Velominati Super Prestige: Chrono des Nations Les Femmes 2015
This is it, people, the final event of the 2015 Velominati Super Prestige. Let’s start with pointing out that it is disgraceful how hard it is to find a start list, let alone photos from this event. Women’s Cycling is seriously under-promoted.
But let’s not let that get in the way of the fact that this event is going to be the deciding factor for who gets the Jaegher, the Café Roubaix wheels, or the V-Kit with the top five being separated by a mere 14 points:
2015 VSP G.C.
The top three could easily reshuffle, and with a stellar performance from @dancollins (a previous winner) or @Two Ball Billy, we could see them displacing someone from the podium.
Time to put your thinking caps on and get it done. No pressure.
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Slim pickings on the start list indeed but here goes. The official event site has a little bit more info. Emma Pooley seems to be making an appearance from Triathlon/ Duathlon for this event.
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Take 2
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Every name with V in it.
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Best choices I’ve made all year I think.
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Fortified with Tripel Karmeliet from an evening at Monk’s Café in Philly. But maybe that’s more a springtime venture. Am I drinking Belgian off-season? Is there an off-season for Belgian beer? (Placeholders in case the drive home on Saturday interferes with the real work…)
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No shame.
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@Steampunk
Showing your hand early. Interesting move. It’s like Pistolero going early on that stage in the Vuelta. Or it’s like Boonen going early in the Worlds. Either way: Panache.
@JohnB
I’m sure it’s very useful. If you can read French.
@Steampunk
Problem solved. I’ll just duplicate Steampunk’s picks. Done deal. Game, set, match.
@Minnesota Expat
Sorry, my french is rudimentary but was sufficient. Here is the link
http://www.chronodesnations.com/19-liste-des-engages
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At the airport panic anti delgado pix
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Who’s this coming into the home straight behind the leading bunch? He’s obviously been off a couple of times and has had to borrow a plastic tricycle from somewhere but he’s not giving up.
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A better startlist is here:
http://www.chronodesnations.com/19-liste-des-engages
Ninja’d…
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@Minnesota Expat
Mais oui!
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Here’s a complete start list.
http://www.chronodesnations.com/19-liste-des-engages
@Canucklehead
doh. helps to read the thread and see that someone else already posted it. My bad.
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@Steampunk
Philly? I thought I sensed a disturbance in the force.
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Finding a startlist that matched another startlist was difficult. My local crit’s roster seems more complete.
Here’s to it! Allez!
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I’m guessing that “someone” being displaced is referring to me. Nonetheless it will be an exciting finish, and congrats to all the eventual winners. It’s been a fun season and great to be able to do something like this. Hopefully these pick hold on, although I’ll probly be making some changes.
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Practicing “Safe VSP” with some anti-Delgado protection.
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Update. Interested to see how Pooley does.
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@Minnesota Expat
How hard would you bum if you lost the VSP after delgado’ing the final event and the @Steamy scored 5 points?
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@Minnesota Expat
Ha! My strategy was to leave Pooley out and then drop her into first place. I’ve been out-maneuvered! Hoist on my own petard. That sort of thing. Ah, merde! Zut, alors!
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Shots in the dark…
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@Steampunk
Nice. Now you got me checking pro cycling stats at 12:30am on a Friday night. Either take a pull or get off my wheel!
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To help those francophonally-challenged, the official startlist.
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