Who Will Win Tirreno Adriatico?

[Miburo]

This thread just had to be made

This race is so promising. If we get half the action there was in Oman it'll prob be one of the best editions lol

 

[LaFlorecita]

Don't know, I want to vote Alberto but I am not sure. Anything can happen. Actually, I expect Froome to put 30" into Alberto in the tt

 

[peterst6906]

I'll jump on Evans early.

He needs to show some good early season form after last years health problems and the TOO is giving him some kms to loosen the racing cobwebs.

I think he'll be fit and aggressive in T-A.

 

[cineteq]

Good thead bro! Before I vote, does T-A have bonus secs?

 

[Eshnar]

Good thead bro! Before I vote, does T-A have bonus secs?

ofc it has

 

[Captain Sensible]

Iam going for J Rod as I think he will want to show how good his form is in case he wants another team for the Tour .

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Don't know, I want to vote Alberto but I am not sure. Anything can happen. Actually, I expect Froome to put 30" into Alberto in the tt

Last year's TT result:
1 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) 10:36
2 BENNATI, Daniele (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 0:12
3 MEYER Cameron (GREENEDGE) + 0:16
4 TUFT, Svein (GREENEDGE)
5 BOARO Manuele (SAXO BANK)
6 ROULSTON, Hayden (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 0:17
7 STANNARD, Ian (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:18
8 VELITS, Peter (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 0:20
9 NIBALI, Vincenzo (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)
10 PINOTTI, Marco (BMC RACING) + 0:21

Contador will lose around 15s imo.

 

[King Boonen]

Iam going for J Rod as I think he will want to show how good his form is in case he wants another team for the Tour .

Why would he another team after todays announcement? Katusha are in, Someone else will be out.

 

[SafeBet]

Don't know, I want to vote Alberto but I am not sure. Anything can happen. Actually, I expect Froome to put 30" into Alberto in the tt

No way! I'm expecting very small gaps between the top GC guys in the TT.

I voted for Contador, although I'm sure it's gonna be close between him and Froome.

Honestly I don't care much who's gonna win. It's gonna be amazing anyway.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

TTT result from last year:
1 GreenEdge 18:41
2 Radioshack-Nissan-Trek + 00:17
3 Garmin-Barracuda
4 Team Sky + 00:23
5 Team Astana + 00:30
6 Saxo Bank + 00:38
7 Acqua & Sapone + 00:39
8 Katusha + 00:40
9 AG2R-La Mondiale + 00:43
10 Lotto-Belisol + 00:45

Teams can do some damage here.

 

[Miburo]

TTT result from last year:
1 GreenEdge 18:41
2 Radioshack-Nissan-Trek + 00:17
3 Garmin-Barracuda
4 Team Sky + 00:23
5 Team Astana + 00:30
6 Saxo Bank + 00:38
7 Acqua & Sapone + 00:39
8 Katusha + 00:40
9 AG2R-La Mondiale + 00:43
10 Lotto-Belisol + 00:45

Teams can do some damage here.

Yeah that really sucks or maybe it might even cause for more attacking

 

[HiCadence]

Gonna be a bit baised here and say Puritooooooo <3

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah that really sucks or maybe it might even cause for more attacking

2012 line up.

Sky:
191 CAVENDISH Mark GB
192 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald NOR
193 EISEL Bernhard AUT
194 HUNT Jeremy GBR
195 HAYMAN Mathew AUS
196 LÖVKVIST Thomas SWE
197 STANNARD Ian GBR
198 SUTTON Christopher AUS

Saxo:
201 TANNER David AUS
202 MAJKA Rafal POL
203 CHRISTENSEN Mads DEN
204 BOARO Manuele ITA
205 SÖRENSEN Nicki DEN
206 PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira POR
207 PIRES Bruno POR
208 TOSATTO Matteo ITA

Saxo lost 15s to Sky here.

2013 line up coming up after this.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

2013 line up (incomplete) .

Sky:
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd United States
FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
KENNAUGH Peter United Kingdom
URAN Rigoberto Colombia
.....
...

Saxo:
Contador
..
...

 

[SafeBet]

Yeah that really sucks or maybe it might even cause for more attacking

Imagine Berto being one minute down after the TTT
Epic battles coming.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Sky:
DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd United States
FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
KENNAUGH Peter United Kingdom
URAN Rigoberto Colombia
.....
...

Saxo:
Contador
Daniele
Jesus
...

..........

 

[LaFlorecita]

No way! I'm expecting very small gaps between the top GC guys in the TT.

I voted for Contador, although I'm sure it's gonna be close between him and Froome.

Honestly I don't care much who's gonna win. It's gonna be amazing anyway.

I think Nibs and Alberto will not lose much time to each other, a few seconds, but they will lose about 20 seconds to Froome. So they have to attack together

 

[SafeBet]

I think Nibs and Alberto will not lose much time to each other, a few seconds, but they will lose about 20 seconds to Froome. So they have to attack together

Well, Froome must be on Cancellara's level to put 20 second into Contador and Nibbles. I don't think he is there yet. But it wouldn't be the first time he surprises me

 

[ILovecycling]

Great poll Miburo ..Im with Alberto,but it will be close

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

2012 line up.

Sky:
191 CAVENDISH Mark GB
192 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald NOR
193 EISEL Bernhard AUT
194 HUNT Jeremy GBR
195 HAYMAN Mathew AUS
196 LÖVKVIST Thomas SWE
197 STANNARD Ian GBR
198 SUTTON Christopher AUS

Saxo:
201 TANNER David AUS
202 MAJKA Rafal POL
203 CHRISTENSEN Mads DEN
204 BOARO Manuele ITA
205 SÖRENSEN Nicki DEN
206 PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira POR
207 PIRES Bruno POR
208 TOSATTO Matteo ITA

Saxo lost 15s to Sky here.

2013 line up coming up after this.

that's not skys lineup this year though

wiggins
froome
henao
dombrowski
kennaugh

are certain

 

[iZnoGouD]

1.Froome
2.Rodriguez
3.Evans

 

[del1962]

that's not skys lineup this year though

wiggins
froome
henao
dombrowski
kennaugh

are certain

I thought Wiggins wasn't doing it, did n't he say that at the start of Oman

EDIT

See http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-confirms-that-froome-will-lead-team-sky-in-oman

The last six weeks have been pretty constantly hard. This is the start of a race phase now and then we go to Tenerife after this. Catalunya is when we want to start doing something, followed by Trentino and Liege-Bastogne-Liege

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

oh ok, I thought wiggins wanted to win tirreno too

 

[Ferminal]

Phinney and Evans will crush everyone in the TTT, all over after that.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Ah who doesn't love a poll

BUT Alberto Contador of course! I still have faith in him and I know he will prevail