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Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

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.

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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Blah says:

Feb 25 2012 at 5:58 am

Via Inrng and Greenedge twitter: Women's Het Nieuwsblad: Loes Gunnewijk (GreenEDGE-AIS) wins ahead of Eleonora Van Dyck (Specialized-lululemon). Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) in third.
RedRanger says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:05 am

1. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) GreenEDGE-AIS
2. Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon
3. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon
4. Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans-Boels
Alex says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:43 am

Pity we can't even get a result listing somewhere.
Buck Rogers says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:47 am

So it has already ran? From Red Ranger's post, looks like I again had 3 out of the 5 (or at least 4) but all in the wrong order, same as the men's race. Too funny.
Buck Rogers says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:48 am

@Blah

Via Inrng and Greenedge twitter: Women's Het Nieuwsblad: Loes Gunnewijk (GreenEDGE-AIS) wins ahead of Eleonora Van Dyck (Specialized-lululemon). Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) in third.

I just hope that they did not all just ride in a bunch and then sprint at the end. Any race reports out there for this?
seemunkee says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:58 am

@Buck Rogers
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/omloop-het-nieuwsblad-vrouwen-elite-circuit-het-nieuwsblad-femmes-elite-2012/results
napolinige says:

Feb 25 2012 at 7:58 am

Short report on CyclingNews

Apparently first 2 were in breakaway.
napolinige says:

Feb 25 2012 at 8:01 am

@seemunkee
beat me too it.

I had Gunnewijk for 2nd.
frank says:

Feb 25 2012 at 9:12 am

@Cyclops takes the women's event by a big margin with @Buck Rogers in second and Lukas rounding out the podium:

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frank says:

Feb 25 2012 at 9:22 am

The overall after the first two VSP events is close as expected, with @Nosyt taking the lead over @scaler911 by a single point, and a 3-way tie for third.

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