2015 Giro del Trentino - Trofeo Melinda, 21-24 April

[Eshnar]

Brace yourselves, the Giro is coming

Stage 1: Riva del Garda - Arco 13.3 km TTT

Stage 2: Dro - Brentonico (Parco del Baldo) 168.2 km MTF

Stage 3: Ala - Fierozzo (Val dei Mocheni) 183.8 km MTF

Stage 4: Malè - Cles 161.5 km

OFFICIAL STARTLIST:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zpierp7glndzfxv/ISCRITTI CON CONFERME Trentino2015.pdf?dl=0

 

[Pricey_sky]

I'm guessing no tv coverage again...

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

I'm guessing no tv coverage again...

Only extended highlights on RAI.

 

[Eshnar]

http://www.cicloweb.it/news/2015/04...io-aru-vomito-dissenteria-mettono-ko-il-sardo
No Aru, he's sick He will race Romandy if he recovers in time. Bummer.

 

[SkyTears]

this is probably Sky's Giro team

Richie Porte, Ian Boswell, Sebastian Henao, Leopold Konig, David Lopez, Mikel Nieve, Kanstantsin Siutsou, Xabier Zandio + probably 1 rouleur TBA later

 

[Ruudz0r]

Re:

this is probably Sky's Giro team

Richie Porte, Ian Boswell, Sebastian Henao, Leopold Konig, David Lopez, Mikel Nieve, Kanstantsin Siutsou, Xabier Zandio + probably 1 rouleur TBA later

Viviani will ride the Giro and I think Puccio will as well. Puccio can support Viviani a bit, they might take another rider who can also help out Viviani a bit (Eisel)? + the others who are confirmed Porte, Seb Henao, Konig, Nieve, Lopez and Zandio

 

[LaFlorecita]

http://www.cicloweb.it/news/2015/04...io-aru-vomito-dissenteria-mettono-ko-il-sardo
No Aru, he's sick He will race Romandy if he recovers in time. Bummer.

Damn Not sure if it's smart to race Romandie so close to the Giro?

 

[Netserk]

Most of those who do the Giro also do Romandie (as a training ride mostly).

 

[manafana]

this race used be a cracker very different from the usual with its unique climbs but declined that we don;'t have live tv anymore

 

[May0maniac]

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Most of those who do the Giro also do Romandie (as a training ride mostly).

Yes, Uran for example did the same thing last year and he'll do it again this year.
Trentino with Porte, Pozzovivo and Aru would have been a nice race, let's just hope that Landa or another Astana rider will step up and compete with those 2 for the overall win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Louis will give Porte some competition.

 

[DBotero]

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Louis will give Porte some competition.

If you consider Porte at the same level as Swift,then yes.Anyway very weak field,Pozzovivo and Bongiorno seems to be the only threat for Little Richie.I'm glad that Tvetcov is doing this race and i hope he'll do well.

 

[the sceptic]

I guess Richie will win this by about 2 minutes

 

[May0maniac]

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I guess Richie will win this by about 2 minutes

Not by 2 minutes, but he'll win the race.
Anyway, he's still gonna crack in the 3rd week of the Giro, I'm pretty sure of that.

 

[qwer]

richie will crack in mortirolo, contador's attack on RETA CONTADOR

 

[May0maniac]

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richie will crack in mortirolo, contador's attack on RETA CONTADOR

Mortirolo or Finestre, with Finestre being the 3rd consecutive mountain stage I'd pick Finestre. But with Nieve riding the Giro König and Sebastian Henao should have more freedom, hopefully they won't be forced to help Richie when he has a bad day.

 

[Netserk]

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richie will crack in mortirolo, contador's attack on RETA CONTADOR

They won't do the Contador side.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

richie will crack in mortirolo, contador's attack on RETA CONTADOR

They won't do the Contador side.

So before the Giro is over, that side will be named RETA VELASCO

 

[qwer]

Re: Re:

richie will crack in mortirolo, contador's attack on RETA CONTADOR

They won't do the Contador side.

So before the Giro is over, that side will be named RETA VELASCO

very good

 

[May0maniac]

Nothing against Contador, but naming an ascent of a climb after a guy who has never really attacked on that climb is pretty strange and nothing but a gimmick. Contador will hopefully attack this year and prove me wrong, right now other guys have a way more impressive record on the Mortirolo.

 

[trevim]

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Nothing against Contador, but naming an ascent of a climb after a guy who has never really attacked on that climb is pretty strange and nothing but a gimmick. Contador will hopefully attack this year and prove me wrong, right now other guys have a way more impressive record on the Mortirolo.

Italians do love Alberto

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Re: Re:

Nothing against Contador, but naming an ascent of a climb after a guy who has never really attacked on that climb is pretty strange and nothing but a gimmick. Contador will hopefully attack this year and prove me wrong, right now other guys have a way more impressive record on the Mortirolo.

Italians do love Alberto

Now.

 

[rhubroma]

News flash. Aru out of Trentino with stomach flu!

 

[Eshnar]

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News flash. Aru out of Trentino with stomach flu!

Post #4 mate

 

[manafana]

So sky or garmin for the ttt? interesting see rusvelo quiet fancied to do well in it.