Giro del Trentino 2013

[Eshnar]

Profiles look ok. ? So you guys expect a lousy race?

Depends on how strong the Sky train will be, with Wiggins in charge.

 

[SafeBet]

Depends on how strong the Sky train will be, with Wiggins in charge.

This is gonna be final rehearsal for Sky's train before the Giro. I'm expecting them to go full gas.

 

[Peccio89]

Sega di Ala climb looks like a great test for wiggo on a tough gradient, looking forward to that stage.

BTW for what regard the route i think it is fine for what regard thougness: after all this is a purely prep race so they cannot have excessively hard stages.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Giro del Trentino 2013.

37° Edition. 16 - 19th of April.


ROUTE:

Stage 1:

-Sector A: Lienz - Lienz (128 kms)

*** Rebellin, Felline.
** Blythe, Durasek, Taborre, Firsanov
* Veilleux, Lander, Favilli, Zakarin.


-Sector B: Lienz - Lienz (14 kms) TTT

*** SKY.
** Astana, BMC.
* Cannondale, RusVelo, NetApp


Stage 2: Sillian - Vertriolo Terme (224 kms)

*** Nibali.
** Pozzovivo, Rolland, Scarponi, Pelizzoti, Evans, Wiggins.
* Atapuma, Garzelli, Reda, Konig, Dombrowski, Huzarski, Squire, Eijssen, Meintjes, Fraile.


Stage 3: Pergine Valsugana - Condino (176 kms)

*** Blythe, Favilli.
** Belletti, Lander, Dempster
* Rebellin, Taborre, Rutkiewicz.


Stage 4: Arco - Sega Di Ala (166 kms)

*** Nibali, Pozzovivo.
** Rolland, Scarponi, Pelizzoti, Evans.
* Wiggins, Manfredi, Aru, Rabottini, Atapuma, Pardilla, Meintjes, Bongiorno, Domont.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

VINCENZO NIBALI.

DOMENICO POZZOVIVO.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

CADEL EVANS.

MICHELE SCARPONI.

BRADLEY WIGGINS.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Thanks, well done thread opener

Alongside Romandie and the Ardennes races, a great race in a nice period of the year.

Very nice to see Wiggo doing this.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Startlist:

http://www.procyclingstats.com/mob/race.php?id=118293&c=5

 

[Parrulo]

no shack this year? i guess the organization didn't want a one man show by machado

nibali will be chilling along just like he did in 2011, i think scarponi will take it

also great OP, good job

 

[RHRH19861986]

And no Di Luca for Vini Fantini, I guess that´s the end for any Giro dreams for this year.

 

[wwabbit]

Lol, WTF is Sky thinking, picking Bradley Wiggins again in a stage race with no ITT?

 

[Afrank]

Nice OP Jason, very well done.

Nibbles to give Wiggo a preview of what he will face in the Giro.

 

[Ferminal]

Lol, WTF is Sky thinking, picking Bradley Wiggins again in a stage race with no ITT?

What would they be thinking not letting him race an important Giro warm-up?

 

[wwabbit]

What would they be thinking not letting him race an important Giro warm-up?

He could do Tour de Romandie instead, allowing Uran or Henao to lead in Trentino since they are better climbers with mediocre TT

 

[Ferminal]

The same Henao and Uran who will be trying to win for Sky in The Netherlands and Belgium?

Who really cares where Sky finishes in Trentino. What is most important is that Wiggins and his army get some solid preparation in for the Giro. Trentino is the perfect place for that given the similarities to that race in May. If they need to do Romandie they will but that is probably too close for their training schedule (Trentino more a Dauphine position).

 

[RHRH19861986]

Who really cares where Sky finishes in Trentino. What is most important is that Wiggins and his army get some solid preparation in for the Giro. Trentino is the perfect place for that given the similarities to that race in May. If they need to do Romandie they will but that is probably too close for their training schedule (Trentino more a Dauphine position).

Exactly.

Wiggo had and has a nice build-up to the Giro. I think, if he wins the Giro, and he has good chances to do so, he´d should focus on winning the Vuelta this year, and skip the Tour. I know he won´t do so, and will ride the Tour instead of Vuelta, but palmares wise, having the Vuelta in his bag is more interesting as having a second Tour, and he doesn´t get younger either.

If I were him, I´d try to do like Contador did in 2008.

 

[maxmartin]

The same Henao and Uran who will be trying to win for Sky in The Netherlands and Belgium?

Who really cares where Sky finishes in Trentino. What is most important is that Wiggins and his army get some solid preparation in for the Giro. Trentino is the perfect place for that given the similarities to that race in May. If they need to do Romandie they will but that is probably too close for their training schedule (Trentino more a Dauphine position).

Agree also don.t think nibali will be a factor, he probably race it the same way he raced last year dauphine

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I see Rolland is riding here. Is he riding the Giro as well?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Rolland is coming into superior form. A podium place is within his reach.

Sir Wiggo's train looks a bit soft, but it may be enough to control things.

Scarponi and Barta will do very well.

 

[RHRH19861986]

I see Rolland is riding here. Is he riding the Giro as well?

No, no wildcard for Europcar.

 

[Ferminal]

Softpedalling Trentino will be important for his L-B-L chances.

 

[Kazistuta]

Some really not-obvious star guesses there, Jason

Lander, Rutkiewicz, Durasek, Meintjes, Dempster, Veilleux, Domont & Zakarin doesn't deserve star categories IMO (and Aru probably not either, but he's rather hyped), unless you're picking the breakaway scenario.

Niemic is much more deserving a mentioning, and so is Rubiano (an outsider for the overall win), Monsalve, Cardoso, Dupont, Taborre (for the sprints), Konig & Pardilla.

Personally I hope to see Battaglin finally take another win, preferably on stage 1.

Trentino looks very promising and should be Pozzo's for the taking yet again.

 

[movingtarget]

Should be interesting with some quality GC riders competing.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

No, no wildcard for Europcar.

Ah, of course. Rolland to win Trentino then

 

[will10]

Rolland will finish 67th in Trentino and then be a major factor in Liege.