Giro d'Italia 2011 Stage 21: Milano ITT

[luckyboy]

We did it guys! 3 weeks later, we're in Milan.

Obviously the profile is wrong seeing as it has been shortened.

So this is the day when Menchov gets me some decent CQ points finally

Scarponi will hopefully lose out to Nibali, and Rodriguez will do his usual job of imploding.


Some possible contenders for the win. Feel free to suggest more.

Menchov
Contador
Nibali
Kreuziger
Porte
Konovalovas
Millar
Van Emden
Clement
Lang

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Stage reduced to 24km.

 

[luckyboy]

26km I think. That map is up to date, just the profile is not.

Here is the old map - http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2011/05/02/2/stage_21_map_600.jpg

 

[Greenflame]

Either Contador or Menchov should probably be able to take this. Menchov has really improved during this Giro, and Contador is just supreme. Perhaps Millar can be some competition for them though, he seems to have taken it easy lately.

The fight for second is over I think, Nibali won't make up a full minute on Scarponi. As for the other top-10 places, a lot can happen. Won't be a boring time trial anyway

 

[spalco]

I would be shocked if Contador doesn't take this stage.

 

[Bala Verde]

stef clement?

Had a good first intermediate in the MTF ITT

 

[Cobblestoned]

Millar
Lang
Menchov
Contador
Clement
Konovalovas

 

[roundabout]

Stage reduced to 24km.

Shrinking, shrinking, shrunk

5-8 GC battle will be interesting.

Contador will win. Millar will podium.

 

[Kvinto]

imo it's not for a GC riders this time. Unlike last year's Verona TT this one is totally flat, cruel mountainous stages should affect the chances of the main GC contenders as well as the only open question in the top of GC is whether or not Nibali can take 0:56 over Scarponi to be second...
It should be between Millar, Konovalovas and Porte

 

[Tuarts]

For those in the predicton game, get your predictions in now for this stage!

Finally, Milan.

The riders must be ****ed

 

[Climbing]

After today I think Scarponi will be a bit tired, so Nibali should take 2 sec per km.
And if my calculations are correct that's not enough!
For stage win I'll go for Konovalovas or Contador.

 

[henryg]

I think Contador will do what he has to to stay in Pink and nothing more. He needs to start his recovery for the Td'F in the event he gets to ride. This has been a brutal Giro even though you wouldn't know it looking at Contador. Still it has to have taken a toll.

I expect if he can get the win without burying himself he'll go for it.

 

[jobiwan]

Contador's not gonna take any risks, and I quote:

Contador revealed he was not interested in winning the final time trial stage to Milan, preferring caution and celebration with his girlfriend Macarena and friends to another stage victory.

"I'll ride the time trial without taking any risks so that I can enjoy my success," he said. “I’m not going to be taking any risks on the corners or go flat out. We're going to start celebrating tonight with my family and friends."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-ready-to-celebrate-giro-victory-in-milan

Go Menchov! (I picked him to win this stage, and I need the points!)

 

[Ryaguas]

Alberto said today in Processo alla Tappa that He wouldnt go for the stage, just go as easy as possible without taking risk in the corners and stuff... He will enjoy his last day in Il Giro and enjoy La Maglia Rosa...

A Good bet would be Richie Porte... He said yesterday that He was feeling really good and his legs were responding very well...
Also Millar said that He was targeting the last TT and that He went full gas in the MITT cuz He wanted to test himself towards the last TT...
Konovalovas would be a good pick tho but after that stage in Castelfilardo He disappeared...

BTW I'm betting that Michele is going to hold his 2nd place!

 

[Parrulo]

celebration with his girlfriend Macarena

contador is tired of shooting his load on the road i guess

 

[maxmartin]

contador is tired of shooting his load on the road i guess

i doubt he had sex during the race LOL

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

If Menchov wins, does somebody think he´ll make up 3.03 over Gadret to finish 4th overall? I hope not...

 

[Martina]

If Menchov wins, does somebody think he´ll make up 3.03 over Gadret to finish 4th overall? I hope not...

Even if Menchov wins TT (I doubt it as in the finish of 20th stage he looked totally cooked), Gadret as cyclo-X rider (and 2011 vice-champion of France) shall keep his 4th
Or did Menchov improve his bike handling skills?

 

[boomcie]

celebration with his girlfriend while dancing the Macarena

Fixed that for you guys.
And I know: that joke never gets old.

 

[Polyarmour]

Contador will ride a slow one.

Cam Meyer for a podium.

 

[Descender]

Millar's stage to lose.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Even if Menchov wins TT (I doubt it as in the finish of 20th stage he looked totally cooked), Gadret as cyclo-X rider (and 2011 vice-champion of France) shall keep his 4th
Or did Menchov improve his bike handling skills?

Not so much Menchov improving, but Gadret being "slow" on ITT´s...

Remember that one?
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=17899

you need to scroll all the way down

OMG Gadret, just don´t loose more than 3 mins. to Menchov... everything else will be ok

Edit: $hit, there is 20 bonus seconds even on ITT´s, right. Oh no...

 

[Bavarianrider]

The time trial has a lots of tight corners. So it's not really 2 35km time trial. In reality therer are like 20km at most where you can actually gain time. Time gaps will be rather close.

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

Kreuziger for the stage win and 5th in the overall

 

[saganftw]

if its lot of corners TT it doesnt suit menchov much,actually gadret might benefit from constant brake/start and good bikehandling skills to keep his 4th place