Once again the metal grate is rolling up in front of the VSP lotto window. It’s bettin’ time. The Route de France is an eight day women’s stage race consisting of a prologue and seven road stages. The route stays away from any serious mountains so daily victories could go to sprinters or those willing to drive a breakaway. To make it interesting, Marianne Vos is not racing. Last year’s winner was @eightzero’s favorite Evelyn Stevens (a serious Rule #27 violator), an all around power house, neither a pure sprinter or pure climber, a Phyllis Gilbert, if you will.
Women are fighting for better wages everywhere and cycling is no different. But at least they seem to be having more fun and racing their brains out too. I don’t believe they have podium boys, but they should. In this race they have their own singer (!?). Here is the start list. We at Velominati are interested in promoting women’s racing in our own half-assed way so we offer up this petition to promote a women’s Tour de France.
This race begins on Saturday so do your research and don’t Delgado. These women’s race points are worth just as much as the men’s points in the quest for overall VSP general classification victory.
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VSP PICKS:
1. Johanssen
2. Bronzini
3. Knetemann
4. De Vries
5. Villumsen
As a father of two daughters, I'm appalled at the discrepancy between how we treat youth sports for boys and girls. Many years ago, while coaching my older daughter's softball team, girls were perpetually being dropped off late for games and practices. "I bet their brothers get to hockey on time," observed my 9-year-old (smart kid!). Taking women's sport more seriously"”and giving it greater mainstream attention"”sends an important message to our daughters. Thanks, Keepers, for posting a link to the petition; for anyone who loves cycling, this should be a no-brainer way to spend three minutes.
VSP PICKS:
1. Bronzini
2. Johannsen
3. Stevens
4. de Vries
5. Armistead
VSP PICKS:
1. Johanssen
2. Stevens
3. Bronzini
4. Armitstead
5. Elvin
VSP PICKS:
1. Stevens
2. Johannsen
3. Bronzini
4. Moolman
5. Armitstead
VSP PICKS:
1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Emma Johansson
3. Elena Kuchinskaya
4. Marijn De Vries
5. Emily Collins
I'm looking forward to the racing. Allez ladies!
VSP PICKS:
1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Megan Guarnier
3. Elizabeth Armistead
4. Marijin DeVries
5. Amy Cure
Excellent. Back to racing.
VSP PICKS:
1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Emma Johansson
3. Roxane Fournier
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Megan Guarnier
I've had good luck with the ladies this season. Let's see if they can get back on top of the VSP.
VSP PICKS:
1. E Stevens
2. E Johansson
3. Bronzini
4. E Armistead
5. De Vries
No bikes up for grabs on this VSP?
VSP PICKS:
1. McGrath, K
2. Stevens, E
3. Johansson, E
4. Armitstead, E
5. Muccioli, D