It seems a disservice to start the Women’s Giro right before the Tour de France. Even at Velominati’s main bunker HQ, the new TdF VSP sponsorship excitement has overshadowed this race. But at least it is starting (the race and the VSP), nine stages, a time trial, some sprinting, some climbing and some serious transfers. The race starts in Napoli, the next day Roma, the next day Toscana, you get the idea. It could have started in Denmark so this is better, transfer-wise. Women racing through Italy, what’s not to like?
Judith Arndt (Orica-AIS) appears to be a juggernaut of pain dispensing femininity. She gets to wear her national champion kit for both the road races and the time trial. Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-Lululemon) has been training with the big boys in Boulder, Colorado. Marianne Vos (Rabobank) is back, healed and ready to defend. She might be just off her form enough to make this all very interesting. This Giro seems like ideal preparation for the Olympic road race and there is no good reason not to go full gas. There is plenty of time to recover, unlike the TdF, so the women can hold nothing back here and be ready to rock in London.
The start list here, time is short so make your picks right now. This race starts on Friday. Daily coverage will be available via raisports for those who either need even more cycling in their daily lives or who find men in lycra riding around France and Belgium distasteful.
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VSP PICKS:
1. Arndt
2. Vos
3. Baccaille
4. Pooley
5. Stevens
I think anyone that rode the VT cogal, and therefore was without good interweb for the 27 and 28, should get some form of average points. Either that or i should just htfu.
Ahhhhhh, FUCK me, and not just because I left my knees on Rt 100 somewhere! Delgado'd the women. Did not realize that they started today. Oh well, just makes it that much more challenging!
@Skip
Weird. Are you able to get into the Tour VSP, or having the same trouble?
Mary V took the opener here; off to a good start. She's dialed into the Maglia Rossa as well. Eightzero takes the lead in a four-way tie.
Provisional Race Results
1. VOS Marianne
2. OLDS Shelley
3. BRONZINI Giorgia
4. HOSKING Chloe
5. TAGLIAFERRO Marta
Provisional VSP Standings
1. eightzero (12 points)
2. Ron (12 points)
3. seemunkee (12 points)
4. Lepidopterist (12 points)
5. Ankush (10 points)
6. the Engine (10 points)
7. napolinige (10 points)
8. Marko (10 points)
9. RedRanger (10 points)
10. tony macaroni (10 points)
11. Flying Crowbar (10 points)
12. Fausto (10 points)
13. Chappy McPappystackings (10 points)
14. razmaspaz (10 points)
15. Nosyt (10 points)
16. Lukas (10 points)
17. itburns (10 points)
18. Tobin (10 points)
19. LA Dave (10 points)
20. Trobs (10 points)
21. blue (10 points)
22. Erik (10 points)
23. Skinnyphat (10 points)
24. dancollins (10 points)
25. Rigid (10 points)
26. gaswepass (10 points)
27. calves (10 points)
28. Azzurri Tim (10 points)
29. Skip (10 points)
30. Belgian Cobblestones (10 points)
31. DerHoggz (10 points)
32. Blah (10 points)
33. Giles (4 points)
34. Cyclops (4 points)
35. sprider (4 points)
36. mouse (4 points)
37. Marcus (4 points)
38. Nate (2 points)
39. Aidas (2 points)
40. meursault (2 points)
41. Oli (2 points)
42. noiyce (2 points)
43. Deakus (2 points)
44. R00tdown (2 points)
45. taon24 (2 points)
46. Adrian (2 points)
47. sthilzy (2 points)
48. harminator (2 points)
49. il ciclista medio (2 points)
50. VeloVita (2 points)
51. SimonH (2 points)
52. versio (2 points)
53. snoov (2 points)
54. Bianchi Denti (2 points)
55. The Oracle (2 points)
56. scaler911 (2 points)
57. brett (2 points)
58. San Tonio (2 points)
59. simonsaunders (2 points)
60. Heihachi (2 points)
61. King Clydesdale (2 points)
62. frank (2 points)
63. hammermama (2 points)
64. Mikael Liddy (2 points)
65. graham d.m. (2 points)
66. TOM.NELS2120 (2 points)
67. el gato (2 points)
68. 936adl (2 points)
69. Gianni (2 points)
70. Simon (2 points)
71. Sauterelle (2 points)
72. Two Ball Billy (0 points)
73. Dan_R (0 points)
74. Chris (0 points)
Cheers Frank,
A report here with a few little vids.
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2012/6/29/3127047/giro-donne-stage-1-napoli-to-terracina-same-story-different-year-vos#storyjump
They have Tuetenberg instead of Hosking. Looks like it was a bunch sprint with Nicole Cooke the only big name losing time.
Is that the full list of participants? Has the VSP leader really Delgado'd this one?
@Fausto
I was away for a week, ending today, and didn't take my laptop charger. Iphone is from Singapore so haven't used it in Melbourne. Pretty much no web access.
Had my sister share her connection last night and was idly browsing - saw 1hr to go for this VSP event and shat a brick. I was pretty sure I would get back today and just have to place my picks for TdF.
Despite being on the schedule, this was a big surprise and I came close to the Delgado maneuver myself.
Delgado'd! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. And ... er ... fuck.
Holy Merckx it's been hard to find coverage of the Lady's VSP. Coverage needs to step the fuck up and make this shit easier to find.
Mary V ripped it up again today and took today's stage.
Provisional Race Results
1. VOS Marianne
2. HUGHES Clara
3. OLDS Shelley
4. ARNDT Judith
5. STEVENS Evelyn
Provisional VSP Standings
1. Tobin (18 points)
2. dancollins (17 points)
3. razmaspaz (15 points)
4. LA Dave (15 points)
5. Ron (15 points)
6. seemunkee (15 points)
7. Skip (15 points)
8. the Engine (14 points)
9. RedRanger (14 points)
10. Fausto (14 points)
11. Nosyt (14 points)
12. Skinnyphat (14 points)
13. gaswepass (14 points)
14. Blah (14 points)
15. Ankush (12 points)
16. napolinige (12 points)
17. Marko (12 points)
18. tony macaroni (12 points)
19. Flying Crowbar (12 points)
20. Chappy McPappystackings (12 points)
21. itburns (12 points)
22. eightzero (12 points)
23. Trobs (12 points)
24. blue (12 points)
25. Erik (12 points)
26. Lepidopterist (12 points)
27. Rigid (12 points)
28. calves (12 points)
29. Belgian Cobblestones (12 points)
30. Lukas (10 points)
31. Azzurri Tim (10 points)
32. DerHoggz (10 points)
33. Simon (9 points)
34. hammermama (8 points)
35. Giles (7 points)
36. Two Ball Billy (7 points)
37. Cyclops (7 points)
38. snoov (7 points)
39. The Oracle (7 points)
40. Mikael Liddy (7 points)
41. Dan_R (7 points)
42. 936adl (7 points)
43. noiyce (6 points)
44. Adrian (6 points)
45. sthilzy (6 points)
46. harminator (6 points)
47. VeloVita (6 points)
48. SimonH (6 points)
49. versio (6 points)
50. San Tonio (6 points)
51. simonsaunders (6 points)
52. Heihachi (6 points)
53. graham d.m. (6 points)
54. TOM.NELS2120 (6 points)
55. el gato (6 points)
56. Gianni (6 points)
57. scaler911 (5 points)
58. sprider (5 points)
59. Nate (4 points)
60. Oli (4 points)
61. Deakus (4 points)
62. R00tdown (4 points)
63. taon24 (4 points)
64. il ciclista medio (4 points)
65. Bianchi Denti (4 points)
66. brett (4 points)
67. King Clydesdale (4 points)
68. frank (4 points)
69. mouse (4 points)
70. Marcus (4 points)
71. Sauterelle (4 points)
72. Aidas (2 points)
73. Chris (2 points)
74. meursault (0 points)