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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1. Roman Kreuzinger
2. Brother Grimpeur the Younger
3. Banged and Felled
4. Pharmstrong
5. Spartacus
(I just want VDV to beat Lance... please can it happen)
1. Cancellara. He'll defend on home turf.
2. F. Grimpeur. They gotta start doing something but two Saxo's on the podium? We'll see.
3. Pharmstrong. He seems to be getting comfy on that third podium spot.
4. CVV. He's got to finally do something other than get injured. He's cool.
5. Olivier Joaquin Rodriguez. The little fella has had a solid season thus far, Katouwa has proven itself a strong team, and the Russian Rug Salesman is taking time off.
@Marko
Isn't Menchov at the Dauphiné?
@Steampunk
Menchov? Who said anything about Menchov? (Marko sheepishly lurks away)
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Robert Gesink
3. Roman Kreuziger
4. Christian Vande Velde
5. Kim Kirchen
No rationale here whatsoever...
@Marko
He seems to be having a pretty good Dauphiné if that's any consolation...
well I am new to the Super Prestige, but I love this stuff, so can I just play along?
1. Cancellara will defend even though he says 'not'
2. Younger Brother Grimpeur ready's for july
3. Mick Rogers is on
4. Levi-Eggtimer gets a final payback before july
5. LL 'cool J' Sanchez....well, just because
1. Armstrong
2. L.L. Sanchez
3. Leipheimer
4. A. Schleck
5. Rogers
Motorcus will not dare use his machine to get over the last mountain with the GC crowd on Stage 5.
err, Stage 6.
@david
I'm sorry we're losing one of the coolest names in the peloton here. "Spartacus" has a pretty good engine. He can climb for a day or two. And it seems he has the least to hold back in terms of preparation for the Tour. He's not a GC contender.