Strade Bianche live *spoilers*
At Montalcino (km 71) leadgroup of 12 with one minute advantage to the bunch lead by Lampre.
Composition of the group: Ermeti, Kohler, Rocchetti, Ricci Bitti, Brandle, Velits, Longo Borghini, Peterson, Van Avermaet, O’Grady, Hansen and Sinkewitz.
Average speed during the first hour 45 km/h.
Composition of the group: Ermeti, Kohler, Rocchetti, Ricci Bitti, Brandle, Velits, Longo Borghini, Peterson, Van Avermaet, O’Grady, Hansen and Sinkewitz.
Average speed during the first hour 45 km/h.
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After the third sector advantage of 2'15" on a chasing group of 3 and 3'12 on the main bunch still lead by Lampre.
You can follow it live here:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/StradeBianche/05-03-2011/strade-bianche-via-80370459953.shtml0 -
hows it going? my italian isnt so good0
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Van Avermaet and O’Grady just attacked the leadgroup.0
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Joined by Ermeti and Brandle. Now 4in the lead.0
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any ive footage?"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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cheers, heres hoping cadel puts on some rocket boosters to aid my cause0
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gsk82 wrote:any ive footage?
No.........and there won't be any.
Odd agreement that these international stations signed with the RCS."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Lead group together again. Only Ricci Bitti lost contact. But i doubt that this group will make it. All favourites still hiding in the peloton.0
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O’Grady and Van Avermaet again in front. 20" lead with 15km to go. (Although not sure if it's 20" on the chasegroup or on the bunch.)0
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They got them with 12km to go. 20 riders left in front, with lots of activity by Damiano Cunego.0
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who else is in the 20?0
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all the favourites it seems.Cogidubnus wrote:who else is in the 20?0 -
Philippe Gilbert vince le Strade Bianche!0
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Gilbert.0
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1. Gilbert
2. Ballan
3. Cunego0 -
Doesn't stop does he?
Good ride by Cunego - little guys seem to do well in this.
Happies PTP all round then. Where was Canc?___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
Do we know if the following riders started:
Cancellara
Evans
Hammond
Pinotti
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I'll wait until the official results sheet before doing PTP.0 -
Over on http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/, Cancellara and Evans confirmed, Pinotti and Hammond not confirmed...
Also: http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/StradeBianche/2011/it/download/Partenti_2011.pdf
Still no official results sheet though."Difficult, difficult, lemon difficult"0 -
Eurosport showing highlights on Wednesday.0
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1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto
2 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-ISD
4 Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team Type 1
5 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek0 -
Last hour here:
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube ... =640&h=380
Reckon Ballan would have had Gibert if he hadn't made a mess of that penultimate corner. Ho hum.point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell0 -
Thanks, that's a good video. Gilbert very nearly eats Strade at 9'40!"Difficult, difficult, lemon difficult"0
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Yes, looking forward to seeing that 50mins.
Come on Gilbert. Total Champion.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Enjoyed that, thanks."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
