The inaugural Velominati Super Prestige continues with its the first Summer Classic, Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian, on Saturday, July 31. This will be the first post-Tour event in the series and with the unpredictability of how riders are recovering, it makes this race a tough one to predict.
The route of this Basque road race is a difficult one, and this year’s new route makes it more suited to the strong climbers who can finish well like Damiano Can-he-go. Defending champ Carlos Barredo showed good form at the Tour; will he be able to defend? Peer deep into the race preview, and then deep into your heart, and divine your selections.
This winner of this Super Prestige edition will again earn an “Obey the Rules” bumper sticker and all reader’s points qualify towards the final prize of the free Velominati Shop Apron. As always, if you are inclined to enter, simply post your predictions for the top five placings in the comment section. Make your picks for by the time tomorrow’s stage starts, regular VSP Rules apply. Good luck!
Rules and results are posted Velominati Super Prestige page.
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@Souleur
Chavenel isn't starting due to an infected toe
Oh Hesjedal
JQ Rod
Sammy Sanchez
Gilbert
LL Sanchez
Ok... I'm out of the loop... no Idea who's riding.
1. Weight of a Nation
2. Baredo
3. J-Rod
4. Flecha
5. Can'thego
oh...thanks Andy.
How about Nibali then #2
Its just that I like him, he deserves it and now will probabaly be down the hatch, but after the Giro, I just like him.
@Good Geofelephant
Here, this is Armstrong 4.0:
My crystal ball is a little cloudy, but what the hell:
1. Navarro
2. Barredo
3. Cunego
4. Hesjedal
5. Veino
Well, I'm rather surprised no one else has had the heuvos to choose this lineup, but here goes.
1. Veino - he's got the dope right this year, he is all on, and you can't dope for the way he dishes out the Rule 5. He's back on the A-List here, folks.
2. Hesjedal - Could win it, but when you have a descent before the finale, you know the Vodka Rocket is catching up.
3. Dirty Sanchez - Dropped on the climb, catches on during the descent, but cramps and can't hold 'er to the line.
4. J-Rod - Also on good drugs, but a little too small to keep it together on the descent.
5. Gilbert - goes for a flier at 1km to go, but gets caught by The Count.
@Frank - spot on. (somewhere anyway)
1.Drac - he's going to shred this. The man is immune to pain.
2.Pozzato - he's got a LOT to make up for 'that' advert.
3.Gilbert - will go at the end, then blow.
4.Barredo
5.Kolobnev - I've never picked him, dude needs some love.
I'm feeling good about this. Just had a good ride in the absolutely cunting rain (in fact had to stop only because I couldn't see anything) and am now drinking banana milk, listening to Howlin'Wolf. Quick glass of champagne after that, and I'm off to get married. Ciao regazzi!
Pippo
Hjesedal
Nico
Kolobnez
Barredo
As me record in the VSP is appalling, anyone with the same picks as me might want a last minute re-think
@Joe
is getting married your usual post-ride cooldown? Congratulations!