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Strade Bianche Discussion
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 12-09-2011 09:47
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We hit gravel today and this race is always harder and more selective than it looks, and with a strong line up here, who knows who will win.
The favourite is easy to pick though, as Ginanni should be nigh unbeatable in Italy, even if this hasn't been the case in the past
There are no real Italian Challengers for him so we have to look overseas and that shows real strength in depth, with Roche, Sanchez Gonzalez, Monfort, Kolobnev and Vanendert all preparing to challenge. This all said, we can't rule out a breakaway making it if a few strong riders get away early.
Startlist:
Spoiler Vespa
1. F. Ginanni
2. M. Bono
3. G. Bosisio
4. M. Carrara
5. A. Pagoto
6. A. Passalacqua
7. M. Quinziato
Pirelli
11. N. Roche
12. M. Busche
13. G. Cheula
14. A. Flaksis
15. M. Iannetti
16. N. Kinney
17. S. Masciarelli
Bianchi
21. M. Monfort
22. D. Claeys
23. W. Gustov
24. G. Lequatre
25. A. Matzbacher
26. F. Rabon
27. P. Rooijakkers
Bpost
31. J. Vanendert
32. C. Gautier
33. M. La Lavandier
34. M. La Lavandier
35. W. Maesen
36. W. Van Den Eynde
37. J. Vansummeren
Tinkoff
41. A. Kolobnev
42. M. Belkov
43. P. Ignatenko
44. E. Petrov
45. I. Rovny
46. B. Shpilevski
47. A. Timofeev
Cal Giant
51. S. Sánchez Gonzalez
52. W. Frischkorn
53. P. Ghyllebert
54. A. Howes
55. B. Jacques-Maynes
56. L. Pasamontes
57. T. Zirbel
Trilux
61. F. Wegmann
62. J. Barta
63. P. Bercz
64. H. Duyn
65. M. Fahnert
66. A. Schillenger
67. G. Smukulis
Rothaus
71. B. Hermans
72. V. Iglinski
73. A. Kunitski
74. M. Landa
75. J. Novak
76. R. Ruijgh
77. D. Vesely
Saab
81. M. Wyss
82. U. Galiev
83. K. Ista
84. A. Lund
85. L. Persson
86. E. Salgueiro
87. J. Sørensen
Rapha Condor
91. A. Dowsett
92. D. Appleby
93. N. Berhane
94. D. Jiriakov
95. H. Kiprotich
96. T. Teklit
97. E. Van Wyk
CSC
101. R. Costa
102. A. Ajewole
103. S. Blanco
104. J. Gelabert
105. J. Rodas
106. M. Soler
107. C. Zaballa
Ferrari
111. C. Salerno
112. S. Agostini
113. E. Capecchi
114. G. Fonzi
115. P. Longo Borghini
116. M. Pozzo
117. M. Santambrogio
Red Bull
121. A. Jelloul
122. G. Brown
123. J. Giaux
124. C. Manarelli
125. C. Sutton
126. G. Tzortzakis
127. S. Vanthourenhout
Venchi
131. V. Agnoli
132. F. Aru
133. O. Haavardsholm
134. B. Monterastelli
135. A. Santoro
136. N. Tirloni
137. D. Viganò
C
141. L. Paolini
142. A. Locatelli
143. L. Locatelli
144. M. Pinotti
145. G. Varnier
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 12-09-2011 10:10
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Wrote 1 on the wrong rider on the planner, so Vigano ended up riding here instead of Di Maggio. Agnoli therefore will be my captain here, and pretty much every result is acceptable. Hope to get some TV-time in the break aswell.
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| Heine |
Posted on 12-09-2011 10:53
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Lucky you guys, Flügel aint here, someone else could win this one (A)
hehe, anyone else than Ginanni winning would be a shock, so I root for, hmmmm, Kolobnev, since I feel sorry for Tinkoff after Ignatiev falling in Algarve
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2011 10:53
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Fun Facts
| - Italy with the biggest amount of riders (23) followed by Belgium (11) and Russia (8) | | - Weakest rider: Abilphez Ajewole (CSC/61,60) | | - Strongest rider: Francesco Ginanni (Vespa/77,40) | | - Average average: 70,120 | | - Highest salary: Nicholas Roche (Pirelli/€ 495.000) | | - Average wage: 86.837€ | | - Youngest rider: Nevio Tirloni (Venchi/19) | | - Oldest rider: Vladimir Gustov (Bianchi/35) | | - Average age: 27,082 | | - Youngest team: Bpost & Venchi (23,714) | | - Oldest team: California Giant (31,429) | | - 11 loanies, 3 of Wikipedia, Rothaus riding with 4 | | - 4 National Road Champions: Jelloul (Jayco/MOR), Jiriakov (Rapha/LIE), Rabon (Bianchi/CZE), Smukulis (Trilux/LAT) |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-09-2011 11:21
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Come on Vanendert! Time for your first good result of the season!
My moneyis on Ginanni, but it should be a fantastic race with a profile like that.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 12-09-2011 13:02
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The Management-Game Gazzette Issue #9
The first classic in the C1 calendar in March is one of the most spectacular ones, and takes the CT peloton through some gravel roads in the region of Tuscany, Italy. We're obviously talking about Strade Bianche a well established race which has been downgraded this year to the Continental Tour, which nevertheless we hope won't make it any less appealing. To help previewing it, we have recruited one of the most promising managers of the Continental Division, Rin, Team Bianchi's main responsible:
Q. This race has your team's name literally written over it. What chances do you think you'll have here?
 It's a race we want to win and the chances have to be very good with Claeys, Monfort and Rabon riding there.
Q. You have previously announced that your sponsors have required a top5 placing in this race. Is it possible that that may put some additional pressure on your leaders and interfere with your objective?
There maybe additional pressure because of the announced goals before the season, but I think Claeys tends to be better under pressure and he wants his first win ever and if it would be the Strade Bianche.. I guess he will be very motivated.
Q. In the past this race has been won by the heroes of cobbled races, however this time the gravel sectors are said to be much less decisive. What impact do you think that will bring to the race?
I think it won't be decisive, but it will be more difficult to drive on the gravel then on the roads obviously. It gives the race a more different rating, as the scenery is more beautiful and with the gravel it adds some different note to the calendar.
Q. Team Bianchi has been tipped as one of the main contenders for the promotion battle this season. How do you rate your chances now, with two months of racing already done?
The first two months were a bit disappointing, I thought it would be a great start to put the hammer on the rankings. But we raced a lot already and teams are infront of us who raced less amount of races.. I think we are the team at the moment, that raced the most amount of races so far. Thats not good rankingwise.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 12-09-2011 14:05
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Hopefully Salerno's nationality bonus will have a positive effect. Any result will do. |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 12-09-2011 14:58
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I had hoped for a weaker line-up, Wegmann should be strong enough for the Top10. Maybe a break with one of my riders can fight for the win, wouldn´t be the first time this season
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 12-09-2011 15:34
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First race in Italy, it's important that Roche and co. will perform well on home-soil though it will be hard to beat Ginnani.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 12-09-2011 21:01
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Mistakes made by me on the planner front here, I should certainly have bought guys like Mori and Cherel.
They would have been decent top 10 shouts but I don't think I could have done too much against a pretty decent level of competition. Vespa and Bianchi have got their A game here!
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 12-09-2011 21:07
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I don't really see how it will be that hard to beat Ginanni. I would love to win, but it would definitely come as a surprise if he did actually manage to win. 
I fully expect the usual ManGame dose of feeling p'ssed off after the race.  |
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2011 21:37
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I guess riders like Wegmann could surprise everyone.
It will be hard to gap him on the pretty easy hills. And then he is the fastest.
Never played the race in PCM11 but in PCM10 it was pretty much a sprint of 50 riders. |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 13-09-2011 01:14
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@roturn I always love seeing the fun fact Weakest rider becuase it is always Abilphez Ajewole. At least he gets his name mentioned 
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| Rin |
Posted on 13-09-2011 11:11
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I am going to release every rider of my team next transfer season.. Just.. No words for them doing nothing during the race..
At first I thought is my team even there as I couldn't see one of my riders in the screenshots/report until Monfort attacked
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-09-2011 11:23
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Very satisfied with that result. Well done Salerno! |
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| Heine |
Posted on 13-09-2011 11:54
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Now that was a suprising result 
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 13-09-2011 11:56
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Yes!!! What a ride by Costa. 
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| Heine |
Posted on 13-09-2011 11:56
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Just noticed, is Ben Hermans in both this and Algarve? Aint they crashing, seems so in the race profile page for this race? Or am I mistaken?
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| Kami |
Posted on 13-09-2011 12:16
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The amount of breaks making it is just becoming unrealistic. In stage races, it's normal (sometimes, P-N Stage 1 wasn't imo), but in classics ... The break even almost made the end in Milan-San Remo.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 13-09-2011 12:24
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Heine wrote:
Just noticed, is Ben Hermans in both this and Algarve? Aint they crashing, seems so in the race profile page for this race? Or am I mistaken?
Yeah, but because it wasn't mentioned on the race planner, was only noticed after I had raced Strade and because Hermans only came 25th, SN decided to let it slide.
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