Results: Montepaschi Strade Bianche - Eroica Toscana - 1.1
by Fred Marx on Mar 7, 2009 3:51 PM EST
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1 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad 2 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram 3 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 4 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Columbia - Highroad 5 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram
Run today under threatening skies the 3rd episode of Italy's answer to Paris Roubaix was handled well by Team Columbia Highroad and Milram. Both teams placed two of the top 5 finishers. Alesandro Ballan and Gerald Cioleck failed to make the start. Noticable DNF's include Servais Knaven, Mick Rogers and about 30 others. Of note Fillipo Pozzato finished up 4:30 down, while Svein Tuft wandered in 6 minutes down. An early break went at KM 28 and held out until the peloton, with Columbia driving, caught them at the base of the final climb. Full story here and here for those with the proper linguistic skills. There was a moment of silence to observe the passing of Candido Cannavo a respected Italian journalist.
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That is a pretty impressive top 5.
I was really hoping Leenoos was going to pull it out. He certainly gave it his best shot and put in one hell of an attack at the end, but Columbia had some big engines to chase him down; it was one nasty little hill too many for Gerdemann.
As usual, a fantastic race, and it sure is nice to see Lovkvist, Boasson Hagen, and Gerdemann all living up to their promise. All three of these guys are going to have some big results in the years to come.
by The Team Chef on Mar 7, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
Lövkvist, dammit, I scrapped him from my team, thanks to ursula’s and majope’s brainstorms…. :)
by Bruce Suomi on Mar 7, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
VDS points from Eroica:
1. Thomas Lovkvist: 150
2. Fabian Wegmann: 125
3. Martin Elmiger: 100
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen: 80
5. Linus Gerdemann: 60
6. Giovanni Visconti: 50
7. Peter Velits: 40
8. Andy Schleck: 30
9. Daniel Lloyd: 20
10. Ryder Hesjedal: 10
(posted in the other Eroica thread, but seems to belong in the results thread as well)
And Bruce…Lovkvist is on my team. :-)
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
by majope on Mar 7, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Velits! 40 points
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..
by Frinking on Mar 7, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And Gerdemann! Yeah 60 points!
All together 100 points.. Woow.. Thats 1% of the points Iḿ aiming to score
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..
by Frinking on Mar 7, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I only got a lousy 265 points an majope only had a lousy 320 points :)
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Iḿ on schedule but nice for you..
Never even considerd the top 4 so prett satisfied with the results.. And you know..
The end of the VDS is far.. Very far away
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..
by Frinking on Mar 7, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i got 170 across 4 riders
4, 5, 9, 10
i’m repeating from the other thread, too. oughta be a bonus for number of riders in the top ten… :)
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 7, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How many points did you rack up last weekend?
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I got 265 from Het Nieuweuiewwsblad
and a big nothing from KBK. Nothing in Murcia, either, so I’m still behind everybody who scored big last weekend. 585 total—just 9415 to hit my goal!
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
by majope on Mar 7, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, well you're still ahead of me, so...
sticks tongue out
by Ed K on Mar 7, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jens is awfully quiet
Is he OK?
I wandered in to check the results on CN as soon as I woke up. My first thought was “Mmph”…. my second thought was “Haaahaha, wonder if Jens has PdC decked out in blue and yellow yet?”.
by Lou... on Mar 7, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Check the other thread
my guess is Jens is in bed by now or is extremely drunk after celebrating the victory.
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jens is (rightfully) probably
passed out by now…….
by Bruce Suomi on Mar 7, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cav
He was with the main group until the final kick, looks like he can handle the climbs better than before?
by Bruce Suomi on Mar 7, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yep, but his biggest rival(most likely) can handle it even better
that being Bennati, who finished 11th and only cracked in the last km, actually launched several attacks before than.
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Same climb I believe
but Pozzato was weak today, he should have never cracked so far out.
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, he cramped, if I got it right, Pippo that is
by Bruce Suomi on Mar 7, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's what the announcers said
it was Italian so I’m sot sure but that’s what it sounded like. Still weak for him to cramp that far out, he has pretty good form so it was surprising.
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ehm, make that he apparently had cramps....
by Bruce Suomi on Mar 7, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
According to a caption of a photo on CN he cramped
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah he cramped is Ok to say, past tense of cramp
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
by Phil H. on Mar 7, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and now Bruce talks like Gavia
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
by Jens on Mar 8, 2009 3:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
For those who haven't seen video
there are highlights of the finale on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GMbokAJd8E
Nice result for EBH on such an uphill finish.
by mysterion on Mar 7, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Molto video
Don’t know if it has all been posted but here is the RAIcoverage in two parts. Found on a swedish forum.
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
by Jens on Mar 8, 2009 3:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I can listen to those RAI guys all day long.
I have no idea what they are saying, but they could make watching a melting ice cube seem exciting.
Also, that last hill was truly tortuous. I think I read it was 16%, and it didn’t look like it was exactly short, either.
Outside of the Monuments and WC RR, this just may be my favorite single-day race.
by The Team Chef on Mar 8, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so heart those guys!
My most favoritest cycling commentators EVAH.
by gavia on Mar 8, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
by the way
that one dude seems to have a distinctly french accent (especially with the "r"s), what’s up with that?
by plinytheelder on Mar 8, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh, think it must be regional
Haven’t noticed, but I’ll listen for it next now.
by gavia on Mar 9, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cassani?
I think that he’s just a bit softly spoken.
by Monty. on Mar 9, 2009 5:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the Rs just seem very French, and to my ear the one guy’s pronunciation sounds very different from the other guy’s. When I first listened to them I thought maybe he was a Frenchman or Belgian of Italian ancestry. Anyways yeah maybe it’s regional, I don’t know a whole lot about the different accents in Italy.
by plinytheelder on Mar 9, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ditto. Love the RAI coverage
and then add the di Stefano interviews… perfetto
by lyne on Mar 8, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a great race
I hope we get more coverage of the earlier sections in future years. There are some nice photos, but none of the white sections yet have a character in the way that the cobbles of Roubaix do. And the ending was changed from last year. I don’t know whether they were looking for something tougher, or if there’s a policy to rotate the through the various gates in the walls of Siena over the years.
by Monty. on Mar 9, 2009 5:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they need to make sure the finish is hard enough
to make the selection before they reach the square. This years version was better but if someone had been able to match the killer-attack of Lövkvist it still would be less than optimal.
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
by Jens on Mar 9, 2009 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lovkvist's win was the 10th win of the season for Columbia's men's team.
There are some nice pics on their site today.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
by Ruthann on Mar 8, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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