I have an idea. If Mr Cookson and the UCI are eager to lift women’s cycling up, why not sponsor a women’s race for each of the Monuments of the sport? A Giro di Lombardia Féminin would be a much better end to the season than the Chrono Des Nations. Each Monument would have an earlier start time than the men’s, a slightly shorter course and finish at the finish. Tis a pity Oprah is not into bike racing, well not her personally, but into throwing money at sponsorship. Is money the problem?
Without doing any research, as that is the Velominati way, women’s team sports have had trouble where individual sports like tennis and golf, have flourished. Maybe US women’s basketball and soccer football are more popular than I realize. Men are not going to rabidly follow women’s basketball, it needs a women’s fan base to work. Are there enough women watching women’s bike racing? Can an entire fan base be grown? Are women too smart to spend their time following professional sports…gulp?
OK, while you consider these questions, or don’t, here is a start list of racers I have never heard of. While the overall VSP podium may have been decided, there are still some bragging rights to be gained tomorrow. If anyone has a better start list please put it in a comment and I’ll link to it. This is your last chance to delgado in 2014.
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VSP PICKS:
1. Solovey
2. Alison Tetrick
3. Antoshina
4. Larissa Drysdale
5. Melodie Lesueur
Go the girls!
VSP PICKS:
1. Bussi
2. Tetrick
3. Drysdale
4. Leth
5. Solveny
VSP PICKS:
1. Alison TETRICK
2. Anna SOLOVEY
3. Aurore VERHOEVEN
4. Tatiana ANTOSHINA
5. Cecilie Gotaas JOHNSEN
@Gianni This is based on actual "research"
VSP PICKS:
1. Tetrick
2. Solovey
3. Antoshina
4. Pitel
5. Lesueur
VSP PICKS:
1. Solovey
2. Tetrick
3. Drysdale
4. Lesueur
5. Simmonds
VSP PICKS:
1. Solovey
2. Tetrick
3. Lesuer
4. Drysdale
5. Simmonds
Second Delgado of the season. Just got reception as it closed - it said I coupled ee of minutes but then when I hit the banner and it kicked me over here it was closed. So close! I didn't have any special insight so I was never going to sneak into third anyway. At least that's what I'll keep telling myself as I cry myself to sleep.
Second time in as many races that you may call me Pedro...
Interesting question that wasn't being asked about Solovey's silver medal in the worlds...
A rider 1 year back from a 2yr ban for steroids, hasn't raced all year & did the majority of her prep on the track somehow comes out & beats all but one rider in the world championships?
If she were a male cyclist, and wasn't in a position to drum up (justified) sympathy due to the situation in her home country, would that sort of result be accepted without question?
@Mikael Liddy
I think it was being asked.
You rarely see Solovey's name without 'disgraced' or 'controversial' somewhere nearby.