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Velominati Super Prestige: Paris Tours 2012

The final race of the 2012 Velominati Super Prestige season is upon us. It’s not the most inspiring race, supposedly a race for the sprinters. The long straight final run in to the finish line begs for a mass sprint. It should be called Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais-Tours. The route is 235.5 km of small rollers through the French countryside. The...

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  1. @Deakus Arsewhole (sorry) »

  2. @Deakus Oh crap, make that *whole. Its been a long day. »

  3. Congrats to San Tonio and I’ll echo his words on the VSP and site as a hole. Cheers »

  4. VSP PICKS: 1. Flecha 2. Fuglsang 3. Bouhanni 4. Degenkolb 5. Blyth »

  5. Hopefully I can avoid doing a Nico Roach and stay in the top 10. VSP PICKS: 1. Flecha 2. Fuglsang 3. Degenkolb 4. Blythe 5. Steegmans »

Does a Bike Have a Soul?

Does a bike have a soul? I can’t make that argument, I don’t think I do either, actually. But we do invest a lot of emotion, pride and dare I say love in our bikes. We form emotional bonds to inanimate objects all the time. My favorite old dead car had to sit in the driveway for another year falling further into rusty disrepair before...

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  1. This bike had a soul. It now does not. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro di Lombardia 2012

Il Grillo gives it some stick in 06. Photo: actionplus sports images[/caption]Lombardia is a beautiful race. Taking in the majestic shoreline of Lake Como and climbing past the shrine to the Madonna del Ghisallo, its stunning Italian-ness bookends the Monuments along with Milan-San Remo which started them way back in March. And it’s a coming...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Gilforwards 2. Urangutan 3. Bertie 4. Paolini 5. Nibbles »

Velominati Super Prestige: Mens World Championship Road Race 2012

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 insis...

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  1. Yes!!!!! »

  2. @batchuba Oh yeah I’ve no real belief that he’ll be in contention when the big boys come out to play. But like you said, I’ll look a real smart arse if he is. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Road Championship 2012

It seems like just weeks ago that Cav won his rainbow stripes, things were said, umbrage was taken. Luckily we have found more umbrage so we are good to go. This course is not like last year. It’s not exactly a sprinters finish. It’s a 128 km rumble in Valkenberg and the Dutch team is there for Marianne Vos. She has finished second in...

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  1. ARMISTEAD IS OUT DUE TO ILLNESS!! Gutting VSP PICKS: 1. Vos 2. Pooley 3. Bronzini 4. Teutenberg 5. Guarnier »

Velominati Super Prestige: Mens World Championship Road Race 2012

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 insis...

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  1. God I hope Gilbert Wins VSP PICKS: 1. Gilforwards 2. Tourminator 3. Eddy Boss 4. Sammy Sanchez 5. Tiernan Locke »

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Road Championship 2012

It seems like just weeks ago that Cav won his rainbow stripes, things were said, umbrage was taken. Luckily we have found more umbrage so we are good to go. This course is not like last year. It’s not exactly a sprinters finish. It’s a 128 km rumble in Valkenberg and the Dutch team is there for Marianne Vos. She has finished second in...

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  1. HAS to be Vos VSP PICKS: 1. Vos 2. Armistead 3. Bronzini 4. Teutenberg 5. Guarnier »

Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2012

One of the loveliest things about the Grand Tours is that you get a feel, by the nature of the route, of the country’s landscape and physical qualities. Italy is littered with mountains and coasts, France is bordered by mountains with large swaths of open landscape throughout, and Spain is like Tatooine; mostly desert with some rocky outcropp...

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  1. VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps): 1. Bertie 2. Froome 3. J Rod 4. Valve Cap 5. Cobo »

  2. Best get De Gendt in instead of Jurgen. »

  3. Quick off the mark there. I think Bertie is gonna take no prisoners. »

  4. VSP PICKS: 1. Bertie 2. Froome 3. Ballan 4. Cobo 5. Van Den Broeck »

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Olympic Road Race 2012

What a difference four years can make. In Beijing, Nicole Cooke was the dominant rider in Women’s Cycling, taking wins in every important race on the Women’s calendar for several years running. Fast finish, good in the hills, good against the clock, she helped give context to what we mean by the term “all rounder”.Four year...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Armitstead 2. Vos 3. Bronzini 4. Cooke 5. Pooley »

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Olympic Road Race 2012

You can all wave “goodbye” to your Post GT Depression Syndrome, because the Men’s Olympic Road Race is only three days yonder. I don’t typically give two shits about this particular event; while contested by national teams, unlike the Worlds it appears as just another one-day race on a calendar filled with events that carry...

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  1. Has to come down to a sprint. Finishes on The Mall for Christ sake! VSP PICKS: 1. Caviar 2. Andre the Giant 3. Sagan 4. Matty Goose 5. Like a Boss Hog »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012

We are proud to announce a change to the Velominati Super Prestige moving forward: sponsorship. We are delighted (if a little surprised) at the interest our partners showed in this endeavor, despite the short notice we gave them. Four sponsors will be gracing the sides of our team bus for this year’s race: fi’zi:k is our Super Domesti...

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  1. @San Tonio Press the arrow next to each rider’s name in your top 5. If there’s a point penalty that you don’t think is right hit the dispute button »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 16

Which bold rider has this stage circled in their tour bible? Wednesday July 18th, Stage 16, 197 km. The day after a the final rest day. A climbing day with two HC climbs followed by two Category 1 climbs and a serious descent toward the finish. The Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde: you better be a fearless climber and a good descender, bu...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Rolland 2. Froome 3. Nibali 4. Wiggins 5. JVDB »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012

We are proud to announce a change to the Velominati Super Prestige moving forward: sponsorship. We are delighted (if a little surprised) at the interest our partners showed in this endeavor, despite the short notice we gave them. Four sponsors will be gracing the sides of our team bus for this year’s race: fi’zi:k is our Super Domesti...

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  1. That was too too cool »

  2. Millllllaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!!!!!! »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 11

During the 1969 Tour de France, Felice Gimondi and Ray Poulidor were fined for taking a ride from a lorry up the Tourmalet. What about Merkcx? Well, he was towing the lorry.Its an old joke, but like any good joke, it stays funny no matter how many times you hear it. I bet it’s even funnier if you know what a lorry is. I knew a girl named Lori...

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  1. Wiggo you twat! Had to sportingly allow Nibbles over the line first »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Rolland 2. Van Den Broeck 3. Froome 4. Evans 5. Wiggins »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012

We are proud to announce a change to the Velominati Super Prestige moving forward: sponsorship. We are delighted (if a little surprised) at the interest our partners showed in this endeavor, despite the short notice we gave them. Four sponsors will be gracing the sides of our team bus for this year’s race: fi’zi:k is our Super Domesti...

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  1. @TommyTubolare I’m hoping that was intentional by the camera man. »

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