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Giro d'Italia Stage 1 – May 9th, Belfast (TTT) 21km, **Warning: Unmasked Spoilers**

  • 09-05-2014 12:15am
    #1
    dastardly00
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    Stage 1 – Friday May 9th, Belfast - Belfast TTT 21km (***)

    It's finally time for the big start .....

    TTT start order & times:
    17:50 Colombia
    17:55 Orica-GreenEdge
    18:00 Tinkoff-Saxo
    18:05 FDJ.fr
    18:10 Team Katusha
    18:15 Movistar Team
    18:20 Lotto-Belisol
    18:25 Trek Factory Racing
    18:30 Belkin Pro Cycling Team
    18:35 Team Europcar
    18:40 Lampre-Merida
    18:45 Team Sky
    18:50 Cannondale
    18:55 Team Giant-Shimano
    19:00 AG2R La Mondiale
    19:05 Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
    19:10 Garmin-Sharp
    19:15 Bardiani-CSF
    19:20 BMC Racing Team
    19:25 Omega Pharma-Quick Step
    19:30 Astana Pro Team
    19:35 Neri Sottoli
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    Map:

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    Profile:

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    Last kilometres:

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    Weather: Windy with rain showers in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight.

    Betting odds: Orica GreenEdge 4/9; BMC 5/1; Movistar 8/1; Belkin 14/1; OPQS 20/1.

    Live TV coverage on Eurosport1 from 5.30pm and on BBC2 from 6.30pm. Highlights on Eurosport1 at 11pm, Sky Sports 3 at 11pm, and Eurosport2 at midnight.

    Live text ticker here.
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  • #2
    MPFG
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    Great Job...thanks for starting it off Dastardly- even though you are just back from Galway

    (Just like the last Grand Tour last September - which turned out to be a humdinger
    And I think i can say now that this one will be epic also)

    I think BMC are very up for this but I fancy Movistar the most ...( to me they have the best team in the race and not just cos in includes Quintana)


  • #3
    dastardly00
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    As long as it's not lashing rain when the first teams roll off the ramp, I think Orica have this in the bag. They've openly said that their aim for the Giro is to win this TTT, and with the likes of Durbridge, Meyer, Lancaster, Tuft, and Weening, I think only the weather can beat them.


  • #4
    couerdelion
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    As long as it's not lashing rain when the first teams roll off the ramp, I think Orica have this in the bag. They've openly said that their aim for the Giro is to win this TTT, and with the likes of Durbridge, Meyer, Lancaster, Tuft, and Weening, I think only the weather can beat them.

    Yep, after winning the TTT at the tour they are the ones to beat alright - even though they only beat OPQS by 1 sec then they've a much stronger TT team.


  • #5
    MPFG
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    NIco's diary today

    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-the-welcome-i-received-in-belfast-gave-me-goosebumps-30258594.html
    We have some riders on the team for this Giro who haven't yet ridden a team time trial as a professional
    :eek:

    Can safely say Tinkoff Saxo are not going to win


  • #6
    Daithi BC
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    Tinkoff Saxo due out to practice at 10am according to Nico's diary. Lots of rain overnight in Belfast, but dry now.


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  • #7
    Darkglasses
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    Going down to watch the practice now. Will post up if I get any decent snaps/intel. Roads right now are damp but they could dry up by this evening.


  • #8
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Sean Kelly just rode past in An Post kit. Doing a recce for commentary?


  • #9
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Sean Kelly just rode past in An Post kit. Doing a recce for commentary?


  • #10
    MPFG
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    Probably ...Sean is on Eurosport at 5.30pm


  • #11
    Darkglasses
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    Really enjoyed that, none of the teams really going that fast so might have gotten a few nice pictures. Saw Sean Kelly there too.

    Amused to see that 3 Lampre riders got dropped on their last lap :eek:


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  • #12
    dastardly00
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    Daithi BC wrote: »
    Sean Kelly just rode past in An Post kit. Doing a recce for commentary?
    Daithi BC wrote: »
    Sean Kelly just rode past in An Post kit. Doing a recce for commentary?

    Did he do two laps of the course? :pac:


  • #13
    Darkglasses
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    Lots of teams in their winter woolies this morning.

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  • #14
    godtabh
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Really enjoyed that, none of the teams really going that fast so might have gotten a few nice pictures. Saw Sean Kelly there too.

    Amused to see that 3 Lampre riders got dropped on their last lap :eek:

    And not even going flat out?


  • #15
    Darkglasses
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    godtabh wrote: »
    And not even going flat out?

    Not even close. In reality I guess one of them felt a niggle or something and dropped back, and two went with him as a precaution.


  • #16
    irishrover99
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    I'm picking Orica-GreenEdge for the win. Very strong team
    Second will be Omega Pharma-Quick Step


  • #17
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Even though I can see them from my office window its still bloody hard to believe that the Giro is taking place on the streets of Belfast. It's incredible really.


  • #18
    Darkglasses
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    Two of my favourite photos from twitter today

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  • #19
    Daithi BC
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Did he do two laps of the course? :pac:

    Wouldn't put it past him!

    The wind has really got up now. Tailwind out to Stormont and headwind back.


  • #20
    on_the_nickel
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    Had a little nibble on Lotto to get top 3 at 25/1.


  • #21
    Rambling Man
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    Great snaps, Darkglasses. Appetite whetted.


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  • #22
    DDC1990
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    Don't look at RTE's photos unless you want to facepalm yourself into oblivion.

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    Team Sky's Philip Deignan during Friday's warm up for the Giro d'Italia

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    Team Sky warm up ahead of the start of the Giro in Belfast on Friday

    and my favourite!

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    Team USA pass the statue of Edward Carson as they enter the Stormont estate during a practice session on Friday

    Yes folks. Team USA!


  • #23
    neris
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    great pic of the katusha guys going past the mural


  • #24
    pelevin
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    Team USA?! They should be brilliant. Who have they got - Armstrong, LeMond, Horner? Although wait, whatever about the first two there, Horner's bound to be too old by now.


  • #25
    happytramp
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    pelevin wrote: »
    Team USA?! They should be brilliant. Who have they got

    Think I saw Kevin Costner pulling on a Jersey.


  • #26
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Eurosport ,3 add breaks in 14 minutes ffs


  • #27
    pelevin
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    happytramp wrote: »
    Think I saw Kevin Costner pulling on a Jersey.

    He should be good all right. And that Stallone fella might be all right. And Bush.


  • #28
    slap/dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    Dcully wrote: »
    Eurosport ,3 add breaks in 14 minutes ffs

    To channel Kelly: there will be "a number" of ad breaks


  • #29
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    slap/dash wrote: »
    To channel Kelly: there will be "a number" of ad breaks

    BBC 1 HD coverage from 6:30


  • #30
    pelevin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭pelevin


    I'm tipping the Colombians to win today's stage. With that headstart, hard to see anyone catching up with them.


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  • #31
    slap/dash
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    Dcully wrote: »
    BBC 1 HD coverage from 6:30

    Yeah I'm 'pregaming' at the mo with a nice dogfishhead at the local hostelry


  • #32
    MPFG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭MPFG


    Love Kelly

    Mattchews, Ulrika Gren edge, Tour of Romondy


  • #33
    godtabh
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    Dcully wrote: »
    BBC 1 HD coverage from 6:30

    Are they showing the whole giro


  • #34
    happytramp
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    Crazy crowds at Stormont.


  • #35
    Bukman13
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    Colombia down to 6 riders early, they will lose more and more time as the stage goes on.


  • #36
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    Turnout is frantastic

    Also, are Team Columbia racing the Tour?


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  • #37
    Bukman13
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    Rain starting to come down, Orica and Tinkoff get a bit of an advantage if it continues to pour down.


  • #38
    pelevin
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    Called it. Team Colombia win.


  • #39
    Bukman13
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    Roche and Majka could benefit hugely from these weather conditions. Katusha and Movistar way down at the 1st intermediate.


  • #40
    Mr. Grieves
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    Weird seeing Stephen Halpin every ad break in that Tour of Azerbaijan ad.


  • #41
    MPFG
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    Bukman13 wrote: »
    Roche and Majka could benefit hugely from these weather conditions. Katusha and Movistar way down at the 1st intermediate.

    Was it Roche crossing line first...didn't look like him...thought he was supposed to


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  • #42
    dastardly00
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    Mr. Grieves wrote: »
    Weird seeing Stephen Halpin every ad break in that Tour of Azerbaijan ad.

    That ad is absolutely doing my head in. The tune is getting so annoying!!!


  • #43
    wirelessdude01
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    Tinkoff were all over the place for the finish.


  • #44
    Bukman13
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    MPFG wrote: »
    Was it Roche crossing line first...didn't look like him...thought he was supposed to

    No he was in the group of 4/5 that were tailed off a bit. It was a sloppy finish by them.


  • #45
    dastardly00
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    Still not a bad result from Tinkoff though.... Only 23 seconds behind Orica.


  • #46
    MPFG
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    Bukman13 wrote: »
    No he was in the group of 4/5 that were tailed off a bit. It was a sloppy finish by them.

    Yes need to stick together ....


  • #47
    Bukman13
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    MPFG wrote: »
    Yes need to stick together ....

    They only came apart on the last corner, apparently its "wet and nasty"

    Katusha over a min down on Tinkoff/


  • #48
    on_the_nickel
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    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Had a little nibble on Lotto to get top 3 at 25/1.

    That went well.


  • #49
    dastardly00
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    That puts Nico 1min 10sec ahead of Purito.


  • #50
    Bukman13
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    Movistar 32seconds behind Nico/Tinkoff


  • #51
    68 lost souls
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    A lot of the road still looks to be in awful condition. I can also see why CI need so many marshalls, having to control the crown all over the road is a tough job.


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