2011 63. Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt (2.HC) 3rd - 10th July

[Mellow Velo]

I'd agree. Rettenbachferner is definitely the hardest. Totally unrelenting and way up high. Was great in the Deutschland Tour.

They did tinker with the parcours last year, by actually using the Grossglockner as a second MTF, but yes, same old same old.

The 3 "mountain" stages have 10+ hours of live tv coverage, this year.
Can be seen free to air on ORF Sport plus/WT 1, as delayed on the day live.

Sondersendungen im ORF
3. Juli/1. Etappe: 19:00 – 19:25 Uhr, ORF eins
20:15 – 20:45 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

4. Juli/2. Etappe: 12:30 – 15:30 Uhr, ORF eins - LIVE
20:15 – 23:15 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

5. Juli/3. Etappe: 12:30 – 15:30 Uhr, ORF eins - LIVE
17:40 – 20:40 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

6. Juli/4. Etappe: 11:05 – 15:30 Uhr, ORF eins - LIVE
20:15 – 23:15 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

7. Juli/5. Etappe: 00:25 – 01:00 Uhr, ORF eins
20:15 – 20:45 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

8. Juli/6. Etappe: 00:20 – 00:55 Uhr, ORF eins
20:15 – 20:50 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

9. Juli/7. Etappe: 18:55 – 19:20 Uhr, ORF eins
20:15 – 20:40 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

10. Juli/8. Etappe: 17:25 – 17:50 Uhr, ORF eins
20:15 – 20:45 Uhr, ORF SPORT PLUS

 

[Duartista]

he will start from what I've heard. he's been training since early june I think on the bike.

No, Geox have their final line up on their website and he isn't in it.

http://www.geox-tmc.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=139%3Ageox-tmc-at-the-tour-of-austria-with-denis-menchov-and-carlos-sastre&Itemid=38&lang=en

Riders: Matthias Brandle, Juan Josè Cobo, Carlos Sastre, Dimitry Kozontchuk, Denis Menchov, Daniele Ratto, Rafael Valls, Marcel Wyss.

 

[roundabout]

The race has started.

Ticker

http://liveticker.laola1.at/universal/flashticker_rad.html

 

[dlwssonic]

maybe GVA can do something on this stage

 

[Tuarts]

4 in the break I think:

Martin Schöffmann (WSA)
Greg van Avermaet (BMC)
Nicolas Edet (COF)
Dimitry Kozonchuk (GEO)

3 minute gap now with around 50km to go

 

[Tuarts]

Oh, and looking at the startlist, Bennati or Sutton for the win today.

 

[Gloin22]

Tour of Austria - Stage 1
1.Hunter/RSH
2.Sutton/SKY
3.Ferrari/AND
4.Clarke/AST
5.Keukeleire/COF

 

[Jamsque]

Wow, when was the last time Robbie Hunter won something?

 

[Ferminal]

Clarke 4th in a sprint?

 

[Fus087]

Wow, when was the last time Robbie Hunter won something?

13th of February, in Mumbai.
Nice to see Robbie on the podium.

Clarke 4th in a sprint?

He does have some reputation as a fast guy - look at his results until 2008/2009. He just doesn't get the chance to show it very often.

 

[Parrulo]

will there be a live stream tomorrow?

if machado doesn't lose time in the mountain he may smash it home in the 30k ITT

 

[roundabout]

will there be a live stream tomorrow?

if machado doesn't lose time in the mountain he may smash it home in the 30k ITT

Yes, there will be a stream, but I'm 99.99% certain that it's georestricted.

 

[Parrulo]

Yes, there will be a stream, but I'm 99.99% certain that it's georestricted.

lets hope it isn't . . .

 

[iZnoGouD]

yeah, stream would be nice

 

[roundabout]

http://sport.orf.at/

The link to the stream should be there tomorrow from about 12:30 CET. Problem is it's restricted to Austria.

 

[jens_attacks]

kitzbuheler horn tomorrow?

 

[Anonymous]

http://sport.orf.at/

The link to the stream should be there tomorrow from about 12:30 CET. Problem is it's restricted to Austria.

and austrian proxies are few and far between.

 

[JRanton]

Why are Kennaugh and Dowsett not riding?

 

[Anonymous]

Why are Kennaugh and Dowsett not riding?

illness and injury

 

[Tuarts]

Typical, I fail to see a sprinter in the startlist and he goes and wins.

Bennati is riding for Wagner too, just come back from an injury, didn't know that.

Will it be a break to in at the finish today or will it be a sprint out of the best of the bunch who got over Kitzbuheler?

 

[spalco]

Kessiakoff wins a minute ahead of Santambrogio, and a couple seconds later Koenig, Sastre and another 10-20 seconds Rohregger. Not great for Geox, but maybe good enough?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Lol, Geox beaten by the likes of Leopold König.

Imagine this team being at Le Tour now...

 

[minessa]

Great win for Kessiakoff!

 

[roundabout]

Kessiakoff wins a minute ahead of Santambrogio, and a couple seconds later Koenig, Sastre and another 10-20 seconds Rohregger. Not great for Geox, but maybe good enough?

Kessiakoff is usually quite ok in a TT and that's a good lead.

Wonder what his time up the final climb was as he was one of the last to be dropped from Astana Tour selection.

 

[Parrulo]

no full results yet?

machado can't be in form since this is his first race since the giro. kessiakoff must be in top shape to pull this kind of performance. astana may regret not taking him to the tour