2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali -2.1: March 22nd-26th

[Mellow Velo]

A personal favourite of mine. ( and obviously Jonathan Vaughters)
Something for everyone here, including a few of those typical Italian climbs.

All the stage details including floor plans (profiles) and stopwatch (time trials)
to be found here in pdf form:
http://www.gsemilia.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=72&Itemid=65

Very sketchy startlist with 2 days to go, but some very interesting teams. (especially for our resident Columbian fans)
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/

TV coverage from Rai Sport 2 (who else?) at 19-00CET each evening, (1 hour)
repeated around 22-30CET.

Incidentally, for Italian and satellite viewers, Rai Sport 2 has live coverage of Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday. Oh happy days!

Anyway, have at it.

 

[Escarabajo]

A personal favourite of mine. ( and obviously Jonathan Vaughters)
Something for everyone here, including a few of those typical Italian climbs.

All the stage details including floor plans (profiles) and stopwatch (time trials)
to be found here in pdf form:
http://www.gsemilia.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=72&Itemid=65

Very sketchy startlist with 2 days to go, but some very interesting teams. (especially for our resident Columbian fans)
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/

TV coverage from Rai Sport 2 (who else?) at 19-00CET each evening, (1 hour)
repeated around 22-30CET.

Incidentally, for Italian and satellite viewers, Rai Sport 2 has live coverage of Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday. Oh happy days!

Anyway, have at it.

It looks like Colombia es Pasion sent the A-Team to Cataluña. A lot of young athletes in this team which is good for the future of our sport.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

even more importantly, the return of jose rujano after almost a year back to europe and he's better than ever having even won an MTB RACE!! in venezuela against the likes of jackson rodriguez and libardo nino

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It looks like Colombia es Pasion sent the A-Team to Cataluña. A lot of young athletes in this team which is good for the future of our sport.

they sent the climbing team apart from jair perez to catalunya and their more itt squad here except pena.

 

[jens_attacks]

yep rujano will be here.too bad we don't have yet a startlist.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

this is a great race. Also includes the amazing moment last year where José Serpa killed a break where he was the best placed GC rider simply to annoy Ricardo Riccò.

 

[will10]

I will predict that Rujano will not finish in the top 30 of any stage in this race.

 

[Mellow Velo]

this is a great race. Also includes the amazing moment last year where José Serpa killed a break where he was the best placed GC rider simply to annoy Ricardo Riccò.

Yes, it was a case of no way, José, all through this race. Serpa the neutralizer.
At one point, I thought they would come to blows.

Steephill has all of CN's reports from last year's race, nicely packaged.
http://www.steephill.tv/coppi-e-bartali/

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yes, it was a case of no way, José, all through this race. Serpa the neutralizer.
At one point, I thought they would come to blows.

Steephill has all of CN's reports from last year's race, nicely packaged.
http://www.steephill.tv/coppi-e-bartali/

yeah and serpa with his typical smile making ricco insane

 

[taiwan]

Maybe Duarte rides this race, as he's not on the Catalunya startlist.

this is a great race. Also includes the amazing moment last year where José Serpa killed a break where he was the best placed GC rider simply to annoy Ricardo Riccò.

As someone pointed out at the time, wasn't that more to protect his teammate's GC position rather than just to needle Ricco?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Serpa was the best placed Androni rider. If they'd worked together he may even have threatened Santaromita (though unlikely). I suppose Bertagnolli was 4th overall, but Serpa had been similarly unhelpful in a Riccò-led attack earlier in the race.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Maybe Duarte rides this race, as he's not on the Catalunya startlist.



As someone pointed out at the time, wasn't that more to protect his teammate's GC position rather than just to needle Ricco?

no, duarte is racing in colombia clasica anapoima with multirepuestos bosa team

 

[hrotha]

even more importantly, the return of jose rujano after almost a year back to europe and he's better than ever having even won an MTB RACE!! in venezuela against the likes of jackson rodriguez and libardo nino

There's no way this isn't self-parody.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Santaromita isn't defending his title which is a shame.

 

[craig1985]

I'm cheering on Endura Racing in this race.

 

[roundabout]

So Cunego is DNS with an ear infection. Too bad, he's been going pretty well the last few weeks.

Guess Serpa should continue his impressive run.

 

[The Hitch]

So Cunego is DNS with an ear infection. Too bad, he's been going pretty well the last few weeks.

Guess Serpa should continue his impressive run.

Real shame. Cunego was doing so well, but then Niemiec can step up at the race he performed so well at last year.

 

[taiwan]

Santaromita isn't defending his title which is a shame.

Is he likely to have leadership at any races, you think?

 

[whittashau]

http://cyclingstartlists.com/2011/03Mar2011/img4.jpg

Startlist now up. One of Pozzovivo, Serpa, Sella, or Visconti for the overall imo. I'd tip Finetto or Nerz for a stage win for Liquigas though

 

[Tuarts]

http://cyclingstartlists.com/2011/03Mar2011/img4.jpg

Startlist now up. One of Pozzovivo, Serpa, Sella, or Visconti for the overall imo. I'd tip Finetto or Nerz for a stage win for Liquigas though

Nice save

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

whoever wins the ttt and itt wins this as this race isn't too hard.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Is he likely to have leadership at any races, you think?

maybe after the tour, he is riding a similar program as cadel.

 

[SpannerBender]

I'm cheering on Endura Racing in this race.

+1 for Endura

 

[claudio]

Stage 1 : Riccione - Riccione 81,2 km

1) Manuel Belletti (Colnago Csf Inox)
2) Andrea Grendene (Team Type 1 Sanofi Aventis)
3) Volodymyr Bileka (Amore & Vita)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah _O_