Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 6, P.S.Elpidio -> P.S.Elpidio, 209 kms (11/03/2013)

[Eshnar]

Final road stage before the ITT.

First circuit (two laps)

Last circuit (final lap)

Data from http://plataformarecorridosciclistas.org/

Capodarco (km 7,4 / 98,5): 210 m – 3,6 km – 5,7 %

Fermo (km 14,7 / 105,9): 230 m – 0,95 km – 13,6 %

Monte Urano (km 43,1 / 134,3): 244 m – 3,2 km – 5,8 %

Montegranaro (km 49,8 / 144,2): 202 m – 3,4 km – 4,4 %

Montegranaro -from Via San Filippo- (km 60,6 / 151,7): 228 m – 1,95 km – 8,1 %

Montegranaro -muro- (km 65,3 / 156,4): 241 m – 1,2 km – 13,8 %

Sant Elpidio a Mare -from Casette d´Ete- (km 72,1 / 163,3): 236 m – 2,05 km – 9,7 %

Santa Lucía (km 78 / 169,1 / 199): 160 m – 1,4 km – 9,1 %

Sant Elpidio a Mare -from Via San Filippo- (km 191,5): 236 m – 4,35 km – 4 %

So the second last wall has a nice 400m at 20%, with max 27%. cool.

 

[SafeBet]

Kwiatkowski might lose additional time here. Hopefully someone from someone break will take the win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kwiatkowski might lose additional time here. Hopefully someone from someone break will take the win.

meh, I want to see GC boys battle for the win here.
Bonus secs are on the line.

 

[Parrulo]

my italian isn't perfect but the rai duo was saying that they rode this and that it was harder then LBL, up and down on steep grades all day long.

it certainly looks like that from the profile.

would have been interesting if sky wasn't so dominant, probably a group sprint of 10 or so after Uran brings back contador and rodrigez on the last downhill

 

[LaFlorecita]

Hopefully Nibs and Berto can take some seconds on Froome so the tt will be a bit interesting

 

[serfla]

Exciting profile.
I think Cannondale will want to make a statement after today's (Chieti) stage.
Moser for the victory.

 

[Forunculo]

If Astana and Saxo Tinkoff play the right tactics together, Froome will be exposed and forced to ride alone far from the finish

 

[SafeBet]

If Astana and Saxo Tinkoff play the right tactics together, Froome will be exposed and forced to ride alone far from the finish

Uran and Henao look great for this kind of profiles honestly.

 

[Netserk]

I dislike the last loop.

But the stage is still pretty damn awesome.

 

[wwabbit]

Hopefully Nibs and Berto can take some seconds on Froome so the tt will be a bit interesting

Or Sky may just allow the break to win it...

 

[Eshnar]

I dislike the last loop.

But the stage is still pretty damn awesome.

yes, it would be way better to have the short circuit first, and then the awesome long one.

 

[Netserk]

yes, it would be way better to have the short circuit first, and then the awesome long one.

Or 3 of the big loops!

EDIT: Then the stage would be 270.4 km

 

[Eshnar]

Or 3 of the big loops!

That would do too

 

[Miburo]

A break will not survive. Boni's are way too important.

On the muur there's also an intermediate sprint (3,2,1 boni sec)

Reason why Froome went so crazy on roman was because of the boni sec.

 

[will10]

If Astana and Saxo Tinkoff play the right tactics together, Froome will be exposed and forced to ride alone far from the finish

Yeah, good luck with that.

 

[Miburo]

How much is the gradient of the last hill they do, after that muur?

I can't find it in your post. Prob my bad.

 

[LaFlorecita]

A break will not survive. Boni's are way too important.

On the muur there's also an intermediate sprint (3,2,1 boni sec)

Reason why Froome went so crazy on roman was because of the boni sec.

Berto won bonis anyway

 

[Eshnar]

How much is the gradient of the last hill they do, after that muur?

I can't find it in your post. Prob my bad.

It's Santa Lucia, you can find the profile on the top left of the last lap graph.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Laura Meseguer‏@Laura_Meseguer

Contador: "no había visto hasta ahora el trabajo de Sky en directo, en números y con el SRM. Me servirá para plantear la táctica en el Tour”

 

[Miburo]

It's Santa Lucia, you can find the profile on the top left of the last lap graph.

oh it's that one, thanks.

 

[cineteq]

Laura Meseguer‏@Laura_Meseguer

Contador: "no había visto hasta ahora el trabajo de Sky en directo, en números y con el SRM. Me servirá para plantear la táctica en el Tour”

Saxoborg in the making!

 

[Miburo]

Saxoborg in the making!

Roche, CAS, Rogers, Jesus and Kreuziger.

I doubt they will be anywhere near the level of sky.

 

[burning]

There's around 18 hills in the course. If they race properly, there will be massacre all around the field

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow, holy smokes for a stage. Too bad we can't watch it from start till finish. Would've been awesome.

Moser will want to do well here. Probably Sagan as well though

 

[Miburo]

Purito, contador and nibali (if he's good enough) should make an alliance.

Contador should be like "purito you get the stage, and vinc you can be 2nd so you'll have 2 sec advantage on me."

Rather simple, no?