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

[LaFlorecita]

I don't see how a 9km time trial is a test for a 53km TT at the end of the Tour de France.

It's not ideal by any means, I agree. But he can test his position etc.

 

[Butterhead]

I wanna see AC in top 3 and Kreuziger in top 6, gc is set, Kreuziger moves up to second, but it wouldnt surprise me to see Kreuziger do the top 3, he just looks so strong.

 

[Butterhead]

I don't see why Contador should go full throttle. If he's smart he'll simply cruse

Course it´s a test, he will go full gas, no doubt about it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I wanna see AC in top 3 and Kreuziger in top 6, gc is set, Kreuziger moves up to second, but it wouldnt surprise me to see Kreuziger do the top 3, he just looks so strong.

No way Kreuziger finishes top 3 or even top 6. Contador could finish top 3 or top 5 if he's really strong. But Kreuziger, no way.

 

[Butterhead]

No way Kreuziger finishes top 3 or even top 6. Contador could finish top 3 or top 5 if he's really strong. But Kreuziger, no way.

we´ll see

 

[Gloin22]

No way Kreuziger finishes top 3 or even top 6. Contador could finish top 3 or top 5 if he's really strong. But Kreuziger, no way.

Kreuziger used to be one of the best riders for short TT's back in 2009/2010/2011 times.

And looking as he's immensely strong again, I wouldn't really go as far as you point out.

Still there are better TTers nowdays like Dowsett and Malori and others in the race etc.

 

[del1962]

Kreuziger used to be one of the best riders for short TT's back in 2009/2010/2011 times.

And looking as he's immensely strong again, I wouldn't really go as far as you point out.

Still there are better TTers nowdays like Dowsett and Malori and others in the race etc.

Too short for Dowsett imo

 

[LaFlorecita]

Kreuziger used to be one of the best riders for short TT's back in 2009/2010/2011 times.

And looking as he's immensely strong again, I wouldn't really go as far as you point out.

Still there are better TTers nowdays like Dowsett and Malori and others in the race etc.

It's just that there are so many better TTers in the race. I don't know, I guess we'll see.

 

[jens_attacks]

wiggins to take it

kreuziger 3rd

contador 5th-7th

 

[manafana]

Wonder how much effort bennati puts in today really tired earlier in season. Agree on Kreuziger he used be very solid in Prologues this isn't much longer but hes in different shape now and wondering if his tt has knocked off a little.

 

[UselessToo]

Adriano Malori to win & Tom Dumoulin top3

 

[LaFlorecita]

wiggins to take it

kreuziger 3rd

contador 5th-7th

Didn't you also predict big things for Basso and Papy Horner?

 

[virenque216]

Milan-Sam Remo

Sorry of topic, the weather for Milan-San Remo looks wet and coldish for Sunday, had a look on Meteociel.fr for that location it looks quite wet, maybe not as cold as last year, but still could prove significant and maybe not favour the sprinters so much as puncheurs.

 

[Sykhrzon]

1 (1) CONTADOR Alberto [www.procyclingstats.com] Tinkoff-Saxo 25:17:51
2 (2) QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 2:08
3 (3) KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff-Saxo 2:15
4 (4) ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David Trek Factory Racing 2:39
5 (5) PERAUD Jean-Christophe [www.procyclingstats.com] AG2R La Mondiale 2:40
6 (6) NIEVE Mikel Team Sky 2:50
7 (7) MORENO Daniel Team Katusha 2:51
8 (8) POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 2:56
9 (9) CARUSO Giampaolo Team Katusha 2:58
10 (10) KISERLOVSKI Robert [www.procyclingstats.com] Trek Factory Racing 3:06
11 (12) SCARPONI Michele Astana Pro Team 3:07
12 (13) NOCENTINI Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale 3:09

Top 2-12 are still very close. In which order do you think they will finish in a TT?

1. Contador 2. Kreuziger 3. Peraud 4. Kiserlovski 5. Quintana?

 

[nesocip]

1. Peraud 2. Kreuziger 3. Contador 4. Pozzo 5. Quintana 6. Arredondo 7. Scarponi 8. Caruso 9 Nocentini 10 Kiserlovski 11 Moreno 12 Nieve

As far as top 12 is concerned

 

[Angliru]

I wanna see AC in top 3 and Kreuziger in top 6, gc is set, Kreuziger moves up to second, but it wouldnt surprise me to see Kreuziger do the top 3, he just looks so strong.

There are too many specialists that have been waiting for this stage for Contador and Kreuziger to finish that high. Kreuziger just needs to best those that are a threat to his gc position. Contador of course will be attempting to put in a strong effort but has no reason to be taking risks. He'll know if his training on the bike will have bore fruit without having to take unnecessary chances. Just my amateur opinion.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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

moreno is a more than fine itt rider

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Kreuziger used to be one of the best riders for short TT's back in 2009/2010/2011 times.

And looking as he's immensely strong again, I wouldn't really go as far as you point out.

Still there are better TTers nowdays like Dowsett and Malori and others in the race etc.

resultspls because I can never remember a great short itt by him. he's so overrated

 

[Hugo Koblet]

resultspls because I can never remember a great short itt by him. he's so overrated

He certainly was quite good:

2007:

2nd in Paris-Nice prologue (4.7 km)
2nd in Tour de Romandie prologue (3.5 km)
2nd in Tour of Denmark ITT (12.4 km)

2008:

6th in Tour de Romandie prologue (1.9 km)
4th in Tour de Luxembourg prologue (2.8 km)

2009:

5th in Tour de Romandie prologue (3.1 km)
2nd in Tour de Suisse prologue (7.8 km)
7th in Tour de France ITT (15.5 km)
6th in Vuelta a España prologue (4.8 km)

2010:

8th in Tour de Romandie prologue (4.3 km)
2nd in Tour de Suisse prologue (7.6 km)

2011:

-

2012:

8th in Tour de Suisse prologue (7.3 km)

2013:

-

 

[trevim]

moreno is a more than fine itt rider

Yeah I was just checking out his results and he's much better than I thought. I must have mistaken him for Purito his twin brother.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Kreuziger is a good TTer when it comes to GC guys. Don't know why would anyone think otherwise?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

is there live timing today?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Kreuziger is a good TTer when it comes to GC guys. Don't know why would anyone think otherwise?

just look at his tirreno itt when he was going to win tirreno and he finishe dlike what 60th? he's not a good itt rider at all and never has been.

 

[Popchu]

Dowsett 10'33"
Hepburn 10'46"
Leezer 11'00"

 

[DenisMenchov]

just look at his tirreno itt when he was going to win tirreno and he finishe dlike what 60th? he's not a good itt rider at all and never has been.

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=11938
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=14048
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=12907
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=11946

He was great in 2009, but just good nowadays. I'm not saying he's a medal contender at the Worlds, but among GC guys he's very good.