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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Total crapshoot... almost don't want to pick favorites since they seem to be dropping like flies.
I always feel a little dirty picking Piti. Like I've done something very very wrong, and am about to be punished.
I heard that the only reason Tony Martin cracked was that his eyeballs were so far out that he ran over them. I believe Jensy in looking for a successor in retirement has passed the baton on.
As for the rest of you lot.....VSP rest day changes? Meh! Would Jensy and Tony capitulate to this sort of shilly shallying.....No I say...No!
In fact the Mark Renshaw was telling a journo that when Tony Martin took a 30m lead yesterday, they were laughing and joking that he was going to win the stage again. I love that he dragged Kwiat so hard, he cracked pretty soon after he was dropped off to finish the job. All in all Nibbles does look a class above the rest of the field though.....I am just burning a virgin and smothering myself in Dumonde Tech in the vain hope that TeejaytheDJ can utilise his team and destroy Astana in the mountains....and not bloody fall off!!
rest day swaps.
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. Port
5. talansky
Crashes force changes. Now firmly the VSP Grupetto with a very good chance of not making the cut.
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Valverde
3. Porte
4. Mollema
5. van Garderen
Has the mobile site been down? Tried to get on multiple times in the last few days, with little luck.
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Porte
3. VanGarderen
4. Costa
5. Valverde
Gotta try and salvage something!
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Valverde
3. Porte
4. van Garderen
5. Mollema
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Porte
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Van Garderen
This Tour is mint - unlike my VSP choices...3 race day swaps FFS!?!
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Porte
3. Valverde
4. Van den Broeck
5. Gallopin
Not sure the mains and desert can match that entrée. Although the Vuelta might be more interesting than usual.
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. V. Nibali
2. R. Porte
3. A. Valverde
4. T. Van Garderen
5. B. Molema
Completely going for broke on this one I am truly screwed.
VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps):
1. Richie Porte
2. Tejay Van Garderen
3. Vincenzo Nibali
4. Alejandro Valverde
5. Andrew Talansky