Giro d'Italia 2011: Stage 14 Lienz to Monte Zoncolan

[Bala Verde]

Last year's results of the Zoncolan stage:

1 BASSO Ivan ITA LIQ 6:21:58 0:00 20"
2 EVANS Cadel AUS BMC 6:23:17 1:19 12"
3 SCARPONI Michele ITA AND 6:23:28 1:30 8"
4 CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM 6:23:56 1:58
5 VINOKOUROV Alexandre KAZ AST 6:24:24 2:26
6 SASTRE CANDIL Carlos ESP CTT 6:24:42 2:44
7 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA LIQ 6:25:05 3:07
8 PINOTTI Marco ITA THR 6:25:18 3:20
9 MARTIN Daniel IRL GRM 6:25:29 3:31
10 GADRET John FRA ALM 6:25:44 3:46
11 ARROYO DURAN David ESP GCE 6:25:48 3:50
12 DUPONT Hubert FRA ALM 6:26:02 4:04
13 MOLLEMA Bauke NED RAB 6:26:02 4:04
14 CATALDO Dario ITA QST 6:26:22 4:24
15 WEGELIUS Charles GBR OLO 6:26:24 4:26
16 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel ESP OLO 6:27:17 5:19
17 KRUIJSWIJK Steven NED RAB 6:27:25 5:27
18 PORTE Richie AUS SAX 6:27:44 5:46
19 SORENSEN Chris DEN SAX 6:27:48 5:50
20 ARDILA CANO Mauricio Alberto COL RAB 6:27:51 5:53

today's results:

1 ANTON Igor ESP EUS 5:04:26 0:00 20"
2 CONTADOR Alberto ESP SBS 5:04:59 0:33 12"
3 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA LIQ 5:05:06 0:40 8"
4 SCARPONI Michele ITA LAM 5:05:37 1:11
5 MENCHOV Denis RUS GEO 5:05:47 1:21
6 GADRET John FRA ALM 5:06:04 1:38
7 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel ESP EUS 5:06:18 1:52
8 DUPONT Hubert FRA ALM 5:06:21 1:55
9 SIVTSOV Kanstantsin BLR THR 5:06:31 2:05
10 RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND 5:06:37 2:11
11 RODRIGUEZ Joaquin ESP KAT 5:06:50 2:24
12 KRUIJSWIJK Steven NED RAB 5:07:06 2:40
13 NIEMIEC Przemyslaw POL LAM 5:07:23 2:57
14 TIRALONGO Paolo ITA AST 5:07:55 3:29
15 STETINA Peter USA GRM 5:07:55 3:29
16 KREUZIGER Roman CZE AST 5:07:58 3:32
17 ARROYO DURAN David ESP MOV 5:08:05 3:39
18 CARRARA Matteo ITA VCD 5:08:21 3:55
19 LE MEVEL Christophe FRA GRM 5:08:26 4:00
20 CATALDO Dario ITA QST 5:08:29 4:03

 

[Sophistic]

So does anyone know how Anton's, AC's and Nibble's time up Zoncolan comepares to Basso's, Evans and Scarponi's from last year?

Anton 40:50 Basso 40:45

 

[LukeSchmid]

Serpa not in the first 95. Wonder what happened.

EDIT As soon as I write it he is 96th, LOL

 

[Ramira]

Anton 40:50 Basso 40:45

According to the commentators on Sporza Simoni once did it in 39 minutes, then again that was a different era.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Anton 40:50 Basso 40:45

Simoni 39 mins
EDIT: got beaten to it

 

[uphillstruggle]

Anton makes another Contador-drop. Very few riders have that on their palmares..

btw,, anyone got a list of zoncolan winner-times?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Zoncolan

Sorry no times.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Dupont isn't all that surprising this year - he's always been pretty good at the Giro, but surprisingly so this year.

Arroyo was closer to Antón this year than he was to Basso last year. He's still in the top 10.

I wonder who the HTC rider who suddenly discovers he can contend for Grand Tours will be at the Vuelta (we already know it's Tony at the Tour)... my money's on Frantisek Rabon.

 

[Barrus]

Quite loud the contempt for COntador, however I doubt it has much to do with doping, as you could see from the signs along the road it appeared as though the people used Contador as someone to blame for the lack of the Crostis, this perhaps due to the fact that he was so outspoken about the Crostis.

Quite amazed by Kruijswijk, he is doing at least as well as last year, perhaps even better, while it appears as though the competition is stronger this year

 

[roundabout]

This stage left me confused.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Dupont isn't all that surprising this year - he's always been pretty good at the Giro, but surprisingly so this year.

Chortle .

 

[veganrob]

This should put an end to the Rujane nonsense

 

[The Hitch]

It was a very disapointing stage.

I was hoping for 1500 + comments, we barely got 900. With Crostis we would have made 1500 no doubt.

Last year several stages by this point had 1000 +. This year only stage 5 came close.

Tomorow cans save it, maybe. FInnestre is the other one.

But what we need is riders attacking on climbs 1 2 and 3, not just on Fedaia and Val di Fassa.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Quite amazed by Kruijswijk, he is doing at least as well as last year, perhaps even better, while it appears as though the competition is stronger this year

hard to say.
1- he was in the break a lot last year, so him performance was impressive.
2-he didn't gain 10-15 minutes from a successful break this year

I think he is climbing better on a whole. For his age he is doing a great ride.

 

[Descender]

I request:

One (1) picture, preferably high res, of that brilliant man taunting Contador with a steak on a stick.
One (1) picture or (preferably) clip of the motorbike overheating.

Thanks.

How about a gif?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

How about a gif?

man that is hilarious.

 

[Arnout]

How about a gif?

Isn't that just the classic donkey and carrot scene?

Great, great win by Fuji, anyone thinking Contador gifted this should get a grip.

 

[Tuarts]

The anti-booing is amusing.

 

[hatcher]

The heck has got into Hubert Dupont??

Impressive from Kruijswijk and Stetina.

 

[spalco]

How about a gif?

Hahaha, brilliant.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Im all for riders gc riders attacking on earlier mountains Hitch. Unfortunately in recent times, too many ride to consolidate podium and therefore put their team on front to chase down. Overall gc leader's team doesnt get streched near enough

 

[Mellow Velo]

Beef boy gets his comeuppance from the Tifosi.
Absolutely no class, today, with his impression of Levi Leipheimer.
The beef on the fishing rod will be a lasting impression of today's screwball comedy.
Other than that, best watched in ff.

Go Anton!!!


Oh, and Rujano is the 10th best climber in the Giro!

 

[boomcie]

Isn't that just the classic donkey and carrot scene?

Great, great win by Fuji, anyone thinking Contador gifted this should get a grip.

Time to get a grip for me. As if he couldn't have stayed on his wheel...

Really glad Anton won though.

 

[gilbertador]

Contador struggled today, Nibali was very good, interesting that Anton was 5 seconds off Basso, shows Scarponi hasnt improved but Nibali has by 2 minutes,
Going to be a very good battle now Contadors showed hes not invincible

Rujano looked like he didnt have the muscular power to push the gear on such a steep slope, Contador looked over geared as well, he usually spins quicker than that

Kreuziger what a fail

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Chortle .

Could have worded it better, admittedly, but it's not like he's come absolutely out of nowhere. It's not surprising to see him put in some good showings at the Giro - but it is slightly surprising that he's doing so so consistently.

 

[Jeriko]

If they had done crostis this whole climb would have been in the rain and epic

Or even just the Tualis. Did the protesters seriously think that the teams would go 'touché, fans...' and suddenly ignore every argument they had for not going up the Crostis in the first place? Their actions made things even worse.

EDIT: Thanks to the poster who linked the English feed. Rain hit like 10 seconds before the Zoncolan climb started, and shortly after my Sky signal crapped out completely. There's something about the idea of me enjoying a GT that the weather Gods just don't like.