2012 Tirreno -Adriatico, Stage 4:Amelia - Chieti: 252km

[eljimberino]

my guess is an italian will win today. home advantage combined with conditions.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

who will katusha's man be? rodriguez or moreno?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ah yes, the great "climber" who has never shown any talent for climbing.

LOL, I agree. I made a thread about his climbing once on here which got a response from Mick Rogers to not put to much pressure on him. Anyway, I think Tim Roe, Lachlan Morton or Rohan Dennis are more liekly to be good climbers than Cam Meyer.

its time finally for BMC to unleash the twin beasts!
EVANS AND GILBERT **** YEAH WIN THIS GUYS!

I agree. FFS BMC! Let's do something. It is March FFS! I do think Cadel won't make a costly mistake like last year and give Scarponi a massive headstart on this climb. He'll be right up there tonight.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Today's break

MONDORY (ALM)
PIRAZZI & PAGANI (COG)
URTASUN (EUS)
HULSMANS (FAR)
BRUTT (KAT)
BOARO (SAX)

 

[TeoSheva]

7 in front with something like 10minutes: Mondory, Pirazzi,Pagani,Urtasun,Hulsmans, Brutt e Boaro

quite good group

edit: one minute later

 

[will10]

Pirazzi, just for a change, has attacked.

 

[Walkman]

So what happend with the course? Di they changed it or is the profile in the OP correct?

Edit: Any streams?

 

[auscyclefan94]

So what happend with the course? Di they changed it or is the profile in the OP correct?

Edit: Any streams?

No streams yet. Will have to wait another 1.5 hours.

 

[eljimberino]

According to steephill the course has been changed.

 

[Walkman]

No streams yet. Will have to wait another 1.5 hours.

Ok, thanks for the Info, do you happend to know if the profile in the OP is correct?

If so, Evans FTW!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ok, thanks for the Info, do you happend to know if the profile in the OP is correct?

If so, Evans FTW!

Yes it is correct!

 

[dlwssonic]

Yes it is correct!

How has it been modified?

 

[Lupetto]

How has it been modified?

Just read the thread. It has been posted several times.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Pretty decent coverage on tv from Rai, over the weekend. With any luck, there should be 2.5-3 hours, today, starting in 1.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So much for no snow on the Lancarno.



What price tomorrow's MTF?

Average race speed >35kph, but I have no idea how far they have traveled.
Race updates aren't great.

 

[Museeuw]

Gazzetta live ticker:

"Vegni Mauro, director of the Tirreno-Adriatico, on tomorrow's stage: "If the good weather forecast should be confirmed there will be no problem reaching Prati di Tivo. There is a bit 'of snow at the roadside but road would provide the necessary security to the smooth operation of tomorrow's stage. "

 

[hoerpi]

Isn't the key difference tomorrow that they won't descend from the high mountains? Icy roads on a downhill will probably yield the same amount of complaining as we see from Andy on a sunny day.

 

[BillytheKid]

So much for no snow on the Lancarno.



What price tomorrow's MTF?

Average race speed >35kph, but I have no idea how far they have traveled.
Race updates aren't great.

Looks like they're working hard on keeping the road clear. Hopefully some warmer temps will melt what they can't get off the road.

Snowing here too at 6500 ft/ some er a 2000m. Weird.

To bad on the day though. That was some majorly excellent profile.

 

[BillytheKid]

The same work being done on the Tivo no doubt.

 

[jens_attacks]

scarponi's favourites for today:garzelli,di luca,evans
today is a big day for acqua e sapone.if horner cracks,they can get the maglia azzura.

 

[Publicus]

Gazzetta is playing some funky music with its intro/promo package.

EDIT: Live, but doing a recap

 

[jens_attacks]

it started now.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rai Sport 2 have been live, with 65kms to go................I think.

 

[Publicus]

Rai Sport 2 have been live, with 65kms to go................I think.

Is that geo-restricted?

EDIT: Nevermind, got my answer (yes!)

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Its up http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_TirrenoAdriatico01.shtml?c=Ciclismo_Libero#cf