fastTuohy wrote:
I think the top 5-7 are so close in times that I know I am not smart enough to know who will win, finish 2nd, etc. One or 2 will have really good days and probably be close and the rest will be off just enough (or more) to not be.
I think the only question mark is Hart, she had a bad nxn last year but this one was a little worse so it will be interesting to see how she comes back from that.
I would have expected Dudek to do very well but as mentioned she will prob be even more exhausted than the nxn girls due to the international travel so we’ll see.
Starliper will definitely be up there, vanderkoi beat Ewert (who has shown how strong she is) so those 3 are certainly all in the mix as well.
It will be very interesting because FL there always seems to be a front runner, and I think it could be any of these girls depending on who is feeling good that day, or they could all run as a pack.
I expect masciarelli to be about 7th but she is the most rested and she does like to attack those hills. If she wins I will have to say that the other girls being tired clearly affected the results as this season she has not proved to be quite as good as the others mentioned.