Giro del Piemonte 1.HC 199km (13/10)

[roundabout]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8brVOE4mrWo

Sorry this is a bit shorter than usual - the RS2 "live" feed broke 10 mins before the finish
May be some else will come along with more extended highlights.

Thank you. So it wasn't a sprint but a good move + collective brain freeze behind.

That's only slightly easier to take given the winner...

 

[trevim]

Nice to see Steensen do so well after all the injuries. Sadly it may come to late for him to earn a pro tour contract for 2012.

Is he some sort of climber that can TT well?

 

[roundabout]

He finished 3rd in the 2007 Tour de l'Avenir so he should have certain stage racing potential even if that course wasn't the most difficult.

With his health problems and the role in the team it's a bit difficult to know what he is really good at.

 

[The Hitch]

Thanks but now I am going to miss it * insert many swear words here * had the weekend planned out 1st time in a year or so early start babies in the house do put a slower on the social life , couch rest up and watching the race on Sunday.

* more swear words *

Are you saying that you tried to keep Sunday free to watch the race because you thought it was Sunday?

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8brVOE4mrWo

Sorry this is a bit shorter than usual - the RS2 "live" feed broke 10 mins before the finish
May be some else will come along with more extended highlights.

i shall be putting about the last 20-25 minutes of the highlights show up before i go to bed.

how long is that you ask.. how longs a peice of string

 

[Bike Boy]

Is he some sort of climber that can TT well?

For now the only thing we can say is that it remains to be seen what kind of rider he will develope into. As mentioned he showed great stage race potential with his 3rd place in 2007 tour de L'Avenir. Before he entered the elite ranks he was actually considered a trible threat sprint, climb and TT. But in the under 23 category he was easily overshadowed by Boasson Hagen, and then later on health issues got in the way, the good news is that he has finally been diagnosed and hopefully he will overcome his problems with surgical intervention this winter.

I still hope he can develope into a champion rider, but it's kind of late to be fair. it appears that he has fallen victim to the same trap as so many other great riders who were dominating in the junior ranks only to fail when trying to make the jump into the pro ranks, it's a sad trend i Denmark in these years, where he has been joined by Nicki Østergaard and Rasmus Guldhammer, also struggling to break through.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Greg showing some great late season form. Hopefully he can do something in Lombardia but the climbs may be a little too long for him. How the climbs in Lombardia compare with the ones in San Sebastien?

Lombardia climbs are a LOT harder and a lot more irregular.

 

[Anonymous]

last 25 minutes of the highlights show
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlo8gs_gdp-2011_sport

 

[TourOfSardinia]

last 25 minutes of the highlights show
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlo8gs_gdp-2011_sport

you're a star.

 

[just some guy]

Are you saying that you tried to keep Sunday free to watch the race because you thought it was Sunday?

That be the one

last 25 minutes of the highlights show
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlo8gs_gdp-2011_sport

Thanks TSF also a request for long highlights of Saturdays race if you could please

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

any betting sites open for this one yet? betfair and unibet still nothing

 

[kanari]

any betting sites open for this one yet? betfair and unibet still nothing

If it's for Lombardia you mean, then Bet365 have. Mollema 2nd favourite @ 9....

 

[woodenswan]

last 25 minutes of the highlights show
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlo8gs_gdp-2011_sport

yeah, thx a lot. i thought bmc had this all wrapped up.. anyways, van avermaet looking good for next season

 

[woodenswan]

yeah, thx a lot. i thought bmc had this all wrapped up.. anyways, van avermaet looking good for next season

or perhaps not so good, given bmc's new signings. is he under contract?

 

[Anonymous]

That be the one




Thanks TSF also a request for long highlights of Saturdays race if you could please

will either do the last 20k or if you are really lucky will cap the whole of the 45 minutes highlights program (which will probably be 25 minutes after adverts)

 

[auscyclefan94]

or perhaps not so good, given bmc's new signings. is he under contract?

yes he is, another year on his contract.

yeah, thx a lot. i thought bmc had this all wrapped up.. anyways, van avermaet looking good for next season

he had a good end of season last year I think as well.

 

[greenedge]

Got this right ( picking Katusha ) and picking Zaugg for GDL