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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@brett
You Idiot! Everyone knows that Kristen is the granddaughter of Louis.
@Harminator
Ah yeah, and Louis is Neil's brother, making Lance... COTHO!
stage 8 results
looking real good for me
Need johannsen and arndt to be forces of nature next stage. Shake it up a bit. Want all 5 spots and want em right!
@gaswepass
Nice pull, dude!
Provisional Race Results
1. VOS Marianne
2. ARNDT Judith
3. STEVENS Evelyn
4. OLDS Shelley
5. HOSKING Chloe
Provisional VSP Results
1. gaswepass (25 points)
2. the Engine (20 points)
3. RedRanger (20 points)
4. Fausto (20 points)
5. Skip (20 points)
6. Blah (20 points)
7. dancollins (19 points)
8. napolinige (18 points)
9. tony macaroni (18 points)
10. Flying Crowbar (18 points)
11. Trobs (18 points)
12. blue (18 points)
13. Rigid (18 points)
14. calves (18 points)
15. Chappy McPappystackings (17 points)
16. frank (15 points)
17. razmaspaz (14 points)
18. Nosyt (14 points)
19. Tobin (14 points)
20. LA Dave (14 points)
21. Ron (14 points)
22. Skinnyphat (14 points)
23. Ankush (12 points)
24. harminator (12 points)
25. Marko (12 points)
26. versio (12 points)
27. itburns (12 points)
28. eightzero (12 points)
29. Erik (12 points)
30. seemunkee (12 points)
31. Lepidopterist (12 points)
32. Belgian Cobblestones (12 points)
33. VeloVita (11 points)
34. San Tonio (11 points)
35. Heihachi (11 points)
36. hammermama (11 points)
37. graham d.m. (11 points)
38. Gianni (11 points)
39. Nate (10 points)
40. Lukas (10 points)
41. Azzurri Tim (10 points)
42. Marcus (10 points)
43. DerHoggz (10 points)
44. Two Ball Billy (9 points)
45. noiyce (6 points)
46. Adrian (6 points)
47. sthilzy (6 points)
48. SimonH (6 points)
49. Cyclops (6 points)
50. The Oracle (6 points)
51. simonsaunders (6 points)
52. Mikael Liddy (6 points)
53. TOM.NELS2120 (6 points)
54. el gato (6 points)
55. Simon (6 points)
56. Oli (4 points)
57. Deakus (4 points)
58. R00tdown (4 points)
59. taon24 (4 points)
60. Giles (4 points)
61. il ciclista medio (4 points)
62. snoov (4 points)
63. Bianchi Denti (4 points)
64. scaler911 (4 points)
65. brett (4 points)
66. King Clydesdale (4 points)
67. sprider (4 points)
68. mouse (4 points)
69. 936adl (4 points)
70. Sauterelle (4 points)
71. Aidas (2 points)
72. Dan_R (2 points)
73. Chris (2 points)
74. meursault (0 points)
@frank that's a nice win indeed! Congrats.
I may have done a good job on this one. Can't wait to see the final results. I picked Vos and Pooley right for the final GC! I've never picked that well before.
Is this my reward for reading up on women's cycling?
@frank
Thanks. Just figgered this out. Been a rough morning...
@RedRanger
@gaswepass
I'm a day late in the Lady VSP final stage. Here is the final shuffle after the ladies results got turned on their head on the final stage. @dancollins jumps past @gaswepass for the final win with @Ankush leading in a pack of four for third. Loads of points being scored here.
A shuffle in the GC as well.
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@Erik
Yeah, 20 points is more than most will win in the Tour VSP and you can score that many points in one placing!