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

[Matthijs]

TTT's boring? maybe it's because I'm dutch and we used to be the rulers in this discipline, but don't you enjoy the tactics? when there is a tiny hill in the first part, it's important not to loose too many guys so the team can go fast the 2nd half. Speed vs. dropping your mates. crashes of a whole team. TTT's rule!
The best TTT is not too long and with a small hill.

This Italian race seems top btw!

 

[Mellow Velo]

A brilliant, 2-man attack from Aqua e Sapone, from a disorganized peloton at the 2km marker meant Corioni held on from the charging Guardini on this pan flat stage.

Great to see a team prepared to take the initiative away from the sprint trains.

 

[jens_attacks]

it seems that a 21 group is in front and there are big names there:sella,visconti.
30 seconds ahead.

30 km to go.

 

[jens_attacks]

oh-oh my

rujano on the attack!!!!!!

 

[roundabout]

Sella looks to have a good chance of winning the stage

 

[jens_attacks]

sella looks he is destroying the settimana

50 seconds,9 km to go.

 

[Ryaguas]

Androni is just tearing the field apart...
Sella win!!!!
Serpa, Rujano and Sella showing their cards for Il Giro!

 

[jens_attacks]

sella wins the stage and probably the whole race.amazing show by androni squad.grande sella!grande savio!

1) Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli), 2) Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago Csf Inox), 3) Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini Neri Sottoli), 4) Diego Ulissi (Lampre Isd), 5) Pasquale Muto (Miche Guerciotti), 6) Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago Csf Inox), 7) Mauro Finetto (Liquigas Cannondale)

 

[Moncoutie]

Ulissi is riding well at the moment.

 

[Ryaguas]

1) Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) 155,5 km 3h56'47" media 39,403 km/h,
2) Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago Csf Inox) a 35",
3) Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini Neri Sottoli) a 53",
4) Diego Ulissi (Lampre Isd) a 59",
5) Pasquale Muto (Miche Guerciotti) a 59",
6) Rory Sutherland (Unitedhealtcare Pro Cycling),
7) Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago Csf Inox) a 1'05",
8) Mauro Finetto (Liquigas Cannondale) 1'12",
9) Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli),
10) Stefan Schumacher (Miche Guerciotti)

Stefano always getting in the top 10 in almost every race He enters... Pretty solid results in his comeback...

 

[boomcie]

The Giro will be a lot more interesting with these guys around. Props to Androni.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

rujano tore op the race on 30 k to go on the climb and then sella attacked and destroyed what was left _O_

awesome!!!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Nice! Go Sella! Whats the GC like?

 

[c&cfan]

rujano tore op the race on 30 k to go on the climb and then sella attacked and destroyed what was left _O_

awesome!!!

someone had an orgasm while watching the race... well, i bet it was a strong one.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

someone had an orgasm while watching the race... well, i bet it was a strong one.

not as strong as the ones woman have though

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice! Go Sella! Whats the GC like?

1 Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 10:31:32
2 Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 0:00:52
3 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:01:14
4 Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:22
5 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Androni Giocattoli
6 Gianni Meersman (Bel) FDJ 0:01:27
7 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:28
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
9 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli 0:01:30
10 Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 0:01:35
11 Tomaz Nose (Slo) Adria Mobil 0:01:37
12 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling 0:01:38
13 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
14 Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:01:44
15 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche 0:01:51
16 David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Geox-TMC
17 Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia 0:01:52
18 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ 0:02:17
19 Constantin Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Miche 0:02:23
20 Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis 0:02:32


4 of the top 7 for Androni. Brutal.

 

[Credive]

Diego Ulissi - Future star or early peak?

 

[will10]

he's been a future star since he was about 16

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Diego Ulissi - Future star or early peak?

are you serious? diego ulissi has been called the next future star since he was 15 or 16. he already go pro contract offers when he was 16 I believe for when he could officially be turning pro at 18. same accounts for danielle ratto although less than absolute supertalent ulissi.

 

[MADRAZO]

are you serious? diego ulissi has been called the next future star since he was 15 or 16. he already go pro contract offers when he was 16 I believe for when he could officially be turning pro at 18. same accounts for danielle ratto although less than absolute supertalent ulissi.

I suppose Ratto has actually been the most promissing of the 2 as amateurs, but that Ulissi got some extra hype from his world championships. But so far as a pro Ratto has been quite dissapointing, especially in the climbs, but his breakthrough should definetly come soon and both he and Ulissi will have great careers. Sometimes it just takes a little time and good to see another example Pirazzi, that was also a very much hyped climber as an amateur, finally breaking through this season after a slow start as a pro.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You should give guys like Ratto and Ulissi time.

But with good juniors, you never know if they are gonna make it.
Kreuziger was, in results, vastly superior to many of his opponents of the 85/86 generation. Look where he is now....

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Nice climbing by Gianni Meersman he's finally getting back where he belongs after his bad luck the last 2 seasons

And I'll never enjoy a Sella victory again not after what he did to me in that 2008 Giro

 

[Kazistuta]

So do we all agree that Malori will take the time trial win tomorrow?

Maybe some competition from Ulissi, Schumi, Sutherland and Bodrogi....but this field is not crowded with TT specialists, can't really see any real competitors to Malori against the clock.

Sellas lead should be enough IMO, but what's Pirazzis TT skills like?

 

[MADRAZO]

So do we all agree that Malori will take the time trial win tomorrow?

Maybe some competition from Ulissi, Schumi, Sutherland and Bodrogi....but this field is not crowded with TT specialists, can't really see any real competitors to Malori against the clock.

Sellas lead should be enough IMO, but what's Pirazzis TT skills like?

Yes Malori should win that fairly easy.

Pirazzi is a decent time trailist, but not super. He was 7. in the time trial Porte won in the baby giro for instance and did one of his best stages in last years giro in the final tt.

 

[El Pistolero]

Woops double post.

Look below.