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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@Chris
Of course! And that would be historically accurate too - a wee puff oot oan the road. But would the ciggies go in the musette or be carefully stowed in helmet vents? Much handier to get at that way. (except, of course, when it's raining.)
If the race comes to Edinburgh, the phrase du jour at the feed station will be "you'll have had your musette then?" Of course, they can't have a sprint finish on Princes Street as they fucked it up with tram tracks. Maybe an uphill sprint on the cobbles of the Royal Mile or a wee Puy de Dome finish up Arthur's Seat might be in order, ken? I'd avoid parking the team buses anywhere near Broomhouse too - they have that shit nicked and sold before you can say yellow jersey.
@ChrisO
Last week was at the in-laws, then visiting the Olds. I haven't watched regular t.v. in a long time. (I either watch Eurosport online for cycling or movies.) Seeing all those commercials for all that garbage gave me great insight into why so many Americans are a) fucking crazy b) obese.
I do have to say though that I have a new favorite infomercial. Gone is Ron Popeil and his "Set It & Forget It," replaced by...the Brazilian Butt Lift Booty Cutie workout. If in 60 days old men don't say, "Wow, there goes a Brazilian Butt Booty Cutie" when you walk by, we'll refund your money. Holy cannoli, that 'mercial was incredible, pure comedy.
@Chris
Will they spray cans of Tennants Extra over everyone from the podium?
@Ron
What?! You don't equate driving a Cadillac Escalade with the elegance and privilege of the French royal court of 18 c. France (commercial on NBCSN tour coverage)? Or that this is desirable and a winning formula for social prosperity and economic progress?
@VeloJello
That's about the best thing you can do with Tennants Extra. Mind you, it's basically the same as the podium boys whipping it out and pishing over the crowd. I'd feel very soiled in either situation.
@wiscot Ha ha ha. You've tasted the awful treacle-esque horrors of Tramp Warmer too...
@VeloJello
Hoo-wee! Can these be ordered on the internet, or do I need to get my brother to bring a few over to the US next month? Will they clear customs? Also, isn't it redundant to list BOTH super strength lager AND windscreen wiper fluid when invoking the name Tennants? I mean, it's common knowledge that they're basically the same thing.
Why is Luca Paolini appearing in that advert? Isn't that Chris Froome's fiancee at the bottom of the ad too?
@wiscot
Ace. Near a coffee nose incident.
43 to go and Jens has flatted, good wheel change, shouldn't hurt him getting back on in pouring rain!
I've now watched stage 5 three times and cannot get over 250k in 3 hrs 18 mins on those roads in those conditions (and what musta been a helluva tail wind) and at the end? Boom looked as though he was he was trying to break his cranks as he hammered home he was that strong. To read of the interviews it would seem as if he was kid waking up on a Christmas morning as he was heading out for that stage. And the day for him just kept getting better. Watching TdF racers attack in mtn's is cool. But this year's stage 5 ? What a unique treat.