I reviewed Jonathan Budd’s book “Consumed” last month. It’s an enjoyable read and if the fictional account is a dark and wild tale of cycling and more it amused me because the reality of cycling isn’t all that removed from some of the wacky characters and shady practices that Budd serves up.
But now there’s chance to swap fiction for reality and win a copy of the book, complete with a matching musette and T-shirt.
Question: name the rider who will finish last on Stage 17 of the Vuelta on Wednesday from Santander to Fuente Dé.
Cycling is an odd sport where the last rider can often be the bravest, soldiering on with injuries or hauling themselves over terrain unsuitable for their body type. The idea of the suffering rider is a theme in Budd’s book and so it’s a useful question to link the book and the race.
The rules: Remember it’s to pick who will finish last and not first. If nobody guesses right the next best pick wins. In the event of a tie the winner is chosen at random. All entries should be submitted before the stage finishes.
Raymond Kreder
Chris Froome haha
U’ll win for sure! 😉
Cheng Ji
Daniele Bennati
Dennis Van Winden
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Alonso (not Fernando)
Andrew Talansky
Allan Davis
Allan Davis
Joost Van Leijen
VAN LEIJEN, Joost
Frederik Willems
Danail Andonov Petrov
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Cheng Ji
Aitor Galdós
Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle
Ben Swift
Laurent Didier
Dennis van Winden
gert steegmans – opq
Cheng Ji
Cataldo
Cobo
Julian Dean
Daniel Teklehaymanot will finish last, he’s not feeling well, and has crashed recently…so he’s my pick for last.
Wouter Mol
Joost van Leijen
Kreder
Ha, trying to double your chances there?
Nice notice haha!
Not really… Not knowing there were two brothers (until now, of course, are they brothers or they just have the same surname), and just picking some random unknown name from the previous stage listings.
I wonder what Inrng would have decided if someone else had picked one of the brothers and this rider turned out to be the last. Would’ve been fair for the more specific mention to be granted the book.
Aitor Galdos!
Viviani
Joost Van Leijen
Frantisek Rabon
Cheng Ji
Manuel Cardoso
Daniel Teklehaymanot, with respect for doing it better than I could
Matti Breschel
Manuel Cardoso
It will be Laurent Didier (Lux) Radioshack-Nissan!
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Dominique Rollin
Sergio Carrasco Garcia
Joost Van Leijen
Pablo Lechuga (Paul Lettuce, as would be translated in some Inrng features)
Daniel Teklehaymanot for me please..
John Degenkolb
I will name my own country man Cheng Ji then.
Manuel Cardoso
Lou Diamond Phillips
Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos-Shimano
Danail Andonov
Ps entering just for fun, I bought a copy when you reviewed it, I have not read it yet (keeping it to read on trip to the World’s)
Daniel Teklehaymanot – poor chap!
Teklehaymanot
Mitchell Docker
Ian Stannard
The most ‘aggresive’ rider in the Vuelta so far – Aramendia
Mikhail Ignatyev
LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose
“All entries should be submitted before the stage finishes.”
So Could I enter 5 sec before the last rider finishes? 😉
Steve cummings
Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Joost Van Leijen
KADRI, Biel
Cheng Ji
Dominique Rollin
Raymond Kreder
Cheng Ji from me.
Cheng Ji
Travis Meyer
Pablo Lechuga
Mikhail Ignatyev
Julian Dean
Aitor Galdos Alonso
Cheng Ji
Joost Van Leijen
Rigoberto Uran
aramendia
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Joost Van Leijen
Joost Van Leijen
Cheng Ji
Danail Andonov Petrov, Caja Rural
Daniel Teklehaimanot Girmazion – OGE
William Bonnet
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Travis Meyer
Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle
Dean of course
Frantisek Rabon
Joost Van Leijen
Mauro De Dalto
Allan Davis
Looks like 2 people nailed it with Travis Meyer. Congrats 😉
A coin toss (a real one) between and Irvin Smith and peloton.pl…
peloton.pl wins the prize.
Please get in contact via email to give me your address.
Merci beaucoup.
Travis, if you want to read this book get in touch with me so I can post it to you after I read it!!
Well done peleton.pl.
Hope you enjoy the book, put your ride snacks in the musette and wear the T-shirt!
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for the prize and yeah, looking forward very much to get my hands on the book and Tshirt on my shoulders.