20-24 July 2011 Brixia Tour

[jens_attacks]

one of those italian little finest races which everybody loves.

Stage 1onte di Legno - Edolo (158Km)

Stage 2aisogne – Brescia (135,50 Km)

Stage 2b:Brescia, cronometro individuale (10,40 Km)

Stage 3:Brescia Buffalora (C.S. Rigamonti) – Prevalle (211,50 Km)

 

[jens_attacks]

Stage 4:Concesio – Passo Maniva (158,50 Km)

Stage 5:Calcinato – Verona (164,60 Km)

every day 45 minutes highlights on RAI.

startlist:
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/

CONTENDERS FOR THE WIN:

DOMENICO POZZOVIVO,2010 CHAMPION

 

[jens_attacks]

ANDREY KASHECHKIN

EMANUELE SELLA

ALEXANDER EFIMKIN

LUCA ASCANI

 

[jens_attacks]

DA BOMB SQUAD: DAVIDE REBELLIN & STEFAN SCHUMACHER

and.....ta-da-da-da--ta-dum:
MICHAEL RASMUSSEN

damn christmas is coming earlier for me this year.

 

[roundabout]

Those profiles are terrible.

That gradual rise on stage 2b is something like this

http://cyclingcols.com/profiles/SanZenoW.gif

 

[Parrulo]

i hope domenico takes this one. poor guy needs it after another disappointing giro

 

[ISDfan]

ANDREY KASHECHKIN

Kashechkin is not going to ride Brixia Tour :

http://www.teamlampre.it/en/2011/07/brixia-tour-la-squadra/

 

[hrotha]

i hope domenico takes this one. poor guy needs it after another disappointing giro

He was up there the other day so I'd say he's the big favourite.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yea, those profiles make the race look a lot less... well... good than it is. Though it's a slightly disappointing profile given the amount of great climbs in the region, and the quality of climbers on the startlist. I guess this is a bit like the Vuelta a Burgos in its design, and heaven knows I love the Vuelta a Burgos.

 

[trevim]

Movistar has announced their line up for the race:

Rubén Plaza
Sergio Pardilla
Fran Pérez
Enrique Sanz
Marzio Bruseghin
Carlos Oyarzun
Ignatas Konovalovas
Branislau Samoilau

Is this the comeback race for Plaza? Building up for the Vuelta I presume.

Anyway lots of good climbers (Pardilla, Plaza, Bruseghin, Samoilau). It remains to be seen if any of them is on form.

Source: http://www.movistarteam.com/noticias/2011-7-18/brixia-el-regreso-al-margen-del-tour

 

[Anonymous]

highlights will be on brescia tv
http://www.teletutto.it/in_diretta/&usg=ALkJrhi_QYyxc4tv1iTRc1WxzvsPikU_QQ

not sure of timings yet, think its on the nightly news package around 7-9pm cet

 

[Ruudz0r]

Last year parcours was better, hope Pozzovivo still can pull it off!

 

[greenedge]

Efimkin for me with Sella 3rd. I expct one of the dopers to come 2nd. They all have pretty bad time trials, except for Stefan.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Dan Martin should be riding the Brixia Tour as well. It will be interesting to see what form he has after a few weeks off.

 

[Gubby Allen]

I'd forgotten all about Charlie Wegelius.

Be interesting to see how Breschel goes having not gone to the tdf. Might have a plump on suitable stage win for him.

 

[greenedge]

Rabobus have such a sprinting oriented team for this.

 

[craig1985]

I tink Guardini will get a stage win.

 

[greenedge]

Yeah he will but he did not get one at Tour of Austria which was surprising. Could Visconti win overall???

 

[thirteen]

Kashechkin is not going to ride Brixia Tour :

http://www.teamlampre.it/en/2011/07/brixia-tour-la-squadra/

anyone know why?

 

[janraaskalt]

anyone know why?

Rumour is Kash will be riding for Astana starting August 1st.

 

[thirteen]

Rumour is Kash will be riding for Astana starting August 1st.

i was hoping that was the reason

Kash needs somebody like Vino to learn from. and Vino needs a rider that can attack... this could be fun!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

First stage due to finish around lunchtime.

Bring home the bacon Guardini.

 

[hatcher]

Anyone discovered a ticker?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Frapporti won the first stage, Baliani 2nd

 

[Anonymous]

nigh on impossible to find out any information on. still hoping for highlights later.