21/09 - GP Costa degli Etruschi; 22/09 GP Industria & Commercio di Prato

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Two Italian races for the build up to the Worlds RR are scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday:

21/09/2013 - GP Costa degli Etruschi [ITA 1.1]

Official site (Italiano) http://www.gsemilia.it/

Route video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cy3ruT1Srhk

Profile (yuck):

Startlist:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjM5ODk=

Basso, Pozzato, Nibali & many more

22/09/2013 GP Industria & Commercio di Prato [ITA 1.1]
Startlist:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjQwMzY=

But it is v. incomplete!


RAI are not planning live TV coverage but delayed highlights on 19:00 and midnight CET of the day of the race.
Here is the link to RaiSport2 (silverlight) live - but who knows if it will be
geocoded or not.
http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisp...tentItem-6e538313-40e4-41c2-a869-1db4957e424e

I'll try to update when I get any more details.

 

[Ferminal]

No CCC?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So Etruschi will boil down to Colombia vs Italy.

How about the younger Henao. Can he sprint a bit?

 

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From the official site

Route map: Gp Costa degli Etruschi (Saturday)

Approximate times along the road: [pdf]
http://www.gsemilia.it/gare/costa_etruschi/2013/pdf/costa_etruschi2013_cronotabella.pdf

source: http://www.gsemilia.it/index.php?op...-etruschi-il-percorso&catid=89:2013&Itemid=99

 

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GP Industria & Commercio di Prato Sunday

Profile:

Route:

Source:http://www.ciclisticapratese.com/Presentazione.htm

 

[Zam_Olyas]

These two are the shiznit. They get me all twisted up in the game.

 

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I guess these two races will exclude any Worlds TTT riders since that runs Sunday too.

 

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GP Costa degli Etruschi - text tracker - italiano

text tracker http://www.gsemilia.it/ 2 min updates,Italiano

km52 - break at 2'38"

Valencia (Columbia)
Rubiano Chavez (Androni Giocattoli Venezuela)
Pozzo (Vini Fantini Selle Italia)
Aregger (Iam)
Fedi (Flaminia Fondriest)
Rocchetti (Utensilnord)

apparently raiSport2 will have highlights at the earlier time of 19:00 CET

 

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Cannondale squad today:

all nice boys?

 

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km124 same break - gap near 3 mins

 

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Break almost over - bell for last circuit
Now seen over the shoulder of the three in front
is Group 1:

Basso,Caruso (Cannondale)
Ulissi, Pozzato, Scarponi (Lampre Merida)
Nibali, Ponzi (Astana)
Zardini (Bardiani CSF)
Pellizotti, Sella (Androni Giocattoli Venezuela)
Failli, Finetto, Pozzo (Vini Fantini Selle Italia)
Arreger (Iam)
Bettiol Formolo Noocentini, Santaromita (Nazionale azzurra)
Sinkewitz (Meridiana Kamen)

 

[Netserk]

Pozzato or Caruso FTW.

 

[roundabout]

Lampre 1-2-3

 

[Netserk]

Lampre 1-2-3

Scarponi and Ulissi got away?

 

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1. Scarponi
2. Ulissi
3. Pozzato

a domani.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Sweet result.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

lol, GP di Lampre.
What to do about Ulissi for Worlds.

 

[Gloin22]

lol, GP di Lampre.
What to do about Ulissi for Worlds.

They have better riders available..

Domestique.

 

[the asian]

They have better riders available..

Domestique.

IMO he'll be their second option behind Nibali.

 

[Netserk]

IMO he'll be their second option behind Nibali.

IMO he should attack on the third or fourth last lap.

 

[Gloin22]

IMO he'll be their second option behind Nibali.

Scarponi? His form is looking good and right timed for Worlds peak.

Anyway, it depends on race outcome.

For me Ulissi is hit and miss, could be great, but could also do very badly.

 

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GP Costa degli Etruschi

video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJXsjegNEUg

 

[Ruudz0r]

Is there a liveticker for this?

 

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Is there a liveticker for this?

good question, I can't find any.

 

[SafeBet]

IMO he'll be their second option behind Nibali.

Second option is Scarponi. Actually I'd even say he's got a bigger chance than Nibbles.