Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2014
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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VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Talansky
@Bikemeister2000 I see your list and Rearrange it…..
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Clenbutador
3. Nibbles
4. Talansky
5. Valverde
Kimmage has had a sit down with Froome (and Cound, because she doesn’t trust him to speak to the press on his own?). That’s what he called Contador, Who am I to argue? he still goes in, as unless he’s busted he’s going to do well.
VSP PICKS:
1. Frooooooome
2. Alberto “fucking cheat” Contador
3. Talansky
4. Valverde
5. Mollema
I am hoping the rampant steak eater reigns supreme over the dodgy inhaler.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Teejay
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Van Garderen
As this is a 6 horse race and we can only pick 5, it’ll be a case or rearrange in any particular order- unless the cobbles cause crashes, or the TT leads to Froome taking 2 minutes on everyone.
Here’s my 5 for what its worth; so far behind now, I can only just make out the backs of the leaders
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Talansky
4. Nibali
5. Valverde
1st picks were:
wiggo
millar
kreuziger
impey
Nacer Bouhanni
How did it go so wrong…!
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Valverde
3. Froome
4. Talansky
5. Van de broek
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. van Garderen
@simonsaunders
This makes the assumption that any crashes do not wipe out the key contenders. Unless they have undertaken a massive pothole filling project in Yorkshire I suspect there may only be about 7 or 8 of the peloton making it back across the channel to lay down the V on the cobbles!
I reckon my Lantern Rouge is safe.
It’s a lottery this year, and I’ve a feeling there will be quite a few surprises…
VSP PICKS:
1. Alberto Contador
2. Chris Froome
3. Simon Gerrans
4. Vincenzo Nibali
5. Andrew Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. El Steakerino Contador
2. Froome
3. J-Rod
4. Talansky
5. Nibali
Bring it.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Talansky
4. Valverde
5. Nibali
OK here goes. I suspect there may be a few surprises on this one, or at least I hope there is…
VSP PICKS:
1. TeejaytheDJ
2. Nibbles
3. Michal Kwiatkowski
4. Bauke Mollema
5. Dirty Bertie
Rolling the dice. Hopefully my picks stay around for the entire race.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. Nibbles
5. Rolland
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Talansky
5. Valverde
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Alejandro Valverde
4. Vincenzo Nibali
5. Jurgen Van den Broeck
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Porte
4. Nibali
5. Yates
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Van Garderen
Froome Contador, Contador Froome? The bottle stopped on…
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Vincenzo Nibali
4. Juergen Van Den Broeck
5. Andrew Talansky
Here goes nothing
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Tee Jay
3. Froome
4. Talansky
5. Valverde
Rui Costa will surprise with a sneak podium finish!
And I want that Veloforma Frameset!
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Rui Costa
4. Vincenzo Nibali
5. Balke Mollema
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Valverde
3. Mollema
4. Nibali
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. froome
2. contador
3. valverde
4. talansky
5. da costa
Rui Costa will fancy a sneaky podium finish.
And I want that Veloforma Frameset!
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Rui Costa
4. Vincenzo Nibali
5. Balke Mollema
VSP PICKS:
1. TALANSKY Andrew
2. CONTADOR Alberto
3. FROOME Christopher
4. VALVERDE Alejandro
5. RODRIGUEZ Joaquim
VSP PICKS:
1. froome
2. contador
3. nibali
4. valverde
5. talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. contador
2. valverde
3. froome
4. nibali
5. rodriguez
@Jose Eduardo Storopoli
Not sure that posting the same thing twice will double your chances though!
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Valverde
4. Nibali
5. Rolland
Can’t believe we’re on the verge of July 4th, can’t believe Le Tour is here again. Time is flyin’ by.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. Nibali
5. Mollema
Podium picks are set, but 4 and 5 I just don’t know. Too many options. Would like to put Tejay in there, but two Americans in the top 5 doesn’t seem possible.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibbles
4. Valverde
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. albert contador
2. chris froome
3. Alejandro Valverde
4. Vincenzo Nibali
5. Thomas Voeckler
4 and 5 are a long shot, but I think I’m okay with with the podium –
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Vincenzo Nibali
4. Marcel Kittel
5. Nairo Quintana
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibali
4. Talansky
5. Mollema
The field this year is so deep with potential… This is going to be a fun race!
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. da Costa
5. Kwiatkowski
I’m wondering if my spellcheck is sentient: corrected “Nibali” to “invalid.”
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. Nibali
5. Roland
Sorry, did it wrong first time round, properly done this time
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Vincenzo Niblai
4. Marcel Kittel
5. Nairo Quintana
VSP PICKS:
1. Chris Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Alejandro Valverde
4. Andrew Talansky
5. Vincenzo Nibali
Dice rolled.
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Gerrans
3. Froome
4. Porte
5. Nibali
VSP PICKS:
1. Froomie
2. Cuntador
3. Nibbbles
4. Costa
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. Kwiatkowski
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Nibbles
4. Costa
5. Talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Rui Costa
Likely wishful thinking, but so goes……
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Talansky
3. Valverde
4. Rui Costa
5. TJ Van Garderen
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Valverde
4. Nibali
5. J Rod
here goes nothing
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Froome
3. Valverde
4. Nibali
5. talansky
VSP PICKS:
1. Alberto Contador
2. Alejandro Valverde
3. Vincenzo Nibali
4. Andrew Talansky
5. Rui Costa
VSP PICKS:
1. Alberto Contador
2. Rui Costa
3. Andrew Talansky
4. Michal Kwiatkowski
5. Vincenzo Nibali
VSP PICKS:
1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Nibali
4. Valverde
5. Talansky
Is it already July?
VSP PICKS:
1. Contador
2. Mr Michelle Cound
3. Nibali
4. Talansky
5. Malmerde