Giro del Trentino 2014 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited April 2014 in Pro race
Love this race as well. Proper one for the climbers.

TTT today:
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Mountain stage 1:
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Mountain stage 2:
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Mountain stage 3:
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No other stages.

TTT starttimes:
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Lots of good riders on show. None of the very best GT riders but will be a good show.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    2013 top ten
    ITA 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA PRO TEAM) 17:49:11
    ITA 2 SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA) + 21
    FRA 3 BOUET, Maxime (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 55
    ITA 4 ARU, Fabio (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 1:16
    GBR 5 WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING) + 1:40
    POL 6 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw (LAMPRE-MERIDA) + 1:45
    ITA 7 PIRAZZI, Stefano (BARDIANI VALVOLE - CSF INOX) + 2:15
    AUS 8 EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM) + 2:18
    ITA 9 LOCATELLI, Stefano (BARDIANI VALVOLE - CSF INOX) + 3:05
    FRA 10 ROLLAND, Pierre (TEAM EUROPCAR) + 3:22

    2012 top ten
    1 Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF Bardini) 12:57:47
    2 Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) + 40
    3 Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas-Cannondale) + 1:04
    4 Carlos Betancur (Acqua&Sapone) + 1:12
    5 José Rujano (Androni-Giocattoli) + 2:07
    6 Roman Kreuziger (Astana) + 2:33
    7 Hubert Dupont (AG2R-La Mondiale) + 2:34
    8 Darwin Atapuma (Colombia-Coldeportes) + 3:55
    9 Marco Pinotti (BMC Racing) + 4:01
    10 Mathias Frank (BMC Racing) + 4:05

    Proper time gaps.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    None of the very best GT riders but will be a good show.

    I suppose Wiggins and Evans don't count any more.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Very interested to see that Nairo Qunitana is currently not pencilled in for either this race,
    or Romandie.
    Seems rather that have a warm up race for the Giro, he'll be catching a last minute flight back, again.

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Very interested to see that Nairo Qunitana is currently not pencilled in for either this race,
    or Romandie.
    Seems rather that have a warm up race for the Giro, he'll be catching a last minute flight back, again.

    Coverage restricted by cash flow to one hour highlights at 17-00BST each evening on Rai Sport 2.


    Bah. :(
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Is Sergio Henao racing? He is down.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    inseine wrote:
    None of the very best GT riders but will be a good show.

    I suppose Wiggins and Evans don't count any more.

    Well they aren't are they?
    They are very good sure but they are not likely to be seriously challenging for the win in a GT this year although I really hope Evans will at the Giro and to be honest he is looking reasonable.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Is Sergio Henao racing? He is down.


    No, he's back in Colombia now. What team list are you looking at, Frenchie? I'm looking at the live race one, and he's not listed. I think Seb Henao was originally down to do it, but he's been replaced by Boswell as from a pic on Twitter yday it looks like Sky have sent Seb to Colombia to keep Sergio company.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just the steephill one which is not the most reliable it has to be said.
    Real shame Henao is still sidelined.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I want live coverage dammit.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso and Evans are two who are definitely looking to perform at this race.

    Also Basso:
    "Mount Teide is the best place to get ready for a Grand Tour because of the temperature, the roads, the climbing and the lifestyle," he explained in Tuesday's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

    “The hotel is at 2150 metres and the road peaks at 2300m. Your day is totally dedicated to cycling: breakfast, training, rest, massage, dinner and rest. It's all very disciplined but it has always been worth it considering the results: I was third in the 2009 Giro d'Italia, first in 2010, fifth in 2012."
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  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    My riding buddy is from Rovereto and i went out with him to stay with his family back in the autumn of 2012 and rode many of those roads, lovely area it is and i'm gutted it's not on Eurosport this year.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Gutted about the lack of coverage. This is my fave short stage race of the year :(
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Local rider Daniel Oss takes the leaders jersey as first over the line & BMC win the TTT.

    1. BMC
    2. NetAppEndura @ 15"
    3. Sky @ 19"
    4. Movistar @ 22"
    5. Cannondale @ 23"

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So Sky are fielding 6 not 8 riders?
    With that amount of money they have they should be able to no problem like every other WT team.

    Must be fatigue - apparently some guys are tired from Amstel and are being replaced for Fleche.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited April 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    So Sky are fielding 6 not 8 riders?
    With that amount of money they have they should be able to no problem like every other WT team.

    Must be fatigue - apparently some guys are tired from Amstel and are being replaced for Fleche.


    Started already? And we're not even 3 hours into the race


    JTL sidelined
    Sergio Henao sidelined
    Sebastien Henao sent to keep his coz company back in Colombia for a bit
    Stannard crocked
    Sutton crocked
    Dombrowski crocked
    Rasch retired after P-R
    Some of the Classics squad being rested for a while, as per most of the other teams' core Classics guys - though if you see Boonen or Cancellara racing over the next 7 days, you be sure to flag it up
    Between Fleche Wallonne, LBL and Tour de Romandie, thats another 12 guys accounted for

    which leaves...just 6 for this race

    Afraid that your-oft-sneered-at budget doesnt prevent guys from getting crocked. Crrraaaazy, I know


    Now...any nice pics of Bert? I know he's not racing Trentino, but what the hell
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Still not sure why they went into the season with a 27 (26 with Rasch gone) man roster. JTL was obviously unforeseen, but they had these issues last year too. Maybe all teams do.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    How does every other WT team manage to field 8 riders?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    Still not sure why they went into the season with a 27 (26 with Rasch gone) man roster. JTL was obviously unforeseen, but they had these issues last year too. Maybe all teams do.


    Their 2014 roster's 29 with JTL.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Now...any nice pics of Bert? I know he's not racing Trentino, but what the hell

    Who is Bert? If you give me his last name I'll see what I have in my box of tricks.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    You are correct! My 3 times tables failed me.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1. BMC Racing Team 14:02
    2. Team Netpp-Endura 14:17
    3. Team Sky 14:21
    4. Movistar Team 14:24
    5. Cannondale 14:25
    6. Astana 14:31
    7. Rusvelo 14:33
    8. Lampre-Merida 14:35
    9. CCC Polsat Polkowice 14:38
    10. Colombia-Coldeportes 14:39
    11. Neri Sottoli 14:40
    12. MTN-Qhubeka 14:42
    13. AG2R La Mondiale 14:46
    14. Bardiani-CSF 14:50
    15. Caja Rural-RGA 14:50
    16. Androni-Giocattoli 14:51

    Pozzo will need to attack a lot given his team let him down.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Delete.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Poor from Movistar, good from Sky given the number of riders they have. And chapeau to BMC and TNE, although the thought of Evans winning the race makes me want to puke.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    You are correct! My 3 times tables failed me.


    Please stay behind after class :wink:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    On RS 2 atm.
    Idiot youth on a mtb tried to jump on the tail of the Yellow Fluo team.
    Sky on screen, now.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    RonB wrote:
    Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?


    Terrible coverage of the event, but it doesn't look like.

    BMC lost Kohler and Lander (who lost 2.42), NetApp lost Thwaites and SKY lost Boswell.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    inseine wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?


    Terrible coverage of the event, but it doesn't look like.

    BMC lost Kohler and Lander (who lost 2.42), NetApp lost Thwaites and SKY lost Boswell.


    Did MOV lose anyone? Bit surprised they didnt do better, considering they had Dowsett and Malori
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?


    Terrible coverage of the event, but it doesn't look like.

    BMC lost Kohler and Lander (who lost 2.42), NetApp lost Thwaites and SKY lost Boswell.


    Did MOV lose anyone? Bit surprised they didnt do better, considering they had Dowsett and Malori

    They lost Quintana the younger, that's all. Must have been around halfway since he was 1.45 down.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?


    Terrible coverage of the event, but it doesn't look like.

    BMC lost Kohler and Lander (who lost 2.42), NetApp lost Thwaites and SKY lost Boswell.


    Did MOV lose anyone? Bit surprised they didnt do better, considering they had Dowsett and Malori
    It was quite a short TTT - only 14km. Long TT specialists like Malori & Dowsett aren't especially useful. On average riders are only doing 2km each on the front in short bursts.
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