Trofeo Laigueglia - February 19

[jaylew]

Maybe this belongs in the lesser known races thread but the cq game has made the smaller races more interesting to follow. Besides, it is a 1.1 and it looks like Daotec is on the shelf for awhile. I'm liking having more racing threads anyway.

A bit of a sprinter's classic, but it looks like attackers have spoiled the bunch gallop a few times

Past Winners

2010: Ginanni
2009: Ginanni
2008: Paolini
2007: Ignatiev
2006: Ballan
2005: Kirchen
2004: Pozzato
2003: Pozzato
2002: Di Luca

Teams
Liquigas, Katusha, AG2R, BMC, Cofidis, Lampre, FDJ, Androni, Acqua & Sapone, Colnago, Farnese, De Rosa, Miche, Landbouwkrediet, Spidertech, Vorarlberg, Amore & Vita, Radenska, Hotel Ora, D'Angelo & Antenucci

Startlist
Official Website


Ginanni's back for a possible three-peat. Sagan, Petacchi, Modolo, Gavazzi also there if it ends in a sprint.

Rujano for the win.

 

[Ryaguas]

I'd love to see Il Principe Cunego or Duque winning here...!

 

[royalpig180]

I'll be pulling for Sagan in this one, honestly don't know enough about who's gonna be there, who's really on form, etc. to make an honest prediction. The course definitely does suit someone like Sagan though, and Liquigas should be working for him.

 

[craig1985]

I think Ginanni will make it a hat-trick.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

maxi richeze

 

[lucybears]

Rujano for the win.

Rujano might not be racing....

 

[jens_attacks]

Rujano might not be racing....

even in his best form he couldn't win this.not his type.

yep richeze did well in this race before but i have no idea in what kind of form he is now.

ginanni will be the big favourite for this.others:sagan,pietropolli(great form).the chances that guys like di luca,ballan,schumacher or cunego will rip apart the peloton and succeed are pretty slim.

 

[jaylew]

I was joking about Rujano, of course.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Rujano might not be racing....

any reason why?? he is on the official startlist of tomorrow with monsalve and no jackson I think.

 

[lucybears]

any reason why?? he is on the official startlist of tomorrow with monsalve and no jackson I think.

take your pick of the startlists

http://www.trofeolaigueglia.it/docs/2011/Laigueglia - Elenco Iscritti UCI.pdf

http://www.ciclonews.it/documenti/2011/pro/iscritti/laigueglia11iscritti.pdf

http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/2011/02Feb2011/11Laigueglia2011.htm

http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_database&c=u&sc=1&id=24415&Itemid=242

http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjE3Mzc=

 

[michaeld]

Twitter updates from @TeamSpiderTech

...Liquigas has 6 on the front after the 3rd KOM...

 

[taiwan]

I'll guess

Sagan, Belletti, Ferrari. Something like that.

 

[Lupetto]

Emanuele Sella, Ivan Basso, Fabio Taborre, Daniele Pietropolli, Damiano Cunego, Francesco Gavazzi, Fortunato Baliani, Amael Moinard & Ivan Santaromita on the front. They have 18k left and a lead of 40 seconds on the next group.

http://www.cyclismactu.net/live-trofeo_laigueglia-63.html

 

[taiwan]

Pietropolli wins.

 

[TeoSheva]

1) Pietropolli
2) Ponzi
3) Vicioso

 

[ultimobici]

Maybe this belongs in the lesser known races thread but the cq game has made the smaller races more interesting to follow. Besides, it is a 1.1 and it looks like Daotec is on the shelf for awhile. I'm liking having more racing threads anyway.

A bit of a sprinter's classic, but it looks like attackers have spoiled the bunch gallop a few times

Past Winners

2010: Ginanni
2009: Ginanni
2008: Paolini
2007: Ignatiev
2006: Ballan
2005: Kirchen
2004: Pozzato
2003: Pozzato
2002: Di Luca

Teams
Liquigas, Katusha, AG2R, BMC, Cofidis, Lampre, FDJ, Androni, Acqua & Sapone, Colnago, Farnese, De Rosa, Miche, Landbouwkrediet, Spidertech, Vorarlberg, Amore & Vita, Radenska, Hotel Ora, D'Angelo & Antenucci

Startlist
Official Website


Ginanni's back for a possible three-peat. Sagan, Petacchi, Modolo, Gavazzi also there if it ends in a sprint.

Rujano for the win.

Sprinters classic? Are you serious? It has two climbs just shy of 700m and a loop that climbs to 430m twice with a low of 47m. To call Laigueglia a sprinters race is daft, plain & simple. When you've actually ridden those roads you'll see that Liguria is not flat at all, even on the coast. Coming over Capo Berta you can be in the 39 coming up the climb and almost have to stay in it on the descent due to the strength of the wind!

 

[The Hitch]

Ivan the terrible 10th. Looking all right 5 months from his aim.

Ballan in 7th. All cobbled guys are looking good.

 

[jens_attacks]

sella is looking great too.

 

[The Hitch]

sella is looking great too.

What did he do? Did he attack earlier? Because he finished with everyone else 52 seconds back.

 

[jens_attacks]

What did he do? Did he attack earlier?

yep. he,basso and taborre.

 

[Squire]

Brutt must also have had good legs today. Was in the early break, which he attacked together with Sarmiento. When it all came together, he managed to join the final move as well, and finish 5th.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

What did he do? Did he attack earlier? Because he finished with everyone else 52 seconds back.

he was with the first over the final climb with serpa and a few others. no pietropolli though

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ivan the terrible 10th. Looking all right 5 months from his aim.

Ballan in 7th. All cobbled guys are looking good.

Ballan put in a big attack from 7km's out but that initiated the smaller split from the main split. Any highlights?

 

[lucybears]

http://www.cyclingfever.com/stage.html?etappe_idd=MjIzNTE=&_ap=video