Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2015

The V rides with the Pros

No one can be happy about Sunday’s weather forecast (except for 95% of the riders and support staff). I am not. Now every Norwegian non-cobble riding specialists has a chance of winning this. I was hoping for day that would separate the Rule #9 riders from everybody else. Bah!

We can take some comfort in knowing our Keepers Tour brothers will be at three different cobbled secteurs, hydrating and yelling with the the locals. Keep an eye out for the V-flag.

There is not much to say about Paris-Roubaix that has not been said. It is the race of the season.

Consult your god. Go with your heart or your head on this. Enter your choices, prepare your frites deep-fryer, the beer selection, assure your family that drinking and swearing on a Sunday morning is part of your religion.

The VSP page has the details and in case anyone forgot, the end of the season could get you here:

First place– A custom Jaegher frame, handbuilt in Belgium.
Second Place– A Café Roubaix/Velominati wheelset, Chris King hubs, hand built by professional wheelsmith and Velominati Dan Richter.
Third Place– A Velominati kit: jersey, bibs, and cap.

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PT says:

Apr 11 2015 at 8:42 pm
@Bianchi Denti

BTW has anyone picked up that the lead photo shows the Keepers’ Tour hot on the heels of the real Lotto Jumbo team on a short tarmac sections between secteurs? That shit actually happened on our Thursday Roubaix ride. Keepers’ Tour rocks!

Fantastic. How was that? How did VanMarcke look? Did they drop you like stones once they hit the bumps?

Very envious.

VSP PICKS:
1. Boom
2. Terpstra
3. Kristoff
4. Degenkolb
5. VanMarcke
mpalazzi92 says:

Apr 11 2015 at 8:49 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. terpstra
2. kristoff
3. sagan
4. wiggins
5. stybar
Stephen says:

Apr 11 2015 at 9:10 pm
Mr. Paris-Roubaix himself just tweeted his podium: Kristoff, Terpstra, Thomas. My heart tells me to stick with my picks, by my mind knows not to foresake such sage advice. Changes made.

VSP PICKS:
1. Kristoff
2. Terpstra
3. Thomas
4. Stybar
5. Morkov
oneninefiveninesix says:

Apr 11 2015 at 9:40 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Degenkolb
2. Wiggins
3. Stybar
4. Vanmarcke
5. Boom
Nate says:

Apr 11 2015 at 9:55 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Kristoff
2. terpstra
3. stybar
4. vanmarcke
5. wiggo
AJ says:

Apr 11 2015 at 10:06 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Wiggins
2. Kristoff
3. Terpstra
4. Boom
5. Van Avermaet
fly says:

Apr 11 2015 at 10:14 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Sep Vanmarcke
2. Stybar
3. Wiggins
4. Sagan
5. Terpstra
AJ says:

Apr 11 2015 at 10:15 pm

I can never pick Degenkolb because I am pretty sure that he wears guy liner when not on the bike. I have a strict anti-guy liner policy.
Minnesota Expat says:

Apr 11 2015 at 10:21 pm
OMG. Change Number One. My heart (Wiggins) and my instinct (Boom) disagree, fortunately my brain (Kristoff), and the odds makers (Kristoff) agree. Unfortunately, there are no less than 10 riders that could win this race and Lady Luck has the final word. Nonetheless, the weather tomorrow is supposed to be near perfect, and it's unlikely that the peloton or a break can drop Kristoff. Gotta go with the Norwegian.

VSP PICKS:
1. Alexander Kristoff
2. Niki Terpstra
3. Zdenek Stybar
4. John Degenkolb
5. Lars Boom
Facetious_Jesus says:

Apr 11 2015 at 10:46 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Wiggins
2. Kristoff
3. Van Avermaet
4. Stybar
5. Degenkolb