2012 Giro d'Italia, May 5th, stage 1: Herning → Herning, 8.7 km ITT

[Unkown]

Dupont? Nieve?

Full results

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2012/classifiche/it/t_01_class.shtml?lang=en

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Sorry guys but you can't seriously defend this weak field.
This is one of the weakest fields ever in the Giro.

the german moron at it again

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Sorry guys but you can't seriously defend this weak field.
This is one of the weakest fields ever in the Giro.

I'd rather watch small names race each other than big names ride in formation waiting for the ITT.

That's my defence of the weak field.

Even in its 2011 iteration, I'd rather watch the Volta a Portugal than the Tour Down Under.

 

[thehog]

the german moron at it again

Don't worry just ask him who's racing the Tour of Germany this year....

 

[palmerq]

Not too bad from old schleck, obviously basso has had the best day though but frank hasn't lost the race yet :S


also lets not start insulting each other please

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

He didn't, but there was about 35km of ITT that year including the Kronplatz.

He wouldn't have won with this year's 40km of flat ITT, either.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I'm beginning to believe in Hesjedal as a GC contender.

I suppose the prologue is pretty good evidence that at the very least he's going to end up with an advantage over the other contenders in the other ITT and the TTT. The slowest man on the Garmin team came in well ahead of many of the GC men. Hesjedal is by no means a TT specialist, but in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.

It's also evidence that he's in shape, and we know that he tends to be better in the last week than most. So really, the issue that remains is whether or not he can climb with the big guns. He has done so in a couple of big races, but generally he falls short.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Not too bad from old schleck, obviously basso has had the best day though but frank hasn't lost the race yet :S


also lets not start insulting each other please

then delete the ****ing bait and troll

 

[goggalor]

I'm beginning to believe in Hesjedal as a GC contender.

Would love to see him do well!

 

[cineteq]

Dupont? Nieve?

Sorry forgot Purito and Nieve!!! Dupont, who's that?

PINOTTI Marco ITA BMC
HESJEDAL Ryder CAN GRM +3
KREUZIGER Roman CZE AST +12
BASSO Ivan ITA LIQ +15
RODRIGUEZ Joaquin ESP KAT +19
URAN Rigoberto COL SKY +22
POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA COG +31
SCHLECK Frank LUX RNT +35
SZMYD Sylvester POL LIQ +35
HENAO Sergio COL SKY +39
CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM +39
SCARPONI Michele ITA LAM +42
RUJANO Jose VEN AND +43
GADRET John FRA ALM +52
NIEVE Mikel ESP EUS +55

 

[DominicDecoco]

Decent by Frank btw. Could be worse.

 

[airstream]

Sorry but this Giro field is a joke.
What pathetic performances by almost all GC contenders.
They are so lucky that there are no real TTs in Giro anymore.
It's a disgrace that frauds like this can win a GT. Lacking any abilty to ride in the flat. The masters of the old days role in their graves.

it's normal. the giro is for climbers. its an absolutely different genre compared to the tour and thats brilliant. races must be different.

has scarponi said anything regarding today's perfomance?

 

[iZnoGouD]

lol @ Scarponi

no podium for him this Giro

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Manolo Saiz Balbas ‏ @Manolo_Saiz
Con nota la primera crono, falta de previsión y de observación de Astana q ha perjudicado a Kreussiger Veremos mañana con viento si se confi

Manolo Saiz Balbas ‏ @Manolo_Saiz
Felicidades a Bmc, Phinney y @maxsciandri por la brillante victoria, gran demostración También a Basso y @PuritoRodriguez q han salvado con

 

[will10]

Are the people ruling out Scarponi for GC, based on his prologue result, having us on? Is this a joke I don't get?

 

[PedalCastro]

Are the people ruling out Scarponi for GC, based on his prologue result, having us on? Is this a joke I don't get?

Haha, some seem to be

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Are the people ruling out Scarponi for GC, based on his prologue result, having us on? Is this a joke I don't get?

I think some are doing it. a tad early i would think.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

You can't write anyone off based only on a prologue. However, getting smashed in a prologue by the likes of Purito isn't exactly an encouraging indication of strong form. It's not as if Scarponi is a Gadret type from whom a dreadful flat ITT would be expected.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Scarponi is as done as it gets.
He's not that bad in Flat TT usually.
If he performs as horrible as this, he either not motivated or in shape. Theirs no way in hell he can win thies Giro. He should rather consider to drop out and prepare for the Tour.

 

[jsem94]

Lol. One can actually ride oneself into decent shape during GTs. Scarponi will end solidly at around 6th or 7th.

 

[will10]

Scarponi is as done as it gets.
He's not that bad in Flat TT usually.
If he performs as horrible as this, he either not motivated or in shape. Theirs no way in hell he can win thies Giro. He should rather consider to drop out and prepare for the Tour.

What planet are you on? He doesn't need to be good until Cervinia which is what, two weeks away?

Ruling anyone out of a GT based on a prologue result is completely barmy and something that would only be heard in the Cyclingnews forum.

 

[Captain Sensible]

He looks like he hasn't even seen a TT bike since last July.

I wonder if he would have been better on his road bike on a course like today's or would he really lose that much extra time ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Scarponi is as done as it gets.
He's not that bad in Flat TT usually.
If he performs as horrible as this, he either not motivated or in shape. Theirs no way in hell he can win thies Giro. He should rather consider to drop out and prepare for the Tour.

stupidity now has a name. my god. have you ever visited the planet earth?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Lol. One can actually ride oneself into decent shape during GTs. Scarponi will end solidly at around 6th or 7th.

6th or 7th isn't exactly a sucess if you are the title defender

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Not sure many of us thought it would be the other way around!!

hah. lol indeed