Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s World Championship Road Race 2017

Don't ride triples, win triples.

Peter Sagan has undergone quite the transformation over the years; starting as a brash and disrespectful neo-pro, he’s blossomed into one of the most exciting and charismatic racers in the bunch. A sort of modern-day Mario Cipollini.

And, as much as I dislike seeing riders dominate and take the excitement out of the sport, I love watching Peter race and I expect that if he manages to pull off his third straight worlds title, it was be a spectacular feat. Besides, he looks great in his black bibs with the bands, and I’ve gotten quite used to seeing him in those colors, so I don’t want to have to adjust to seeing another rider in them.

And, everybody knows you don’t ride triples; win triples.

Check the start list and good luck!

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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Pali65 says:

Sep 22 2017 at 5:32 am
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Wellens
3. van Avermaet
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Gilbert
KogaLover says:

Sep 22 2017 at 5:42 am
Finally some action again! Too bad there were no VSPs for the TTT and ITT.

VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Boasson Hagen
3. Quiet cough ski
4. Gv Avermaet
5. M Matthews
Erik says:

Sep 22 2017 at 7:04 am
To bet against Peter Sagan? Oh my. This is is going to get argy bargy for surely.

VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Van Avermaet
3. Alaphilippe
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Gavaria
Martin says:

Sep 22 2017 at 9:30 am
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Kwiatkowski
3. Trentin
4. Van Avermaet
5. Matthews
David van Dijk says:

Sep 22 2017 at 10:54 am
the windmill's on fire but can't sprint if his life depends on it ...

VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Bling
3. v Avermaet
4. Trentin
5. Dumoulin
taon24 says:

Sep 22 2017 at 1:49 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Van Avermaert
3. Boassen Hagen
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Alaphillipe
MangoDave says:

Sep 22 2017 at 1:57 pm
@R00tdown

Three Pete? Clever.

VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. GVA
3. Kwiatkowski
4. Boassen Hagen
5. Matthews
LeoTea says:

Sep 22 2017 at 3:12 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Elia Viviani
2. Greg van Avermaet
3. Michal Kwiatkowski
4. Matteo Trentin
5. Eddie Boss
Quadzilla says:

Sep 22 2017 at 4:00 pm
3Pete - After missing most of the tour he has only had this to work towards and when they tell him to win, he wins!

lotto for the remaining spots as who knows how they will all go over the lumpy course which should have some breakaways.

VSP PICKS:
1. Peter Sagan
2. Edvald Bosson Hagen
3. Bling
4. GvA
5. Trentin
sthilzy says:

Sep 22 2017 at 6:00 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Peter Sagan
2. Greg van Avermaet
3. Michał Kwiatkowski
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen
5. Michael Matthews