USA Procycling Challenge 2013 (2.HC)

[Afrank]

Neo pros (and CT level riders) goes into breaks for TV time. Serious in form guys goes into breaks to win something. Andy wasn't serious in California and he will likely be on vacation in Colorado too.

Don't really agree, Andy looked pretty serious in the breaks. I think he was really trying for a stage win there. Don't know what his plans will be for this race, but if he goes in a break then that shows he is serious and has plans to try for a stage win.

My main point though was that if a rider goes in the breakaway, then they are being competitive regardless of their reasons for going into it.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Problem is, the connecting climbs in that area (even coming from the west and north...my mock stages came from Buena Vista, Fairplay, and Denver) all are horrible. A stage ending at the top of Pikes Peak is something you'd expect at the Vuelta, not the USAPCC.

You don't really need to have much before Pikes Peak to make a big difference given its length and altitude though. In a one week race with a mix of WT and Continental teams, it's plenty difficult on its own that a Javier Guillén special wouldn't be too much of an issue the way it might be in a longer race or a fully WT event.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Don't really agree, Andy looked pretty serious in the breaks. I think he was really trying for a stage win there. Don't know what his plans will be for this race, but if he goes in a break then that shows he is serious and has plans to try for a stage win.

My main point though was that if a rider goes in the breakaway, then they are being competitive regardless of their reasons for going into it.

Take Nibali last year when he went to Colorado (from memory), I think he went into a few breaks and took lots of turns. He had limited form and ambitions, it was all training.

If Andy goes into a break in Colorado, it will be all about waving to the camera imo.

 

[Afrank]

Take Nibali last year when he went to Colorado (from memory), I think he went into a few breaks and took lots of turns. He had limited form and ambitions, it was all training.

If Andy goes into a break in Colorado, it will be all about waving to the camera imo.

Even going into the breaks for training Nibali was being competitive, and same for Andy regardless of his reasons. And Andy in his current state I think is a lot more serious about his racing then your giving him credit for.

 

[SetonHallPirate]

You don't really need to have much before Pikes Peak to make a big difference given its length and altitude though. In a one week race with a mix of WT and Continental teams, it's plenty difficult on its own that a Javier Guillén special wouldn't be too much of an issue the way it might be in a longer race or a fully WT event.

Best I could do: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3129983

 

[PeteTheSpinner]

Best I could do: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3129983

You've done quite a good job.
Imagine if it's a TDF's Queen stage... Tempo ride on this distance and altitude, with the finish like it's here would make a carnage.
There's no need for additional climbs. Just determined team.

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Here's the profile on Mapmyride...shows up as shorter because there were some areas retraced on Ridewithgps for some reason, the Mapmyride distance is the accurate one:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/270131911

 

[86TDFWinner]

How come no Cadel, does he think he's too good for the race or something?

 

[Christian]

Neo pros (and CT level riders) goes into breaks for TV time. Serious in form guys goes into breaks to win something. Andy wasn't serious in California and he will likely be on vacation in Colorado too.

I also disagree (shocker), if Andy just wanted an easy ride while sipping bud light from the bidons he could have hidden in the peloton no problem, yet he chose to go into breaks with little to no chance of success and work a lot harder than he had to. He was not competitive for a win but he also didn't just ride for fun and games

 

[JRanton]

Training race for Froome and Porte. They say they're racing for Dombrowski and perhaps Siutsov:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...ing-race-for-chris-froome-richie-porte_299431

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

How come no Cadel, does he think he's too good for the race or something?

BMC won't even release his schedule when asked. Not sure what's going on.

 

[Afrank]

Training race for Froome and Porte. They say they're racing for Dombrowski and perhaps Siutsov:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...ing-race-for-chris-froome-richie-porte_299431

Great news! All for Dombro. Oh, I want to see him crush some souls in this race soooo bad.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

is there a tourtracker for this races?

 

[Afrank]

Cannondale going black for US Pro Challenge. What was a good kit before becomes a great kit with the black. I would seriously consider making this they're kit for the rest of the year if I were them.

Sagan
http://instagram.com/p/dJCEyIq5OJ/

 

[Afrank]

is there a tourtracker for this races?

Yes, will be at this link. http://radioshacktourtracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Yes, will be at this link. http://radioshacktourtracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/

grazie mille

oh it starts tomorrow

 

[manafana]

love racing stateside something for the evenings

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Cannondale going black for US Pro Challenge. What was a good kit before becomes a great kit with the black. I would seriously consider making this they're kit for the rest of the year if I were them.

They did the same thing for a US race (possibly this one) last year as well. Different corporate image in the States?

 

[Escarabajo]

How come no Cadel, does he think he's too good for the race or something?

I don't think so. I just think that he is exhausted.

 

[manafana]

They did the same thing for a US race (possibly this one) last year as well. Different corporate image in the States?

well cannondale are US company they are always trying different things to attract attention over their, jersey change, and riding different bikes been among the ideas they try

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Looking at the startlist I don't see many sprinters. Who do you think will be there today to challenge Sagan?

 

[search]

JJ Haedo should be able to beat Sagan

Edit: nothing but DNFs for him this season so far though

 

[Baltazar]

Mezgec will probably be up there in the sprints...

 

[saneguy]

Froome should nail it for overall. Dont see much competition for Sagan in the sprints either.

 

[Ruvu75]

Froome should nail it for overall. Dont see much competition for Sagan in the sprints either.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...ing-race-for-chris-froome-richie-porte_299431