This is the kick off of the VSP for women’s racing, though the women have already kicked it off with the Ronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands. Now it’s down to Northern Italy, Varese, by Lago Maggiore, but this is a climbers course, more in the mountains than by the lake. And yes, Sunday is also Gent-Wevelgem for women but Trofeo is part of the women’s World Cup so it is the race of choice (unless you are a sprinter who likes cobbles and wet Belgian weather).
If you fancy doing well in this year’s VSP then you had better be studying up on the women’s racing. Podiumcafé always has some well informed articles on women’s racing, in addition, velofocus is worth a visit. Last year’s winner was Elisa Longo Borghini. This year’s winner will have to be a strong climber, descender and if last week’s Milan-Sanremo’s weather was any indicator of anything, tough as nails.
If any well informed individual would like to submit a guest article on women’s professional racing in 2014, we, in the Velominati Super Bunker would be open to that. Lastly, we hate whiners, so if you get confused about your time zones and nap schedule, and miss placing your picks, Rule #5. Start list is here.
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I have a feeling that the Women's VSP will make the difference in the overall win this year. Don't sleep on their races.
VSP PICKS:
1. Vos
2. Borghini
3. Pooley
4. Johansson
5. Van Dijk
VSP PICKS:
1. Johansson
2. Longo Borghini
3. Van Vlueten
4. van Dijk
5. Pieters
VSP PICKS:
1. Armitstead
2. Longo Borghini
3. Gunnewijk
4. Olds-Evans
5. Mullens
VSP PICKS:
1. Elisa Longo Borghini
2. Emma JOHANSSON
3. Ellen van Dijk
4. Giorgia Bronzini
5. Armitstead
VSP PICKS:
1. Borghini
2. Ellen Van Dijk
3. Armitstead
4. Gunnewijk
5. Johansson
Hope the winner begins with an E.
VSP PICKS:
1. Emma Pooley
2. Emma Johansson
3. Elisa Longo Borghini
4. Lizzie Armitstead
5. Annemiek Van Vleuten
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Emma Johnasson
3. Anna van der Breggen
4. Lizzie Armitstead
5. Elisa Longo Borghini
I wish there was a full start list for this race. Makes it (more) difficult to work out who will win.....
VSP PICKS:
1. Armitstead
2. Pieters
3. Borghini the Lamborgini
4. Johnasson
5. Cromwell
VSP picks
VSP PICKS:
1. Marianne Vos
2. Ellen van djik
3. Elisa Longo Borghini
4. Tiffany Cromwell
5. Megan Guarnier
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VSP PICKS:
1. Armitstead
2. Pieters
3. Elisa Longo Borghini
4. Emma Johnasson
5. Cromwell