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.
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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They just don't make Grand Tour contenders like they used to, eh? Wiggo with the last laugh, esp as he did so well at PR this year.
@KW Woah! I can't imagine the level of battering it takes to climb in the car with the cameras pointing at you. I feel horrid. We'll all DNF at various times, but to be the defending champ in Le Tour? Shit. I feel real bad.
Didn't see that one coming...commence first rest day mayhem!
Wow... Froome just abandoned... Not the way this should have ended. So sad for him right now even if he isn't my favorite rider in the world.
@wiscot
Yeah, I wanted him to lose, not fall over. Very disappointing.
In other news, Carrefour!
Well done to all those who left Froome out of the VSP thinking he would come a cropper on the cobbles.
Not so well done to Dave 'No Plan B' Brailsford.
Shocked at how quickly he climbed in the car. When the camera cut to him he looked like he was concussed. After Millarcopter's comments on how much you have to mentally prepare yourself for the tour, I would have thought it would take 5 minutes of lying on the curb crying to come to the realization that you had to abandon.
Interesting to note as well that he abandoned before he had ridden any of the pave' sectors. Is the road slick today? Liveticker not really saying.
@ChrisO
The really crazy part is that they hadn't even reached the cobbles yet!
I think it's safe to say that nobody wanted to see Froome out this way. He did appear to have a string of bad luck starting with his crash at the Dauphine, and just didn't seem like the same dominant rider from a year ago.
But, I guess that's why they actually ride the races. Anything can happen out there. And there is still a long way to go.
@ChrisO Maybe Richie Porte? Although Richie Porte doesn't have a Richie Porte to pace him in the mountains like Froome did. I do find it odd that the most meticulous DS in cycling had no major back up plan.