GP Nobili Rubinetterie - Coppa Papa Carlo / Thu, 14/03/2013 / ITA / 1.1 / 187,5 km

[RHRH19861986]

Classicissima has been delayed for one day, to Sunday, this year; GP Nobili has been moved to mid March, so last preparation race for some big guns, three days to go to San Remo.

Last winners:
2011 Ponzi
2010 Brambilla Gianluca
2009 Bole
2008 Cheula

Line-up:
WORLDTOUR
ASTANA: Gasparotto, Nibali, Ponzi
EUSKALTEL: Martinez
FDJ: Fisher, Pinot
KATUSHA: Belkov, Brutt, Menchov
MOVISTAR: Ventoso, Visconti
RADIOSHACK LEOPARD: Cancellara
SAXO TINKOFF: Bennati, Contador

PROFESSIONAL
ANDRONI VENEZUELA: Felline, Gavazzi, Pellizotti
BARDIANI CSF: Battaglin, Colbrelli, Modolo
CCC POLSAT: Rebellin
COLOMBIA: Duarte, Atapuma
TEAM NOVO NORDISK: Megias, Peron, Verschoor
VINI FANTINI – SELLE ITALIA: Chicchi, Gatto

CONTINTENAL
AMORE&VITA – ARGON 18: Starchyk, Boily
ATLAS JAKROO: Brambilla
CERAMICA FLAMINIA: Baggio
LOKOSPHINX: Arguelyes, Shpilevsky
NIPPO - DE ROSA: Arredondo, Baliani, Richeze
UTENSILNIORD – ORA24.eu: Bosisio, Rocchetti

 

[gthx_gthx_]

Cancellara to win this Cancellara's Style

 

[jens_attacks]

and last year's winner won't be at start...what a shame

 

[LaFlorecita]

and last year's winner won't be at start...what a shame

why is he not in the list of last winners?

Why the fcuk is Alberto riding this

 

[RHRH19861986]

why is he not in the list of last winners?

Why the fcuk is Alberto riding this

My mistake (Di Luca).

The riders mentioned to line-up are from organisation´s website, no guarantee they´re really up-to-date.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

organisation´s website.

link please.

Brutal line up.

Atapuma to take a solo win.

 

[LaFlorecita]

My mistake (Di Luca).

The riders mentioned to line-up are from organisation´s website, no guarantee they´re really up-to-date.

Alberto is also listed on the Saxo site as riding

 

[RHRH19861986]

link please.

Brutal line up.

Atapuma to take a solo win.

http://www.acarona.it/wordpress/gp-nobili-rubinetterie-ecco-i-19-team-e-i-principali-iscritti/

Only rider I deleted myself is Andy Schleck, heard he´ll be to see his psychiatrist at 11:00 at Thursday instead of racing in Italy...

And concerning line ups, yes, these early Italian 1.1 races benefited a lot this year, by being moved (Camaiore, Lazio-Maxima, Nobili) - though I don´t like these moves; no one would move Omloop HN to August or San Sebastian to April, for example. I see, however, they often have problems nowadays to even keep their races alive, as good as possible, in Italy and Spain.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Does anyone have a profile for this race?

 

[RHRH19861986]

Alberto is also listed on the Saxo site as riding

So I want to hear "you made my day!!" from you

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Alberto is also listed on the Saxo site as riding

They also organize Milano - Torino, perhaps there is a bit of deal making behind the scene.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Does anyone have a profile for this race?

http://www.acarona.it/wordpress/wp-content/themes/ares/PDF/GP_NOBILI_2013.pdf

 

[Dazed and Confused]

And concerning line ups, yes, these early Italian 1.1 races benefited a lot this year, by being moved (Camaiore, Lazio-Maxima, Nobili) - though I don´t like these moves; no one would move Omloop HN to August or San Sebastian to April, for example. I see, however, they often have problems nowadays to even keep their races alive, as good as possible, in Italy and Spain.

Thanks for the link.

I like a bit of movement, but not if it includes Omloop. Must be part of early spring cobbles package imo.

 

[LaFlorecita]

So I want to hear "you made my day!!" from you

I also noticed it on procyclingstats.com a while ago. I don't think it's smart.

 

[RHRH19861986]

I also noticed it on procyclingstats.com a while ago. I don't think it's smart.

Don´t know if he does Catalunya. If yes , it´s not smart.

If Pais Vasco is next, it might be OK.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Don´t know if he does Catalunya. If yes , it´s not smart.

If Pais Vasco is next, it might be OK.

Next is Criterium International and then Pais Vasco. Think he might need some rest after this Tirreno

 

[RHRH19861986]

Next is Criterium International and then Pais Vasco. Think he might need some rest after this Tirreno

Ah, OK. Then this makes 8 days of rest between Nobili and CI.

Given he´s peaking for the Tour, he already rides a lot, maybe to compensate the lack of race in 2012. But it´s still a lot. Others do Algarve, Paris-Nice, Pais Vasco, Romandie, Dauphine, and that´s all.

 

[Parrulo]

he needs to ride, i think he is still lacking racing fitness and only racing km's can get that back.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ah, OK. Then this makes 8 days of rest between Nobili and CI.

Given he´s peaking for the Tour, he already rides a lot, maybe to compensate the lack of race in 2012. But it´s still a lot. Others do Algarve, Paris-Nice, Pais Vasco, Romandie, Dauphine, and that´s all.

Though GP Nobili and CI are 1 and 2 days respectively so he won't have that much race days. He'll have a break from Pais Vasco to Dauphiné

 

[RHRH19861986]

Though GP Nobili and CI are 1 and 2 days respectively so he won't have that much race days. He'll have a break from Pais Vasco to Dauphiné

That´s long, this makes eight weeks. Skipping Ardennes might be good, but Romandie is normally an important race towards the Tour.

 

[Miburo]

Though GP Nobili and CI are 1 and 2 days respectively so he won't have that much race days. He'll have a break from Pais Vasco to Dauphiné

he still might do FW, it's not excluded yet.

 

[gthx_gthx_]

Does anyone have a profile for this race?

 

[LaFlorecita]

That´s long, this makes eight weeks. Skipping Ardennes might be good, but Romandie is normally an important race towards the Tour.

He hasn't done Romandie since 2006. Every year he races in April (Pais Vasco or CyL) and then sometimes FW and LBL and then Dauphiné

 

[LaFlorecita]

he still might do FW, it's not excluded yet.

Yes, maybe, but I don't think he'll do it since he said that it was impossible for him to aim for stage races and also do well in classics

 

[jaylew]

Classicissima has been delayed for one day, to Sunday, this year; GP Nobili has been moved to mid March, so last preparation race for some big guns, three days to go to San Remo.
Last winners:
2011 Ponzi
2010 Brambilla Gianluca
2009 Bole
2008 Cheula

Weird. CQ shows the last 3 winners as
Di Luca
Viviani
Gatto

PCS has
Di Luca
Ponzi
Gatto

and, adding Di Luca for 2012, this thread has
Di Luca
Ponzi
Brambilla