2014 Speculation (and confirmation) thread - rider schedules and parcours

[roundabout]

Any rumours? I may need to be in that part of the world in the spring.

My apologies for not replying sooner

Mantes la Jolie - Mantes la Jolie 160 km
Rambouillet - Saint-George sur Bauche
Toucy - Magny Cours
Nevers - Belleville sur Saône
Crèche sur Saône - Rive de Gier
? - Fayence
Fayence - Nice
Col d’Eze ITT

 

[Lupetto]

Roche-aux-faucons is back this year. Fantastic.

 

[Ferminal]

My apologies for not replying sooner

Mantes la Jolie - Mantes la Jolie 160 km
Rambouillet - Saint-George sur Bauche
Toucy - Magny Cours
Nevers - Belleville sur Saône
Crèche sur Saône - Rive de Gier
? - Fayence
Fayence - Nice
Col d’Eze ITT

Any chance of that finish?

 

[McLovin]

My apologies for not replying sooner

Mantes la Jolie - Mantes la Jolie 160 km
Rambouillet - Saint-George sur Bauche
Toucy - Magny Cours
Nevers - Belleville sur Saône
Crèche sur Saône - Rive de Gier
? - Fayence
Fayence - Nice
Col d’Eze ITT

Aiaiaiaiaiai

 

[karlboss]

BMC leaders schedules up until MSR.

Cadel Evans: Santos Tour Down Under, Tour Méditerranéen, Tour du Haut Var , Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico.

Tejay van Garderen: Tour of Oman, Paris-Nice, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.

Philippe Gilbert: Tour of Qatar, Tour of Oman, Classic Sud Ardèche-Souvenir Francis Delpech, Drôme Classic, Roma Maxima, Tirreno-Adriatico.

Thor Hushovd: Dubai Tour, Tour du Haut Var, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Paris-Nice.

Taylor Phinney: Tour de San Luis, Dubai Tour, Tour Méditerranéen, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Paris-Nice.

Greg Van Avermaet: Tour of Qatar, Tour of Oman, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico
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[theyoungest]

My apologies for not replying sooner

Mantes la Jolie - Mantes la Jolie 160 km
Rambouillet - Saint-George sur Bauche
Toucy - Magny Cours
Nevers - Belleville sur Saône
Crèche sur Saône - Rive de Gier
? - Fayence
Fayence - Nice
Col d’Eze ITT

Talansky skips Paris-Nice because there's no TT or MTF in it, so I doubt it will have the Col d'Eze TT, as that suits him to a tee.

 

[jens_attacks]

can pozzato win paris-nice too after tirreno-adriatico 11 years ago?

that is the question.

 

[greenedge]

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/52618/Earle-out-to-repay-Sky-s-faith


In it Earle mentions that he will go to ToC to support Wiggins...

 

[burning]

Any chance of that finish?

I think same stage in 2009 would be ridden with Sky train at the front and Porte will sprint away at the final uphill section

 

[Zam_Olyas]

can pozzato win paris-nice too after tirreno-adriatico 11 years ago?

that is the question.

 

[Ferminal]

I think same stage in 2009 would be ridden with Sky train at the front and Porte will sprint away at the final uphill section

Oh that was Bertie's Bad Day wasn't it?

 

[roundabout]

Any chance of that finish?

You mean the JTL memorial murito?

 

[Ferminal]

Yeh... most of that stage is probably too hard for P-N though.

 

[Panda Claws]

Philippe Gilbert

Tour of Qatar (09.02 - 14.02)
Tour of Oman (18.02 - 23.02)
Sud Ardèche-Souvenir Francis Delpech (01.03)
Drôme Classic (02.03)
Roma Maxima (09.03)
Tirreno-Adriatico (12.03 - 18.03)

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Philippe Gilbert

Tour of Qatar (09.02 - 14.02)
Tour of Oman (18.02 - 23.02)
Sud Ardèche-Souvenir Francis Delpech (01.03)
Drôme Classic (02.03)
Roma Maxima (09.03)
Tirreno-Adriatico (12.03 - 18.03)

I have to admit that I had never heard about the Sud Ardèche and Drôme Classic before, but looking at their profiles I think they'll suit Gilbert well, and they might give us a sneak peek into his form this year. I don't really know why he's racing Qatar though (I guess he has to go because he's popular there?).

 

[jens_attacks]

popular to whom? there are always only three people at the finish line and two camels. it might be the latter

 

[Ferminal]

The Al Jazeera commentators?

 

[trevim]

I have to admit that I had never heard about the Sud Ardèche and Drôme Classic before, but looking at their profiles I think they'll suit Gilbert well, and they might give us a sneak peek into his form this year. I don't really know why he's racing Qatar though (I guess he has to go because he's popular there?).

Qatar is good preparation race for the classics and doesn't seem to be too dangerous road and crashes wise. Maybe that's why he'll ride it.

 

[greenedge]

Good weather for training and racing at speed maybe.

JROD is a great rider, who i admire for racing throughout the year, but even though he may not race T-A/P-V im happy as it means he should be in better form for the Giro. If anyone deserves a GT win it is him (followed by Andy Shleck and Quintana)

 

[Twenty-Nem]

Dani Moreno will have more opportunities to get a better results.

 

[burning]

Oh that was Bertie's Bad Day wasn't it?

Yes, it was.
.........

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Dani Moreno will have more opportunities to get a better results.

Possible, but he will still be expected to work 100% for J-Rod in two tours and the odd monument. That takes Moreno out of the TdF imo, leaving just a few stage race opportunities where TT'ing ain't too important. F-W is a must target imo.

 

[will10]

I have to admit that I had never heard about the Sud Ardèche and Drôme Classic before, but looking at their profiles I think they'll suit Gilbert well, and they might give us a sneak peek into his form this year. I don't really know why he's racing Qatar though (I guess he has to go because he's popular there?).

Qatar is the best Classics prep race in February, except Het Volk.

 

[Arredondo]

Possible, but he will still be expected to work 100% for J-Rod in two tours and the odd monument. That takes Moreno out of the TdF imo, leaving just a few stage race opportunities where TT'ing ain't too important. F-W is a must target imo.

It is not certain that Moreno will ride the Giro. Actually, in none of his interviews he says he is going to ride the Giro. The big goal of Moreno is the Vuelta, but normally he has to ride for JRod there, in case Purito is still the beter rider then.

But Moreno still get his chances in Pais Vasco, Tirreno, Amstel (i don't think JRod will care about that race, especially after last year). FW is another possibilty, but i think Purito wants to win that race for a second time to. Also Romandy could be for Moreno.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It is not certain that Moreno will ride the Giro. Actually, in none of his interviews he says he is going to ride the Giro. The big goal of Moreno is the Vuelta, but normally he has to ride for JRod there, in case Purito is still the beter rider then.

But Moreno still get his chances in Pais Vasco, Tirreno, Amstel (i don't think JRod will care about that race, especially after last year). FW is another possibilty, but i think Purito wants to win that race for a second time to. Also Romandy could be for Moreno.

Fair enough, but what are the chances of a real result in TdF and TdR (outside of stage wins)?