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Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2015

This is the best Cycling photo in the history of time. If you’re wondering why, then we’re probably not looking at the same photo. I am pretty sure the guy playing guitar is the Dos Equis guy.

Anyway, nothing that cool will happen during this year’s Vuelta, although we’ll get to watch more lightbulb-humping, if that’s any consolation (it isn’t). But we do get to treat ourselves to the third and final Grand Tour of 2015 which is exactly as depressing as it is exciting. I’m also not going to remind anyone that I don’t really like the Vuelta because the last two times I said that, the race turned out to be terrific.

The VSP keeps on keepin’ on as well, with big points on offer for the Jaegher frame, Café Roubaix wheelset, or V-Kit. Anything can happen, and in past years we’ve seen the Vuelta be the deciding factor in winning the overall VSP; @Minnesota Expat holds a solid lead over @dancollins, a past winner. @Steampunk holds third over a tight field behind him and here’s hoping our Aussie Keeper @brett can finally put a point on the board as well, which would see him hoist himself out of the Lanterne Rouge. (I actually had to do some coding to give him his Keeper’s badge back, which is something I hadn’t anticipated when I designed the system, needless to say.)

So, study the start list, put in your picks by the time the clock goes to zero, and good luck.

Teaser shots of the Jaegher frame:

Teaser shots of the CR Wheelworks Arenbergs:

  • Café Roubaix's CR Wheelworks Arenbergs

[vsp_results id=”33481″/]

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315 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2015”

  1. awww, screw that picking winners shit.  “I don’t always ride the Vuelta, but when I do, I bring 2 Exes Man along to accompany me on the climbs”

  2. VSP PICKS:

    1. Quintana, Nairo
    2. Froome, Chris
    3. Aru, Fabio
    4. Nibali, Vincenzo
    5. Pozzovivo, Domenico

  4. Yes, great photo @frank.   Hows the luft on the gentlemans hat in the gun sights of the guitar.  Top notch

  8. VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo Quintana
    2. Chris Froome
    3. Mikel Landa
    4. Domenico Pozzovivo
    5. Rafal Majka

  13. I heard Frank Schleck is still racing bikes.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Quintana
    2. Aru
    3. Landa
    4. Froome
    5. Pozzovivo

  14. Mario Quintana? Teensy Van Garderen? Close enough, good job auto-correct.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Mario Quintana
    2. Chris Froome
    3. Teensy Van Garderen
    4. Vincent Nibali
    5. Fabio Aru

  15. VSP PICKS:

    1. FROOME Christopher
    2. RODRiGUEZ Joaquim
    3. VALVERDE Alejandro
    4. ARU Fabio
    5. ROCHE Nicolas

  17. Yes, I’m second guessing myself…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo Quintana
    2. Chris Froome
    3. Fabio Aru
    4. Mikel Landa
    5. Rafal Majka

  18. Early picks so that I don’t Delgado.

    By the way, I read that Pedro Delgado will be presenting the teams on Friday.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo Quintana
    2. Mikel Landa
    3. Joachim Rodriguez
    4. Christpher Froome
    5. Tejay van Garderen

  19. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Alejandro Valverde
    3. Fabio Aru
    4. Joaquim Rodriguez
    5. Tejay Van Garderen

  20. And I do not want to win a frame that violates Rule #45

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo V-ana
    2. Vroom-vroom Froome
    3. Alejandro Greenvalley
    4. Fabs Aruuuuhuuu
    5. Vincenzo Nibbles

  21. VSP PICKS:

    1. CONTADOR Alberto
    2. QUINTANA Nairo
    3. FROOME Christopher
    4. VALVERDE Alejandro
    5. RODRIGUEZ Joaquin

  23. There’s a lot of steep climbing in this race, yes?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo Quintana
    2. Froomedog
    3. Malmerde
    4. Fabio Aru
    5. Nibbles

  25. And can I just say that the TdF yellow jersey made me feel good when I saw it on my profile

  26. @the Engine

    Which probably only means that we’re using the same betting site… But since you won the TdF bets, I hope to be able to piggy back on your success then!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo V-ana
    2. Vroom-vroom Froome
    3. Alejandro Greenvalley
    4. Fabs Aruuuuhuuu
    5. Vincenzo Nibbles

  27. Going to be a great race this year and a bit scorchio as well.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Quintana
    2. Froome
    3. Valverde
    4. Tejay
    5. Aru

  28. Ha ha, that’s my first taste of the Dos Equis guy. Pure genius. VSP picks to follow for my favourite GT of the year. I try to have no regrets but if I’d gone with my head in the TDF (1. Froome 2. Quintana) instead of my heart ( 1. Quintana 2. Froome ) I would have been right in the mix. Shizzle!

  29. Note the Rule #62 adherence by Fuente in the picture: The small caption reads “music while you work” and while he’s listening to music, he does not wear earphones.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nairo V-ana
    2. Vroom-vroom Froome
    3. Alejandro Greenvalley
    4. Fabs Aruuuuhuuu
    5. Vincenzo Nibbles

  32. VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali Vincenzo
    2. Quintana Rojas Nairo Alexander
    3. Valverde Belmonte Alejandro
    4. Froome Christopher
    5. Majka Rafal

  36. Flares are cool. Why are we not wearing more flares?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Landa
    2. Cold Sweat
    3. Majka

  40. No point in following the crowd

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Van garderen
    2. Quintana
    3. Valverde
    4. Thomas
    5. Froome

  42. @Oli

    The great Jose Manuel Fuente. Super shot.

    Indeed it is Fuente. However, I think the pic was taken during the Giro. Fuente is wearing the dark green jersey of best climber which was sponsored by Plastic Screen in the early/mid 70s. Two, I think the jersey says La Gazzetta Della Sport on the left side of the chest and thirdly, the non-guitar playing spectator is wearing a SCIC hat – most likely a freebie from the sponsor of an Italian team. Italian teams rarely did the Vuelta in the 70s as it was so close to the Giro. Fuente won the Mountains classification in the Giro four times – in 71, 72, 73 and 74 .

  43. @nobby

    And What The HELL has deltoid man got on his frigging head?

    A free paper hat from SCIC – who sponsored an Italian team in the 70s, early 80s. Most famously worn by Saronni, Adorni and Baronchelli. SCIC made kitchen equipment.

  48. VSP PICKS:

    1. Christopher Froome
    2. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
    3. Mikel Landa
    4. Andrew Talansky
    5. Domenico Pozzovivo

  49. And Some how Ive missed out on the last 3 VSPs

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nario Quintana
    2. Aru
    3. Valverde
    4. Froome
    5. Nibbles

  50. It’s amazing how fast those guys could go uphill without electronic gruppos and with baggy jerseys…

    Also, it’s already Vuelta time? Thank goodness riding a bicycle keeps me young at heart, otherwise I’d be feeling old with how quickly the race calendar ticks by each year!

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