themosquitoking
Guru
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I'm guessing he'd like to win something this year.
Tour de Pologne 27 July-3 August 2013 **spoilers**
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I'm guessing he'd like to win something this year.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
Is it not hilly enough for Henao?
To be fair he came second in the worst descender category behind Thibaut Pinot
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
Poulet d'argent?
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
That, and/or not too hilly for Wiggo. Plus as @Crackle says, there's a TT at the end.
There are no monster climbs but stage 6 looks interesting - five laps of a lumpy 38.4km course. Might be perfect for Nibali...
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
I saw that stage and instantly thought, bugger that.
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
I am guessing Uran will be riding purely in support role, Sky will not want him to take any more points away with him
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
superb.
shame i couldn't have worked out a trip with Girlski to see this. next year, maybe.
shame i couldn't have worked out a trip with Girlski to see this. next year, maybe.
It would have been a less frenetic way to watch a Dolomite stage for sure.
So do 'we' agree that is a failry strong Sky team and they are the ones to beat? Wiggo leading? Uran? Or Henao to keep him happy and manage the riders better?
Also, is anyone able to confirm that there has been no change to the Points leaving with the rider (Uran) on his move away? Cannot find the rules etc for some reason - maybe being anumpty on a Friday mornign isn't helping.....
Oops - being a total numpty http://inrng.com/2013/02/uci-points-system-to-change/
Also, is anyone able to confirm that there has been no change to the Points leaving with the rider (Uran) on his move away? Cannot find the rules etc for some reason - maybe being anumpty on a Friday mornign isn't helping.....
Oops - being a total numpty http://inrng.com/2013/02/uci-points-system-to-change/
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Lampre look strong to me - Niemiec seems to be having something of an Indian summer in his career this year (sincerely hope there's nothing fishy in that) and will no doubt want to impress on home soil. Full team is: Scarponi, Niemiec, Ulissi, Serpa, Stortoni and Winner Anacona - yet another exciting young Colombian prospect (I think this will be his first race of the year - he's back after breaking his ankle in a crash in training last December).
Talking of Colombians, Coldeportes will be there too, which is nice.
Edit: however, no Betancur on the AG2R team, which is disappointing.
Talking of Colombians, Coldeportes will be there too, which is nice.
Edit: however, no Betancur on the AG2R team, which is disappointing.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
I think Sky will be riding for Henao and Wiggins will be really seeing how he feels, and maybe will let rip in the TT. Also pleased to see Coldeportes there - they have a strong team and they had success earlier in the season on some of the same (Italian) climbs.
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Statto trivia: Darwin Atapuma's one professional win so far was stage 4 of the Giro del Trentino last year, which finished on the Passo Pordoi... which just happens to be the same summit that stage 2 finishes on.
Might not be quite the same conditions as last time he was there though...
I did the Pordoi on a hired mountain bike once as part of the Selle round. It took me some time.
