Velominati Super Prestige: Milano San-Remo 2012
The Poggio. It’s probably one of the most famous easy climbs in the world; going through old cycling photographs, I rarely come across one where…
Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Nice 2012
It’s right around this time of year when the little voice in my head that spurs me on in cold, wet, Rule 9 conditions starts…
Velominati Super Prestige: Strade Bianche 2012
The Monte Paschi Strade Bianchi is happening this Saturday and it is such an interesting race we are putting it into the VSP. The route…
Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
We kick off the first races of the 2012 VSP with a double-header as we open the picks for the VVomen’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Aside…
Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The 2012 Velominati Super Prestige kicks off in proper form this season with the debut of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad as part of the series. I’m…
Velominati Super Prestige: Giro di Lombardia
No event of the year is more likely to provide piles of Rule #9 in the Five and Dime than il Giro di Lombardia. A…
Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Tours
One of the most wonderful things about living in a climate with four distinct seasons is that each one comes as a welcome change, and…
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Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Men’s Elite Worlds Road Race
A clatter of the metal grate rolling up signals another opening of the Velominati Bookmaker’s Office. The gaggle of skinny (and not so skinny, you…
Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Women’s Elite Worlds Road Race
Google Image Search Marianne Vos and you will turn up a mountain of photos of her throwing her arms aloft in victory aboard every kind of…
Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
Americans love making fun of Canada. I suppose that even the very fact that we call ourselves “American’s” and not “United Statesians” is a bit…
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Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 La Vuelta a España
Spain is an awesome country. It has amazing scenery, culture, cities and chicas… oh, the chicas. Its football competition features the world’s best players, their…
Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Eneco Tour
“The what Tour?” The question sounds less like a question and a bit more like an accusation. We’re sitting in Gianni’s home on Maui and I’ve…
Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Clasica San Sebastian
The Velominati Super Prestige continues with it’s typical post-Tour follow up, Classica San Sebastian. The race isn’t normally given much credit, though it stands out…
Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 20
Reach for your recovery drink of choice, grab a little massage if you can, load up on carbs tonight, and get ready for the ultimate…
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Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France Stage 19
After such an epic and, frankly, shocking (as in stunning, stupendifying and surprising) stage to the Galibier last night, it’s going to take more than a…
Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 18
More than two of the three weeks of this Tour lie in the rearview mirror and the race is impossible to call; nearly every GC…
Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 14
Plateau de Beille has a reputation. It’s long. It’s hard. It’s steep. It’s high. And, because it’s in the Pyrenees, it’s either really hot or…
Guest Article: Cyclops VSP
The Velominati Super Prestige has historically been the work of professional bike races. We focus on the Pro races for a simple reason: we know…
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Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Le Tour de France
While a good number of Velominati get all uppity around May and make rash statements like their preferred Grand Tour is the Giro d’Italia, because it…
Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse is the last warm-up race prior to the Tour, and the last chance to test your form. As far as Tour…