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

[Zoetemelk-fan]

What does the article say?
SCHLECK
<<How I lost both my arms>>
?

My italian is rusty, but something like "I was not ment to be here, but now I(/we?) have fun"

 

[richtea]

He doesn't look like he's having much fun

 

[Zam_Olyas]

My italian is rusty, but something like "I was not ment to be here, but now I(/we?) have fun"

yea the headline.

 

[uphillstruggle]

he did excellent itt's last yera in settimana and castilla leon. top 15

Pretty impressive for such a small guy. I suppose that's what a good engine and an aerodynamic position can do for you.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

well he has a horrible aerodynamic position in the bike but in itt they clearly worked a lot on it. because his itt's used to be very ugly to watch. for a small guy is much easier to change and improve itt. the positioins changes are less big and the body being smaller is automatically easier to get in good position.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Thomas de gendt.

De Gendt aims for stage wins and maybe a top 20. His words.

 

[CQmanager]

Cant believe it has been 12 months since the last Giro ... let the show begin!

BTW for those who still want to play our Giro game, you have to pick your team by Saturday 9:00 CET!

CQM

 

[Ruudz0r]

he did excellent itt's last yera in settimana and castilla leon. top 15

To be fair that wasnt a flat itt. But he indeed did improve, he was also 50th in this years Tirreno ITT (not that 50th is great but not to bad for Pozzovivo, just 1 place and second behind Evans ).
I really hope he can start the mountains without any damage (illness or crashes, and if possible even without time losses but that might be to much to ask) and shows the world what he is capable of!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

To be fair that wasnt a flat itt. But he indeed did improve, he was also 50th in this years Tirreno ITT (not that 50th is great but not to bad for Pozzovivo, just 1 place and second behind Evans ).
I really hope he can start the mountains without any damage (illness or crashes, and if possible even without time losses but that might be to much to ask) and shows the world what he is capable of!

both itt's in settimana and castilla y leon were totally flat

 

[dlwssonic]

Its phinney time

 

[dlwssonic]

yea the headline.

He easily has the best hair in the peloton! At least there is someone in the peloton that cares about their hair, maxim iglinsky is second with that marlet.

 

[Ruudz0r]

both itt's in settimana and castilla y leon were totally flat

Dont know about Settimana but the field there wasnt great, Castilla y Leon was not totally flat, it started with some narrow roads which were pretty steep, the last part also was steep uphill. The middle part was a bigger road which which went up and down a little but not really heavy. The time trial was not super difficult but most certainly not totally flat.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://www.cicloweb.it/sites/default/files/immagini/Ordine di partenza Herning.pdf

 

[virandociclista]

http://www.cicloweb.it/sites/default/files/immagini/Ordine di partenza Herning.pdf

Poor Roman Kreuziger... will start in the middle of the field... far away from the big guys. I was thinking that he was one of the top ten...

 

[Eshnar]

Nice to see how every rider speaks italian

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dont know about Settimana but the field there wasnt great, Castilla y Leon was not totally flat, it started with some narrow roads which were pretty steep, the last part also was steep uphill. The middle part was a bigger road which which went up and down a little but not really heavy. The time trial was not super difficult but most certainly not totally flat.

ok. but an average of 49+. that is definitely an itt course. settimana was indeed really flat. same as this year

Uitslag:
1 MALORI ADRIANO LAMPRE - ISD 16:37.40 51.4 km/h
2 ASCANI LUCA D'ANGELO & ANTENUCCI - NIPPO 8.41
3 SUTHERLAND RORY UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING 8.93
4 SCHUMACHER STEFAN MICHE - GUERCIOTTI 15.07
5 BODROGI LASZLO TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI AVENTIS 15.58
6 ULISSI DIEGO LAMPRE - ISD 17.55
7 VISCONTI GIOVANNI FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI 19.58
8 BERTOGLIATI RUBENS TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI AVENTIS 22.69
9 FÖRSTER ROBERT UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING 29.68
10 CANUTI FEDERICO COLNAGO - CSF INOX 35.77
11 MEERSMAN GIANNI FDJ 36.87
12 DURAN AROCA ARKAITZ GEOX-TMC 38.06
13 PIRAZZI STEFANO COLNAGO - CSF INOX 41.57
14 FELLINE FABIO GEOX-TMC 42.57
15 CAMANO ORTUZAR IKER ENDURA RACING 42.59
16 POZZOVIVO DOMENICO COLNAGO - CSF INOX 44.05
17 LAVERDE JIMENEZ LUIS FELIPE COLOMBIA ES PASION - CAFE DE COLOMBIA 46.17
18 VICIOSO ARCOS ANGEL ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI 47.08
19 CASAR SANDY FDJ 49.85
20 SAVINI FILIPPO COLNAGO - CSF INOX 50.29

 

[cycladianpirate]

Anyone have a weather forecast?

I count 16 corners not including that chicane in the middle...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Anyone have a weather forecast?

I count 16 corners not including that chicane in the middle...

 

[Mellow Velo]

Its phinney time

Something I just learned from the Giro presentation is that Taylor speaks some Italian.
He was interviewed from his bike, by Rai.

Anyone have a weather forecast?

I count 16 corners not including that chicane in the middle...

Something I also learned from Rai.
Pug ugly course, that seems to pass by the local drug rehab centre, judging from the gang of delinquents seen crossing the road.

Paolo Savoldelli thinks it's a technically challenging (mucho cornering) course. A cobbled section, too. If it's slightly wet.........
I thought young Phinney a shoe in, but given his record of falling off, it could all end in tears.

 

[will10]

Something I just learned from the Giro presentation is that Taylor speaks some Italian.
He was interviewed from his bike, by Rai.



Something I also learned from Rai.
Pug ugly course, that seems to pass by the local drug rehab centre, judging from the gang of delinquents seen crossing the road.

Paolo Savoldelli thinks it's a technically challenging (mucho cornering) course. A cobbled section, too. If it's slightly wet.........
I thought young Phinney a shoe in, but given his record of falling off, it could all end in tears.

It's the sort of prologue where Savoldelli would really fancy himself to win.

 

[cycladianpirate]

Many thanks.

By the way, I think that's the most efficient way of giving a weather forecast that I've ever seen.

 

[El Pistolero]

and gc contender

6.DE GENDT T.VCD00' 57"
138. URAN Rigoberto 118 SKY PROCYCLING 3h 38' 52" + 25' 27"

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

oh, lol your calimero reaction again and your obsession with someone saying anything bad about a belgian

 

[El Pistolero]

oh, lol your calimero reaction again and your obsession with someone saying anything bad about a belgian

I thought Calimero was a nickname for Rujano?

If so, I'm a bit taller than him.

 

[Punter]

Jan Barta will be a dark horse!

In the outright or the prologue and why? (don't know him at all)

In a match race Kwiatkowski v Boaro over this route who would start favourite?