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2014 GIRO D’ITALIA PREVIEW
Website
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/en/index.shtml
App
https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/giro-ditalia/id522688460?mt=8
Twitter
@giroditalia
Giro Book - The Race for Pink (official Giro guide on pdf – extremely large download)
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/GIRO_PROFILE_2014_WEB.pdf
Complete Route Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3W224BcsBE
Andy Hampstein provides the foreward for Herbie Sykes' excellent book Maglia Rosa: Triumph and Tragedy at the Giro d'Italia. In it he describes the thrill of the six giri he rode in "...the most exciting thing I have ever done...the tifosi never failed to provide the stimulus to push the limits. Often as a Grand Tour rider your body is screaming at you to sleep, not to push yourself on in the hope of achieving glory. And yet doing that is what Grand Tours are all about. In that sense racing in Italy, with the tifosi as a backdrop, makes all the difference in the world. They provide a compelling reason for the rider to dig deeper, to look for an opportunity to attack, to make a hero of himself".
Sykes himself tries to explain why so many fans love the Giro when in all respects it seems like the less glamorous brother of Le Tour de France, "Though less heralded than its more famous, more moneyed French counterpart, the Giro is much less formulaic; much more intriguing and spectacular. It will never enjoy the same global audience as the Tour but nor will it be allowed to become detatched from those it was, over a century, designed to serve. While the Tour has become a global event and been designed by a series of all-conquering multiple winners, only Merckx and Hinault have really tamed the Giro d'Italia since Binda's hegemony in the '20s. Not even Coppi managed it."
Less formulaic it certainly is. Time bonuses, brutal mountain stages and very unpredictable weather have also made recent editions chaotic and extremely exciting. But one look at the list of recent and indeed historic winners show the calibre of this race, and while in Nairo Quintana we have a hot favourite, there will be no shortage of other stars on display and the first Grand Tour of the year has the potential to be a memorable one.
We have a historic start, with three stages in Ireland before the race moves back to Italy. Ten years on from the death of Marco Pantani we have three climbs in his honour. We go up Monte Carpegna, his favourite training climb, then we have summit finishes at two of his most heralded victories, at Oropa and Montecampione. There are three time trials, including a team time trial and a mountain TT. There are 8 flat stages for the sprinters, which have encouraged the participation of riders like Kittel and Bouhanni. Then there are 9 hilly or mountain stages that will go a long way to deciding who takes La Maglia Rosa.
GIRO HALL OF FAME
Copyright © 2002-present Cycling Hall of Fame.com
http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/races/results/results_giro_d_italia.txt
MOST WINS
5 Alfredo Binda, ITA
5 Fausto Coppi, ITA
5 Eddy Merckx, BEL
3 Giovanni Brunero, ITA
3 Gino Bartali, ITA
3 Fiorenzo Magni, ITA
3 Felice Gimondi, ITA
3 Bernard Hinault, FRA
MOST MOUNTAINS JERSEYS
7 Gino Bartali, ITA
4 Jose Manuel Fuente, ESP
3 Fausto Coppi, ITA
3 Franco Bitossi, ITA
3 Claudio Bortolotto, ITA
3 Claudio Chiappucci, ITA
MOST POINTS JERSEYS
4 Francesco Moser, ITA
4 Giuseppe Saronni, ITA
3 Roger De Vlaeminck, BEL
3 Johan Van de Velde, NED
3 Mario Cipollini, ITA
2 Eddy Merckx, BEL
2 Franco Bitossi, ITA
MOST DAYS IN MAGLIA ROSA
1. Eddy Merckx, BEL - - - - - 77 days
2. Alfredo Binda, ITA - - - - 65
3. Francesco Moser, ITA - - - 50
ALL-TIME STAGE WINNERS
1. Mario Cipollini, ITA - - - 42 stages
2. Alfredo Binda, ITA - - - - 41
3. Learco Guerra, ITA - - - - 31
MOST STAGE WINS IN ONE GIRO
1. Alfredo Binda . . . 1927 . . 12 stages
2. Learco Guerra . . . 1934 . . 10
Giuseppe Olmo . . . 1936 . . 10
YOUNGEST WINNER
Fausto Coppi, ITA in 1940, 20 years
OLDEST WINNER
Fiorenzo Magni, ITA in 1955, 34 years
Giro d'Italia Legends
Alfedo Binda
The first superstar of the Giro, Binda won 5 titles between 1925 and 1933. Binda also won three World Championships, two Milan-San Remos and 4 Giri di Lombardia. Binda is seen as the first modern stage race rider, and his number of Giro wins has never been equalled but never surpassed.
Fausto Coppi
Coppi was the all rounder extraordinaire. He could climb, sprint and time-trial and won 5 Giri between 1940 and 1953, with 22 stage wins. Coppi was famously a British Prisoner of War in WW2, and was extremely popular with the Italian public. His rivalry with Bartali in some ways defined his career, and probably inspired him. Coppi also won Two Tours de France, a World Championship ('53), 5 Giri Di Lombardia a Paris-Roubaix and a Fleche Wallone.
Gino Bartali
The most famous cyclist at the outbreak of WW2, Bartali is also famous for having the largest gap between Tour de France victories, winning the race in 1938 and 1948. Bartali won 3 Giri d'Italia, in 1936, 1937 and 1946 and won 17 stages between 1935 and 1954.
Eddy Merckx
The greatest pro cyclist of all time, Merckx rode for Italian pro team Faema and won The Giro 5 times as well as 24 individual stage wins. He also won the Tour 5 times and the Vuelta once. He won the World Championship three times (once as an amateur) and won all the Monuments at least twice.
Bernard Hinault
The badger won in 1980, 1982 and 1985, winning 6 stages along the way. He also famously won 5 Tours and is one of only 5 men to have won all three Grand Tours. He did the Giro/Tour double in both 1982 and 1985.
Francesco Moser
Moser was a very popular rider and prolific winner but a controversial figure, primarily because of his links with doping doctors. His 1984 Giro d'Italia win was criticised by rivals after the parcours was unusually flat, suiting his style and allowing him to use his time trialling skills without losing time in the mountains. Moser also broke the hour record in 1984, although that was using more advanced technology and blood doping and in 1997 the UCI declared that all records set after 1972 would be expunged from the records unless using the same setup bike that Merckx used in 1972.
Marco Pantani
The Pirate was famous for his bandana and was one of the most explosive climbers seen in recent years. Pantani did the Giro/Tour double in 1998, and was leading the Giro the next year when he was expelled from the race for failing a blood test when he tested positive for EPO. This sparked a massive controversy in Italy. Although Pantani returned and showed sparks of brilliance, he seemingly never recovered from the disgrace and was found dead of an overdose in 2004.
YEAR 1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE MOUNTAINS JERSEY POINTS JERSEY
2013 Vincenzo Nibali, ITA Rigoberto Uran, COL Cadel Evans, AUS Stefano Pirazzi, ITA Mark Cavendish, GBR
2012 Ryder Hesjedal, CAN Joaquim Rodriguez, ESP Thomas De Gendt, BEL Matteo Rabottini, ITA Joaquim Rodriguez, ESP
2011 Michele Scarponi, ITA Vincenzo Nibali, ITA John Gadret, FRA Stefano Garzelli, ITA Michele Scarponi, ITA
2010 Ivan Basso, ITA David Arroyo, ESP Vincenzo Nibali, ITA Matthew Lloyd, AUS Cadel Evans, AUS
2009 Denis Menchov, RUS Danilo Di Luca, ITA Franco Pellizotti, ITA Stefano Garzelli, ITA Danilo Di Luca, ITA
2008 Alberto Contador, ESP Riccardo Ricco, ITA Marzio Bruseghin, ITA Emanuele Sella, ITA Daniele Bennati, ITA
2007 Danilo Di Luca, ITA Andy Schleck, LUX Eddy Mazzoleni, ITA Leonardo Piepoli, ITA Alessandro Petacchi, ITA
2006 Ivan Basso, ITA Jose Enrique Gutierrez, ESP Gilberto Simoni, ITA Juan Manuel Garate, ESP Paolo Bettini, ITA
2005 Paolo Savoldelli, ITA Gilberto Simoni, ITA Jose Rujano Guillen, VEN Jose Rujano Guillen, VEN Paolo Bettini, ITA
2004 Damiano Cunego, ITA Sergei Gonchar, UKR Gilberto Simoni, ITA Fabian Wegmann, GER Alessandro Petacchi, ITA
Nibali in Pink in 2013
2013 Giro d'Italia General Classification
1.Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) AST 84:53:28
2.Rigoberto Uran (COL) SKY 4:43
3.Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC 5:52
4.Michele Scarponi (ITA) LAM 6:48
5.Carlos Betancur (COL) ALM 7:28
6.Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL) LAM 7:43
7.Rafal Majka (POL) TST 8:09
8.Beñat Intxausti (ESP) MOV 10:26
9.Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) 10:32
10.Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) ALM 10:59
2014 Giro d’Italia Time Bonus and Points Award Information
Time Bonus
Stage finish = 10, 6 and 4 seconds
Intermediate sprints = 3, 2 and 1 second
Sprint points
Flat stages = top 20 riders (50 points > 1 point)
Medium mountain stages = top 15 riders (25 points > 1 point)
Mountain stages = top 10 riders (15 points > 1 point)
Points at intermediate sprints will follow a similar scale
Climber/Mountain points
Passo dello Stelvio awarded the Cima Coppi (the Coppi Summit) = 40, 28, 21, 15, 10, 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 1 climbs = 32, 20, 14, 10, 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 2 climbs = 14, 9, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 3 climbs = 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 4 climbs = 3, 2 and 1 point
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-tweaks-time-bonuses-and-points
Jerseys
General Classification = Maglia Rosa
Points Classification = Maglia Rossa
Mountain Classification = Maglia Azzurro
Youth Classification = Maglia Nero
2014 Teams
Astana
Ag2r La Mondiale
Androni
Bardiani
Belkin
BMC
Cannondale
Colombia
FDJ
Garmin
Lampre
Lotto
Movistar
Neri Sottoli
OPQS
Orica
Europcar
Giant
Katusha
Sky
Tinkoff
Trek
Startlist
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_d_Italia_2014-Startlist
Stage-by-Stage
Stage 1 BELFAST - BELFAST (TTT)
9th May 2014
21,7 KM - Team time trial
Stage 2 BELFAST - BELFAST
10th May 2014
219 KM - Flat
Stage 3 ARMAGH - DUBLIN
11th May 2014
187 KM - Flat
Stage 4 GIOVINAZZO - BARI
13th May 2014
112 KM - Flat
Stage 5 TARANTO - VIGGIANO
14th May 2014
203 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 6 SASSANO - MONTECASSINO
15th May 2014
247 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 7 FROSINONE - FOLIGNO
16th May 2014
211 KM - Flat
Stage 8 FOLIGNO - MONTECOPIOLO
17th May 2014
179 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 9 LUGO - SESTOLA
18th May 2014
172 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 10 MODENA - SALSOMAGGIORE TERME
20th May 2014
173 KM - Flat
Stage 11 COLLECCHIO - SAVONA
21th May 2014
249 KM - Medium Mountain
Stage 12 BARBARESCO - BAROLO (ITT)
22th May 2014
41,9 KM - Individual Time trial
Stage 13 FOSSANO - RIVAROLO CANAVESE
23th May 2014
157 KM - Flat
Stage 14 AGLIÈ - OROPA
24th May 2014
164 KM - High Mountain
Stage 15 VALDENGO - PLAN DI MONTECAMPIONE
25th May 2014
225 KM - High Mountain
Stage 16 PONTE DI LEGNO - VAL MARTELLO/MARTELLTAL
27th May 2014
139 KM - High Mountain
Stage 17 SARNONICO - VITTORIO VENETO
28th May 2014
208 KM - Flat
Stage 18 BELLUNO - RIF. PANAROTTA (VALSUGANA)
29th May 2014
171 KM - High Mountain
Stage 19 BASSANO DEL GRAPPA - CIMA GRAPPA (CRESPANO DEL GRAPPA) (ITT)
30th May 2014
26,8 KM - Individual Time trial
Stage 20 MANIAGO - MONTE ZONCOLAN
31th May 2014
167 KM - High Mountain
Stage 21 GEMONA DEL FRIULI - TRIESTE
01th June 2014
172 KM - Flat
Website
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/en/index.shtml
App
https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/giro-ditalia/id522688460?mt=8
@giroditalia
Giro Book - The Race for Pink (official Giro guide on pdf – extremely large download)
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/GIRO_PROFILE_2014_WEB.pdf
Complete Route Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3W224BcsBE
Andy Hampstein provides the foreward for Herbie Sykes' excellent book Maglia Rosa: Triumph and Tragedy at the Giro d'Italia. In it he describes the thrill of the six giri he rode in "...the most exciting thing I have ever done...the tifosi never failed to provide the stimulus to push the limits. Often as a Grand Tour rider your body is screaming at you to sleep, not to push yourself on in the hope of achieving glory. And yet doing that is what Grand Tours are all about. In that sense racing in Italy, with the tifosi as a backdrop, makes all the difference in the world. They provide a compelling reason for the rider to dig deeper, to look for an opportunity to attack, to make a hero of himself".
Sykes himself tries to explain why so many fans love the Giro when in all respects it seems like the less glamorous brother of Le Tour de France, "Though less heralded than its more famous, more moneyed French counterpart, the Giro is much less formulaic; much more intriguing and spectacular. It will never enjoy the same global audience as the Tour but nor will it be allowed to become detatched from those it was, over a century, designed to serve. While the Tour has become a global event and been designed by a series of all-conquering multiple winners, only Merckx and Hinault have really tamed the Giro d'Italia since Binda's hegemony in the '20s. Not even Coppi managed it."
Less formulaic it certainly is. Time bonuses, brutal mountain stages and very unpredictable weather have also made recent editions chaotic and extremely exciting. But one look at the list of recent and indeed historic winners show the calibre of this race, and while in Nairo Quintana we have a hot favourite, there will be no shortage of other stars on display and the first Grand Tour of the year has the potential to be a memorable one.
We have a historic start, with three stages in Ireland before the race moves back to Italy. Ten years on from the death of Marco Pantani we have three climbs in his honour. We go up Monte Carpegna, his favourite training climb, then we have summit finishes at two of his most heralded victories, at Oropa and Montecampione. There are three time trials, including a team time trial and a mountain TT. There are 8 flat stages for the sprinters, which have encouraged the participation of riders like Kittel and Bouhanni. Then there are 9 hilly or mountain stages that will go a long way to deciding who takes La Maglia Rosa.
GIRO HALL OF FAME
Copyright © 2002-present Cycling Hall of Fame.com
http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/races/results/results_giro_d_italia.txt
MOST WINS
5 Alfredo Binda, ITA
5 Fausto Coppi, ITA
5 Eddy Merckx, BEL
3 Giovanni Brunero, ITA
3 Gino Bartali, ITA
3 Fiorenzo Magni, ITA
3 Felice Gimondi, ITA
3 Bernard Hinault, FRA
MOST MOUNTAINS JERSEYS
7 Gino Bartali, ITA
4 Jose Manuel Fuente, ESP
3 Fausto Coppi, ITA
3 Franco Bitossi, ITA
3 Claudio Bortolotto, ITA
3 Claudio Chiappucci, ITA
MOST POINTS JERSEYS
4 Francesco Moser, ITA
4 Giuseppe Saronni, ITA
3 Roger De Vlaeminck, BEL
3 Johan Van de Velde, NED
3 Mario Cipollini, ITA
2 Eddy Merckx, BEL
2 Franco Bitossi, ITA
MOST DAYS IN MAGLIA ROSA
1. Eddy Merckx, BEL - - - - - 77 days
2. Alfredo Binda, ITA - - - - 65
3. Francesco Moser, ITA - - - 50
ALL-TIME STAGE WINNERS
1. Mario Cipollini, ITA - - - 42 stages
2. Alfredo Binda, ITA - - - - 41
3. Learco Guerra, ITA - - - - 31
MOST STAGE WINS IN ONE GIRO
1. Alfredo Binda . . . 1927 . . 12 stages
2. Learco Guerra . . . 1934 . . 10
Giuseppe Olmo . . . 1936 . . 10
YOUNGEST WINNER
Fausto Coppi, ITA in 1940, 20 years
OLDEST WINNER
Fiorenzo Magni, ITA in 1955, 34 years
Giro d'Italia Legends
Alfedo Binda
The first superstar of the Giro, Binda won 5 titles between 1925 and 1933. Binda also won three World Championships, two Milan-San Remos and 4 Giri di Lombardia. Binda is seen as the first modern stage race rider, and his number of Giro wins has never been equalled but never surpassed.
Fausto Coppi
Coppi was the all rounder extraordinaire. He could climb, sprint and time-trial and won 5 Giri between 1940 and 1953, with 22 stage wins. Coppi was famously a British Prisoner of War in WW2, and was extremely popular with the Italian public. His rivalry with Bartali in some ways defined his career, and probably inspired him. Coppi also won Two Tours de France, a World Championship ('53), 5 Giri Di Lombardia a Paris-Roubaix and a Fleche Wallone.
Gino Bartali
The most famous cyclist at the outbreak of WW2, Bartali is also famous for having the largest gap between Tour de France victories, winning the race in 1938 and 1948. Bartali won 3 Giri d'Italia, in 1936, 1937 and 1946 and won 17 stages between 1935 and 1954.
Eddy Merckx
The greatest pro cyclist of all time, Merckx rode for Italian pro team Faema and won The Giro 5 times as well as 24 individual stage wins. He also won the Tour 5 times and the Vuelta once. He won the World Championship three times (once as an amateur) and won all the Monuments at least twice.
Bernard Hinault
The badger won in 1980, 1982 and 1985, winning 6 stages along the way. He also famously won 5 Tours and is one of only 5 men to have won all three Grand Tours. He did the Giro/Tour double in both 1982 and 1985.
Francesco Moser
Moser was a very popular rider and prolific winner but a controversial figure, primarily because of his links with doping doctors. His 1984 Giro d'Italia win was criticised by rivals after the parcours was unusually flat, suiting his style and allowing him to use his time trialling skills without losing time in the mountains. Moser also broke the hour record in 1984, although that was using more advanced technology and blood doping and in 1997 the UCI declared that all records set after 1972 would be expunged from the records unless using the same setup bike that Merckx used in 1972.
Marco Pantani
The Pirate was famous for his bandana and was one of the most explosive climbers seen in recent years. Pantani did the Giro/Tour double in 1998, and was leading the Giro the next year when he was expelled from the race for failing a blood test when he tested positive for EPO. This sparked a massive controversy in Italy. Although Pantani returned and showed sparks of brilliance, he seemingly never recovered from the disgrace and was found dead of an overdose in 2004.
YEAR 1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE MOUNTAINS JERSEY POINTS JERSEY
2013 Vincenzo Nibali, ITA Rigoberto Uran, COL Cadel Evans, AUS Stefano Pirazzi, ITA Mark Cavendish, GBR
2012 Ryder Hesjedal, CAN Joaquim Rodriguez, ESP Thomas De Gendt, BEL Matteo Rabottini, ITA Joaquim Rodriguez, ESP
2011 Michele Scarponi, ITA Vincenzo Nibali, ITA John Gadret, FRA Stefano Garzelli, ITA Michele Scarponi, ITA
2010 Ivan Basso, ITA David Arroyo, ESP Vincenzo Nibali, ITA Matthew Lloyd, AUS Cadel Evans, AUS
2009 Denis Menchov, RUS Danilo Di Luca, ITA Franco Pellizotti, ITA Stefano Garzelli, ITA Danilo Di Luca, ITA
2008 Alberto Contador, ESP Riccardo Ricco, ITA Marzio Bruseghin, ITA Emanuele Sella, ITA Daniele Bennati, ITA
2007 Danilo Di Luca, ITA Andy Schleck, LUX Eddy Mazzoleni, ITA Leonardo Piepoli, ITA Alessandro Petacchi, ITA
2006 Ivan Basso, ITA Jose Enrique Gutierrez, ESP Gilberto Simoni, ITA Juan Manuel Garate, ESP Paolo Bettini, ITA
2005 Paolo Savoldelli, ITA Gilberto Simoni, ITA Jose Rujano Guillen, VEN Jose Rujano Guillen, VEN Paolo Bettini, ITA
2004 Damiano Cunego, ITA Sergei Gonchar, UKR Gilberto Simoni, ITA Fabian Wegmann, GER Alessandro Petacchi, ITA
Nibali in Pink in 20132013 Giro d'Italia General Classification
1.Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) AST 84:53:28
2.Rigoberto Uran (COL) SKY 4:43
3.Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC 5:52
4.Michele Scarponi (ITA) LAM 6:48
5.Carlos Betancur (COL) ALM 7:28
6.Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL) LAM 7:43
7.Rafal Majka (POL) TST 8:09
8.Beñat Intxausti (ESP) MOV 10:26
9.Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) 10:32
10.Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) ALM 10:59
2014 Giro d’Italia Time Bonus and Points Award Information
Time Bonus
Stage finish = 10, 6 and 4 seconds
Intermediate sprints = 3, 2 and 1 second
Sprint points
Flat stages = top 20 riders (50 points > 1 point)
Medium mountain stages = top 15 riders (25 points > 1 point)
Mountain stages = top 10 riders (15 points > 1 point)
Points at intermediate sprints will follow a similar scale
Climber/Mountain points
Passo dello Stelvio awarded the Cima Coppi (the Coppi Summit) = 40, 28, 21, 15, 10, 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 1 climbs = 32, 20, 14, 10, 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 2 climbs = 14, 9, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 3 climbs = 7, 4, 2 and 1 point
Cat 4 climbs = 3, 2 and 1 point
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-tweaks-time-bonuses-and-points
Jerseys
General Classification = Maglia Rosa
Points Classification = Maglia Rossa
Mountain Classification = Maglia Azzurro
Youth Classification = Maglia Nero
2014 Teams
Astana
Ag2r La Mondiale
Androni
Bardiani
Belkin
BMC
Cannondale
Colombia
FDJ
Garmin
Lampre
Lotto
Movistar
Neri Sottoli
OPQS
Orica
Europcar
Giant
Katusha
Sky
Tinkoff
Trek
Startlist
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_d_Italia_2014-Startlist
Stage-by-Stage
Stage 1 BELFAST - BELFAST (TTT)
9th May 2014
21,7 KM - Team time trial
Stage 2 BELFAST - BELFAST
10th May 2014
219 KM - Flat
Stage 3 ARMAGH - DUBLIN
11th May 2014
187 KM - Flat
Stage 4 GIOVINAZZO - BARI
13th May 2014
112 KM - Flat
Stage 5 TARANTO - VIGGIANO
14th May 2014
203 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 6 SASSANO - MONTECASSINO
15th May 2014
247 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 7 FROSINONE - FOLIGNO
16th May 2014
211 KM - Flat
Stage 8 FOLIGNO - MONTECOPIOLO
17th May 2014
179 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 9 LUGO - SESTOLA
18th May 2014
172 KM - Medium mountain
Stage 10 MODENA - SALSOMAGGIORE TERME
20th May 2014
173 KM - Flat
Stage 11 COLLECCHIO - SAVONA
21th May 2014
249 KM - Medium Mountain
Stage 12 BARBARESCO - BAROLO (ITT)
22th May 2014
41,9 KM - Individual Time trial
Stage 13 FOSSANO - RIVAROLO CANAVESE
23th May 2014
157 KM - Flat
Stage 14 AGLIÈ - OROPA
24th May 2014
164 KM - High Mountain
Stage 15 VALDENGO - PLAN DI MONTECAMPIONE
25th May 2014
225 KM - High Mountain
Stage 16 PONTE DI LEGNO - VAL MARTELLO/MARTELLTAL
27th May 2014
139 KM - High Mountain
Stage 17 SARNONICO - VITTORIO VENETO
28th May 2014
208 KM - Flat
Stage 18 BELLUNO - RIF. PANAROTTA (VALSUGANA)
29th May 2014
171 KM - High Mountain
Stage 19 BASSANO DEL GRAPPA - CIMA GRAPPA (CRESPANO DEL GRAPPA) (ITT)
30th May 2014
26,8 KM - Individual Time trial
Stage 20 MANIAGO - MONTE ZONCOLAN
31th May 2014
167 KM - High Mountain
Stage 21 GEMONA DEL FRIULI - TRIESTE
01th June 2014
172 KM - Flat
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That ^^^ is the background stuff. I will post team previews, GC contenders and possibly Points Jersey Contenders in the next few days.
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25 yo Colombian rider Julien Arredondo is making his Grand Tour debut in this race for Trek Factory Racing, after the USA team looked to expand its roster with climbing talent, and found a likely candidate after observing Julien’s impressive 2013 season with the Continental team, Team Nippo-De Rosa, an Italian outfit based in Japan.
The 10 stage Tour de Langkawi is probably his best race so far, in his short three year pro career, which he won on GC by over a minute from Pieter Weening, joining fellow countryman and two-time winner Jose Serpa as the latest Colombian rider to win the hot and steamy race along the Malaysian Peninsular. He followed that up with a 2nd place finish and a win in two Japanese stage races respectively, before failing in the Tour de Korea in 23rd place. He is taking a massive step-up in class here, and has little chance of placing, but I think he is definitely one to watch closely to see how he performs, and if there is room for improvement in developing him further. 1000/1 at 1/5 top-10 is about right. Nice work with the preview MC, although I think the inclusion of the teams' jerseys detracts a little. Cheers, SP |
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See what you mean about the jerseys. Could have left that for the section on contenders.
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