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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@Gianni or in my case almost no results. Maybe I get to keep my lantern rouge for another week.
@Ron are you serious?? I bow to your Black Velominatus status and I am an infrequent visitor to this space (I have many demands on my time in Real Life), but I feel moved to respond to your apparently elitist remark. Maybe, just maybe, some of these 'interlopers' will find something and discover that they "Couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of this community." and if they then find that" It's taken me under its wing and transformed me from a biker to a cyclist!" this community may continue to thrive.
@UptheTrossachs
I'm shocked -- shocked! -- to find that anyone would call this place elitist.
@andrew not the place, the remark, or posting....
Fuck, bollox, bugger . Offline for a week only to realise I've double Delgado'd. The shame of it.
@UptheTrossachs
Well, to be fair, the Strada iR all painted up in VM colors was shipped off to the winner after the TdF last season and we (the community) haven't seen it, or the winner since. So I wouldn't call @Ron's remarks elitist, so much as honest. That and Ron is probably the least elitist of any of the regulars around these parts.
@UptheTrossachs
I wouldn't so much as call them interlopers as much as freakin' astute bastards. Damn, could I be more off in my picks? These VSP picks, though are much more fun than that bracket thingy that everyone (re: the fat people) are talking about.
Gotta go drink some champagne now...
Ctips are doing some nice first person articles from riders on the Womens tour http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/03/inside-line-tiffany-cromwells-trofeo-alfredo-binda/
@scaler911
Exactly, would be nice to see how the frame looks built up and what its running.
Photos and a report isnt too much to ask.
Hence I agree with @Ron
@Beers Thanks for that. Interesting reading and great images.