"The greatest race of the year": 2014 Tour de San Luis, January 19th-26th

[jens_attacks]

Less than two months and it's upon us. The race that every hardcore cycling fan dreams about in the off-season.


Route:

1. San Luis – Villa Mercedes 164 km
2. La Punta – Mirador del Potrero 170,6 km -super awesome classic MTF
3. Tilisarao – Juana Koslay 175,8 km
4. El Potrero de los Funes – Alto del Amago 168,7 km - a new MTF,how cool is that?
5. San Luis – San Luis 19,2 km CRI
6. Las Chacras – Merlo (Mirador del Sol) 184,4 km; -super awesome classic MTF
7. San Luis – Terrazas del Portezuelo 148,1 km.


Teams
AG2R La Mondiale
Astana Pro Team
BMC Racing Team
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Garmin-Sharp
Katusha
Lampre-Merida
Lotto-Belisol
Movistar Team
Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Orica-Greenedge
Trek Factory Racing
Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
Bretagne-Seche Environnement
Team Colombia
Team Novo Nordisk
Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Jamis–Hagens Berman
San Luis Somos Todos
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rudi Project-DataRo
Seleccion de Argentina
Seleccion de Cuba
Seleccion de Chile

I will bump the thread when i'll know the line ups and the favourites


2013 race thread:
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=19461&highlight=2012+tour+luis


TV/Radio
as far as i know there will be again the live cameras at the finish and the higlights on fox sports. who needs that anyway?

a gift for the true tour de san luis fans:

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0c1HZQgDS2H


DALE DANIEL DALEEEEE!

_O_

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lol Contador doesn't participate ---> Saxo doesn't participate

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The team participation is phenomenal, but without live TV production Argentina and the pro teams are missing a big opportunity.

Atapuma, Chaves and Betancur (bring them along please) will battle the "local" South Americans.

Bring it on.

 

[Parrulo]

This deserves to be stick'd for 2 months

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0c1HZQgDS2H


DALE DANIEL DALEEEEE!



_O_

Wicked....cant wait for 2014 race.

 

[Arredondo]

Arredondo and JROD are already certain. However, Purito will have the same build-up as last year, so he won't arriving in good form.

 

[Ferminal]

San Luis, why you no EPM?

 

[del1962]

Lol Contador doesn't participate ---> Saxo doesn't participate

Wasn't this where he got his only win last year.

 

[whittashau]

Nibbles is riding this, right?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wasn't this where he got his only win last year.

It was although he did win the Tirreno points jersey

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nibbles is riding this, right?

Yes, scheduled to go. Quintana too.

 

[jens_attacks]

profiles are up:

 

[jens_attacks]

 

[Opalius]

Rumors that both Cavendish and Sagan will be there.

 

[burning]

Cant wait to witness Radio Popular and crazy moto guys

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The team participation is phenomenal, but [bwithout live TV production Argentina and the pro teams are missing a big opportunity.[/b]

Atapuma, Chaves and Betancur (bring them along please) will battle the "local" South Americans.

Bring it on.

How dare you! Live TV production could only even remotely be appropriate for this race if they just had one helicam and the Radio Popular guys. This race is all about the Radio Popular guys. Without them, there is no race.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://www.radiopopularsanluis.com.ar/

 

[The Hitch]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0c1HZQgDS2H

TOP TOP TOP Rasmussen.

Oh look a bridge 40k out

CINCO,
QUATRO,
TRES,
DOS
UNO,

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL TOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

That sound clip you link jens though isnt the real thing. Thats just the San Luis guys commentating on the PCM game they were playing.

Of course the Radio Popular guys won for the second year in a row cycling personality of the year, but this year I urge all of you to spread the word about them and also carry "Radio Popular" signs to whichever races you go to.

And while nothing can ever replicate listening to our friends over at rrrrrrrrrrrrrrradio Popular, I assure you that the best week in cycling is best enjoyed by watching the highlights on the ESPN Latin America San Luis show - http://www.youtube.com/user/InfoveloWeb?feature=watch where the interviewees include Emanuel "El Loco" Guevarra, Alberto "El Matador" Contador, Daniel "daaaaaaaaaaaaniel diiiiiiiiiiiazzzzzz" Diaz, and the governor of San Luis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LW0xz449s4

 

[Christian]

Hold on to your hats folks. Cuz Fränk freakin' Schleck might participate in this, making this race actually worth following!!!!!



(PS: This is accurate information coming from the much-quoted "Le Quotidien" interview, in which he said he will either race this or Down Under... I hope it is this race!!)

 

[aleale]

NIbali, Scarponi, Sagan, Boonen, Quintana, Cavendish...
This Tour de San Luis will be much more interesting of the Down Under and the other races of january-february. Too bad about the lack of TV.

 

[BigMac]

Hold on to your hats folks. Cuz Fränk freakin' Schleck might participate in this, making this race actually worth following!!!!!



(PS: This is accurate information coming from the much-quoted "Le Quotidien" interview, in which he said he will either race this or Down Under... I hope it is this race!!)

Nice, i hope so. Starting his 2014 winning streak in TSL would be great.

 

[michaeldaddow]

Hold on to your hats folks. Cuz Fränk freakin' Schleck might participate in this, making this race actually worth following!!!!!



(PS: This is accurate information coming from the much-quoted "Le Quotidien" interview, in which he said he will either race this or Down Under... I hope it is this race!!)

He is riding TDU because Australia is the greatest of all time country.

 

[TANK91]

Which stage will diaz gift this year.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Nairo Quintana riding here.. it's gonna be a first perfect test...
Nibali, Joaquim Rodríguez, Van Garderen, Van Den Broeck confirmed too. Strong field.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Uh, already mentioned...
I think it's between Nibali and Van Garderen... the time trial seems to be the key of the race.

Don't expect Betancur doing something here... in his case winter means losing weight period;D;D