2014 Tirreno Adriatico, Stage 6: Bucchianico→Porto Sant'Elpidio (187 Km)

[Afrank]

This stage could have had so much potential, but all we get is a sprint.

Anyways, rest day for the GC guys before the TT. Cav, Sagan, Demare, Greipel, Ciolek, Kittel the top contenders. Or will we see another Pelucchi-like upset?

 

[jaylew]

One of the big 3, for sure.

 

[Jspear]

Kittel will probably win it, but I would love it if Cav could. Hopefully his train can get him to the front, and hopefully he has the legs.

 

[SKSemtex]

This stage could have had so much potential, but all we get is a sprint.

Anyways, rest day for the GC guys before the TT. Cav, Sagan, Demare, Greipel, Ciolek, Kittel the top contenders. Or will we see another Pelucchi-like upset?

I would be very surprised if Sagan has the legs for sprint after yesterday performance.

 

[uconnryan]

Surely OPQS have to get one right...

 

[jaylew]

I'm thinking one of the big Germans.

 

[jennifer]

beautiful route

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If this was a hilly stage, would Kittel, Cav and Greipel have started in T-A? That was the question the organizer needed to answer with the route.

Anyway this is Kittel's show.

 

[tomorrow]

I would be very surprised if Sagan has the legs for sprint after yesterday performance.

I don't think sagan will win today too, but imho it won't be due to the yesterday. I don't think he was pushing too much yesterday. There was no reason for it, as he came 20th anyway. More probable scenario is, that he just had fun going down from lanciano and gained some serious time in process of it.

 

[SKSemtex]

I don't think sagan will win today too, but imho it won't be due to the yesterday. I don't think he was pushing too much yesterday. There was no reason for it, as he came 20th anyway. More probable scenario is, that he just had fun going down from lanciano and gained some serious time in process of it.

We will see. Anyway big trio has yestereday´s climbs in their legs too and althought it was in training mode it had to be painful for them for sure.

 

[DenisMenchov]

What about crosswinds?

 

[quintana]

Hope to see Cav win this, he hasn't performed in this race yet

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Grandpa leaves the race. Tendinitis.

More on CN: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/horner-abandons-tirreno-adriatico-due-to-tendinitis

 

[ILovecycling]

I hope Cav will perform,Sagan is tired I think,and he wouldnt stand a chance either if its not technical finish.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Grupetto of 1

Cav saved himself yesterday - last to finish at 29mins.

 

[tomorrow]

Cav saved himself yesterday - last to finish at 29mins.

yup, but his form is still a question mark. For me, the germans are top favourites

 

[del1962]

Grandpa leaves the race. Tendinitis.

More on CN: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/horner-abandons-tirreno-adriatico-due-to-tendinitis

Does excessive riding out of the saddle excacerbate this condition?

 

[Sykhrzon]

The technical final should favor Greipel.

But would love to see a fragmented peloton. Movistar could blow it to pieces with their TT-squad.

 

[King Boonen]

The technical final should favor Greipel.

But would love to see a fragmented peloton. Movistar could blow it to pieces with their TT-squad.

I never thought I'd ever see that written...


Kittel for me, I've not been impressed with Greipels wins and Cav seems to not be in top shape yet.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I just want to see a sprint with all three up there. doesn't matter who wins.

 

[manafana]

Does excessive riding out of the saddle excacerbate this condition?

pushing a big gear would i think which would be part of out of the saddle riding.

really think this stage is for the germans too, maybe demare can spring an upset

 

[tomorrow]

The technical final should favor Greipel.

Why do you think the finish is technical. If I am reading the topo of the finish correctly, there is more than 1km straight road.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The technical final should favor Greipel.

But would love to see a fragmented peloton. Movistar could blow it to pieces with their TT-squad.

when you think stupidity has reached it's peak you read something like this. mother of god...

 

[Grupetto1]

Does excessive riding out of the saddle excacerbate this condition?

I think being really bloody old exacerbates the situation.

 

[quintana]

Kennaugh gonna win this