This is the kick off of the VSP for women’s racing, though the women have already kicked it off with the Ronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands. Now it’s down to Northern Italy, Varese, by Lago Maggiore, but this is a climbers course, more in the mountains than by the lake. And yes, Sunday is also Gent-Wevelgem for women but Trofeo is part of the women’s World Cup so it is the race of choice (unless you are a sprinter who likes cobbles and wet Belgian weather).
If you fancy doing well in this year’s VSP then you had better be studying up on the women’s racing. Podiumcafé always has some well informed articles on women’s racing, in addition, velofocus is worth a visit. Last year’s winner was Elisa Longo Borghini. This year’s winner will have to be a strong climber, descender and if last week’s Milan-Sanremo’s weather was any indicator of anything, tough as nails.
If any well informed individual would like to submit a guest article on women’s professional racing in 2014, we, in the Velominati Super Bunker would be open to that. Lastly, we hate whiners, so if you get confused about your time zones and nap schedule, and miss placing your picks, Rule #5. Start list is here.
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I deserve no points. Like last year, I know jack squat about women's racing, except they all look outstanding in lycra and crushing a bike.
VSP PICKS:
1. Anna Van Der Breggen
2. van Dijk
3. Borghini
4. Tatiana Guderzo
5. Emma Johansson
This is even more of a crap shoot...
VSP PICKS:
1. Longo Borghini
2. Vos
3. Stevens
4. Johansson
5. Armitstead
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Borghini
3. van Dijk
4. Anna Van Der Breggen
5. Armitstead
Quick little switcheroo...
VSP PICKS:
1. Armitstead
2. Longo Borghini
3. Cromwell
4. Olds-Evans
5. Johansson
For those that are pleading ignorance, the UCI has a pretty reasonable recap of the first World Cup race up on their youtube channel. Go have a look-see before you miss the time cut.
VSP PICKS:
1. Borghini
2. Armistead
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Bronzini
There's a startlist here that says Vos is starting, so who knows? http://www.trofeobinda.com/images/2014/entry%20list%20trofeo%20binda.pdf
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Longo-Borghini
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Guderzo
VSP PICKS:
1. Armistead
2. Borghini
3. Vos
4. Johansson
5. Moolman
VSP PICKS:
1. E Armistead
2. M Vos
3. E Stevens
4. E Van Dijk
5. E L Borghini
No. I didn't pick them cause their names started with the letter "E".
VSP PICKS:
1. Lizzie Armitstead
2. Elisa Longo Borghini
3. Emma Johansson
4. Evelyn Stevens
5. Ellen Van Dijk