Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6: Ussita - Macerata - 178km. Last Chance

[The Hitch]

The Last chance before the tt for the climbers to get some time.

But it does look like a good stage.

 

[Ferminal]

For some reason the nicer profiles aren't available/showing for me... so small side on it is.

 

[roundabout]

Eh? Profiles in posts 1 and 2 don't seem to match.

The finish looks a bit different and harder than last year.

 

[The Hitch]

Eh? Profiles in posts 1 and 2 don't seem to match.

The finish looks a bit different and harder than last year.

The second one is the last 15km.

Im hoping Lampre, knowing the itt might not be the best for them, and that they have such a good team, will do everything to get as big a gap on the good itters. Would like to see them put a good few seconds into Nibali Pinnoti and Tommy L (dont want to mispell his name)

 

[Ferminal]

Eh? Profiles in posts 1 and 2 don't seem to match.

The finish looks a bit different and harder than last year.

The profile I posted is the circuit... 3 laps. The final lap they move off and do another hundred metres or so uphill to the line.

 

[roundabout]

There's no climb to Santa Maria del Monte on the circuit in Ferminal's post.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah i could have sworn hitch's profile was the 10' profile .
i might be wrong tho.

 

[Ferminal]

this is actually much harder than last year

//removed the offending profile so not to confuse anyone more than I have done myself.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

this is actually much harder than last year

wasn't this last year? cycling fever have it up (i assume hitch got it from there) I don't think it's right.

This year's end looks more selective anyhow.
Based on the last 2 days, Lampre will have a ball.

 

[Ferminal]

I've added to correct profiles to the OP, at least are the ones currently on the T-A website.

There has obviously been a route change or an incorrect profile somewhere.

The current profiles from Gazzetta have the stage at 182km, but the ones on CN and indeed the stage length on Gazzetta is still listed as 178km.

So are the CN or Gazzetta ones the correct ones? You would have to say Gazzetta, but who knows.

 

[Lupetto]

There has obviously been a route change or an incorrect profile somewhere.

Route was changed because of landslides the last days.

 

[Ferminal]

Route was changed because of landslides the last days.

I see, so are they just taking a different road up to the top each time (and these new profiles are the correct ones)?

 

[The Hitch]

The first route seemed harder didnt it?

 

[luckyboy]

Italians working together to drop Evans?

 

[Ferminal]

The first route seemed harder didnt it?

The finish will now be much harder.

The original route was the same as last year.

http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/tirrenoadriatico/tappa_6_ukm.shtml

Another 1km or so of steepness at the end. Basically two very hard ramps instead of one...

 

[Lupetto]

I see, so are they just taking a different road up to the top each time (and these new profiles are the correct ones)?

Yes they are correct.

This is the ascent before the change, now it is this one.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Italians working together to drop Evans?

or block Evans. Post-race Evans said he was caught up in a mass of riders and couln't get through.

Mon-Tues: Gooooooooooo Cadel!

 

[Cobblestoned]

Won't be easy for cuddles.
Will be fun to watch the tactics, or pure force. Or both.

For stage win: Visconti his very hot and will give it all for tomorrow he said, but so said Scarponi.
So, it will be di Luca.

 

[The Hitch]

if the race is finishing at the top of that hill i dont see Visconti being up there.

 

[jens_attacks]

di luca for the win,he wants it baaad.liquigas and lampre will try to destroy cadel.they won't make it,he will keep the maglia azzura.only to lose it in the final day to basso who will win the ITT.

 

[Cobblestoned]

if the race is finishing at the top of that hill i dont see Visconti being up there.

Especially after his good, but not great, performances in last stages.

But he said so 3 days ago...all in and maximum on that day....hope not too much.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Agree that Di Luca will be tough to beat tomorrow. He looked really good today.

 

[Anonymous]

hmmmm

There's no climb to Santa Maria del Monte on the circuit in Ferminal's post.

I've added to correct profiles to the OP, at least are the ones currently on the T-A website.

There has obviously been a route change or an incorrect profile somewhere.

The current profiles from Gazzetta have the stage at 182km, but the ones on CN and indeed the stage length on Gazzetta is still listed as 178km.

So are the CN or Gazzetta ones the correct ones? You would have to say Gazzetta, but who knows.

but if you look at the 178km it is actually goes further than the 182km one Completely different route around the 40-45k mark

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Phille for back to back wins

 

[insideout leadout]

Italians working together to drop Evans?

Off-topic: Luckyboy you had the best avatar of this forum, I really miss her.