Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017

A year ago, you’d have gotten strange looks if you picked anyone other than Lizzie Deignen (Armistead) for the win. This year is another story and I quite frankly (Frahnkly) can’t pick a favorite, although Lizzie is sure to feature. But getting married apparently doesn’t do much for your racing campaign; just ask Miguel Indurain, who got married, lost the Tour de France, and retired immediately. Sensible.

Chantal Blaak is looking good, and Emma Johansson always seems to show up for a good result. But honestly, it feels like a Magic Eightball would be more likely to pick the result than would any of us. Once again I apologize for the short picks window, but it is what it is. Make the most of it and get your picks in by the time the countdown clock goes to zero.

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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  • Vos is not starting.

    I think Emma Johannson is retired.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. D'HOORE, Jolien
    2. VAN DIJK, Ellen
    3. LOTTA, Lepisto
    4. DEIGNAN, Elizabeth
    5. LONGHO BORGHINI, Elisa
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
    2. Van VLEUTEN Annemiek
    3. BLAAK Chantel
    4. Van DIJK Ellen
    5. CECCHINI Elena
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Elisa Longo Borghini
    2. Ashleigh Moolman
    3. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
    4. Coryn Rivera
    5. Carmen Small
  • VSP PICKS:

    1. Elisa Borghini
    2. Ellen Van Dijk
    3. Chantel Blaak
    4. Elena Cecchini
    5. Lepisto Lotta
  • Lotta is in smashing form!

     

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Lepisto
    2. D'hoore
    3. Dideriksen
    4. van Vleuten
    5. Janneke Ensing
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