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Giro D'Italia Stage 2

by Stumps
Sat, May 10, 2014 08:32
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I'm away out early so i thought i would start todays stage off before i went.

Does everyone agree its a bunch sprint finish or will someone try to grab the limelight with a breakaway.

Will Orica try to cut down any breaks for Matthews, do they have the team to do that ? only time will tell.

I doubt he will be looking at this but my sympathies go to Dan Martin 2

Also can someone explain why Matthews got 30 points and Hepburn 20 ? i thought all the team members scored the same in a TTT.

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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GOt my podium badge out of the way, but not many others in the sprint.

Petacchi... *shakes fist*

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Pretty average for me - 1,2,4,7,8 maybe? I think I saw Dehaes and Hurel coming in around 13th/14th as well. Looks like it might be time to get rid of Petacchi...

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Joelsim | 10 years ago
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Hmmm. 3 transfers made for tomorrow. Ventoso and Petacchi you're history!

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rcorbin | 10 years ago
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giro website

http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/classifiche/it/t_02_class.shtml?...

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arsene | 10 years ago
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Just saw them too. They are a lot faster than usual! 21

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Stumps | 10 years ago
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1,3,5,6,7,8,19 in my standard with Swift, Matthews, Colbrelli and Chicchi in my purist.

Now then who do i remove for Bouhani ???????????

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Twybaydos | 10 years ago
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1,2,3,4,8,11,12,15 plus Matthews in maglia rosa and white

Only Fran Windy let me down from a full house

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drheaton | 10 years ago
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1,2,3,4,7,8 & 12.

Had planned to leave it as is tomorrow but tempted to swap out Petacchi for Ferrari.

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Joelsim | 10 years ago
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I had planned to leave it for tomorrow but have made 3 changes. Hmmm.

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Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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Made a single change - Petacchi out 103

Got 167 on that stage (and three badges, including Full House) despite 30 penalty points. 36

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enrique | 10 years ago
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How did Kittel get 50 points?... 35 for the win, 5 for PC...

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Joelsim | 10 years ago
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10 for most combative I think

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drheaton | 10 years ago
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10 for Combativity....

Cue the same complaints as this time last year.

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Joelsim | 10 years ago
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I'm hoping he isn't. 36

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Made 2 changes. Bouhanni and Chicchi. Tempted by Tjallingi but not enough mountain points yet and he's a bit more expensive, which might be a problem later.

Not much in it yet. Lots of people still in contention. 5 and 6 will be the first time teams diverge a bit. High number of points means you don't have to make too many difficult decisions yet.

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arsene | 10 years ago
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Wtf happened to Kittel's 10 pts???? 45

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enrique replied to drheaton | 10 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

10 for Combativity....

Thank you. You're my hero. 4

drheaton wrote:

Cue the same complaints as this time last year.

Must... resist... I can't! How dare I disappoint? Quite a memory you have... 39

From:

http://road.cc/content/forum/82480-most-combative-rider-award

enrique wrote:

I don't like the Most Combative Rider Award. Everything else in the race is based on a measurement, an order, who gets there first, etc.... This one? Well, it's judged. It's awarded. Not measured. It might as well be a beauty pageant award. I think it can be a pretty subjective thing... I propose we get rid of that award next season... [May 5, 2013]

Amazing... 39 I don't seem to have changed at all (!) in a year 39

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Other than that, for whatever it's worth (next to nothing, I suppose), substitute Stage 2 of the 2014 Giro for Stage 1 of the 2013 Giro, substitute Wurf and Cavendish in 2013 for Tjallingi and Kittel today , and we have a situation with a 'corrupt' race jury that rewards the 'beauty' points of a magnificent sprint over the pure aggressiveness of a breakaway rider. How 'dare' they award the Combativity Award to Kittel after Tjallingi's heroic efforts? What an insult! 4

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TERatcliffe26 replied to drheaton | 10 years ago
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drheaton wrote:

1,2,3,4,7,8 & 12.

Had planned to leave it as is tomorrow but tempted to swap out Petacchi for Ferrari.

I have done this...

Just hoping Wyss does something tomorrow

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drheaton replied to enrique | 10 years ago
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enrique wrote:

Amazing... 39 I don't seem to have changed at all (!) in a year 39

No shit.

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VVV73 replied to TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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Hey TERa,

I noticed Wyss/Cadel and Bozic/Scarp , finished together from each team.
My guess is it is Wyss and Bozic job to drag Cadel and Scarp along in sprint to stay in touch and not lose any time as they aren't up to Kitts speed. I sold Bozo today.

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enrique replied to drheaton | 10 years ago
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enrique wrote:

Amazing... 39 I don't seem to have changed at all (!) in a year 39

drheaton wrote:

No shit.

I feel like we've been together forever... 36

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Theinvisiblecyclist replied to VVV73 | 10 years ago
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VVV73 wrote:

Hey TERa,

I noticed Wyss/Cadel and Bozic/Scarp , finished together from each team.
My guess is it is Wyss and Bozic job to drag Cadel and Scarp along in sprint to stay in touch and not lose any time as they aren't up to Kitts speed. I sold Bozo today.

Who did you chuck in instead of boz?

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VVV73 replied to Theinvisiblecyclist | 10 years ago
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sold pett as well bought in Ferrari and Ruffoni .

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TERatcliffe26 replied to VVV73 | 10 years ago
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VVV73 wrote:

Hey TERa,

I noticed Wyss/Cadel and Bozic/Scarp , finished together from each team.
My guess is it is Wyss and Bozic job to drag Cadel and Scarp along in sprint to stay in touch and not lose any time as they aren't up to Kitts speed. I sold Bozo today.

Yeh have to agree that looks to be the case, however the slight split may have meant no chance for Wyss, and keeping Cadel close to the front could still end up in a top 20 finish, but we shall see.

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simon F replied to enrique | 10 years ago
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enrique wrote:

the 'beauty' points of a magnificent sprint over the pure aggressiveness of a breakaway rider. How 'dare' they award the Combativity Award to Kittel after Tjallingi's heroic efforts? What an insult! 4

FWIW, it has a defined set of criteria, not just a beauty contest. Take a look at http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/Regolamento_Ing.pdf and look for section I (“FIGHTING SPIRIT”«PITTAROSSO»PRIZE ) in Article 28 (Prizes).

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enrique replied to simon F | 10 years ago
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simon F wrote:

... it has a defined set of criteria... Take a look at...

Nothing like the facts to shut me up... 22 Well, there it is... Taking a cursory glance at the criteria I'd have to imagine that unless the break wins the day or there are a ton of KOMs along the way, no one but a sprinter will get the Combativity Award on a sprint stage in the Giro...

How dull... Do we have to be as dull and unimaginative as the Giro here? How about a 'Last Man Caught from the Breakaway' Award of 5 points? 4

39 I think I'll write the Giro to see if they'll drop the points for the Finish Line and award more to the Intermediate Sprints and KOMs to make the Combativity Award 'fairer'... I mean the sprinters are hawking all the podium time and podium girl kisses! 39 Why would anyone want to go on a breakaway if Kittel is getting all the kisses at the end of the day? Stupid RCS people... 45

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Not too bad, Ferrari and Appollonio worth the pens, even though I would have preferred Viviani to do better. Might have to bring in Bouhanni tomorrow as I thought!

1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and points for Durbridge.

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rcorbin | 10 years ago
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1,2,3,4,5,7,8 for me

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rcorbin replied to rcorbin | 10 years ago
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rcorbin wrote:

1,2,3,4,5,7,8 for me

o and you can add 12 for chichi too!

1 KITTEL Marcel GER GIA 5:13:12 0:00 10"
2 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA FDJ 5:13:12 0:00 6"
3 NIZZOLO Giacomo ITA TFR 5:13:12 0:00 4"
4 VIVIANI Elia ITA CAN 5:13:12 0:00
5 FERRARI Roberto ITA LAM 5:13:12 0:00
6 BELLETTI Manuel ITA AND 5:13:12 0:00
7 SWIFT Ben GBR SKY 5:13:12 0:00
8 MATTHEWS Michael AUS OGE 5:13:12 0:00
9 APPOLLONIO Davide ITA ALM 5:13:12 0:00
10 FARRAR Tyler USA GRS 5:13:12 0:00
11BOL JetseNEDBEL5:13:120:00
12CHICCHI FrancescoITANRI5:13:120:00
13VAN DER SANDE ToshBELLTB5:13:120:00
14DUQUE Leonardo FabioCOLCOL5:13:120:00
15RUFFONI NicolaITABAR5:13:120:00
16HUREL TonyFRAEUC5:13:120:00
17AVILA VANEGAS Edwin AlcibiadCOLCOL5:13:120:00
18COLBRELLI SonnyITABAR5:13:120:00
19BOASSON HAGEN EdvaldNORSKY5:13:120:00
20KELDERMAN Wilco

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arsene replied to rcorbin | 10 years ago
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rcorbin wrote:
rcorbin wrote:

1,2,3,4,5,7,8 for me

o and you can add 12 for chichi too!

1 KITTEL Marcel GER GIA 5:13:12 0:00 10"
2 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA FDJ 5:13:12 0:00 6"
3 NIZZOLO Giacomo ITA TFR 5:13:12 0:00 4"
4 VIVIANI Elia ITA CAN 5:13:12 0:00
5 FERRARI Roberto ITA LAM 5:13:12 0:00
6 BELLETTI Manuel ITA AND 5:13:12 0:00
7 SWIFT Ben GBR SKY 5:13:12 0:00
8 MATTHEWS Michael AUS OGE 5:13:12 0:00
9 APPOLLONIO Davide ITA ALM 5:13:12 0:00
10 FARRAR Tyler USA GRS 5:13:12 0:00
11BOL JetseNEDBEL5:13:120:00
12CHICCHI FrancescoITANRI5:13:120:00
13VAN DER SANDE ToshBELLTB5:13:120:00
14DUQUE Leonardo FabioCOLCOL5:13:120:00
15RUFFONI NicolaITABAR5:13:120:00
16HUREL TonyFRAEUC5:13:120:00
17AVILA VANEGAS Edwin AlcibiadCOLCOL5:13:120:00
18COLBRELLI SonnyITABAR5:13:120:00
19BOASSON HAGEN EdvaldNORSKY5:13:120:00
20KELDERMAN Wilco

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