Giro del Trentino 2014 *Spoilers*
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RichN95 wrote:
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.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
And Wiggins is going well. I imagine he was the SKY powerhouse.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
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.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
Fair 'nuff0 -
frenchfighter wrote:How does every other WT team manage to field 8 riders?
bacause they don't have 3 riders sidlined for different reasons, 3 riders sidlined with injury and 1 rider retired. You're a fool.0 -
Kohler was only dropped near the end.inseine wrote:
Terrible coverage of the event, but it doesn't look like.RonB wrote:Any bonifications (time bonuses) associated with this one?
BMC lost Kohler and Lander (who lost 2.42), NetApp lost Thwaites and SKY lost Boswell.
I heard, for BMC, nearly all the work was done by Evans, Kohler, Morabito and Zabel, but that they let Oss cross the line first because he’s a local lad, born in Trento.0 -
27.5km to go in today's stage, 3 riders have a 4'15" lead
Dugue (Team Colombia) Honkisz (CCC Polsat) and Cecchinel (Nero Sottoli)
Been out in front since early doors0 -
9km to go, they're on the final climb, around 70 riders left in the peloton (race leader Oss dropped)
Caruso, Pirazzi, Zardani, Van Rensburg and Landa have just attacked0 -
That's a bit too many riders left in contention at this stage. I hope a GC rider shows something. 15km climb this one.Contador is the Greatest0
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Leaders down to 3 now - Pirazzi, Zardani and Landa - 19s. Peloton down to 40 riders. 5km to go.0
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around 3km to go, Zardini* now solo with 23" on Landa and 36" on the peloton
EDIT: Zardini now with 40" on the peloton, who've caught Landa
Basso dropped, so is Wiggins (who did a lot of work according to @CyclingUpdates)0 -
Aru, Cuddles, Pozzovivo and Duarte are chasing Zardini
They'd better be careful - he started the day not that far down0 -
Go my man Aru, nice to see Evans ticking along. Basso - lightweight if he doesnt finish within reasonable time as these guys.Contador is the Greatest0
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Zardini (CSF-Bardiani) wins!
Good for him
Waiting for time gap
And dont forget there are bonifcations, kids0 -
Heck of a win by Zardini. He was one of those highly touted Italian juniors with the likes of Aru and Formolo. Haven't heard his name in a couple of years though.0
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Top 5:
1. Zardini
2. Niemec
3. Duarte
4. Evans
5. Pozzovivo0 -
I'm gonna say it again - would have been nice to be able to watch it.0
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Turfle wrote:I'm gonna say it again - would have been nice to be able to watch it.
Don't
Looking forward to seeing the DELAYED video MUCH later0 -
Go Niemec. Form in time for another high placing in the Giro...Contador is the Greatest0
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Cuddles the new race leader0
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OK. new GC:
1. Evans
2. Zardini +9
3. Niemec +17
4. Duarte +23
5. Machado +24
6. Aru +26
7. Anton +31
8. Morabito +36
9. Scarponi +38
10. Pozzovivo +380 -
frenchfighter wrote:Go my man Aru, nice to see Evans ticking along. Basso - lightweight if he doesnt finish within reasonable time as these guys.
Basso's days of winning are done, Frenchie0 -
Richmond Racer wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Go my man Aru, nice to see Evans ticking along. Basso - lightweight if he doesnt finish within reasonable time as these guys.
Basso's days of winning are done, Frenchie
We'll see - He sat up with Wiggins. He's usually not that great at Trentino / Romandie.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Basso 1'49 down Frenchie.
More interesting, Wiggins better than Cataldo.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Would love to see Basso get another Giro stage win before he calls it a day ... It will take a breakaway and a go-slow amongst the favourites to make it happen though ...0
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iainf72 wrote:Basso 1'49 down Frenchie.
More interesting, Wiggins better than Cataldo.
Thanks. I am hoping he sat up for some reason rather than not being able to hang with those riders (who are not the best in the World lets be honest). Surprising given he has strong Mt Tiede miles, however possibly legs are a little dulled and he will be fine with race pace in a couple of days. He said his numbers were up there with his 2010 numbers.
Will have to find out what happened to Cataldo - if a classics rider is doing better than him I am not sure what his chances are in the Giro overall. Strongly suspect we will see no Sky rider in the top ten but hopefully lots of stage hunters - will make a nice and interesting change.Contador is the Greatest0 -
iainf72 wrote:Basso 1'49 down Frenchie.
More interesting, Wiggins better than Cataldo.
Wiggins treating this as a training block ahead of ToC. Cataldo's just come down from altitude training up on Teide (same with Suitsou) - takes riders a while to adjust. Dan Martin claimed this re himself at AGR last Sun, and then he went like a rocket today.0 -
Richmond Racer wrote:
Wiggins treating this as a training block ahead of ToC. Cataldo's just come down from altitude training up on Teide (same with Suitsou) - takes riders a while to adjust. Dan Martin claimed this re himself at AGR last Sun, and then he went like a rocket today.
Ahh, ok. For some reason I had it in my head they were riding for Cataldo.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
iainf72 wrote:Richmond Racer wrote:
Wiggins treating this as a training block ahead of ToC. Cataldo's just come down from altitude training up on Teide (same with Suitsou) - takes riders a while to adjust. Dan Martin claimed this re himself at AGR last Sun, and then he went like a rocket today.
Ahh, ok. For some reason I had it in my head they were riding for Cataldo.
Yeah, according to Cioni yday they were looking to today to see who had the better legs - Suitsou or Cataldo0 -
Contador is the Greatest0 -
Contador is the Greatest0 -
frenchfighter wrote:
Bardiani should be good value at the Giro. Hopefully Pirazzi will repeat last year's performance.0
