WT - Amstel Gold Race - Sunday 14 April 2013

[Dekker_Tifosi]

New final KM

2012 result
1. GASPAROTTO Enrico AST 6h32'35"
2. VANENDERT Jelle LTB
3. SAGAN Peter LIQ
4. FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar KAT 02"
5. VOECKLER Thomas EUC 02"
6. GILBERT Philippe BMC 02"
7. SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel EUS 02"
8. WEGMANN Fabian GRS 04"
9. NOCENTINI Rinaldo ALM 04"
10. MOLLEMA Bauke RAB 04"

Participants

This year 4x the Cauberg instead of 3 times. In the final a lap with the bemelerberg and the cauberg, same as worlds course. So the Keutenberg/Cauberg combination in the final is no more (well it's still there, but a lap earlier.)

Wonder how this will pan out

 

[Tornadin]

***** Sagan, Gilbert

**** Rodriguez, Valverde, Gerrans

*** Iglinskiy, Voeckler, Cunego,

** Martin, Gasparotto, Mollema, Moser, Quintana, Costa and a couple of others

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Team Sky have the likes of EBH and Henao

 

[Descender]

The course was not great as it was, and they made it worse with this change...

Let's hope for an entertaining race.

 

[cineteq]

Start List
http://www.pelotonwatch.com/calendar/2013/worldtour/amstelgoldrace/startlist.html

 

[Roderick]

I expect a copy of the Worlds, a group of 50 guys at the bottom of the Cauberg. And then an attack from a guy like Phil or Gerrans. Depends on the wind if the attackers will get caught by a group of about 15 riders

 

[will10]

I expect a copy of the Worlds, a group of 50 guys at the bottom of the Cauberg. And then an attack from a guy like Phil or Gerrans. Depends on the wind if the attackers will get caught by a group of about 15 riders

I'd be surprised if there was more than 20 together at the bottom of the Cauberg unless the weather is really bad. Amstel is much harder than that Worlds course.

 

[Afrank]

If Phil can drop everyone on the Cauberg, he'll win.
If Sagan can stay with Phil up over the Cauberg, he'll win.
Gerrans for 3rd.

 

[maltiv]

In the start of the year I said that EBH would fail in the cobbled classics and win AGR. Guess I'll stick to that...

...even though Sagan has to crash/puncture/get kidnapped by aliens for that to happen

 

[Sophistic82]

with the new finish and Sagan in top shape, there are plenty of teams who have an interest to make this super hard from the start, so hope for a great race.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Euskaltel:

ANTON Igor
ASTARLOZA Mikel
IZAGIRRE Gorka
IZAGIRRE Ion
LANDA Mikel
MINGUEZ Miguel
PEREZ Ruben
SICARD Romain

Whats the plan? Wait for the sprint up Cauberg?
Same question for a few other teams.

 

[kanari]

In the start of the year I said that EBH would fail in the cobbled classics and win AGR. Guess I'll stick to that...

...even though Sagan has to crash/puncture/get kidnapped by aliens for that to happen

Is he even riding? Doesn't seem to be on the start list?

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Is he even riding? Doesn't seem to be on the start list?

Yes he is Sky announced it today, they have EBH, Edmondson, Hayman, Henao, Kiryienka, Puccio, JTL and Uran

 

[jaylew]

Is he even riding? Doesn't seem to be on the start list?

He's on this list.

And this one.

 

[Roderick]

I'd be surprised if there was more than 20 together at the bottom of the Cauberg unless the weather is really bad. Amstel is much harder than that Worlds course.

Don't forget hat in the past years there were always some 50 guys together at the bottom of the Keutenberg. In stead of last year where the Keutenberg was at about 15k from the finish, this year it's much further from the finish. Don't think any of the big guys is gonna attack there now. No need in attacking on the third Cauberg either since there is still so much time to organize an attack. People will wait and wait until the last Cauberg to launch their attacks.

 

[del1962]

Is he even riding? Doesn't seem to be on the start list?

he is according to sky website

 

[Christian]

the date in the title is wrong unfortunately... for a second i thought it was today

 

[Netserk]

the date in the title is wrong unfortunately... for a second i thought it was today

Didn't even notice it before I read your post

Fixed.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

In the start of the year I said that EBH would fail in the cobbled classics and win AGR. Guess I'll stick to that...

...even though Sagan has to crash/puncture/get kidnapped by aliens for that to happen

According to Arvesen he's riding in support of Henao and Uran without personal ambitions, so I wouldn't expect too much. If anything, he might set the pace on one of the last climbs.

 

[Sylvester]

Euskaltel:

ANTON Igor
ASTARLOZA Mikel
IZAGIRRE Gorka
IZAGIRRE Ion
LANDA Mikel
MINGUEZ Miguel
PEREZ Ruben
SICARD Romain

Whats the plan? Wait for the sprint up Cauberg?
Same question for a few other teams.

Following wheels and failing to make the top 15, I'm afraid. But I hope the Izagirre brothers prove me wrong.

 

[hfer07]

Top Names:

Sagan
Purito,Gilbert

Contenders:
Valverde, Uran, Henao, Gerrans

 

[Netserk]

I think the new course eliminates Purito as a winner. On the old course he actually had a chance.

 

[the asian]

The King of the Cauberg is back in form. He'll teach the young pretender a lesson on Sunday after feeding his ego in the warm up race on Wednesday.

 

[maltiv]

According to Arvesen he's riding in support of Henao and Uran without personal ambitions, so I wouldn't expect too much. If anything, he might set the pace on one of the last climbs.

To give him a protected role in P-R, where he has never shown anything, and make him do domestique duties on a route in which he has been 2nd before, would make no sense though. Also, Uran and Henao have said earlier that they don't like this race as they feel it's too stressful. Uran hasn't even started the last couple of years...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This is the danger man:

Looked in good form in Pais Vasco and he could carry it forwards.