Velominati Super Prestige: Mens World Road Race Championships 2015

The Prophet has spoken

The last time the US hosted a World Championship, it was for the Cyclocross and it was totally badass. But potholes are part of the fun in CX; we’ll have to see how a speeding peloton deals with them.

My Pedalwan Nephew will be roadside watching this weekend in Richmond, and I have to say I hate him a little bit for having that opportunity at such a young age; he better be wearing Velominati gear or I’m disowning him. I also now realize in a face-palm moment that I should have sent him the V-Flag. What day is it? Can I still overnight it? Is that even worth it?

Ok. Back on message. I really hope the police don’t shoot any of the riders, or arrest the peloton for speeding. Assuming that doesn’t happen, I suggest you meditate on the start list, pull a few aces out of your sleeve, and lay down your picks. 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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Joe says:

Sep 25 2015 at 5:10 pm
It's going to be pissing rain and windy, so I'll go with the above. A dutchie is a possibility, but it's not possible to align with Belgie's and Dootcher's at the same time, so there it is*. The Green Man is awesome, but he does not like the shit weather so much. The German with the pencilthinmustache is a good pick, but like looking good v going good, he would mess up the symmetry of my list.

*and a gigantic effing Dootcher assaulted me in the group once so I'm bi-assed

VSP PICKS:
1. Belgian
2. Czech
3. Belgian
4. Czech
5. Belgian
Tom Mc says:

Sep 25 2015 at 6:22 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Stybar
3. Kristoff
4. Degenkolb
5. Matthews
Steampunk says:

Sep 25 2015 at 6:58 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. A. Kristoff
2. P. Sagan
3. J. Degenkolb
4. M. Matthews
5. D. Ulissi
PT says:

Sep 25 2015 at 7:13 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Matthews
2. Gerrans
3. Sagan
4. Gilbert
5. Alaphillipe
frank says:

Sep 25 2015 at 8:02 pm

All this bad weather could help get Belgium back in the bands - BOONEN!

This just in from my friend Johan:
Uncle V says:

Sep 25 2015 at 8:20 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Degenkolb
2. Sagan
3. Matthews
4. Stybar
5. Terpstra
R00tdown says:

Sep 25 2015 at 8:49 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Stybar
2. Van Avermaet
3. Sagan
4. Terpstra
5. Kristoff
brett says:

Sep 25 2015 at 9:15 pm
I'd love to see Sags get the bands, so going with the heart not the head, although they aren't that far removed in this case.

VSP PICKS:
1. SagWagon
2. GVA
3. Kris Kristoffersen
4. Degs
5. Styby
dyalander says:

Sep 25 2015 at 9:40 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Stybar
2. Matthews
3. Sagan
4. Kristoff
5. Van Avermaet
dyalander says:

Sep 25 2015 at 9:48 pm
Switching Kristoff for Greipel. Will probably regret it but the Germans are so strong and I think Greipel will surprise - If he can hang with the front runners Degenkolb will ride for him - they're both classy riders with level heads and helmets.

VSP PICKS:
1. Stybar
2. Matthews
3. Sagan
4. Greipel
5. Van Avermaet