National Championship Discussion/Results

[jens_attacks]

BMC dominated last years italian RR but still managed to lose
They have santamorita, santambrogio, ballan and pinotti.
But visconti is the fav.

visconti is not the fav.
the route is astonishing hard and it will be like a mass murder.
only the experienced ones will survive.
nibali,rebellin,di luca.it will be their race.yeah caruso too
i think it will be too much for moser

 

[El Pistolero]

visconti is not the fav.
the route is astonishing hard and it will be like a mass murder.
only the experienced ones will survive.
nibali,rebellin,di luca.it will be their race.yeah caruso too
i think it will be too much for moser

How about Pippo Pozzato.

 

[Eshnar]

How about Pippo Pozzato.

Imho not a chance. As Jens said, the route is more a mountain race than a usual one.

 

[jens_attacks]

How about Pippo Pozzato.

around 4000 m of climbing...it really depends on how they are going...if they put the hammer down they will drop pippo i guess.still he looked brilliant at times this year..but i still say it will be unlikely

they have to do this...15 times

255 kms....it will be fun...the renaissance of grande killer

 

[Havetts]

15 times 3 km at approx 8%.. That is going to kill people, very probably that one of Italia's top climbers will win.

 

[Pippo_San]

15 times 3 km at approx 8%.. That is going to kill people, very probably that one of Italia's top climbers will win.

IIRC Simoni strongly criticized the course stating it was too hard and was somehow (especially considering the distance of 254 kms) a way to favour the use of doping by the riders.

 

[Eshnar]

IIRC Simoni strongly criticized the course stating it was too hard and was somehow (especially considering the distance of 254 kms) a way to favour the use of doping by the riders.

It's not the first and it won't be the last bs Simoni will ever say.

 

[SafeBet]

Gibo at his best

 

[jens_attacks]

Gibo at his best

nah...here it is...gibo the peasant at his best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcfXw-gP5Y

lol at 2:44

 

[Parrulo]

nah...here it is...gibo the peasant at his best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcfXw-gP5Y

lol at 2:44

lol what happens on that video?

 

[Ruudz0r]

I thought ex dopers werent allowed in the National Championship of Italia, or is that just in the national team for the worlds (+olympics)?

 

[SafeBet]

lol what happens on that video?

God I had forgotten the video

De Stefano asks Gibo if he and Basso managed to clear things up. He replies: no way, I don't need him, bla bla bla, and then he offered me money (not to drop him on the descent).

Then Basso comes and says something like: don't you say things that are not true. Ok, I asked you not to drop me on the descent but never talked about the money.

Simoni: you want me to say how much you offered?
And then: Basso I DON'T NEED YOU!

 

[Pippo_San]

nah...here it is...gibo the peasant at his best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcfXw-gP5Y

lol at 2:44

Sigh the memories The end of RoboBasso...

About that scene I've always wondered what really happened...Gibo's been a moron sometimes, and he's never been someone who accepted his defeat (similarly to what happened with Cunego in 2004) but this time he gave me the impression there was something behind.

Well that or his aunt's "coke flavoured" sweets lol

 

[Afrank]

Timmy Duggans national champ kit. Good to see it's not a small band across the front like sagans, still could be better but is better than what I expected.

 

[Parrulo]

it's indeed not that bad.

if it had a different design for the stars part it could actually be good.

 

[la.margna]

Timmy Duggans national champ kit. Good to see it's not a small band across the front like sagans, still could be better but is better than what I expected.

Hincapie's kit was one of the best and most beautiful ever, my view:

 

[la.margna]

2012 Swiss Cycling Road Championships [Hagendorn/Cham]

If Cance #RNT wants, he gets it, otherwise, Albasini #GEC or Elmiger #ALM should be there to collect it. Elmiger and Rast #RNT are locals here from the Zug area.

#BMC? They do not have a stronger individual rider than any one of the above mentioned rouleurs, but one should not underestimate the strength of them as a team, though there are a few teams with even more riders than BMC particpating, but of course, not Pro Tour level.

2012 Swiss Cycling Road Championships [Hagendorn/Cham]
22 rounds of 9.2km each, in total 204.6km
22 rounds of 70hm each, in total ridicolously low 1540hm

profile of one round:

Start list as per June 15, 2012:
[Nr] [Name] [Team]
1 Cancellara Fabian RadioShack-Nissan
2 Rast Gregory RadioShack-Nissan
3 Oliver Zaugg RadioShack-Nissan
4 Elmiger Martin AG2R-La Mondiale
5 Frank Mathias BMC Racing Team
6 Kohler Martin BMC Racing Team
7 Morabito Steve BMC Racing Team
8 Schär Michael BMC Racing Team
9 Tschopp Johann BMC Racing Team
10 Wyss Danilo BMC Racing Team
11 Albasini Michael Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team
12 Bertogliati Rubens Team type 1/VC Lugano
13 Dietziker Andreas Team NetApp
14 Hollenstein Reto Team NetApp
15 Wyss Marcel Team NetApp/RSC Aaretal
16 Künzli Raymond SpiderTech powered by C10
17 Boillat Joris Champion System
18 Addy Raphael Atlas Personal-Jakroo
19 Aregger Marcel Atlas Personal-Jakroo
20 Baer Michael Atlas Personal-Jakroo
21 Baur Felix Atlas Personal-Jakroo
22 Erdin Peter Atlas Personal-Jakroo
23 Fumeaux Jonathan Atlas Personal-Jakroo
24 Henggeler Daniel Atlas Personal-Jakroo
25 Keller Jan Atlas Personal-Jakroo
26 Lang Pirmin Atlas Personal-Jakroo
27 Oberholzer Bernhard Atlas Personal-Jakroo
28 Pellaud Simon Atlas Personal-Jakroo
29 Schelling Patrick Atlas Personal-Jakroo
30 Winter Nicolas Atlas Personal-Jakroo
31 Aubert Romain Team Hörmann
32 Dreier Till Team Hörmann
33 Elmiger Jonas Team Hörmann
34 Frank Simon Team Hörmann
35 Gasser Gian Team Hörmann
36 Jacot Mathieu Team Hörmann
37 Lussi Tobias Team Hörmann
38 Rutschmann Christian Team Hörmann
39 Oeschger Nino Team Hörmann
40 Waldispühl Livio Team Hörmann
41 Thalmann Roland Maca Loca Scott
42 Stüssi Colin Maca Loca Scott
43 Jaun Lukas Maca Loca Scott
44 Rossi Lorenzo Maca Loca Scott
45 Wüst Lionel Maca Loca Scott
46 Cambianica Enea Maca Loca Scott
47 Monighetti Mirco Maca Loca Scott
48 Reichenbach Sebastien Maca Loca Scott
49 Perizzolo Loic Maca Loca Scott
50 Eglin Joel Maca Loca Scott
51 Suter Florian Maca Loca Scott
52 Luternauer Patrick Maca Loca Scott
53 Chenaux Adrien Maca Loca Scott
54 Andres Christian Maca Loca Scott
55 Alborn Michael GD Cycling Sports
56 Freuler Jan GD Cycling Sports
57 Müller Lukas GD Cycling Sports
58 Frei Thomas GD Cycling Sports
59 Lattmann Marcel GD Cycling Sports
60 Pfosi Rolf GD Cycling Sports
61 Andres Nicolas BMC Hottinger
62 Sterchi Marco BMC Hottinger
63 Anderegg Damien Charvieux Chavagneux Isère
64 Arnaud Grand Telnet-Fidea
65 Kyburz Michael BH-Cycling Team
66 Andres Roman GS Rufalex
67 Bechter Ramon GS Rufalex
68 Frei Peter GS Rufalex
69 Furger Bernhard GS Rufalex
70 Gilg Severin GS Rufalex
71 Kappler Christian GS Rufalex
72 Lee Raphael GS Rufalex
73 Varé Lionel GS Rufalex
74 Lapaire Bastien VC Annemasse
75 Lienhard Fabianv EKZ Racing Team
76 Angst Moreno EKZ Racing Team
77 Brüngger Nico EKZ Racing Team
78 Conrad Luca EKZ Racing Team
79 Dillier Silvan EKZ Racing Team
80 Fuchs Dominik EKZ Racing Team
81 Jost Kevin EKZ Racing Team
82 Moser Kilian EKZ Racing Team
83 Saggiorato Mirco EKZ Racing Team
84 Zahner Simon EKZ Racing Team
85 Aubert Loic VC Mendrisio PL Valli-Casino Admiral
86 Baerlocher Remo VC Mendrisio PL Valli-Casino Admiral
87 Beer Olivier VC Mendrisio PL Valli-Casino Admiral
88 Eicher Timo VC Mendrisio PL Valli-Casino Admiral
89 Mercier Yves VC Dolois
90 Nachbur Roger RRZ Goldwurst.ch Nordwest
91 Kottmann Patric RRZ Goldwurst.ch Nordwest
92 Schnyder Benjamin RRZ Goldwurst.ch Nordwest
93 Marguet Tristan Ramseier/Raiffeisen bike shop Studer
94 Moser Andreas Zaunteam Mittelland
95 Frei Thomas Christina Watches-Onfone


Largest Ten Teams:
[# of riders] [Team Name]
14 Maca Loca Scott
13 Atlas Personal-Jakroo
10 EKZ Racing Team
10 Team Hörmann
8 GS Rufalex
6 BMC Racing Team
6 GD Cycling Sports
4 VC Mendrisio PL Valli-Casino Admiral
3 RRZ Goldwurst.ch Nordwest
2 BMC Hottinger

 

[greenedge]

If Albasini survives he will win.

Cancellara however i think will break clear with a BMC rider and outsprint him at the end.

 

[dlwssonic]

lol BMC will probably get positions something like 10, 8, 6, 4.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

A first start list for the Germann TT champs next Friday:

1 Grabsch Bert GER 19750619 Omega Pharma Quickstep Omega Pharma Quickstep
2 Martin Tony GER 19850423 Team HTC Columbia Team HTC Columbia
3 Gretsch Patrick GER 19870407 Team Argos Shimano Team Argos Shimano
4 Kern Julian GER 19891228 TEAM LEOPARD - TREK CONTINENTAL TEAM
5 Geschke Simon GER 19860313 Team Argos-Shimano Team Argos-Shimano
6 Stockhausen Richard GER 19880119 G.S. Dil Maltini Lampadari G.S. Dil Maltini Lampadari
7 Teutenberg Lars GER 19700902 FC Lexxi Speedbike
8 Fothen Markus GER 19810909 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
9 Schumacher Stefan GER 19810721 Christina Watches Christina Watches
10 Bommel Henning GER 19830223 LKT Team Brandenburg LKT-Team-Brandenburg
11 Schäfer Stefan GER 19860106 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
12 Plötner Nils GER 19890507 Team Raiko Stölting Team Raiko Stölting
13 Westmattelmann Daniel GER 19871031 Team Eddy-Merckx-Indeland Team Eddy-Merckx-Indeland
14 Schädlich Lucas GER 19881125 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
15 Fuchs Sergej GER 19870221 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
16 Nordhoff Alexander GER 19891025 Team Eddy-Merckx-Indeland Team Eddy-Merckx-Indeland
17 Meingast Friedrich GER 19850101 RC Herpersdorf 1919
18 Zeidler Stefan GER 19880329 RSG Muldental Grimma
19 Obst Rene GER 19770621 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
20 Schütz Moritz GER 19840619 RV 1904/27 Klein-Linden
21 Forberger Sven GER 19840526 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
22 Büttner Björn GER 19850604 Radsport Team Lübeck
23 Renner Peter GER 19870421 RC Herpersdorf 1919
24 Schmeiser Jonas GER 19870711 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
25 Klemme Heiner GER 19870213 TuS SW Enzen
26 Heinrichs Sebastian GER 19790208 Harzer RSC Wernigerode
27 Forke Sebastian GER 19870313 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
28 Baumgarten Hannes GER 19861205 RSV Irschenberg Rudy Project Racing Team
29 Focardi Giulio GER 19820508 Team Optime Radsport Team Magnesium Pur
30 Fiedler Jacob GER 19870620 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
31 Sifflet Stephan GER 19800830 RV Edelweiß Kandel
32 Schnapka Matthias GER 19800727 RIG Saar Saarbrücken BIKE-AID Elite
33 Heinze René GER 19870522 Team NSP Team NSP Ghost
34 Hoops Gregor GER 19841015 Kieler RV
35 Gaebel Stefan GER 19860709 RSV Speiche Team Ur-Krostritzer Univega

 

[MrRoboto]

This is the profile of the norwegian championship course (repeated 11 times), which is ridden next sunday:

 

[greenedge]

I thought that looked good then i saw the altitude.

I hate to say it but EBH ( for the Win- finally ).

 

[Jaunty Monty]

Cavendish won't be competing in the British RR. Sky will be represented by Alex Dowsett, Jeremy Hunt, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard and Ben Swift.

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7822714,00.html

 

[JRanton]

Stannard FTW

 

[Catwhoorg]

Stannard FTW

Oh I hope so, I really hope so.