Velominati Super Prestige

Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2017

Holy fuckballs. I’ve never been this late ever on a VSP. I mean, I’ve missed them entirely – which is another kind of incompetence entirely – but I’m shocked at how quickly this week blew by me. I think I have whiplash.

Be that as it may, the Vuelta is on our doorstep, and before you panic, I’ll leave the picks open until Monday so we have enough time to screw up our picks despite knowing who crashes out in the first few days.

This is actually exciting stuff. We have some serious grudge-matching going on here for the Vuelta. Chris Froome is double-talking, Bardet is trash-talking, and Contador is exit-talking. This could be interesting.

On the subject of Bardet, he is my new Schleck. I love how he looks on the bike, and he’s got a fighting spirit. And he rides a white bike, which is the color bike I’m obsessed with. And I’m equally sure he will never win a major bike race, on account that I fancy him. (Roman, if you are reading this, I ask your forgiveness.)

Alright, I’ll stop faffing about. Check the start list, get your picks in, and let’s get this party started.

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172 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2017”

    • Here we go again- Contador let me down in the tour so no go this time

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Nibali
    3. Zakarin
    4. Chaves
    5. Kruijswik

  10. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Vincenzo Nibali
    3. Esteban Chavez
    4. Ilnur Zakarin
    5. Alberto Contador

  12. VSP PICKS:

    1. Vincenzo Nibali
    2. Chris Froome
    3. Ilnur Zakarin
    4. Adam Yates
    5. Fabio Aru

  13. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Vincenzo Nibali
    3. Ilur Zakarin
    4. Rafał Majka
    5. Steven Kruijswijk

  18. We will see. My preparation went well but you never know how will go. Especially with so many days on the mountains. I will take it day by day. I have the full support of my team. They do an amazing job. My head is in the right place but we will see about the legs.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Nibali
    2. Froome
    3. Barguil
    4. Majka
    5. Kruijswijk

  22. Contador to have a bad crash on the first few days and then hunt for stage wins from then on.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Nibbles
    3. Poels
    4. A. Yates
    5. Zakarin

  25. Thanks for setting this up @frank! Any chance you could calculate the results for the Tour and San Sebastian when you get a moment? I think I did quite well in them and I want me some prizes*!

     

    *Sod’s Law dictates that now I’ve said that, I will have done badly and I will look like a tool.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Aru
    3. Zakarin
    4. A Yates
    5. Nibali

  26. Who knows really!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chaves
    2. Bardet
    3. Froomacil
    4. Simon Yates
    5. Contador

  30. My attempt to pick who would crash out at the Tour went badly wrong (not just for me), so I give up, and just the usual dice roll.  No crashes please.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Chaves
    3. Nibali
    4. Bardet
    5. A Yates

  35. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Vincenzo Nibali
    3. Ilnur Zakarin
    4. Esteban Chaves
    5. Carlos Betancur

  37. Froome has a mechanical – with none of the benefits of the Yellow Jersey!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Kruijswijk
    2. Bardet
    3. Yates
    4. Froome
    5. Aru

  39. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Vincenzo Nibali
    3. Alberto Contador
    4. Ilnur Zakarin
    5. Wout Poels

  40. VSP PICKS:

    1. NIBALI, Vincenzo
    2. FROOME, Chris
    3. CHAVES, Esteban
    4. DENNIS, Rohan
    5. YATES, Adam

  41. Any chance we can close out San Sebastian and the TDF?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Nibali
    3. Contador
    4. Zakarin
    5. Aru

  45. VSP PICKS:

    1. Chris Froome
    2. Vincenzo Nibali
    3. Fabio Aru
    4. Ilnur Zakarin
    5. Adam Yates

  47. Had a reshuffle. Not many people are tipping Bardet to do well. Not sure why.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Froome
    2. Nibali
    3. Bardet
    4. Yates
    5. Aru

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