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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VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali
2. Rolland
3. Van Den Broeck
4. Evans
5. Froome
Wishing just wishing for another Pinot stage win....I wonder what Madiot would sound like this time around
VSP PICKS:
1. Pinot
2. Evans
3. Nibali
4. Froome
5. Wiggins
VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali
2. Kessiakoff
3. Evans
4. Pinot
5. Voeckler
Nibali needs to step it up, but you cannot rule out Kessiakof. Cadel will be pushing it hard all day in a desperate attempt to get a minute or more back from Wiggens. I'd have rather gone for Rolland over Pinot, but Rolland will be punished for attacking during the tack fiasco. Voeckler will be looking for his second stage, but will come up a little short.
um, random?
VSP PICKS:
1. ll sanchez
2. scarponi
3. froome
4. evans a little cuddle could win
5. voeckler
VSP PICKS:
1. kessiakoff
2. rolland
3. nibali
4. pinot
5. froome
VSP PICKS:
1. Rolland
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Wiggins
5. JVDB
VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali
2. Evans
3. Wiggens
4. Froome
5. Van Den Broeck
Pinot wins again with Rolland close behind. Froome gives wild chase for 3rd when Wiggo fails on the Peyresourde and Nibs on his wheel. Finally TJ comes across in 5th with his boat anchor Cuddles telling him to slow down.
VSP PICKS:
1. Pinot
2. Rolland
3. Frooooome
4. Nibbles
5. TJ
VSP PICKS:
1. Nibali
2. Evans
3. Van den Broeck
4. Rolland
5. Froome