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. d'hoore
2. d'vocht
3. d'jong
4. d'goede
5. d'vyust
VSP PICKS:
1. Trixie Worrack
2. Chloe Hosking
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Chantal Blaak
5. Ellen Van Dijk
VSP PICKS:
1. Chloe Hosking
2. Rochelle Gilmour
3. Emilia Fahlin
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Liz Armistead
VSP PICKS:
1. Elisabeth Armitstead
2. Noemi Cantele
3. Irene Bitto
4. Anne Arnouts
5. Irene Van Den Broek
VSP PICKS:
1. Amanda Spratt
2. Sofie DeVuyst
3. Katt Hannes
4. Anne Arnouts
5. Thea Thorsen
no idea at all
VSP PICKS:
1. Suzanne De Goede
2. Loes Gunnewijk
3. Jet Wildeman
4. Kaat Hannes
5. Michelle Geoghegan
VSP PICKS:
1. De Jong
2. Bondarenko
3. Druyts
4. Gillmore
5. Boskamp
I got nothing...combination of copying & pot luck!
VSP PICKS:
1. Armistead
2. Chloe Hosking
3. Warpdrive
4. Jet VVilderman
5. De Vocht
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Hey Brother: Johansson has a couple broken collar bones and shit. She ain't a racing. Kinda like a lot of folk, including our fine leader Fränk, picking Boss hog in the mens race.
VSP PICKS:
1. De Goede
2. De Jong
3. Armitstead
4. Confalonieri
5. De Vuyst