This is big. This is the race that decides the arc-en-ciel jersey for the next year. It is the best looking jersey. It carries the most baggage. It also brings the most respect. The World Championship is a circuit race of attrition. In Ponferrada Spain it’s an 182 km loop done seven times, with a total of 2142 m of climbing. Is it a climber’s course, not exactly, nor a sprinter’s course.
I love the tension of trade teams wearing their national team jerseys; personal ambition and teamwork fight to the finish. I’m not jinxing anyone’s chances here, but repeating as World Champion is difficult, unless someone is the dominant rider of her generation. And even for her it will be very hard. But I’m not naming names here.
Here is the start list. If one delgados this, they need to check their priorities in life. We know the prizes are awesome, bragging rights, more awesome.
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VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos"¨
2. Emma Johansson
3. Tatyana Riabchenko
4. Annemiek Van Vleuten
5. Giorgia Bronzini
Picks borrowed from Universio, then shuffled the Vs to the top, as they should be. Best of luck to all.
VSP PICKS:
1. Van Vleuten
2. Vos
3. Riabchenko
4. Johansson
5. Bronzini
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Bronzini
3. Johansson
4. Riabchenko
5. Van Vleuten
VSP PICKS:
1. Johansson
2. Armistead
3. Bronzini
4. Van Vleuten
5. Vos
I'd like to put a Canadian in the mix (Lex or Leah) but that's hard list to argue with.
Pedal hard ladies!
VSP PICKS:
1. The Divine Ms. V
2. Emma Johannson
3. Van Vleuten
4. Riabchenko
5. Bronzini
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Bronzini
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Armistead
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Armitstead
3. Johansson
4. Bronzini
5. Stevens
But then again - it could rain
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Giorgia Bronzini
3. Liz Armitstead
4. Emma Johansson
5. Evelyn Stevens
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Elizabeth Armitstead
3. Emma Johansson
4. Elisa Borghini
5. Pauline Ferrand Prevot
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Johansson
3. Ferrand Prevot
4. Cromwell
5. Albrecht