Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2014 (2.1)

[Dazed and Confused]

these races have always been overlapping and it has never been a problem.

Of course not, clearly things are going very well with this race, Sherlock.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ticker: http://www.gsemilia.it/index.html

45km in, group with 2:35

56 Armando QUINTERO (Colombia), 111 Preben VAN HECKE (Topsport Vlandereen Baloise), 141 Takaschi MIYAZAWA (Vini Fantini Nippo), 161 Simone ANTONINI (Marchiol Emisfero), 174 Viesturs LUKSEVICS (Amore & Vita - Selle Smp), 182 Mirko TEDESCHI (Team Idea) e 203 Emanuel KISERLOVSKI (Meridiana Kamen Team)

 

[SafeBet]

Mandatory 2.1 short italian stage race for Ulissi.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Mandatory 2.1 short italian stage race for Ulissi.

Yep, steady building his name up. But something bigger should come soon. Hopefully.

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Stage 1a won by Swift, who continues his great form from MSR.

 

[Lexman]

Swift wins

 

[Lexman]

1°) Ben SWIFT (Team Sky),
2°) Manuele MORI (Lampre-Merida),
3°) Damiano CARUSO (Team Cannondale),
4°) Thomas SPRENGERS (Topsport Vlandeereen),
5°) Alberto CECCHIN (Marchiol Emisfero),
6°) Andrea PASQUALON (Area Zero Pro Team),
7°) Enrico BARBIN (Bardiani Csf),
8°) Peter KENNAUGH (Team Sky),
9°) Fabio TABORRE (Neri Sottoli),
10°) Matteo BUSATO (Mg Kvis - Trevigiani).
Media della corsa 42,942 km/h.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

1°) Ben SWIFT (Team Sky),
2°) Manuele MORI (Lampre-Merida),
3°) Damiano CARUSO (Team Cannondale),
4°) Thomas SPRENGERS (Topsport Vlandeereen),
5°) Alberto CECCHIN (Marchiol Emisfero),
6°) Andrea PASQUALON (Area Zero Pro Team),
7°) Enrico BARBIN (Bardiani Csf),
8°) Peter KENNAUGH (Team Sky),
9°) Fabio TABORRE (Neri Sottoli),
10°) Matteo BUSATO (Mg Kvis - Trevigiani).
Media della corsa 42,942 km/h.

A brutal sprinter field.

 

[pastronef]

A brutal sprinter field.

when I saw Swifty won, I knew someone would come up with that

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Viviani, Forster, Avila, Belletti, Chicchi, Ponzi, Van Staeyen, Gavazzi, Rossi, etc.

Something unexpected must've happened for them all to miss the top 10.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Viviani, Forster, Avila, Belletti, Chicchi, Ponzi, Van Staeyen, Gavazzi, Rossi, etc.

Something unexpected must've happened for them all to miss the top 10.

yep something is definitely missing. Maybe they were all dropped on the mid stage climb or a crash at the businesses end.

Awaiting info.

 

[Wallenquist]

Viviani, Forster, Avila, Belletti, Chicchi, Ponzi, Van Staeyen, Gavazzi, Rossi, etc.

Something unexpected must've happened for them all to miss the top 10.

Sky splitted the peleton on hills. There were 15 riders ahead of the peleton caught in last kilometer. Maybe they weren't able to regroup and some of the sprinters were left behind i guess.

 

[JRanton]

Glad to see Swift is getting his career back on track.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sky splitted the peleton on hills. There were 15 riders ahead of the peleton caught in last kilometer. Maybe they weren't able to regroup and some of the sprinters were left behind i guess.

half of those sprinters are better climbers than swift, so seems doubtful. probably a crash or a split from a crash.

 

[Arredondo]

half of those sprinters are better climbers than swift, so seems doubtful. probably a crash or a split from a crash.

A good Swift is also a pretty good climber.

 

[Peter von]

half of those sprinters are better climbers than swift, so seems doubtful. probably a crash or a split from a crash.

That wouldn't help them if they were in the wrong end of the peloton when the split happened, besides Swift is very good shape right now.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Swift's win:

Some more information here: http://www.gsemilia.it/index.php?op...nca-interprovincialeq&catid=93:2014&Itemid=65

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ok the TTT will start this afternoon local. Map below:

Its flat, but technical. Details to follow (hopefully).

 

[Popchu]

This afternoon team time trial with teams of 4? Can anyone explain the concept?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

This afternoon team time trial with teams of 4? Can anyone explain the concept?

Weird, an 11km team pursuit.

Will be interesting to see how they choose to split, or if it's decided by the order this morning? I'm presuming Swift, Kennaugh, Cataldo and Kyrienka would be the preferred A team anyway for Sky.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Seem to be quite a few teams who only started with 7 riders. Going to be a miserable afternoon for some of them.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Seem to be quite a few teams who only started with 7 riders. Going to be a miserable afternoon for some of them.

Not sure, the teams will just put the best three together with the main GC man. The other part of the team needs to roll in better than the timecut over 13km. Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Grupetto1]

Weird, an 11km team pursuit.

Will be interesting to see how they choose to split, or if it's decided by the order this morning? I'm presuming Swift, Kennaugh, Cataldo and Kyrienka would be the preferred A team anyway for Sky.

No no definitely go with Swift, Boswell, Seb Henao and Dombro

 

[shalgo]

half of those sprinters are better climbers than swift, so seems doubtful. probably a crash or a split from a crash.

From the Cyclingnews report: "A group of 50 riders finished ahead of the peloton after a climb split the race as they chased down the break of the day."

 

[shalgo]

What is Swift pointing at in that finish line photo? His power meter?

 

[del1962]

So you send out two teams in the TTT