This is the women’s Giro and it just happens to take place in early July, bad timing or good timing, at least the Italians step up and do a mini-Grand Tour. Here is the start list. Unfortunately we cannot be giving away more bikes and wheels for this race, but bragging rights and points are useful. Do I have any insightful things to say about this race? No, I don’t know anything about it and it’s not that I’m not interested. There is very little coverage of women’s racing that I ever see, in print or on television in the USA. I’d watch women racing in Italy. I’m not getting up at midnight to watch streaming video of it, sorry. I didn’t do that for the men’s Giro. The Tour will suck a lot of reporting over to France but hopefully there are a few sage reporters and photos who know women’s racing and Italy are a great combination.
Marianne Vos, Marianne Vos, can someone beat Marianne Vos? I like her, she seems a very nice person and a supremely gifted cyclist but really ladies, someone has to step up. I am a broken record about this. Maybe she is Ellen Merckx and no one will dominate so when she retires but I would love to see many other badass women up on the top step of the podiums too. Let it begin this Sunday. And don’t Delgado yourself out of this VSP with TdF fever.
From Giovinazzo to Cremona, the Giro Donne
Stage: 1 – 30 June : Giovinazzo – Margherita de Savioa, 124.30 km
Stage: 2 – 1 July : Pontecagnano Faiano, 99.60 km
Stage: 3 – 2 July : Cerro al Volturno , 111.60 km
Stage: 4 – 3 July : Monte San Vito – Castelfidardo, 137.20 km
Stage: 5 – 4 July : Varazze – Monte Beigua, 73.30 km
Stage: 6 – 5 July : Terme di Premia – San Domenico , 121.00 km
Stage: 7 – 6 July : Corbetta , 120.00 km
Stage: 8 – 7 July : Cremona ITT, 16.00 km
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@G'rilla
DAMN!!! Great vid of that save!
@Buck Rogers
What exactly happened? Did her chain jump? Did she hit a bump?
@wiscot Great question. I do not know. And the post-race interview is all Dutch to me! Doesn't look like there was any grit or oil on the tarmac. Just looks like she is cranking soooo hard that perhaps her rear tire lost grip and spun out on her. Amazing save no matter what the cause, esp at those speeds.
@Buck Rogers
I read that she hit a small hole in a patch of repaired tarmac and her shoe unclipped.
So... Vos threw down today and bear the field by 45 seconds solo. Anyone know where I can find this on TV or some sketchy pirated internet feed?
@itburns
There's a ridge across the road that bounces her rear wheel off the ground. With most of her 50 kg over the front wheel at that point, instability ensues. The American rider (Lauren Hall?) right behind her does the same thing, but has already buttoned off, so the effect is reduced.
Or not.
@Bianchi Denti
And how many other riders (female and male) would have stacked it in that situation. CX and MTB rules for mad bike handling skillz.
All righty then. All you Vos believers are looking good now. Results as of Stage 3
@itburns
yeah the early reports said she busted a pedal, but I didn't see anything break off the bike so it's more likely that her foot just popped out.
@Gianni
Why am I not getting any points??