Het Volk (it will always be Het Volk to me) and now the Strade Bianche may well mark the sentimental beginning to the season, but those are specialized, pre-season races that appeal mostly to riders who are preparing for bigger objectives later in the year, such as the Cobbled or Ardennes Classics. Same goes for Tirreno Adriatico and Paris-Nice; there are preparatory events – none of the marquee names have these events in their programme as primary objectives.
The season doesn’t really start until Milano Sanremo, the first Monument and the first race of the year that any Pro would proudly define their career by winning, and so that’s where we start the fifth installment of the Velominati Super Prestige. Last year saw our biggest turnout yet, with sponsors kicking in some serious prizes for the Tour de France VSP. This year we’ve built on that momentum to offer three major prizes for the season-long VSP:
So, without further ado, check the start list, review the VSP Scoring Guidelines and get your picks in by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on Sunday the 24th. 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.
Good luck, and don’t let these awesome prizes ruin your Rule #43 spirit.
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VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Moser
3. gerrans
4. cav
5. boss hogg
VSP PICKS:
1. Cav
2. Sagan
3. Degekolb
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Cancellara
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Degenkolb
3. Cancellara
4. Gilbert
5. Gerrans
@RedRanger
??
VSP PICKS:
1. Mark Cavendish:
2. Peter Sagan
3. John Degenkolb
4. Fabian Cancellara
5. Simon Gerrans
@RedRanger
I realise that you havee a red jersey next to your name.. but, please explain ?
VSP PICKS:
1. Mark Cavendish
2. Andre Greipel
3. Peter Sagan
4. Fabian Cancellara
5. Philippe Gilbert
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Spartacus
3. Gerrans
4. Gilbert
5. Boss hog
@Barracuda he won last year's Vuelta.
@RedRanger I think the tie break system looks at when you first entered your picks, not when you update them, so those that aren't bothered by the Piti Principle could technically make placemarker picks as the comp opens & revise at the end...but you'd be a knob.
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Gilbert
3. Cancellara
4. Cavendish
5. Greipal