2011 Tour de Suisse Stage 1: Lugano ITT, 7.3km

[auscyclefan94]

Map

Startlist

notable starters: F Schleck, Cancellara, Schlecklette, Voigt, Cavendish, Cunego, Greipel, Kloden, Horner, Leipheimer, Hincapie, Van Avermaet, breschel, Freire, TGBM, Langeveld, Hushovd, hesjedal, Swift, Rojas, Soler, Boonen, Chavanel and Devolder.

Official Site

 

[just some guy]

Map

Startlist

notable starters: F Schleck, Schlecklette, Voigt, Cavendish, Cunego, Greipel, Kloden, Horner, Leipheimer, Hincapie, Van Avermaet, breschel, Freire, TGBM, Langeveld, Hushovd, hesjedal, Swift, Rojas, Soler, Boonen, Chavanel and Devolder.

Official Site

might have forgot the most noticeable starter in the Prologue Fabian Cancellara (Swi) unless he not riding but then I would have heard about it.

Cancellara for the win
Swift or Thor 2nd

 

[Michielveedeebee]

This is the Canc's for the taking

 

[LukeSchmid]

Others that could do well, Rosseler, Talansky, Catroviejo. Cancellara is the obvious favourite and I think he will win.

 

[dlwssonic]

I doubt anyone can stop canc its his. I hope bookwalter does well.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think he will, he has good form coming off California + nationals. I definetly think he'll top 10.

 

[dlwssonic]

I think he will, he has good form coming off California + nationals. I definetly think he'll top 10.

agreed he has been looking good recently. Didnt know he coulc climb a bit too in california. I hope he gets a top 5.

 

[lucybears]

Startlist

notable starters: F Schleck, Cancellara, Schlecklette, Voigt, Cavendish, Cunego, Greipel, Kloden, Horner, Leipheimer, Hincapie, Van Avermaet, breschel, Freire, TGBM, Langeveld, Hushovd, hesjedal, Swift, Rojas, Soler, Boonen, Chavanel and Devolder.

rely on that startlist at your peril

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Cav vs. Griepel for the first time in anger?

Canc for the prologue. Frank overall.

 

[TeoSheva]

Kloden for the overall

 

[thrawn]

Cancellara. The only question is by how much.

 

[Midnightfright]

supposedly the organisers give everyone named fabian a 2 minutes worth of times bonus.

 

[Ferminal]

That is a pretty serious climb, was it in the Lugano prologue last year?

 

[la.margna]

the climb is serious. same route like last year, where Cancellara won by 1s only...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

the climb is serious. same route like last year, where Cancellara won by 1s only...

But no TM here this year

 

[kjetilraknerud]

The climb should keep riders like Greipel, Hushovd, Henderson, Boonen and other sprinters able to do a good prologue, far away from the top 10.

 

[meandmygitane]

Others that could do well, Rosseler, Talansky, Catroviejo. Cancellara is the obvious favourite and I think he will win.

What about Gustav Larsson? He should be up there if in form. Cancellara will win it.

 

[Oreknan]

sagan can do well, he maked 4th last year in the same route, he only lost 3 seconds with cancellara

 

[Bavarianrider]

Cancellara by 10 seconds +

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the climb is serious. same route like last year, where Cancellara won by 1s only...

is it overALL TECHNICAL?? and how is the doWNHIL?

 

[dabaideschbi]

sagannnnnnnnnnnnnn!

 

[cineteq]

Kloden for the overall

Horner not starting...he's decided to train in San Diego instead.

 

[dlwssonic]

http://www.bmc-racing.com/int-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-seeks-stage-wins-in-switzerland.html

alessandro ballan is racing. I wonder if he will keep a low profile or will he try to win.

 

[theyoungest]

is it overALL TECHNICAL?? and how is the doWNHIL?

You can watch it here

And yes, if the weather conditions are like last year, Soler might very well crash out on the first day.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Wasn't there a construction sight on the downihill last year? So that they had to narrow the road?