Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s La Fleche Wallonne 2016

The bunch climbs the Mur de Huy

Don’t these race organizers understand how confusing it is when races are held mid-week? It means we have to have to manage against unrealistic expectations like realizing what day of the week it is and then do the sums on how much lead time we want to give on the VSP.

Which is obviously too much to expect. Of me, anyway. I have a lot of big deals cooking, you see. Its very complicated and important. I could tell you about it but you probably wouldn’t be able to handle it all.

So. That leaves us with about 20 hours for VSP picks entry. Sorry about that. Hopefully you’ve already been prognosticating on the start list and have your game together already. If not, I hope you do well under pressure. Don’t forget there are awesome prizes on offer: Don Walker is giving away a free custom steel frame, Café Roubaix is giving away a carbon wheelset, and we are giving away a free V-Kit.

Good luck!

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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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chuckp says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:35 am

1 - Valverde

2 - Alaphilippe

3 - Martin

Don't know about 4 and 5.
Steampunk says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:36 am

@Buck Rogers

Him and Wellens both. Fabulous finish. But I thought Wellens might have timed that late flyer to perfection...
chuckp says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:36 am

4 - Poels

5 - Gasparatto
mulebeatsdrums says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:40 am

Sorry about the pixelation.
Mikael Liddy says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:41 am

Oh do fuck off!
Teocalli says:

Apr 20 2016 at 7:48 am

Crikey 3 out of 5 and 2 in the correct places. I may have peaked.
JonnyG says:

Apr 20 2016 at 8:07 am

Double delgado. Awesome. How much notice did we get?
chuckp says:

Apr 20 2016 at 8:07 am

@Teocalli

Crikey 3 out of 5 and 2 in the correct places. I may have peaked.

Blimey! You and me both! Although I'm sure I won't be allowed my plea to sub Alaphilippe for Henao upon learning about Henao's w/d (although my plea was with like 40-50km to go so well before the race was decided), I could potentially have 4 out of 5 with 2 in the correct places.
Teocalli says:

Apr 20 2016 at 8:17 am

@chuckp

@Teocalli

Crikey 3 out of 5 and 2 in the correct places. I may have peaked.

Blimey! You and me both! Although I’m sure I won’t be allowed my plea to sub Alaphilippe for Henao upon learning about Henao’s w/d (although my plea was with like 40-50km to go so well before the race was decided), I could potentially have 4 out of 5 with 2 in the correct places.

I don't think a dispute that it's a palindrome will work................
wiscot says:

Apr 20 2016 at 8:19 am

Shit. 2 out of 5 and they're in the wrong places. That f*cker Valverde sure knows how to climb the Huy. Danny Boy shot his bolt a bit early and Jules just didn't have it.

Those hills in the last 15k are just horrendously steep.