Velominati Super Prestige

Velominati Super Prestige: Milano Sanremo 2014

Merckx takes his first of seven MSRs.
Merckx takes his first of seven MSRs.

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:

  1. First place overall wins a Veloforma Strada iR Velominati Edition frame in addition to the customary VSP winner’s VVorkshop Apron
  2. 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.)
  3. Third place overall wins a full Velominati V-Kit with accompanying custom orange Bont Vaypor+ road shoes.

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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528 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Milano Sanremo 2014”

  1. VSP PICKS:

    1. Diego Ulissi
    2. Ian Stannard
    3. Sacha Modolo
    4. Mark Cavendish
    5. Peter Sagan

  4. Had to change out Boonan.  Thoughts with the Family through a difficult time

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Sparticus
    3. Gerrans
    4. Nibbles
    5. Cav

  5. Had to change out Boonan.  Thoughts with the Family through a difficult time

  8. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Taylor Phinney
    4. Philippe Gilbert
    5. Simon Gerrans

  9. And it begins. I must do well here because I’ll be at altitude and without internet for another handful of races.

    4 man breakaway followed by a furious sprint.  That would be fun.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Sagan
    2. Phillipe Gilbert
    3. Cancellara
    4. Sylvain Chavanel
    5. Mark Cavendish

  12. Respectfully changing my picks in light of some really terrible news. Don’t fault him at all for withdrawing. 

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Faboo
    3. Manx Missile
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Kwiatkowski

  14. Am updating my picks as Costa, R.  is not riding.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Gilbert
    2. Hushovd
    3. Haussler
    4. Cancellara
    5. Gerrans

  15. @Xponti

    Had to change out Boonan. Thoughts with the Family through a difficult time

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Sparticus
    3. Gerrans
    4. Nibbles
    5. Cav

    You are just one of many people calling this out, and fucking plus one to all of you.

    What a classy fucking dude. He is doing the obviously right thing but he also knows that his hopes for this race and his cobbled objectives rely on this race to perform and build racing miles.

    Here is a man who holds the possibility of long-lasting records in his hands, and he gives it up for his family. Rule #11 violation notwithstanding, that is class. He can test positive for cocaine at parties as many times as he wants, this is what defines a character, not that other shit.

    Boonen is my favorite active cyclist, period. He’s up there with RDV and Museeuw for the overall 2nd place in Hardmandom as far as I’m concerned.

  16. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cavendish
    3. Greipel
    4. Cancellara
    5. Taylor Phinney

  19. This is more of a placeholder, to avoid the humiliation of a Delgado.  Which is not to say these picks will not prove humiliating (particularly if there is further gratuitous tweaking of the course as a result of landslides and/or RCS caprice).  Just not as humiliating as not even making the starting line.  Probably. 

    Condolences to Tommeke and partner.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavisbackandcan
    2. Kittel
    3. Heiny Hairstyle
    4. Kittel
    5. Degenkolb

  20. Gah – Greipel in for Kittel’s hitherto unheard of sibling…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavisbackandcan
    2. Kittel
    3. Heiny Hairstyle
    4. Greipel
    5. Degenkolb

  21. holy shhiitte..where did the year go?

    its race times again. guess i need to dust off the ol steed…

    thanks for the masterful swag bag keepers; that is some swag to kill for…

    my guesses submitted, no delgado for me, yet.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. ManxMissile
    2. alejet
    3. saganator
    4. miniphinney
    5. faboo

  23. VSP PICKS:

    1. Michael Kwiatkowski
    2. Fabian Cancellara
    3. Peter Sagan
    4. Taylor Phinney
    5. Mark Cavendish

  24. VSP PICKS:

    1. SAGAN Peter
    2. KWIATKOWSKI Michal
    3. MOLLEMA Bauke
    4. VAN AVERMAET Greg
    5. CANCELLARA Fabian

  25. VSP PICKS:

    1. CANCELLARA, Fabian
    2. GILBERT, Philippe
    3. NIBALI, Vincenzo
    4. SAGAN, Peter
    5. STANNARD, Ian

  26. Although that said the chances of all five crossing the line in the first five are zero – I’m just saying these are the guys likely to feature and I think Sagan’s had enough of coming second (I technique I’ve never personally mastered).

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Caveman Sagan
    2. Cavendouche
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Griepel
    5. Faboo

  28. @Shlumpen

    Been a lurker for quite some time, thought it was time to get serious.

    Me too, hello all.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Degenkolb
    3. Cancellara
    4. Gilbert
    5. Modolo

  29. @frank

    @Xponti

    Had to change out Boonan. Thoughts with the Family through a difficult time

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Sparticus
    3. Gerrans
    4. Nibbles
    5. Cav

    You are just one of many people calling this out, and fucking plus one to all of you.

    What a classy fucking dude. He is doing the obviously right thing but he also knows that his hopes for this race and his cobbled objectives rely on this race to perform and build racing miles.

    Here is a man who holds the possibility of long-lasting records in his hands, and he gives it up for his family. Rule #11 violation notwithstanding, that is class. He can test positive for cocaine at parties as many times as he wants, this is what defines a character, not that other shit.

    Boonen is my favorite active cyclist, period. He’s up there with RDV and Museeuw for the overall 2nd place in Hardmandom as far as I’m concerned.

    Wow, that is an interesting way to think about Boonen – that he has the chance to do something really magical, has it right in his hands. That must be exciting.

    On another note, as people who regularly subject their bodies to pretty crazy stuff (Rule 9 riding, eating while climbing a mountain, drinking Heed, riding rollers for months on end), I’ve always found those taking issue with his dust use strange. It’s a goddamn party drug!

    Then again, those espousing Malted Recovery Drinks aren’t exactly the same as the rest of those folks who ride bikes. Many of them would rather talk PowerTap numbers than do a lil’ partyin’, so I can understand their fear of fun substance with a Bad Reputation.

  31. VSP Picks:

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cavendish
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Boasson Hagen
    5. Rojas

  32. My first time!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Mark Cavendish
    2. Michael Kwiatkowski
    3. John Degenkolb
    4. Peter Sagan
    5. Simon Gerrans

  33. Very sad news…. Condolences to Boonen.

    Taking him out, Kristoff in.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Alexander Kristoff
    4. Michal Kwiatkowski
    5. Simon Gerrans

  34. Tom’s loss sort of places thing into their natural order don’t you think?

    Condolences to the big man from myself and all of us here…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cancellara
    3. Cavendish
    4. Stannard
    5. Degenkolb

  35. Quick change, forgot about Paolini

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Diego Ulissi
    2. Ian Stannard
    3. Luca Paolini
    4. Mark Cavendish
    5. Peter Sagan

  36. .

    VSP PICKS:

    1. sagan
    2. kwiatkowski
    3. chavanel
    4. slagter
    5. cancellara

  37. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Degenkolb
    3. Boasson Hagen
    4. Van Avermaet
    5. Kristoff

  38. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Edvald Boasson Hagen
    4. Andre Greipel
    5. John Degenkolb

  39. VSP PICKS:

    1. Johny Hoogerland
    2. Michael Matthews
    3. Zdenek Stybar
    4. Sylvain Chavanel
    5. Taylor Phinney

  40. Change up due to Boonen’s withdrawal. Condolences on his loss and respect for his decision.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Faboo
    3. Cav
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Stannard

  44. Should be a sprint-fest at the end

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavendish
    2. Sagan
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Cancellara
    5. Gerrans

  45. VSP PICKS:

    1. A. Greipel (HTC-Columbia)
    2. P. Sagan (Liquigas)
    3. J. Degenkolb (HTC-Columbia)
    4. M. Cavendish (HTC-Columbia)
    5. J. Rojas (Caisse d’ Epargne)

  46. @frank

    What a classy fucking dude. He is doing the obviously right thing but he also knows that his hopes for this race and his cobbled objectives rely on this race to perform and build racing miles.

    Here is a man who holds the possibility of long-lasting records in his hands, and he gives it up for his family.  Rule #11 violation notwithstanding, that is class. He can test positive for cocaine at parties as many times as he wants, this is what defines a character, not that other shit.

    Boonen is my favorite active cyclist, period. He’s up there with RDV and Museeuw for the overall 2nd place in Hardmandom as far as I’m concerned.

    +1.  When the VMH and I were expecting our first, Tommeke was in the final 5 if it was a boy.  Definitely one of my favourites in the pro peloton, tied with Cuddles, who took the time to get a picture with my little velominippers after a cold stage in the Tour of Alberta last fall (which he won in spectacular fashion, I will add).

  48. VSP PICKS:

    1. P Sagan
    2. J Degenkolb
    3. F Cancellara
    4. A Greipel
    5. S Gerrans

  49. I had better replace Pelucchi. Sorry Matteo. Hard to win if you aren’t in the race!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Degenkolb
    2. Sagan
    3. MIchael Matthews
    4. Demare
    5. Kristoff

  50. so no Paolini in the start list, back to Modolo then!!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Diego Ulissi
    2. Ian Stannard
    3. Sacha Modolo
    4. Mark Cavendish
    5. Peter Sagan

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