Velominati Super Prestige

Velominati Super Prestige: Liége-Bastogne-Liége 2014

Roche and Criquielion
Roche and Criquielion battle at L-B-L

The 100th running of Liége-Bastogne-Liége takes place this Sunday. Danny-boy Martin will be marked heavily as the defending champion. Malmerde, and Phil Gil have shown they are peaking too. Froomy has thrown his hat into the ring, as he did last year but after last years 26th place, maybe it’s training. 263 kms, past winners include a long list of known dopers, again, the pot belge mix paid off to keep riders cranking through those last climbs. Cancellara talked of slimming down more in to add this Monument to his palmarés but this might be the farthest from his grasp. This is a very tough race course. You need to be a fondisti, someone with staying power, a Phil Gil or a fully doped Moreno Argentin to finish this race off successfully. Last year Red Ryder went ballistic, blew up the field and opened a way for his teammate, Danny-boy. Let’s hope for some equally exciting fireworks this Sunday.

Here is an imperfect startlist.

The points from the LBL VSP count towards the overall prizes. So check the start list, review the VSP Scoring Guidelines and get your picks in by the time the countdown clock goes to zero at 00:00 hours PDT on Sunday the 27th. 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.

Don’t forget we’ve got three major prizes for the season-long VSP:

First place overall wins a Veloforma Strada iR Velominati Edition frame in addition to the customary VSP winner’s VVorkshop Apron

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.)

Third place is you’re fired or overall wins a full Velominati V-Kit with accompanying custom orange Bont Vaypor+ road shoes.

All Hail Cosmo!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkLa_W7g5js[/youtube]

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328 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Liége-Bastogne-Liége 2014”

  2. Mmm, rum.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Heymyjandal Malmerde
    2. Daggertooth Dan Martin
    3. Mo, mo, mole Mollema
    4. Vinnocento Nibali
    5. Choke em Rodriguez

  4. @unversio

    @V-olcano Our VSP senses went off!

    I felt the tingle! I guess that means I have my saddle positioned properly….

    On another note, what’s up with keeping the posts hidden on VSP pages?

  9. Resubmitting.  I see my post with the picks listed, but don’t see them in the VPS picks list.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Dan Martin
    2. Valverde
    3. Gilbert
    4. Nibali
    5. Kwiatkoski

  10. @V-olcano

    @unversio

    @V-olcano Our VSP senses went off!

    I felt the tingle! I guess that means I have my saddle positioned properly….

    On another note, what’s up with keeping the posts hidden on VSP pages?

    You mean picks, which are not posts. If you want to comment about how good or bad your picks are at the moment they are submitted, then it becomes part of the thread. If every set of picks were to also post, there would be an endless stream of pro rider names dominating the right column — with no valuable or interesting comment.

  11. VSP PICKS:

    1. Philippe Gilbert
    2. Alejandro Valderde
    3. Tom Jelte Slagter
    4. Danny Moreno
    5. Jelle Vanendert

  12. Or “Valverde.” Not enough coffee this morning.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Philippe Gilbert
    2. Alejandro Valverde
    3. Tom Jelte Slagter
    4. Danny Moreno
    5. Jelle Vanendert

  14. VSP PICKS:

    1. Valverde
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Gilbert
    4. Kwiatkowski
    5. Moreno

  16. VSP PICKS:

    1. Valverde
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Kwiatowski
    4. Gilbert
    5. Nibali

  18. VSP PICKS:

    1. Valverde
    2. Kwiatkowski
    3. Martin
    4. Froome
    5. Mollema

  23. VSP PICKS:

    1. Phil Gil
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Malmerde
    4. Kwiatowski
    5. Nibbles

  24. @meursault Cosmo’s youtube and Vimeo accounts are an absolute worth a look. He always manages to spot something I completely miss and have me reaching for the pause button.

  25. VSP PICKS:

    1. Gilbert
    2. Kwiatkowski
    3. Dan Martin
    4. Valverde
    5. Mollema

  27. VSP PICKS:

    1. Rodriguez
    2. Nibali
    3. Valverde
    4. Martin
    5. Kwiatkowski

  29. VSP PICKS:

    1. M Kwiatkowski
    2. A Valverde
    3. P Gilbert
    4. D Martin
    5. Froome

  30. VSP PICKS:

    1. Gilbert
    2. Valverde
    3. Daniel Martin
    4. Kwiatkowski
    5. Mollema

  31. Since I’m out of the running at this point (missing three races will do that), I’ll just throw up the Hail Merckx and see what happens. I’d like to see the Freres Schleck do some damage, but that’s just crazy talk.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Valverde
    2. PhilGil
    3. Vroome
    4. Gerrans
    5. Mollema

  32. @unversio

    I felt the tingle! I guess that means I have my saddle positioned properly….

    On another note, what’s up with keeping the posts hidden on VSP pages?

    You mean picks, which are not posts. If you want to comment about how good or bad your picks are at the moment they are submitted, then it becomes part of the thread. If every set of picks were to also post, there would be an endless stream of pro rider names dominating the right column “” with no valuable or interesting comment.

    I meant posts indeed. If I load this page, or those from either of the Fleches, zero posts/comments will be displayed. Once I log in, all picks and posts are visible. It’s not that big a deal to log in each time I visit, but it makes checking in for results just a tad more cumbersome. I guess I should just harden up and go ride my bike for a while. Then there’s nothing to worry about!

  34. I’m not pleased with having to put Vroomey in there, but given that pic of his legs, his staying power, and Sky making a play for the classics….

    …if only he can look up from his stem long enough to take in the scenery.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Phil Gil
    2. MalMerde
    3. Nibbles
    4. Vroome
    5. Kreuziger

  36. Win in the bands!!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Rui Costa
    2. Kwiatkowski
    3. Valverde
    4. Gerrans
    5. Van Den Brock

  37. VSP PICKS:

    1. Gilbert
    2. Kwiatkowski
    3. Dan Martin
    4. Valverde
    5. Froome

  38. VSP PICKS:

    1. Valverde, Alejandro
    2. Martin, Dan
    3. Kwiatkowski, Michael
    4. Mollema, Bauke
    5. Nibali, Vincenzo

  39. VSP PICKS:

    1. Bauke Mollema
    2. Alejandro Valverde
    3. Dan Martin
    4. Roman Kreuziger
    5. Joaquim Rodríguez

  40. Here goes the usual shite picks. The only way they could be more shot-in-the-dark would be to put a Schleck in there. Having said that, Frank will now unleash the last great ride of his career just to spite me.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Kwiatkowski
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Valverde
    4. Rui Costa
    5. Gilbert

  41. None of the posts are loading for me.  Tried different browsers, different computers, different networks. Nada.  So, here’s hoping…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Philippe Gilbert
    2. Alejandro Valverde
    3. Joaquim Rodriguez
    4. Michal Kwiatkowski
    5. Dan Martin

  42. None of the posts are loading for me.  Tried different browsers, different computers, different networks. Nada.  So, here’s hoping…

  43. Great lead picture by the way. It’s 1987 and Criquelion and Roche are away and seemingly heading for some variant of a 1-2. In other words, a 50-50 chance of winning the oldest classic on the books. Alas, they fannied about, continuously looking behind instead of getting on with the job of making it a 2-up sprint. With about 200m to go  Moreno Argentin caught up with them and won the sprint. Roche was second, Criquelion finished third. Tactical incompetence of the highest order, setting a precedent for the Schleck debacle of 2011 when they screwed up the finish of LBL , allowing Gilbert to take the top step.

  44. VSP PICKS:

    1. NIBALI Vincenzo
    2. COSTA Rui
    3. GILBERT Philippe
    4. KWIATKOWSKI Michal
    5. VALVERDE Alejandro

  45. Has the VSP standing been updated recently?   I’m still seeing my in the lead with 43 points and I know that isn’t right.  I’ve tried clearing my browser cache to make sure I’m not seeing an old page.

  46. Froome’s guns. Locked and loaded.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Jelle Vanendert
    3. Alejandro Valverde
    4. Michal Kwiatowski
    5. Daniel Moreno

  47. Now it appears I’m fading in the standings…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Alejandro Valverde
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Philippe Gilbert
    4. Michal Kwiatkowski
    5. Vincenzo Nibali

  48. VSP PICKS:

    1. MARTIN Daniel
    2. VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro
    3. GILBERT Phillippe
    4. KREUZIGER Roman
    5. MOLLEMA Bauke

  49. @wiscot

    Here goes the usual shite picks. The only way they could be more shot-in-the-dark would be to put a Schleck in there. Having said that, Frank will now unleash the last great ride of his career just to spite me.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Kwiatkowski
    2. Dan Martin
    3. Valverde
    4. Rui Costa
    5. Gilbert

    Haha…I had already shoe horned him in to my picks!  Grimpito has been chatting to the media about how shit he is but talking all aggressive about how Frandy are going to go on the attack early!

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