2013 Giro D'Italia, Stage 2: Ischia - Forio, 17.4 km TTT

[Eshnar]

Official startlist:
1 15:40 Colombia
2 15:43 Ag2r
3 15:46 Blanco
4 15:49 Bardiani
5 15:52 Argos
6 15:55 Saxo
7 15:58 Lotto Belisol
8 16:01 Sky
9 16:04 Vini Fantini
10 16:07 Vacansoleil
11 16:10 Cannondale
12 16:13 Katusha
13 16:16 Androni
14 16:19 Euskaltel
15 16:22 Lampre
16 16:25 Movistar
17 16:28 Astana
18 16:31 FDJ
19 16:34 Radioshack
20 16:37 Garmin
21 16:40 BMC
22 16:43 Greenedge
23 16:46 OPQS

Poll is coming.

 

[SafeBet]

It looks very technical for a TTT. There should be no big gaps.
I'm hoping Kessi is all right, Astana can't afford riding without him at full strenght.

 

[Netserk]

Astana is my dark horse

 

[cineteq]

Astana or BMC, Sky to finish 4th or worse.

 

[peterkrog]

who will carry the pink jersey after the stage is over?, not sure QPO can keep the jersey.

 

[serfla]

Very similar to 2007 ttt. Island(s), technical, undulating.
Less long and hilly (I have impression) than in 2007, but the idea is the same.
Astana (Popovych, if I recall well) slid in one turn back then, causing the team to lose some time.
A well-coordinated team should take this rather than powerful one.

In fact, this year's route shares many common features with the Giro 2007.

Edit:
It was Popovych who crashed, but riding for Discovery.
I've mixed them because of Savoldelli's transfer and later hijack of Astana by USPS - Disco gang.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Should have done the 30kmroute they used in 1959

 

[manafana]

this looks pretty opening interesting see who does take it, surely we see a new man in pink.

 

[Forunculo]

Astana by 20 secs

 

[the sceptic]

Whats the point of such a short TTT? Would be a lot more interesting if it was 50k.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Average Speed will be rather low for a TTT i guess

 

[webvan]

Agreed, is it the Vuelta that had a short one last year too?

Anyway I hope it's more exciting then today!

 

[Bavarianrider]

Whats the point of such a short TTT? Would be a lot more interesting if it was 50k.

Indeed

I regard this to be the prologe, that makes it a bit better.

 

[will10]

There will be small gaps but such a technical course will see at least one team have a disaster and lose well over a minute.

 

[maxmartin]

Sky directeur sportif Rod Ellingworth kept things in perspective

"The course isn't as technical as people make out, but until you know things like exactly where the barriers are on the day and you've done the final recon, it won't be exactly possible to know what it’s like," Ellingworth said.

Hint: we are going to take time on all your losers

 

[Forunculo]

Whats the point of such a short TTT? Would be a lot more interesting if it was 50k.

100% Agree.

I think the last time there was a long TTT, the race ended. It was the Astana 09 of Lance, Contador, Kloden, Levi etc. So organizers avoid long TTT for fear at a dead race

 

[whittashau]

No word on Kessiakoff's condition?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

No word on Kessiakoff's condition?

havent heard anything yet

 

[Afrank]

Hoping that BMC can take it and win by enough to give Phinney another pink jersey. GE and RLT on paper look like they could do well.
As long as Kessiakoff isn't hurt too bad, Astana to be just a few seconds back or ahead of Sky.

 

[Ferminal]

Benat in pink.

 

[Woody22]

BMC to win this with Orica GreenEdge a close second.
Cadel Evans to be showing of a pink frame at the start of Stage 3.

 

[TourOfTexas]

TTT for SUNDAY? Come on! Leave that crap for Monday. I want to watch some racing.

 

[movingtarget]

TTT for SUNDAY? Come on! Leave that crap for Monday. I want to watch some racing.

At least it's short. Still prefer a prologue to a TTT.

 

[Pippo_San]

RaboBlancoFail to crash

 

[Kompakt]

Does anyone know what the rules are regarding who gets the maglia rosa after the TTT asuming none of the teams with riders that took bonus seconds yesterday will be in contention?

If for example Sky wins, is it then the best placed rider on stage 1 that will take the jersey? If that's the case, then great move by Puccio to be the best placed Sky rider...