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Velominati Super Prestige: Liege-Bastogne-Liege

The inaugural Velominati Super Prestige continues with its last installment of the Spring Classics, Liége-Bastogne-Liége, on Sunday, April 25. This will be the fourth race in the season-long series and with the unpredictability of the Ardennes classics continuing as it has, the competition is doing nothing to open up but is instead closer now than ever.

Thankfully, the eruption of EyjafjallajÃ¶kull has mellowed out and travel seems to be opening up across Europe, so we are not expecting a lot of uncertainly about the start list at this stage – especially since most riders who have Liege on their race program have already managed make the journey to Belgium.

Of all the classics, La Doyenne is the most likely to yield a successful breakaway, which lends even more excitement to the possible race predictions. Rob continues to hold the lead which he took at Roubaix; but much like Contador’s performance on the Mur de Huy corroborated the notion that perhaps he’s off the sauce, Rob’s lackluster performance at La Fleche eases our minds that he isn’t working within any illegal sooth-saying rings.

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. Check back here or on the Super-Prestige main page for updated rules as we will be introducing a bonus-point program for this edition.

Good luck.

Rules and results are posted Velominati Super Prestige page.

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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brett says:

Apr 25 2010 at 11:22 pm

frank :

@brett
You're right about Millar, but whatever the reason, he's on the road now

Jesus, he's on the roids now? Can't trust that fucker...
Geof says:

Apr 26 2010 at 3:39 am

Oh no, Brett, say it ain't so. Not the soy latte. No ...
Marko says:

Apr 26 2010 at 10:46 am

Maybe cycling is like politics and religion. We like the characters and personalities we identify with, chastise the ones we don't, and the powers that be understand all this and manipulate it all to their advantage because it makes us feel like we need them. Eg:

Veino = Putin. He's a badass, we're scared of his capabilities, don't really like him but respect him because of what he'll do to us if we don't.

Cancellara = Switzerland. Coolest guy around, stays out of controversy, everyone wants to be like him but nobody can because we weren't born like him.

Millar = Clinton. Fucked up bigtime, caught with pants down, makes heartfelt apology, wins people over again and is a really likeable guy so we route for him but he'll never really do anything again because he needs to be oh-so-dirty to win

Cunt-odor = alter-boy: His boyish squeaky-clean image belies secrets

Pharmstrong = The Pope: Everyone knows he knows everything and probably is guilty himself but he's so insulated he's untouchable

Valverde = Berlesconi: He's guilty, he even flaunts it, and understands what the paradigm is and isn't afraid to let it all hang out, that's his nature and it gets him laid

Any Belgian rider = Holland: Once the rulers of a great and powerful empire who still inspire passion about what once was but will never rise to greatness again.

UCI = U.N.: Trying desperately to bring order out of chaos but ultimately have no control over anything and lack the teeth to impose any modicum of justice.

Merckx = Jesus: Because who else is there for a bunch of people who can't think for themselves?

Pick your truth fellas. It's the only one that counts. It's all just a matter of interpretation.
brett says:

Apr 26 2010 at 12:32 pm

Marko, brilliant!

PS the soy thing... I only drink long blacks. Take that any way you want.
john says:

Apr 26 2010 at 4:21 pm

@Marko
Again I ask, why does everybody say you are so dumb? That is fucking genius. That actually makes twisted sense. Maybe leave it at that until we get into the drunken slap fight in Belgium next year, arguing about this and Merckx's Hour Record.
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