37° Volta ao Algarve 2011 (708k) Feb 16 to 20

[hrotha]

I assumed LeOParD TREk wanted a Portuguese rider to appeal to the immigrant population, and they picked the first free one they found without being too bothered about it.

 

[Kvinto]

I have to admit I don't know how Linus did in the Volta 2010, I just based my statement that he was in good shape off of statements from Monfort and F. Schleck that I read in interviews. The unofficial ranking from the LEOPARD TREK ITT up Puig Major during their training camp was apparently F. Schleck - Gerdemann - Monfort.

I mean whole the season, not the one race, all the more he rode Andalucia at the same time of the season. Several years ago Linus was maybe the biggest German expectation but now he's in the team to help Shlecks at TDF. He has started 2010 season with a win at Mallorca (Trofeo Inca), 9th place in the GC of Andalucia and a stage win at Tirreno, but that were the only noticeable results of the season (when btw Milram had to fight for the sponsors). So I think Gerdemann has to improve in 2011 to speak about the leadership, and imo he has to show his improvement in a bigger races, maybe Tirreno, Catalunya, Romandie, Suisse or Pologne. He'll surely have his chances, same as Monfort and Fuglsang. I do not call in question his ability to reach a top-10 at Algarve, it's possible, but i'm sure he has no special need (and abilities as well) of going for the win in Portugal.
Then look back at the Leopard lineup: Linus Genderman, Bruno Pires, Brice Feillu... The GC of Volta ao Algarve will be decided mostly in two stages: Alto Malhao (st.3) and 17.5kn itt (st.5). It's all clear with a tt, but Malhao is a short and steep climb. I can't see Linus riding strong on a such profile, and think if Bruno or Brice would be in form they'll have a chance to ride for themselves. I'm not talking about GC, but about something like a try to win a stage or maybe a KOM jersey.

 

[Descender]

GARMIN-CERVÉLO
41 Tom Danielson
42 Tyler Farrar
43 Murillo Fischer
44 Ryder Hesjedal
45 Martijn Maaskant
46 David Millar
47 Christian Vande Velde
48 David Zabriskie


Heck of a team.

 

[Parrulo]

the story of this race will be:

andre cardoso destroyers the field on the alto do malhão and then loses half an hour in the ITT leaving the victory to tiago machado that wins 10 secs ahead of lulu

 

[DAOTEC]

warm-up

1.º Prémio Cidade de Loulé-Loulé (PORTUGAL)

(http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=12062&page=5)
.

 

[Ryaguas]

Who wants to put some money on Rein Taaramae??? He had a 2010 to forget!

 

[ttrider]

ALBERTO CONTADOR will win this again now
best news in cycling that he is back

 

[ansimi]

GARMIN-CERVÉLO
41 Tom Danielson
42 Tyler Farrar
43 Murillo Fischer
44 Ryder Hesjedal
45 Martijn Maaskant
46 David Millar
47 Christian Vande Velde
48 David Zabriskie


Heck of a team.

Er, I read that list and wondered if it was from last year. I've been through so many mergers and acquisitions that this doesn't seem like the best HR strategy to me. It is a strong team though.

This really should be a great race.

 

[Descender]

Er, I read that list and wondered if it was from last year. I've been through so many mergers and acquisitions that this doesn't seem like the best HR strategy to me. It is a strong team though.

This really should be a great race.

All considerations aside, this looks to me like a fantastic line-up for a race like Algarve.

 

[DAOTEC]

lst minute shake-up

ALBERTO CONTADOR will win this again now
best news in cycling that he is back

in that case at least Benjamin NOVAL will also kick in ... any others that need to accompany Berto ?

Thus far: Saxo Bank - Sungard

11. HAEDO, Juan Jose
12. TOSATTO, Matteo
13. MORKOV, Michael
14. VANDBORG, Brian
15. NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel
16. COOKE, Baden
17. HERNÁNDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesús
18. LARSSON, Gustav Erik

 

[DAOTEC]

This really should be a great race.

stage 1: Estádio Algarve–Albufeira (157,5k)
3° Cat. (92,6k)
3° Cat. (127,4k)

stage 2: Lagoa–Lagos (186,5k)
3° Cat. Subida p/ Alferce (31k)
3° Cat. (42,8k)
3° Cat. (84,5k)

Queen stage 3: Tavira–Malhão (179,2k)
3° Cat. (66,0 kms)
3° Cat. Portela do Barranco (120,4k)
3° Cat. (128,1k)
3° Cat. (135,3k)
2° Cat. Final Llegada–ALTO DO MALHÃO–Loulé (179,2k)

stage 4: Albufeira–Tavira (167,3k)
3° Cat. (80,7k)

stage 5: Lagoa-Portimão (17,2k) ITT flat

 

[Publicus]

Does anyone know if there will be any live streaming of this race?

 

[joy118118]

Does anyone know if there will be any live streaming of this race?

last year only videos

 

[ruamruam]

Looks like we will have Contador in it!!

 

[canyonball]

http://jornalciclismo.com/volta-ao-algarve-sem-directos-e-sem-resumos-internacionais

Acording to jornalciclismo, there won't be any live broadcoast. There will also be NO highlights on eurosport 2, as opposed to last year. There WILL BE highligths on RTP2 (a portuguese public channel) one week later, though.

I'm still hopeful the last minute entry of Contador on the startlist can change this. A little bit to late, but still...

 

[Ryaguas]

mmmm Contador can race but He is not going to win it... He hasn't been training... remember that he left the team in mallorca after 1 year ban announcement and after that I guest that He hasnt been training hardly... but anyway... He is going there to start his build up...

 

[Jamsque]

Yeah I remember how he was lying on the beach the week before he found out he was riding the Giro a few years back and the lack of training really affected his performance.

 

[DAOTEC]

mmmm Contador can race...

Official now and 28-year old pistolero will wear bib Nr. 1

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

UCI Cycling Regulations, section 2, § 5, 1.2.049: entrants + 2 reserves must be faxed 72h before the event.

Threfore, unless Saxo Bank pre-empted the decision and included him then he can't race.

 

[Publicus]

UCI Cycling Regulations, section 2, § 5, 1.2.049: entrants + 2 reserves must be faxed 72h before the event.

Threfore, unless Saxo Bank pre-empted the decision and included him then he can't race.

Well that would suck, but under the circumstances I can't see AC or Saxo Bank making a stink about it.

 

[Delicato]

Well that would suck, but under the circumstances I can't see AC or Saxo Bank making a stink about it.

His spokesman (Vidarte) confirmed that he would start in Algarve race.

 

[DAOTEC]

Here it is 'like fresh meat'

UCI Cycling Regulations, section 2, § 5, 1.2.049: entrants + 2 reserves must be faxed 72h before the event.

Threfore, unless Saxo Bank pre-empted the decision and included him then he can't race.

1: Saxo Bank - Sungard
1 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto
2 TOSATTO, Matteo
3 MORKOV, Michael
4 HAEDO, Juan Jose
5 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel
6 COOKE, Baden
7 HERNÁNDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesús
8 LARSSON, Gustav Erik

2: Team Astana
11 KREUZIGER, Roman
12 DAVIS, Allan
13 FOFONOV, Dmitriy
14 KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik
15 GREGORIO, Rémy Di
16 JUFRE POU, Josep
17 RENEV, Sergey
18 DYACHENKO, Alexandr

3: Rabobank ProTeam
21 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon
22 LANGEVELD, Sebastian
23 EMDEN, Jos Van
24 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven
25 MATTHEWS, Michael
26 BRESCHEL, Matti
27 WEENING, Pieter
28 VERMELTFOORT, Coen

4: HTC - High Road
31 VELITS, Martin
32 DEGENKOLB, John
33 GRABSCH, Bert
34 SIVTSOV, Kanstantsin
35 MARTIN, Tony
36 RABON, Frantisek
37 GARDEREN, Tejay Van
38 VELITS, Peter

5: Team Garmin - Cervélo
41 DANIELSON, Thomas
42 FARRAR, Tyler
43 FISCHER, Murilo Antonio
44 HESJEDAL, Ryder
45 MAASKANT, Martijn
46 MILLAR, David
47 PETERSON, Thomas
48 ZABRISKIE, David

6: Omega Pharma-Lotto
51 GREIPEL, Andre
52 GILBERT, Philippe
53 ROELANDTS, Jurgen
54 WILLEMS, Frederik
55 SIEBERG, Marcel
56 HANSEN, Adam
57 REYNES MIMO, Vicente
58 VEIKKANEN, Jussi

7: Radio Shack
61 KLÖDEN, Andréas
62 MACHADO, Tiago
63 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Moreira
64 CARDOSO, Manuel Antonio Leal
65 OLIVEIRA, Nelson
66 SERGENT, Jesse
67 RAST, Gregory
68 ROSSELER, Sebastien

8: Team Sky
71 CUMMINGS, Steven
72 GERRANS, Simon
73 HENDERSON, Gregory
74 CARLSTRÖM, Kjell
75 CIONI, Dario
76 BARRY, Michael
77 PAUWELS, Serge
78 ROGERS, Michael

9: Quickstep - Innergetic
81 CHAVANEL, Sylvain
82 CIOLEK, Gerald
83 PINEAU, Jérome
84 WEERT, Kevin De
85 REDA, Francesco
86 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin
87 TERPSTRA, Niki
88 VANDEWALLE, Kristof

10: Ag2R - La Mondiale
91 ROCHE, Nicolas
92 ELMIGER, Martin
93 HINAULT, Sébastien
94 MINARD, Sébastien
95 KADRI, Blel
96 MONDORY, Lloyd
97 RIBLON, Christophe
98 RAVARD, Anthony

11: Vacansoleil - DCM
101 BOZIC, Borut
102 LAGUTIN, Sergey
103 MOL, Wouter
104 ONGARATO, Alberto
105 WESTRA, Lieuwe
106 GENDT, Thomas De
107 LEUKEMANS, Bjorn
108 POELS, Wout

12: Team Leopard - Trek
111 GERDEMANN, Linus
112 PIRES, Bruno Manuel Silva
113 FEILLU, Brice
114 WEGMANN, Fabian
115 ZAUGG, Oliver
116 WAGNER, Robert
117 MORTENSEN, Martin
118 CLARKE, William

13: Cofidis
121 FOUCHARD, Julien
122 GALLOPIN, Tony
123 ISTA, Kevyn
124 KEUKELEIRE, Jens
125 SIJMENS, Nico
126 TAARAMÄE, Rein
127 VALENTIN, Tristan
128 ZINGLE, Romain

14: Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
131 BAUGNIES, Jerome
132 ARMEE, Sander
133 JACOBS, Pieter
134 COENEN, Johan
135 CORNU, Dominique
136 SALOMEIN, Jarl
137 JOSEPH, Stijn
138 VOOREN, Steven Van

15: UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis
141 SUTHERLAND, Rory
142 MEIER, Christian
143 WEGELIUS, Charles
144 FÖRSTER, Robert
145 SCHMITT, Morgan
146 POPPEL, Boy Van
147 WHITE, Bradley
148 CLARKE, Jonathan

16: Caja Rural
151 HERRADA LOPEZ, Jose
152 CHUZHDA, Oleg
153 MARTINEZ, Ruben
154 SOBRINO MARTINEZ, Joaquin
155 MORA, Arturo Ortiz
156 FERRARI, Fabricio
157 DE LA PARTE GONZALEZ, Víctor
158 BRAVO, Garikoitz

17: Ccc - Polsat - Polkowice
161 MORAJKO, Jacek
162 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz
163 MENDES, José Joao Pimenta Costa
164 RUTKIEWICZ, Marek
165 MATYSIAK, Bartlomiej
166 BODNAR, Lukasz
167 JANIACZYK, Blazej
168 HONKISZ, Adrian

18: Clube de Ciclismo de Tavira
171 CARDOSO, Andre
172 MESTRE, Ricardo
173 CASIMIRO, Henrique
174 CALDEIRA, Samuel
175 MESTRE, Daniel
176 METCALFE, Tomas Swift
177 LIVRAMENTO, David Da Silva
178 SILVA, Luis

19: Barbot-Efapel
181 FONTE, Cesar
182 FREITAS, Daniel
183 CARDOSO, Filipe Duarte Sousa
184 SOUSA BARBOSA, Rui Miguel
185 SOUSA, Sergio
186 RIBEIRO, Sergio Miguel Vieira
187 ALARCON GARCIA, Raul
188 PEREZ, Santiago

20: Onda Boavista
191 MARQUE PORTO, Alejandro Manuel
192 FERNANDEZ CRUZ, Delio
193 MORRAS, Alberto
194 PARDO, Ion
195 LIMA, Bruno
196 SILVA, Daniel
197 VILELA, Ricardo
198 OLIVEIRA, Helder

21: LA - Antarte
201 BROCO, Hernani
202 SABIDO, Hugo
203 PINTO, Edgar Miguel Lemos
204 SANCHO, Hugo
205 ANTUNES, Amaro
206 SILVA, Bruno
207 SANCHO, Bruno Matos
208 VINHAS, Rui


Will all Journo jump ship now and head en mass to this not w$rthy race

 

[Ryaguas]

mmmmmm now lets see how the peloton recieves him... the public as well...

 

[jens_attacks]

1: Saxo Bank - Sungard
1 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto
2 TOSATTO, Matteo
3 MORKOV, Michael
4 HAEDO, Juan Jose
5 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel
6 COOKE, Baden
7 HERNÁNDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesús
8 LARSSON, Gustav Erik

finally...

it sounds so natural.

the public over there will go ballistic Ryaguas.and in france too.

 

[Anonymous]

last year only videos

at the moment it looks like there might not even be videos. Been pulled from the eurosport schedules. Host broadcaster cancelled.

Time to hunt down spanish news feeds for brief highlights.