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. Lizzie Armitstead
2. Pauline Ferrand Prevot
3. Marianne Vos
4. Alena Amialiusik
5. Elisa Longo Borghini
Argh, that's what I get for wheelsucking. Thanks @Kevin
VSP PICKS:
1. The Divine Ms. V
2. Emma Johannson
3. Mara Abbott
4. Riabchenko
5. Bronzini
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Armistead
3. Bronzini
4. Borghini
5. Van Dijk
The trouble with a night shift is you have time to reconsider. I'll be sorry if the TTT was a bit of sandbagging by Ms Vos.
VSP PICKS:
1. Elizabeth Armitstead
2. Emma Johansson
3. Elisa Borghini
4. Pauline Ferrand Prevot
5. Evelyn Stevens
VSP PICKS:
1. Armistead
2. Vos
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Prevot
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. E Johansson
3. E Steven
4. P Ferrard-Prevut
5. K Niewiadoma
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Armitstead
3. Bronzini
4. Borghini
5. Cromwell
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Armistead
3. Bronzini
4. Johansson
5. Ferand Prevot
@DeKerr My pleasure, equal playing field and all...
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos, Marianne
2. Amristead, Elizabeth
3. Ferrand-Prevot, Pauline
4. Bronzini, Georgia
5. Stevens, Evelyn