2014 Tirreno Adriatico, Stage 1: Donoratico - San Vincenzo 16.9km (TTT)

[Cimber]

Good Tinkoff-Saxo TTT team

Roche, Kreuziger, Contador, Tosatto, Bennati, Boaro, Mørkøv and Paulinho

Thats a strong TTT squad. I reckon they will finish in top 4.

 

[Butterhead]

Thats a strong TTT squad. I reckon they will finish in top 4.

I would say top 3, with the form they showed, especially. Mørkøv, AC, Bena, and Kreuziger they can surprise and take a podium easily.

 

[CycloAndy]

Is Kennaugh a strong tter? I don't remember anything on that front.

Yeah he's never demonstrated anything but like the others have said, his team pursuit skills should mean he has the speed, aerodynamics and teamwork skills to do well in a TTT. The ability to stay in line and conserve energy when dropping back along the team, will probably mean he is a better TTTer than ITTer.

Also, it is difficult to tell the ITT ability of a domestique, as they have the option to conserve energy for later stages or have often used so much energy performing those duties.

 

[Afrank]

Cav and Renshaw can more than do a good job. In a tt of this length their abilities are very valuable.



Is Kennaugh a strong tter? I don't remember anything on that front.
That's not to say a few July's from now he won't be smashing everyone in the tts, but thus far, I don't remember him showing anything special there to rank him with the other guys you listed.

Yes, your right. Didn't bother to look at his palmares but just assumed from his track background he'd have shown some results in TT's. So he'd be more in the category of strong doms that can do good work on the flats. So maybe not the strength a pure TTer would bring, but should still be able to handle himself well enough.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who is in the Garmin team for TA, other than Martin and Talansky? They aren't quite the TTT force they once were, but they could still put a threatening squad together.

 

[Afrank]

Who is in the Garmin team for TA, other than Martin and Talansky? They aren't quite the TTT force they once were, but they could still put a threatening squad together.

So far it's Millar, Talansky, Nuyens, Martin, Dekker.

 

[Cimber]

So far it's Millar, Talansky, Nuyens, Martin, Dekker.

Btw I hope Nuyens is over his injury and back in shpe for the cobbles.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Is Kennaugh a strong tter? I don't remember anything on that front.
That's not to say a few July's from now he won't be smashing everyone in the tts, but thus far, I don't remember him showing anything special there to rank him with the other guys you listed.

He is part of the current Olympic champion TP squad on the track.
On the road, he was part of the SKy Squad that won the TTT At the Giro del Trentino last year.

And of course part of the team for last years tour, where they were 3rd on the day, but just 3 sec of the lead.


He isn't a top tier powerhouse for sure, but adds to a TTT team by playing his role.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Btw I hope Nuyens is over his injury and back in shpe for the cobbles.

When does Nuyens current contract expires?

 

[diggercuz]

Any live streams available?

 

[Cyivel]

Any live streams available?

There probably will be tomorrow

 

[diggercuz]

Ah, that would also explain why there was minimal chatter when it "should" of been on!... days have melded in to one another since my girlfriend and i had a baby last sunday...

Anyway hoping for Orica to smash it.

 

[Cyivel]

Ah, that would also explain why there was minimal chatter when it "should" of been on!... days have melded in to one another since my girlfriend and i had a baby last sunday...

Anyway hoping for Orica to smash it.

Congratulations.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ah, that would also explain why there was minimal chatter when it "should" of been on!... days have melded in to one another since my girlfriend and i had a baby last sunday...

Anyway hoping for Orica to smash it.

Congrats!

 

[ILovecycling]

Ah, that would also explain why there was minimal chatter when it "should" of been on!... days have melded in to one another since my girlfriend and i had a baby last sunday...

Anyway hoping for Orica to smash it.

Congratulations .

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

When does Nuyens current contract expires?

couldn't be soon enough

 

[alessandrocheti]

For garmin should be Millar, Talansky, Bauer, Dekker, King, Daniel Martin, Nuyens, Van Summeren. A good team, but I think as the strongest for this team time trial of the Tirreno-Adriatico.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

couldn't be soon enough

You might be right.

 

[VeloHuman]

Movistar is going set up Quintana nicely; they planned this startlist well, bringing so many TTT heavy hitters to offset his chrono deficiencies.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

TTT start times:

1 MTN - QHUBEKA MTN 14:40
2 IAM CYCLING IAM 14:43
3 ASTANA PRO TEAM AST 14:46
4 BARDIANI CSF BAR 14:49
5 BMC RACING TEAM BMC 14:52
6 TEAM EUROPCAR EUC 14:55
7 LAMPRE - MERIDA LAM 14:58
8 CANNONDALE CAN 15:01
9 ORICA GREENEDGE OGE 15:04
10 TEAM GIANT - SHIMANO GIA 15:07
11 AG2R LA MONDIALE ALM 15:10
12 GARMIN SHARP GRS 15:13
13 TEAM SKY SKY 15:16
14 TREK FACTORY RACING TFR 15:19
15 TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA TNE 15:22
16 TINKOFF SAXO TCS 15:25
17 TEAM KATUSHA KAT 15:28
18 BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM BEL 15:31
19 MOVISTAR TEAM MOV 15:34
20 FDJ.FR FDJ 15:37
21 OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP OPQ 15:40
22 LOTTO BELISOL LTB 15:43

Damn, the miners from down under starts pretty early. Hmmmm, they will still win methinks.

 

[jens_attacks]

tinkov to win this.

 

[Jspear]

tinkov to win this.

seriously?

 

[Escarabajo]

seriously?

You don't know Jens_attacks predictions?

If his picks don't turn out positive then he has a good chance of getting it right!

 

[ILovecycling]

Movistar is going set up Quintana nicely; they planned this startlist well, bringing so many TTT heavy hitters to offset his chrono deficiencies.

my thoughts too.Movistar will be at least very close to win.Orica ftw tho

 

[the sceptic]

tinkov to win this.

I too think the "new" tinkoff will do well here. anything less than a podium will be disappointing.