Reading this post reminds me of my previous room mate!
He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this article to
him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing!

Final classification – Congrats to Denti for taking a clean win.

Final Race Results

1. VILLUMSEN Linda

2. JOHANSSON Emma

3. STEVENS Evelyn

4. GUDERZO Tatiana

5. AMIALIUSIK Alena

 

Final VSP Results

1. Bianchi Denti (17 points)

2. Tobin (12 points)

3. napolinige (11 points)

4. HMBSteve (10 points)

5. Buck Rogers (10 points)

6. Eli Curt (10 points)

7. Fausto (10 points)

8. mlambert1us (10 points)

9. Erik (10 points)

10. seemunkee (10 points)

…

66. Vernwitha_V (2 points)

 

Thanks. And a kiwi race winner too!

@Steampunk

@Buck Rogers

@xyxax

VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

JOHANSSON Emma 5:52.

STEVENS Evelyn 5:57.

 

GUDERZO Tatiana 6:00.

 

AMIALIUSIK Alena 6:06.

 

 

Two through 4 were my 1 through 3. Villumsen crushed them, but she will still be hearing from my attorneys.

Is this the final GC?

Yes.

Nice! Just back from a week of leave at the in-laws without Internet. At least I got one place right and another in the top 5! I’ll take it.

Does not compute. But I guess “at the in-laws” is the closest I’ve ever been to a war zone…

@Buck Rogers

@xyxax

VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

JOHANSSON Emma 5:52.

STEVENS Evelyn 5:57.

 

GUDERZO Tatiana 6:00.

 

AMIALIUSIK Alena 6:06.

 

 

Two through 4 were my 1 through 3. Villumsen crushed them, but she will still be hearing from my attorneys.

Is this the final GC?

Yes.

Nice!  Just back from a week of leave at the in-laws without Internet.  At least I got one place right and another in the top 5! I’ll take it.

@xyxax

VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

JOHANSSON Emma 5:52.

STEVENS Evelyn 5:57.

 

GUDERZO Tatiana 6:00.

 

AMIALIUSIK Alena 6:06.

 

 

Two through 4 were my 1 through 3. Villumsen crushed them, but she will still be hearing from my attorneys.

Is this the final GC?

Yes.

VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

JOHANSSON Emma 5:52.

STEVENS Evelyn 5:57.

 

GUDERZO Tatiana 6:00.

 

AMIALIUSIK Alena 6:06.

 

 

Two through 4 were my 1 through 3. Villumsen crushed them, but she will still be hearing from my attorneys.

Is this the final GC?

Did not see that coming. Uber solo break.

Fuck i had johansson and stevens the wrong way round!

you idiot.  Had Guderzo fourth.  And no one cares anyway.

JOHANSSON Emma 5:52.

There’s got to be a trivia question in there, right?  Name the last pro cyclist who won 5 consecutive stages of a “grand tour”.  Fuck if I know.

@razmaspaz

@Bianchi Denti

You can check out a preview of the last stages here:  http://velofocus.com/2013/preview-route-de-france-stage-4-to-7/

The description of the last stage encapsulates the organizers’ thinking.  I’d like to know the thoughts of the participants but I can’t help but feel that at a time when women’s cycling needs extra support to keep growing (or stop shrinking), this is a bit of weak tea.

Wtf kinds of stage race has a time trial and 5 sprint stages. Please tell me there is some climbing tomorrow.

Here, here! The petition says, “…over the same distances, on the same days, with modifications in start/finish times…” How about a double ascent of Alpe d’Huez after 108 kms or am I being mean?

Wtf kinds of stage race has a time trial and 5 sprint stages. Please tell me there is some climbing tomorrow.

I don’t think the stages are pancake-flat, but it doesn’t look like the have to climb mountains at any stage. However, it’s hard to find course info. Even their official wesbite doesn’t show stage elevations. If the promoter wants fans to take more than a casual interest in their race, they have to do better than this.

http://www.velonation.com provides good race reports soon after the finish. Stage 5 looked like a consolation win for Bronzini after she worked all day to help Villumsen gain 2s to take the lead off Johansson, but couldn’t do it.

5 wins out of 5 stages, but still not leading the race must confuse the crap out of some people…

The Woman with the Hammer, Georgia Bronzini, takes her fifth stage in a row.

No change in the overall.

Wow. Just wow.

No change in the overall.

So that was you?!

And in tomorrow’s news, WADA will announce the launching of Operation Curly Fries, reportedly linking top pros to an hirsute Professor of Toxicity at a major Canadian university.  Details, as well as the professor, remain sketchy.

You can’t correct for injuries, but surely I’m not the only one who’s been sending over bags of frozen “ketchup” just to pad my chances?

@wiscot

I ain’t no better.  And there are whispers in the peleton that VSP-pressure is leading to a new era of doping.  Or finishing grand tours on a broken pelvis.

My thoughts are with Ashleigh’s digit.

@xyxax

And Ashleigh Moolman did not start today’s stage. Fiddlesticks.

Yeah, I saw this morning that she had broken her hand or a finger. And was my first thought full of concern for her? Nope, it was “Dammit, there goes my VSP!” I’m a mean girl.

Yes you are – and there’s not even any fabulous prizes at stake! If it’s any consolation, I felt the same way when some of my Tour picks fell short.  No “Gosh, I’m sorry they had a bad day/crashed/whatever, but dammit – they’re busting my VSP!”

And Ashleigh Moolman did not start today’s stage. Fiddlesticks.

Yeah, I saw this morning that she had broken her hand or a finger.  And was my first thought full of concern for her?  Nope, it was “Dammit, there goes my VSP!”  I’m a mean girl.

Wow. Too bad she doesn’t TT well or she would be like Vos.

@Steampunk

@frank

@Disputers

I’m sorry to say that if you put in a misspelling of “Johansson” without further indication of which you meant, your disputes are being denied.

Sorry, but you have to be clear enough for us to know who you mean; its a Piti Principle violation to be vague and then pick the one who has points. We’ve been warning about this for a few events now and at this point, the line in the sand has been drawn.

…which is to say that if I’d meant to pick someone other than Emma Johansson, I should just keep my yap shut at this point?

I’m taking this as an admission of guilt & would ask the keepers demote the good professor…I’ve no qualms about how I step up the podium.

Dude! Principle of Silence applies here. Just hold your line. (Hmm: I can see how the Rules almost implicitly endorse Omerta…)

https://twitter.com/LaRoutedeFrance

@xyxax, @Steampunk

I mean that if you put in “Johanson” and not Johansen or Johansson, and failed to add a “C” or “E” or anything else telling us which ambiguity you had shaped in your mind while mistyping, then you are shit out of luck.

We should be grateful that you think our knowledge of women’s cycling extends beyond Emma Johanssen(sic) and marianne Vos!

@frank

@Disputers

I’m sorry to say that if you put in a misspelling of “Johansson” without further indication of which you meant, your disputes are being denied.

Sorry, but you have to be clear enough for us to know who you mean; its a Piti Principle violation to be vague and then pick the one who has points. We’ve been warning about this for a few events now and at this point, the line in the sand has been drawn.

…which is to say that if I’d meant to pick someone other than Emma Johansson, I should just keep my yap shut at this point?

I’m taking this as an admission of guilt & would ask the keepers demote the good professor…I’ve no qualms about how I step up the podium.

@xyxax

I’m not that good at the yap thing. Is there something I can take for that, doc?

Pythons?

I’m not that good at the yap thing. Is there something I can take for that, doc?

I mean that if you put in “Johanson” and not Johansen or Johansson, and failed to add a “C” or “E” or anything else telling us which ambiguity you had shaped in your mind while mistyping, then you are shit out of luck.

Back in second place are you?

I think what Frank meant is that if we picked David Johansen, then he can’t be expected to know if we meant Buster Poindexter or the New York Dolls.

But to be extra careful, you should probably go with the yap thing.

@Disputers

I’m sorry to say that if you put in a misspelling of “Johansson” without further indication of which you meant, your disputes are being denied.

Sorry, but you have to be clear enough for us to know who you mean; its a Piti Principle violation to be vague and then pick the one who has points. We’ve been warning about this for a few events now and at this point, the line in the sand has been drawn.

…which is to say that if I’d meant to pick someone other than Emma Johansson, I should just keep my yap shut at this point?

Woops, right you are…

@Disputers

I’m sorry to say that if you put in a misspelling of “Johansson” without further indication of which you meant, your disputes are being denied.

Sorry, but you have to be clear enough for us to know who you mean; its a Piti Principle violation to be vague and then pick the one who has points. We’ve been warning about this for a few events now and at this point, the line in the sand has been drawn.

@frank

Hey Frank, I think those are today’s stage results. Bronzini takes third in a row. No change in the top 5.

Good thing (for me) they’re not giving out bonuses for placings.

This.

I was sorry to see Dalia Muccioli lose 27 seconds today. She’s only 20, but finished 10th last year. I was hoping she might be my dark horse in this race…

Hey Frank, I think those are today’s stage results.  Bronzini takes third in a row.  No change in the top 5.

Good thing (for me) they’re not giving out bonuses for placings.

@Sauterelle

Awesome! Amazing how hard the coverage is to find. This is a big race…

http://www.facebook.com/LaRouteDeFranceFeminineInternationale

General classification after stage 1

Result

1
Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica – AIS
3:27:07
 
2
Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) Wiggle Honda
0:00:01

3
Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos – Shimano
0:00:02

4
Evelyn Stevens (USA) United States National Team
0:00:05

5
Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team
0:00:06
 

Some good info and standings (stage and overall) available here. Nice to see that my top five are still all within 30 seconds.

Stage one report too…

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bronzini-earns-belated-birthday-victory-at-route-de-france

Giorgia Bronzini remporte cette étape, 2ème place Valentina Scandolara et la 3ème Emma Johansson.

Emma Johansson garde le maillot orange.

http://women.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?editie_idd=MjQxNzQ=

top 5 in prologue below (if my cut and paste works)

1.
JOHANSSON Emma

GEW
00:05:07

2.
VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

WHT
00:00:01

3.
PIETERS Amy

SKI
00:00:02

4.
STEVENS Evelyn

NUSA
00:00:05

5.
KNETEMANN Roxane

RBW
00:00:06

Oh yes, Deschutes malted beverage is my go-to when not drinking Maui’s own beers. And yes, also, having put in a seeming lifetime in the Willamette Valley, I understand the rockingness of the sunnier, drier, Central Oregon. All this a time before micro-breweries, gasp, when only Henry Wienhard was the alternate beverage, and much was consumed, A-Merckx.

@roger

gianni, you guys fair ok with the storm?

You mean tropical storm Flossie? Flossie, really, they need better names. She produced the most intense, insane lightening-wind-rain event I’ve ever been in. It was WWIII for 20 minutes then poof, all done. Weird. No worries, we went for a ride the next day. Thanks for asking,

Damn Black Butte Porter dulled my Friday night edge, again. 

But you have fabulous taste in beverages. Did you know that Black Butte Porter comes from Central Oregon? And that Central Oregon fucking rocks the fucking house down? This isn’t just me talking here.

@Gianni

Delgadoed myself again! FFS!

Earth calling Gianni. Come in Gianni !

Doh! no excuse sir! Damn Black Butte Porter dulled my Friday night edge, again. Being 12 time zones out is killin’ me hea’. I was just going to copy Bianchi Denti’s picks.

better to look at…all thumbs today.

Prologue results here:

http://www.org-rc.fr/course/2013/etapes/etape1/classement.pdf

Doesn’t work – try this – http://www.org-rc.fr/course/2013/etapes/etape1/general.pdf

http://www.org-rc.fr/course/2013/etapes/etape1/classement.pdf

Delgadoed myself again! FFS!

Earth calling Gianni. Come in Gianni !

VSP PICKS:

1. E Stevens
2. Emma Johansson
3. Giorgia Bronzini
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Marijn De Vries

1. Bronzini
2. Johanson
3. Armistead
4. De Vries
5. Stevens

1. STEVENS Evelyn
2. GUARNIER Megan
3. D’HOORE Jolien
4. MCGRATH Kristin
5. BRONZINI Giorgia

VSP PICKS:

1. Stevens
2. Johansson
3. Marijn De Vries
4. Armistead
5. Bronzini

1. Stevens
2. Armistead
3. Johansson
4. Bronzini
5. Cromwell

VSP PICKS:

1. Evie Stevie
2. E Johansson
3. T Guderzo
4. A Moolman
5. MCGRATH

1. Emma Johansson
2. STEVENS Evelyn
3. Moolman, Ashleigh
4. Guderzo, Tatiana
5. Wild, Kirsten

1. Stevens
2. De Vries
3. Emily Collins
4. Tiff Cromwell
5. Elena Kuchinskaya

1. Emma Johansson
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Marijn De Vries
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Megan Guarnier

1. Emma Johansson
2. E. Stevens
3. Bronzini
4. De Vries
5. E. Armistead

1. Emma Johansson
2. Stevens
3. Gillow
4. Armistead
5. Guderzo

@Steampunk

As a father of two daughters, I’m appalled at the discrepancy between how we treat youth sports for boys and girls. Many years ago, while coaching my older daughter’s softball team, girls were perpetually being dropped off late for games and practices. “I bet their brothers get to hockey on time,” observed my 9-year-old (smart kid!). Taking women’s sport more seriously””and giving it greater mainstream attention””sends an important message to our daughters. Thanks, Keepers, for posting a link to the petition; for anyone who loves cycling, this should be a no-brainer way to spend three minutes.

+1

My daughter sat rapt with one of her friends watching the local crit through our neighborhood last month. They declared that next year they would race the Tour de France. They immediately set about planning sponsors (Target, Justice, and Nana’s jewelry store), planned what their kit would look like, and most importantly, she woke me up the next morning to ride.

VSP PICKS:

1. Emma Johansson
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Giorgia Bronzini
4. Elisabeth Armitstead
5. Valentina Scandolara

1. Stevens
2. De Vries
3. Bronzini
4. Fournier
5. Taylor

1. Armitstead
2. Guderzo
3. Marijn De Vries
4. Lucy Garner
5. Tiffany Cromwell

As a father of two daughters, I’m appalled at the discrepancy between how we treat youth sports for boys and girls. Many years ago, while coaching my older daughter’s softball team, girls were perpetually being dropped off late for games and practices. “I bet their brothers get to hockey on time,” observed my 9-year-old (smart kid!). Taking women’s sport more seriously””and giving it greater mainstream attention””sends an important message to our daughters. Thanks, Keepers, for posting a link to the petition; for anyone who loves cycling, this should be a no-brainer way to spend three minutes.

Well said, indeed.  Saw this article on cyclingnews this morning and was proud of my home state of Vermont.  They might be tax crazy and a bit liberal for my tastes but they are spot on when it comes to civil rights from being the first state in the US to outlaw slavery and one of the first to allow gay marriage.  Now they are carrying the torch for women’s cycling as well!  Go VT!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/davison-and-wells-target-pro-xct-titles-in-vermont

VSP PICKS:

1. STEVENS Evelyn
2. ARMITSTEAD Elisabeth
3. JOHANSSON Emma
4. BRONZINI Giorgia
5. DE VRIES Marijn

1. Emma Johansson
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Lizzie Armitstead
4. Emily Collins
5. Giorgia Bronzini

VSP PICKS:

1. JOHANSSON Emma
2. STEVENS Evelyn
3. KUPFERNAGEL Hanka
4. CANTELE Noemi
5. VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie

1. Emma Johannson
2. Bronzini
3. E Stevens
4. Hanka Kupfernagel
5. Marijan DeVries

1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Giorgia Bronzini
3. Emma Johansson
4. Ashleigh Moolman
5. Marijn De Vries

1. Emma Johansson
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Giorgia Bronzini
4. Tiffany CROMWELL
5. Pauline Ferrand Prevot

1. Emma Johansson
2. Evelyn Stevens
3. Marijn De Vries
4. Giorgia Bronzini
5. Ashleigh Moolman

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

VSP PICKS:

1. Evelyn Stevens
2. Emma Johansson
3. Giorgia Bronzini
4. Elizabeth Armistead
5. Emily Collins

VSP PICKS:

1. Evelyn Stephens
2. Ashley Moolman
3. Linda Villumsen
4. Carlee Taylor
5. Lizzie Armitstead

VSP PICKS:

1. Johannsson
2. Armitstead
3. Stevens
4. Bronzini
5. De Vries

VSP PICKS:

1. Wall St Refugee
2. Tiff Crom
3. Linda V
4. Bronzini
5. De Vries

1. Stevens, Eveyn
2. Johansson, Emma
3. Bronzini, Giorgia
4. Moolman, Ashleigh
5. Drexel, Ingrid

VSP PICKS:

1. GUDERZO Tatiana
2. GILLOW Shara
3. MOOLMAN Ashleigh
4. JOHANSSON Emma
5. CROMWELL Tiffany