Where: Montecatini Terme to Firenze, Italy
When: September 28
How: 140 km including 5 climbing laps in Firenze.
It will most likely be gruppo compatto all the way to Firenze. The bombs start going off on the first of five climbing circuits. The strongest will stay near the front, with each circuit the pretenders will fall away. Sprinters and time trialists should stay at home. What should be left are the cunning, strong and a good descender or two. The finish is after the descent of the 5th climbing circuit so a regrouping of the last hard women could happen. Or not, it could unfold in a completely different way. I can’t help you. The start list can help you. And to add some confusion, here is another start list link. Lady luck or a sacrifice to the correct god may help you. I lament the lack of a ladies Vuelta so we would really know who was going to be there in the end.
If teamwork is helpful here, Australia and Italy have the largest squads. This course should produce an exciting race so find a good streaming video or stand on the side of the road in Firenze and shout your brains out. Bon chance to all.
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I guess the sensible thing would be to tip Vos for second (she's come second 5 times, and first only twice)
VSP PICKS:
1. VOS
2. JOHANSSON Emma
3. BRONZINI Giorgia
4. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
5. CROMWELL Tiffany
Putting the old Saracen MTB on a sacraficial pyre - that should help and will get rid of "one of your fucking bikes" as far as Mrs Engine is concerned - so I'll win one way or another
VSP PICKS:
1. Mara Abbott
2. Tatania Guderzo
3. Claudia Hausler
4. Shara Gillow
5. Evelyn Stevens
Zigging when I know I should be zagging. If Vos wins, I'll be kicking myself all day.
VSP PICKS:
1. Johansson
2. Vos
3. Cromwell
4. Armitstead
5. Borghini
VSP PICKS:
1. Abbott
2. Vos
3. Stevens
4. Bronzini
5. Johansson
Pretty sure I will regret betting against Vos.
VSP PICKS:
1. Mara Abbott
2. Vos
3. Pooley
4. Evelyn Stevens
5. Emma Johansson
VSP PICKS:
1. Abbott
2. Costello
3. Laurel
4. Hardy
5. Chaplin
VSP PICKS:
1. BRONZINI Giorgia
2. VOS Marianne
3. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
4. WORRACK Trixi
5. POOLEY Emma
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Stevens
Bumped enter a bit early there. Sorry for doubling up the posts. I'm looking forward to a great race! I want to ride like a girl when these ladies go flying up the road.
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Stevens
3. Longo Borghini
4. Pooly
5. Johansson
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Abbott
3. Johansson
4. Stevens
5. Pooly