It's a useless Giro so far for IAM. Tschopp is doing reasonable with a 44th place, but the rest isn't even in the top 100, and that's clearly disappointing for guys like Larsson and Löfkvist.
By the way, I can't see Marcel Wyss in the GC standings, did he leave the Giro?
MitchNL wrote:
By the way, I can't see Marcel Wyss in the GC standings, did he leave the Giro?
Selwink wrote:
11 riders finished outside the time limit: blue jersey Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana), Diego Ulissi, Elia Favilli (Both Lampre-Merida), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Team Argos-Shimano), Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole), Juan Pablo Suarez, John Darwin Atapuma, Robinson Chalapud (All 3 Colombia-Coldeportes), Marcel Wyss (IAM), Arnold Jeannesson (FDJ) and Francesco Reda (Androni Giocattoli)
MitchNL wrote:
By the way, I can't see Marcel Wyss in the GC standings, did he leave the Giro?
Selwink wrote:
11 riders finished outside the time limit: blue jersey Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana), Diego Ulissi, Elia Favilli (Both Lampre-Merida), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Team Argos-Shimano), Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole), Juan Pablo Suarez, John Darwin Atapuma, Robinson Chalapud (All 3 Colombia-Coldeportes), Marcel Wyss (IAM), Arnold Jeannesson (FDJ) and Francesco Reda (Androni Giocattoli)
Missed that, thanks for replying. Wyss being abandoned probably ruins IAM's mountain plans though.
Hello and welcome to the last stage before the rest day tomorrow. It is very likely there will be no attack on the GC, and a break will succeed. At the time of speaking, we are 123kms from the line and a break of the following 7 riders is ahead: Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma), Hubert Dupont (AG2R), Sandy Casar (FDJ), Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge), Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel), Tom Dumoulin (Argos) and Fabio Felline (Androni). Chavanel is currently 20th in the GC, 4min30 behind.
The pack is lead by Sky, Blanco, Movistar, Cannondale and Vini Fantini.
Sprint 1 is uncontested for Casar. 2nd Albasini. The lead has already grown to 4min15.
At the top of the Passo della Consuma (Cat2), Chavanel beats Albasini and blue jersey Casar. The gap has grown to 7min27.
At the top of the Vallombrosa (Cat2), Casar beats Albasini and Dupont. With 73kms left, the gap is still 8min23.
At sprint 2, Casar again. 2nd Felline. With 48kms left, the gap is 7min06. It looks like the break will succeed.
At the top of the Vetta le Croci (Cat.3) Dupont beats Albasini and Casar. The gap, with 35kms left, has decreased to 5min45.
On the downhill, Samuel Sanchez gets dropped from the pack. It seems like this is the end for his GC.
At the top of the Fiesole, 9kms from the line. Dupont beats Albasini. These 2 riders seem to have a gap to the rest. The gap to the pack is 3min58.
With 5kms left, the two hold a small gap to Casar, who is almost joined by Chavanel.
With 2kms left, the duo still has a gap and will sprint for the stage win.
With 0,5 kms left, the sprint starts.
At the line
a clear victory for Michael Albasini. 2nd is thus Dupont, 3rd Casar, 4th Chavanel. Verdugo finishes solo at 5th. Dumoulin 6th, Felline 7. No attacks from the pack, where the sprint is won by Daniel Moreno. Sanchez loses 2 minutes. Chavanel climbs to 6 in the GC, blue is still for Casar.
Stage results:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
4h49'07
2
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
3
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 23
4
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'06
6
Tom Dumoulin
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
7
Fabio Felline
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
8
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 2'36
9
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
10
Bauke Mollema
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
11
Luis León Sánchez
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
13
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
15
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
16
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
17
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
18
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
s.t.
19
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
Spoiler
21
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
22
Daniele Ratto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
23
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
25
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
26
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
s.t.
27
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
29
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
30
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
32
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
33
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
35
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
36
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
37
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
38
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
39
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
40
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
41
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
43
Denis Menchov
Katusha Team
s.t.
44
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
s.t.
45
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
46
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Tony Gallopin
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
48
Sylwester Szmyd
Movistar Team
s.t.
49
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Michael Rogers
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
51
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
52
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
54
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
55
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
57
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
61
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
62
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
63
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
64
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'52
65
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 4'13
66
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'36
67
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
68
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 9'29
69
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
70
Borut Božic
Astana Pro Team
+ 11'45
71
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
73
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
74
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
75
Fabian Cancellara
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
76
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
77
Alexander Kristoff
Katusha Team
s.t.
78
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
79
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
80
Simon Geschke
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
81
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'41
83
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
84
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 14'29
85
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 15'43
86
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
87
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
88
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
89
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
90
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
92
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
94
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Michael Matthews
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
96
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
97
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
99
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
100
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
101
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Tomasz Marczynski
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
104
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
105
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
106
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
107
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 18'01
108
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 18'29
109
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
110
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
111
Jarlinson Pantano
Colombia
s.t.
112
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
113
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
114
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
115
Fabio Duarte
Colombia
+ 19'22
116
Esteban Chaves
Colombia
+ 20'25
117
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
118
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
119
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
120
Sérgio Paulinho
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
121
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
122
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
123
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
124
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
+ 21'20
125
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
+ 22'06
126
Matteo Pelucchi
IAM Cycling
+ 22'38
127
Tom Veelers
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'18
128
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
129
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 23'53
130
Filippo Fortin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
131
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
133
Marco Bandiera
IAM Cycling
+ 24'55
I will update the standings as soon as the preview is on. 2 people have won the bet for leading after week 1 btw
Edited by Selwink on 01-06-2013 10:25
I will write a rest day report later today (my nephew is turning 3 today, gotta visit). I will include all standings there. It will obviously also show up in the standings post on page 1 (referral in my sign)
@mvhoogdalem: I think Sanchez was already in difficulty on the climb and the pack split.
Is this the end of week 1?
How about the first week bets? (Who is leading after the first day). I scored quite good on that... Or was that amount already included in the money I have?
Jesleyh wrote:
Is this the end of week 1?
How about the first week bets? (Who is leading after the first day). I scored quite good on that... Or was that amount already included in the money I have?
The bet was for the leader of the gc after week 1, not day 1. The week1 bets, so who will lead then, will be included for the next stage. And yes, this was indeed week 1
Jesleyh wrote:
Is this the end of week 1?
How about the first week bets? (Who is leading after the first day). I scored quite good on that... Or was that amount already included in the money I have?
The bet was for the leader of the gc after week 1, not day 1. The week1 bets, so who will lead then, will be included for the next stage. And yes, this was indeed week 1
Sorry, typo, obviously meant week 1, wouldn't make sense to bet for the GC leader after 1 day
We have now had the first week in the Giro. We have had various types of winners, and many different. Here is an overview per stage:
Stage 1: The opening stage of this Giro promised to be a sprint of those who could get over hills. After a break of Bandiera, Bongiorno, Le Bon and Pantano, where Bandiera got blue, the mass sprint was won by John Degenkolb, ahead of Bennati and Modolo.
Stage 2: In this team time trial, the first differences for the GC were set. Sky won, bringing Cataldo to the pink. Nibali lost a lot of time.
Stage 3: Anything could happen in this stage. After a break of 6, one rider of this early break survived to the line: Daniele Ratto brought Cannondale a stage win. Gilbert was 2nd and took pink.
Stage 4: A quite similar stage to the previous one. The break of 5 riders could not succeed today however. In the mass sprint of the favorites, it was surprisingly Ivan Basso bringing Cannondale 2 wins in a row. Gilbert still in pink.
Stage 5: The 2nd flat stage that isnt really flat. Just before the finish line in Matera, there is a long climb. Some sprinters survived however. Of these sprinters, John Degenkolb was the fastest, bringing Argos victory no 2.
Stage 6: The first real flat stage. The tough wind brought some riders in trouble, 11 riders even didnt make the cut, including blue jersey Kessiakoff. Since the real sprinter teams wanted victory, the break got no chance. The sprint was surprisingly won by Ferrari.
Stage 7: A new stage that could mean anything. This time, it was for the punchers. The early break didnt make it and Valverde won the sprint of the pack. Casar took over the blue.
Stage 8: An individual time trial, where the first real differences would be set. In the end, Chris Froome took over a minute in both the stage and the GC. Nibali once again lost time.
Stage 9: The last stage before the rest day, but for most riders still a kind of a rest day. The break was given a lot of freedom and succeeded. Michael Albasini beat Dupont in a sprint-a-deux. Sami Sanchez lost time.
Betting:
We have seen a few participants bet here. Most of them were wrong. Anyway, here are the standings: Betters:
Alex344: 52,05
cio93: 43,45
fcancellara: 40,05
Jesleyh: 36
alex valceanu: 26
MitchNL: 20,7
SS2JLuigi: 8
mvhoogdalem: 7
krisa: 6
Ian Butler: 4
lakebeach: 2 non-betters:
Pinktay3: 51
fernando97: 49
TheManxMissile: 46
Ollfardh: 45
canojuancho: 38
FreitasPCM: 38
admirschleck: 41
Bikex: 33
Jakstar22: 33
kadtagenero: 30
Atlantius: 27
The others: 26
Jesleyh wrote:
Is this the end of week 1?
How about the first week bets? (Who is leading after the first day). I scored quite good on that... Or was that amount already included in the money I have?
The bet was for the leader of the gc after week 1, not day 1. The week1 bets, so who will lead then, will be included for the next stage. And yes, this was indeed week 1
Sorry, typo, obviously meant week 1, wouldn't make sense to bet for the GC leader after 1 day
Well, you won this one, so I included it in the current standing. You have clumb enormously
Today we have the first important stage for the GC. This is because of the finish on the Altopiano del Montasio, the first mountain top finish in the Giro. This will indicate who has a good shape and who are the favorites for the pink in Brescia.
The favorites
****Alberto Contador ***Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali **Alejandro Valverde, Michele Scarponi, Robert Gesink *Tejay van Garderen, Ryder Hesjedal, Samuel Sanchez, Thomas de Gendt
Betting
Current standings can be found in the week1 roundup.
The odds: Leader after week 2 Chris Froome 1.75 Alberto Contador 2.10 Ryder Hesjedal 2.55 Thomas de Gendt 2.80 Robert Gesink 3.25 Alejandro Valverde 3.80 Michele Scarponi 4.45 Bauke Mollema 5.00 Vincenzo Nibali 6.25 Samuel Sanchez 8.50 Another rider 7.15 Stage 10 Alberto Contador 1.90 Chris Froome 2.35 Vincenzo Nibali 2.80 Alejandro Valverde 3.35 Michele Scarponi 3.80 Robert Gesink 4.45 TJ Van Garderen 5.10 Ryder Hesjedal 5.65 Michele Scarponi 6.00 Thomas De Gendt 7.25 Another rider 8.00
Bets can be passed until 4th of june 0:00PM GMT+1!
Hopefully he'll go for a stage win now 
