Velominati Super Prestige: VVomens World Championship Road Race 2015

What can be said about the worlds that hasn’t been said here already? We’re all abuzz over here in America, laying in wait for the biggest event we’ll ever host on our crap, frost-heaved and pot-holed roads. The route itself appears to be very well laid out but apparently the road surface is so bad that it is causing bad crashes. Yay America! In France, I’ve seen them re-pave entire mountain passes when the Tour comes through. That’s how you do it, folks.

When it comes to organizing world-class events, we apparently have a bit to learn as we’re also still tugging at the threads of a national Grand Tour. Is that a joke? If we had 21 stages here, there would be 21 transfers, which makes me glad Bernard Hinault isn’t racing anymore because he would be beating the crap out of a lot of people for that one. Maybe he still will.

Most disgracefully, we’ve also proved that we suck at designing kit, as Gianni already covered for us. Come on, what are we, the B-Squad?

Nevertheless, I’m excited about the prospect of watching the race during daylight hours, and can’t wait to be disappointed by US Live coverage, which I assume will be non-existent. But don’t let that stop you putting in your picks for the ladies Road Race on Saturday; Vos has written the season off, so the race will be fairly open. My money is my girl Lizzie Armistead, which sadly jinxes her from having a chance. Sorry Lizzie. On the off chance that I am wrong, however, and you do win, could you please race in black shorts next year? Thanks.

Meditate on the start list, conclude that it is a crap shoot, and get your picks in by the time the countdown timer goes to zero, and good luck!
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frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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  • Don't care about the state of the roads over there, the crapness of the USA kit, or the time difference (+12 for me at the moment). It's the use of imperial units that's the problem. Hopefully the UCI feed will rectify this.

    Go Lizzie!

  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Lizzie Armistead
    2. Jolien d'Hoore
    3. Lisa Brennauer
    4. Megan Guarnier
    5. Chantal Blaak
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Anna Van Der Breggen
    2. Pauline Ferrand Prevot
    3. Elizabeth Armitstead
    4. Lucinda Brand
    5. Emma Johansson
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
    2. Lizzie Armistead
    3. Jolien D’Hoore
    4. Anna Van Der Breggen
    5. Emma Johansson
  • A mere few hours of work stand between me and a short drive north to Richmond with the VMH to see the Men's and Women's Elite! Holy fuck, never in my life did I think I'd a) be living in the southern U.S. b) be a Velominatus c) be driving to watch the World Road Cycling Championships in Richmond, VA

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Van Der Breggen
    2. Johansson
    3. Stevens
    4. Ferrand-Prevot
    5. Armistead
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Ferrand-Prevot, Pauline
    2. D’Hoore, Jolien
    3. Armistead, Elizabeth
    4. Van Der Breggen, Anna
    5. Longo Borghini, Elisa
  • VSP PICKS:

    Anna Van Der Breggen
    Elizabeth Armistead
    Jolien D'Hoore
    Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
    Emma Johansson

  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
    2. Anna van der Breggen
    3. Megan Guarnier
    4. Elizabeth Armistead
    5. Jolien D’Hoore
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Anna Van der Breggen
    2. Lizzie Armistead
    3. Jolien D'Hoore
    4. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
    5. Emma Johansson
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