2014, Tirreno Adriatico, Stage 2: San Vincenzo - Cascina 166km

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[podunavac]

It's going to be fast and furious. I'm expecting average close to 42 kph, and won't be surprised even if it's higher.
Nice opportunity to see new-old, reinforced, train in action, but it's far from reserved for Cav.

 

[manafana]

If I was a rider I would stay safely in the group and avoid wasting time in a break

 

[Jspear]

Cav for the win(fingers crossed)!!

 

[hfer07]

its all about Cav vs Kittel for sprinting supremacy- I might be inclined to go with Kittel because his team is fully supporting him while OPQS has riders going for GC & may lack the depth to help Cav..
we shall see

 

[jaylew]

I think the Gorilla is definitely in the mix. In fact, I'd put him slightly ahead of Cav at this point in time.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Will be a boring stage. Only question is someone able to break into the Big 3? Demare/Modolo? And which order the Big 3 will take. Would say Kittel is the fastest.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Flat stage showdown.

But maybe Pozzovivo will try and break free on the last 5km and go solo.

Nah, going with Kittel.

 

[ILovecycling]

It should be solid sprint contest.Looking forward to it.

 

[EnacheV]

Is weight loss the new thing even for sprinters?

 

[tomorrow]

Is weight loss the new thing even for sprinters?

yes, if you want to challenge sagan for points jersey, or for MSR in example. Greipel showed in Oman, that he certainly got closer to Sagan and won the stages, which would clearly be Sagan's in previous years.

 

[achenk]

wow very excellent stamina needed to take part

 

[rghysens]

Kittel-Greipel-Sagan.

Cav to finish 17th or thereabouts and throws his bike through the team bus.

 

[Grupetto1]

OPQS dont have many rouleur workers in their team for Cavendish do they? Could be a hard week for Martin, Poels and Trentin

 

[tomorrow]

Kittel-Greipel-Sagan.

Cav to finish 17th or thereabouts and throws his bike through the team bus.

Well Sagan, as much as I would like to see that, he hasn't shown either sprinting form or will to fight in sprints so far, so his actual sprinting ability remains a mystery. However, with coming MSR, he might want to test also this aspect of his current shape. We'll see.

 

[Albona]

12:30 The first escape of the 49th Tirreno-Adriatico after 2 km race: at the exit from the town of San Vincenzo, leaving the group Canola (Bardiani-CSF), Dowsett (Movistar), Teklehaimanot (Mtn), Malacarne (Europcar ) and De La Cruz (NetApp). After 10 km, 4'07 "advantage.

12:49 A Bibbona, after 22 km, the advantage of the 5 rises to 4'38 ".

13:15 At the 38 km gap to 4'02 ".

 

[Miburo]

Hope Cave takes it.

 

[happytramp]

Hoping for Bennett to make it into the top ten. More hills near the end would be better for him though.

 

[spalco]

What's the estimated finish time here today vs. Paris-Nice?

 

[Afrank]

TA- 4:08pm CET

PN- 3:55pm CET

 

[spalco]

Thanks.


(10c)

 

[manafana]

hoping bennett does so his best colour tonight pick a strong wheel and try go with it, lads go talent anyway

 

[jaylew]

Crash, Lotto riders down

 

[happytramp]

Astana in the ditch. Couple of NetApp too.

 

[ILovecycling]

Crash, Lotto riders down

is any leader hurt?