Prediction Game 2021 Women's Edition

[Samu Cuenca]

I was so close to picking van Dijk! But then I just didn't dare...

We all felt that way...

 

[RedheadDane]

I have added my pick for the Road Race tomorrow.

You get bonus-points for being the first to add a pick, right?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I have added my pick for the Road Race tomorrow.

You get bonus-points for being the first to add a pick, right?

No. I hadn't even fully deterined the rules yet.

But let's just go with the same format as for the ITT then.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'm going to make a slight gamble but I'm feeling some potential for some home field advantage paying off and possibly eleventy thousand Dutchwomen getting in one another's way, and I'm going to go for Lotte Kopecky.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm going to make a slight gamble but I'm feeling some potential for some home field advantage paying off and possibly eleventy thousand Dutchwomen getting in one another's way, and I'm going to go for Lotte Kopecky.

I don't really see that as a huge gamble, cause I'm strongly considering her as well. And even if she doesn't win, she'll still have a good chance of taking a medal.

 

[yaco]

Coryn Rivera.

 

[Põhja Konn]

After what happened at the Olympics I don't believe the Dutch will let this one slip away. So I'm going with Vos here.

 

[BlueRoads]

I'll say Liane Lippert. I think she recently learned to sprint.
Also I just want her to.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'll say Liane Lippert. I think she recently learned to sprint.
Also I just want her to.

Maybe you could teach her to sprint then?
You were strong and powerful once.

 

[BlueRoads]

Maybe you could teach her to sprint then?
You were strong and powerful once.

Lol, did I say that? I must have...
Anyway, I was a good sprinter, but not on a bike and certainly not World championships level.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lol, did I say that? I must have...
Anyway, I was a good sprinter, but not on a bike and certainly not World championships level.

Something along those lines at least

I wouldn't mind her winning either, but Brennauer might be the best German horse to bet on.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Maybe you could teach her to sprint then?
You were strong and powerful once.

Liane has a good sprint, but would need the bunch to be thinned out more than it likely will be by the hills or to have the optimal break composition which would probably be an issue as there's always likely to be at least one of the Dutchwomen that might outsprint her. I'd love Liane as a world champion, she's competitive in the vast majority of one day races that the jersey would always be visible, while simultaneously still being an underdog because she hasn't won a major Classic yet.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I guess I have to reveal my pick, too. I'm going a bit left field with Lucinda Brand.

 

[RedheadDane]

Right, Samu. Want a few days to come up with the final rules for P-R?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Right, Samu. Want a few days to come up with the final rules for P-R?

New rule for only you: You can't pick a Dane

General rules:

You may pick two riders, who will be able to score you 3 points for a victory, 2 for a second place, 1 for a third place and 0.5 point for a different top 10 position.

I promise to add up the current scores before P-R.

 

[RedheadDane]

New rule for only you: You can't pick a Dane

Sometimes I'm just a little too optimistic!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

My two riders, a bit more guesswork than usual as we have intrigue with the flat cobbles being a different kettle of fish to the RVV ones, and not much to use as a precedent.

I'm going with Ellen van Dijk and Christine Majerus.

 

[BlueRoads]

Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky.

 

[yaco]

Lisa Brennauer and Ellen Van Dyck - Best outsider Chloe Hosking.

 

[Põhja Konn]

Ellen van Dijk and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

My picks are Bastianelli and Jackson.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

So are we now fertig, just waiting for the final WWT / WWTU23 rankings to come out?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So are we now fertig, just waiting for the final WWT / WWTU23 rankings to come out?

Our season finishes with the Ronde van Drenthe. I'm not sure any of the other remaining women's races have live coverage, so we're not doing any of them.

 

[BlueRoads]

Our season finishes with the Ronde van Drenthe. I'm not sure any of the other remaining women's races have live coverage, so we're not doing any of them.

I'm not going to be there... so, can you tell the rules already, then I can already give you a name or two?

 

[BlueRoads]

@Samu Cuenca: Pleeease, the rules.