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| depeche92 |
Posted on 03-10-2014 19:48
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matt17br wrote:
Another conti-pro italian team: the former continental team Vini Fantini-Nippo-De Rosa will become a ContiPro the next year and it confirms the Cunego's rumours: he will move there. Though, I feel confused: Neri Sottoli and Vini Fantini are basically the same team, or more specifically, the last one is almost the conti-team of Neri Sottoli, (a bit like Katusha and RusVelo the last years, even if Katusha now has Itera), so what this will mean?
I don't think there is any relationship between the two teams. Actually they probably hate each other after what happened with Di Luca...
matt17br wrote: and Nibali is a bit like Dayer Quintana 
More like Jérome Gilbert |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 03-10-2014 20:02
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depeche92 wrote:
matt17br wrote:
Another conti-pro italian team: the former continental team Vini Fantini-Nippo-De Rosa will become a ContiPro the next year and it confirms the Cunego's rumours: he will move there. Though, I feel confused: Neri Sottoli and Vini Fantini are basically the same team, or more specifically, the last one is almost the conti-team of Neri Sottoli, (a bit like Katusha and RusVelo the last years, even if Katusha now has Itera), so what this will mean?
I don't think there is any relationship between the two teams. Actually they probably hate each other after what happened with Di Luca...
matt17br wrote: and Nibali is a bit like Dayer Quintana
More like Jérome Gilbert
No, they have relationship in some way because Valentino Scotti is a part of both teams, he only plays a minor role in Neri Sottoli.
And as for Antonio Nibali, yeah, he is really like the 2nd Jerome Gilber, I only didn't know who compare him to 
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| matt17br |
Posted on 04-10-2014 09:00
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Though, just bought Gazzetta. I can read that Alonso isn't going anymore to build his conti team 
It says that people close to Alonso asked the UCI warranties for many months and they have never had serious responses, this is the main reason. Also the sponsor, Novo, is losing interest in the project. What a sad news.
Other than that, Colle delle Finestre  and Mortirolo in next year's Giro
I don't think that it will be an easy route
Those are two of the nastiest climbs in italy. Expecially Finestre with its unpaved road. Loving it. Link to the news: https://www.cyclin...akes-shape
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| CountArach |
Posted on 04-10-2014 10:40
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I don't know, I am worried that climbs like Finestre and Mortirolo are starting to become a bit overused. As with so many of these climbs, when they are in it it should be special. The same thing has happened with the TDF in recent years and I'd hate for the Giro to go the same way.
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| matt17br |
Posted on 04-10-2014 10:46
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CountArach wrote:
I don't know, I am worried that climbs like Finestre and Mortirolo are starting to become a bit overused. As with so many of these climbs, when they are in it it should be special. The same thing has happened with the TDF in recent years and I'd hate for the Giro to go the same way.
Don't think so, the last year of Finestre was used only in 2005 and 2011, while Mortirolo is just such an historic climb, in the 2000's was used 5 times, 2004-2006-2008-2010-2012, almost every 2 years.
It is like the Angliru for the Vuelta or the Alpe d'Huez for the Tour, every GT has its "Queen Climb".
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 04-10-2014 11:52
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Should be a good match 
Edited by Alakagom on 04-10-2014 11:53
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| jph27 |
Posted on 04-10-2014 11:57
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Notice Pinot and Bouhanni playing in the same position. Sounds about right |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 04-10-2014 12:01
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Indeed. Shame Demare can't play versus Bouhanni, that'd be fun I reckon Coquard on the wing will be rather good too!
In other news, Gazetta (and logically speaking all) think Maxim will confess to doping on Monday or Tuesday. This allows Astana to race Tour of Almaty ( only pro Kazakh race ) and will mean they don't have to miss the season opener at Tour Down Under, since they will serve their suspension on the next WT race, being Tour of Bejing.
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| matt17br |
Posted on 04-10-2014 12:03
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Craven and his beard are going to stop Pinot attacks
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Posted on 05-10-2014 03:29
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Exciting
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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| Strydz |
Posted on 05-10-2014 18:28
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matt17br wrote:
CountArach wrote:
I don't know, I am worried that climbs like Finestre and Mortirolo are starting to become a bit overused. As with so many of these climbs, when they are in it it should be special. The same thing has happened with the TDF in recent years and I'd hate for the Giro to go the same way.
Don't think so, the last year of Finestre was used only in 2005 and 2011, while Mortirolo is just such an historic climb, in the 2000's was used 5 times, 2004-2006-2008-2010-2012, almost every 2 years.
It is like the Angliru for the Vuelta or the Alpe d'Huez for the Tour, every GT has its "Queen Climb".
And the Vuelta needs to stop using the Angliru so often. Count is correct here that if you keep using these climbs that they lose some of the mystic that surrounds them, to put it simply they become mainstream and just another mountain. So many amazing climbs that the organises of the GT's should be introducing different climbs and using only one "Queen" climb a year
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
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| Cossack |
Posted on 06-10-2014 10:19
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Alakagom wrote:
In other news, Gazetta (and logically speaking all) think Maxim will confess to doping on Monday or Tuesday. This allows Astana to race Tour of Almaty ( only pro Kazakh race ) and will mean they don't have to miss the season opener at Tour Down Under, since they will serve their suspension on the next WT race, being Tour of Bejing.
On the other hand I heard that there is an important cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, so they don't want to miss Beijing because of those publicity/political reasons and would rather try to postpone the B sample analysis so they will skip TDU.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 06-10-2014 12:59
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Gosh, what a surprise
Edited by Selwink on 06-10-2014 12:59
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| Dusen |
Posted on 06-10-2014 13:00
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Guess that means no Contador in the Tour of Beijing. Don't think he could have done much anyway. The one mountain stages that there is, doesn't look hard enough for him to drop Valverde.
I could easily see Valverde outsprint Contador and take the win xD |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 06-10-2014 13:17
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Dusen wrote:
Guess that means no Contador in the Tour of Beijing. Don't think he could have done much anyway. The one mountain stages that there is, doesn't look hard enough for him to drop Valverde.
I could easily see Valverde outsprint Contador and take the win xD
With Valverde wheelsucking as he always does. Tho I can imagine a third rider that attacks with less than a km to go and none of them following him with the fear of losing. In the end: Valverde 2nd.
Edited by matt17br on 06-10-2014 14:31
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-10-2014 14:17
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Giro route:
98. Giro d'Italia:
09 May - etap 1: San Lorenzo al Mare Sanremo, 17,6 km (TTT) ***
10 May - etap 2: Albenga - Genova, 173 km **
11 May - etap 3: Rapallo - Sestri Levante, 136 km ***
12 May - etap 4: Chiavari - La Spezia, 150 km ****
13 May - etap 5: La Spezia - Abetone, 152 km ***
14 May - etap 6: Montecatini T.me - Castiglione della Pescaia, 181 km *
15 May - etap 7: Grosseto - Fiuggi, 263 km **
16 May - etap 8: Fiuggi - Campitello Matese, 188 km ****
17 May - etap 9: Benevento - San Giorgio del Sannio, 212 km ****
18 May (Monday) - Rest Day in Civitanova Marche
19 May - etap 10: Civitanova Marche - Forli, 195 km *
20 May - etap 11: Forlì - Imola, 147 km ***
21 May - etap 12: Imola - Vicenza (Monte Berico), 190 km ***
22 May - etap 13: Montecchio Maggiore - Lido di Jesolo, 153 km *
23 May - etap 14: Treviso - Valdobbiadene, 59,2 (ITT) *****
24 May - etap 15: Marostica - Madonna di Campiglio, 165 km ****
25 May (Monday) - Rest day in Madonna di Campiglio
26 May - etap 16: Pinzolo - Aprica, 175 km *****
27 May - etap 17: Tirano - Lugano, 136 km *
28 May - etap 18: Melide - Verbania, 172 km ***
29 May - etap 19: Gravellona Toce - Cervinia, 236 km *****
30 May - etap 20: Saint Vincent - Sestriere, 196 km ****
31 May - etap 21 : Turyn - Mediolan, 185 km *
Presentation: https://video.gazz...6ac4c230f2
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| Dusen |
Posted on 06-10-2014 14:29
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No profiles have been released yet? |
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| Dusen |
Posted on 06-10-2014 14:30
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matt17br wrote:
Dusen wrote:
Guess that means no Contador in the Tour of Beijing. Don't think he could have done much anyway. The one mountain stages that there is, doesn't look hard enough for him to drop Valverde.
I could easily see Valverde outsprint Contador and take the win xD
With Valverde wheelsucking as he does. Tho I can imagine a third rider that attacks with less than a km to go and none of them following him with the fear of losing. In the end: Valverde 2nd.
Haha yeah. That could happend as well. But at least he will win the world tour due to all his second places |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-10-2014 14:51
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3rd week tough stages
(Stage 17 and 21 are flat)
Stage 16
Stage 18
Stage 19
Stage 20
60km ITT
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| matt17br |
Posted on 06-10-2014 14:52
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Alakagom wrote:
3rd week tough stages
(Stage 17 and 21 are flat)
Stage 16
Stage 18
Stage 19
Stage 20
God, what a 3rd week  Finestre awww
Another thing that I like is that Mortirolo and Finestre are always the penultimate climbs in their respective stages. That will encourage attacks by the favourites, such as Quintana one in Stelvio's stage
Edited by matt17br on 06-10-2014 15:02
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