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

[rhubroma]

Overall good performance for Tinkov-Saxo, but Basso isn't going to be a big help in the moutains it seems, while I have to say Contador did not look brilliant at least in today's effort. Perhaps not having raced for so long, he's not carburating optimally yet. It is possible. Hopefully he looks better come Weds.

 

[Red Rick]

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Best result possible for Contador. No pink, but headstart over all rivals.

Monday could be an interesting stage. Lets see how Greenedge defend.

If I were Oleg I would throw Basso into break for fun though obv that won't happen.

Better still, try Kreuziger

 

[Rollthedice]

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Good luck to Porte dropping Contador

Who could possibly think this might be a possibility?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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CannonFail

I'm feeling sorry for them. Both teams were much better before they merged

 

[Flamin]

It looked like Contador came off the front and thought Basso would come trough, meanwhile Basso was cooked and wanted Contador to jump in again in front of him. Hence Alberto had to close a gap.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Good luck to Porte dropping Contador

Who could possibly think this might be a possibility?

Clinic material, although it's not performance enhancing

 

[durtyfat]

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CannonFail

I'm feeling sorry for them. Both teams were much better before they merged

Yep. Poor Hesjedal. I dont understand how they get that weaker compared to 2012 for example where Garmin won the TTT at the Giro.

 

[Jelantik]

great ride by TS. Orica just a bit too fast!

 

[Guybrush]

So Chavito put 7 sec on Conty, very nice

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Anyone looking for a new avatar

not

 

[rhubroma]

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It looked like Contador came off the front and thought Basso would come trough, meanwhile Basso was cooked and wanted Contador to jump in again in front of him. Hence Alberto had to close a gap.

Yep, I think that's just what happened. It didn't look good. I'm wondring why on earth was Basso in that position. The man who should have been in Bosso's position was Rogers.

 

[Jelantik]

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CannonFail

I'm feeling sorry for them. Both teams were much better before they merged

Yep. Poor Hesjedal. I dont understand how they get that weaker compared to 2012 for example where Garmin won the TTT at the Giro.

i believe Cannondale/Garmin are full with young riders now. (danielson, martin, and hesjedal are the only ages rider). Unfortunately Vaughter haven't found the magic touch of getting the best of your youngster like Matt White with Orica yet.

 

[rune1107]

Tinkoff-Saxo DS Lars Michaelsen: "Basso dropping was the reason we didn't do better. We would like to have won". He didn't look happy at all. Pressure from Tinkoff?

 

[Taxus4a]

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Tinkoff
Astana
Sky
Movistar
Orica
Ettixx

1º Orica-GreenEdge 19:26
2º Tinkoff-Saxo 19:33
3º Astana 19:39
4º Etixx-Quick Step 19:45
5º Movistar 19:47
6º IAM Cycling 19:51
7º BMC 19:51
8º Sky 19:53


I wanst bad. I though Orica wanst so good without Turf, but they are expert in this TTT, and I hope a little bit better SKY, but the rest it was as I thougt. I waited more for Cannondale Garmin.

 

[rainman]

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Tinkoff-Saxo DS Lars Michaelsen: "Basso dropping was the reason we didn't do better. We would like to have won". He didn't look happy at all. Pressure from Tinkoff?

Why would they want to defend the jersey this early?

 

[Netserk]

Just because you have it doesn't mean you have to defend it.

 

[Orbit501]

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Simon Gerrans *vomits*

Where's a live stream of Dunkerque when you need it?

http://www.stream-foot.eu/channel2.html

That's usually my Bein stream but for some reason they switched it to Dunkirk today

Thanks for the link. Cracking bit of racing there!

 

[rhubroma]

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CannonFail

I'm feeling sorry for them. Both teams were much better before they merged

Yep. Poor Hesjedal. I dont understand how they get that weaker compared to 2012 for example where Garmin won the TTT at the Giro.

i believe Cannondale/Garmin are full with young riders now. (danielson, martin, and hesjedal are the only ages rider). Unfortunately Vaughter haven't found the magic touch of getting the best of your youngster like Matt White with Orica yet.

Here we go. Would Oleg just f-ing disappear. The team has enough pressure without this frustrated ego maniac of a goon having illusions of grandeur and getting himself into matters he should stay the f-uck out of.

In any case unless it was to gain a few more seconds on his rivals, Contador's team left him in the ideal position. He has gained time on Porte, Uran and Aru, but doesn't have the responsibility of wearing the pink jersey.

 

[Taxus4a]

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So Chavito put 7 sec on Conty, very nice

Amazing Orica won with Chaves among the 6 riders, that is to take him into account.

 

[the sceptic]

tinkoff looks insanely strong. Maybe they will do a sky esque TTT through this entire giro.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

anyone has a full result up yet?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Tinkoff
Astana
Sky
Movistar
Orica
Ettixx

1º Orica-GreenEdge 19:26
2º Tinkoff-Saxo 19:33
3º Astana 19:39
4º Etixx-Quick Step 19:45
5º Movistar 19:47
6º IAM Cycling 19:51
7º BMC 19:51
8º Sky 19:53


I wanst bad. I though Orica wanst so good without Turf, but they are expert in this TTT, and I hope a little bit better SKY, but the rest it was as I thougt. I waited more for Cannondale Garmin.

You didn't get a single team right

 

[Red Rick]

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tinkoff looks insanely strong. Maybe they will do a sky esque TTT through this entire giro.

This, if Kreuziger is good, he'll still be there when there's 5 guy's left. He won't get dropped by any domestique normally.

 

[Electress]

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CannonFail

I'm feeling sorry for them. Both teams were much better before they merged

Yep. Poor Hesjedal. I dont understand how they get that weaker compared to 2012 for example where Garmin won the TTT at the Giro.

i believe Cannondale/Garmin are full with young riders now. (danielson, martin, and hesjedal are the only ages rider). Unfortunately Vaughter haven't found the magic touch of getting the best of your youngster like Matt White with Orica yet.

Here we go. Would Oleg just f-ing disappear. The team has enough pressure without this frustrated ego maniac of a goon having illusions of grandeur and getting himself into matters he should stay the f-uck out of.

In any case unless it was to gain a few more seconds on his rivals, Contador's team left him in the ideal position. He has gained time on Porte, Uran and Aru, but doesn't have the responsibility of wearing the pink jersey.

Agreed. Much better this way.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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It looked like Contador came off the front and thought Basso would come trough, meanwhile Basso was cooked and wanted Contador to jump in again in front of him. Hence Alberto had to close a gap.

alberto was one of the worst of his team. he did the shortest relays and when he had to close a gap he exploded immediately.