Giro dell'Emilia 2014 (1.HC), 11.10

[Dazed and Confused]

Teams and key riders:
1. Lampre-Merida (Cunego, Niemiec)
2. Cannondale (Formolo, Villella)
4. AG2R La Mondiale (Vuillermoz, Gastauer)
5. Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela (Pellizotti, Parrinello)
6. Bardiani - CSF (Bongiorno, Battaglin)
7. Neri Sottoli (Finetto, Fedi)
8. CCC Polsat Polkowice (Rebellin, Paterski)
9. Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (Txurruka, Vigano)
10. Team Colombia (Duarte, Rubiano)
11. RusVelo (Lagutin, Zakarin)
12. MTN - Qhubeka (Meintjes, Janse van Rensburg)
13. Wanty - Groupe Gobert (Baugnies, Napolitano)
14. Team Idea (Tedeschi, Pichetta)
15. Nankang - Fondriest (Baggio, Dal Santo)
16. Marchiol Emisfero (Antonini, Vaccher)
17. Vega - Hotsand (Gaffurini, Di Francesco)
18. Area Zero Pro Team (Pasqualon, Chinello)
19. MG Kvis - Wilier (Busato, Delle Stelle)

All of them: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_dell_Emilia_2014-Startlist

Official website: http://www.gsemilia.it/

Race will start 11:45 (CET) and finish around 16:30.

There will be highlights in the evening on RAI.

This is a race worth supporting and keeping on the calendar.

Pirazzi will short circuit and go for a solo win with 100km to go.

There will be a ticker later.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

I think Rebellin can win in this field. He's in good shape

 

[markene2]

I think Rebellin can win in this field. He's in good shape

Yes, that would be fantastic! So do i think.

I also think that Zardini will podium

One of my favorite races of the year!

 

[Arredondo]

So bad that the field declined so rappidly the past years. This was (and still is) one of my favorite one day races of the year. With the finish on San Luca, this race has everything to be a absolutely classic and comparable to the likes of FW, Clasica and Strade.

A shame that now with it's current place on the calendar, it's not the race it used to be anymore.

 

[trevim]

Such a bad start list, this should be moved in the calendar. Maybe before the Giro something like that, right now it's shameful. No Belkin, no Garmin, no Saxo....
Hopefully Formolo, Vilella or Bongiorno takes this.
This is the kind of race that should be WT, not crap like Beijing. But the UCI is more concerned with random races like Utah, Colorado, Dubai or Oman. San Luca is such an iconic climb, this is a real classic, with real fans and a rich history.

 

[Kwibus]

Painful to watch this race decline.

Move it to a better spot on the calendar.

 

[roundabout]

It has actually been in October for longer than I thought so it's not really the calendar slot

Or maybe it's Beijing that is/was the problem

 

[SafeBet]

Formolo can take this.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ticker: http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=73131&tp=n

 

[SafeBet]

Wait a sec, Cisse De Greef is riding here and nobody told me!
We have a new favourite.

 

[markene2]

Anyone know if there will be highlights on rai?

 

[SafeBet]

Anyone know if there will be highlights on rai?

From 18.30 on RaiSport2.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ladies before Gents

Women's race arrives first (just now)
Ordine d'arrivo ufficioso:
1° Rossella Ratto (Estado do Mexico Faren)
2° Edwige Pitel (Michela Fanini Rox)
3° Giorgia Bronzini (Nazionale Italiana)
4° Dalia Muccioli (Astana BePink)
5° Spela Kern (Btc City Lubjana)

 

[Wallenquist]

1° Rebellin
2° Madrazo
3° Pellizotti
4° Zardini
5° Bongiorno
6° Formolo

Nice by Rebellin, too bad Emilia is becoming more and more "local" race.

 

[Coat-O]

Rebellin wins in front of Madrazo and Pellizotti.

 

[Arredondo]

43-years old! What a rider, great to see him winning again!

 

[SafeBet]

Madrazo very close. He cracked in the last km according to the ticker.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Let's time travel back to 2009 for a minute.

In October 2014 one of these riders will retire. Two days later the other one will win Giro dell'Emilia...

 

[Coat-O]

I wonder if Lampre want a grandpa replacement for Horner.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

and there is a free spot on Trek....

Hmm, to watch the highlight or not?

 

[Netserk]

It has actually been in October for longer than I thought so it's not really the calendar slot

Or maybe it's Beijing that is/was the problem

Beijing and the fact that Lombardia is before not after Emilia is the primary problem imo.

 

[trevim]

While on my ride home I was thinking please not Rebellin, as I would rather have a young gun take it. I guess it worked out

 

[classicomano]

Im fine with this old ****ing assclown still being around as long as he isnt actually winning races.

 

[jens_attacks]

Im fine with this old ****ing assclown still being around as long as he isnt actually winning races.

rebellin is one of the most respected guys in the peloton and to many pros opinions, the nicest guy there. rasmussen said that he only heard him using an inapropriate word, once.
he shows what's normal, that he is the most talented hilly classic rider since argentin. very nice win by him, and what a shame that he's blacklisted for the big teams. i wish he would go world tour for another year, maybe in 2016 who knows... bravo davide!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Put Lombardia back after this asap plzkthx

edit: I think CCC is about all he's going to be allowed at this point. Only the most desperate of teams will take a flyer on him, the UCI doesn't want him around, and for CCC he's a useful ticket to plenty of .1 and .HC races in Italy and wins them enough money to keep them Pro Continental and getting the ticket to the Tour de Pologne and the occasional other smaller WT race, which is more or less everything they need.