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. Johansson
2. Arndt
3. Voss
4. Luperini
5. Zabelinskaya
Vos FTW
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Arndt
3. Stevens
4. Johansssssosnsosnsoknnn
5. Pooley
VSP PICKS:
1. Johanson
2. Baccaile
3. Arndt
4. Vos
5. Cantele
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Arndt
3. Johansson
4. Pooley
5. Cooke
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT YOUR PICKS:
Do not put a rider's name in more than one, folks. Cereal. It will make the scoring system go all googlie-eyed. I just loaded up a process that checks for duplicate entries and warns us of them; after reviewing your picks we find you indeed have duplicate entries, the only sensible thing we can do is clear out all your picks and email you to let you know you need to re-enter them.
Please note that this comes at your own risk of missing the VSP. If you enter EDDY EDDY EDDY EDDY EDDY and we don't see it before the VSP closes, you will have effectively Delgado'd due to the fact that we'll have to remove your picks from the mix and you won't have an opportunity to re-enter them.
Sorry for any inconvenience, but since this is clearly a Piti Principle violation, I allow you to refer to Rule #5 should you have any problems with this approach.
VSP PICKS:
1. Bronzini
2. Arndt you glad I said hello?
3. Evy Stevens
4. Cookeing with Nicole
5. Claudia Hausler
Hughes is just wishful thinking :)
VSP PICKS:
1. Arndt
2. Vos
3. Stevens
4. Johanson
5. Hughes
I can't believe it. I did more reading and made two changes to my picks. See, I'm learning. I watching the women race and I'm learning.
Well. Probably going to lose the VSP and get no points, but I at least feel like I'm learning.
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Pooley
3. Arndt
4. Cooke
5. Luperini
This here be something of a crapshoot...
VSP PICKS:
1. Arndt
2. Johansson
3. Vos
4. Pooley
5. Evelyn Stevens
VSP PICKS:
1. arndt
2. vos
3. stevens
4. pooley
5. hausler