Velominati Super Prestige: Milano Sanremo 2014

Merckx takes his first of seven MSRs.
Merckx takes his first of seven MSRs.

Het Volk (it will always be Het Volk to me) and now the Strade Bianche may well mark the sentimental beginning to the season, but those are specialized, pre-season races that appeal mostly to riders who are preparing for bigger objectives later in the year, such as the Cobbled or Ardennes Classics. Same goes for Tirreno Adriatico and Paris-Nice; there are preparatory events – none of the marquee names have these events in their programme as primary objectives.

The season doesn’t really start until Milano Sanremo, the first Monument and the first race of the year that any Pro would proudly define their career by winning, and so that’s where we start the fifth installment of the Velominati Super Prestige. Last year saw our biggest turnout yet, with sponsors kicking in some serious prizes for the Tour de France VSP. This year we’ve built on that momentum to offer three major prizes for the season-long VSP:

  1. First place overall wins a Veloforma Strada iR Velominati Edition frame in addition to the customary VSP winner’s VVorkshop Apron
  2. Second place overall wins a set of hand built CR Wheelworks Arenberg wheelset in a custom Velominati paint scheme laced to orange Chris King hubs. (CR Wheelworks is Café Roubaix’s new wheel goods brand.)
  3. Third place overall wins a full Velominati V-Kit with accompanying custom orange Bont Vaypor+ road shoes.

So, without further ado, check the start list, review the VSP Scoring Guidelines and get your picks in by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at midnight PDT on Sunday the 24th. If you think we mapped one of your picks wrong, use the dispute system and we’ll review it. Also remember to be precise enough in your description so we know which rider you mean; in other words, if you enter “Martin”, we will use our discretion (read: wild guess) to decide if you mean Tony or Dan – and that choice will not be negotiable once the the countdown clock goes to zero, so be sure to give yourself enough time.

Good luck, and don’t let these awesome prizes ruin your Rule #43 spirit.

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528 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Milano Sanremo 2014”

  1. What an absolutely amazing prize offer – Chapeau to the organisers and donors. Of course it goes without saying that any podium finisher is honour (if not rule-) bound to buy the other two items to match his/her prize…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavendish
    2. Greipel
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Sagan
    5. Boasson Hagen

  2. VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Sagan
    2. Fabian Cancellera
    3. Mark Cavendish
    4. John Degenkolb
    5. Tom Jelte Slagter

  3. Hopefully the last time someone I pick pulls out.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. cav
    2. sagan
    3. petacchi
    4. faboo
    5. Degenkolb

  4. Maybe a repost since my computer decided to come up with a mysterious ailment.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Alexander Kristoff
    4. Andre Greipel
    5. Mark Cavendish

  5. VSP PICKS:

    1. SAGAN, Peter
    2. MATTHEWS, Michael
    3. CANCELLARA, Fabian
    4. PAOLINI, Luca
    5. GILBERT, Philippe

  6. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Boassen Hagen
    3. Cancellera
    4. Nibali
    5. Degenkolb

  7. Hope its the new kid .

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sam bennett
    2. F cancellara
    3. M cavindish
    4. P sagan
    5. B Hagen

  8. A V-Cap as part of the kit for 3rd place! I hadn’t heard that we had a cap yet and it isn’t available for purchase in the shop yet. When will we be able to get one of these? It looks great, well done.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Boassen Hagen
    3. Cancellera
    4. Nibali
    5. Degenkolb

  9. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Peter Sagain
    3. John Degenkolb
    4. Sacha Modolo
    5. Arnaud Demare

  10. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cancellera
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Cavendish
    5. Nibali

  11. @Buck Rogers

    DAMN!!! I just realized that you are giving away some SERIOUS prizes for this race! Now where’s that oddschecker site tab again???

    I believe that the prizes are for the VSP full season winner.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cancellera
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Cavendish
    5. Nibali

  12. @Steampunk

    What a difference a few years makes. I didn’t pick him, but I’d be very happy to see Cav win MSR.

    2009 perhaps it’s time again.

  13. VSP PICKS:

    1. Mark Cavendish
    2. Andre Greipel
    3. John Degenkolb
    4. Sacha Modolo
    5. Peter Sagan

  14. VSP Picks

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Degenkolb
    3. Stybar
    4. Cancellara
    5. Cavendish

  15. VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Sagan
    2. Greg Van Avermaet
    3. Franco Pellizotti
    4. Fabian Cancellara
    5. Andre Greipel

  16. Let’s see how this goes..

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavendish
    2. degenkolb
    3. grepiel
    4. sagan
    5. demare

  17. Time to take another stab at herding cats…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Sagan
    3. Cavendish
    4. Boonen
    5. Greipel

  18. VSP PICKS:

    1. mark cavendish
    2. peter sagan
    3. john degenkolb
    4. vincenzo nibali
    5. michal kwiatkowski

  19. Revision, Garrens out.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. GREIPEL André
    2. HUSHOVD Thor
    3. CANCELLARA Fabian
    4. DEGENKOLB John
    5. KWIATKOWSKI Michal

  20. @Jay

    Time to take another stab at herding cats…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Sagan
    3. Cavendish
    4. Boonen
    5. Greipel

    I do not think that Tommeke is racing it this year.

  21. @Weldertron

    @Buck Rogers

    DAMN!!! I just realized that you are giving away some SERIOUS prizes for this race! Now where’s that oddschecker site tab again???

    I believe that the prizes are for the VSP full season winner.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cancellera
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Cavendish
    5. Nibali

    Ahhh, that makes more sense.  Still amazing prizes!

  22. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Degenkolb
    3. Gilbert
    4. Hushovd
    5. Boassen Hagen

  23. VSP PICKS:

    1. Luca Paolini
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Fabian Cancellara
    4. Michal Kwiatkowski
    5. Philippe Gilbert

  24. Big pileup, favourites scattered all over the road on the slippery descent of the Poggio, a bloodied Sagan almost pulls out a miraculous come from behind win.

    Likelier: I go 0 for 5. Heh.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Luca Paolini
    2. Peter Sagan
    3. Greg Van Avermaet
    4. Zdenek Stybar
    5. Alessandro Petacchi

  25. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Kwiatkowski
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Sagan
    5. Ulissi

  26. @Buck Rogers

    @Jay

    Time to take another stab at herding cats…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Sagan
    3. Cavendish
    4. Boonen
    5. Greipel

    I do not think that Tommeke is racing it this year.

    Correct.

  27. Two Italians on the podium? It could happen…. right? My reach is that Nibali and Pipo Pozzato make the home crowds lose their minds  by whipping up a Stanny sandwich on the blocks. Fab and Pete fill out my card.

    Can’t wait.

    Thanks as always to the Keepers for putting the VSP together, the prizes are ridiculous…you keep clearing a bar that goes higher each year. Cheers!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibbles
    2. Stannard the Mannard
    3. Pipo Pozzato
    4. The Motor
    5. Saggy

  28. Gerrans out and all change.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Gilbert
    3. Cavendish
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Cancellara

  29. VSP PICKS:

    1. f cancellara
    2. p sagan
    3. j degenkolb
    4. m cavendish
    5. g v avermaet

  30. Sure.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cavendish
    3. Cancellara
    4. Boonen
    5. Goss

  31. It’s springtime!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Cancellara
    3. Cavendish
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Anaud Demare

  32. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Sagan
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Greipel
    5. Cavendish

  33. Hmmm I dreamt that pozzato wins, bizarre.    Squeekers you do know that boonen is out no?

    heads up mofos bien tv has hi lights on Monday

  34. Good luck to all

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter sagan
    2. fabian cancellara
    3. kwiatskowski
    4. degenkolb
    5. Gilbert

  35. Since Gerrans has pulled out…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Gilbert
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Greipel
    5. Impey

  36. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cavendish
    2. Griepel
    3. Sagan
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Boason hagen

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