Umag, Porec and Istrian Spring Trophy (5 Mar - 16 Mar)

[Dazed and Confused]

Love the pictures, cesko_jr.

Would have been fantastic with 5 - 10 minutes of viddy (not necessarily live) of the business end.

 

[cesko_jr]

Love the pictures, cesko_jr.

Would have been fantastic with 5 - 10 minutes of viddy (not necessarily live) of the business end.

In the beginning I was in the car at the front of the race and after that my car followed for a little while second breakaway (group of three). When peloton started to chase harder..we went again at the front of the race..so there are the photos of breakaway. But we needed to stop 200 meters from the finishin' line so I run uphill to the line to take some photos (strange, but I came to the line before they did). It's hard for me to take the video because I need to write down the info's about the race from race radio. But I will try film a little bit of action tomorrow.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

In the beginning I was in the car at the front of the race and after that my car followed for a little while second breakaway (group of three). When peloton started to chase harder..we went again at the front of the race..so there are the photos of breakaway. But we needed to stop 200 meters from the finishin' line so I run uphill to the line to take some photos (strange, but I came to the line before they did). It's hard for me to take the video because I need to write down the info's about the race from race radio. But I will try film a little bit of action tomorrow.

Thanks. Gotta say the finish here looks fabulous.
How about getting the national TV company out to do some footage? Perhaps next time?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

GC Top 10:

1 CORT NIELSEN Magnus [www.procyclingstats.com] Cult Energy Vital Water 8 5 7:19:35
2 HNIK Karel Etixx 5 2 0:22
3 GROßSCHARTNER Felix Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels 2 1 0:39
4 RAZUMOV Maksim Itera - Katusha 0:40
5 MUHLBERGER Gregor [www.procyclingstats.com] Tirol Cycling Team 0:44
6 WERDA Maximilian Team Stölting 0:46
7 BAJC Andi Amplatz - BMC 0:49
8 OLSSON Michael Team Ringeriks - Kraft 0:52
9 MUGERLI Matej Adria Mobil ,,
10 BISOLTI Alessandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Vini-Fantini-Nippo 0:56

Looks like Cort might be a bit of an uphill sprint specialist.

 

[cesko_jr]

Top 10:

1 CORT NIELSEN Magnus [www.procyclingstats.com] Cult Energy Vital Water 8 5 7:19:35
2 HNIK Karel Etixx 5 2 0:22
3 GROßSCHARTNER Felix Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels 2 1 0:39
4 RAZUMOV Maksim Itera - Katusha 0:40
5 MUHLBERGER Gregor [www.procyclingstats.com] Tirol Cycling Team 0:44
6 WERDA Maximilian Team Stölting 0:46
7 BAJC Andi Amplatz - BMC 0:49
8 OLSSON Michael Team Ringeriks - Kraft 0:52
9 MUGERLI Matej Adria Mobil ,,
10 BISOLTI Alessandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Vini-Fantini-Nippo 0:56

Looks like Cort might be a bit of an uphill sprint specialist.

This are general result's not from this stage.

This is from today's stage:

Rezultati 2. etape, Vrsar-Motovun, 157 km

1. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Dan) Cult Energy-Vital Water 3;42:42
2. Karel Hnik (Češ) Etixx +0:08
3. Felix Grosschartner (Aut) Gourmetfein Simplon isti čas
4. Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Tirol 0:11
5. Maksim Razumov (Rus) Itera-Katjuša
6. Michael Olsson (Šve) Ringeriks-Kraft 0:15
7. Maximilian Werda (Nem) Stolting 0:17
8. Andi Bajc (Slo) Amplatz-BMC 0:19
9. Bjorn Tore Hoem (Nor) Sparebanken
10. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Vini Fantini-Nippo vsi isti čas

Past years there was national TV company with the camera but I didn't notice them this year, a little bit strange or maybe I miss them. The profesionall (live) coverage of the stage is to expensive.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Thanks. Maybe some clips will show up.

 

[cesko_jr]

If they show up I will post it. The race didn't go to Oprtalj hill (10 km before finish line), so It's was a little bit easier beacuse that little hill is brutal very brutal.

I'm suprise with Adria Mobil and they results. Rogina try to attack at the bottom of the Motovun but didn't work out. After that another croatian rider Kvasina put a attack himself but with the same faith as attack of his countryman.

Motovun is beautifull town and Istria is great place for early spring training for pro's and amateur with lot's of hills and of course we got great sea, food and wine

 

[cesko_jr]

Here are some photos from today's last stage of Istrian spring trophy. Stefan Schafer won the stage. Nielsen overall.

results: http://www.hbs.hr/rezultati_utrka/2014/201403_13-16_IST.pdf

foto 1: Start of the stage in Pazin

foto 2 & 3: Breakaway of the day includin' some dangerous riders for overall. Klemen Stimulak (Adria Mobil), Sondre Gjerdevik Sortveit (Team FixiIT), Emiel Dolfsma (Rabobank Dev. Team), Matija Kvasina (Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels), Gregor Muhlberger (Tirol Cycling Team) and Bjorn Tore Hoem (Team Sparebanken Sør)

foto 4: Klemen Stimulak (Adria Mobil)

 

[cesko_jr]

foto 5: Final sprint in Umag; Antonio Viola at the front

foto 6: Stage podium: first: Stefan Schafer third: Aljaz Hocevar; Viola didn't show up, I don't know the reason..maybe he was angry at someone

foto 7: Best team in the race: Team Gourmetfein Simplon Wels

foto 8: first 3 overall

 

[cesko_jr]

foto 9: Jersey wearers: Tim Schlichenmaier (MLP Team Bergstrasse) , Magnus Cort Nielsen (Cult Energy Vital Water) & Robert Jenko (Team Perfa)

 

[Christian]

Did Jan Hirt not ride this?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Thanks for the pics.

 

[cesko_jr]

Did Jan Hirt not ride this?

He did, 142 in general clas.

@Bye Bye Bicycle..no problem It was fun to be part in the race.

edit: and yes finish of the stage: photo finish - 3 riders