Velominati Super Prestige

The Velominati Super Prestige is a season-long competition wherein readers will be submitting their predictions for the top five finishers of each qualifying race.  In order to qualify, your picks via the VSP Picks form above the posts section of the VSP Event article pertaining to the race in question by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight on the day of the race start. These articles are clearly marked and are generally posted at least 72 hours in advance of each event. The current leader of the competition has the honor of posting on the site bearing the VSP Leader’s badge; winners of select races (the monuments and Grand Tours) similarly gain the honor of posting with a dedicated badge for the remainder of the year. Prizes may be given for key events; these prizes will be announced on the associated VSP Event. Points will be tallied as the season progresses and the winner will be announced after Paris-Tours. Prizes to be determined.

Scoring (One-Day Races)

Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings of each race by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the race. Regular Points Points will be scored in reverse order of finishing order: 7 points for first place, 5 points for second, 4 for third, 3 for fourth, and 2 for fifth.  Readers will also earn 1 bonus point for every other rider named in the top five, regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner.

Scoring (Grand Tours)

Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings on General Classification of each Grand Tour by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the first stage or prologue. Points Points will be scored as follows based on the final G.C of the race: 20 points for first place, 15 for second, 10 for third, 7 for fourth, and 5 for fifth; plus 3 points per rider in the top five regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Changing of the Picks* Contestants are allowed to make line up changes on one of the rest days of the Grand Tours but not both. These changes will come with a point penalty.  You will be allotted one (1) rest day to make swaps in grand tours; you may pick either the first or second rest day. The penalties for swapping will be lower for the first rest day than the second. This will allow you to swap out a rider(s) who gets caught in some first week nervousness  with a 5 point penalty for each swap. Or make some go for broke/doomed to fail break-away swap on the second rest day for a 10 point penalty for each swap. That’s it. You make one swap or five on either rest day for the corresponding 5 or 10 point penalty per swap. Additionally, if one of your riders crashes out, DNF’s, or DNS’s, you may swap them out on a rest day with corresponding penalties if you haven’t already used up your one rest day swap. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner. Minor Stages We will be posting VSP’s for minor stages as well. Scoring is similar to one-day racing, except no bonus points are in play for getting the rider in the wrong placing.

Scoring (Minor Stage Races)

Readers who wish to enter shall enter their predictions for the top five placings on General Classification of each Minor Stage Race (less than three weeks) by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on the day of the first stage or prologue. Regular Points Points will be scored in reverse order of finishing order: 10 points for first place, 8 for second, 7 for third, 5 for fourth, and 3 for fifth; plus two bonus points per rider in the top five regardless of the rider’s placing, but riders are not scored twice. Tie Breaking In the event of a tie, the first reader to submit their predictions will be named the winner.

Posting Badges

The following badges will be worn by current leaders of the competition and sub-competitions:

Overall Super Prestige Leader:
Milano Sanremo:
VVomen’s Ronde van Vlaanderen:
Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen:
Paris-Roubaix:
Leige-Bastogne-Liege:
Giro d’Italia Leader:
Giro Rosa Leader:
Tour de France Leader:
Vuelta a Espana Leader:
Giro di Lombardia:
Overal Super Prestige Lanterne Rouge:

2016 Velominati Super Prestige Schedule

Les Hommes

Start

End

Event

Race Website
18.03.2017 18.03.2017 Milano-Sanremo www.milanosanremo.it
26.03.2017 26.03.2017 Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields www.gent-wevelgem.be
02.04.2017 02.04.2017 Ronde van Vlaanderen – Tour des Flandres www.flandersclassics.be
09.04.2017 09.04.2017 Paris-Roubaix www.letour.fr
16.04.2017 16.04.2017 Amstel Gold Race www.amstelgoldrace.nl
19.04.2017 19.04.2017 La Flèche Wallonne www.letour.fr
23.04.2017 23.04.2017 Liège-Bastogne-Liège www.letour.fr
05.05.2017 28.05.2017 Giro d’Italia www.giroditalia.it
04.06.2017 11.06.2017 Critérium du Dauphiné www.letour.fr
10.06.2017 18.06.2017 Tour de Suisse www.tds.ch
01.07.2017 23.07.2017 Tour de France www.letour.fr
29.07.2017 29.07.2017 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian www.klasikoa.net
19.08.2017 10.09.2017 La Vuelta ciclista a España lavuelta.com
08.09.2017 08.09.2017 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec www.gpcqm.ca
10.09.2017 10.09.2017 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal www.gpcqm.ca
20.09.2017 20.09.2017 Mens World Championship Time Trial
24.09.2017 24.09.2017 Mens World Championship Road Race
07.10.2017 07.10.2017 Il Lombardia www.illombardia.it

La Femmes

Start

End

Event

Race Website
26.03.2017 26.03.2017 Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields www.gent-wevelgem.be
02.04.2017 02.04.2017 Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres www.flandersclassics.be
16.04.2017 16.04.2017 Amstel Gold Race [email protected]
19.04.2017 19.04.2017 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine www.letour.fr
23.04.2017 23.04.2017 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes www.letour.fr  et www.pesantliege.be
11.05.2017 14.05.2017 Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women’s Race empowered with SRAM amgentourofcalifornia.com
30.06.2017 09.07.2017 Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile
20.07.2017 20.07.2017 La Course by Le Tour de France www.letour.fr
29.07.2017 29.07.2017 Prudential RideLondon Classique www.ridelondon.co.uk/events/classique
17.08.2017 20.08.2017 Ladies Tour of Norway www.ladiestour.no
26.08.2017 26.08.2017 GP de Plouay – Lorient Agglomération www.grandprix-plouay.com
29.08.2017 03.09.2017 Boels Rental Ladies Tour www.hollandladiestour.nl
10.09.2017 10.09.2017 Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta lavuelta.com/Madridchallenge
19.09.2017 19.09.2017 Womens World Championship Time Trial
23.09.2017 23.09.2017 Womens World Championship Road Race

Standings

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Past Results

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2010 VSP G.C.

1. Andy 56 points
2. Geoff 53 points
3. Steampunk: 51 points
4. Frank 48 points
5. Gianni 47 points
6. Marcus: 43 points
7. Jarvis 42 points
8. Hawkeye 40 points
9. Rob 38 points
10. Brett 37 point
11. Robert Marques: 36 point
12. Joe 35 point
13. Marko 32 points
14. Scott 26 points
15. Roadslave 25 points
16. Ben 21 points
17. Ken 17 points
18. Pont 15 points
19. Nathan Edwards: 11 points
20. Souleur: 10 points
21. Crossy: 10 points
22. KitCarson 10 points
23. Mr Haven 7 points
24. Cyclops 6 points
25. Daniel 5 points
26. Sgt 3 points
27. David: 2 points
29. Dan O 2 points
30. Joshua 2 points
31. David 1 points
32. James 0 points
33. Jim 0 points
34. Ben: 0 points
35. Dale: 0 points
36. Houdini 0 points

*The Changing of the Picks rules are designed to promote fair play and keep the competition fun and open throughout the three-week race.  Abuse of these rules will be managed through the “Piti Principle”: if we we feel you are attempting to exploit loopholes or otherwise take advantage of the Changing of the Picks rules, we will penalize you by deducting points from your total score. Much like the UCI doping suspensions, the amount of points deducted will be based on how egregious the abuse was.

2,331 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige”

  1. Romandie

    1.  Thomas

    2. Izagirre

    3. Roglic

    4. Kruijswijk

    5. Dan Martin

     

    Here’s to another round of pack filler picks.

  3. My Romandie picks:

    1 – Roglic

    2 – G-man

    3 – Soler

    4 – Fulsang

    5 – Joe Dombro

  4. Romandie

    1. Geraint Thomas

    2. Jakob Fuglsang

    3. Richie Porte

    4. Primoz Roglic

    5. Steven Kruijswijk

  6. Solid start by GT……..
    Results prologue Tour de Romandie 2018

    1. Michael Matthews (aus)
    2. Tom Bohli (swi) + 0.01
    3. Primoz Roglic (slo) s.t.
    4. Rohan Dennis (aus) s.t.
    5. Victor Campenaerts (bel) + 0.05
    6. Geraint Thomas (gbr) s.t.
    7. William Clarke (aus) + 0.06
    8. Diego Rosa (ita) s.t.
    9. Pierre Latour (fra) s.t.
    10. Gorka Izagirre (spa) + 0.09

    11. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.11
    18. Richie Porte (aus) + 0.14
    21. Ion Izagirre (spa) s.t.
    30. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.18
    33. Daniel Martin (irl) z.t.
    37. Simon Spilak (slo) + 0.20
    39. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 0.21
    60. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 0.25

  8. @Teocalli

    I had not really realised that previous VSP gave more points to the stage races. Unless anyone knows a good reason to change I’m proposing we stay 7,5,4,3,2 for the whole of the VSP.

    Any objections?

    I’m also thinking no swaps for the GTs.

    0

    I’m thinking swaps are OK this year.

    But only for those who’ve Delgado’ed.

  9. @chris

    Need to submit for Tour de Romandie?!  I could put it to “the committee” – ie myself – for consideration……

  10. @Teocalli

    I’m happy to accept that I’ve Delgado’ed and it’ll cost my overall VSP chances – not that I have any illusions that my current form will last until the end of the season.

    I was always an opponent to the swap system and I don’t think I’d be very sympathetic to someone else asking for the bunch to sit up and wait for someone who was still putting their bike together in the car park.

  11. @chris

    @Teocalli

    I’m happy to accept that I’ve Delgado’ed and it’ll cost my overall VSP chances – not that I have any illusions that my current form will last until the end of the season.

    I was always an opponent to the swap system and I don’t think I’d be very sympathetic to someone else asking for the bunch to sit up and wait for someone who was still putting their bike together in the car park.

    0

    I’d vote to give you a pass in at this stage. But no later than today.

  13. Agh. Delgadoed Romandie. Mea culpa, but who starts races on a Tuesday FFS?

  15. Overall after first stage……

    GC after the 1st stage
    1. Primoz Roglic (slo)
    2. Rohan Dennis (aus) s.t.
    3. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.04
    4. Diego Rosa (ita) + 0.05
    5. Pierre Latour (fra) s.t.
    6. Gorka Izagirre (spa) + 0.08
    7. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.10
    8. Jonathan Castroviejo (spa) s.t.
    9. Pierre Rolland (fra) s.t.
    10. Richie Porte (aus) + 0.13

    12. Ion Izagirre (spa) + 0.14
    15. Rui Costa (por) + 0.16
    17. Emanuel Buchmann (ger) s.t.
    19. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.18
    21. Daniel Martin (irl) s.t.

  16. Stage 1 and @Rick goes for a solo break with @Freddy @Mulebeatsdrums and @ChuckP in the chase group.  The Grupetto seems to be forming at the back…….

  18. How did Steve Cummings lose 26 minutes today?  Must’ve been a crash with Tom Stamsnijder & Davide Cimolai or something.  I can’t find any race reports with info.

  19. @Teocalli

    Stage 1 and @Rick goes for a solo break with @Freddy @Mulebeatsdrums and @ChuckP in the chase group. The Grupetto seems to be forming at the back…….

    0

    How does scoring work on individual stages?  And GC after each stage?

  20. @Teocalli

    Stage 1 and @Rick goes for a solo break with @Freddy @Mulebeatsdrums and @ChuckP in the chase group. The Grupetto seems to be forming at the back…….

    0

    @Teocalli

    Overall after first stage……

    GC after the 1st stage
    1. Primoz Roglic (slo)
    2. Rohan Dennis (aus) s.t.
    3. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.04
    4. Diego Rosa (ita) + 0.05
    5. Pierre Latour (fra) s.t.
    6. Gorka Izagirre (spa) + 0.08
    7. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.10
    8. Jonathan Castroviejo (spa) s.t.
    9. Pierre Rolland (fra) s.t.
    10. Richie Porte (aus) + 0.13

    12. Ion Izagirre (spa) + 0.14
    15. Rui Costa (por) + 0.16
    17. Emanuel Buchmann (ger) s.t.
    19. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.18
    21. Daniel Martin (irl) s.t.

    0

    With two Izagirres in the top 12, how does the official scorer know which Izzarirre was intended for those Velominati who simply used the last name?

  22. @Teocalli

    BTW, my “Fulsang” pick is supposed to be “Fuglsang” so hope you figured that out and that it’s duly noted. Thanx!

  23. @Teocalli

    @wiscot

    Agh. Delgadoed Romandie. Mea culpa, but who starts races on a Tuesday FFS?

    0

    The Swiss?

    0

    At least the race will start on time with the Swiss! As the saying goes, the Swiss have the clocks but not the time.

  25. @Rick

    0

     

    With two Izagirres in the top 12, how does the official scorer know which Izzarirre was intended for those Velominati who simply used the last name?




    0

    I’m taking it that everyone meant Gorka as he was in the favourites list……….

  27. @Teocalli

    @Rick

    0

     

    With two Izagirres in the top 12, how does the official scorer know which Izzarirre was intended for those Velominati who simply used the last name?




    0

     

    I’m taking it that everyone meant Gorka as he was in the favourites list……….




    0

    I actually meant Ion, for better or worse.  I say this before seeing Stage 3 results.

  28. @MangoDave

    @Teocalli

    @Rick

    0

    With two Izagirres in the top 12, how does the official scorer know which Izzarirre was intended for those Velominati who simply used the last name?

    0

    I’m taking it that everyone meant Gorka as he was in the favourites list……….

    0

    I actually meant Ion, for better or worse. I say this before seeing Stage 3 results.

    0

    OK

  29. @Freddy still making the pace in a solo breakaway…….I think I’ve double punctured and my team car has also broken down………

     

  30. @Teocalli

    @Freddy still making the pace in a solo breakaway…….I think I’ve double punctured and my team car has also broken down………

    0

    Well, at least your car left the garage! Mine somehow got stuck in mine . . .

  31. Going into the final day and the pack is chasing hard to close it down for a bunch sprint for the finale…….

  32. …and @Freddy manages to hold off the chasing pack for the win overall……

  34. Pathetic, even with mirroring @RobSandy, still 3 but last… Reminds me of my skiracing results… and that with a tour in the country I live in. Anyhoo, the track opens this Wednesday, let’s do some left, left, left and left again

  36. @Teocalli

    Time for your Giro picks…….

    Friday, 4 May 2018

    Giro d’Italia

    Details here

    0

    I’ll take this on:

    1. Froome

    2. Dumoulin-poo

    3. Woods

    4. Simon Yates

    5. Pinot

  37. Sorry, bit late to the VSP 2018 but………..

     

    1 Dumoulin

    2 Pinot

    3 Aru

    4 Yates (S)

    5 Wellens

    Can’t shake a gut feeling that Froome won’t finish.

  38. Ok. Getting picks in on time this time.

    Tom Dumoulin

    Fabio Aru

    Chris Froome

    Thibault Pinot

    Simon Yates

  41. @Teocalli

    Will Froome be allowed to finish it – big quandary……

    0

    Barring injury or accident, I see him finishing. I expect RCS want value for their 2 million euro starting fee.

  43. @wiscot

    Ok. Getting picks in on time this time.

    Tom Dumoulin

    Fabio Aru

    Chris Froome

    Thibault Pinot

    Simon Yates




    0

    But I’m counting on you Delgato-ing on a regular basis, it’s the only way I’m ahead of you (and even then by a lousy 2 points).

  44. Assuming Porte and Froome finish I can’t see Dumoulin doing them over by enough in the TT so……

    Giro d’Italia
    Porte
    Froome
    Dumoulin
    Aru
    Pinot

  45. Giro

    1. Thibaut Pinot

    2.Simon Yates

    3. Esteban Chaves

    4. Fabio Aru

    5. Tom Dumoulin

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  46. On the other hand as Porte is not actually riding the Giro……….

    Giro d’Italia
    Froome
    Dumoulin
    Aru
    Pinot
    Pozzovivo

  49.  

    @Teocalli

    Time for your Giro picks…….

    Friday, 4 May 2018

    Giro d’Italia

    Details here

    0

    I’ll take this on:

    1. Froome

    2. Dumoulin-poo

    3. Woods

    4. Simon Yates

    5. Pinot

    0

    @KogaLover

    Ahem – see above

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