We kick off the first races of the 2012 VSP with a double-header as we open the picks for the VVomen’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Aside from an early hiccup, the new software has been running as expected, though I should have known better than to declare something as “tested”; as the first few picks went in sideways, there was more confusion and hysterics than in a kiddie pool when an unaccounted-for deuce floats by.
The VVomen’s racing calendar appears to be a bit more open than the Men’s, and that likely means we’ll see more of the same names competing for the win on Saturday as we will at de Ronde in a month’s time. A cursory glance over the start list reveals that my sure-bet countrywoman Marianne Vos is still chilling the guns after a wicked ‘Cross season and won’t be racing. Back to the drawing board, then. Here’s a super secret tip: in Dutch and Flemish, “women” is spelled with a “V” – vrouwen. Let that be your guide.
With that we continue the 2012 VSP; up for grabs is the personalized Velominati Shop Apron to the contestent who wins the season-long competition. Check the Main VSP page for scoring guidelines and rules. Picks close at 5am Pacific on Saturday, so watch the countdown clock to make sure you get your picks in on time.
Good luck.
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@Steampunk
That sounds like a cool as Saturday! I've been waiting for a new RD for my rain bike for three full weeks now - and it's raining right now. Argh. Never had any troubles order from UK dealers, until now.
Hey - what time do you reckon the men's race will be finishing up? Starts at 11:30, slated to finish around 16:30...so that should be about 12:30 EST, right?
@Ron
More like 10:30 EST for the men's finish.
VSP PICKS:
1. BLAAK Chantal
2. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
3. DE VOCHT Liesbeth
4. Loes Gunnewijk
5. van looy
VSP PICKS:
1. Emma Johanson
2. Andrea Bosman
3. Megan Guarnier
4. Regina Bruins
5. Grace Verbeke
Completely uneducated guessing... oh to have Vos back in the mix, then it would at least be easy to pick the winner!
VSP PICKS:
1. Wild
2. Rhodes
3. Armistead
4. Kupfernagel
5. Borghini
VSP PICKS:
1. Wild
2. Armistead
3. De Vocht
4. De Jong
5. Kneteman
VSP PICKS:
1. COLCLOUGH
2. GUNNEWIJK
3. DE JONG
4. MUSTONEN
5. DRUYTS
I'm guessing this is as much of a shot in the dark for me as it is for most everyone else.
VSP PICKS:
1. Lizzie Armistead
2. De Johng
3. Wild
4. Borghini
5. Chantal Blaak
I have a scientific system.
2 proven prior winners. Suzanne de Goede and Kirsten Wild. I saw a picture of Katie Colclough on a podium with VVVVVVos. Joline Gossens is on Lotto and might be from Ghent. She definately shares a name with a scientist/academic in Ghent. As for Kelly Druyts, she looks fast in pictures and according to my amazing skill speaking Flemish, she has a Belgisch Kampioenschap of some kind.
VSP PICKS:
1. Suzanne de Goede
2. Kirsten Wild
3. Jolene Gossens
4. Kelly Druyts
5. Joline Gossens
VSP PICKS:
1. Amitstead
2. De Goede
3. Kupfernagle
4. Verbeke
5. Gunnewijk
Bringing to bear my encyclopedic knowledge of women's racing, advanced stochastic statistical analysis, and unparalleled intuition...
VSP PICKS:
1. Hanka-Chief
2. Lucky Gilmour
3. Lizzy A
4. Lizzy De V
5. Trixi