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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VSP PICKS:
1. vos
2. Borghini
3. Armitstead
4. Emma Johansson
5. Amy Pieters
VSP PICKS:
1. Elisa Longo Borghini
2. AUBRY Emilie
3. CORDON Audrey
4. GUNNEWIJK Loes
5. VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
VSP PICKS:
1. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
2. POOLEY Emma
3. JOHANSSON Emma
4. GUNNEWIJK Loes
5. VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
VSP PICKS:
1. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
2. POOLEY Emma
3. JOHANSSON Emma
4. VAN DIJK Ellen
5. VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
VSP PICKS:
1. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
2. POOLEY Emma
3. JOHANSSON Emma
4. VAN DIJK Ellen
5. BACCAILLE Monia
VSP PICKS:
1. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
2. JOHANSSON Emma
3. VAN DIJK Ellen
4. VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
5. CORDON Audrey
Including the women in the VSP is a breath of fresh air. Respect.
VSP PICKS:
1. johansson, emma
2. van djik, ellen
3. spratt, amanda
4. van der breggen, anna
5. armistead, elizabeth
Including the women in the VSP is a breath of fresh air. Respect.
Sorry Keepers, I'm really struggling with articles not coming up with posts when I'm signed out. I usually post with the shortcut user and pwd rather than logging in, but I keep getting a blank page after hitting post, and not sure if the post has gone in or not. Sometimes the posts never come through (painful, often don't bother rewriting, so I guess y'all will be happy with that), and sometimes they come through twice. Also, whenever I repost on a VSP thread, it seems to chuck my picks in there again too. Sorry to be a pain.