Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali (2.1) 20th - 24th March

[Ruudz0r]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=118203 full result

Duarte fineally at the front

 

[the asian]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=118203 full result

Duarte fineally at the front

Ulissi still keeps his lead

Hope he can survive the TT.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Ulissi still keeps his lead

Hope he can survive the TT.

He will he has a good avantage and has an okay TT. + the guys that are "close" to him in GC arent time trialists either.

Only way he can lose is if he cracks in the last stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ORDINE D'ARRIVO UFFICIOSO:
1 Damiano Cunego (Lampre Merida) 4 h 10'18"
2 Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) st
3 Matej Mugerli (Adria Mobil) st
4 Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat Polkowic) st
5 Leopold Konig (Team NetApp-Endura) st

Well done Davide!

Lampre owns the race it seems.

 

[SafeBet]

Lampre owns the race it seems.

I'll check the highlights later but I'm guessing Ulissi helped Cunego in the sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I'll check the highlights later but I'm guessing Ulissi helped Cunego in the sprint.

GC after stage 3:

1 (1) ULISSI Diego Lampre - Merida 8 11:19:13
2 (2) RUBIANO CHAVEZ Miguel Angel Androni - Venezuela 0:58
3 (3) CUNEGO Damiano Lampre - Merida 1:07
4 (4) REBELLIN Davide CCC Polsat Polkowice 1:40
5 (5) KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 1:42
6 (6) BASSO Ivan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
7 (7) BONGIORNO Francesco Manuel Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox 1:46
8 (8) ZOIDL Riccardo Team Gourmetfein - Simplon 1:52
9 (9) PARDILLA BELLON Sergio Team MTN Qhubeka 2:17
10 (12) ROGINA Radoslav Adria Mobil 2:49

Lampre 1-2 in the end?

 

[jens_attacks]

it's good that ivan is showing some form

and rebellin does great

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Close call. Stage 3 finish line action shot.

Cunego picked up 10 bonus secs I believe.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Great picture!

So close for Santa he really deserves a win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 4, 14,3 km ITT.

Some corners in the very first part, but otherwise looks "fast".

Ulissi is safe, but many parts of the top ten can be reshuffled.

Kick off at about 13.00 CET.

 

[SafeBet]

Close call. Stage 3 finish line action shot.

Cunego picked up 10 bonus secs I believe.

Santa attacked 2kms from the finish and Cunego was the first to respond. Then Basso took over and was everybody's leadout, as always. Long sprint for Cunego, Santa almost made it.

I need to say Ulissi didn't look particularly brilliant in the final 2kms.

Props to Pirazzi for his usual kamikaze attack, to Felline who looks to be improving by the day and to Euser who was caught only 3kms from the finish.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I need to say Ulissi didn't look particularly brilliant in the final 2kms.

Thanks for the recap. It could be a long day in the office for Ulissi on Sunday.

 

[SafeBet]

Thanks for the recap. It could be a long day in the office for Ulissi on Sunday.

Could be.
During the first half of the final climb he was always there with Cunego responding to attacks by Rubiano Chaves and others. But in the end he looked gassed and could barely hang in there.

Cunego on the other hand looked excellent the whole way up. Basso also clearly improving. He's gonna be ready for the Giro.

 

[Pippo_San]

Could be.
During the first half of the final climb he was always there with Cunego responding to attacks by Rubiano Chaves and others. But in the end he looked gassed and could barely hang in there.

Cunego on the other hand looked excellent the whole way up. Basso also clearly improving. He's gonna be ready for the Giro.

RoboBasso 2013 edition incoming.
The Shark and the Knight are warned

 

[the asian]

Thanks for the recap. It could be a long day in the office for Ulissi on Sunday.

The longer the climb, it's difficult for him. Has a nice buffer though. Surely Lampre will ride to help him on Sunday.

 

[manafana]

CUnego badly needed show some form hes been pretty poor so far this season, but not sure how good he is even with this win, santa has bit talent will be watching him in LBL or Amstel.

 

[SafeBet]

CUnego badly needed show some form hes been pretty poor so far this season, but not sure how good he is even with this win, santa has bit talent will be watching him in LBL or Amstel.

He was not bad in T/A, with two consecutive days in long breaks. He's still building up is form. Will be ready for the Ardennes.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Need a bit of action before racing starts live today?

15 minutes of the last part of stage 3 below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XqXMB9tyNXI

 

[manafana]

He was not bad in T/A, with two consecutive days in long breaks. He's still building up is form. Will be ready for the Ardennes.

He was ok but he went in breaks because he had lost out earlier, i think he will never be the rider he was but can still have a say in one day racing

 

[Ruudz0r]

CUnego badly needed show some form hes been pretty poor so far this season, but not sure how good he is even with this win, santa has bit talent will be watching him in LBL or Amstel.

Vini Fantini wont ride Amstel/LBL

 

[Dazed and Confused]

TT start list:

http://www.gsemilia.it/gare/coppibartali/2013/pdf/cb2013_ordinecrono.pdf

Ignatyev leads: 16:59

Malori FTW.

 

[trevim]

Jay McCarthy for the win obviously

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jay McCarthy for the win obviously

maybe, but not in this race. Wrong thread.

 

[trevim]

maybe, but not in this race. Wrong thread.

Ah you're right, sorry

 

[the asian]

Vorobyev currently with the fastest time with 16.28