2014 Milano - Torino (1.HC) 193 km 01/10/14

[Eshnar]

The route should be the same as last year so I just copied the former altimetry.

Main riders racing (from the official website)

TEAM WORLDTOUR
AG2R LA MONDIALE: Bardet, Montaguti
ASTANA: Aru, Scarponi
GARMIN SHARP: Hesjedal, D. Martin
MOVISTAR TEAM: Valverde, Visconti
TEAM EUROPCAR: Voeckler, Gautier
TEAM GIANT SHIMANO: Bulgac, Damuseau
TEAM KATUSHA: Rodriguez, G. Caruso
TEAM SKY: Boasson Hagen, Cataldo
TINKOFF SAXO: Contador, Rogers
TREK FACTORY RACING: Arredondo, Felline

TEAM PROFESSIONAL
ANDRONI VENEZUELA: Pellizotti, Sella
BARDIANI CSF: Pirazzi, Battaglin
CCC POLSAT: Rebellin, Kurek
IAM CYCLING: Lang, Elmiger
MTN QHUBEKA: Wesemann, Reguigui
NERI SOTTOLI ALE’: Ponzi, Finetto
RUSVELO: Lagutin, Balykin
TEAM COLOMBIA: Duarte, Rubiano Chavez
TEAM NOVO NORDISK: Peron, Megias

TEAM CONTINENTAL
AREA ZERO PRO TEAM: Chinello, Pasqualon
MGKVIS WILIER: Busato, Chirico
NANKANG FONDRIEST: Balloni, Busato
TEAM IDEA: Collodel, Pichetta
VEGA HOTSAND: Gaffurini, Di Francesco

 

[Arredondo]

I hope for Purito, but i think:

1. Contador (freshness compared to the other two Spaniards)
2. Aru
3. Valverde

 

[SafeBet]

So the two WT italian teams are not in the race

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bardiani will launch

on the first hill and then

will finish things off.

 

[jens_attacks]

1.contador
2.ponzi
3.delfino

 

[BigMac]

So the two WT italian teams are not in the race

It seems so. Quite the fail if you ask me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

this one is for Alberto

 

[BigMac]

Nah, this's Battaglin's for the taking.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Dan Martin will not crash for a change and take his first win of the year.

 

[the asian]

Surprised no Lampre.

Would have been perfect for Ulissi to come back in to racing.

 

[trevim]

Surprised no Lampre.

Would have been perfect for Ulissi to come back in to racing.

I think he was suspended just as he was trying to get back into racing.

 

[DFA123]

Any chance of Froome riding this? He would have half a chance if he rode it like the Camperona, but he doesn't seem interested in one day races in the slightest.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Any chance of Froome riding this? He would have half a chance if he rode it like the Camperona, but he doesn't seem interested in one day races in the slightest.

No chance. He was on the lash last night in Madrid.

Doesn't look tough enough for Bertie, but then Valverde, Martin, Aru and J-Rod could be all feeling the effects of yesterday.

 

[hfer07]

What matters most is: Will be any live broadcasting of the race at all?

 

[search]

What matters most is: Will be any live broadcasting of the race at all?

no, only highlights

 

[greenedge]

JROD
Martin
Valverde

 

[DoubleF]

For me it' scandalous that the oldest italian race it's not brodcasted live.
Ulissi would have been perfect for this course. Battaglin has the ability to do well in this race but given that he miss the worlds I assume that he's not in good form. Let's hope in some fireworks Vuelta's style from Aru and the three spaniards.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Annoyed there is no live coverage as it looks a decent field.

Hope Dan Martin can have enough left to take this.

 

[Bernhard]

Kreuziger back in action as support for Alberto?

 

[markene2]

Rebellin to podium this!

 

[Netserk]

Kreuziger back in action as support for Alberto?

No.

Tinkoff-Saxo team: Alberto Contador, Jesus Hernandez, Ivan Rovny, Matteo Tosatto, Michael Rogers, Nicki Sørensen, Oliver Zaugg and Sergio Paulinho.

So far it looks like he won't ride Lombardia neither.

 

[Bernhard]

I found this info in Czech media. Alegedly confirmed by Kreuziger Sr.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Valverde is not riding

 

[search]

I found this info in Czech media. Alegedly confirmed by Kreuziger Sr.

yes, he also is on the official start list

edit: source

 

[DirtyWorks]

It seems so. Quite the fail if you ask me.

Well, remember the race promoter is paying for the teams to appear. The budget might be a little short after Saxo/Contador.