Why are women’s races run concurrently with men’s races? I would get it if it was the women’s Tour de France, but I don’t get it when it is the women’s Giro in July. Since the Tour de Swiss there has been a lack of stage racing (in my TV watching schedule) and seemingly a perfect time to present a women’s stage race. What do I know? Evidently, not enough, but it is here and we should appreciate it, if it is properly covered, which it won’t be, because of the TOUR de FRANCE, FFS.
The 25th Giro Rosa includes 953 km of racing from Caserta to Santuario Madonna del Ghisallo with starts around noon, every stage, how civilized. American Mara Abbott will be defending her 2013 victory. It was gained on her climbing ability, a skill Ms. Vos has but somehow could not match last year. To be racing in Italy in summer; everyone will be lining up their bikes for this stage race. I imagine the women will be enjoying La Dolce Vita more than the men of the Giro in May. My impression is the women race just as hard but have more fun throughout the days of a stage race.
Podium Café always has some good lead-in coverage for women’s racing here. A provisional start list complete with rider’s twitter and instagram accounts is here, the kids. As we all know, points scored for women’s VSP races count equally for the overall 2014 prizes. Prizes you ask?
To be clear on the Delgado issue, the time clock on the VSP banner is it, not the actual start in Italy. Refresh your browser to make sure you are still in pre-delgado status.
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Stupid family vacations...another F&^%ing delgado...
Averaged over 50 km/h!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-internazionale-femminile-2014/prologue/results
I've been chicked!
Vos Boss looking strong. Pooley in 38th and Amialiusik 24th but still in touch...bring on the mountains quick!
Am I the only one who is very disappointed with the lack of coverage for this race? It would be awesome to watch these ladies lay down the V. There were a bunch of their races on TV earlier this season, which was fantastic, but it seems like it's all TdF now.
Don't get me wrong, I love Le Tour, but these women put on some incredible racing.
@TheVid
I am right there with you, mate.
No change in the standings, but but Mary V keeps nothing up the goods by paying her respects to the Pantani monument.
@frank
Cyclingtips is getting some awesome daily diary type posts from the female riders during the races. Tiff Cromwell is doing the Giro.
@frank
This. Merckxdammit, this. This all the Merckxdamn time. Cycling needs way more Vos, and way less everything else. TdF dickwads need to find a way to put her in leTour. THere's some bullshit rule about having to have a dick to ride leTour? Rescind it. Put her in. I'd watch. I'd pay. I'd be a sponsor whore. Vos is cycling.
Where's the tylenol?
Giro d'Italia Femminile, stage five
1. Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv)
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-Honda)
3. Shelley Olds (Alé Cipollini)
4. Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS)
5. Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products)
6. Annalisa Cucinotta (Servetto Footon)
7. Carmen Small (Specialized-Lululemon)
8. Glada Borgato (Estado Mexico-Faren Kuota)
9. Lucy Garner (Giant-Shimano)
10. Edita Janeliunaite (Forno d'Asolo-Astute)
Overall classification after stage five
1. Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) in 14:57:22
2. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv) at 0:41
3. Elisa Longo-Borghini (Hitec Products) at 0:49
4. Annamiek van Vleuten (Rabo-Liv) at 2:01
5. Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) at 2:10
6. Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) at 2:10
7. Claudia Lichtenberg (Giant-Shimano) at 2:13
8. Anna van der Breggan (Rabo-Liv) at 2:14
9. Ashleigh Moolman (Hitec Products) at 2:18
10. Audrey Cordon (Hitec Products) at 2:44
Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/lucy-garner-makes-mark-debut-giro-rosa-sprint-129737#O5v0Kl5EBuoJleub.99
Tomorrow the last stage (9th) finishing at the Madonna del Ghisallo.
Today (stage 8th) the girls suffered like hell on the last slope.