Lesser known races results 2014

[Oltean_RO]

Sibiu Cycling Tour 2014 - STAGE 3a - 20th July 2014
SIBIU - POPLACA - SIBIU - Team Time Trial - 17 km

And

Sibiu Cycling Tour 2014 - STAGE 3b - 20th July 2014
SIBIU - JINA - MIERCUREA SIBIULUI - SIBIU - 158.7 KM

I hope that Rebellin can close the gap today and win again this tour!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Senni got hurt by the up and down smaller climbs in the first of two French stages in the Valle d'Aosta (paradox there, of course, since by definition the Valle d'Aosta is not in France) and lost a minute, dropping his lead back to 4-72 Colombia's Bernardo Suaza; this lead is, however very tenuous and with the way Senni has been climbing this sets up a very interesting final stage, a mountain time trial to Morillon-Les Esserts. Suaza won the first uphill time trial of the race, to Valgrisenche, but Senni won both mountaintop finishes in the race, so both will be feeling confident.

Stage 3: Châtel - Morillon-Les-Esserts

1 Dylan Teuns (BMC Development Team) BEL 4'23'15"
2 Christian Mager (Team Stölting) GER +21"
3 Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Continental Team Astana) KAZ +27"
4 Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Norway) NOR +33"
5 Odd Christian Eiking (Norway) NOR +39"
6 Bernardo Suaza Arango (4-72 Colombia) COL +41"
7 Felix Großschartner (Team Gourmetfein-Simplon Wels) AUT +43"
8 Simone Velasco (Zalf Euromobil-Désirée Fior) ITA +44"
9 Silvio Herklotz (Team Stölting) GER +50"
10 Edward Ravasi (Team Colpack) ITA +52"

GC before the final MTT:
1 Bernardo Suaza Arango (4-72 Colombia) COL 13'29'45
2 Manuel Senni (Team Colpack) ITA +10"
3 Odd Christian Eiking (Norway) NOR +23"
4 Edward Ravasi (Team Colpack) ITA +43"
5 Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Norway) NOR +44"
6 Paolo Bianchini (Delio Gallina-Colosio Eurofeed) ITA +1'06"
7 Giulio Ciccone (Team Colpack) ITA +2'17"
8 Matvey Mamykin (Russia) RUS +2'33"
9 Daniel Pearson (Zappi's Racing Team) GBR +2'59"
10 Floris de Tier (EFC-Omega Pharma-Quick Step) BEL +3'38"

 

[janraaskalt]

Suaza won the first uphill time trial of the race, to Valgrisenche, but Senni won both mountaintop finishes in the race, so both will be feeling confident.

It is Suaza who got it. Andreetta won the stage.

 

[Bushman]

What? Diego Ochoa won the first time trial.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Ochoa won the prologue, Andreetta won today's ITT. Suaza won no stage at all, but the GC.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Ochoa won the prologue, Andreetta won today's ITT. Suaza won no stage at all, but the GC.

Seems like Andreetta got DSQ'ed today. So Ildar Arslanov is the stage winner.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Oh, and just to add insult to injury, Sagan beat Coquard in the sprint anyway.

 

[luckyboy]

Here's a look back at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta

 

[Wallenquist]

Not exactly race results but important stuff:

Miguel Ángel López, Rodrigo Contreras, Fernando Gaviria, Daniel Andrés Rozo y Brayan Ramírez nominated for Tour de l'Avenir.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (1.1)

a medium mountain one-day race in Gipuzkoa, often a precursor to San Sebastián with a weaker startlist, this features the same run-in as the first stage of País Vasco this year, although the rest of the route's climbing is somewhat more consistent than we often see in Euskal Herria. Startlists for Spanish races continue to weaken with the difficulties facing Spanish cycling in terms of funding (and the difficulties for registering as a Continental squad, which perhaps need revamping from those in the times of plenty, following the Portuguese lead), and predictably Movistar were at the forefront of things. Ordizia is a pretty town and the race scenery is predictably pretty in this attractive corner of Europe, and the fans also got the joy of cheering a local boy to victory - Gorka Izagirre, who bested Luís León Sánchez in a sprint on the slightly uphill drag in the final half kilometre, was born less than 10km from the finish today, in Ormaiztegi. It is Gorka's second triumph at the race, having also won with Euskaltel in 2010, and was the least Movistar could do, having 3 in the final 4 at the front of the race... reminiscent of the 2012 Klasika Amorebieta, when Igor Antón found himself isolated against no fewer than four Movistar riders trying to stay clear of a chasing group with four Saur-Sojasun riders. Some of the stronger teams in the race were total non-factors, surprisingly - Cofidis and Androni Giocattoli did not do much, save for Hoogerland's presence in the chase group.

1 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Movistar Team) ESP 4'22'22
2 Luís León Sánchez (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +st
3 José Herrada López (Movistar Team) ESP +3"
4 Igor Antón Hernández (Movistar Team) ESP +6"
5 Dayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (Movistar Team) COL +24"
6 David Belda García (Burgos-BH) ESP +38"
7 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Team Ecuador) ESP +38"
8 Johnny Hoogerland (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) NED +44"
9 Edson Arturo Calderón Erazo (4-72 Colombia) COL +44"
10 Javier Moreno Bazán (Movistar Team) ESP +48"
11 Julien Antomarchi (La Pomme Marseillaise) FRA +48"
12 Bernardo Suaza Arango (4-72 Colombia) COL +48"
13 Manuel Sola Arjona (Keith Mobel-Partizan) ESP +48"
14 Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) URU +48"
15 Ángel Madrazo Ruíz (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +48"
16 Omar Fraile Matarranz (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +48"
17 Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (4-72 Colombia) COL +1'24"
18 Juan José Oroz Ugalde (Burgos-BH) ESP +1'36"
19 Ricardo García Ambroa (Team Ukyo) ESP +1'36"
20 Jérôme Coppel (Cofidis Solutions Crédits) FRA +1'36"

 

[roundabout]

Cofidis not doing much even at this level is sadly no longer a surprise

 

[jaylew]

Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (1.1)

a medium mountain one-day race in Gipuzkoa, often a precursor to San Sebastián with a weaker startlist, this features the same run-in as the first stage of País Vasco this year, although the rest of the route's climbing is somewhat more consistent than we often see in Euskal Herria. Startlists for Spanish races continue to weaken with the difficulties facing Spanish cycling in terms of funding (and the difficulties for registering as a Continental squad, which perhaps need revamping from those in the times of plenty, following the Portuguese lead), and predictably Movistar were at the forefront of things. Ordizia is a pretty town and the race scenery is predictably pretty in this attractive corner of Europe, and the fans also got the joy of cheering a local boy to victory - Gorka Izagirre, who bested Luís León Sánchez in a sprint on the slightly uphill drag in the final half kilometre, was born less than 10km from the finish today, in Ormaiztegi. It is Gorka's second triumph at the race, having also won with Euskaltel in 2010, and was the least Movistar could do, having 3 in the final 4 at the front of the race... reminiscent of the 2012 Klasika Amorebieta, when Igor Antón found himself isolated against no fewer than four Movistar riders trying to stay clear of a chasing group with four Saur-Sojasun riders. Some of the stronger teams in the race were total non-factors, surprisingly - Cofidis and Androni Giocattoli did not do much, save for Hoogerland's presence in the chase group.

1 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Movistar Team) ESP 4'22'22
2 Luís León Sánchez (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +st
3 José Herrada López (Movistar Team) ESP +3"
4 Igor Antón Hernández (Movistar Team) ESP +6"
5 Dayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (Movistar Team) COL +24"
6 David Belda García (Burgos-BH) ESP +38"
7 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Team Ecuador) ESP +38"
8 Johnny Hoogerland (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) NED +44"
9 Edson Arturo Calderón Erazo (4-72 Colombia) COL +44"
10 Javier Moreno Bazán (Movistar Team) ESP +48"
11 Julien Antomarchi (La Pomme Marseillaise) FRA +48"
12 Bernardo Suaza Arango (4-72 Colombia) COL +48"
13 Manuel Sola Arjona (Keith Mobel-Partizan) ESP +48"
14 Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) URU +48"
15 Ángel Madrazo Ruíz (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +48"
16 Omar Fraile Matarranz (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) ESP +48"
17 Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (4-72 Colombia) COL +1'24"
18 Juan José Oroz Ugalde (Burgos-BH) ESP +1'36"
19 Ricardo García Ambroa (Team Ukyo) ESP +1'36"
20 Jérôme Coppel (Cofidis Solutions Crédits) FRA +1'36"

Paragraphs, Libertine, paragraphs. Alternatively, a bit more brevity which I know isn't your strong suit.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

GP Industria & Artigianato (1.1)

1. Adam Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) 4:08:00
2. Davide Formolo (Italy) s.t.
3. Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) +7
4. Jerome Baugnies (Wanty-Gobert) +16
5. Antonio Parrinello (Androni-Venezuela) s.t.
6. Sergey Firsanov (Rusvelo) a 19
7. Gianfranco Zilioli (Androni-Venezuela) +28
8. Andrea Fedi (Neri Sottoli) +38
9. Davide Mucelli (Meridiana) s.t.
10. Matteo Busato (MG Kvis) +42

 

[Gloin22]

GP Industria & Artigianato (1.1)

1 YATES AdamOrica GreenEDGE80754:08:00
2 FORMOLO DavideItaly5655,,
3 BONGIORNO Francesco ManuelBardiani - CSF 32400:07
4 BAUGNIES JeromeWanty - Groupe Gobert24320:16
5 PARRINELLO AntonioAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela2028,,
6 FIRSANOV SergeyRusVelo16240:19
7 ZILIOLI GianfrancoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela12200:28
8 FEDI AndreaNeri Sottoli8180:38
9 MUCELLI DavideMeridiana Kamen Team716,,
10 BUSATO MatteoMG Kvis - Wilier6140:42


Well , ****. That is a talented podium

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

And they can all replay it at Toscana tomorrow; hopefully the same result.

Save something for the Vuelta young jedi.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

GP Industria & Artigianato (1.1)

1 YATES AdamOrica GreenEDGE80754:08:00
2 FORMOLO DavideItaly5655,,
3 BONGIORNO Francesco ManuelBardiani - CSF 32400:07
4 BAUGNIES JeromeWanty - Groupe Gobert24320:16
5 PARRINELLO AntonioAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela2028,,
6 FIRSANOV SergeyRusVelo16240:19
7 ZILIOLI GianfrancoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela12200:28
8 FEDI AndreaNeri Sottoli8180:38
9 MUCELLI DavideMeridiana Kamen Team716,,
10 BUSATO MatteoMG Kvis - Wilier6140:42


Well , ****. That is a talented podium

N.b. the results have now been updated to reflect the 2 second time gap Yates created in the sprint. Look out Cav.

Pos.RiderTeamEuTPntTime
1 YATES AdamOrica GreenEDGE80754:38:57
2 FORMOLO DavideItaly56550:02
3 BONGIORNO Francesco ManuelBardiani - CSF 32400:07

 

[Pippo_San]

**** the TdF, Larciano is where the new kids on block are.
Watch that podium, great things to come from these guys.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

87th Giro della Toscana (1.1)

Pos.RiderTeamEuTPntTime
1 WEENING PieterOrica GreenEDGE8075 4:41:18
2 BAUGNIES JeromeWanty - Groupe Gobert5655 0:06
3 MAIKIN RomanRusVelo3240,,
4 CANOLA MarcoBardiani - CSF 2432,,
5 YATES AdamOrica GreenEDGE2028,,
6 FIRSANOV SergeyRusVelo1624 0:56
7 GULDHAMMER RasmusTeam Trefor - Blue Water1220 1:08
8 LAGUTIN SergeyRusVelo818,,
9 CHIRICO LucaMG Kvis - Wilier716,,
10 ZILIOLI GianfrancoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela614,,

“Today it went perfect for us,” Weening said.

“Adam and I ended up in the first group. Adam attacked just before the last climb so the other guys had to chase it down and that was the perfect position.

“Then I was able to come from behind at full speed and surprise the other guys with only 3km to go and that’s how we won, it was teamwork.

 

[jaylew]

Tour de Wallonie:

Stage 1:
Debusschere
Meersman
Lobato


Stage 2:
Nizzolo
Meersman
Dillier

 

[Afrank]

Tour de Wallonie:

Stage 1:
Debusschere
Meersman
Lobato


Stage 2:
Nizzolo
Meersman
Dillier

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=22715

 

[jaylew]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=22715

Yeah, I just noticed that. Not sure how I missed it.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Tour d'Alsace started today with a mostly flat stage, which saw a two man break go for the win:

1 TARRIDE GrégoireTeam La Pomme Marseille 3:33:31
2 POKIDOV MaximItera - Katusha 0:02
3 MALDONADO Anthony 0:34
4 VAN DER POEL MathieuBKCP - Powerplus,,
5 BUDDING MartijnRabobank Development Team,,
6 HOFSTETTER Hugo,,
7 HOEYBERGHS DaanBKCP - Powerplus,,
8 KOCH JonasLKT Team Brandenburg,,
9 DIETEREN JanTeam Stölting ,,
10 MCLAY Daniel

There are some pretty big U23 names in this race, like Herklotz, Svendsen, Eiking, (Fredrik) Ludvigsson, Van Der Poel and some others. There will be two more hilly stages, a stage finishing a few km after Grand Ballon and another flat stage. Could be a very good race.

I'm very curious to see whether Van Der Poel can still compete in mountain stages like he did in the juniors. He's getting some good results in flat races so far; though his ride in the Ardennes in the Tour of Belgium looked promising. I'm expecting him in the hilly stages, but the Grand Ballon is something else.

 

[Wallenquist]

Some things will never change, JJ Rojas finished fourth in Circuito de Getxo. Uphill sprint, just nine teams, one WT, one PC(!) and rest were from 3rd division.

Clasificación:
1. Carlos Barbero (Euskadi) 4:00:28
2. Luca Chirico (MG Kvis) m.t.
3. Pello Bilbao (Caja Rural-RGA) a 2
4. José J. Rojas (Movistar Team) m.t.
5. Fabio Chinello (Area Zero) m.t.
6. Daniele Aldegheri (MG Kvis) m.t.
7. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar Team) m.t.
8. Matteo Busato (MG Kvis) m.t.
9. Beñat Intxausti (Movistar Team) m.t.
10. Stéphane Poulhies (Cofidis) m.t.
11. Gianluca Mengard (Area Zero) a 8
12. Esteban Plaza (Keith Mobel) m.t.
13. Fernando Grijalba (Caja Rural-RGA) m.t.
14. Ibai Salas (Burgos BH) m.t.
15. Manuel Sola (Keith Mobel) m.t.

The best thing is that in Vattenfall Classic in few weeks against all the WT teams he will probalby finish fourth either.

 

[hrotha]

Credit to Barbero though, he's shaping up to be a great rider... if he can get a ride for next season.

 

[Akuryo]

Rojas is a miracle. Doesn't matter who his opponents are, he just gets in 4th.