I’m quite upset about it, actually, all this racing that’s been going on in perfectly good weather. Vlaanderen, dry. Roubaix, dry. We were nearly guaranteed shit weather with the Olympics in London, but even then, only the women got to get all Rule #9 on our asses – and only for one race. Damnit, I want Epic, and if we keep insisting on riders getting off the juice, all the Epic is going to have to come from other places like pouring rain and freezing cold.
Its a good thing, then, that Valkenburg was picked for the Worlds, because that almost guarantees bad weather. Last time it hosted the race the weather was complete crap. Its also just hilly enough that I think any of those sprinters who are pretending like they’re going to finish at the front are huffing too much DuMonde Tech. Boonen might be able to hang with the leaders into the finish, but I’d hardly call him a sprinter anymore, now that it dawned on him that people get hurt and seasons ruined in those big bunch gallops.
My money’s on good weather though, because the weather is forecast to be good here in Seattle and assuming it will be the same halfway around the world in Dutchland seems easier than looking up the local forecast.
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VSP PICKS:
1. gilbert
2. sagan
3. valverde
4. gerrans
5. boonen
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@G'phant
@xyxax
I've been waiting for yall to join this party.
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Boss Hog
3. Boonen
4. Gerrans
5. Sagan
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Boasson Hagen
3. Sagan
4. Gerrans
5. Nibali
Gianni Meersman!
VSP PICKS:
1. Meersman
2. Phinney
3. Froome
4. Boonen
5. Contador
awwww jeeeze, this is going to be tough. Usually the finishers are riders who have ridden most of the Vuelta. And I'm thinking Sagan is toast. So I have to go with Gilbert, even thought he has sucked all season.
VSP PICKS:
1. gilbert
2. boss hog
3. voeckler
4. mollema
5. stannard
VSP PICKS:
1. voeckler
2. EBH
3. PhilGil
4. Boonen
5. JRod
@Gianni At least he has been showing some form late in the season. And as a team on paper, the Belgians and the Spanish have to be the strongest teams.
Tough one... Amstel Gold is at the wrong end of the season to be a good form guide.
Gerro seems to have form at the right time, as does the TVG, and I think Gilbert may go back to his old ways of being a little too quick to pull the trigger. Sagan and EBH will suffer from lack of team.
VSP PICKS:
1. Gerrans
2. Gilbert
3. Van Garderen
4. Sagan
5. Boassen Hagen
@ChrisO
Despite having Boonen in the #1 spot (more of a man crush than anything else) my gut's telling me Gerro's got a really good chance. Cunning as a sh*thouse rat, I think is the phrase.