Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2016

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for the Giro, 2016, starting in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands and finishing in Torino, Italy. Here is a provisional start list. The riders make the race so it should be fantastic racing, a race up the whole of the country, for three weeks, what’s not to love? The Giro usually has a crazy stage and we are unsure what this year’s edition holds in that category, maybe more racing at night, or on dirt, bring it on. The Shark, Landa, Malmerde, Uran Uran, even Red Ryder, and more, each have a decent shot at the over all.

We all know the drill, this race starts on Friday so keep your delgado monkey on a tight leash. Consult your personal oracles; there are bike frames, carbon wheels, V-kit and more for the winners of the season-long overall VSP. Further details can be found on the VSP page. Bon chance.

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  • @Frank - no love for the ladies?

    Provisional Ladies Tour of Chongming VSP Picks:

    1. Lucy Garner

    2. Leah Kirchmann

    3. Chloe Hosking

    4. Emilia Fahlin

    5. Olena Pavlukhina

  • Thanks for the well wishes everyone! Definitely new and big things on the horizon. My bikes are no longer the most important thing in my life...

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Landa
    3. Valverde
    4. Majka
    5. Uran
  • @Mikael Liddy

    I think the rest of the pack will be a little too strong for the Giant D to repeat his Vuelta heroics, whereas the little Colombian is just a snowy day (& subsequent Nibs tantrum at the EWP) away from a podium place.

    Agree on Giant. Dumoulin had an awesome Vuelta, but when the road went up, steeply, he blew. Plus, can't help but help but wonder about the ongoing impact of the training accident this spring. Sorry to say.

    It would be great to see Uran on the podium, but I just don't think the Cannondale support is quite there yet. Too bad, cause I'm a big fan of Cannondale, Dombrowski and Formolo. So much potential and future.

  • In classic fashion, Ryder will lose a ton of time in the first week, and gain a few seconds back on some stages in week two, and have a stellar day in week three to bring him back to the top 5, but it won't be enough to get him on to the podium.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chaves
    2. Landa
    3. Valverde
    4. Nibali
    5. Hesjedal
  • Throwing darts.  Hoping to get lucky.  Can'

    t wait for the racing to begin.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio
    2. Rigoberto Uran
    3. Ildar Arslanov
    4. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
    5. Tom Dumoulin
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