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

[JRanton]

Does anyone know why Henao (Sergio) isn't riding Tirreno?

 

[Arredondo]

So Beltran's first race for Tinkoff will most likely be Criterium International

http://www.tinkoffsaxo.com/news/tinkoff-saxo-signs-promising-colombian-climber/

 

[Eshnar]

Giro del Trentino final stage to be a MTF to Monte Bondone

So it's settled:

Stage 1: Riva del Garda – Arco 14,3 Km (TTT)
Stage 2: Limone sul Garda – San Giacomo di Brentonico 164,5 Km (MTF)
Stage 3: Mori – Roncone (Pozza) 184,4 Km (Uphill finish)
Stage 4: Val Daone – Monte Bondone (Trento) 175,0 Km (MTF)

from 22/04 to 25/04

 

[jens_attacks]

bondone is awesome,awesome,awesome. charly gaul & ivan basso _O_

 

[CycloAndy]

Does anyone know why Henao (Sergio) isn't riding Tirreno?

Not heard anything but might be trying to reduce the number of races early on as they want him to peak from the Ardennes to the Tour and possibly Vuelta.

 

[Ferminal]

Bondone the perfect entree for Montecampione.

 

[Netserk]

Tour de Pologne route announced.

Stage 5: MTF in Slovakia

Stage 6: Usual hilly circuit

Stage 7: ITT

 

[roundabout]

They even made the MTF stage have a criterium finish. TdP at it's finest.

 

[The Hitch]

I like it. Visits both North and South, has stages for sprinters, the classic Blukowina Ardennes stage, and now an mtf ish stage which isn't just the MTF but 3 climbs.

Croteriums aren't bad for a race like TDP imo. Gets the fans more involved.

 

[maltiv]

EBH will finally return to Giro d'Italia due to Team Sky pulling out of Tour of Norway.

 

[JRanton]

EBH will finally return to Giro d'Italia due to Team Sky pulling out of Tour of Norway.

Makes sense. Should be plenty of opportunities for him.

Sebastian Henao is also in line to ride the Giro: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=70761

Seems a bit much to ask of a 20 year old first year pro but at least there's no pressure to ride for a big GC favourite.

 

[roundabout]

Fleche Wallonne

http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/FWH/2014/100/PROFIL.png

Back to being super boring instead of merely boring

 

[Ferminal]

Good move imo.

May be late to this but Romandie..? Finally we get Planches-Champex... 100km out

 

[BigMac]

Good move imo.

May be late to this but Romandie..? Finally we get Planches-Champex... 100km out

Luls.

Any profiles out already?

 

[JRanton]

Luls.

Any profiles out already?

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/fr/33-parcours

 

[BigMac]

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/fr/33-parcours

Thanks!

Decent route. Was hoping for a MTF though.

Quite a Spilakish parcours.
Rui Costa for the win.

 

[Sykhrzon]

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/fr/33-parcours

With no MTF, Nibali might has a chance against Froome.

I don't know whether the descent is technical or not, but he has a chance.

 

[Sykhrzon]

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/fr/33-parcours

With no MTF, Nibali might has a chance against Froome. Stage 3 looks very good for him. I don't know whether the descent is technical or not, but he has a chance.

 

[roundabout]

I don't think Nibali is racing.

Still the the gold standard of Romandie routes

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/apr06/romandie06/?id=stages

 

[Anderis]

What are Hesjedal's plans for this season? I barely can find him on any provisional startlists.

 

[theyoungest]

What are Hesjedal's plans for this season? I barely can find him on any provisional startlists.

I thought the Giro in support of Dan Martin.

Speaking of whom, where the hell is Dan Martin?

 

[Lupetto]

Volta a Portugal will start from Fafe. There will be stages in Maia, in Braga and in Montalegre (Serra do Larouco).

http://expresso.sapo.pt/maia-acolhe...volta-a-portugal-em-bicicleta-de-2014=f864810

 

[Bernhard]

No Romandie for Roman Kreuziger

 

[Jancouver]

No Romandie for Roman Kreuziger

Wow. That used to be his favorite race. WTF?

 

[ILovecycling]

Wow. That used to be his favorite race. WTF?

he did PV,and he said his schedule is too heavy.
I think he wants to be fresh for Suisse and Tour,probably it has something to do with fall races too.