2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11: Collecchio - Savona (249 km)

[RedheadDane]

Lars Bak, Lotto dom. Formerly of HTC.

Unless I missed a joke?

Yeah. Lars Bak, the guy who is rarely at the back.

 

[The Barb]

Nice stage, lots of possibilities even though the time trial is tomorrow.

Probably the break wins it ... I'll go with Maxim Belkov who was very kind to me financially last year when he got his stage win last year.

 

[Butterhead]

OK apologies in advance but who is Bak?

You don´t know who Lars Bak is?

Shame on you!

 

[Jagartrott]

Obvious brakeaway win is obvious.
Hansen, De Gendt, Roche e tutti quanti.

 

[UlleGigo]

What's the forecast like? Is there any chance of decent winds along the coast?

Looks like a good stage this one. Solid climb and a good down hill for someone to have a go if they are feeling brave.

 

[search]

Roche in the break today? I think so, or even a EBH could have a go, Bak and Adam are the obvious choices, but with Roche and EBH in the break it will be a tough one. My money is on EBH today.
And it will definitely be a breakaway who takes it today, important day Thursday, or maybe Hugo will make a bet about that?

this stage will probably be ridden very hard right from the start, that + irregular speed has never been one of Roche's specialities. He might try, but I'd be surprised to see him getting into the final breakaway

 

[el_angliru]

I'd like to see a very fast first hour with lots of riders trying to escape, but noone succeeding. Then I'd like a very big group (20+ riders) to escape at the first cat. 2 climb (13.5 km @ 4.4% according to Climbbybike).

But not very realistic, I'm afraid.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

What's the forecast like? Is there any chance of decent winds along the coast?

Very nice cycling weather. No wind to speak of.

Go Cunego.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Matthews has abandoned? He had a nasty fall before the rest day and his right a**e cheek looked torn to bits.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Matthews has abandoned? He had a nasty fall before the rest day and his right a**e cheek looked torn to bits.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-withdraws-from-the-giro-ditalia

this was already announced yesterday after the stage

 

[Avoriaz]

I tend to agree. A Team Colombia rider FTW.

I predicted Weening or Rubiano to win stage 9.

This time I'm going to predict Rubiano or Pantano to win. If it's Rubiano it'll be from the proper breakaway, if it's Panatno it'll be from a late attack.

Rubiano is a DNS

 

[ILovecycling]

I'd like to see a very fast first hour with lots of riders trying to escape, but noone succeeding. Then I'd like a very big group (20+ riders) to escape at the first cat. 2 climb (13.5 km @ 4.4% according to Climbbybike).

But not very realistic, I'm afraid.

Looks very realistic now.
No break hasnt been established yet.

 

[ILovecycling]

Rubiano is a DNS

wow really?when?

 

[GuyIncognito]

wow really?when?

Uhh...today and every stage until the end?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

After 45km, peloton together.

Yes, this will likely be a very hard stage indeed.

50 km/h avg for the first hour.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Rubiano is a DNS

Was it the other Rubiano who joined Beppu, Godoy, Preidler and Marangoni in a breakaway attempt?

 

[RedheadDane]

Was it the other Rubiano who joined Beppu, Godoy, Preidler and Marangoni in a breakaway attempt?

According to this live-ticker Preidler is DNS as well:

We already brought you the news that Michael Matthews didn't start today. Two other DNSs are Georg Preidler (Giant-Shimano) and Miguel Angel Rubiano (Colombia)

 

[Arredondo]

I can't find evidence that Rubiano DNS.

Is it really the case?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Rubiano definitely started today.

https://twitter.com/Col_Coldeportes/status/469035289022066688

 

[jens_attacks]

bloody hell i want 50 km/h all the way to the start of the nose of the cat

and then, kiserlovski and rolland will fly like angels

 

[ILovecycling]

Uhh...today and every stage until the end?

urghhhh ...I meant when did he decide to?
If he really dns'd

 

[auscyclefan94]

Split in peloton with Scarponi in the second group...still no break

 

[el_angliru]

Looks very realistic now.
No break hasnt been established yet.

After 45km, peloton together.

Yes, this will likely be a very hard stage indeed.

50 km/h avg for the first hour.

Wow, this could be great

 

[trevim]

I guess the break will go all the way

 

[ILovecycling]

No DNS for Preidler nor Rubiano,sh:it coverage from CN
source: Twitter - journalist who is present in giro