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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 12:59
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Startlist
Spoiler Monster Energy - Ford
1. R.Gesink
2. J.Bobridge
3. T.Bos
4. T.De Gendt
5. F.De Greef
6. M.De Maar
7. W.Kelderman
8. M.Kittel
9. R.Zingle
Euskaltel
11. I.Antón
12. M.Astarloza
13. K.Fernández
14. O.Fraile
15. J.M.Gárate
16. J.Á.Gómez Marchante
17. M.Landa
18. E.Martínez
19. I.Velasco
Katusha
21. C.Evans
22. G.Caruso
23. D.Galimzyanov
24. L.Hoste
25. M.Ignatiev
26. A.Markov
27. P.Melandri
28. J.Rodríguez
29. N.Trussov
Sky
31. I.Basso
32. D.Appollonio
33. P.Kennaugh
34. C.Knees
35. L.P.Nordhaug
36. M.Possoni
37. K.Siutsou
38. B.Swift
39. J.Tiernan-Locke
Nespresso
41. M.Scarponi
42. M.Ardila
43. P.Bailetti
44. F.Bortolotti
45. M.Corti
46. A.Durán
47. X.Florencio
48. M.Pelucchi
49. P.Urtasun
Garmin
51. R.Hesjedal
52. T.Danielson
53. J.Engoulvent
54. B.Jacques-Maynes
55. S.Joly
56. C.Le Mével
57. S.Milne
58. C.Riblon
59. K.Wamsley
Androni Giocattoli
61. J.Rujano
62. R.Chiarini
63. A.D'Aniello
64. F.Ginanni
65. M.Lorenzetto
66. M.Montaguti
67. L.Moser
68. C.Salerno
69. E.Zen
Omega Pharma
71. P.Rolland
72. M.Bandiera
73. K.Boeckmans
74. B.De Waele
75. T.Farrar
76. B.Grabsch
77. D.Pietropolli
78. A.Ravard
79. Z.Stybar
Lampre
81. S.Spilak
82. G.Bole
83. P.Caucchioli
84. A.Malori
85. G.Mirenda
86. D.Righi
87. E.Sella
88. L.Solari
89. S.Sánchez
Sony Ericsson
91. R.Taaramäe
92. W.Clarke
93. T.Duggan
94. T.Lowe
95. G.Mannion
96. D.Pate
97. M.Reimer
98. T.Rohregger
99. P.Zajicek
Saxo Bank
101. R.Porte
102. M.Christensen
103. L.S.Haedo
104. R.Jørgensen
105. J.A.Jørgensen
106. M.Kragh
107. D.Kreutzfeldt
108. G.Larsson
109. A.Steensen
RadioShack
111. J.Brajkovic
112. L.Duque
113. M.Irizar
114. T.Machado
115. D.Ospina
116. I.Rovny
117. B.Selander
118. C.Vande Velde
119. J.Voigt
Astana
121. M.Nieve
122. A.Grivko
123. G.Henderson
124. V.Iglinskiy
125. M.Lloyd
126. F.Masciarelli
127. Y.Nepomnyachshiy
128. N.Ribeiro
129. Y.Trofimov
Movistar
131. R.Plaza
132. A.Amador
133. D.Arroyo
134. Ó.Freire
135. G.Izagirre
136. R.Pérez
137. E.Salgueiro
138. E.Sanz
139. F.J.Ventoso
BMC
141. C.A.Sørensen
142. C.Beyer
143. B.Bookwalter
144. R.Jeanne
145. J.Murphy
146. A.Petacchi
147. T.Rousselle
148. L.Smit
149. G.Visconti
Liquigas
151. D.Ulissi
152. D.Bennati
153. B.Božic
154. G.Brambilla
155. E.Capecchi
156. D.Caruso
157. M.Paterski
158. S.Ponzi
159. J.Sagan
Qantas
161. L.Rowe
162. I.Bibby
163. S.Clarke
164. B.Cooke
165. J.Dean
166. R.England
167. A.Kruopis
168. C.O'Reilly
169. W.Sulzberger
Rabobank
171. L.Ten Dam
172. S.Clement
173. R.Flens
174. G.Niermann
175. M.Renshaw
176. L.Smit
177. D.Van Winden
178. R.Van Zandbeek
179. M.Wynants
FDJ
181. J.Roy
182. W.Bonnet
183. A.Geslin
184. S.Hinault
185. M.Ladagnous
186. L.Pouvreau
187. A.Roux
188. D.Teklehaimanot
189. F.Wegmann
Lotto
191. J.Bakelants
192. I.Abakoumov
193. J.Claveran
194. D.Cornu
195. K.Goddaert
196. M.Goss
197. N.Maes
198. M.Neyens
199. V.Reynès
Acqua & Sapone
201. C.Betancourt
202. L.Celli
203. M.Codol
204. A.Furlan
205. S.Laganà
206. R.Marzoli
207. D.Napolitano
208. F.Sabatini
209. F.Taborre
Farnese Vini
211. A.Bisolti
212. C.Corioni
213. C.D'Amore
214. E.Favilli
215. L.Giordani
216. A.Guardini
217. T.Miyazawa
218. C.Murro
219. E.Vona
Our team
Maglia rosa
Igor Antón
The 2012 winner is here to defend his title. Euskaltels Igor Antón has has a busy season so far, with already 39 racedays. Can he take his great form from the Vuelta a País Vasco from early April to the Giro? The amount of mountain stages will suit him, just as the MITT. Question is if the TTT and the finale ITT will cost him too much time?
Prediction: 2nd place
Robert Gesink
The 2011 winner is back in the Giro to reclaim his title. Robert Gesink has focussed on this Giro, with only 17 race days so far and no results to mention. The combination of being the best climber and time trialist of the GC-contenders, and riding in the strongest team present (also for the TTT!) make him THE favourite to win his 2nd Giro.
Prediction: Overall winner.
Michele Scarponi
Michele Scarponi is still aiming for the Giro-win, but it'll be tough for him to do so. His 2 biggest disadvantages are his fairly weak ITT and the weak Nespresso-team for the TTT. Nevertheless, in the mountains he can hurt everyone.
Prediction: Top 3.
Cadel Evans
Just as last year, Cadel Evans will do the Giro-Tour double. He has the abilities to win this Giro, but the question is if he will start with the goal to win, or just to prepare for the Tour.
Prediction: Top 5.
Ivan Basso
The 2010 Giro-champion Ivan Basso has switched teams again last winter. He now rides for Team Sky, and at the age of 35, it's probably his last chance to get a podiumspot. But then he has to prevent loosing a lot of time in the first week, just as the last 2 years.
Prediction: Top 10.
Wilco Kelderman
Being the main contender to win the U25-ranking, young Dutch Wilco Kelderman is also a contender for the top 5 in the GC. Question is if he gets a free role, or has to help his leader Robert Gesink. Time will tell. His season so far was great with winning the GC of the Tour of Oman and the Volta a Catalunya, and a 2nd place in Tirreno - Adriatico.
Prediction: Top 10.
Ryder Hesjedal
Canadian Ryder Hesjedal has had a pretty disappointing season so far, and is looking for a Top 5 in the Giro. His allround abilities should bring him to that result.
Prediction: Top 5.
After 21 stages, this awaits for the winner: the trophy and the kisses!
Edited by dienblad on 23-06-2012 15:01
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 13:24
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Good Luck in Italy, hope it all goes well for the team  |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 13:47
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The route definetely looks promising. Looking forward to it!
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 14:18
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Maglia azzurra
Of course, the 7 GC-favourites are the main contenders to win the KOTM-jersey, the maglia azzurra. But there are some other great climbers that are capable of winning it.
Mikel Nieve
Spanish Mikel Nieve is one of the better climbers of the peloton, but has a pretty weak TT. The Astana-rider probably focusses at the KOTM-ranking instead, and probably entering the GC top 10.
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha's Joaquím Rodríguez is the best hilly rider in this Giro, and prooved it with winning the Amstel Gold Race and a 3rd in Liège - Bastogne - Liège. But as he's getting older (34 years), his climbing abilities start to deteriorate.
Pierre Rolland
Another rider who rides the Giro probably as a preparation for Le Tour. French Pierre Rolland is developing into one of the world's best climbers and will probably have a shot at a stage win and the KOTM-jersey.
José Rujano
Venezuelas José Rujano has a good chance in finishing inside the Top 5 of the GC, just like he did in 2011 with the 3rd place and the 5th in 2012. But then he must prevent loosing time in the TTT and the ITT, as well as in the many flast stages, as that are his weak points. His strongest point his his climbing ability.
Simon Spilak
Last year, Lampres Simon Spilak finished in the 6th place in the GC. This year, he'll be helped by Samuel Sánchez to help him entering the top 5. He has the abilities to do this.
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 14:58
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Maglia rosso
We take a look back at the 5 best sprinters in this Giro. Will one of them win the maglia rosso, are will that jersey go to a GC-contender again?
Tyler Farrar
With 3 stage wins in 2011, and 5 stage wins in the Tour of 2012, Omega Pharma's Tyler Farrar is probably the best sprinter present. He's able to go over smaller hills with the peloton, so has more chances than his sprint-opponnents.
Matthew Goss
Australian Matthew Goss has a pretty disappointing season so far, without any win. But wins he's in form at the right moment, he can beat them all.
Andrea Guardini
Italy's fastest sprinter Andrea Guardini has to do it all by himself, has his Farnese Vini-team isn't strong enough to set up a good sprint train. But when chosen the right wheel, Guardini is capable of winning one of the mass sprints.
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy's Marcel Kittel is the sprinter with the highest top speed, but has 2 minor things: a team that will be formed to win the GC with Gesink, and a DS who tends to screw mass sprints. Nevertheless, expect at least one 1 from him!
Alessandro Petacchi
The old fox is looking for one more trick! Alessandro Petacchi is already 39 years old, but still fast. Will it be enough to put one more win at his enormous palmares?
Maglia bianca
*** Wilco Kelderman
** Diego Ulissi (Liquigas)
* Mikel Landa (Euskaltel), Enrique Sanz (Movistar).
Edited by dienblad on 23-06-2012 14:59
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| TomC |
Posted on 23-06-2012 15:58
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Good luck  |
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 23-06-2012 16:01
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good luck with gesink and kelderman.
oh and with kittel ofcourse |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-06-2012 16:51
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Best of luck in Italia!
A lot of chances for Kittel! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 17:19
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@dienblad,really like the jersey reports, very nice |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 19:06
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sutty68 wrote:
@dienblad,really like the jersey reports, very nice
Thank you! I've tried to make something of it. And @ all: thanks. I can already tell you that we had a "pretty" good start in the TTT. Report probably later tonight.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 19:37
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dienblad wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
@dienblad,really like the jersey reports, very nice
Thank you! I've tried to make something of it. And @ all: thanks. I can already tell you that we had a "pretty" good start in the TTT. Report probably later tonight.
Cant wait for that |
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Posted on 23-06-2012 19:45
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Kittel=beast |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 20:01
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Stage 1
The 96th edition of the Giro d'Italia starts in Greece with a Team Time Trial. The riders face 42 kilometres between Marathon and Athens, a distance that was used for the marathon. The first half of the route is pretty flat, whereas in the second part, the riders face a long climb with low gradients. The last 10km are downhil a bit towards Athens.
Team Sky, with GC-contender Ivan Basso in the ranks, is one of the first teams to start the TTT and they set the best time so far, the first to go under 1 hour, in 59'51.
That time won't last long, as Radio Shack - Nissan are 14 seconds faster. With good time trialists as Janez Brajkovic, Christian Vande Velde, Jens Voigt and Thiago Machado, they need 59'37 for the 42 kilometres.
The question is how much time Igor Antón and the Euskaltel - Euskadi team will loose today. But when they are riding their 42 kilometres, the question switches into how much time they will gain. Euskaltel finishes in the same time as Radio Shack, and take the lead!
Next to start is Monster Energy - Subway. As we have selected many good time trialists (Kelderman, Gesink, De Gendt and Bobridge all even TT 78!), we are faster at the 2nd split (1st sector '30 behind Euskaltel, but '27 faster at the 2nd split time). Arriving in Athens, we can see Euskaltel riding in front of us and finish in an astonishing fast time of 57'56, with an average speed of 43.5km/h. 1'41 faster than Euskaltel...
Lampre - Generali, with Italian TT-champ Adriano Malori, and decent timetrialists as Samuel Sanchez and Simon Spilak in the team, disappoint being 2'18 slower than us.
Ryder Hesjedal and his team Garmin - Barracuda do a great job, finishing in 59'18, setting the 2nd best time so far. Nevertheless, Hesjedal already looses 1'22 to Gesink!
Team Katusha with GC-contenders Cadel Evans and Joaquím Rodríguez, manage to minimize the damage, loosing a little bit less than 2 minutes (+ 1'50).
Michele Scarponi knows that he will loose a lot of time today. In te end, he and the Nespresso - Algarve team finish 2'36 behind Monster Energy - Subway.
1st split time (10km):
1. Euskaltel 14'10; 2. Lampre +3; 3. Radio Shack +4; 4. Garmin +6; 5. Katusha +7; 18. Monster Energy +30.
2nd split time (25km):
1. Monster Energy 35'40; 2. Garmin +21; 3. Euskaltel +27; 4. Radio Shack +28; 5. FDJ +42.
Finish:
| 1 | Monster Energy - Subway | 57'56 | | 2 | Garmin - Barracuda | + 1'22 | | 3 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'41 | | 4 | Radio Shack - Nissan | s.t. | | 5 | FDJ | + 1'47 | | 6 | Katusha Team | + 1'50 | | 7 | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 8 | Sky ProCycling | + 1'55 | | 9 | Pro Team Astana | + 2'08 | | 10 | Sony Ericsson | + 2'11 | | 11 | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 2'12 | | 12 | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 2'13 | | 13 | Lampre - Generali | + 2'19 | | 14 | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 2'24 | | 15 | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 2'25 | | 16 | Lotto - Belisol | + 2'31 | | 17 | Androni Giocattoli | + 2'36 | | 18 | Nespresso - Algarve | s.t. | | 19 | Qantas Airways | + 2'42 | | 20 | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 21 | Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | + 2'55 | | 22 | Acqua & Sapone | + 3'01 |
GC
Wilco Kelderman is the first rider from the Monster Energy - team, so becomes the first GC-leader in this Giro.
| 1 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | 57'56 | | 2 | Marc De Maar | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 3 | Thomas De Gendt | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 4 | Robert Gesink | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 5 | Marcel Kittel | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 6 | Francis De Greef | Monster Energy - Subway | + 2 | | 7 | Jack Bobridge | Monster Energy - Subway | + 5 | | 8 | Romain Zingle | Monster Energy - Subway | + 6 | | 9 | Theo Bos | Monster Energy - Subway | + 57 | | 10 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Garmin - Barracuda | + 1'22 |
U25
| 1 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | 57'56 | | 2 | Marcel Kittel | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 3 | Jack Bobridge | Monster Energy - Subway | + 5 | | 4 | Omar Fraile | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'44 | | 5 | Daniel Teklehaimanot | FDJ | + 1'47 |
Word from the DS
We expected to do well here, considering the TT-strength in the team. But this strong?? Wow, amazing!
Time gaps to the GC-oppponents: Hesjedal +1'24, Anton & Brajkovic +1'41, Evans & Rodríguez +1'49, Basso +1'55, Nieve + 2'09, Taaramäe +2'11, Sánchez & Spilak +2'18, Rujano & Scarponi +2'36.
A better way to start this Giro wasn't possible!
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| dienblad |
Posted on 23-06-2012 20:03
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And for those who wonder: yes, it was on extreme! I started with all riders on 85, and only Bos and Zingle could rest in the back. After the first split, I went to 90, and after the 2nd split to 95. Many riders had energy left!
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| TomC |
Posted on 23-06-2012 20:59
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Great tactics and an amazing result! |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 21:07
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What a nice result congratulations! |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 21:09
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Very well done.
Edited by Pellizotti2 on 23-06-2012 21:10
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| Batista15 |
Posted on 23-06-2012 21:39
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Great preview and an amazing start in Greece |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 23-06-2012 21:42
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Beasteality. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-06-2012 22:50
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Wow, amazing result! |
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