Velominati Super Prestige: Chrono des Nations Les Femmes 2015

The final, deciding stage of the VSP!

This is it, people, the final event of the 2015 Velominati Super Prestige. Let’s start with pointing out that it is disgraceful how hard it is to find a start list, let alone photos from this event. Women’s Cycling is seriously under-promoted.

But let’s not let that get in the way of the fact that this event is going to be the deciding factor for who gets the Jaegher, the Café Roubaix wheels, or the V-Kit with the top five being separated by a mere 14 points:

2015 VSP G.C.

1. Minnesota Expat (169 points)

2. Steampunk (165 points)

3. Yagerbomb (157 points)

4. dancollins (156 points)

5. Two Ball Billy (155 points)

The top three could easily reshuffle, and with a stellar performance from @dancollins (a previous winner) or @Two Ball Billy, we could see them displacing someone from the podium.

Time to put your thinking caps on and get it done. No pressure.
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frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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frank says:

Oct 18 2015 at 10:33 am

@Steampunk, @Minnesota Expat

1. Antoshina

2. Solovey

3. Duyck

4. Neben

5. Pavlukhina

Congratulations to @Minnesota Expat on a fine season. And thanks to the Keepers for a season of fun. This winter: train harder!

Wow, Steamy, you almost did enough, but it looks like the tie goes to @Minnesota Expat due to the timing of him generally getting his picks in earlier. I will take some time today or in the next few days to validate the code doing the calculations to make sure we've calculated this correctly.

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Steampunk says:

Oct 18 2015 at 10:53 am

@frank

Je suis Pou-Pou.
frank says:

Oct 18 2015 at 11:10 am

@Steampunk

@frank

Je suis Pou-Pou.

It does appear to be the case.

It is astonishing how consistently you and @MNE are at placing your bets.
Steampunk says:

Oct 18 2015 at 11:22 am

Except I spend the whole week before getting high. And that doesn't work as well.
the Engine says:

Oct 18 2015 at 11:26 am

@Steampunk

@the Engine

I think so. I’m opening to signing a one-year deal with the Kazakhs. Y’know: to “rejuvenate” my career.

Nothing like being well prepared
Steampunk says:

Oct 18 2015 at 11:33 am

@the Engine

I prepare, but just to be polite. (I'm very polite)
Minnesota Expat says:

Oct 18 2015 at 12:07 pm

@Steampunk

Except I spend the whole week before getting high. And that doesn’t work as well.

@Steampunk

That is brilliant. Just celebrated here by finishing the last glass of champagne from last nights leftover bottle on the coffee table. Apropos, since that bottle was the excuse for skipping my Sunday morning grind through the Texas Hill Country. Cheers mate (with a deep bow and an enthusiastic hand shake).
gilly says:

Oct 18 2015 at 12:44 pm

Fantastic end to a terrific VSP. Really enjoyed getting my arse spanked, metaphorically, week in week out. Congratulations to @ MSE and @steampunk for taking it to the wire.
Yagerbomb says:

Oct 18 2015 at 1:06 pm

What a finish. Congrats to @steampunk and @Minnesota Expat, very well deserved. @dancollins and @Two Ball Billy kept the race for third close to the very end, you guys had me biting my nails, chapeau! Thanks to the keepers for putting this on, and I can't wait till next season.
xyxax says:

Oct 18 2015 at 1:41 pm

fantatic finish, fellows and well-deserved to the top steps. And thanks again to Frank and Gianni for making this happen and even getting the finishing prizes for the top 3. I don't know if it happens better anywhere else.