Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2015

As far as the Keepers are concerned (and those already arrived for KT15) the real race action on the cobbles and for the 2015 VSP starts right here in Flanders with the Easter Sunday edition of de Ronde van Vlaanderen.

And not only does the kassien bring out the big guns looking to pick up a Monument, it brings out the real big guns as far as the VSP Grand Prize goes too. We are proud and more than a little bit excited to announce Jaegher as the major sponsor of this year’s competition. Yes, the winner of the overall pointscore will receive a custom made and painted Interceptor frame in Columbus Spirit steel, just like the one that I am riding and loving right now… check it out here, it’s an amazing frame and one that you will treasure forever.

So now your picks count more than ever, study the start list, think which of the cobble specialists or maybe a wild card will win in Oudenaarde, and most importantly don’t Delgado.

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222 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2015”

  1. Getting in early. Kristoff is on fire, Thomas is on good form, Vandenbergh will get in a good position to win and then blow it. Devolder to almost save face for Trek by getting in grasping distance of the podium in a tussle with Bak.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Kristoff
    2. Thomas
    3. Vandenbergh
    4. Devolder
    5. Bak
  2. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sep Vanmarcke
    2. Geraint Thomas
    3. Zdenek Stybar
    4. Alexander Kristoff
    5. Niki Terpstra
  3. Undecided about Thomas. He’s gone 2 or 3 races without crashing out, so surely he is due by now?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stybar
    2. Degenkolb
    3. Terpstra
    4. Kristoff
    5. Greg Van Avermaet
  4. VSP PICKS:

    1. Stijn Devolder
    2. lars Bak
    3. Greg van Avermaet
    4. Niki Terpstra
    5. Matteo Trentin
  5. Etixx to finally prevail in in a two-on-one scenario, with Kristoff to despatch a resurgent Sagan in a small bunch sprint for the minor placings some way back. Or not.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stybar
    2. Thomas
    3. Terpstra
    4. Kristoff
    5. Sagan
  6. Putting Kristoff in there for a point, as he is going to win, but I don’t trust him for some reason – otherwise voting with my heart and not putting G in for the win, as he fell off every time I did that last year – any points available for Millions and Billions going off the front with 30km to go and dying terribly on the Paterberg before being swamped?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stybar
    2. Thomas
    3. Vanmarke
    4. Terpstra
    5. Kristoff
  7. So tough to call this one.  All depends who is having a little luck.  Have to be pulling for Sep though.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Vanmarcke
    2. Stybar
    3. Kristoff
    4. Sagan
    5. Thomas
  8. VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint THOMAS
    2. Zdenek STYBAR
    3. Alexander KRISTOFF
    4. Sep VANMARCKE
    5. Geg VAN AVERMAET
  9. Try again, after a coffee…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint THOMAS
    2. Niki TERPSTRA
    3. Alexander KRISTOFF
    4. Sep VANMARCKE
    5. Zdenek STYBAR
  10. VSP PICKS:

    1. Alexander Kristoff
    2. Geraint Thomas
    3. Zdenek Stybar
    4. Peter Sagan
    5. Sep Vanmarcke
  11. VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint THOMAS
    2. Niki TERPSTRA
    3. Sep VANMARCKE
    4. Alexander KRISTOFF
    5. Peter SAGAN
  12. Once more with feeling

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint THOMAS
    2. Sep VANMARCKE
    3. Alexander KRISTOFF
    4. Niki TERPSTRA
    5. Peter SAGAN
  13. Wow – that is some first price!

    I’ve been talking down Sagan’s form (just like everyone else) and morale should be low in the team, but perhaps it finally frees Sagan up (mentally) to just go and ride. If so he’s as good a chance as anyone. Kristoff is good, but he won’t be able to ride with he front men having spent just one too many chips in the tt the other day.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Sagan
    2. Vanmarke
    3. Thomas
    4. Stybar
    5. Kristoff
  14. http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/bikes-and-tech/sky-to-ride-pinarello-with-suspension-for-cobblestones_365336

    I like Pinarello (ride one) and I am always curious about new technology but this does seem a high-risk approach for Wiggo considering its completely new and these two weekends are effectively his last ever pro road race.  Is it better than the Domane or the Roubaix? The Look 695? The F8 for that matter?

    Lets see….

    VSP PICKS:

    1. VanMarcke
    2. Hausler
    3. Kristoff
    4. Thomas
    5. Wiggins
  15. Etixx to continue their lousy tactical start to the season by  blowing a 4 to 1 advantage and allowing paolini to break from the front in the last 3 km .

    VSP PICKS:

    1. paulini (Katusha)
    2. terpstra (etixx)
    3. stybar (etixx)
    4. vandenbergh (etixx)
    5. keisse (etixx)
  16. VSP PICKS:

    1. Zdeněk Štybar
    2. Geraint Thomas
    3. Greg Van Avermaet
    4. Peter Sagan
    5. Alexander Kristoff
  17. Placeholders to avoid a Delgado; I hope Gee can do it on his new bouncy bike, the rest I’m not so sure about.

    That done, I’m off to race my bike in the rain.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas
    2. Terpstra
    3. Vanmarcke
    4. Roelandts
    5. Stybar
  18. Proof that no-one actually reads the articles… We just said there’s a Jaegher frame for first prize! Geez…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Gingerbeard
    2. Heiny
    3. Stannard
    4. Terpstra
    5. Sep
  19. Who knows? Pulled some names from a hat, and I’d love G to win.

    That Jaegher is a sweet first prize.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint Thomas
    2. Stybar
    3. Kristoff
    4. Terpstra
    5. Sagan
  20. Here’s hoping – Sagan has got to give it maximum effort otherwise serious questions may be asked.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas
    2. Stybar
    3. Kristoff
    4. Vanmarcke
    5. Sagan
  21. @brett

    Proof that no-one actually reads the articles… we said there’s a Jaegher frame for first prize! Geez…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. GingerBeard
    2. Heiny
    3. Sagan

    I had to double check the date.

  22. Sure looking like the only thing w/potential to knock off Kristoff is bad luck. I wanna put Peter Sagan in for strong showing but dang… just all kinds of squirrley mojo with that team and his season right now? Good luck all.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Alex KRISTOFF
    2. Sep VANMARCKE
    3. Jurgen ROELANDTS
    4. Zdenek STYBAR
    5. Geraint THOMAS
  23. @brett

    Proof that no-one actually reads the articles… we said there’s a Jaegher frame for first prize! Geez…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. GingerBeard
    2. Heiny
    3. Sagan

    Speaking of… I don’t recall we saw final build pic’s of yours? I was looking forward to that. But, I guess not enough that I’d go back and read old articles! The frame set is a beauty. Cheers

  24. These picks coming from a crowded tent with the VMH & Velomitoddler on the Victorian surf coast, here’s hoping the holiday park wifi can handle the streaming load!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas
    2. Kristoff
    3. GVA
    4. Sep Formica
    5. ZeSty
  25. @wilburrox

    @brett

    Proof that no-one actually reads the articles… we said there’s a Jaegher frame for first prize! Geez…

    Speaking of… I don’t recall we saw final build pic’s of yours? I was looking forward to that. But, I guess not enough that I’d go back and read old articles! The frame set is a beauty. Cheers

    They’re coming, don’t you worry! She looks truly Flandrian after today’s Rule #9 ride out to the Kemmelberg…

  26. VSP PICKS:

    1. Kristoff, A.
    2. Thomas, G.
    3. Stybar, Z.
    4. Van Avermaet, G.
    5. Vanmarcke, S.
  27. @Dr C

    @Chris

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Kristoff
    2. Thomas
    3. Stybar
    4. Degenkolb
    5. Oss

    I reckon that is going to break

    I reckon you could be right. I’m sure they’ve tested the bejeezus out of it, but GT doesn’t look too confident. That’s a lot of responsibility on such a wee bolt.

  28. Usual dart throwing picks. I reckon GT has the form if his stupid suspension doesn’t break.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas
    2. Terpstra
    3. Kristoff
    4. Sagan
    5. Greg van Avermaet
  29. VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas, Geraint
    2. Kristoff, Alexander
    3. Stybar, Zdenek
    4. Vanavermaet, Greg
    5. Vanmarcke, Sep
  30. Need some points after laying an egg last week.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Geraint Thomas
    2. Alexander Kristoff
    3. Sep Vanmarcke
    4. Peter Sagan
    5. Zdenek Stybar
  31. Regarding the Jaeger bike – i’ve been to the factory a few days ago, seen them being welded and spoken to the nice people who make them. The lightest, strongest steel frames I’ve ever seen, with beautiful subtle paint jobs. Four generations of Belgian frame builders there, bikes built for Eddy and Sean Kelly. I’ll be fighting tooth and nail for this one..

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Thomas
    2. Stybar
    3. Sep Vanmarcke
    4. Kristoff
    5. Degenkolb
  32. VSP PICKS:

    1. Peter Sagan
    2. Geraint Thomas
    3. Stijn Vandenbergh
    4. Alexander Kristoff
    5. John Degenkolb

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