The inaugural Velominati Super Prestige makes an unscheduled stop this week at the Tour de Suisse. Originally left off the VSP roster, it was decided among the Keepers that the ‘fourth Grand Tour’ is indeed worthy of inclusion in our humble tipping competition. As one of the final hit-outs for many Tour de France contenders, the Swiss race shows who might be ready to step up in July, who’s needing to pull their finger out, and who might be targeting this race as a worthy addition to their palmares. With a couple of TT’s, stages that could go to the sprinters or a daring breakaway, and some of the most picturesque mountain passes in Europe, it has something for everyone, and anyone could win.
Can Motorcus find an ‘extra gear’ and back up his 09 victory? Will the EgoTesticle show signs of his old self on the bike, or just behave like his old self off it? And are the Brothers Grimpeur finally going to do something, anything?
Let us know your thoughts, and make your picks to pick up a sweet Obey The Rules bumper sticker, in the posts section on this page. For a full rundown on the competition scoring etc, visit our VSP Schedule, Rules and Results page.
Good luck!
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@Guy
Hang in there. I had a bad sprain this past spring. On crutches for almost two weeks before I started limping everywhere. I found, however, that once the swelling had gone down, I could pedal. Bumps were a little sore for awhile, but you can get on the bike. Yes: RICE and stay off it and you should be okay. Good luck!
I'm walking on it ok this morning, not much pain at all, just some swelling.
Congrats Frank. Armstrong down 12 sec to F Schleck. *^$^%$!!!
@results
Arse
@all
WFT?? The Keepers are out for a day suffering like Sweet Baby Jesus on the Cross, and I come back and my boy won the race?? No idea what happened; I'll have to sync up and then I'll get the VSP results out later today.
I can't believe Pharmdog got second and did Gesink fall off his bike?
@frank says, "No idea what happened." Perhaps F. Schleck went to the Alberto Contador school on time-trailing for wafer thin, wimpy little guys with no muscle whatsoever.
@david
More like Guns of Navarone.
@all
Christ. I have to upgrade my VSP tracking software. This was epic, we showed some newcomers (Andy) and others coming in and staring to close down the gap to Rob.
Rob managed to maintain his lead in the overall VSP, while newcomer Velominatus Andy won the Obey the Rules bumper sticker. Good work, mate!
1 Frank: 10 points
2 Andy: 7 points
3 Brett: 2 points
4 Marko: 2 points
5 Rob: 2 points
6 Marcus: 2 points
7 John: 1 point
8 Geof: 1 point
9 Robert Marques: 1 point
10 Steampunk: 1 point
11 David: 1 point
12 Nathan Edwards: 0 points
13 Jarvis: 0 points
14 Joe: 0 points
15 Souleur: 0 points
16 Ben: 0 points
17 Crossy: 0 points
18 Dale: 0 points
I bow down to you Frank you are so way out front! The pressure continues and now that Pharmstrong is looking like his old self the tour picks are just going to be that much more difficult...
Andy, well done, enjoy the bumper sticker it gets a good reaction.
@all
The overall standings have been published; it is confirmed that Rob is still overall leader and Andy should be expecting his sticker soon.
Well done everyone - see you all back here in July! It's going to be a beyhatch to figure the wins there.