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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VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Contador
3. Valverde
4. Talansky
5. Nibali
I'm going to need some inspired rides from the rest of my picks to make this happen.
I'm depending on Malmerde to stay ahead of the French boys.
VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps):
1. Vincenzo Nibli
2. Tejay van Garderen
3. Thibaut Pinot
4. Alejandro Valverdi
5. Leopold Konig
VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali
2. Van Garderen
3. Valverde
4. Mollema
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps):
1. Nibali, Vincenzo
2. Valverde, Alejandro
3. van Garderen,Tejay
4. Mollema, Bauke
5. Bardet, Romain
Looks like Valverde is still hanging in there.
http://pelotonmagazine.com/feedzone/valverde-and-movistar-vow-to-keep-fighting-nibali/
Despite the craziness of the first week, I was checking out the abandonments and there are a number of full squads still chugging along, with others losing one or two, at most.
I wonder how the percent of riders pulling out in 2014 compares to the other 100 editions? I wonder if us cycling aficionados have been bitten by the Hyperbole Bug?
*(this bug, which I think started in the dark heart of 24 hours news television, and is now spread via social media, makes every event, no matter how forgettable, in fact the biggest/worst/best thing. ever.)
Da Costa pulls out so given my original picks were Froome, Contador, Valverde, Talansky, Da Costa then Valverde should be seriously worried. I this a record?
@Ron Broom wagon getting heavy with those bis names!
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