2014 Tirreno Adriatico, Stage 7: San Benedetto del Tronto TT (9.1 Km)

[Afrank]

General Classification after Stage 6
ESP 1 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) 25:17:51
COL 2 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 2:08
CZE 3 KREUZIGER, Roman (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 2:15
COL 4 ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 2:39
FRA 5 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:40
ESP 6 NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel (SKY) + 2:50
ESP 7 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 2:51
ITA 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:56
ITA 9 CARUSO, Giampaolo (KATUSHA) + 2:58
CRO 10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 3:06

Barring the risk of being hit by a meteorite, Contador will take the overall quite easily. The final couple podium spots could still be up for grabs however.

Some of the main contenders for the stage: Dowsett, Malori, Martin, Kwiatkowski, Durbridge, Hepburn, Cancellara, Boaro, Wiggins.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Martin, Malori, Hepburn, Bennati and Kwiat for top 5. Contador 6th

 

[Roude Leiw]

Some of the main contenders for the stage:

Martin




Dowsett, Malori, Kwiatkowski, Durbridge, Hepburn, Cancellara, Boaro, Wiggins.

I took the liberty to correct that for you

 

[Jspear]

Contador to beat all.

Actually I'm hoping Cancellara wins, and Contador defends his lead well (whatever he has to do to do that).

 

[SKSemtex]

While the yellow jersey is decided already, there might be some interesting fight for red one. I do not think Alberto cares about it but he probably would like to test his ITT skills in this strong competition and Sagan just love to collect these ones.
Last two TA he finished second and I am sure he does not want to finish second three times in the row. He has already proved to be pretty good in short ITT.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Would love to see Demare move into top 15 here. Hopefully he will go full gas.

Anyway the steppers looked hot again today. Could put two riders on the podium.

The Kreuziger vs Quintana looks to be the most interesting part at least for me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

While the yellow jersey is decided already, there might be some interesting fight for red one. I do not think Alberto cares about it but he probably would like to test his ITT skills in this strong competition and Sagan just love to collect these ones.
Last two TA he finished second and I am sure he does not want to finish second three times in the row. He has already proved to be pretty good in short ITT.

Yep. Contador needs to finish at least 3 spots higher and in the top 8 to take back the jersey.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Cancellara to take his first victory this year. The distance suits him better than TMartin

 

[EnacheV]

I hope Wiggins finish outside top10 and Sky free 3mil+/year for new riders after firing him.

to bad he is a Sir, he can finish last....

 

[RedheadDane]

While the yellow jersey is decided already, there might be some interesting fight for red one. I do not think Alberto cares about it but he probably would like to test his ITT skills in this strong competition and Sagan just love to collect these ones.
Last two TA he finished second and I am sure he does not want to finish second three times in the row. He has already proved to be pretty good in short ITT.

The yellow jersey?

 

[arvc40]

I hope Wiggins finish outside top10 and Sky free 3mil+/year for new riders after firing him.

to bad he is a Sir, he can finish last....

Who gives a **** where he finishes. He hardly participates !.

 

[manafana]

wiggins was last man for porte on one day. We all know what someone means by yellow jersey even if the race may use a different colour.

Sprinter type lead out men could do ok in this if they are bothered probably a top 10 up for grabs for thsoe who put in extra effort

 

[Jelantik]

I don't really care who win it coz' most of the specialist are here. Kreuziger vs Quintana would be interesting to see. If they aren't careful, someone else outside the current top three can come in and steal the podium.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

TT starts at 1pm (CET).

GC business end below.

149 186 POL19801027 HUZARSKI Bartosz POL TNE 15.29'00
150 67 FRA19880416 GENIEZ Alexandre FRA FDJ 15.31'00
151 98 ITA19890715 ULISSI Diego G ITA LAM 15.33'00
152 7 ITA19770925 NOCENTINI Rinaldo ITA ALM 15.35'00
153 11 ITA19790925 SCARPONI Michele ITA AST 15.37'00
154 215 CRO19860809 KISERLOVSKI Robert CRO TFR 15.39'00
155 172 ITA19800815 CARUSO Giampaolo ITA KAT 15.41'00
156 1 ITA19821130 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA ALM 15.43'00
157 176 ESP19810905 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel ESP KAT 15.45'00
158 195 ESP19840526 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel ESP SKY 15.47'00
159 8 FRA19770522 PERAUD Jean Christophe FRA ALM 15.49'00
160 212 COL19880730 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian COL TFR 15.51'00
161 204 CZE19860506 KREUZIGER Roman CZE TCS 15.53'00
162 111 COL19900204 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo G COL MOV 15.55'00
163 201 ESP19821206 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto ESP TCS 15.57'00

 

[trevim]

Moreno and Nieve..... I fear for you tomorrow, even with the great "specialists" behind them

 

[search]

nah, there is still Kiserlovski who will make them look like tt specialists

 

[The Hitch]

Yep. Contador needs to finish at least 3 spots higher and in the top 8 to take back the jersey.

Contador will go all out but might spend the last few hundred sitting up, even fire the pistol, like he did in 2011 Giro (for like a kilometer lol, and still came 3rd)

 

[podunavac]

The podium battle will be interesting, but my attention will be on MSR contenders. Cancellara primarily.
His form is getting better and better since the winter hiccups, but there wasn't an opportunity for him so far at the TA.
I'm sure he grows certain ambitions for the MSR, so tomorrow he should test himself.

 

[trevim]

Contador will go all out but might spend the last few hundred sitting up, even fire the pistol, like he did in 2011 Giro (for like a kilometer lol, and still came 3rd)

He could afford anything that year, so much better than the others. I was actually annoyed that he didn't take like 5 or 6 stages that year

 

[Cance > TheRest]

He could afford anything that year, so much better than the others. I was actually annoyed that he didn't take like 5 or 6 stages that year

He made an investment that year, when he gave Tiralongo a victory, as Tiralongo eventually helped him win the Vuelta 1½ year later. Rujano has yet to repay him for Grossglockner though, but that won't ever happen

 

[trevim]

He made an investment that year, when he gave Tiralongo a victory, as Tiralongo eventually helped him win the Vuelta 1½ year later. Rujano has yet to repay him for Grossglockner though, but that won't ever happen

That wasn't an investement, Tiralongo would have pulled anyway for Contador in that Vuelta. It was just payback and a show of respect. Who knows, maybe Contador goes to ride Vuelta a Colombia one day and Rujanito is around

 

[The Hitch]

Who knows, maybe Contador goes to ride Vuelta a Colombia one day and Rujanito is around

For Contador's sake I hope that never happens

 

[greenedge]

I can only see one of Kwiatowski, Martin, Cancellara or Wiggins taking this, with probably Martin taking it. Hepburn could be suited to the distance as well but this is a high quality field.

It would be nice to see Contador top 10 as well. Quintana might be able to hold onto his podium spot but Kreuziger should take second.

 

[42x16ss]

Don't rule out Hepburn - this is his kind of distance. Dowsett and Malori should show well too.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador will go all out but might spend the last few hundred sitting up, even fire the pistol, like he did in 2011 Giro (for like a kilometer lol, and still came 3rd)

He says he wants to test himself, surely he'll go all out and see where he ends up?