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I agree, the Velocity's would be the better choice because of their asymmetry.
That said, when I started randonneuring I weighed about the same as the OP; somewhat less, now. I have tens-of-thousands of miles on 36-spoke Mavic Open Pro rims, usually with tires between 700x25 and 700x32. No problems whatsoever. Also, I built up a wheel for my commute bike using a Mavic Sport rim and it has about 3000 miles on it, now.