Giro d' Italia 2014

[Sitting slip]

always scared of those Columbians!!

but I recon it will be a straight up fist fight between scarponi,basso and Quintana.

evans really old but will fight like a beaten dog

uran will try

Rolland needs a stronger team

boasson hagen will try but easel will shine

['Dale]

The GC fight will come alive relatively late in the Tour.

Lots of flatter stages in the first few weeks.

 

The sprinters' jersey will be interesting - Kittel surely to dominate. But hey I've seen stranger things.

[T-Bob]

 

I like that as his croatian national champs jersey. Heaps better than a lot of the hideous attempts that get put out there.

 

sorry Dan but this was very poor....

 

http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Dan+Martin+Dan+Martin+Portrait+Shoot+VCAJ0CuQv1Il.jpg

['Dale]

I like that as his croatian national champs jersey. Heaps better than a lot of the hideous attempts that get put out there.

 

sorry Dan but this was very poor....

 

http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Dan+Martin+Dan+Martin+Portrait+Shoot+VCAJ0CuQv1Il.jpg

 

I'll be very interested to see how Dan Martin and Hesjedal co-lead the team.

['Dale]

Orica' have announced a nine-man team for the 97th Giro d'italia with the main objective of winning the opening stage of the Italian grand tour having selected several riders who excel against the clock and are capable of claiming victory in 21.7km team time trial.

The Australian WorldTour team will also chase stage wins, while for Michael Hepburn and Michael Matthews the race is all about developing as riders.

['Dale]

The route of the 2014 Giro d’Italia will pay tribute to Marco Pantani with three climbs in his honour.

 

Ten years on from his tragic death, the Giro is set to visit Pantani’s favourite training climb, Monte Carpegna, and will also feature summit finishes at the sites of two of his most memorable victories – Oropa and Montecampione.

['Dale]

That all-familiar position on the bike

http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/01/19/2/panta6_hr_600.jpg

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['Dale]

"For the team it will be a kind of milestone. For the first time in years, the team will be present with ambitions to do well in the GC and support a rider who was already on the podium last year, Rigoberto Urán. Even our approach to the race has changed compared to prior years. We did some recon on the key stages and the riders that have to stay near Urán did a unique race program to be in top condition for this race. Everyone knows the goal, which is to try to do well with Urán and give him full support to fight for a top GC place in the last week of the Giro. The team is strong and is complete.”

 

OPQS's DS

[trek2300]

best link to follow any live racing

http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/

[T-Bob]

Stelvio in all it's glory.