Velominati Super Prestige: Liége-Bastogne-Liége 2014
The 100th running of Liége-Bastogne-Liége takes place this Sunday. Danny-boy Martin will be marked heavily as the defending champion. Malmerde, and Phil Gil have shown they are peaking too. Froomy has thrown his hat into the ring, as he did last year but after last years 26th place, maybe it’s training. 263 kms, past winners include a long list of known dopers, again, the pot belge mix paid off to keep riders cranking through those last climbs. Cancellara talked of slimming down more in to add this Monument to his palmarés but this might be the farthest from his grasp. This is a very tough race course. You need to be a fondisti, someone with staying power, a Phil Gil or a fully doped Moreno Argentin to finish this race off successfully. Last year Red Ryder went ballistic, blew up the field and opened a way for his teammate, Danny-boy. Let’s hope for some equally exciting fireworks this Sunday.
Here is an imperfect startlist.
The points from the LBL VSP count towards the overall prizes. So check the start list, review the VSP Scoring Guidelines and get your picks in by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at 00:00 hours PDT on Sunday the 27th. If you think we mapped one of your picks wrong, use the dispute system and we’ll review it. Also remember to be precise enough in your description so we know which rider you mean; in other words, if you enter “Martin”, we will use our discretion (read: wild guess) to decide if you mean Tony or Dan – and that choice will not be negotiable once the the countdown clock goes to zero, so be sure to give yourself enough time.
Don’t forget we’ve got three major prizes for the season-long VSP:
First place overall wins a Veloforma Strada iR Velominati Edition frame in addition to the customary VSP winner’s VVorkshop Apron
Second place overall wins a set of hand built CR Wheelworks Arenberg wheelset in a custom Velominati paint scheme laced to orange Chris King hubs. (CR Wheelworks is Café Roubaix’s new wheel goods brand.)
Third place is you’re fired or overall wins a full Velominati V-Kit with accompanying custom orange Bont Vaypor+ road shoes.
All Hail Cosmo!
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VSP PICKS:
1. NIBALI Vincenzo
2. GILBERT Philippe
3. KREUZIGER Roman
4. MORENO Daniel
5. COSTA Rui
Began to have a mild heart attack posting the VSP again.
VSP PICKS:
1. Phil Gil
2. Kwiatkowski
3. Mollema
4. Valverde
5. Dan Martin
@V-olcano Our VSP senses went off!
VSP PICKS:
1. Martin
2. Valverde
3. Nibali
4. Froome
5. Rodriguez
VSP PICKS:
1. GILBERT Philippe
2. MARTIN Daniel
3. VALVERDE Alejandro
4. RODRIGUEZ Joaquim
5. BAKELANTS Jan
VSP PICKS:
1. Alejandro Valverde
2. Philippe Gilbert
3. Dan Martin
4. Joaquim Rodriguez
5. Michal Kwiatkowski
VSP PICKS:
1. D. Martin
2. M.Kwiatkowski
3. B. Mollema
4. A. Valverde
5. P. Gilbert
VSP PICKS:
1. Malmerde
2. Gilbert
3. Slagter
4. Gerrans
5. Rui Costa
@Gianni Yes! I love Cosmo’s HTRWW series!
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Gilbert
3. Kwiatkowski
4. Rodriguez
5. Martin
VSP PICKS:
1. Martin
2. Valverde
3. Purito
4. Mollema
5. Costa
I’ve got no f-ing idea, DVR refuses to schedule this race for some reason, still plenty space.
VSP PICKS:
1. Valv
2. Kwiat
3. D Mart
4. Vanendert
5. Costa
Fucking awesome and fucking fucked Sirotti La Doyenne images.
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Daniel Martin
3. Valverde
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Mollema
VSP PICKS:
1. Jelle Vanendert
2. Valverde
3. Gilbert
4. Dan Martin
5. Arashiro
VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali, Vincenzo
2. Gilbert, Phillipe
3. Valverde, Alejandro
4. Rodriguez, Joaquim
5. Martin, Daniel
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Slagter
3. Gilbert
4. Vowed Pools (Wout Poels)
5. Riblon
VSP PICKS:
1. Martin
2. Valverde
3. Kwiatkowski
4. Froome
5. Costa
Opqs
VSP PICKS:
1. Kwiatkowski
2. Valverde
3. Martin
4. Gilbert
5. Costa
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Betancur
3. Martin D.
4. Nordhaug
5. Sprengers
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Martin
3. Gilbert
4. Mollema
5. Froome
Hail Cosmo!Best bike show on the planet.
Shamefully I’ve missed the last three races due to a vacation in Phuket, need to focus and regroup now for the major tours
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Martin
3. Valverde
4. J-rod
5. Kwiatkowski
VSP PICKS:
1. Dan Martin
2. Valverde
3. GIlbert
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Mollema
VSP PICKS:
1. RODRIGUEZ Joaquim
2. MARTIN Daniel
3. GAUTIER Cyril
4. FROOME Christopher
5. GILBERT Philippe
VSP PICKS:
1. Malmerde
2. Giblets
3. Danny Bhoy Martin
4. Nibbles
5. J-Rod
VSP PICKS:
1. Philippe Gilbert
2. Joaquim Rodriguez
3. Alejandro Valverde
4. Dan Martin
5. Michal Kwiatowski
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Gilbert
3. Martin
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Mollema
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VSP PICKS:
1. Philippe Gilbert
2. Dan Martin
3. Alejandro Valverde
4. Michal Kwiatkowski
5. Jelle Vanendert
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Gilbert
3. Dan Martin
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Mollema
VSP PICKS:
1. Joaquin Rodriquez
2. Phil Gilbert
3. Dan Martin
4. Michal Kwiatkowski
5. Alejandro Valverde
VSP PICKS:
1. Dan Martin
2. Phil Gil
3. Wout Pouls
4. Malmerde
5. Dirty Sanchez
VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali
2. Rodriguez
3. Kwiatowski
4. Gilbert
5. Cunego
VSP PICKS:
1. Vincenzo Nibali
2. Alejandro Valverde
3. Dan Martin
4. Philippe Gilbert
5. Jelle Vanendert
Gaun yersel nibbles!
Vroome-vroome looks to have been Training Properly:
(via Pro Cycling)
VSP PICKS:
1. valverde
2. gilbert
3. dan martin
4. kwiatkowski
5. j rod
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Nibali
3. Rodriguez
4. Rui Costa
5. Valverde
I am going out on a limb here and introducing some Schleckulation. The Frandy will attack early as a joint unit. Grimpito will go backwards and Grimelder will make it to the finish but not quite be strong enough. As usual though I am living in Lalaland. Phil Gil is looking in good form though?
VSP PICKS:
1. Phil Gil
2. JRod
3. Malmerde
4. Nibbles
5. Grimpelder
I am going out on a limb here and introducing some Schleckulation. The Frandy will attack early as a joint unit. Grimpito will go backwards and Grimelder will make it to the finish but not quite be strong enough. As usual though I am living in Lalaland. Phil Gil is looking in good form though?
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde, A
2. Rodriguez, J
3. Porte, R
4. Kwiatkowski, M
5. Martin, D
At least its not a Delgado this time.
VSP PICKS:
1. Dan Martin
2. Phil Gil
3. Slagter
4. Gerro
5. Porte
At least its not a Delgado this time.
VSP PICKS:
1. Dan Martin
2. VALVERDE
3. GERRANS
4. Gilbert
5. Kwiatkowski
VSP PICKS:
1. Martin
2. Valverde
3. Gilbert
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Froome
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. J Rod
5. Roman K
VSP PICKS:
1. Vincenzo Nibali
2. Alejandro Valverde
3. Dan Martin
4. Bauke Mollema
5. Jelle Vanendert
Probably be Piti, but I’m not picking Piti.
VSP PICKS:
1. Dan Martin
2. Philipe Gilbert
3. Simon Gerrans
4. Michal Kwiatkowski
5. Jelle Vanendert
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VSP PICKS:
1. Alejandro Valverde
2. Dan Martin
3. Michal Kwiatkowski
4. Bauke Mollema
5. Rui Costa
VSP PICKS:
1. Alejandro Valverde
2. Philippe Gilbert
3. Dan Martin
4. Joaquim Rodriguez
5. Vincenzo Nibali