Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2015 (2.1), 26-29/3

[Ruudz0r]

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Bongiorno (Bardiani) it's overall favorite now

I hope so, he's one of my favourite riders. Bardiani had a **** start this season too.

I was fearing from the profile that maybe Swift could hang on but I mapped it on Strava and no way he survives.

(opening circuits are missed out so 10km missing)

Penultimate climb is 6km at 9%
Final climb is an average of 7%

Are you sure this is correct? If I check the profile of the stage they dont go over 1000 meters altitude while yours goes over 1200. Maybe they dont do all the climbs to the top?

 

[roundabout]

Yes it's correct.

The highest marked point on the official profile for the stage is 1303 m a.m.s.l at Piane di Mocogno

 

[Bushman]

Also a really good ride from Søren Kragh Andersen to finish 7th on such a hard stage. He is a good all rounder, decent finisher in smaller groups, handy tt'er and apparently he is not a bad climber. Only 20 years old.

 

[kenk09]

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Man, Kvasina and Bongiorno did every single turn in that attack until Swift attacked just outside the final km

Seriously? That's not even close to being true.

 

[Mr.White]

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Nearly seven minutes of highlights here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBN9G1Vi4ek

Clearly doesn't take too many wet descending lessons from Thomas or Porte.

Looks like Froome,Porte and G. found their teacher,they should pay him high to show them how to descend,it could prove useful in the future races

Froome isn't a bad descender, just not as good as Valverde, Contador, Nibali ect.

Yes, he is

 

[luckyboy]

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Man, Kvasina and Bongiorno did every single turn in that attack until Swift attacked just outside the final km

Seriously? That's not even close to being true.

He was on the front for part of the descent from what I saw, then missed all the turns up the final tough climb before attacking on the downhill before the short finishing slope in the town.

 

[DBotero]

Re: Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2015 (2.1), 26-

1°) Francesco CHICCHI (Androni Giocattoli)
2°) Manuel BELLETTI (SouthEast)
3°) Daniele COLLI (Vini Fantini-Nippo)
4°) Nicola RUFFONI (Bardiani-Csf)
5°) Bartlomiej MATYSIAK (CCC-Sprandi)
6°) Rino GASPARRINI (UniEuro-Wilier)
7°) Andrea PASQUALON (Roth-Skoda)
8°) Asbjørn KRAGH ANDERSEN (Team Trefor)
9°) Filippo FORTIN (GM Cycling Team)
10°) Sonny COLBRELLI (Bardiani-Csf)

Seems like the GC leader didn't bother with the sprint today

 

[jens_attacks]

Or he crashed...

 

[del1962]

Dont think he crashed Jens, came in 18th, probably took wrong line like MSR

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last stage, the fourth:

as Jranton stated there are only 5 sky riders left and now is the time to make serious long distance assaults on Swift's leadership.

The parcours is excellent.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Don't think Swift can hold on, however Sky have Suitsou 5th in GC and is more than capable of doing something on that parcours.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Could be, but then Sky might have to sacrifice Swift's chance early to avoid having Siutsou doing too much donkey work before the business end. Anyway I think this could get interesting.

 

[TMP402]

Louis Meintjes wins final stage and the overall

 

[Pricey_sky]

Henao 6th in the final stage, pleased with that one!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great stuff by Meintjes. Solid win for MTN.

 

[Bushman]

Great by Meintjes. Really nice to see Henao in decent shape as well.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wow Meintjes, brilliant

 

[luckyboy]

Cunego second! Renaissance?

 

[staubsauger]

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Cunego second! Renaissance?

Would be nice to see either piccolo principe or delfino having a shot at the maglia azzuro this Giro!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Swift loses GC by 2 seconds. Ouch. 4th on the stage is better than anyone was willing to give him here anyway

 

[DBotero]

Re: Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2015 (2.1), 26-

Bad luck for Swift,but he was overachieving here anyway.Henao at decent level already.

 

[Mr.White]

Bravo Meintjes!

 

[Kwibus]

1m and 12s until the nr2 crossed the line so he really destroyed them all.

Nice!

 

[Arredondo]

Too bad for Swift. Based on how he climbed today and the whole week, he deserved this victory.

But Meintjes deserved it too. Also great to see Henao in decent shape already.

 

[Escarabajo]

Just finished watching the last stage. Nice race. Looks like a great talent that Louis MEINTJES kid. Small great climber.

Henao seems to be climbing well. He is probably ahead of schedule.