Adriatica Ionica Race 2018 (2.1)

[TourOfSardinia]

Adriatica Ionica Race 2018 (2.1)

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Stage: 1 - 20 June : Bim-Ciclabile del Piave - Lido di Jesolo TTT, 23.30 km
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Stage: 2 - 21 June : Lido di Jesolo - Maser, 152.50 km
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Stage: 3 - 22 June : Mussolente - Passo Giau, 158.30 km
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Stage: 4 - 23 June : San Vito di Cadore - Grado, 229.20 km
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Stage: 5 - 24 June : Grado - Trieste, 124.60 km
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Startlist includes
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VIVIANI Elia
TERPSTRA Niki
VISCONTI Giovanni
SWIFT Ben
ATAPUMA HURTADO Darwin
PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
NIZZOLO Giacomo
CAVENDISH Mark
CUMMINGS Stephen
TRENTIN Matteo
MOSER Moreno
WEENING Pieter
POZZATO Filippo
CICCONE Giulio
CUNEGO Damiano ?

 

[Laplaz]

Brambilla vs. Ciccone?

 

[May0maniac]

Great job, TourOfSardinia!
Sadly I won't be able to be on the Giau for the MTF because of an important lecture, I was looking forward to that MTF.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Wrong turn at Caprile.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Great job, TourOfSardinia!
Sadly I won't be able to be on the Giau for the MTF because of an important lecture, I was looking forward to that MTF.

Just have someone take notes for you.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

Great job, TourOfSardinia!
Sadly I won't be able to be on the Giau for the MTF because of an important lecture, I was looking forward to that MTF.

Just have someone take notes for you.

Nope I have to be present and there's a short exam on saturday, even if it's just bs.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Cavendish to show everyone up and win 3 stages.

I forgot to add Cunego winning a stage, the TTT by himself, winning the KoM, and GC.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Re: Re:

Great job, TourOfSardinia!
Sadly I won't be able to be on the Giau for the MTF because of an important lecture, I was looking forward to that MTF.

Just have someone take notes for you.

Nope I have to be present and there's a short exam on saturday, even if it's just bs.

Just set up a cut out copy of you with a cam corder on it.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Are there any GC men at all in this?

 

[Sciocco]

Ciccone ftw!

 

[SafeBet]

Il piccolo principe will win this race and say goodbye.

 

[fauniera]

Stupid TTT yet again.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

Are there any GC men at all in this?

Honestly I don't see why Vincenzo is absent
- would't it be a nice homely warm-up for the TdF?
Antonio Nibali starts.

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re: Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

 

[ice&fire]

Re: Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

The F-word!

 

[Forever The Best]

Re: Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

The F-word!

Well played

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

I think the distance to the top of the pordoi is a little shorter if you turn left and take the SP563 there instead of going straight and using the SR203
Edit:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

The F-word!

Nah, pretty sure you have to go straight to reach the falzarego

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Interested to see what James Knox can do in the mountains. Should be given a good head start in the TTT if he isnt sacrificed. Deserves a chance after the hard work he's done on the front since the early season.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

I think the distance to the top of the pordoi is a little shorter if you turn left and take the SP563 there instead of going straight and using the SR203
Edit:

Wrong turn at Caprile.

MTF is the worst way to use the Giau, but it's still ok.
The fact that the Trieste circuit is one for the sprinters, just like when the Giro finished there, is a bigger problem. Ok, I get that they don't want to make a crazy Scala Santa circuit, but making a hilly Trieste Circuit is easier than making one for the sprinters, so why can't have get a decent circuit?

...and what happens if they turn left at Caprile instead of right?

The F-word!

Nah, pretty sure you have to go straight to reach the falzarego

Please don't hate me Libertine, but as a pure MTF Fedaia isn't that much better than Giau, at least from a racing persepctive.
Of course Fedaia is a stunning climb and Giau isn't on the same level, but frankly Giau isn't one of the most beautiful climbs in the Dolomites, not in my top 5.

 

[May0maniac]

Ciccone and the Androni guys will be forced to go all out on the MTF because of the TTT.
For the overall it should be Trek (Brambilla, Pantano, Felline and maybe Conci) vs UAE (Atapuma, Ravasi and Conti).
Other than that you still have Arslanov who was in great shape in Slovenia, Koshevoy just came back from an injury and Wilier aren't exactly great in the TTT.
Will be interesting to see what the Trevigiani Phonix guys will be able to do against this kind of field, it should be a great learning experience.

 

[alexix7]

Don´t forget about Hermans and Arslanov, both of them should be challenging for top5.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I could be mistaken but the NC in Belgium states that every pro has to start them so will Hermans actually start?

 

[Nirvana]

No one mention Weening?
If he has the same shape of Croatia is a legit contender.

 

[Laplaz]

Quick-Step Floors wins the TTT. UAE 2nd, Trek 3rd.