STAGE 15: Castelrotto – Alpe di Siusi 10.8 km MTT – Sunday 22nd May 2016-05-21

MPFGLB

So who has any legs left after a monstrous stage 14 to win this very very steep if not too long of a mountain TT



Can Amador or Valverde get any time back on the podum leaders...bet its not so happy round that camp tonight

Will Nibali come out fighting and get something back on Kruijswijk & Chaves

What about Chaves ..not known for his TT abilities but he very fast uphill… I am beginning to think this guy might be a future GT multiple winner

Who will win the stage …probably one of the GC favourites…But it is a power climb so we might see a good TTer (outside the GC battle) win

Siutsou, Uran Zakarin might gain back some time . Hope its not raining for Zakarin sake (and Urans)

Other riders who could go well are Jungles , Fuglsang , Pozzovivo Brambilla and Ullisi

My pick : Roglic to blast it like a mad man

Eurosport : 1.30pm

Inquitus

Rafal Majka

Great review MPFGLB, don't know how this will go myself, its steep enough for pure climbers, but it is a TT. I do think that Nibali's efforts today to limit his losses may catch up with him tomorrow.

MPFGLB

Got this in early as need a break from cycling

Melodeon: Can you do Tuesday & Friday next week

Pudsy :Can you do Thursday & Saturday


I'll do Wednesday & Sunday

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

Can do

MPFGLB

Inquitus wrote: »

Great review MPFGLB, don't know how this will go myself, its steep enough for pure climbers, but it is a TT. I do think that Nibali's efforts today to limit his losses may catch up with him tomorrow.

Thanks :-)

Wonder if we are seeing abit of a changing of the guard in GT cycling with Nibali & Valverde not able to keep up with the youngsters

Of course both Chaves & Kruijswijk have done nothing hardly all year except prepare for this race. It been in their sights since last October (last May)

But I suppose you could say the same about Valverde & Uran...

All My Stars Aligned

Alejandro Valverde

I thought I read somewhere that Chaves was an above average TT'er. I remember thinking that this stage could really suit him.

MPFGLB

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

I thought I read somewhere that Chaves was an above average TT'er. I remember thinking that this stage could really suit him.

He is ok..and will be on a steep climb but on the flat /rolling he is not top

gordongekko

Betancur FTW.

MPFGLB

gordongekko wrote: »

Betancur FTW.

He might win it if it was downhill

Andre 3000

Roglic is a good call, the man has turned into an absolute machine.

I'm hoping for good things out of Zakarin in hope of an epic final week from him.

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

Not sure about Zakarin. Seems to have lost some weight so he climbs better but might not be as good on the TT

MPFGLB

Zakarin is very young and he might be getting tired by now ...not every rider is a 3 week rider ...just ask Richie Porte or Rui Costa

pelevin

Alejandro Valverde

MPFGLB wrote: »

Thanks :-)

Wonder if we are seeing abit of a changing of the guard in GT cycling with Nibali & Valverde not able to keep up with the youngsters

Of course both Chaves & Kruijswijk have done nothing hardly all year except prepare for this race. It been in their sights since last October (last May)

But I suppose you could say the same about Valverde & Uran...

You could of course say it's been in Valverde's sights for so long but you could hardly say he's done nowt all season after for one thing, yet another win during the Ardennes week. And a few other wins in a prolific as usual season also. Though I expect that wasn't your gist regarding Valverde - that he was just waiting for the Giro.

Chaves has presumably gotten plenty admiration thru his rising career but Kruijswik seemed to ride a brilliant Giro last season - and in effect much more impressive than his actual 7th place finish given he always seemed right up there slugging it out with Contador and the gang in the latter stages of the race. . . . And given how good he seemed to be maybe he's not been given enough attention till now. Partly maybe cos with those long angular shoulders he doesn't really look like a champion! - more like a worthy trier, destined to never gain the highest glory.

MPFGLB

Listened ot the Cycling Podcast and Kris_Vac said he is not going or doing anymore than last year ...so fleld not as good as last year ??

Darkglasses

Alejandro Valverde

Added a reduced poll. If you want more names, less names, no poll, or if you think there's the right amount of names, you can say so

dastardly00

I presume we won't be seeing anybody on TT bikes?

Darkglasses

Alejandro Valverde

dastardly00 wrote: »

I presume we won't be seeing anybody on TT bikes?

I'd say not a chance, totally stripped down climbing bikes.

Melodeon

Alejandro Valverde

MPFGLB wrote: »

Got this in early as need a break from cycling

Melodeon: Can you do Tuesday & Friday next week

Pudsy :Can you do Thursday & Saturday


I'll do Wednesday & Sunday

Tuesday and Friday, will do.

MPFGLB

Start times are at the bottom of this article

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-start-times-for-stage-15-alpe-di-siusi-time-trial/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cyclingnews%2Fnews+%28Cyclingnews%3A+News+%29

at1withmyself

Darkglasses wrote: »

I'd say not a chance, totally stripped down climbing bikes.

They still have to reach the minimum weight limit which none of them will have an issue with, so I wouldn't expect any stripped down bikes for this one. Cannondale have a disc on Urans bike according to a video on the Cycling Weekly website.

neris

French opens started, wonder will be getting the annual delayed Giro starts for the next week coz the tennis has run over time

oconnpad

Alejandro Valverde

What kinda times we expected them to do up this hill, could the top climbers get near the 20 min mark for that distance / elevation? Especially after yesterday's efforts.

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

oconnpad wrote: »

What kinda times we expected them to do up this hill, could the top climbers get near the 20 min mark for that distance / elevation? Especially after yesterday's efforts.

It'll be closer 30 I'd have thought

El Caballo

That Bianchi is a thing of beauty, nearly makes pink Bar tape look good.

MPFGLB

neris wrote: »

French opens started, wonder will be getting the annual delayed Giro starts for the next week coz the tennis has run over time

Live on Eurosport 2 now

MPFGLB

Ian Bosweel has a dredful style on a bike ...like he is pounding grapes

But he is going well

Andre 3000

MTT's are a super idea. No wheel sucking, no tactics, just you and the climb. They should be used in the TDF.

MPFGLB

Boswell set fastest time so far


have to laugh at Sean Kelly saying ...SKY needed ot straighten him up a bit and he'd do even better !!!

MPFGLB

Taarame going very well

Andre 3000

Unreal pace by the Russian. Boswell's reaction was gas.

MPFGLB

Folifimov time very good ...emm

MPFGLB

https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/734324846465822720

MPFGLB

So Foliforov climbed alot faster than Denis Menchov

Andre 3000

Foliforov sets a new record for Alpe di Siusi apparently.

retalivity

Ah here... another from gazprom currently in 2nd??

MPFGLB

retalivity wrote: »

Ah here... another from gazprom currently in 2nd??

And would have won but lost 30 seconds as blocked by Tinkoff car

Andre 3000

Come on Zakarin!

neris

No one using aero bars?

MPFGLB

The Eurosport girl who asks the questions ...asks some of the most boring questions ever

Can't help think if she looked Claire Balding she would never have gotten the job

MPFGLB

Kruse_wreck must have been sowen in to the pink suit ...if he moves it could rip

Andre 3000

Chaves is slow

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Chaves is slow

On the relatively flat part. He will get some back I hope

isitraining

Steven Kruijswijk

Jesus Christ mate, like the question even matters? They all give the same answer regardless of what the question is!

MPFGLB wrote: »

The Eurosport girl who asks the questions ...asks some of the most boring questions ever

Can't help think if she looked Claire Balding she would never have gotten the job

retalivity

wow, some first split by kruijswijk

retalivity

....and disaster for uran

Andre 3000

What in the world has happened to Rigo Uran

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

Andre 3000 wrote: »

What in the world has happened to Rigo Uran

Cannondale happened

MPFGLB

isitraining wrote: »

Jesus Christ mate, like the question even matters? They all give the same answer regardless of what the question is!

Of course the question matters ...just look at any good interviewer out there

And she asks the same question each time ...no variation

NAd I can express a valid opinion on the matter

MPFGLB

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Cannondale happened

Jonathan Vaughters was knocking French Teams earlier on how Rolland TTed

Uran's TT has fallen off a cliff

Pudsy33

Alejandro Valverde

Jesus poor Majka sounds dejected.

velo.2010

The Russian lads being slaughtered on social media.

And there goes Nibali's Giro!