2011 Volta a Catalunya

[theyoungest]

because he had zero racing days in his legs as did the complete team apart from quintana, imagine how strong they will be in a month

Evans won the Tirreno with one race day in the legs. Some riders don't need race days to find form.

It gets a bit annoying when every good result by a Colombian is great!!!, and every bad result is because they don't have the form/are sick/are unmotivated/etc.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I see. Pretty decent result in that case, tho it isn't unheard off if the rider has trained well. Amazing is a bit much

edit:

1. Contador; 2. Scarponi; 3. Leipheimer; 4. Martin; 5. Horner; 6. Cano; 7. Basso; 8. Urán; 9. Tondo; 10. Evans.

shocked.

 

[hfer07]

Scarponi is getting stronger as the season progresses.......
I see him causing lots of headaches to AConta in the Giro....

 

[Eyeballs Out]

RCN Radio and Tuttobici give Alex Cano as 6th!!! amazing!!!

Sure that isn't Mauricio Ardila Cano ?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No, it's Alex Cano Ardila

 

[roundabout]

Scarponi is getting stronger as the season progresses.......
I see him causing lots of headaches to AConta in the Giro....

Why? Contador seemingly easily beat him on an relatively easy climb. Would Contador be that much weaker on double-digit climbs for Scarponi to become a problem?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Scarponi is getting stronger as the season progresses.......
I see him causing lots of headaches to AConta in the Giro....

I don't think so, AC is much better in the mountains. The short steep stuff, Scarponi is good at, but on climbs like Zoncolan it will be good night.

 

[luckyboy]

Yeay Cano

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Evans won the Tirreno with one race day in the legs. Some riders don't need race days to find form.

It gets a bit annoying when every good result by a Colombian is great!!!, and every bad result is because they don't have the form/are sick/are unmotivated/etc.

and it gets a bit annoying when you have to downtalk my enthusiasm everytime. does it hurt you so much to see someone happy?? Ignore it if it';s not for you.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sure that isn't Mauricio Ardila Cano ?

it's his cousin alex cano ardila

it shows incredible potential because I could name 10 or 15 colombians that are better climbers than him and he already shows this with 0 racing days. I can't wait for what is coming _O_

 

[dlwssonic]

I see. Pretty decent result in that case, tho it isn't unheard off if the rider has trained well. Amazing is a bit much



shocked.

are you shocked that he did so well or that he didnt do as good as you expected him to do.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

are you shocked that he did so well or that he didnt do as good as you expected him to do.

Dunno if this is you trying to have a go at me ( ), but it was sarcasm, for a long time I have suggested Evans is great on the short steep stuff (like T-A) and not a top tier rider in the mountains, thus he has no chance at the tour.

He pretty much came where I expected it.

 

[theyoungest]

and it gets a bit annoying when you have to downtalk my enthusiasm everytime. does it hurt you so much to see someone happy?? Ignore it if it';s not for you.

It's okay to be happy. It's not okay to consider all the other riders cowards (and to keep saying that).

 

[theyoungest]

Dunno if this is you trying to have a go at me ( ), but it was sarcasm, for a long time I have suggested Evans is great on the short steep stuff (like T-A) and not a top tier rider in the mountains, thus he has no chance at the tour.

He pretty much came where I expected it.

He did okay, same time as Basso. I'm actually a little more disappointed with Ivan the Terrible. I expected him to stick with Contador a little longer, but maybe this is just his level.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1º 11 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP SAXO BANK SUNGARD 4:45:31
2º 102 SCARPONI, Michele ITA LAMPRE-ISD a 23
3º 162 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA TEAM RADIOSHACK a 23
4º 153 MARTIN, Daniel IRL TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO a 35
5º 163 HORNER, Chris USA TEAM RADIOSHACK a 35
6º 221 CANO, Alex COL COL. ES PASION-CAFE a 35
7º 41 BASSO, Ivan ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE a 38
8º 142 URAN, Rigoberto COL SKY PROCYCLING a 38
9º 31 TONDO, Xavier ESP MOVISTAR TEAM a 38
10º 51 EVANS, Cadel AUS BMC RACING TEAM a 50
11º 85 KADRI, Blel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE a 01:12
12º 75 MOLLEMA, Bauke NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
13º 135 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL QUICKSTEP Cycling Te a 01:12
14º 77 TEN DAM, Laurens NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
15º 78 WEENING, Peter NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
16º 161 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP TEAM RADIOSHACK a 01:12
17º 132 DE MAAR, Marc NED QUICKSTEP Cycling Te a 01:12
18º 1 DI LUCA, Danilo ITA KATUSHA TEAM a 01:20
19º 146 POSSONI, Morris ITA SKY PROCYCLING a 01:20
20º 165 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO TEAM RADIOSHACK a 01:20
21º 14 SORENSEN, Chris A. DEN SAXO BANK SUNGARD a 01:20
22º 223 CHALAPUD, Robinson COL COL. ES PASION-CAFE a 01:23
23º 35 PASAMONTES, Luis ESP MOVISTAR TEAM a 01:33
24º 151 VAN DE VELDE, Christia USA TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO a 01:37
25º 28 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI LEOPARD TREK a 01:39

 

[roundabout]

A link would have been enough.

Good rides by Kadri, Seeldraeyers (back to full fitness finally it seems) and de Maar

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

GC

1º 11 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP SAXO BANK SUNGARD 13:05:55
2º 162 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA TEAM RADIOSHACK a 23
3º 102 SCARPONI, Michele ITA LAMPRE-ISD a 23
4º 153 MARTIN, Daniel IRL TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO a 35
5º 163 HORNER, Chris USA TEAM RADIOSHACK a 35
6º 142 URAN, Rigoberto COL SKY PROCYCLING a 38
7º 41 BASSO, Ivan ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE a 38
8º 31 TONDO, Xavier ESP MOVISTAR TEAM a 38
9º 51 EVANS, Cadel AUS BMC RACING TEAM a 50
10º 75 MOLLEMA, Bauke NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
11º 135 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL QUICKSTEP Cycling Te a 01:12
12º 85 KADRI, Blel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE a 01:12
13º 132 DE MAAR, Marc NED QUICKSTEP Cycling Te a 01:12
14º 77 TEN DAM, Laurens NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
15º 161 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP TEAM RADIOSHACK a 01:12
16º 78 WEENING, Peter NED RABOBANK CYCLING Tea a 01:12
17º 1 DI LUCA, Danilo ITA KATUSHA TEAM a 01:20
18º 165 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO TEAM RADIOSHACK a 01:20
19º 146 POSSONI, Morris ITA SKY PROCYCLING a 01:20
20º 14 SORENSEN, Chris A. DEN SAXO BANK SUNGARD a 01:20

 

[hrotha]

Blel Kadri is pretty great. Nice to see Seeldraeyers at a decent level.

 

[theyoungest]

Hm, not great by Mollema. Good result by Pieter Weening though.

 

[Ferminal]

Wtf De Maar...

Best result for "my team" in a while with Marc and Kevin.

Seems like a typical March result though, so not a whole lot we can read into this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hm, not great by Mollema. Good result by Pieter Weening though.

Meh, I can't see Mollema climbing with Basso etcetera really. I always thought he was a class below Gesink in pure talent for example, even though winning avenir. Right now, he simply not of that level yet, I didn't expect him to finish top ten here either. Not when you see those names,

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It's okay to be happy. It's not okay to consider all the other riders cowards (and to keep saying that).

My dislike of contador, cavendish and especially andy schleck has nothing to do with this. I have my believes in the cycling of colombia and I'm happy and passionate about it. to me riders like andy schleck stand for why cycling in europe has gotten so stale and boring, of course under the guidance of riis, who now has contador which makes me fear even more he will become the most efficient rider instead of the most exciting rider.

in the end cycling as all sports is not just about winning more than all about entertainment for the people. much entertainment can come out of winning but not all to me. chiapucchu has never won a gt in his career but is to this day a legend in italy that has had far greater winners than chiapucchi but no el diablo like chiapucchi, same with pantani. these are mythical riders not for their wins but for their hearts

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wtf De Maar...

Best result for "my team" in a while with Marc and Kevin.

Seems like a typical March result though, so not a whole lot we can read into this.

De Maar wants to focus on riding gc classifications and getting better at climbing. He was always a rider for small tours and hilly classics at the espoir.

He was used as pure helper by Rabobank in cobbled classics, not his thing. And then at United Healthcare rediscovered his love for riding uphill, time trials and classifications.
He has some catching up to do, but compared to Paris Nice he is already getting better.

 

[theyoungest]

Meh, I can't see Mollema climbing with Basso etcetera really. I always thought he was a class below Gesink in pure talent for example, even though winning avenir. Right now, he simply not of that level yet, I didn't expect him to finish top ten here either. Not when you see those names,

But when you see the names he finishes with... Weening and Ten Dam are decent riders, but Mollema simply has more talent.

 

[Luis Ocaña]

Contador shows his great mental strength right here. Few riders would manage to do that in these circumstances.