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

[Arredondo]

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

For Moreno in the Tour you mean? Well, perhaps a stage win, but you're right in terms of GC, not very much. Top 10 is the max, but i don't know if Moreno and the team will fight for that.

However, i forgot Katusha fully put their focus on Kristoff in the Tour. He will be their team leader, so they will fight for the green jersey, and for stage wins with attacking riders like perhaps Ignatiev, Belkov.

So no Tour for Moreno if this is the case, but i heard that he fully focus himself on the Vuelta, and perhaps not will compete at the Giro.

So perhaps:

Giro: Purito
Tour: Kristoff
Vuelta: Purito, Moreno

 

[The Hitch]

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.

Moreno has been helpful to purito in the vuelta. In the others, not so much.

 

[barmaher]

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

My apologies for not thanking you sooner.

Appreciate it. Looks like an interesting course.

 

[Christian]

"VUELTA AL PAIS VASCO" 2014:

1ère étape : Ordizia-Ordizia - 153 kilomètres
2ème étape : Ordizia-Urdax - 157 kilomètres
3ème étape : Urdax-Vitoria - 188 kilomètres
4ème étape : Vitoria-Eibar - 145 kilomètres
5ème étape : Eibar-Markina - 160 kilomètres
6ème étape: Markina-Markina - 26 kilomètres (Contre-la-montre)

http://cyclismactu.net/news-tour-du-pays-basque-le-parcours-2014-annonce-37991.html

 

[Ferminal]

Ok, we have the distances now but will be waiting a while on profiles I guess... Someone want to guess them?

 

[BigMac]

Ok, we have the distances now but will be waiting a while on profiles I guess... Someone want to guess them?

Libertine can mentally guess the profiles based on the distance

 

[Netserk]

Lulu FTW.

 

[Flamin]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=68848

Nibali still not sure whether he will ride Tirreno or Paris-Nice. He prefers Tirreno, Vino wants him in France.

 

[Ferminal]

http://www.voltaalgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Volta-ao-Algarve_Percurso.pdf

Etapas da 40ª Volta ao Algarve:

1ª Etapa: 1 9 de fevereiro
Faro / Albufeira
160,00km

2ª Etapa:
20 de fevereiro
Lagoa / Monchique
196km

3ª Etapa: 21 de fevereiro
Vila de Bispo / Sagres
13,6 km (C/R Ind.)

4ª Etapa: 22 de fevereiro
Almodôvar / Alto do Malhão (Loulé)
164,5km

5ª Etapa: 23 de fevereiro
Tavira / Vilamoura
155,8km

 

[Ferminal]

The Malhao pass 43km from the finish and a 1km wall (13%) with only 11km to go.

 

[Parrulo]

Right now i am i can't in about an hour or so i will check the portuguese PCMdaily forum and see if i can get some more details about the course.

Particularly the 3rd cat 5k from the finish on stage 2.

But overall it looks real good i must say.

 

[Parrulo]

Just check pcmdaily and unfortunately the climb 5k from the finish on stage 2 isn't the foia climb, as that climb is a solid cat 2.

Still so close to the end it could see some attacks.

The Malhão will passed for the first time 43k from the end this year unlike last year when it was passed 80k from the end. And the 1k at 13% ramp 11k before the finish on the malhão stage if raced hard to shatter the peloton before the malhão even starts.

The tt length is imo the right one for the difficulties in the race.

Overall i think it course is very good.

Shame they didn't use Foia but if they did it would have been the queen stage because is much harder than malhão so i understand their decision.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Just check pcmdaily and unfortunately the climb 5k from the finish on stage 2 isn't the foia climb, as that climb is a solid cat 2.

Still so close to the end it could see some attacks.

The Malhão will passed for the first time 43k from the end this year unlike last year when it was passed 80k from the end. And the 1k at 13% ramp 11k before the finish on the malhão stage if raced hard to shatter the peloton before the malhão even starts.

The tt length is imo the right one for the difficulties in the race.

Overall i think it course is very good.

Shame they didn't use Foia but if they did it would have been the queen stage because is much harder than malhão so i understand their decision.

Thanks, perhaps I've missed it but do we have a list of teams participating?

 

[Parrulo]

startlist:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_ao_Algarve_2014-Startlist

It should be fun

 

[Arredondo]

Piti's program for 2014;

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/25...-quintana-in-de-giro-valverde-rijdt-tour.html

Too many races in my opinion. Why doing Dubai and the Belgian classics?

Alejandro, in the Tour they going to ride a mini PR, not a mini Flanders!!!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Piti's program for 2014;

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/25...-quintana-in-de-giro-valverde-rijdt-tour.html

Too many races in my opinion. Why doing Dubai and the Belgian classics?

Alejandro, in the Tour they going to ride a mini PR, not a mini Flanders!!!

meh, this should be about right for anybody who wants to call themselves a top rider (and who is not a youngster) in this sport.

Below 80 (or close to) race days I think. No problem.

 

[Eshnar]

Alejandro, in the Tour they going to ride a mini PR, not a mini Flanders!!!

Tell that to Nibbles too.

 

[Arredondo]

meh, this should be about right for anybody who wants to call themselves a top rider (and who is not a youngster) in this sport.

Below 80 (or close to) race days I think. No problem.

Look at Purito's build up. Not that many races, but it will favour him for the classics. Last year, Piti didn't rode Pais Vasco, but he was good in the classics.

This year, with Dubai, VPV and the Belgian/Italian classics, i think he takes up to many races, comparing to someone like JRod.

Purito will make 77/78 race days this year, without Tirreno and Pais Vasco.

 

[roundabout]

It's 77/78 days for Piti in the linked program

Maybe also Amorebieta, Nationals, Worlds and Lombardia.

Will probably be over 80, but not by much.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Look at Purito's build up. Not that many races, but it will favour him for the classics. Last year, Piti didn't rode Pais Vasco, but he was good in the classics.

This year, with Dubai, VPV and the Belgian/Italian classics, i think he takes up to many races, comparing to someone like JRod.

Purito will make 77/78 race days this year, without Tirreno and Pais Vasco.

I see no problem with any of these guys' schedule. Both will be close to 80 race days and they will be competitive in the Vuelta, Worlds and possible Lombardia, i.e at the very end of the season.

edit: mostly redundant.

 

[will10]

Pro Cycling Stats ‏@ProCyclingStats 47s
Wildcards @letour for

Bretagne - Séché Environnement (Fra)
Cofidis (Fra)
IAM Cycling (Sui)
Team Netapp - Endura (All)

 

[pastronef]

Pro Cycling Stats ‏@ProCyclingStats 47s
Wildcards @letour for

Bretagne - Séché Environnement (Fra)
Cofidis (Fra)
IAM Cycling (Sui)
Team Netapp - Endura (All)

very happy for NetApp-Endura, for Koenig and Machado!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

very happy for NetApp-Endura, for Koenig and Machado!

yea well deserved after the Vuelta peformance last year.

Other info:

Looks like a showdown between Feillu and Froome on Hautacam.

Also Haussler and Chava will go all in on the cobbles stage. Its going to be carnage.

 

[jens_attacks]

crappiest teams ever getting wild-cards for le tour?

seems like.

machado lol.

haussler 2x lol

 

[gooner]

Roche doing Oman, T-A and MSR.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...e-programme-says-knee-injury-almost-resolved/