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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@xyxax
Buck in the bathtub, loofa in hand: that's an image I didn't need this evening...
@eightzero
Talk to the VSP generator, dispute department window, third one on the right. I don't have the keys to the room with the Big Board.
@Gianni
I'd just like to protest the result (not possible with the dispute button). It seems to me that Claudia Hausler was supposed to finish second, Johansson third, Evelyn Stevens fourth, and Tiffany Cromwell fifth. Could you please correct that? Much obliged.
@Steampunk
Bad simile. I don't think Colonels are of high enough rank to bathe. Or loof.
@xyxax
Simile? Bad? Surely you mean inaccurate imagery? Dr. Pedant: at your service!
@Gianni
Oh, I see it. Pretty hi-tech spreadsheet. Done. Apparently your excel version thinks I picked Cecile somebody, not Emma. Puh-pleeze.
@RedRanger
@Gianni
Looking for 5 for 5 tomorrow with the men. That would be 'Vossome'.
@Steampunk
What the fuck is a loofa???
As for the Cogal, not too sure how a 100 mile run translates into cycling ability. In fact, I think it fucked me even more as my left ankle is still fucked over two months out. That is one thing I will not be doing again anytime soon.
@Buck Rogers
Oh God, this could go anywhere!
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