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 |
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.
*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.
LBL Men
Valverde
Alaphilippe
Wellens
Nibbles
Quiet Cough Ski
Weather is beautiful here too. Normal bibs and shirt this week.
@RobSandy
Sorry, already changed my mind
1. Alaphillipe
2. Nibali
3. Matthews
4. Wellens
5. Bardet
Les Femmes de la Doyenne 2018
VDB
Blaak
New Ia Doyoma
Van Vleuten
Ze Fox
@RobSandy
That’s OK – just noticed I had found a way of limiting your winning. I’d put your women entries in the mens and vice versa……
@Teocalli
I guess I didn’t specify which way around they were myself.
I’m fond of a gamble but putting Anna VDB down to win the Men’s race would be a step too far…
@KogaLover
You had me there for a while with Ze Fox but fortunately Mr Google he speak Dutch.
Liege-B-L W
Spratt
Blaak
van der Breggen
Moolman-Pasio
Amialiusik
Liege-B-L M
Valverde
Kreuzinger
Alaphilippe
Kwiatkowski
Wellens
My picks aren’t taking
LBL Men
Alaphilippe
Valverde
Kreuziger
Nibali
Matthews
LBL Women
van der Breggen
Moolman-Pasio
Niewiadoma
van Vleuten
Brand
@freddy
Got them.
Went off the back with women’s Fleche W. Hoping to improve…
Liege W
1. Blaak
2. van der Breggen
3. Guamier
4. Moolman
5. van Vleuten
Liege M
1. Valverde
2. Kwiatkowski
3. Alaphilippe
4. Matthews
5. Nibali
L-B-L Men
Valverde
Asaphilippe
Nibali
Wellens
Matthews
L-B-L Women
van der Breggen
Niewidoma
van Vleutem
Moolman Pasio
Vos
L-B-L Men
Alaphilippe
Benoot
Valverde
Dan Martin
Nibali
LBL Women
van der Breggen
Niewidoma
van Vleutem
Blaak
Guarnier
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Women:
van der Breggen
Gillow
Moolman
van Vleuten
Niewiadoma
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Men:
Nibali
Alaphilippe
Majka
Uran
Wellens
Thanks!
LBL M:
1 – Nibali
2 – Alaphilippe
3 – Valverde
4 – Kreuziger
5 – Bardet
LBL W (and it would actually help to pick those who are actually starting the race, which two of my picks didn’t at Flèche … doh!):
1 – Gaurnier
2 – van Vlueten
3 – van der Breggen (I know not picking her to win is insane, but …)
4 – Moolman-Pasio
5 – Ensing
LBLM
1) Alaphilippe
2) Valverde
3) Kwiatkowski
4) Nibali
5) Dan Martin
LBL – Men
Alaphilippe
Benoot
Valverde
Dan Martin
Nibali
LBL – Women
Niewidoma
van der Breggen
van Vleutem
Guarnier
Blaak
Mr Delgado’s alarm is ringing……..
Current picks that I have…..
@Teocalli
For a moment there you had me thinking the race was today!
Liège-Bastogne-Liège* (Women) VSP Picks:
*From the map, it looks like it’s just Bastogne-Liège for the women.
Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Men) VSP Picks:
The Ladies:
1. van der Breggen
2. Gillow
3. Moolman
4. van Vleuten
5. Niewiadoma
And the Gents
1. Alaphilippe
2. Bardet
3. Valverde
4. Nibbles
5. Kwiatkowski
Results Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2018
1. Bob Jungels (lux)
2. Michael Woods (can) + 0.37
3. Romain Bardet (fra) s.t.
4. Julian Alaphilippe (fra) + 0.39
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) s.t.
Results Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2018
1. Anna van der Breggen (nld)
2. Amanda Spratt (aus) + 0.06
3. Annemiek van Vleuten (nld) + 0.58
4. Ashleigh Moolman (rsa) + 1.13
5. Ellen van Dijk (nld) s.t.
Results……
Running, seems to be a clear breakaway group up front……
Picks open for the Tour of Romandie for Tuesday…..
Details here
@Teocalli
Thanks again for your efforts. It has made the races much more fun to watch.
I was wondering if there is an official tie breaking system?
@Rick
For us? Currently I’m just giving 1st=. Looking at the old rules it was based on the first person to submit picks but as this is all manual it’s easier to have = places………..
@Teocalli
Sorry, I should have been more clear. If there is a tie for the lead or a podium position at the end of the season is there a methodology for breaking the tie? Just curious and anal retentive………..sorry.
@Rick
Ah right – hadn’t thought that far ahead! Maybe I should……..Most win flags would be my first fallback I guess……
@Rick
Yeah – Just a count back wins, then 2nds, 3rds etc……….should get a split before we get to 5ths………
@Teocalli
Thanks for indulging my anal retentive tendencies.
This raises an interesting thought: Are we anal retentive because we are roadies or roadies because we are anal retentive. In my case I am certain it is the latter.
@Teocalli
Woop! That’s my first ever VSP win! Always assumed it would be a women’s race…and probably a higher score than 5 points. All credit to Bardet.
As I’m here, I’ll throw these into the ring. I’m expecting to drop out of the breakaway in the Overall pretty soon; my history in VSP stage races has been pretty poor!
Tour de Romandie VSP Picks:
Predicting Richie Porte will continue to struggle, and Dan Martin will wear the jersey but crash in a ditch somewhere. I love the guy, but he cannot stay upright!
Romain Bardet continues to be impressive. i like this relatively new trend of GC riders racing the monuments to win.
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.
@Teocalli
I kinda think a GT should be worth more than a classic. Also, I agree there should be no swaps, and with that in mind it’d be quite easy for nearly everyone to score virtually nothing in a GT.
It probably makes the scoring more complex though so I’m happy with whatever.
@Teocalli
Wha’ever. I will make the same choices for the upcoming Tour de Romandie as @Robsandy picks.
@Cary
Especially when they shake things up an an unexpected manner.
@KogaLover
If you do that for all the remaining events you will finish exactly 43 points behind me.
I think should put your nose in the wind. Just sayin’.
@KogaLover
Ref’s hand is twitching near his card wallet…………
@Teocalli
I’m not worried, it’s a tactic that cannot lead to victory.
@KogaLover
Tour De Romandie
1. Geraint
2. Roglic
3. Porte
4. Fuglsang
5. Kruijswijk
Though I feel a need to put Porte in here somewhere……
Tour de Romandie
Thomas
Izagirre
Soler
Costa
Kruijswijk
@Teocalli
Yeah, my thinking too.
He could…but probably wont…but might!
Ah heck – shuffling……..not that it is likely to help…….
@Teocalli
None here. I tip my hat to you for doing this seeing as Frank seems to have abandoned us completely.
While I’m here, I understand Bob J not wearing a cap on the LBL podium – he has great hair. Those caps worn by Woods and Bardet were abominations.
Oh, and just like Terpstra getting away at Flanders, it was great tactics by EQS to get Jungels away up the road, knowing they had favorite Alaphilippe in the bunch.
@Teocalli
Keep it simple. Thanks for doing this!
@RobSandy
Thanks mait! I will not be able to catch up on you but the distance stays the same!
Tour de Romandie
Roglic
Porte
Thomas
Fulsang
J Izagirre