Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Olympic Road Race 2016

The 2012 Olympic Road Race was epic.

In contrast to the Men’s race in 2012, the Women’s event was epic; torrential rains, an elite breakaway, a nail-biting sprint finish, and a finish line interview with Lizzie Armitstead that changed the face of Women’s road racing for ever.

Marianne Vos crushed fools that day, with four of those fools coming along on the erand. Through epic Rule #9 conditions, the break held off the chasing bunch, leaving it to a two-up sprint between her and Armistead. Fast forward four years, and Lizzie is at the top of the sport with Vos coming back from injury. But the course suits them both, and Vos has starting winning a bit again. It could be a repeat, or an underdog goes clear. Either way, the racing is sure to be phenomenal. Buckle your seatbelts, people.

Check the start list, maybe check the 10 Riders to Watch list, and get your picks in by the time the clock 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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Rom says:

Aug 4 2016 at 6:42 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Anna Van Der Breggen
2. Marianne Vos
3. Pauline Ferrand Prevot
4. Elisa Longo Borghini
5. Gracie Elvin
Yagerbomb says:

Aug 4 2016 at 6:51 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Anna Van Der Breggen
2. Lizzie Armistead
3. Marianne Vos
4. Megan Guarnier
5. Emma Johansson
Barracuda says:

Aug 4 2016 at 6:53 pm
"Whereabouts unknown" to get the silver to distract everyone

VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Whereabouts unknown
3. Ferrand Prevot
4. emma johansson
5. evelyn stevens
sthilzy says:

Aug 4 2016 at 7:59 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Lizzie Armitstead
3. Megan Guarnier
4. Evelyn Stevens
5. Kasia Niewiadoma
Kunanyi says:

Aug 4 2016 at 8:07 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Lizzie Armistead
3. Megan Guarnier
4. Anna Van Der Breggen
5. Gracie Elvin
TheDon says:

Aug 4 2016 at 8:23 pm
Abbott gets away on final climb. But gets caught on the final run home? But WTF would I know. Will be interesting

VSP PICKS:
1. Armistead
2. Stevens
3. Abbott
4. Van der Breggen
5. Ferrand Prevot
Bianchi Denti says:

Aug 4 2016 at 8:28 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Guarnier
2. Armitstead
3. Evie Stevens
4. Vos
5. Moolman-Pasio
foggypeake says:

Aug 4 2016 at 8:37 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Megan Guarnier
3. Anna van der Breggen
4. Elisa Longo Borghini
5. Trixi Worrack
Bianchi Denti says:

Aug 4 2016 at 8:58 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Guarnier
2. van der Breggen
3. Newiadoma
4. Armitstead
5. Moolman-Pasio
Cats Whiskers Wheels says:

Aug 4 2016 at 9:25 pm
VSP PICKS:
1. Moolman-Pasio
2. Guarnier
3. Van de Breggan
4. Vos
5. Armitstead