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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VSP PICKS:
1. DE VOCHT Liesbeth
2. VAN DEN BROEK Irene
3. DE GOEDE Suzanne
4. VAN DEN BOSCH Carolien
5. BONDARENKO Alina
I mean, really, Van Looy, I can't help but pick
VSP PICKS:
1. De Vocht
2. Armitstead
3. Henrion
4. Ven Der Broeck
5. Van Looy
VSP PICKS:
1. Blaak, Chantal
2. Gunniwijk, Loes
3. Longo Borghini, Elisa
4. Silversides, Emma
5. Bras, Martine
No freakin' clue, picked at random. Hopefully news coverage for the bigger races is done, so I can actually read and learn about some of these athletes before the races...
VSP PICKS:
1. WORRACK Trixi
2. HÄUSLER Claudia
3. VAN DEN BROEK Irene
4. ARYS Evelyn
5. GATTO Viviana
Here goes nothing.
VSP PICKS:
1. Blaak
2. Bosman
3. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
4. DE VOCHT Liesbeth
5. VERBEKE Grace
More exposure for the VVomen: BRR
VSP PICKS:
1. DE GOEDE Suzanne
2. TROTT Emma
3. VERBEKE Grace
4. DEROOVER Eline
5. WILDEMAN Jet
totally random
VSP PICKS:
1. Trott
2. Deroover
3. Verbeke
4. Gatto
5. De Vocht
VSP PICKS:
1. Loes Gunnewijk
2. Sofie De Vuyst
3. Trixi Worrack
4. Lizzy Armistead
5. Kelly Druyts
Trying to pick this makes me realize how little I know .... but with a name like this, FTW!!!
VSP PICKS:
1. Jet VVildeman
2. Regina Bruins
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Martine Bras
5. Kelly Druyts
VSP PICKS:
1. Lizzie Armistead
2. Rochelle Gilmour
3. Emilia Fahlin
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Svetlana Bubnenkova