The Marianne Vos/womens cycling thread

[Spine Concept]

Marianne Vos cycling domination is the equivalent of Gilbert riding Kermis koersen and winning them all. Actually I'm insulting kermis koersen now because even in those races a 50+ year old can't win. That said, female cycling has the potential to grow, but it has a really long way to go and I just can't take it serious right now.

That's your prerogative, but again, it does not take away from Marianne's achievements. It remains a feat to do what she has done, and is still doing. That is my opinion of course. Welcome back by the way!

 

[Anonymous]

That's your prerogative, but again, it does not take away from Marianne's achievements. It remains a feat to do what she has done, and is still doing. That is my opinion of course. Welcome back by the way!

here is stage 8 highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttVsfktu38&feature=player_profilepage

 

[Spine Concept]

here is stage 8 highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttVsfktu38&feature=player_profilepage

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

You are welcome. girdon2009 is doing a great job of uploading it on youtube, thanks to him/her.

 

[El Pistolero]

That's your prerogative, but again, it does not take away from Marianne's achievements. It remains a feat to do what she has done, and is still doing. That is my opinion of course. Welcome back by the way!

I never said that, but calling Marianne Vos her palmares better than Philippe is just a no no for me. Male cycling has fiercer competition because it isn't an obscure sport like female cycling. But I hope the latter will grow of course. I rather look at girls in lycra suits than guys in lycra suits

 

[El Pistolero]

I never said that either. Youngest summed it up quite nicely though.

Yeah, but Liberty Seguros did say it He's the reason why I compared female cycling to kermis koersen.

 

[Spine Concept]

Yeah, but Liberty Seguros did say it He's the reason why I compared female cycling to kermis koersen.

I see. I did not pick up on that. We need to see more Emma Johansson though .

 

[El Pistolero]

I see. I did not pick up on that. We need to see more Emma Johansson though .

Yeah, she's hot
I think I saw her on TV during the Ronde.

 

[Spine Concept]

Yeah, she's hot
I think I saw her on TV during the Ronde.

I thought she looked particularly attractive during this velonation interview after the Fleche Wallonne.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

epic by vos.
stage win number 5 and title wrapped up.

 

[Spine Concept]

epic by vos.
stage win number 5 and title wrapped up.

She's untouchable at the moment. She dominated this Giro and even gifted Pooley yesterday's stage. Contador and Gilbert in one. Add to that world titles in track and field and you get: Vos the Boss.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

She's untouchable at the moment. She dominated this Giro and even gifted Pooley yesterday's stage. Contador and Gilbert in one. Add to that world titles in track and field and you get: Vos the Boss.

indeed.

to be fair tho, Pooley deserved the win yesterday.

 

[Spine Concept]

indeed.

to be fair tho, Pooley deserved the win yesterday.

She did do all the work, but it didn't seem as though Marianne was bothered to attack her. Pooley had to try and drop Marianne, but she just couldn't. Vos didn't seem overly spent on her wheel either, I think if she tried to sprint for it she would have taken it. However, that would hardly be honorable on Marianne's part after Pooley did all of the work. That's just my take on it though.

 

[palmerq]

I have moved a few of the posts in the gilbert thread into here, womens cycling is a great sport and obviously deserves it own thread and not be lost in the gilbert thread.

 

[theyoungest]

I have moved a few of the posts in the gilbert thread into here, womens cycling is a great sport and obviously deserves it own thread and not be lost in the gilbert thread.

She's called Vos. With one "s".

 

[palmerq]

She's called Vos. With one "s".

:S I even spelt cycling wrong too....

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

She did do all the work, but it didn't seem as though Marianne was bothered to attack her. Pooley had to try and drop Marianne, but she just couldn't. Vos didn't seem overly spent on her wheel either, I think if she tried to sprint for it she would have taken it. However, that would hardly be honorable on Marianne's part after Pooley did all of the work. That's just my take on it though.

yeah vos had no tactical reason to do work.

Pooley was her closest rival on gc, but she has a very decent gap, why should she help her?

But at the same time it would have been cruel to take the win.

Only evans does that (PN aghhh)

 

[Dr. Maserati]

I have moved a few of the posts in the gilbert thread into here, womens cycling is a great sport and obviously deserves it own thread and not be lost in the gilbert thread.

Good call.
The Giro Donne is brilliant and does not get enough recognition.

indeed.

to be fair tho, Pooley deserved the win yesterday.

It was a great win, Pooley is a badass - she can do it all.

 

[Spine Concept]

yeah vos had no tactical reason to do work.

Pooley was her closest rival on gc, but she has a very decent gap, why should she help her?

But at the same time it would have been cruel to take the win.

Only evans does that (PN aghhh)

HAHA! Touché my friend. That darn Evans, maybe he's the one to blame for Gesink's weak mentality, that stage scarred him for life.

 

[Spine Concept]

Good call.
The Giro Donne is brilliant and does not get enough recognition.


It was a great win, Pooley is a badass - she can do it all.

Completely agree about the Giro Donne and women cycling in general.

As far as Pooley goes, she is great indeed, too bad Vos is the Boss though.

 

[theyoungest]

Some (or a lot of) people will now probably think that women's cycling is at a low level, if someone can dominate it so "easily". But bear in mind that last year, Vos was nowhere on the big climbs.

I understood that she's mainly been training her sprint, because that's what will decide her big targets in the coming years (Worlds + Olympics) but apparently her climbing has improved dramatically as well. I think she lost 7 minutes to Pooley on the Stelvio last year, now she can follow her wheel and even attack!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Some (or a lot of) people will now probably think that women's cycling is at a low level, if someone can dominate it so "easily". But bear in mind that last year, Vos was nowhere on the big climbs.

I understood that she's mainly been training her sprint, because that's what will decide her big targets in the coming years (Worlds + Olympics) but apparently her climbing has improved dramatically as well. I think she lost 7 minutes to Pooley on the Stelvio last year, now she can follow her wheel and even attack!

This is a unique result in her mighty impressive palmares.

epic result for her.

I really hope she can take the stripes this year.

 

[Spine Concept]

This is a unique result in her mighty impressive palmares.

epic result for her.

I really hope she can take the stripes this year.

She will be the top favorite as she always has been for the last couple of years, however, those darn Italians always have something up their sleeves to take the spoils.

 

[Anonymous]

Great thread for her Majesty.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

She would be the top favorite as she always has been for the last couple of years, however, those darn Italians always have something up their sleeves to take the spoils.

Dutch have a decent team, if they can keep it together until the final vos should take it.