Which bold rider has this stage circled in their tour bible? Wednesday July 18th, Stage 16, 197 km. The day after a the final rest day. A climbing day with two HC climbs followed by two Category 1 climbs and a serious descent toward the finish. The Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde: you better be a fearless climber and a good descender, but a better climber. This is not a stage for Sagan or Fränkie Schleck (sorry Frank). If Wiggo was going to have a bad day, this would be a special one to have it on. And this follows a rest day? Could the weather finally make a difference? Will the mad tacker return? Will climbers just try to survive this stage to perform on the fearsome Stage 17? More questions than answers in the Velominati Super-Bunker.
All VSP bettors better give an extra shake of the monkey bones before casting them down. Study them well. There is much at stake: Fizik R3s for the winner, 2 pair of DeFeet socks for first loser. The rules are the same as for the first single stage VSP. Points are awarded for correct place only. Delgado might have enjoyed this stage but don’t be like him.
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@ben
Mr Spaghetti Man - like it +1
VSP PICKS:
1. JVDB
2. Nibbles
3. VJvG
4. If he were mine, I'd slap his fa
5. Rolland
VSP PICKS:
1. JVDB
2. Nibbles
3. Cuddles
4. Teejay
5. Froome Dog
By by Schleks. Probably forever..........
VSP PICKS:
1. Iglinskiy
2. Nibbles
3. Froome
4. Wiggo
5. Cuddles
@wiscot
For God's sake, what is he doing with a diuretic in his system...... my pointless bet is Bruyneel has got someone to spike his drink to make him look like a twat - death to Bruyneel !!!!
VSP PICKS:
1. JVDB
2. Nibbles
3. VJvG
4. If he were mine, I'd slap his fa
5. Rolland
Van Garderen plays the role of valuable domestique to Evans earlier in the stage but as evans cracks under the pressure he is given the go ahead to attack as he is going better. Nibali attacks later on and is covered by Froome who pips him at the line with Wiggins coming over the line soon after. Evans popped a while back and leads any other stragglers over the line.
VSP PICKS:
1. Van Garderen
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Wiggins
5. Evans
VSP PICKS:
1. Rolland
2. Froome
3. Pinot
4. VDB
5. Nibali
@Dr C
Protip: good Spanish beef will help you with climbing. I broke the comment system again, I must suck real bad to do it twice in two days.
I wish I had remembered this last stage, I was at work and suddenly, "Why did a pick a Schleck?"
I totally delgadoed the stage 11 vsp, as I was in the alps to watch it in person. I'll try to make it up with this one. Pinot is my new favorite grimpeur. Tomorrow should be epic.
VSP PICKS:
1. Thibaut Pinot
2. Rolland
3. Froome
4. Wiggins
5. Evans
@RedRanger
That was a misquote. Should have read Dianetics.
@scaler911
Bye Bye Radioshack, no more sponsor for you!Should have bought a bit of RS kit to go with my Gerolsteiner cap and Festina watch.