Velominati Super Prestige

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 16

Stage 16

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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339 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 16”

  1. @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

  3. By by Schleks. Probably forever……….

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Iglinskiy
    2. Nibbles
    3. Froome
    4. Wiggo
    5. Cuddles

  4. @wiscot

    @RedRanger

    @The Oracle

    Okay, I can do this…

    Don’t pick Schleck, Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Rolland
    2. VdB
    3. Nibali
    4. Wiggins
    5. Evans

    he has tested + for diuretics. JB is the devil.

    Looks like that was a very prescient strategy . . .

    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

  5. 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

  7. @Dr C

    the BBQ will be rolled up to the window of the TV room to allow grazing on mostly processed meat.

    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.

    @The Oracle

    Okay, I can do this…

    Don’t pick Schleck, Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Rolland
    2. VdB
    3. Nibali
    4. Wiggins
    5. Evans

    I wish I had remembered this last stage, I was at work and suddenly, “Why did a pick a Schleck?”

  8. 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

  10. @scaler911

    By by Schleks. Probably forever……….

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Iglinskiy
    2. Nibbles
    3. Froome
    4. Wiggo
    5. Cuddles

    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.

  13. I was too dumb to realize that there was an earlier stage pick(s)…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Froome
    3. Rolland
    4. Van Garderen
    5. Zubeldia

  15. Forgot TJ…. he was the missing link

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibbles
    2. VdB
    3. Froome
    4. TJvanG
    5. Kessiakoffoffoff

  17. @RedRanger

    @frank

    @ten B

    You’ll have to be a bit less clever in your picks. No clue what you mean. Please dispute the ones not mapped and give me a clue in the explanation box as to who you mean. You have until the picks close to do this, otherwise those picks will go unscored.

    I’m guessing the Understudy is Froome.

    None other – waiting in the wings for the leading lady to break her Leg so she can enter the limelight.

    @frank I could have sworn that you made the earlier reference to Rolland (Rolland, Rolland, git them doggies Rolland, Rawhide!). And I’m not sure how you ended up with van den Broeck for a pick ending with “van Garderen”.  Maybe we need to warn those spelling Tejay as TJ to be clearer too…

    But somehow I get the feeling I’ll have better luck sticking with “Unknown Rider”.

  18. i should just let my dog pick from now on.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Vincenzo Nabili
    2. Cadel Evans
    3. Thomas Voeckler
    4. Bradley Wiggins
    5. Christopher Froome

  19. Big stage. Big stakes. A big lot of nothing to happen.

    Royal Mail will neutralize this like Xipamide neutralizes the ability to ride a bike well.

    If fuckin Rogers and Porte are on the front up the Peyresourde, then the Tour as we know it is dead. Again.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Valvs
    2. Cuds
    3. Nibs
    4. Froos
    5. Wigs

  20. @MJ Moquin

    i should just let my dog pick from now on.

    Yes, I’m thinking of a random hat-pull of names would probably lead to a higher probability of winning than manually choosing picks.

  21. I have relied on the French apothecary, Nostradamus’ book Les Propheties (appeared 1555) to predict the outcomes of cycle racing (stage 16). Nostradamus was keen on foretelling of the nobility of Eddy Merckx — and road race cycling. He was obsessed with becoming an esthete of the “pro” etiquette. He also sketched many early race framesets.

  27. Oooh boy, I needed that rest day today to get something done during the morning; tomorrow will be back to a massive deduction in my work levels. Darnit, I need to move to Europe and take advantage of those lengthy summer vacations. Or just worm my way into a professorship already!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Rolland
    2. Nibali
    3. Evans
    4. Wiggins
    5. Froome

  30. VSP PICKS:

    1. P. Rolland
    2. A. Valverde
    3. E. Martinez
    4. LL Cool
    5. CA Sorensen

  31. VSP PICKS:

    1. P. Rolland
    2. A. Valverde
    3. E. Martinez
    4. LL Cool Sanchez
    5. CA Sorensen

  34. Break goes and the GC threats come come on Sky’s leash.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Dan Martin
    2. Pinot
    3. Nibali
    4. Evans
    5. Wiggo

  36. *home

    @Dr C

    @wiscot

    @RedRanger

    @The Oracle

    Okay, I can do this…

    Don’t pick Schleck, Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,Don’t pick Schleck,

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Rolland
    2. VdB
    3. Nibali
    4. Wiggins
    5. Evans

    he has tested + for diuretics. JB is the devil.

    Looks like that was a very prescient strategy . . .

    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

    And this was funny until frank actually said he’d been poisoned. Give me a fucking break, this guy already transferred €50,000 to Fuentes for “training plans”.

  38. Nibali shall ride into our hearts forever!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Pinot
    3. Froome
    4. JVDB
    5. Evans

  39. @Mason Nibali is a factor to be reckoned with… not sure he will prove to be a complete equation in this stage.

  40. Don’t call me Delgado

    I think Nibbs is too close to the front for Sky to let go ahead and win. I’d like to see him win. TJ v Garderen, he may be good but he is not that good. Scarponi is just filler.

    If Cobo wins, I’ll be beyond shocked. I’m surprised he is still in the Tour. He is a doper.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. P. Rolland
    2. nibbles
    3. jvdb
    4. my little pony
    5. pinot

  41. Thus spoke Zarathustra, or at least that’s what the cat told me.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Taaramae
    2. Rolland
    3. Froome
    4. Wiggins
    5. Fuglsang

  46. Wiggo gives Vroom one to keep him sweet, baby Cuddles can’t afford to lose more time and buries himself to stay with them.

    I’d love to throw Cav or Playboy Sagan in for kicks but just can’t bring myself to be so ridiculous.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Twiggo
    3. Cadelletje
    4. Nibali
    5. Sanchez(LL)

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