Where: Montecatini Terme to Firenze, Italy
When: September 28
How: 140 km including 5 climbing laps in Firenze.
It will most likely be gruppo compatto all the way to Firenze. The bombs start going off on the first of five climbing circuits. The strongest will stay near the front, with each circuit the pretenders will fall away. Sprinters and time trialists should stay at home. What should be left are the cunning, strong and a good descender or two. The finish is after the descent of the 5th climbing circuit so a regrouping of the last hard women could happen. Or not, it could unfold in a completely different way. I can’t help you. The start list can help you. And to add some confusion, here is another start list link. Lady luck or a sacrifice to the correct god may help you. I lament the lack of a ladies Vuelta so we would really know who was going to be there in the end.
If teamwork is helpful here, Australia and Italy have the largest squads. This course should produce an exciting race so find a good streaming video or stand on the side of the road in Firenze and shout your brains out. Bon chance to all.
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@Bianchi Denti @Mikael Liddy Neylan isn't riding
@Harminator
I second that, still cold down here in the south of Oz
@Tobin
Probably also how the rest of the women's start list feels about Vos.
Clearly no idea, but looked good at the time of posting
VSP PICKS:
1. Bronzini
2. Vos
3. Cromwell
4. Johansson
5. Pooley
Oh yeah. The women's champion of Mongolia will be cracking the top 5!
VSP PICKS:
1. VOS Marianne
2. NUMAINVILLE Joëlle
3. BOYARSKAYA Natalia
4. TUVSHINJARGAL Enkhjargal
5. COLLINS Emily
@Tobin a hockey stick in his spokes won't work?
Replacing Pooley with Enkhjargal Tuvshinjargal -- who was also my dark horse in the road race.
Anyone know why Pooley isn't starting?
VSP PICKS:
1. Mara Abbott
2. Vos
3. Enkhhargal Tuvshinjargal
4. Evelyn Stevens
5. Emma Johansson
VSP PICKS:
1. So Long Marianne Vos
2. Emma Johansson
3. Lizzie Armitstead
4. Tatiana Guderzo
5. Evelyn Stevens
VSP PICKS:
1. Mara Abbott
2. GUDERZO Tatiana
3. Mariana Vos
4. Claudia Hausler
5. Elizabeth Armistead
@Erik
I think what I read was that she was going back to finish her PhD studies.