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Stage 13 » Montecchio Maggiore › Lido di Jesolo (147k)
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This is one of the shortest stages of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, and it is almost entirely flat. As such, the sprinters teams will be rubbing their hands together and it is hard to see a set of events where this does not end in a mass sprint. We start off in the town of Montecchio Maggiore in the province of Vicenza and head to Lido di Jesolo, a beautiful seaside town with 15km of beaches. Montecchio Maggiore is home to two castles which are said to be the inspiration for the story of Romeo and Juliet. From Montecchio Maggiore the peloton head East across the Venetian Plain towards Venice itself. On the way to the coast we pass through the towns of Vicenza, Piazzola sul Brenta, Mirano, Mestre, and Musile di Piave to Eraclea which is where we go under the 20km banner.
Due to the shortness of the stage and the flatness of the parcours the run-in should be super-fast. We go over the River Piave at Eraclea, through Jesolo and follwing the riverside road we hit the town of Cortellazzo. Here there's a right turn onto a bridge which is a bit of a bottleneck. After this we follow wide, straight roads to the finish on Viale del Bersagliere, although there are some roundabouts for the peloton to negotiate including 3 between 2km and 1km, at the third of which we take a left hand turn onto the home straight, although there is still one more slight bend to the right. The finish straight is 500m long on a 7m wide, asphalt road and should provide for a good bunch sprint. Lido Di Jesolo has been an arrival city on 4 previous occasions, most recently in 1988 when Alessio Di Basco won Stage 20 of the Giro.
On such a flat stage, it is hard to see past the pure fast men. Andre Greipel has the fastest finish and the best train and should start favourite for the stage.
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This is one of the shortest stages of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, and it is almost entirely flat. As such, the sprinters teams will be rubbing their hands together and it is hard to see a set of events where this does not end in a mass sprint. We start off in the town of Montecchio Maggiore in the province of Vicenza and head to Lido di Jesolo, a beautiful seaside town with 15km of beaches. Montecchio Maggiore is home to two castles which are said to be the inspiration for the story of Romeo and Juliet. From Montecchio Maggiore the peloton head East across the Venetian Plain towards Venice itself. On the way to the coast we pass through the towns of Vicenza, Piazzola sul Brenta, Mirano, Mestre, and Musile di Piave to Eraclea which is where we go under the 20km banner.
Due to the shortness of the stage and the flatness of the parcours the run-in should be super-fast. We go over the River Piave at Eraclea, through Jesolo and follwing the riverside road we hit the town of Cortellazzo. Here there's a right turn onto a bridge which is a bit of a bottleneck. After this we follow wide, straight roads to the finish on Viale del Bersagliere, although there are some roundabouts for the peloton to negotiate including 3 between 2km and 1km, at the third of which we take a left hand turn onto the home straight, although there is still one more slight bend to the right. The finish straight is 500m long on a 7m wide, asphalt road and should provide for a good bunch sprint. Lido Di Jesolo has been an arrival city on 4 previous occasions, most recently in 1988 when Alessio Di Basco won Stage 20 of the Giro.
On such a flat stage, it is hard to see past the pure fast men. Andre Greipel has the fastest finish and the best train and should start favourite for the stage.
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I've got a day off today. I'd quite like to be spending it on the beach at Lido Di Jesolo but i'm actually going to be taking the youngest for a day out as his school is shut for a training day. Surely, surely, surely Trek and Lampre will help with the chase today which helps Lotto doubly, first it should end in a sprint and second it means they won't have done as much work. So it should be Grepiel's for the taking. Anyone taking the 6/4?
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you wouldn't have much fun on that beach today, soaking wet from the sky
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Hey, I'm English. I'm not afraid of a rainy beach...
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Not entirely convinced by a bunch sprint scenario when the opportunity for a late breakaway chance may exist once they make the top corner and catch the tailwind breeze for home. Would need a TT specialist or someone strong like Tornado Tom to attack with full commitment. No bets at ante-post. Good luck to all. SP
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Taken Hofland 30/1 and Ruffoni 50/1, hoping for a bit of carnage. Rain and 5 roundabouts in the final 2km.
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Where are those prices nugget? Hofland 20/1 and Ruffoni 40/1 best available.
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exchange
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What was the best available for Greipel?
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Paolini 300/1. Would prefer more wind
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Gorilla was nearly 2/1 best matched on here, I'm not sure what the best was with the Books as I wasn't paying particular attention for this flat stage. I thought about Paolini, but he has been struggling greatly these last few stages, so that price is probably on the short side, needs more wind and much more form, I think. MC has put a picture of the Gorilla at the bottom of his thread, so time to get in line to collect.
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San Doña Di Piave -- This is about where they should pick up more of a tailwind, haven't seen any flags to confirm, but should see the pace come on.
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Best price I saw with the books was 13/8 Greipel. I've had a bit on Viviani at 8.8 on here & had small plays on Lobato at 33/1 and Reza 200/1 both each way.
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Viviani is a local to the region
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Also stuck a cheeky win only quid on Ardnt, Richeze and Henderson just in case there's a crash in the train in the run-in leaving the leadout men to fight it out
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I'd be surprised if there wasn't a crash
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Got to be gutted for the mayor of Jesolo. A sunny day today and it would have been an amazing advert for the beaches. As it is it doesn't look that inviting.
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We're coming up to that right turn and bottleneck onto the bridge
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Laying Gorilla -- looks nervous and no support!
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Bling looks good here...
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Well, well. Contador loses time, Porte loses 2mins as does Konig.
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Viviani well placed but just didn't have the legs. Think Greipel lost places due to the crash.
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two hundred metres to the safety zone ......very odd crash.
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Think we can definitely rule Porte out now. GC will have a very interesting look to it tonight.
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Funny thing is, if Sky had been giving Viviani the full scale lead out train he clearly needs they might have avoided that crash altogether
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They've ballsed up that GC, that must be from the bike's transponders - cos Contador came home on Juul-Jensen's bike.
Aru Land + 1.14 Kreuziger 1.38 Contador surely at about +20 |
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+19 for Bertie.
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