Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 1, San Vincenzo -> Donoratico, 16.9 kms TTT (06/03/2013)

[Miburo]

Start list TTT in http://gallery.mailchimp.com/823d3a40b51c82f60f316baa5/files/Ordine_di_partenza.pdf.pdf

Euskatel third last? Usually they begin first for their own good

 

[Froome19]

What are the odds on OGRE?

Considering how under rated they are in this thread, they surely should be one to throw your money on.

Unless people's memories are that short:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tirreno-adriatico-2012/stage-1/results

Still OPQS seem to have too strong a team.

 

[cineteq]

What are the odds on OGRE?

The Inner Ring hints them as main favorites along BMC.

My prediction: a GC team will win.

 

[Netserk]

The Inner Ring hints them as main favorites along BMC.

My prediction: a GC team will win.

Reread that. It isn't written by Inner Ring

 

[bicifan]

The Inner Ring hints them as main favorites along BMC.

My prediction: a GC team will win.

i like BMC FTW.

the cycling season officially starts tomorrow!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Its a OPQS vs Garmin.

 

[manafana]

cant see past opqs and bmc to follow home.

 

[BillytheKid]

I staked my claim on BMC. I going to stand by it.

I love this race...only a few hours away.

 

[mewmewmew13]

OPQS is the first thing that jumped into my head


Btw ..excited to see this

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1. OmegaPharma-QuickStep: Hard to look past them for this. They should be pretty big favorites.
2. Orica-GreenEdge: Another very good team for this.
3. BMC: I think they are a bit overrated for this.
4. Garmin: On paper a very good team.
5. Saxo.

 

[xrayvision]

90% chance of rain today in the San Vincenzo area, so could become a big factor in todays race.

1. OmegaPharma-QuickStep
2. BMC
3. Saxo

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Voted Other/greenedge - Their team is good on such a route. Top5 will include OPQS, BMC on the podium and Saxo and Astana out of the podium

 

[Pippo_San]

You guys watch out for the Astana and Cannondale guys...terrific form there...maybe they wont win but they'll be there at the top!

I'd still vote for OPQS.

 

[Ferminal]

Movistar, Cobo in blue.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony would probably win on his own
Easy win for Quick Step.
However, tey didn't bring their top squad. So difference will be 10 seconds max probably

 

[cineteq]

90% chance of rain today in the San Vincenzo area, so could become a big factor in todays race.

1. OmegaPharma-QuickStep
2. BMC
3. Saxo

Which are the Belgian teams again?

You guys watch out for the Astana and Cannondale guys...terrific form there...maybe they wont win but they'll be there at the top!

I agree, now a good result for BMC doesn't look like that good anymore.

 

[cineteq]

Start Order
1 Lotto-Belisol 14:45:00
2 ORICA-GreenEDGE 14:48:00
3 Katusha 14:51:00
4 Movistar 14:54:00
5 Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:57:00
6 Vacansoleil-DCM 15:00:00
7 Omega Pharma-QuickStep 15:03:00
8 Sky Procycling 15:06:00
9 RadioShack-Leopard 15:09:00
10 Team NetApp-Endura 15:12:00
11 Ag2r-La Mondiale 15:15:00
12 FDJ 15:18:00
13 Lampre-Merida 15:21:00
14 Garmin-Sharp 15:24:00
15 Team Saxo-Tinkoff 15:27:00
16 Blanco Pro Cycling 15:30:00
17 MTN-Qhubeka 15:33:00
18 Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 15:36:00
19 BMC Racing Team 15:39:00
20 Euskaltel Euskadi 15:42:00
21 Team Argos-Shimano 15:45:00
22 Astana 15:48:00

 

[Miburo]

Will there be rain during the whole TTT for each team?

Will obviously play a hugh factor if not.

 

[Roude Leiw]

1. OmegaPharma-QuickStep: Hard to look past them for this. They should be pretty big favorites.
2. Orica-GreenEdge: Another very good team for this.
3. BMC: I think they are a bit overrated for this.
4. Garmin: On paper a very good team.
5. Saxo.

I voted BMC, missed Tony Martin in the line up of OPQS (how could that happen?!?), but regarding your top 5, i suppose RST at least should be in the honorable mention part, ie 4/5.... Spartacs will pull and they wont wait for AS....

 

[Eshnar]

As far as I understand it will rain all day. It's raining here too so the perturbation must be quite big.

 

[Eshnar]

Start Order
1 Lotto-Belisol 14:45:00
2 ORICA-GreenEDGE 14:48:00
3 Katusha 14:51:00
4 Movistar 14:54:00
5 Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:57:00
6 Vacansoleil-DCM 15:00:00
7 Omega Pharma-QuickStep 15:03:00
8 Sky Procycling 15:06:00
9 RadioShack-Leopard 15:09:00
10 Team NetApp-Endura 15:12:00
11 Ag2r-La Mondiale 15:15:00
12 FDJ 15:18:00
13 Lampre-Merida 15:21:00
14 Garmin-Sharp 15:24:00
15 Team Saxo-Tinkoff 15:27:00
16 Blanco Pro Cycling 15:30:00
17 MTN-Qhubeka 15:33:00
18 Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 15:36:00
19 BMC Racing Team 15:39:00
20 Euskaltel Euskadi 15:42:00
21 Team Argos-Shimano 15:45:00
22 Astana 15:48:00

The result of the draw is somewhat disappointing...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Time gaps from last year's TTT (reminder):

1 GreenEdge 18:41
2 Radioshack-Nissan-Trek + 00:17
3 Garmin-Barracuda
4 Team Sky + 00:23
5 Team Astana + 00:30
6 Saxo Bank + 00:38
7 Acqua & Sapone + 00:39
8 Katusha + 00:40
9 AG2R-La Mondiale + 00:43
10 Lotto-Belisol + 00:45
11 Lampre-ISD + 00:46
12 Farnese Vini + 00:47
13 Vacansoleil-DCM + 00:51
14 Omega Pharma-QuickStep
15 Liquigas + 00:55
16 Rabobank + 00:57
17 BMC Racing Team + 00:58
18 Colnago CSF + 01:09
19 FDJ-Big Mat + 01:18
20 Team Movistar + 01:19
21 Euskaltel-Euskadi + 01:25
22 Colombia-Coldeportes + 01:45

These are pretty significant and if the weather changes during the TTT today, the gaps could be even bigger.

 

[search]

Time gaps from last year's TTT
These are pretty significant and if the weather changes during the TTT today, the gaps could be even bigger.

the wind did influence the result last year as well. The teams which started in the end (Liquigas / Movistar / Quickstep / Rabobank / BMC) did not stand a chance

 

[Miburo]

The result of the draw is somewhat disappointing...

No **** lol

Vini, euskaltel, MTN and argos in the last 6

 

[SafeBet]

As far as I understand it will rain all day. It's raining here too so the perturbation must be quite big.

It's raining everywhere in Italy.
Don't think it's gonna stop.