2014 Giro Del Trentino, 22/04 - 25/04, 2.HC

[Eshnar]

Since the profiles are already up on the official sites I guess it's time to create the thread!

Stage 1: Riva del Garda – Arco (TTT) 14.3 km

Stage 2: Limone sul Garda – San Giacomo di Brentonico 164.5 km

Stage 3: Mori – Roncone (loc. Pozza) 184.4 km

Stage 4: Val Daone – Monte Bondone (Trento) 175 km

 

[Ruudz0r]

My favourite race of the year! Go Merhawi Kudus let the world know that your a future GT winner!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

My favourite race of the year! Go Merhawi Kudus let the world know that your a future GT winner!

Are MTN and Kudus riding this?

If so, it will be time for a Kudus avatar for me again when this race starts!

I'm with you here, Eritrea is the new Colombia and Kudus will be the first African GT winner.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

kudus is a true puncher. he is from altitude of eritrea which makes him excellent climber and he's very thin but I don't ever see him win a gt that covers huge mountains.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Still no Passo Fittanze could have been a penultimate climb in the Brentonico stage... if I'm reading the scale of the profile right that finish in stage 3 is 2,4km at about 12%... (1054-776=278m height gained in 2,4km = 11,6% average gradient)

 

[Eshnar]

Still no Passo Fittanze could have been a penultimate climb in the Brentonico stage... if I'm reading the scale of the profile right that finish in stage 3 is 2,4km at about 12%... (1054-776=278m height gained in 2,4km = 11,6% average gradient)

yeah, looks like it. I don't have a profile though.

Fittanze before Brentonico would be a carnage

 

[Arredondo]

A lot of climbing, NICE!

I hope Anacona can do something here. He looked good in San Luis and Maxima, but wasn't blistering in Catalunya.

 

[jens_attacks]

one of my favs races.
ivan basso to rise from the dead! or domenico to keep ag2r roll

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

This race is ridicilous. I'm surprised they didn't choose a uphill ITT course.

 

[jens_attacks]

next year team time trial up the marmolada!

make it happen pls

 

[Libertine Seguros]

next year team time trial up the marmolada!

make it happen pls

If that means 20x the camera bikes following through the Serrai di Sottoguda, I will relax my "no TTTs" position for a day.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Are MTN and Kudus riding this?

If so, it will be time for a Kudus avatar for me again when this race starts!

I'm with you here, Eritrea is the new Colombia and Kudus will be the first African GT winner.

Kudus said the Giro Del Trentino + The Osterreich Tour (I guess I didnt write that correctly) are his goals this year, but Trentino might just be to try for a stage.

 

[Ruudz0r]

kudus is a true puncher. he is from altitude of eritrea which makes him excellent climber and he's very thin but I don't ever see him win a gt that covers huge mountains.

I dont agree, have you seen him go up a mountain? he really has the style of a climber not of a puncher, he doesnt ride on power at all, he makes the most "omwentelingen" on a climb from the whole peloton.

 

[Sykhrzon]

Should be an easy one for Lil' Richie if he participates.

Losing to the likes of Contador and Quintana is one thing. Losing to old boys as Basso and Evans would be a slap in the face.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I dont agree, have you seen him go up a mountain? he really has the style of a climber not of a puncher, he doesnt ride on power at all, he makes the most "omwentelingen" on a climb from the whole peloton.

a puncher doesn't just ride on powe.r he rides on his explosivity.

 

[Ruudz0r]

a puncher doesn't just ride on powe.r he rides on his explosivity.

I know but he doesnt have the style of a puncher at all and he doesnt ride on explosiveness either. He says he is a climber himself as well.

 

[Amsterdam]

Looking forward to see Aru in this race. I really think he will shine in the Giro

 

[Afrank]

Do we have a full list of competing teams yet?

I assume Bardiani will be competing. Time for my Italian young guns of Pirazzi, Aru, and Locatelli to show their stuff.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I know but he doesnt have the style of a puncher at all and he doesnt ride on explosiveness either. He says he is a climber himself as well.

probably because he doesn't know what a puncheur is.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Do we have a full list of competing teams yet?

I assume Bardiani will be competing. Time for my Italian young guns of Pirazzi, Aru, and Locatelli to show their stuff.

Suppose all the italians plus WT with any ambitions for the Giro Italia (movistar, garmin, sky,....)

 

[SafeBet]

Do we have a full list of competing teams yet?

I assume Bardiani will be competing. Time for my Italian young guns of Pirazzi, Aru, and Locatelli to show their stuff.

Aru will be strong for sure.
I'm expecting good things from Rosa as well.

 

[Eshnar]

Detail of the MTFs

S.Giacomo di Brentonico:

Roncone (Pozza):

Monte Bondone:

 

[Michele]

Bondone is a hateful climb.

 

[JRanton]

Just seen on twitter that there's no Richie Porte included in the provisional start list. Can probably rule him out of the Giro then. Wiggins is included which is a bit strange just nine days after Roubaix.

 

[Eshnar]

Just seen on twitter that there's no Richie Porte included in the provisional start list. Can probably rule him out of the Giro then.

Bingo...