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Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2012

The Keepers and Rigid rolled into a region in France called Flandres which, without doing any further research into the matter, we assume is the coloquial French term for this region of the world. If its anything like the other regions in Europe, these places have roots that extend way past any modern country’s border and situate themselves in a history long past.

They do, however, speak French with all the stubbornness that we have come to love from the French. None of us in the group speak French very well, and no one we’ve found in Lille speaks English very well. Which means we’re all communicating with arms and legs more so than with words. We’re on our way to Kemmel, which means we’ll be able to speak a bit of Flemish again.

With Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012 about to begin in earnest, we’re busy organizing ourselves and making final preparations, so we’ll have to forgo the usual insightful, hard-hitting, race insight we usually produce for the VSPs. What’s that you say? We’re usually full of shit? Ah, right. You’ll have to forgive us the usual shit, then, and take today’s flavor.

Watch the countdown timer, get your VSP picks in by Sunday morning at 5am Pacific. Winner of this VSP event will earn the right to comment all year with the Leeuw van Vlaanderen commenting badge. We will also forgo the usual Symbol Pack prize awarded to a Monument and award the winner a copy of the local newspaper the day after the race.

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289 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2012”

  3. VSP PICKS:

    1. CANCELLARA Fabian SUI
    2. SAGAN Peter SVK
    3. BOONEN Tom BEL
    4. BOOM Lars NED
    5. BRESCHEL Matti DEN

  5. VSP PICKS:

    1. Boonen
    2. Cancellara
    3. Chavanel
    4. Sagan
    5. Sep Vanmarcke

  6. I am about to go ride and wish that I was in France meeting a bunch of drunken cyclists that I don’t know but with whom I share a kindred spirit. Have fun, be safe, good luck.

    ps. Ladbrokes have Faboo at 5-4 fave and Boonen 11-2 Sagan 10-1

    pps I want you all to know that Thor Hushovd WILL win PR next week and as Paul Weller said…don’t forget you saw it here first.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Sagan
    4. Bosan hagan
    5. Breschel

  10. VSP PICKS:

    1. T. Boonen
    2. F. Cancellara
    3. P. Sagan
    4. A. Ballan
    5. E. Boasson Hagen

  11. VSP PICKS:

    1. cancellara
    2. boonen
    3. sagan
    4. boasson hagen
    5. hincapie

  12. Merckx willing, these races will soon show up on iTunes. How cool would that be?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Faboo
    2. Sagan
    3. Tommke
    4. Gilbert
    5. Devolder

  13. VSP PICKS:

    1. Boonen
    2. Cancellara
    3. Sagan
    4. Van Avermaet
    5. Voeckler

  14. There are only a couple of exceptions betting against Cancellara. Looks like he is still the favourite in the eyes of the people!

  17. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Van Marcke
    4. Pozzato
    5. Breschel

  18. Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Chavanel
    4. Geraint Thomas
    5. Van Avermaet

  23. VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Sagan
    2. Tom Boonen
    3. Fabian Cancellara
    4. Oscar Gatto
    5. Sep Vanmarke

  24. No time (or patience) to superimpose the Swiss Cross. No desire to put the team kit on as it isn’t worthy.

  25. Stijn has to redeem himself, and says he’s in the shape of his life, but I don’t see it happening

    Gilbert is the one who is really due, perhaps over due
    But the man with the motor will win, my man…Sparatacus
    Boonen hasn’t really touched him for a couple of years

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Spartacus
    2. Boonen
    3. Chavanel
    4. VanMarcke
    5. Matti Breschel

  29. @Netraam

    2008 and 2009 Devolder won, 2010 Cancellara won, 2007 Ballan won. 2007 was in a sprint a deux with Leif Hoste.

    The route is more difficult. My guess is solo.

    2008 and 2009 Devolder won while EVERYONE sat on Tommeke’s wheel. Be note resting to see who is more marked this year: Sparty or Tommeke?

  30. its gonna be interesting – let battle commence! Unfortunately I will be on my way to the land of Brett…. so I will miss live action!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Van Marke
    4. Chavanel
    5. Sagan

  31. As good as the Tornado has been I don’t think we’ve seen him going head to head with Faboo yet this year & I don’t think he’s quite got the powder to deal with the Brommer once it gets going.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Faboo
    2. Tommeke
    3. Thor
    4. Van Marke
    5. Sauceler

  32. VSP PICKS:

    1. GILBERT
    2. BOASSON HAGEN
    3. GOSS
    4. BELKOV
    5. DE VREESE

  33. VSP PICKS:

    1. GILBERT
    2. BOASSON HAGEN
    3. BOOM
    4. BELKOV
    5. DE VREESE

  34. I really like this quotation about the race/cycling in general that I just found while reading about the Ronde.

    “These days, you see all the riders, their life is well known. Before, you saw only the last two hours on television. Now, the direct coverage starts before the race has started and the legend that surrounded riders, created in people’s imagination, no longer exists. When everything is too realistic, you lose the legend.” Marc Sergeant

    Ha! Living in the U.S. it’s hard to avoid being bombarded by every little detail in the lives of sports I barely follow. Is that news, I find myself wondering? With cyclists, I often want to know more! Outside some of the big stars, very little is printed about the few hundred other PROs.

    But, I like the point he is making here. Legend!

  36. Tommeke again!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Tom Boonen
    2. Fabian Cancellara
    3. Stijn DeVolder
    4. Peter Sagan
    5. Sylvain Chavanel

  37. I’m puttingmy faith in Tomeke having completely missed the boat last time. Come on BOOOOONNNNEEENNNN!!!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Boonen
    2. Cancellara
    3. Sagan
    4. Boom!
    5. Boss Hogg

  38. I’m right.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Boonen
    2. Sagan
    3. Chavanel
    4. Boom goes the dynamite
    5. Cancellara

  40. VSP PICKS:

    1. Spartacus
    2. Vanmarcke
    3. Pozzato
    4. Boonen
    5. Chavanel

  41. VSP PICKS:

    1. BOONEN
    2. BOASSON HAGEN
    3. SAGAN
    4. BELKOV
    5. CANCELLARA

  46. now for the ladies, any ideas?……

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Vanmarcke
    4. Boasson Hagen
    5. Leukemans

  47. VSP PICKS:

    1. Boonen
    2. Peter Sagen
    3. Cancellera
    4. Sep Vanmarke
    5. Pozatto

  48. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boonen
    3. Peter Sagan
    4. Chavanel
    5. Boasson Hagen

  50. the random nuber generator has struck agin!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. cancelled
    2. chavanel
    3. sagan
    4. boonen
    5. devolder

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