The inaugural Velominati Super Prestige makes an unscheduled stop this week at the Tour de Suisse. Originally left off the VSP roster, it was decided among the Keepers that the ‘fourth Grand Tour’ is indeed worthy of inclusion in our humble tipping competition. As one of the final hit-outs for many Tour de France contenders, the Swiss race shows who might be ready to step up in July, who’s needing to pull their finger out, and who might be targeting this race as a worthy addition to their palmares. With a couple of TT’s, stages that could go to the sprinters or a daring breakaway, and some of the most picturesque mountain passes in Europe, it has something for everyone, and anyone could win.
Can Motorcus find an ‘extra gear’ and back up his 09 victory? Will the EgoTesticle show signs of his old self on the bike, or just behave like his old self off it? And are the Brothers Grimpeur finally going to do something, anything?
Let us know your thoughts, and make your picks to pick up a sweet Obey The Rules bumper sticker, in the posts section on this page. For a full rundown on the competition scoring etc, visit our VSP Schedule, Rules and Results page.
Good luck!
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Here, a picture of Haussler riding into Cavendish.
@Jarvis
That picture really hurts me. My god, look how flat that wheel is. He won't be riding home on that one, that's for sure.
It has to be said that Cav ran into Haussler, not the other way around. See the sequence below; yellow line is the Hero of our Story, Haussler, and Red is the Big Bad Wolf, Cav:
If anything, Haussler is moving away from Cav. End of.
Boing??
Wait a tick! Did Gaysink manage to stay upright in a crash??? Doth mine eyes deceive me?
There's irony for ya.
@frank
Irony, indeed! It should be noted, however, that he finished 37th, so this shot is some five minutes after the initial crash. Reports also indicate that Gesink bounced off the side barrier and crashed three frames later...
@Steampunk
And broke his wrist?
@frank
Naturally.
Replace Rogers with Martin:
1. Martin
2. Kreuziger
3. COTHO
4. Frank Schleck
5. Kloden
Re: Haussler, great tweet from Our Robbie McEwen yesterday, "i asked H.Haussler loaded q tday,"did ur team win or lose last nite?" he said, "f*$kn lost". So he is definitely aussie"
@frank
Actually it looks like he's in danger of snapping his skinny ankle on that big ol' wheel lying directly in front of his unclipped foot. Are we sure he survived the impact unscathed?
Equally as remarkably, Twistin Banged and Felled also appears to have made it through another day.
Almost wish he had: he's twenty minutes off the pace already and I wouldn't mind switching in somebody else. But that's dirty pool to wish someone harm, so I retract.