Velominati Super Prestige: Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2014

Race of the Leather Toe Straps.

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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Emsworth says:

Mar 29 2014 at 9:14 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Vos
2. Stevens
3. Armstead
4. Van Dijk
5. Johansson
starclimber says:

Mar 29 2014 at 9:46 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Johansson
2. Ratto
3. Van Dijk
4. Armitstead
5. Longo Borghini
gaswepass says:

Mar 29 2014 at 10:18 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. vos
2. johannson
3. borghini
4. van vleuten
5. van dijk
Endurimil says:

Mar 29 2014 at 10:25 pm

And again

VSP PICKS:

1. Vos
2. Longo Borghini
3. Armistead
4. Johannson
5. Van Dijk
boomboom-84 says:

Mar 29 2014 at 10:26 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Elizabeth Armitstead
3. Marianne Vos
4. Elisa Longo Borghini
5. Claudia Hausler
ChrisO says:

Mar 29 2014 at 10:30 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Longo Borghini
2. Van Vleuten
3. Johansson
4. Van Dijk
5. Moolman
LA Dave says:

Mar 29 2014 at 10:50 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Vos
2. Evie Stevens
3. Borghini
4. Emma Jo
5. Emma Poo
Rigid says:

Mar 29 2014 at 11:23 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Vos
2. Johansson
3. Borghini
4. Armistead
5. Van dijk
The Grande Fondue says:

Mar 29 2014 at 11:45 pm

@imakecircles

There's a startlist here that says Vos is starting, so who knows? http://www.trofeobinda.com/images/2014/entry%20list%20trofeo%20binda.pdf

That's not the startlist. Not sure what it is, but http://www.trofeobinda.com/images/2014/elenco%20partenti.pdf is the startlist they link from their site.

It says Vos isn't starting.

Also they had an interview on their site with her saying how she loved the race, but she wasn't going to be in it.

Marianne Vos holds Cittiglio in her heart! Despite the fact that she will not participate in this year's Trofeo Binda, the cannibal of modern female cycling talked to us about her strong link to the province of Varese to the race organised by Mario Minervino's Cycling Sport Promotion "After a season where I gave 110%, this year the Trofeo Alfredo Binda will, unfortunately, not be on my calendar. It was not an easy choice to make as I consider the Cittiglio race one of the best in the world. However, I will definitely be back again, probably next year, when I hope to reach the podium for the fourth time".

(And I'll look like an idiot if I'm wrong.)
UptheTrossachs says:

Mar 29 2014 at 11:50 pm

VSP PICKS:

1. Longo Borghini
2. Johansson
3. Van Dijk
4. Armistead
5. Stevens