2017 Tour of the Alps / Giro del Trentino 17/04 - 21/04

[Alexandre B.]

Well deserved victory for Thibaut!

 

[Escarabajo]

So Pinot is developing some new abilities!!

 

[Carols]

Pinot in Great form! Chapeau, nice win!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

First it was the descending, then it was the time trials and now Pinot is punchier than ever. Deserved stagewin, but Thomas was too good in the overall

 

[carolina]

Finally!

Tibopino is ready to win at the Champs Elysees

 

[Tonton]

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Finally!

Tibopino is ready to win at the Champs Elysees

...by outsprinting Kittel, Greipel and Cav .

Happy

@Netserk: god guys can win sometimes .

 

[Netserk]

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Finally!

Tibopino is ready to win at the Champs Elysees

...by outsprinting Kittel, Greipel and Cav .

Happy

@Netserk: god guys can win sometimes .

I know you like him, but maybe you are taking it a bit far?

 

[gospina]

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Did all Cannondale riders manage to get dropped during the descent?

I thought the same thing! Did Hugh fall and lose his white jersey?

 

[Vasilis]

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Did all Cannondale riders manage to get dropped during the descent?

I thought the same thing! Did Hugh fall and lose his white jersey?

He did lose his white jersey, but I don't think he crashed, or maybe just his legs.

 

[SafeBet]

Rolland bridged back on the flat. I think Carthy was with him but then dropped for good on the last hill (not sure though).

 

[search]

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Rolland bridged back on the flat. I think Carthy was with him but then dropped for good on the last hill (not sure though).

Carthy was dropped on Bondone, went over the top with Morabito and so over a minute behind, as far as I can remember

 

[Tank Engine]

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Landa leading the group for almost 40 km now and closing every attack. Kiryienka stuff.

Landa seems to have ridden himself into very good form. When he needed to, G coped with the attacks on the final hill without any problem. A nice win

When it comes to the final week of the Giro, much as I love G, I think the roles will be reversed and am hoping for a showdown between Quintana, the Shark, Crushtheweak and Landa.

 

[May0maniac]

Shame on Caruso and Formolo (or should I say shame on BMC and Cannondale).
Happy for Cunego, his form seems to be nice and what a ride by Bernal.
Celano is still a bit odd, but let's not forget that he was already 17th on gc last year, right behind Bernal and ahead of Dani Martinez. He only started riding at age 17, so maybe he's just a late bloomer.

 

[armchairclimber]

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Shame on Caruso and Formolo (or should I say shame on BMC and Cannondale).
Happy for Cunego, his form seems to be nice and what a ride by Bernal.
Celano is still a bit odd, but let's not forget that he was already 17th on gc last year, right behind Bernal and ahead of Dani Martinez. He only started riding at age 17, so maybe he's just a late bloomer.

yeah, I'm miffed at the lost CQ game points

 

[luckyboy]

Anybody know the deal with Danilo Celano? 27yr old, seems he was an amateur for years then stepped up to Amore e Vita last year and is having a great few weeks at Coppi e Bartali, Appennino and this race.

Don't think I ever saw his name before this March.

 

[del1962]

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Shame on Caruso and Formolo (or should I say shame on BMC and Cannondale).
Happy for Cunego, his form seems to be nice and what a ride by Bernal.
Celano is still a bit odd, but let's not forget that he was already 17th on gc last year, right behind Bernal and ahead of Dani Martinez. He only started riding at age 17, so maybe he's just a late bloomer.

yeah, I'm miffed at the lost CQ game points

Surely you will be pleased with their LBL cq points :razz:

 

[search]

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Anybody know the deal with Danilo Celano? 27yr old, seems he was an amateur for years then stepped up to Amore e Vita last year and is having a great few weeks at Coppi e Bartali, Appennino and this race.

Don't think I ever saw his name before this March.

the same applies to me. Basically all (of interest) I could find is, that Fanini did a test when he signed him in 2015 and said that Celano could become the best Italian climber there is, as his numbers were phenomenal.

http://www.lagazzettadilucca.it/sport/2015/12/danilo-celano-quando-la-strada-si-fa-dura-lui-ci-sara/

 

[Robert5091]

G hung on to win, but Landa was pulling back the attacks - scenario for the Giro maybe? 2 ITTs in the Giro would make me think G's the probable team leader.
Pinot to go for green jersey at TdF?!

Crazy ride by Bernal - your sponsors will love you!

 

[Escarabajo]

Anybody knows anything about Celano? he was up there with the best climbers every day!

PD.: I just noticed somebody else posted similar question.

 

[May0maniac]

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Anybody knows anything about Celano? he was up there with the best climbers every day!

PD.: I just noticed somebody else posted similar question.

He already was 17th on gc in the 2016 edition of the Giro del Trentino, right behind Bernal and ahead of Dani Martinez.
I have to admit that I never really noticed him before March, but that performance in 2016 was already pretty solid and he had a great season in 2015, before turning pro. http://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=32032&y=2015
Maybe he's really just a late bloomer, who knows?