
    150. Marko (4 points)
    151. Ashwin.S (4 points)
    152. DaRCrider (4 points)
    153. roger (4 points)
    154. Kyle (3 points)
    155. Islandbike (3 points)
    156. Giles (3 points)
    157. HeinrichHauslersHairstyle (3 points)
    158. jurgen (3 points)
    159. itburns (3 points)
    160. paul.c (2 points)
    161. Bottles (2 points)
    162. Alex (2 points)
    163. ChrisO (2 points)
    164. teleguy57 (2 points)
    165. Lepidopterist (2 points)
    166. burk (2 points)
    167. actor1 (2 points)
    168. velomihottie (2 points)
    169. 1aNb (2 points)
    170. Chris Adams (2 points)
    171. G’rilla (2 points)
    172. Scottymack (2 points)
    173. Gerard (2 points)
    174. JP (2 points)
    175. Jamin (2 points)
    176. Bat Chainpuller (2 points)
    177. PeakInTwoYears (2 points)
    178. BaltoSteve (2 points)
    179. Alex (2 points)
    180. Benny (2 points)
    181. Franklin (2 points)
    182. andy holme (2 points)
    183. spandexbro (1 points)
    184. Rob (1 points)
    185. Stephen Rash (1 points)
    186. Gino (1 points)
    187. JBailey (1 points)
    188. nathan (1 points)
    189. Babbs (1 points)
    190. camh (1 points)
    191. THISMACHINEKILLSCOBBLES (1 points)
    192. ClydesdalePilot (1 points)
    193. Velomihottie (1 points)
    194. Oldschooly (1 points)
    195. mcsqueak (1 points)
    196. zalamanda (1 points)
    197. TBONE (1 points)
    198. NoTubes (1 points)
    199. diablo (0 points)
    200. Kojczak77 (0 points)
    201. BJH (0 points)
    202. lovehateclimbing (0 points)
    203. dndrouleur (0 points)
    204. Green Al (0 points)
    205. ten B (0 points)
    206. marketplace (0 points)
    207. Chris (0 points)

  40. @frank Seems like the guys who moved up the most had yesterday’s top 2 in reverse order (1.Sagan, 2. Cancellara). Absolutely not trying to be a dick, but I was just curious – Did you give Sagan the win over Cancellara for his podium ass-grab? That would be kind of funny…

    Might have missed something, so I don’t really care either way. Really just want bragging rights over a co-worker.

  42. @Keepers. I’m not being a know-all coont or anything. But Amstel Gold is on April 14, not Aprl 15 as shown in the VSP schedule. Just trying to minmise Delgados is all.

  44. I am likely being stoopid, but where can I find the picks page for Amstel on Sunday ??

  49. Sorry for the premature post, trackpad issues…

    @Deakus

    Although I have to say I cannot see myself putting anyone but “Saggy” in the top spot!

    STRIPES BEAT GROPES!!!!!1

    (I’m not even sure why I said that, I just like the sound of it.)

  50. Sagan has changed his mind and is now riding Fleche on Wednesday.  His first time racing it.  What an unknown entity he will be.  Wonder if he will be a player or not?  May need to change my line up for the top five.

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