I’ve been watching a lot of the Tour de France this week, as I’m a semi-rabid cyclist myself and love a good athletic endeavor, male or female. Given my druthers, however, if I’m going to watch Lycra-clad butts and steely quadriceps for hours a day, I’d really rather they were of the female variety. (Because I want to emulate their cycling style, of course. What did you think I meant?)
But the Giro Donne, the one remaining “Grand Tour” race for women cyclists, passed unnoticed in early July by almost all U.S. sports media. It ended a week ago with a win by Marianne Vos of the Netherlands. Last year’s winner Mara Abbott was the top U.S. competitor, coming in 10th.
Here then, is a video of the Giro Donne, featuring some of the best female athletes in the world. I’m such a sucker for sports montages.
(The song, “Ne ho ancora,” means “I Still,” or (as translated for the English version on iTunes), “Still Ridin’,” dedicated to former junior world champion cyclist Marina Romoli, who was injured in a near-fatal crash last year.)
If you want more women on wheels, there are videos of each stage at the Giro Donne site or directly on YouTube.
