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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@RedRanger
Nah, they stick out at right angles to the crank when you install them. You hit the pedal before the pod
@Ron One the many reason's why I love this sport and this rider even in his defeat he is awesome. hopefully he can grab some stages this summer and and do some damage at Lombardia in the fall
Useless trivia: Gerrans is now the only rider in history to have won both the oldest and second-oldest bike races in the world.
And he would have caught Martin anyway.
@Marcus Yeah great win for Gerrans. He his having a good year. props for him and Kwaitkowski for looking Fantastic on the Podium as well, cap's worn properly, nicely done boys! Valverde? loose the baseball hat and the to long shorts.
@Marcus OK I'll bite... I'm guessing it's something like Melbourne to Warrnambool.
But which is which?
@ChrisO
Warny: why has no one outside the antipodes heard of it?
Warney!!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Chapeau Gerro.
@ChrisO correct. LBL oldest, M2W second. I am still sad that the Warney gave up its title as the longest one dayer to MSR by changing its route.
@Daccordi Rider you just know that isnt a tie-your-own bow tie.
5 points. My best performance all season (so far). But solely as a result of picking Valv.Piti for second. Not sure I should keep 'em...
Great finish. 6 points. Stoked considering how I make my choices.