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Dario Cataldo | Conquering The Giro
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-09-2012 18:30
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Looked like a day of suffering for Dario 
Like the pic of Scarponi winning  |
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| cj2002 |
Posted on 03-09-2012 19:28
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sutty68 wrote:
Looked like a day of suffering for Dario
It could be worse... it could have been the day of suffering real-life Dario had *today*!
Good luck in the Giro - it looks like you've got the form working out just right! |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-09-2012 19:21
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Thanks a lot everyone. Dario is going into the Giro with 89 Fitness, and his peak is set for the final 2 weeks, so I think he will be in alright shape.
The Giro Preview will be up shortly, and I hope I can get the prologue up tonight.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-09-2012 20:21
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This years Giro, starts off with a prologue, and then a few days after we have a Team TimeTrial, so being able to race against the clock, and do it well as a team will be vital to any of the team leaders that want to win the race!
However this is not a requirement, so if you dont like that discipline, you can always attack in the mountains, which come in the 2nd half of the race, with some shorter hillier finishes in the first half, to get the leaders climbing legs warmed up for the last two weeks.
This version is expected to be widely contested, with almost every team having a worthy leader, and some who even have two worthy leaders! This should only improve the races excitement, of course in the spectators perspective, because anyone trying to win this race will have an extremely difficult time, no doubt.
The Contenders
 Vincenzo Nibali - Liquigas
Nibali is one of the heavy favourites for the win. Why? Well, Nibali has an insanely strong team around him, with the goal of helping him win. Capecchi, Moser, Basso and Szmyd should all be dedicated to him, although maybe not Basso who could turn out to be in more off a Free role. As well as what Nibali's got around him, he is also a good time trialer, a great descender and one of the best climbers participating. He will also get a boost from the home crowd, sometimes known as "tifosi". If you had to pick a rider to get on the podium, Nibali would probably be your safest bet!
Damiano Cunego - Lampre
Cunego, has won the Giro in the past, and while many think he has since then lost his climbing ability, I think he still has it in his legs. He may never be a dominant climber, but on his day, I think he can be up there with the best in the Giro. The shorter climbs which are scattered in the first half of the Giro will suit him well, so we may see him in the Pink early on, although its tough to see him winning the race!
Michele Scarponi - Lampre
And if Cunego is not able to supply Lampre with its goals for the Giro they've got a great back-up in Scarponi. In some of the tune up races for the Giro, Scarponi has been on fire, so we know he is heading into the Giro on some solid form, and with Cunego's form being unknown, Scarponi could be a sleepers choice in making the Top 5. He is also a bit stronger on the longer climbs, but if Cunego was to get Pink, would he sacrifice his ambitions for a rider that probably has no chance at winning?
 Ryder Hesjedal - Garmin
Ryder has made the Giro his season goal, and Garmin has finally invested in supplying a team willing to work for him, in his goal of winning a Grand Tour! I really think he will be a strong bet for the Podium, but if he's on good form he could be one of the best climbers in the Giro alongside Nibali. I am excited to see what he might do.
 Robert Gesink - Rabobank
I personally dont believe that Gesink is in very good form, but we know he is a very good climber, so it would be wrong to forget about him as a favourite for the race! He is known for crashing his bike at crucial times in a race, so lets hope he can stay upright, and then maybe he'll be in this with a fight.
 Thibaut Pinot - FDJ
Pinot is maybe the most promising climber in the world right now. He has proven to be a very good one already as well. If he's in good fitness I can see him being in the lead group on the climbs. A Top 10 is very possible for him, although I dont see him really giving it his all, when the Tour de France is probably his goal.
Outsiders
Ivan Basso - Liquigas
He has won the race before and we know he is a great climber, but I suspect he will be working for Nibali, and that means he will be sacrificing his own chances.
Thomas De Gendt - Vacansoleil
De Gendt may squeak into the Top 10, and we know he is great in final week TT's so that plays into his advantage. If he can limit his loses, he may be able to fit in the Top 10 by the end.
 Igor Anton - Euskaltel
Anton has done well in GT's in the past, but he's very inconsistent and usually when he comes to the Giro he prefers to target the KOM, meaning it will be hard for him to ride a good GC as well, assuming he does go for the KOM.
 Rigoberto Uran - Team Sky
Uran is looking at his first real opportunity as Team Leader in a GT, so I think he will have a slow learning curve to this Giro. Still by the third week we could see him up there, but he isn't that great at TT's either.
*Dario Cataldo - OPQS
Dario is coming into the Giro on decent form, and we know he wants to do very well at the Giro this year. He can probably get a Top 10, but apparently he wants a Top 5 at worst, which will be tough for him with the field we have here this year. He has a good team around him willing to help and he is a good climber and TTer so he will probably only ever lose about 30 seconds on a day, and with consistency can make that up.
Domenico Pozzovivo - Colnago
Pozzovivo may become more of a stage hunter in this Giro, but with his natural climbing ability we may see him do a great ride from time to time, but he will probably find it hard to get a Top 10.
 Tejay Van Garderen - BMC
He is well known for his TTing ability, but recently he has been discovered as a strong climber as well! Of all the outsiders he is one of the more likely candidats to get a Top 10, because he will be able to keep up on the climbs, and any time he does lose, he will easily make up in the TTs.
Podium Prediction:
* Vincenzo Nibali
** Ryder Hesjedal
*** Michele Scarponi
Cataldo Prediction:
7th Place
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| TomC |
Posted on 04-09-2012 20:22
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Well, I didn't see when it came to the Giro Good luck in this! |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 20:28
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Good luck in the Giro
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-09-2012 23:18
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Lets hope that Dario has a Great Giro, Good Luck |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 05-09-2012 06:19
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So it is finally here, good luck in Italy, you will need it against the strong opposition. Personally i think that top 10 would be a nice success for Dario.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-09-2012 08:26
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What a startlist 
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| dienblad |
Posted on 05-09-2012 08:43
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I'm really curious to see how the Giro develops for Dario. Good luck!
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| roturn |
Posted on 05-09-2012 08:59
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Good luck. The start list looks like a realistic Giro startlist. 7th place would already be quite a success I guess. |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 05-09-2012 16:25
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Good luck with Dario. I'll keep this avatar if he manages to reach his goal.  |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 17:44
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@ all: thanks, I hope he can reach his goal, but even I seriously doubt it 
@ freitas: In that case I will try extra hard to reach the goal 
Giro d'Italia: Prologue
Full Startlist
Cataldo's Report
I started out the ride in good time. I was really enjoying my time in Denmark and the ride was quite fun. I had obviously done it a few times already, but its one of those riders that gets better each time, in time as well. I could tell I was going to put in a good time.
I crossed the 1st Time check and I was 12 seconds down, in 12th! Great time I thought, not many GC riders going to be ahead of me!
I got to the finish, and thought I would have put in an even better time, but turns out I lost some spots. However, I only lost one second and thats all that really matters!
Later in the day, Tejay Van Garderen came blasting by to win the prologue, and start off the race in Pink! I think he'll be a threat, but I dont know how strong he is in the high mountains!
| 1 | Tejay Van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | 11'07 | | 2 | Joost Posthuma | RadioShack - Nissan | + 1 | | 3 | Marco Pinotti | BMC Racing Team | + 3 | | 4 | Linus Gerdemann | RadioShack - Nissan | + 4 | | 5 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky Procycling | + 5 | | 6 | Haimar Zubeldia | RadioShack - Nissan | + 6 | | 7 | George Hincapie | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 8 | Martin Elmiger | AG2R La Mondiale | + 7 | | 9 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 10 | Marzio Bruseghin | Movistar Team | + 8 |
Spoiler | 11 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 12 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | Sky Procycling | + 9 | | 13 | Brett Lancaster | Orica - GreenEdge | + 10 | | 14 | Gorka Izagirre | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 15 | Yaroslav Popovych | RadioShack - Nissan | + 11 | | 16 | Ryder Hesjedal | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 17 | Anthony Roux | FDJ - BigMat | + 12 | | 18 | Andrew Talansky | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 19 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 20 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ - BigMat | + 13 | | 21 | Dario Cataldo | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 14 | | 22 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 15 | | 23 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | + 17 | | 24 | Michele Scarponi | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 25 | Baden Cooke | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 26 | Carlos Barredo | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 27 | Alessandro Petacchi | Lampre - ISD | + 18 | | 28 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 29 | Luca Ascani | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 30 | Marcel Sieberg | Lotto Belisol Team | + 19 | | 31 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 32 | Vladimir Karpets | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 33 | Iván Gutiérrez | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 34 | Stephen Cummings | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 35 | Tony Gallopin | RadioShack - Nissan | s.t. | | 36 | Javier Moreno | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 37 | Tanel Kangert | Astana Pro Team | + 20 | | 38 | Steven Kruijswijk | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 39 | Rigoberto Urán | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 40 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 41 | Bruno Pires | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 21 | | 42 | Igor Antón | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 43 | Maarten Tjallingii | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 22 | | 44 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 45 | Stefano Garzelli | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 46 | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 47 | Michael Mørkøv | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 23 | | 48 | Daryl Impey | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 49 | Sergio Henao | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 50 | Svein Tuft | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 51 | José Rujano | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | + 24 | | 52 | Daniel Martin | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 53 | Fabio Felline | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 54 | Riccardo Chiarini | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 55 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 56 | Franco Pellizotti | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 57 | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Lampre - ISD | + 25 | | 58 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre - ISD | + 26 | | 59 | Stuart O'Grady | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 60 | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 27 | | 61 | Egoi Martínez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 62 | Alexandre Vinokourov | Astana Pro Team | + 28 | | 63 | Olivier Kaisen | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 64 | Xavier Florencio | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 65 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 66 | Pieter Weening | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 67 | Rinaldo Nocentini | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 68 | Matteo Tosatto | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. | | 69 | Martijn Maaskant | Garmin - Sharp | + 29 | | 70 | Daniel Oss | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 71 | Jens Keukeleire | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 72 | Karsten Kroon | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. | | 73 | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 74 | Greg Henderson | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 75 | Guillaume Bonnafond | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 76 | Mikel Astarloza | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 77 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 78 | Francesco Reda | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 79 | Grégory Rast | RadioShack - Nissan | + 30 | | 80 | Juan José Oroz | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 81 | Mark Renshaw | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 82 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 83 | Stefan Denifl | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 84 | Davide Appollonio | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 85 | Borut Božic | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 86 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | + 31 | | 87 | Danilo Hondo | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 88 | Grega Bole | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 89 | Daniel Moreno | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 90 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 91 | Bram Tankink | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 92 | Dominique Rollin | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 93 | Xabier Zandio | Sky Procycling | + 32 | | 94 | Ángel Madrazo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 95 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 96 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 97 | Vladimir Miholjevic | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 98 | José Herrada | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 99 | Danilo Di Luca | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 100 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 33 | | 101 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 102 | Jonathan Cantwell | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. | | 103 | Hubert Dupont | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 104 | Johann Tschopp | BMC Racing Team | + 34 | | 105 | Arnold Jeannesson | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 106 | Alessandro Bertolini | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 107 | Carlos Betancur | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 108 | Jesús Hernández | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 35 | | 109 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 110 | Stefano Pirazzi | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 36 | | 111 | Maarten Wynants | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 112 | Rüdiger Selig | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 113 | Koldo Fernández | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 114 | Elia Viviani | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 37 | | 115 | Matteo Rabottini | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 116 | David López | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 117 | Christophe Le Mével | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 118 | Federico Canuti | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 119 | Daniel Navarro | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 38 | | 120 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 121 | Elia Favilli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 122 | Miguel Rubiano | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | + 39 | | 123 | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 124 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 125 | Oliver Zaugg | RadioShack - Nissan | s.t. | | 126 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Procycling | + 40 | | 127 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 128 | Luca Mazzanti | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 129 | Mauro Santambrogio | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 130 | Maarten Neyens | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 131 | Jimmy Casper | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 132 | Francesco Masciarelli | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 133 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 134 | Hayden Roulston | RadioShack - Nissan | + 41 | | 135 | Pablo Lastras | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 136 | Rémi Pauriol | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 137 | Domenico Pozzovivo | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 138 | Danilo Wyss | BMC Racing Team | + 42 | | 139 | Eduard Vorganov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 140 | Pablo Urtasun | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 141 | Mahdi Sohrabi | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 142 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 143 | Mikel Nieve | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 144 | Oscar Gatto | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 145 | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 146 | Jonas Vangenechten | Lotto Belisol Team | + 43 | | 147 | Jacopo Guarnieri | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 148 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 149 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 150 | Rafael Valls | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 44 | | 151 | Sacha Modolo | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 152 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 153 | Danilo Napolitano | Acqua & Sapone | + 45 | | 154 | Stefano Locatelli | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 155 | Sébastien Hinault | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 156 | Andrew Fenn | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 157 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 158 | Andreas Klier | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 159 | Kris Boeckmans | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 160 | Joan Horrach | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 161 | Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | + 46 | | 162 | Emanuele Sella | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 163 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 164 | Morris Possoni | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 165 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. | | 166 | Gianluca Brambilla | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 167 | José Serpa | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 168 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 47 | | 169 | Lloyd Mondory | AG2R La Mondiale | + 48 | | 170 | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 171 | Roberto Ferrari | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 172 | Alexander Porsev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 173 | Jeremy Hunt | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 174 | Brian Bulgac | Lotto Belisol Team | s.t. | | 175 | Geoffrey Soupe | FDJ - 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Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 1'11 | | 195 | Alessandro Proni | Acqua & Sapone | + 1'15 | | 196 | Andrea Guardini | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 197 | Julien Vermote | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 1'52 |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 17:45
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Cataldo with a nice start in the Giro. |
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 18:07
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Nice start I'm keen to follow this...
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 08-09-2012 19:10
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Dario started well, and he's even in front of Nibbles. Not that it is relevant in the first stage, but oh well. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 19:11
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Not a bad start for Dario |
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 19:20
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Nice start...Good luck with Dario |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 08-09-2012 20:24
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@ all: thanks a lot. It was indeed a nice start for Dario!
Giro d'Italia Stage 1
Race Report
The stage was quite dull, and my job was to sit inside the peloton anyways! I think the team did well to protect me, but I think Chicchi would have liked a Top 5 today. Still, a good day, and nice win for Hondo in the sprint. Lampre surely happy with the triple!
| 1 | Danilo Hondo | Lampre - ISD | 4h15'44 | | 2 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 3 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | 4 | Mark Renshaw | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 5 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 6 | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 7 | Elia Favilli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 8 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 9 | Kris Boeckmans | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 10 | Michal Golas | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | ... | | 75 | Dario Cataldo | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. |
Overall
| 1 | Tejay Van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | 4h26'51 | | 2 | Joost Posthuma | RadioShack - Nissan | + 1 | | 3 | Marco Pinotti | BMC Racing Team | + 3 | | 4 | Linus Gerdemann | RadioShack - Nissan | + 4 | | 5 | Haimar Zubeldia | RadioShack - Nissan | + 6 | | 6 | George Hincapie | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 7 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 7 | | 8 | Martin Elmiger | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 9 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | + 8 | | 10 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - ISD | s.t. | | ... | | 23 | Dario Cataldo | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 14 |
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Posted on 08-09-2012 20:26
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What the fawk happened there? Where are the sprinters?
I'm really looking forward to see what Dario can do.
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