Giro d’Abruzzo 9 to 12 April 2024 (2.1)

[Lequack]

Lutsenko saving Astana's season?

 

[topcat]

Yes because it is a small race without any big names. The Belge spilak they used to call him in some circles

Can't tell if you're serious. Anyone know Lutsenko's schedule (race schedule and when he plans on becoming anonymous again)?

 

[tobydawq]

Lutsenko saving Astana's season?

In Abruzzo?

 

[Rob5091]

Can't tell if you're serious. Anyone know Lutsenko's schedule (race schedule and when he plans on becoming anonymous again)?

LBL & Romandie according to PCS.

 

[tobydawq]

LBL & Romandie according to PCS.

No reason not to do Amstel.

 

[Mayomaniac]

No reason not to do Amstel.

Nah, flying to the Netherlands tomorrow after finish a stage race with 2 challenging final stage only to take part in the unofficial motopacing WC seems rather stressfull. I'd rather have some rest and start LBL well rested and prepared.

 

[Mayomaniac]

But Astana need to send Lutsenko to the Tour for another potential top 10 on the gc.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Can't tell if you're serious. Anyone know Lutsenko's schedule (race schedule and when he plans on becoming anonymous again)?

This is a serious place for cycling experts to provide serious analysis on the sport

 

[tobydawq]

Nah, flying to the Netherlands tomorrow after finish a stage race with 2 challenging final stage only to take part in the unofficial motopacing WC seems rather stressfull. I'd rather have some rest and start LBL well rested and prepared.

He did that from Sicily last year and finished fifth in Amstel.

 

[search]

Nah, flying to the Netherlands tomorrow after finish a stage race with 2 challenging final stage only to take part in the unofficial motopacing WC seems rather stressfull. I'd rather have some rest and start LBL well rested and prepared.

It worked fairly well last year when there only was one day off between Sicily and Amstel as well. But it doesn't seem to be the plan this time. "I came here directly from Teide and the next objectives will be Liège and then the Tour de Romandie" is what Lutsenko said yesterday

 

[Lequack]

 

[Mayomaniac]

He did that from Sicily last year and finished fifth in Amstel.

It worked, but Imo it's just extra stess. He also didn't do well in the other Ardennes classics afterwards.

 

[Salvarani]

It worked, but Imo it's just extra stess. He also didn't do well in the other Ardennes classics afterwards.

Bad weather last year in Amstel. It was a hard race. Could have gotten sick/didnt recover properly.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bad weather last year in Amstel. It was a hard race. Could have gotten sick/didnt recover properly.

That's true, but the extra stress from travelling + long one day race right after a stage race probably didn't help.
In the TotA people often dropped out one day early to be ready for LBL.

 

[Salvarani]

That's true, but the extra stress from travelling + long one day race right after a stage race probably didn't help.
In the TotA people often dropped out one day early to be ready for LBL.

It was "only" four days in a pretty weak field. They might travel tonight or tomorrow morning.

They will be there tomorrow by lunch and probably do a ride in the afternoon. Dinner at night.

It is not really "stressful" to travel if it has been planned right and there are no delays. These guys are pretty used to it.

 

[search]

So is Lutsenko now the favorite for the Tour? Is he even riding the Tour?

according to today's post race interview, he is:

"The Olympic Games are a big goal for me and for Kazakhstan this year. Two years [ago], Evgeny Fedorov won the u23 world championship ten years after me and now we have the Olympics twelve years after Alexandr Vinokourov won in London. The Tour de France is equally important for the team so I’ll have to win a stage there and I’ll also target the world championship later this year"

 

[zlev11]

this race had a really nice route and it ended up being a very good race. imagine that.

 

[Rob5091]

this race had a really nice route and it ended up being a very good race. imagine that.

and no guy winning from 50, 60, 80 km out!

 

[KZD]

Really nice race hope it can continue for future editions.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Really nice race hope it can continue for future editions.

Apparently nex year's edition has already been confirmed by local authorities.

 

[Rob5091]

Apparently nex year's edition has already been confirmed by local authorities.

Good news!

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Is the existence of this dependent on the absence of Giro di Sicilia? Or vice versa?

 

[SafeBet]

Is the existence of this dependent on the absence of Giro di Sicilia? Or vice versa?

No funds for Sicilia so Abruzzo stepped up.