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

[SafeBet]

Nearly 3 minutes adrift

too excited.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ok so the "climbers" will have to attack the diesel. Exactly how it should be.

Congrats to BMC. Monster ride.

 

[TommyPlus]

Astana 14"31

 

[SafeBet]

Astana 14"31

Bit of a letdown.

 

[TommyPlus]

AG2R 14"46

Classifica provvisoria:

BMC Racing Team 14'02"

NetApp Endura: 14'17"

Team Sky 14'21"

Movistar 14'24"

Cannondale 14'25"

Astana 14'31"

RusVelo 14'33"

Lampre Merida 14'35"

CCC Polsat 14'38"

Colombia Coldeportes 14'39"

Neri Sottoli Yellow Fluo 14'40"

MTN Qhubeka 14'42"

Ag2r La Mondiale14'46"

Bardiani CSF 14'50"

Caja Rural 14'50"

Androni Venezuela 14'51"

 

[TommyPlus]

Great rides from BMC and NetApp
Movistar and Astana will be disappointed

 

[jens_attacks]

well that's some speed from bmc. seems like the giro d'italia will be a cadel-basso battle as i predicted seriously now, really awesome start of season by bmc.

 

[Elegant Degenerate]

well that's some speed from bmc. seems like the giro d'italia will be a cadel-basso battle as i predicted seriously now, really awesome start of season by bmc.

Jury's still out on basso as far as i'm concerned.

 

[theyoungest]

Jury's still out on basso as far as i'm concerned.

Basso had a pretty decent Vuelta last year. Until he got to deal with hypothermia. Evans had a pretty decent Giro. Not much to separate the two.

 

[Cookster15]

well that's some speed from bmc. seems like the giro d'italia will be a cadel-basso battle as i predicted seriously now, really awesome start of season by bmc.

Got to be good for Cadel's head to have a team that is firing on all cylinders. Plus the team seems to ride well when they know their leader is on form. Good omens I hope.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That's an astonishing result for Netapp. Presumably there are a lot of guys there riding for TdF selection.

 

[Afrank]

well that's some speed from bmc. seems like the giro d'italia will be a cadel-basso battle as i predicted seriously now, really awesome start of season by bmc.

Old guys planning on teaching the youngins a thing or two about real bike racing?

 

[BigMac]

NetApp with uber performance, I just knew it. It's going to be fun to see Konig, de La Cruz and Machado wipe BMC.

 

[Beech Mtn]

well that's some speed from bmc. seems like the giro d'italia will be a cadel-basso battle as i predicted seriously now, really awesome start of season by bmc.

Why you no love Don Nairo?

 

[VeloHuman]

NetApp with uber performance, I just knew it. It's going to be fun to see Konig, de La Cruz and Machado wipe BMC.

I'm ready to see Konig race. He hasn't done anything since February. Very quiet year.

 

[Gloin22]

Don't. Machado is the leader. Konig was sick, preparing for Tour here.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

BMC crossing the line today:

Evans with serious ambitions here.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Don't. Machado is the leader. Konig was sick, preparing for Tour here.

Yes, Konig hasn't ridden badly so much as he hasn't been in races at all. They kept scheduling his comeback from whatever injury he is carrying and then pulling him at the last minute. Machado has had to step up to the plate in his absence and has been good so far. Presumably Konig will be top dog again in a race or two's time, but for now the word from the team management is that he is just trying to get some racing and Machado is still leader for this one.

I could see Machado getting another decent result here. Too mountainous and too strong a climbing field for him to contend, but a good placing is not beyond him given his season so far.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2 reminder:

Last climb:

Starts 9:50
Ends approx 14:00 (CEST)

Perfect schedule for seeing both races live........

Evans FTW, unless somebody puts the plug back into Basso.

 

[manafana]

pozz to get it done, this isn't live as far as I know?

 

[ILovecycling]

pozz to get it done, this isn't live as far as I know?

It is not.

Can someone pull an upset?Evans?

 

[Tournesol]

I sense Pirazzi on the attack like a madman...

 

[trevim]

Don't. Machado is the leader. Konig was sick, preparing for Tour here.

Great, now you jinxed it!. Machado to be out of top100....

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Pozzovivo to be in stellar form to early once again?

 

[greenedge]

Wow- BMC won???
I know they're usually good at TTT's but at T-A they sucked