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

[Dazed and Confused]

Thanks.

Can I have those 12 minutes of my life back now...

Typical MTF stage......

Gotta say Meintjes does look rather smooth climbing.

 

[greenedge]

Evans has had a quiet season - just like old man Horner in 2013. Still not sure how Evans will go at the Giro. That may be a bridge too far. But I am more hopeful today than I was on Tuesday.

TDU, Haut Var, T-A, PV and Trentino- as opposed to Horner's T-A (probably some other warm up races) and Utah

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans looked very comfortable on the climb and gapped some of the better climbers in the finish. Very promising.

 

[Aguirre]

I enter here just ro say Landa is the next ultramythical climber!

 

[jens_attacks]

pretty cool ascent, seemed fast. tiralongo went full gas, astana looked great
also good to see delfino with some good legs
cadel in complete control,awesome form

 

[personal]

Shame there was no TV coverage; nature there is beautiful.

 

[Escarabajo]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

He beat Mentjes by 10 seconds. I don't know about you, but to me it seems that that is not quite Ricco/Pantani level

 

[Cookster15]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

I wouldn't say it looked like Landa was "toying" with the other riders. Besides, Evans was only marking Pozzovivo. He didn't need to be concerned chasing Landa. Landa was 2.23 down on Evans at the start of the stage. Likewise Pozzovivo was mainly worried about Evans. The true strength of Landa was more evident in stage 3 where he lost 6 secs to Pozzo and 9 secs to Evans.

 

[Angliru]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

Please let us not create drama when there is none. Landa wasn't a threat to Evans and Pozzivivo and the talent level of the rest of the climbers isn't exactly of the highest order.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

ugh posts like this are too ridiuclous for words

 

[Tournesol]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

Landa's performance didn't surprise me in the slightest,he was a climbing prodigy when he was a teenager,when he signed for Euskaltel Speedy Gonzalez Galdeano told Procycling magazine that it wasnt Sicard they were pinning their hopes on but Landa,he said they were expecting big results from him within a year or two.

What happened to Landa in between isn't clear,the general chaos around Euskaltel wouldn't have helped but he also showed less than expected.Can any Basque forumites suggest reasons why he underachieved at that time? I am sure i read the reasons in another thread but can't remember.

Anyway,how he rode at Trentino isn't a shock is what i'm saying,he is a natural talent in the mountains.

 

[Ruudz0r]

The fact that Landa is pedaling like Rico and Pantani and toying in the mountains with the other riders is bad rather than good.

A good Landa is a VERY good climber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLaOR8i1J4 (check the full last climb)

 

[Tournesol]

A good Landa is a VERY good climber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLaOR8i1J4 (check the full last climb)

Landa's 1st pro win,hadn't seen that before,thanks for sharing,great ride to leave some elite climbing talent in his wake,some burst from about 300m from the finish.

I really like this kid,think he is improving rapidly,hope he goes well in the Giro.