nt. Österreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria 2014

[Zam_Olyas]

nt. Österreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria 2014

Tulln - Sonntagberg

Basso for the GC.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Live ticker

http://liveticker.laola1.at/radsport/ticker.html

 

[Libertine Seguros]

3 MTFs this year - they're climbing Dobratsch as well as Kitzbühel IIRC.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Think Zoidl will win overall again.

1.ZOIDL Riccardo
2.FELLINE Fabio
3.HONDO Danilo
4.JUNGELS Bob
5.SERGENT Jesse
6.SILVESTRE Fábio
7.VANDEWALLE Kristof
8.DEVOLDER Stijn

Looks strong enough to support him. Perhaps a bit light in the climber department, we shall see.

Will keep an eye out for Chernetskii too.

Full line up here: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Int_osterreich_Rundfahrt_Tour_of_Austria_2014-Startlist

 

[Anderis]

Dan Martin is the biggest name in this race IMO, but he is not in the top shape, that's why he skipped TdF.

I'm surprised Danielson, Dennis and Millar are not in Garmin's roster. I thought they were all having a possibility of riding TdF so should be in decent form here. Garmin with pretty much a sprinter roster.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Dan Martin is the biggest name in this race IMO, but he is not in the top shape, that's why he skipped TdF.

I'm surprised Danielson, Dennis and Millar are not in Garmin's roster. I thought they were all having a possibility of riding TdF so should be in decent form here. Garmin with pretty much a sprinter roster.

Danielson didnt want to do the Tour himself as he lacked form and needed to do some proper training. He is now preparing and hoping to get back to last years level again for the American races (Utah, Colorado). Think Millar might lack some motiviation, dont know whats wrong with Dennis.


Hoping for Henao here, surprised that Dombrowski did not start he has been training in Austria for a while and was on the startlist before, he has knee troubles again?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

1 57 GBR19890615 KENNAUGH, Pete SKY TEAM SKY 04.32.22 00.00 -10
2 28 SUI19810509 ZAUGG, Oliver TCS TINKOFF-SAX 04.32.33 00.11 -6
3 14 ESP19840718 MORENO, Javier MOV MOVISTAR 04.32.40 00.18 -4
4 97 ITA19871012 CARUSO, Damiano CAN CANNONDALE 04.32.43 00.21
5 43 BEL19860608 HERMANS, Ben BMC BMC RACING 04.32.43 00.21
6 144 AUT19911013 *KONRAD, Patrick RSW GOURMETFEIN 04.32.47 00.25
7 11 ITA19860613 CAPECCHI, Eros MOV MOVISTAR 04.32.52 00.30
8 64 IRL19860820 MARTIN, Daniel GRS GARMIN SHAR 04.32.53 00.31
9 52 BLR19820809 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin SKY TEAM SKY 04.32.58 00.36
10 142 SLO19771207 GOLCER, Jure RSW GOURMETFEIN 04.32.58 00.36

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice finish for Patrick Konrad there. Interested to see how he goes on the tougher finishes.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Stage 2

Mods. this needs to be stickied

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Result stage 1:

1 Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) 4:32:22
2 Oliver Zaugg (Tinkoff-Saxo) 0:00:11
3 Javier Moreno (Movistar Team) 0:00:18
4 Damiano Caruso (Cannondale ) 0:00:21
5 Ben Hermans (BMC Racing Team)
6 Patrick Konrad (Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels) 0:00:25
7 Eros Capecchi (Movistar Team) 0:00:30
8 Daniel Martin (Garmin Sharp) 0:00:31
9 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Team Sky) 0:00:36
10 Jure Golcer (Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels)

Zoidl dropped 1:53. Oooops.

Stage 2:

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Zoidl +1:53 , ooops.

 

[Anderis]

Danielson didnt want to do the Tour himself as he lacked form and needed to do some proper training. He is now preparing and hoping to get back to last years level again for the American races (Utah, Colorado). Think Millar might lack some motiviation, dont know whats wrong with Dennis.

Ahh, it makes sense for Danielson. So he doesn't think about Vuelta anyway?
It's a shame he isn't in form, he would be an asset for Talansky at the TdF looking at their roster.

I wonder if Morton will ever stop finishing in grupetto every mountain stage? He did it the whole 2013 and then bang in Utah and USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and then again back to it for the whole year. I know he is still young, but there are riders at his age who show good form more consistently.

 

[Pippo_San]

Kennaugh will be dearly missed at the Tour.
Oh Brailsford, what have you done
First Wiggo, now this...

 

[del1962]

Kennaugh will be dearly missed at the Tour.
Oh Brailsford, what have you done
First Wiggo, now this...

PK, Switfty and Wiggo should have been at the tour

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

PK, Switfty and Wiggo should have been at the tour

I'd much rather see them winning races than riding on the front of the Sky train to support Froome. If Kennaugh can get a good result in Austria then he should get leadership in Poland, much better for him than just riding the Tour for the sake of riding the Tour.

 

[JRanton]

Kennaugh has had an utterly bizarre season. Either very good or very bad/DNF'ing.

Let's see if he can win or podium this race before saying Sky made a mistake. If his season is anything to go by then he will now either lose 20 minutes on a stage or not finish the race due to illness.

 

[plooton]

Stage 2

Mods. this needs to be stickied

Yep, the best ever parcour this year.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Race in progress...

Ticker: http://liveticker.laola1.at/radsport/ticker.html

After 20km or so, gap 2 minutes

Sebastian Schönberger, (Gourmet Simplon), Hans-Jörg Leopold (WSA Greenlife), Stephan Rabitsch ((Amplatz BMC), Frederik Backaert (Wanty Groupe Gobert), Maxim Belkov (Katusha)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2:

1 GATTO, Oscar (ITA) CAN CANNONDALE 04:25:53
2 LOBATO, Juan José (ESP) MOV MOVISTAR 00:00
3 HALLER, Marco (AUT) KAT TEAM KATUSHA 00:00
4 VAN GENECHTEN, Jonas (BEL) LTB LOTTO BELISOL 00:00
5 McCARTHY, Jay (AUS) TCS TINKOFF-SAXO 00:00

GC:
1 KENNAUGH, Pete (GBR) SKY TEAM SKY 08:58:05
2 ZAUGG, Oliver (SUI) TCS TINKOFF-SAX 00:00:15
3 MORENO, Javier (ESP) MOV MOVISTAR 00:00:24
4 CARUSO, Damiano (ITA) CAN CANNONDALE 00:00:31
5 HERMANS, Ben (BEL) BMC BMC RACING 00:00:31
6 *KONRAD, Patrick (AUT) RSW GOURMETFEIN 00:00:35
7 CAPECCHI, Eros (ITA) MOV MOVISTAR 00:00:40
8 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL) GRS GARMIN SHAR 00:00:41
9 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin (BLR) SKY TEAM SKY 00:00:46
10 GOLCER, Jure (SLO) RSW GOURMETFEIN 00:00:46

 

[Pricey_sky]

Good start from Kennaugh, I'd like him to go the Vuelta and see what he can do without having to work for anyone.

 

[del1962]

Good start from Kennaugh, I'd like him to go the Vuelta and see what he can do without having to work for anyone.

Agree

Do you think Richie will be doing the Vuelta?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Agree

Do you think Richie will be doing the Vuelta?

I'm not sure, there was talk of it however it depends how deep he has to in the next 3 weeks to support Froome. I would go give Kennaugh a free role either way.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 3, another MTF.

Go Caruso.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Stage 3, another MTF.

Go Caruso.

Brutal climb, wish it was live somewhere!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Brutal climb, wish it was live somewhere!

Yes I thought the same, not even highlights anywhere?