2015 Giro d'Italia, stage 1: S.Lorenzo al Mare – Sanremo TTT

[Ryo Hazuki]

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Well that should be a super fast TTT. If the wind is right most likely it will be the fastest TTT of all time.

there was a ttt in the vuelta a chile in 2006 where they did 61 km/h over 14 km believe it or not. heavily doped and with good wind though

 

[Didriks1]

Which riders do you think the different teams able to win the TTT will put in maglia rosa? My guess is: Orica: Bling and Sky: Viviani (Puccio). Difficult to predict the others, but I think comes down to a fight between Orica and Sky anyway.

 

[Netserk]

Basso will wear pink.

 

[sir fly]

I've forgotten the narrow roads might hamper the speed a bit.
Just under18 minutes should be the mark if the weather conditions aren't totally unfavourable.

 

[cycladianpirate]

Frankly, this looks like a recipe for disaster. What if a team has a wipe out taking that chicane? The team car is going to block the route attending to the fallen. That means that the following team are going to be held up and so on and so on.

I think there's a real chance that the stage will be neutralized.

 

[Lexman]

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I forgot to add:

I also had the chance to check the podium girls. Remarkable.

can't wait for the Giro to start...

 

[Poursuivant]

Shame TTT's are still a feature of cycling.

 

[Poursuivant]

Why are people wanting Basso to take pink? Surely someone else in TS who will never wear it again would be the best option.

 

[Taxus4a]

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I've forgotten the narrow roads might hamper the speed a bit.
Just under18 minutes should be the mark if the weather conditions aren't totally unfavourable.

I dont like the dangerous TTT.

Quite technic, so it will be a lottery.

 

[Taxus4a]

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Basso will wear pink.

If Basso is among the remaining riders at the end, maybe that means Saxo is not going to win... He must do two sprints in the front and later drop. Of course he could keep sucking wheell without push, but that way the team has no chances to win.

He is italian , he is quite a myth there, he is now a domestique, and maybe they want to give him that present, but the team it is just focused in take seconds for Contador.

 

[Sciocco]

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Why are people wanting Basso to take pink? Surely someone else in TS who will never wear it again would be the best option.

I took a look at the list and the only three that would make any sense to me would be Basso, Rogers, or Tosatto. Maybe Boaro? But he's kind of young. Rogers doesn't fit well either, besides him being road captain and such. If it really is down to Tosatto and Basso, I'd give it to Tosatto then have him drop it for Basso in the next few stages. Two old italian cyclists, probably loved by the italian fans. Makes sense to me.

 

[hfer07]

Orica & Etixx FTW

 

[search]

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Frankly, this looks like a recipe for disaster. What if a team has a wipe out taking that chicane? The team car is going to block the route attending to the fallen. That means that the following team are going to be held up and so on and so on.

I think there's a real chance that the stage will be neutralized.

yeah, with the hundreds of teams shooting past every 10 seconds...

this time trial is not dangerous or something, there are only a few technical passages on 17.5k, and plenty of time and opportunities to do a recon. If teams still fail in the end, it's nothing but their own fault.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Why are people wanting Basso to take pink? Surely someone else in TS who will never wear it again would be the best option.

Basso, Rovny and Paulinho should get dropped imo. Tosatto might be there at the end, it would be so cool if he could take the jersey

 

[manafana]

Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia, stage 1: S.Lorenzo al Mare – Sanremo

Orica odds on favourites for this and I can see why, they will be most willing to take risks on this narrow course. Sky for a 2nd, Movistar to fails as they arn't in Spain?

 

[SafeBet]

Lovely day here in San Lorenzo. Sunny and warm. They could get some headwind but nothing to worry about. The TTT is actually not that technical, so I doubt there will be any disaster. Of course a team could mess up like Garmin last year but I don't think it's likely.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

anyone knows if gazzetta have fixed their giro website from last year, that was terrible, and we have live timing again?

 

[Eshnar]

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Frankly, this looks like a recipe for disaster. What if a team has a wipe out taking that chicane? The team car is going to block the route attending to the fallen. That means that the following team are going to be held up and so on and so on.

I think there's a real chance that the stage will be neutralized.

they'll be going with a 5 mins gap... something must go really wrong for that to happen.

 

[Eshnar]

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anyone knows if gazzetta have fixed their giro website from last year, that was terrible, and we have live timing again?

We'll know it only this afternoon I guess.

 

[Rollthedice]

It will be between Orica, Sky and Katusha.

 

[Velolover2]

Who is the best time trialist in the peloton? Kiryienka?

 

[Velolover2]

Is knowing the immediate times even an advantage? I've always wondered about that.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Is knowing the immediate times even an advantage? I've always wondered about that.

Why wouldn't it be?

 

[rghysens]

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Orica & Etixx FTW

I don't think etixx has a chance with this team.

 

[Eshnar]

10 mins to the start Happy Giro to all!