Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2015

Meanwhile in Spain...

This is the best Cycling photo in the history of time. If you’re wondering why, then we’re probably not looking at the same photo. I am pretty sure the guy playing guitar is the Dos Equis guy.

Anyway, nothing that cool will happen during this year’s Vuelta, although we’ll get to watch more lightbulb-humping, if that’s any consolation (it isn’t). But we do get to treat ourselves to the third and final Grand Tour of 2015 which is exactly as depressing as it is exciting. I’m also not going to remind anyone that I don’t really like the Vuelta because the last two times I said that, the race turned out to be terrific.

The VSP keeps on keepin’ on as well, with big points on offer for the Jaegher frame, Café Roubaix wheelset, or V-Kit. Anything can happen, and in past years we’ve seen the Vuelta be the deciding factor in winning the overall VSP; @Minnesota Expat holds a solid lead over @dancollins, a past winner. @Steampunk holds third over a tight field behind him and here’s hoping our Aussie Keeper @brett can finally put a point on the board as well, which would see him hoist himself out of the Lanterne Rouge. (I actually had to do some coding to give him his Keeper’s badge back, which is something I hadn’t anticipated when I designed the system, needless to say.)

So, study the start list, put in your picks by the time the clock goes to zero, and good luck.

Teaser shots of the Jaegher frame:

Teaser shots of the CR Wheelworks Arenbergs:

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frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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Harminator says:

Sep 13 2015 at 12:03 pm

@frank

Way more restraint than necessary. Well done. It's really a massive compliment to the site that people care so much about the VSP that they're prepared to argue to make the top 70 instead of top 80.

I hope you're not really on holiday. That's code for V cap final production sequence, right?
Teocalli says:

Sep 13 2015 at 1:15 pm

@Harminator

@frank

Way more restraint than necessary. Well done. It’s really a massive compliment to the site that people care so much about the VSP that they’re prepared to argue to make the top 70 instead of top 80.

I hope you’re not really on holiday. That’s code for V cap final production sequence, right?

Sheesh - I'm just glad this time that you don't appear to be able to score negative.
Barracuda says:

Sep 13 2015 at 7:43 pm

@Harminator

@frank

Way more restraint than necessary. Well done. It’s really a massive compliment to the site that people care so much about the VSP that they’re prepared to argue to make the top 70 instead of top 80.

I hope you’re not really on holiday. That’s code for V cap final production sequence, right?

Yes on both counts, Caps not hats. I heard caps, did someone say caps ?
freddy says:

Sep 14 2015 at 9:37 am

That was a great Vuelta! I'm very surprised I finished on the podium. Picking Aru and sticking to it did the trick even though I was actually cheering for Chaves and Dumoulin throughout. Thanks to the keepers for a fun Super P and to my fellow Velominatus for the lively conversation.
DeKerr says:

Sep 14 2015 at 12:22 pm

Fuck Astana, but caps... what was that about caps?

Seriously, if the ephemeral V-cap ever makes its appearance it will probably break the site.