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

[Arredondo]

I've got so much respect for that guy. If you can win stages against guys like Valverde and Contador in PV, and even finish solo in such a stage, you are a true beast!

 

[TMP402]

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I've got so much respect for that guy. If you can win stages against guys like Valverde and Contador in PV, and even finish solo in such a stage, you are a true beast!

That was a good win.

 

[DBotero]

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

Swift like a boss:

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ok, so tomorrow the sprinters gets a chance:

Swift again or no longer a sprinter?

 

[Arredondo]

What a time gaps! Pelizotti and Meintjes on 1 minute!

 

[luckyboy]

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ok, so tomorrow the sprinters gets a chance:

Swift again or no longer a sprinter?

Ruffoni/Colbrelli, Swift, Chicchi, Belletti, M.Gavazzi, Molano,Clausen. Guess Bole, F.Gavazzi, Ponzi and Colli will be around the top ten too

 

[Dazed and Confused]

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What a time gaps! Pelizotti and Meintjes on 1 minute!

yep, this stage was raced brutally.
Many riders at +20 minutes and a large group of DNFs.

 

[JRanton]

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I've got so much respect for that guy. If you can win stages against guys like Valverde and Contador in PV, and even finish solo in such a stage, you are a true beast!

He gets a bit of stick because he's the British Rojas in terms of sprinting. Needs a very select group and hard finish to win.

 

[JRanton]

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What a time gaps! Pelizotti and Meintjes on 1 minute!

yep, this stage was raced brutally.
Many riders at +20 minutes and a large group of DNFs.

Yes, and that photo of Swift shows the weather was pretty terrible too. Sky down to 5 riders. Not easy for the final stage although 3 of them are Henao, Deignan and Siutsou.

 

[TMP402]

We really needed video of this stage. Who can tell if Swift is now moving away from sprints after years of banging his head against the wall.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

From today, excellent race terrain:

More pics: http://www.steephill.tv/2015/coppi-e-ba ... /stage-02/

 

[May0maniac]

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We really needed video of this stage. Who can tell if Swift is now moving away from sprints after years of banging his head against the wall.

I saw the first part of the the recap on Raisport 2 and he already attacked once on a descent and waited for the other riders, the weather was brutal.

 

[manafana]

Swift in bad weather is a boss

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great win, when it's raced hard and the weather is miserable then Swift certainly is a big asset. Some brutal time gaps today and he caps off a nice day for the team.

 

[SkyTears]

Bongiorno (Bardiani) it's overall favorite now

 

[greenedge]

Sky are firing on all guns, at so many races! The only concern for them now is Froome.

 

[TMP402]

Highlghts of about the last... err... 15 metres

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwem091SGnc

 

[luckyboy]

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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% - http://www.strava.com/segments/2393070
Final climb is an average of 7% - http://www.strava.com/segments/6686058

We really needed video of this stage. Who can tell if Swift is now moving away from sprints after years of banging his head against the wall.

I saw the first part of the the recap on Raisport 2 and he already attacked once on a descent and waited for the other riders, the weather was brutal.

Highlights of all stages are on cyclingtorrents. I'm downloading now

 

[luckyboy]

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

 

[TMP402]

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.

 

[SkyTears]

Swift is in top form because MSR was his season goal

Depends how the stage is raced, if they wait for the finale to drop him they wont be able to take back to much time

 

[DBotero]

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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

 

[Pricey_sky]

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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.

 

[DBotero]

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Swift is in top form because MSR was his season goal

Depends how the stage is raced, if they wait for the finale to drop him they wont be able to take back to much time

If Swift will be dropped,Sky still can use Sioutsou for GC battle,he's still kinda close in GC.

 

[DBotero]

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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.

There is room for improvement,he should learn from master Swift