Comments on: Velominati Super Prestige: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women 2013

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:57:30 +0000

To get this thread back on track as an appreciation of women's racing here's an early contender for V-Moment of the year. Despite wearing following Rule 36, Marijn de Vries suffered an abrasion to her cornea but rather than taking a couple of days off she headed out training today with just a little more protection For @frank "Naschrift: Dat het echt bizar koud was blijkt wel uit het volgende. Ondanks dat ik een bril droeg, hebben de kou en de wind een stukje van mijn hoornvlies (het epitheel) afgeschraapt. En ik maar denken dat ik met een vieze bril koerste, omdat ik zo wazig zag. Maar de waas bleef zitten toen ik de bril afzette. Er zit een klein schaafwondje op mijn oog, filmde Jochem voor Ogen vanochtend. De verwonding is niet ernstig, morgen moet dat flieberende flapje weer aangegroeid zijn. Intussen train ik maar zo, om te voorkomen dat er weer kou op mijn oog komt. Over episch voorjaarsklassiekerweer gesproken!"

By: Deakus

Deakus — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:26:42 +0000

@ Frank I will highjack this post now....seeing as it is all over. If there were ever a pic that spoke to me and said "These two guys have the V ..... then it is here...and what is more I think they are from the Dutch air demonstration team. Which surely must have @Frank soiling himself with pride!

By: frank

frank — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:49:18 +0000

@Blah

@JohnB Don't trust it - contest it. Click the drop down next to your pick. If it says no points and it should, click dispute. Guys running this aren't going to check every pick by everyone, so you have to use the system. Disregard if you meant that now you've contested it, you trust they'll sort it out.

This. Contest your picks if they're not mapped correctly, and we'll fix them. Also note that we do NOT monitor disputes via the comments as point of principle as that becomes unwieldy as the season goes on. Use the dispute mechanism and we'll get you sorted. Thanks.

By: frank

frank — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:29:00 +0000

Here are the current standings. @napolinige takes an early lead. 2013 VSP G.C.

1. napolinige (8 points)

2. JohnB (8 points)

3. Chris (7 points)

4. Two Ball Billy (6 points)

5. San Tonio (6 points)

6. motor city (6 points)

7. snoov (5 points)

8. ramenvelo (5 points)

9. razmaspaz (4 points)

10. RedRanger (4 points)

11. pakrat (4 points)

12. jeyrod (4 points)

13. torrefie (3 points)

14. Deakus (3 points)

15. roberto (3 points)

16. Steampunk (3 points)

17. asyax (3 points)

18. Heihachi (3 points)

19. The Grande Fondue (3 points)

20. Bat Chainpuller (3 points)

21. Cyclops (3 points)

22. Roberto Marques (3 points)

23. Skinnyphat (3 points)

24. Bianchi Denti (2 points)

25. Sauterelle (2 points)

26. Duende (2 points)

27. The Oracle (2 points)

28. Blah (2 points)

29. Barracuda (2 points)

30. Markp (2 points)

31. mouse (2 points)

32. CanuckChuck (2 points)

33. Geordi (2 points)

34. Adrian (2 points)

35. SimonH (2 points)

36. la plaque (2 points)

37. freddy (2 points)

38. Bottles (2 points)

39. dancollins (2 points)

40. Chica (2 points)

41. LA Dave (2 points)

42. girl (2 points)

43. xyxax (2 points)

44. GiantBars (1 points)

45. Erik (1 points)

46. imakecircles (1 points)

47. Buck Rogers (1 points)

48. taon24 (1 points)

49. simonsaunders (1 points)

50. tony macaroni (1 points)

51. bugleboy21 (1 points)

52. moondance (1 points)

53. skagitteam (1 points)

54. Skip (1 points)

55. strathlubnaig (1 points)

56. Fausto (1 points)

57. the Engine (1 points)

58. Tobin (1 points)

59. Dr C (1 points)

60. unversio (1 points)

61. sthilzy (1 points)

62. spandexbro (1 points)

63. Mikael Liddy (1 points)

64. unjoursans (1 points)

65. Rob (1 points)

66. Stephen Rash (1 points)

67. scaler911 (1 points)

68. Ron (1 points)

69. Gino (1 points)

70. eightzero (1 points)

71. JBailey (1 points)

72. TomC (1 points)

73. il ciclista medio (1 points)

74. sgraha (1 points)

75. nathan (1 points)

76. seemunkee (1 points)

77. VeloVita (1 points)

78. ralph (1 points)

79. Babbs (1 points)

80. blue (1 points)

81. camh (1 points)

82. THISMACHINEKILLSCOBBLES (1 points)

83. Kyle (1 points)

84. Matthew langley (1 points)

85. Nosyt (1 points)

86. King Clydesdale (1 points)

87. brian (1 points)

88. ClydesdalePilot (1 points)

89. Rigid (1 points)

90. Jay (1 points)

91. Ashwin.S (1 points)

92. ChrisO (1 points)

93. MJ Moquin (1 points)

94. chrismurphy92 (1 points)

95. Islandbike (1 points)

96. stickyjumper (0 points)

97. Al__S (0 points)

98. Matt (0 points)

99. Lukas (0 points)

100. Facetious_Jesus (0 points)

101. DrewG (0 points)

102. Benny (0 points)

103. cal (0 points)

104. TOM.NELS2120 (0 points)

105. R00tdown (0 points)

106. paul.c (0 points)

107. Simon (0 points)

108. Gervais (0 points)

109. paolo (0 points)

110. graham d.m. (0 points)

111. diablo (0 points)

112. Don Amedo (0 points)

113. Noel (0 points)

114. Russ (0 points)

115. Dan_R (0 points)

116. Lister (0 points)

117. anotherdownunder (0 points)

118. Harminator (0 points)

119. Kojczak77 (0 points)

120. V-olcano (0 points)

121. eenies (0 points)

122. Jhortua (0 points)

123. EricW (0 points)

124. typevii (0 points)

125. Anjin-san (0 points)

126. brett (0 points)

127. m_demartino (0 points)

128. BJH (0 points)

129. Jonny (0 points)

130. Graham (0 points)

131. piwakawaka (0 points)

132. RossM (0 points)

133. wiscot (0 points)

134. G'phant (0 points)

135. HeinrichHauslersHairstyle (0 points)

136. Vernwitha_V (0 points)

137. starclimber (0 points)

138. el gato (0 points)

139. Alex (0 points)

140. Marko (0 points)

141. lovehateclimbing (0 points)

142. frank (0 points)

143. Gianni (0 points)

144. dndrouleur (0 points)

145. Green Al (0 points)

146. oneninefiveninesix (0 points)

147. ten B (0 points)

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:38:33 +0000

@Blah

@JohnB Don't trust it - contest it. Click the drop down next to your pick. If it says no points and it should, click dispute. Guys running this aren't going to check every pick by everyone, so you have to use the system. Disregard if you meant that now you've contested it, you trust they'll sort it out.

Novice error. The score here was for the women's race only, not cumulative with the score from the men's race.

By: Dan_R

Dan_R — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:48:52 +0000

Off the back. Well it is the early season. Like Hinault used to say, Let’s see who’s slow in July!”

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:44:59 +0000

@Skip Thanks skip for the photo. Went to bed last night with butterflies excited about the first ride of the season and woke up at 6 am seriously disappointed to see all the snow. 1 hour drive to gent would have been sketchy let alone the 3-4 hrs in the snow on pavÃ©. I feel slightly less like a pussy now......

By: gerty

gerty — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:23:23 +0000

….and I should of added a good snow day to read the latest issue of Rouleur ! ( after trainer workout with thought of snow-free roads )

By: gerty

gerty — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:09:34 +0000

Thanks for posting the Facebok drawing – looks like what I’m seeing outside my window here in New England today.

Good day to order some V-gear ! ( :vD )

By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:44:37 +0000

@Skip Nasty!!

By: Skip

Skip — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:00:57 +0000

@Sauterelle

I don't think I'd want to ride today either! Could be dangerous to them.

INRNG retweeted this pic of the Kwaremont not long ago. Not much choice I'd say. Unless they've got a stable of Pugsleys with studded tires back at the Service Course...

By: Blah

Blah — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:10:37 +0000

@ChrisO I know your opinion on this, and that's fine (magnanimous of me, I know). But the UCI aren't there just to raise revenue (they own the ToB). Their stated mission is to develop and promote cycling. Not men's cycling. Their website has a section titled "cycling for all". Does "all" include half of humanity? I'd say so. The problem is that it's a happy coincidence that "cycling for all" could also mean tapping into a quickly emerging superpower with a lot of quickly emerging disposable cash. To sum up: cycle racing can be about making money. The UCI should not be.

By: ChrisO

ChrisO — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:56:35 +0000

@Carl Why ? They're trying to promote in China and other countries to make money. Having a women's edition of European races, some of which are struggling in the men's version in any case, would make no sense. Cycle racing is, was and always has been about sponsorship. If women's races got the right target audiences they would have sponsors, sponsors would bring money, and riders and teams wuuld come and more people would want to put on races. It's your virtuous circle innit. I'm not saying there isn't anything the UCI can do about that but it isn't easy, and simply putting on races is not the answer.

By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:52:07 +0000

I don’t think I’d want to ride today either! Could be dangerous to them.

By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:51:11 +0000

@torrefie Yes, and I had just seen this on Facebook a few minutes before they canceled...

By: torrefie

torrefie — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:34:46 +0000

@Sauterelle I just signed up to cyclingtv to find that out - bugger. They need HTFU, What's wrong with a bit of snow?

By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:39:44 +0000

Damn. Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne canceled due to snow.

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/952/Wielrennen/article/detail/1585002/2013/02/24/Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne-afgelast-door-sneeuwval.dhtml

The cyclocross in Oostmalle is still on, though!

By: Barracuda

Barracuda — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 06:35:06 +0000

9th, happy with that given my tipping strategy

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:22:12 +0000

I came to this after the race was over, so…….

But this? This is PERFECT!

“What is the point? The money spent getting everything to China would be better spent supporting the smaller historic races and making sure they include women’s categories.”

Damn straight!

By: Blah

Blah — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:57:08 +0000

@JohnB Don't trust it - contest it. Click the drop down next to your pick. If it says no points and it should, click dispute. Guys running this aren't going to check every pick by everyone, so you have to use the system. Disregard if you meant that now you've contested it, you trust they'll sort it out.

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:44:28 +0000

@Gianni

@JohnB
No points for mis-spelling Johnansson? Bugger! Must remember that.
If people got no points for misspelled names, no one would have bubkus. Contest that, we will straighten it out. We will blame it on Frank for the time being.

This might be as lucky as I get. I'll trust it'll get amended.

By: Deakus

Deakus — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:05:02 +0000

One point is fine by me…puts me bang in the peloton although I am concerned about the early breakaway…damn those 7 pointers!

By: Gianni

Gianni — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:52:06 +0000

@JohnB

No points for mis-spelling Johnansson? Bugger! Must remember that.

If people got no points for misspelled names, no one would have bubkus. Contest that, we will straighten it out. We will blame it on Frank for the time being.

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:11:41 +0000

No points for mis-spelling Johnansson? Bugger! Must remember that.

By: Gianni

Gianni — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:59:23 +0000

Holy Moley, San Tonio is near the top again.

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By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:25:22 +0000

@ChrisO It's like watching the Power Rangers!

By: ChrisO

ChrisO — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:23:27 +0000

I don’t need HD quality to see that there is a whole lot too much matching going on with Cofidis in their red leggings. Looks appalling.

By: ChrisO

ChrisO — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:18:54 +0000

I’m doing OK with this one, touch wood: http://sports-livez.com/sopcast/sop-3.php

When I say OK, I mean it is crappy grainy quality which keeps freezing, but at least it resembles video rather than a series of still photos, heavily pixellated to protect the innocent.

Haussler is fucked BTW.

By: Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:08:46 +0000

Cromwell beats Guarnier for the Women’s race. that’s two that I have never heard of before but know have. Good on the Womens VSP!

By: Deakus

Deakus — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:07:46 +0000

Tiffany Cromwell wins the womens….wow anyone pick that?

By: Islandbike

Islandbike — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:21:10 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. DeVries
3. Stevens
4. Johansson
5. Bookwalter

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:11:37 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. de vries
2. armitstead
3. gunnewijk
4. johannsen
5. stevens

By: chrismurphy92

chrismurphy92 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:00:16 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Johansson
3. Bookwalter
4. DeVries
5. Borghini

By: xyxax

xyxax — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:55:53 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Jo
2. Trixi Wo
3. Elisa Longo Bo
4. DeVries
5. Armistead

By: MJ Moquin

MJ Moquin — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:50:01 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Liz Armitstead
3. Chloe Hoskins
4. Emma Johansson
5. Rochelle Gilmore

By: jeyrod

jeyrod — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:25:59 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armitstead
2. Bookwalter
3. Johansson
4. De Vries
5. Borghini

By: girl

girl — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:43:09 +0000

Go the girls!

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Gilmore
3. Brand
4. Stevens
5. Olds

By: brett

brett — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:30:44 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Trixi
2. Marijn De Vries
3. LIz Hatch
4. Kimberly Buyl
5. Elena Kuchinskaya

By: motor city

motor city — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:20:56 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. De Vries
3. Johansson
4. Gunnewijk
5. Stevens

By: oneninefiveninesix

oneninefiveninesix — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:59:12 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Bras
3. De Vries
4. Schnitzmeier
5. De Baat

By: Mikael Liddy

Mikael Liddy — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:11:26 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Evie Stevey
2. Loes Gunnewijk
3. Rachel Neylan
4. Lizzie Armistead
5. Rochelle Gilmore

By: LA Dave

LA Dave — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:46:08 +0000

Evie would go.

VSP PICKS:

1. Evie Stevens
2. Loes Gunnewijk
3. Elizabeth Armitstead
4. Ellen Van Dijk
5. Emma Johansson

By: Gianni

Gianni — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:40:38 +0000

It’s a sad state of affairs that I have no fucking clue here. Zero. I went with an all belgian ticket. What a world, what a world.

VSP PICKS:

1. De Crits Nel
2. Druyts Kelly
3. De Vries
4. D’Hoore
5. Breyne

By: frank

frank — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:16:48 +0000

Armi takes revenge for the loss at the olympics. Is Vos racing? Must not be. Because then she’d win.

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Stevens
3. Gun borrough
4. Teutenberg
5. Gillmore

By: pakrat

pakrat — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:17:20 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Stevens
3. Johansson
4. De Vries
5. Gunnewijk

By: Rigid

Rigid — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:33:30 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Elizabeth Armitstead
3. Charlotte Becker
4. Marijn De Vries
5. Elisa Longo Borghini

By: il ciclista medio

il ciclista medio — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:27:49 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewi(n)jk
2. Johansson
3. E. Arys
4. Jolien Dhoore
5. Garner

By: Chica

Chica — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:46:18 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Elizabeth Armitstead
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Lucy Garner
5. Ina Teutenberg

By: el gato

el gato — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:06:22 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewijk
2. De Vries
3. Armitstead
4. Brastianelli
5. Olsson

By: Steampunk

Steampunk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:02:41 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. E. Johansson
2. A. van Vleuten
3. L. Gunnewijk
4. C. Hosking
5. T. Worrack

By: starclimber

starclimber — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:55:22 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Loes Gunnewijk
2. Trixi Worrack
3. Elizabeth Armitstead
4. Elisa Longo Borghini
5. Chloe Hosking

By: Bianchi Denti

Bianchi Denti — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:35:28 +0000

I’ve just seen Kirsten Wild racing at the track world champs! So she’s out and Borghini is in.

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Elisa Longo Borghini
3. Annemiek van Vleuten
4. Elizabeth Armitstead
5. Chloe Hosking

By: ramenvelo

ramenvelo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:34:22 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Johansson
3. Teutenberg
4. van Vleuten
5. De Vries

By: The Grande Fondue

The Grande Fondue — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:56:44 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Loes Gunnewijk
3. Elizabeth Armitstead
4. Lucy Garner
5. Rachel Neylan

By: unjoursans

unjoursans — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:29:50 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. De Vries
3. Stevens
4. Johansson
5. Gunnewijk

By: ClydesdalePilot

ClydesdalePilot — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:39:31 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Johannson
2. gunnewijk
3. Armistead
4. Hosking
5. Brand

By: G'phant

G'phant — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:37:25 +0000

Thanks, Eightzero, for the inspiraiton.

VSP PICKS:

1. Evie Stevie
2. Armitstead
3. De Vries
4. Gilmore
5. Trixxi W

By: wiscot

wiscot — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:29:21 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Kuchinskaya
2. Armistead
3. Gilmore
4. Garner
5. Kneteman

By: dancollins

dancollins — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:15:45 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Trixi Worrack
3. Borghini
4. Armistead
5. Bras

By: San Tonio

San Tonio — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:28:09 +0000

Love having the Women’s races as part of the VSP.

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Olds
3. Johansson
4. Wild
5. Brand

By: simonsaunders

simonsaunders — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:03:43 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Elizabeth Armitstead
2. Charlotte Becker
3. Elisa Longo Borghini
4. Eleonora Van Dijk
5. Lucy Garner

By: the Engine

the Engine — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Ok so I really, really don’t have a clue…

VSP PICKS:

1. Lizzie Armitstead
2. Katie Colclough
3. Lucy Garner
4. Jo Rowsell
5. Loes Gunnewijk

By: piwakawaka

piwakawaka — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:03:41 +0000

Roll o’ dice

VSP PICKS:

1. Elizabeth Armitstead
2. Katie Colclough
3. Elena Kuchinskaya
4. Marijn De Vries
5. Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier

By: King Clydesdale

King Clydesdale — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:55:26 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewijk
2. Armistead
3. Borghini
4. Johansson
5. Vries

By: Al__S

Al__S — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:52:28 +0000

@Deakus

@Al__S
As an aside, anyone that's selected Dani King might want to change that, as she's going to be in a nice warm velodrome in Minsk in a GBR skinsuit chasing the Points Race title.
O shit...good spot thanks!

She's already picked up one rainbow jersey this week (team pursuit, sort of expected from GBR...). Saw that she was in for Scratch and Points as well (sensible events if you're going to switching over to road)

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:39:22 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Loes Gunnewijk
2. Armistead
3. Johansson
4. Worrak
5. De Vries

By: Skinnyphat

Skinnyphat — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:24:35 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Olds
2. Johansson
3. Stevens
4. Armistead
5. De Vries

By: Jonny

Jonny — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:22:03 +0000

More cycling can only be a good thing, more televised cycling even better. And the women’s races are every bit as exciting as the men’s, if not more so if the Olympic Road Race was anything to go by.

VSP PICKS:

1. Elizabeth Armitstead
2. Marijn De Vries
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Lucinda Brand
5. Ian Teutenberg

By: tony macaroni

tony macaroni — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:12:27 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. armistead
2. johannson
3. borghini
4. gunnewijk
5. gilmore

By: JohnB

JohnB — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:02:44 +0000

I’d love to list some of the Scottish riders in the Breast Cancer Care Team as they kick my butt on the track in Glasgow (along with many others) but this first race of their maiden season will be little more bumpy under wheel than they are used to. Baptism of Fire.

VSP PICKS:

1. Armitstead
2. Borghini
3. Johannson
4. Gilmore
5. Worrack

By: imakecircles

imakecircles — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:00:47 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Marijn De Vries
3. Elena Kuchinskaya
4. Ina Teutenberg
5. Carolien Haers

By: scaler911

scaler911 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:52:13 +0000

Off to the races girls!!

VSP PICKS:

1. Johansson
2. Armitstead
3. The Long Borg
4. Blaak
5. Van Dijk

By: strathlubnaig

strathlubnaig — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:29:51 +0000

I am afraid to say I know less about wimmins pro cycling than I do about fitba’ but it’s the taking part that counts, right ?

VSP PICKS:

1. De Vries
2. Armistead
3. Claessen
4. Bookwalter
5. Brand

By: Deakus

Deakus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:27:18 +0000

@Frank I am trying to swap out danni king for R. Gillmore but the site does not seem to want to let me swap out my number 5 slot…I have disputed it so hopefully things will sort themselves out..

VSP PICKS:

1. armistead
2. emma johansson
3. gunnewijk
4. borghini
5. danni king

By: Deakus

Deakus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:25:18 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. armistead
2. emma johansson
3. gunnewijk
4. borghini
5. R.Gillmore

By: Deakus

Deakus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:24:30 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. armistead
2. emma johansson
3. gunnewijk
4. borghini
5. R. Gillmore

By: Deakus

Deakus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:23:21 +0000

@Al__S

As an aside, anyone that's selected Dani King might want to change that, as she's going to be in a nice warm velodrome in Minsk in a GBR skinsuit chasing the Points Race title.

O shit...good spot thanks!

By: paul.c

paul.c — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:09:44 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Marjolein Claessen
2. Loes Gunnewijk
3. Jamie Bookwalter
4. Elizabeth Armitstead
5. Lucinda Brand

By: Al__S

Al__S — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:49:33 +0000

As an aside, anyone that’s selected Dani King might want to change that, as she’s going to be in a nice warm velodrome in Minsk in a GBR skinsuit chasing the Points Race title.

By: Skip

Skip — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:35:37 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Borghini
3. Armistead
4. Gunnewijk
5. Arndt

By: Al__S

Al__S — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:33:29 +0000

I’d like to have been there when the riders for Boels Dolmans were shown the strip for this year. Subtle it ain’t.

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. De Vries
3. Schnitzmeier
4. Gunnewijk
5. Colclough

By: Anjin-san

Anjin-san — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:54:51 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewijk
2. Armistead
3. Marijn De Vries
4. Borghini
5. Ev Stevens

By: Bottles

Bottles — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:03:59 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Loes Gunnewijk
2. Trixxi Worack
3. Elizabeth Armitstead
4. Lauren Kitchen
5. Amanda Spratt

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:57:29 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Ina Teutenberg
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Lizzie Armistead
5. Lucinda Brand

By: R00tdown

R00tdown — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:55:54 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Stevens
2. Meredith Miller
3. Armistead
4. Borghini
5. Teutenberg

By: EricW

EricW — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:55:06 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. E. Stevens
2. I. Teutenberg
3. R. Gilmore
4. L. Brand
5. L. De Vocht

By: RedRanger

RedRanger — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:06:26 +0000

Im shooting for last place this year.

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Stevens
3. Johansson
4. Gunnewijk
5. Garner

By: freddy

freddy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:59:47 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Johansson
2. Gunnewijk
3. T. Worrack
4. van Dijk
5. Longo Borghini

By: razmaspaz

razmaspaz — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:17:25 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Elizabeth Armitstead
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Emma Johansson
4. Loes Gunnewijk
5. Lucinda Brand

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:59:08 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Johansson
2. Stevens
3. Armistead
4. Olds
5. Longo-Borghini

By: blue

blue — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:07:57 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewijk
2. Johannson
3. Armistead
4. Becker
5. Stevens

By: la plaque

la plaque — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:44:18 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Eleonora Van Dijk
3. Loes Gunnewijk
4. Iris Slappendel
5. Ina Teutenberg

By: Tobin

Tobin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:39:04 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Gunnewijk
2. Vandijk
3. Armistead
4. Johansson
5. Bane of Eightzero’s Existence

By: Sauterelle

Sauterelle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:23:45 +0000

@seemunkee

There is a nice iPad/iPhone/Android app called Flanders Classics. Has route map, start list, links to news in a language with lots of double vowels.

Yes, got that, it's great!

By: SimonH

SimonH — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:08:54 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Johansson
3. Gunnewijk
4. Worrack
5. Bras

By: Deakus

Deakus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:02:26 +0000

@CanuckChuck

If there was a prize for most photogenic team, me thinks Wiggle Honda would like take first place... Picks Version 2.0 VSP PICKS: 1. Loes Gunnewijk 2. Emma Johansson 3. Trixi Worrack 4. Marijn De Vries 5. Ellen van Dijk

Indeed! I am hoping Rochelle Gilmore has a great season!

By: Duende

Duende — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:01:29 +0000

@seemunkee Just found it. Thanks for the heads up. VSP PICKS: 1. Johannson 2. Worrack 3. Borghini 4. Gunnewijk 5. Bras

By: Duende

Duende — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:56:38 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Johannson
2. Worrack
3. Borghini
4. Gunnewijk
5. Bras

By: The Oracle

The Oracle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:49:37 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armistead
2. Brand
3. Becker
4. Johansson
5. Stevens

By: Bat Chainpuller

Bat Chainpuller — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:48:51 +0000

VSP PICKS:

1. Armitstead
2. Gunnewijk
3. De Vries
4. Borghini
5. Olds