Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2014

Marcel’s tan lines are crisp

Attention all Velominati. The Tour VSP is going on line and it should be a good one. Sure, between Froomy and Bertie a person could hedge their bets but Moviestar is all in for Valverde, BMC for TeeJay, Astana for the Shark and Garmin is finally committing to a team leader in Talansky. Some other teams (ahem…Trek Factory Racing for one) have resigned themselves to hunting stage wins. The Tour swings through the Yorkshire Dales, everyone but the riders can enjoy some excellent ales. As the Tour continues to Lille, Norther France and Belgium, the quality pints continue. Yes, it’s hot and the VSP generator has beer on its mind.

The route, the sprints, the climbing and even the final time trial should make this a decent Tour. Here is a start list. Everyone will have a vial in their jersey pocket, but don’t worry, it’s legal.

It is still not too late to win the overall 2014 VSP and we have made it worth your while.

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

Refer to the VSP page for details concerning scoring and rest day swaps. If you want to call yourself Pedro Delgado, you will only have yourself to blame. The VSP banner on the homepage has the countdown clock, refresh your browser and don’t be late. Good luck and good picking.

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Teocalli says:

Jul 9 2014 at 3:40 am

If you want to check out the weather this is a good site http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

That's currently not just a passing shower or two.
wiscot says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:13 am

@VeloJello

@Teocalli

@wiscot

Yep, and just watch Saxo and Astana drill it on the cobbles tomorrow. If they see a chink in Froome's armor, they'll go for it. A couple of minutes could be expected if things go badly for Sky. Throw in the fact that for Fabs and Terpstra this is their playground and it's either going to be epic or a dud. Here's hoping for the former.

Go for a significant time loss for all the climbers so that they have to really go for it in the mountains and not just one key stage to clean up and sit on the time for the last week or so.

I'm beyond excited for todays stage. Thank Merckx for Tivo, I can watch every moment of the pain and glory in glorious HD tonight... Luckily the work PC's don't block ITV4 player too, so may sneek a peek at some point. My moneys on Geraint Thomas as he performed well for Wiggo at Paris Roubaix.

I'd love to see Geraint win, but he'll be babysitting Froome-dog all day rather than being given a chance to take the stage.

Class act by OPQS to wear poppies on their jerseys as an act of remembrance for the horrors of 100 years ago in northern France/Belgium.
Steampunk says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:38 am

Froome on the deck again.
KW says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:38 am

Froome hits the deck again. And they haven't even reached the cobbles yet. This could be a disaster of a day for him.
minion says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:41 am

And Froome goes down twice in 2 days. First words out of the commentator's mouth was something along the lines of Sky taking a risk by leaving off Wiggins....Looks fooookin filthy weather wise.
Teocalli says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:51 am

@minion

And Froome goes down twice in 2 days. First words out of the commentator's mouth was something along the lines of Sky taking a risk by leaving off Wiggins....Looks fooookin filthy weather wise.

Because Wiggins is so good in the rain................oh..........................
Buck Rogers says:

Jul 9 2014 at 5:54 am

The Liveticker (stuck at work, no live streaming) said that the peloton would most likely sit up and wait for Froome and that had me wondering about it. In the one day P-R race, that is part of the race and it waits for no one. I wonder what the internal, unspoken ethics will be today when a GC guy goes down?
KW says:

Jul 9 2014 at 6:43 am

Froome looks about to get into the team car!
KW says:

Jul 9 2014 at 6:44 am

He's done! Holy shit!
wiscot says:

Jul 9 2014 at 6:45 am

Sorry to see that. Not my fave rider, but you need luck on your side and Froome didn't have it this year.