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. Vos the Boss
2. Armistead
3. Stevens
4. Van Dijk
5. Brozini
Vos has so many rainbows it's nuts, but not this year (alas). She needs a bronze so she can say she hit for the cycle. (That's a baseball reference for you non-North Americans).
VSP PICKS:
1. Van Vleuten
2. Johannson
3. Vos
4. Stevens
5. Bronzini
Warning: pic contains hot tip.
Hopefully, picking our Lizzie to beat Mary V tomorrow will be a bit like picking our Brad to beat Der Panzerwagen in the ITT. Can the lightning strike twice?
VSP PICKS:
1. ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth
2. VOS Marianne
3. JOHANSSON Emma
4. BRONZINI Georgia
5. FERRAND PREVOT Pauline
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos the Boss
2. Armistead
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Borghini
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Armistead
3. Johansson
4. Prevot
5. Borghini
@DeKerr
...did it for you, Lex had to appeal Cycling Canada to get on the team, playing the extra motivation card...
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Johansson
3. Ferrand Prevot
4. Cromwell
5. Albrecht
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Bronzini
3. Armitstead
4. Worrack
5. Van Dijk
VSP PICKS:
1. Johansson
2. Vos
3. Armitstead
4. Bronzini
5. Ferrand Prevot
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Van Vleuten
3. Armistead
4. Bronzini
5. Prevot
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Van Vleuten
3. Armistead
4. Bronzini
5. Ferrand Prevot