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Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2014

Marcel's tan lines are crisp
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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850 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2014”

  1. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Mr Michelle Cound (Froome)
    3. Nibali
    4. Talansky
    5. Malmerde

  2. Okay, because I fear a Delgado, here goes. I reserve the right to make changes anytime between now and midnight PST (and the consumption of a six-pack of Stella Artois, barbecue chicken, potato salad and five pieces of corn-on-the-cob).

    I really don’t want to see Froome win, but how do you bet against him? If Froome is going to have a strong tour, he’ll need strong support, so why not be bold and throw Porte into the top five finishers?

    I’m loving the way Contador races, attack-attack-attack!, but don’t have a good feeling about his team support. I know they are good, but don’t know enough the riders and can they control the race, day after day, like Team SKY?

    I like Nibali, for many of the same reasons as Contador, but I am concerned that he couldn’t hang at the Dauphine’. Valverde? Pfffffff. So what about Talansky (Garmin) and Van Garderen (BMC)? It would be nice to see an American on the podium, or at least the top five, but is Talansky ready for the pressure?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Vincenzo Nibali
    4. Alejandro Valverde
    5. Andrew Talansky

  3. @wiscot

    @Steve G

    How fucking dumb do I feel now for not entering at the start of the year… I’d love a shot at that frame!

    I’ve been at it all year and have bugger-all chance of winning anything so don’t feel bad!

    Likewise – I think I’m half a rev in front of the Lantern Rouge.

  5. Picking as unimaginative as network TV.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Nibs
    4. Valverde
    5. Talansky

  6. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Nibali
    4. Valverde
    5. Talanski

  7. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Talansky
    3. Van Den Broeck
    4. Valverde
    5. Mollema

  8. Froome and Contador likely 1 and 2. But where’s the fun in that? Go the (relative) underdogs.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. TJ
    2. Mollema
    3. Rolland
    4. Talansky
    5. Nibali

  9. .

    VSP PICKS:

    1. froome
    2. contador
    3. valverde
    4. nibali
    5. talansky

  11. VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Contador
    3. Valverde
    4. van den Broeck
    5. Mollema

  12. Had a moment there and had Q still in my five. Corrected….

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome Dog
    2. Cuntador
    3. Talansky
    4. ten Dam
    5. van Garderen

  13. @Minnesota Expat

    Okay, because I fear a Delgado, here goes. I reserve the right to make changes anytime between now and midnight PST (and the consumption of a six-pack of Stella Artois, barbecue chicken, Potato salad and five pieces of corn-on-the-cob).

    I really don’t want to see Froome win, but how do you bet against him? If Froome is going to have a strong tour, he’ll need strong support, so why not be bold and throw Porte into the top five finishers?

    I’m loving the way Contador races, attack-attack-attack!, but don’t have a good feeling about his team support. I know they are good, but don’t know enough the riders and can they control the race, day after day, like Team SKY?

    I like Nibali, for many of the same reasons as Contador, but I am concerned that he couldn’t hang at the Dauphine’. Valverde? Pfffffff. So what about Talansky (Garmin) and Van Garderen (BMC)? It would be nice to see an American on the podium, or at least the top five, but is Talansky ready for the pressure?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Vincenzo Nibali
    4. Alejandro Valverde
    5. Andrew Talansky

    Entire Garmin Team is looking for redemption.

  14. @ErikdR

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Jurgen van den Broeck
    3. Bauke Mollema
    4. Alberto Contador
    5. Nairo Quintana

    Last chance — no Nairo.

  15. So I booked my hotel in Leeds back in November last year, never for a moment expecting this lot to be here tonight…

    Floor 7, not the cyclist heaven…

  16. VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Nibali
    4. Tejay VG
    5. A Valverde

  17. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Nibali
    4. Kwiatkowski
    5. Mollema

  19. @scaler911

    VSP PICKS:

    4. Staring at Stems

    Ha!  Oh, it’s so true.  He really does stare at them all the time.  Think he’s feeling inadequate?  Love the one where he’s looking at a stem and doing a Cadel impression.

  20. VSP PICKS:

    1. contador
    2. Froome
    3. Talansky
    4. Nibali
    5. Mollema

  21. Something tells me that there is going to be mayhem in the mountains on this Tour.  Rolland and Matthias Frank are going to cause all sorts of carnage.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Talansky
    4. Nibali
    5. Mollema

  22. Something tells me that there is going to be mayhem in the mountains on this Tour.  Rolland and Matthias Frank are going to cause all sorts of carnage.

  23. Wanted to defend my stellar VSP position last year and get into the prizes this year, but that’s clearly not going to happen.  Fuckfuckfuck.  Still a bit pissed about the inadvertent Delgado, but it can be freeing knowing that there is no pressure to do well in the Tour.  At least, that’s what I’m telling myself.  Talansky might be a long shot, but I can’t resist cheering for the local boy.

    Seriously rooting for Chava to take a couple stages, and wanting wildcard Bretagne-Séché to have a good Tour.  One of these days I’m going to sell nearly everything I have of value, move to Plougasnou, Bretagne, and ride my bike all day.  It will be glorious.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Vincenzo Nibali
    4. Bauke Mollema
    5. Andrew Talansky

  24. Revised.  2nd Guessing.  Throwing new darts at the board.  Whatever, here goes.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Rui Costa
    4. Talansky
    5. Mollema

  26. Early start tomorrow to be in Harrogate for the day. Keep an eye out for Keepers Tour V-Shirts

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Bertie
    3. Talansky
    4. J Rod
    5. Yates

  27. Usual suspects etc. i’d like to see a random hero stick 3 minutes into the gc on stage 5  cobbles to shake things up.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. nibali
    3. Da costa
    4. Talansky
    5. Contador

  28. VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Rui Costa
    4. Talansky
    5. van Garderen

  29. It always amazes me how I can get so excited for what’s normally the least exciting grand tour of the year. Bring it on!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Valverde
    4. Nibali
    5. Van Den Broeck

  30. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Nibali
    4. Valverde
    5. Talansky

  31. Six hours of HD coverage Saturday and Sunday on NBC Sports starting at 5:00am CST?! SIX hours?! That is the whole stage tomorrow and Sunday according to the race schedule. This is too good to be true. Great excuse to start drinking at 5 in the morning. Need more beer.

  32. Froome

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Valverde
    4. Nibali
    5. Talanski

  33. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Andrew Talansky
    4. Rui Costa
    5. Vincenzo Nibali

  34. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Nibali
    4. Van den Broeck
    5. Mollema

  35. I’ve missed the last two VSP’ s so while this may not count for the frame it does count for the Maillot Jaune.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador, Alberto
    2. Froome, Christopher
    3. Talansky, Andrew
    4. Valverde, Alejandro
    5. Nibali, Vincenzo

  36. Full disclosure: VSP newbie, Long-time reader, first-time poster, admittedly chronic rule breaker, part-time pot stirrer and general lover of cycling here. Best of luck to all.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Porte
    3. Van Gaarderen
    4. Contador
    5. Horner

  37. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Andrew Talansky
    4. Vincenzo Nibali
    5. Alejandro Valverde

  38. Podium places will be close, separated by less than 3 minutes.  Rest of the top  10 is a crapshoot among the 2nd tier favorites. 

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Contador
    3. Froome
    4. Talansky
    5. Costa

  39. VSP PICKS:

    1. van garderen
    2. contador
    3. nibali
    4. froome
    5. talansky

  40. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chickfilador
    2. Froome
    3. Vince Nibbles
    4. Valverde
    5. Tejay

  41. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Froome
    3. Valverde
    4. Talansky
    5. Porte

  43. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Niballi
    3. Froome
    4. Talansky
    5. TeeJay

  44. VSP PICKS:

    1. Contador
    2. Valverde
    3. Van Garderen
    4. Van Den Broeck
    5. Froome

  45. Boom

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Nibali
    4. Van den broeck
    5. Costa

  46. VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Contador
    3. Van den Broeck
    4. Costa
    5. Nibali

  48. Okay, change number one and mix it up a little. Just can’t get excited by Valverde, he’s going to crash in the cobbles, or lose big time in the TT, and have another top ten finish. Yawn. He’s out. I really want to see good things from Talansky and Garmin and Rui Costa. They’re young(er), smart, tactical, and are peaking at just the right moment.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Vincenzo Nibali
    4. Andrew Talansky
    5. Rui Costa

  49. I think you need to have luck on your side to win, and Froome’s crashes indicate he’s in trouble.

  50. @unversio

    Entire Garmin Team is looking for redemption.

    I just watched the Dauphine’ Stage 8 again. Brilliant. Why isn’t Hesjedal riding in the TdF? Cause he rode in the Giro? Too bad, cause he killed himself for Talansky at the Dauphine’.

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