Tirreno-Adriatico: Swell for Cadel!
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 11:47 AM EDT
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PrintBMC's Cadel Evans sealed the overall victory in Tirreno-Adriatico in today's epilogue (9km time trial), while Leopard's Fabian Cancellara shocked the world with his stage victory. Evans was good-not-great, but his closest rivals were Italian slipped in the time trial, enabling Evans to hold off all challengers for his first stage race victory since the 2008 Settimana Coppi e Bartali. Robert Gesink rode a stonking race to leapfrog up to second place and ninth on the stage, as well as winning the maglia bianca for best young rider, further evidence of the Rabobank man's improved form against the Watch. Lampre's Michele Scarponi hung on for the final podium spot, while teammates Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas both missed out. Cancellara bested prologue ace Lars Boom by nine seconds on the day, with Adriano Malori of Lampre third at +18".
Stage Results:
- Fabian Cancellara, LeopardTrek
- Lars Boom, Rabobank, at 0.09
- Adriano Malori, Lampre, at 0.18
- Cadel Evans, BMC
- Robert Gesink, Rabobank, at 0.11
- Michele Scarponi, Lampre, at 0.15
- Ivan Basso, Liquigas, at 0.24
- Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas, at 0.30
- Marco Pinotti, HTC, at 0.39
- Tiago Machado, Radio Shack, at 0.42
- Damiano Cunego, Lampre, at 0.50
- Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma, at ??
- Thomas Lofkvist, Sky, at ??
Points jersey: Tyler Farrar/Michele Scarponi
Update! Here is an audio comment from Cadel Evans.
Another important update: Did you know that the race organizers have to throw the Trident into the sea, from which it is recovered on the morning of the final stage? Ah, Italy, it's the little things that you do...
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what's his discipline?
he’s got some 10-minute power, for sure.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Time trials
I came across him in my search for 1 and 2 pointers. Won the Baby Giro TT in 2009 and U23 World’s TT champ the year. Not a lot last year, but he’s only 22 or 23.
"Oh man, it’s going to take days to kill all these people!"
Indeed TTing is his thing, but last year was kinda poor for him
and I think I recall seeing him in a couple breaks last year…falling off the back of them…
This might be a sign he’s able to start mixing it with the big boys.
Seeing as he was a neo-pro, he definitely jumped into the very deep end of the pool
He had some crashes too which led him to under-perform at the Tour and get some Lantern Rouge honors
by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 15, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
wait
what nationality is he again?
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Had it been that long for Cadel?
I guess if one concentrates on the GTs, the little races are of little importance other than as training opportunities.
Dat was echt een schwalbe!
Yep
He’s had the mother-of-all podium places, and his one-day successes have made him look good in the actual-win column. But he doesn’t do many stage races for reals besides the grand tours.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I read that Jens Mouris wasn't allowed to start because his TT bike didn't meet the specs
and that Vacansoleil was warned about this after the TTT but didn’t act. Pity.
@dnelissen in Dutch
He tweeted that himself
How incredibly dumb of Vacansoleil.
I like tinkering with the boys.
- majope
He’s had it in varying degrees of strength for a year or two…I wondered if it was just unfortunate shadow.
by uninformed consent on Mar 15, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
'tis
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though it's still pretty much all about Evans
In the overall category, BMC has stopped sucking.
If Ballan going forward has a sustained comeback…yes, a few really good ifs on this team.
Evans is a strong leader; cool to watch.
The Phinney media watch is disturbing. Duh.
Second years
tend to be better than first ones for new(ish) teams, almost across the board it seems.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
In picking my VDS team
I heavily identified new team Leopard Trek with the weird ethic of Andy S, and didn’t pick a single one. Andy aside, it now looks like that wasn’t that great of a VDS plan. The team seems kinda nasty.
..Not quite sure I understand why Andy couldn’t even make it look sorta good on some of the hilly T-A stages.
by rubesANdbabes on Mar 15, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I was shocked at how bad Andy was at Cali last year...
and look at his form for the Tour. He must really put the governor on when training calls for it.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
The man knows his limits; can't fault that
He should however not criticize riders like Cuddles who chose to push those limits and be competitive throughout the year
"Oh man, it’s going to take days to kill all these people!"
Cadel for the payback this year baby.
All in for the Tour, and I am pulling for him. (Of course if F. Schleck or Gesink do better, that’s better for my team.)
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Gesink is so tall and spindly. Like an arrow, that boy was today. It bodes well for the future.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow. it will be fun to see Matthews and Debenkolb on a course that seems to suit them both very well.
by sebastiandeluded on Mar 15, 2011 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
Ooh, yes. Like a Condor, like a Dutch Condor.
by sebastiandeluded on Mar 15, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a, supposedly somewhat ironic, nickname
“The Condor of Varsseveld” (his village, coincidentally also where football coach Guus Hiddink hails from).
ironic
Why? I call Drew the Condor of Lincoln, but it’s because he feeds on roadkill.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
let’s just say he’s not from Florida.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely bodes well.
I was expecting Gesink to drop a bit in the overall, not move up. Pleasant surprise!
A little bit off the center stage, nice race for Tiago Machado. He’s had some good results before, but the guys ahead of him haven’t always been this formidable.
What else can I say? I'm really happy. --Vincenzo Nibali
Fun course
Zome does it again, he knows which type of race this is meant to be. Cruel man of course puts a ton of brutal climbing in his other major stage race to make sure it is not forgotten. What a beautiful creature of art he is, Ahem…anyway, nice win for Cadel.
It's Timofey MOZGOD time
Ujiri for MVE
GALLO!!!
get a room
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
The tritand is so up there as coolest trophy in cycling
together with the Toledo sword and the KBK donkey (the old one, at least).
I like tinkering with the boys.
- majope
I think he'd do quite well as a gladiator
especially if his opponent stepped on his dog
Dat was echt een schwalbe!
Wow! as if that trident is not a photoshop job!
so cool…. so cool!
by professorfate on Mar 15, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else think Cadel's legs have changed shape?
I noticed it in the stage 6 photos. He’s built a bit more muscle. Looks to me like he is working on a finishing kick or maybe just an ability to throw in some extra acceleration.
Speaking of the KBK donkey
did anyone see any photos of it this year. In all the podium shots I found they just seemed to have flowers.
Bah! Disneyfication
Bring back the painted donkey that could scare small children from sleep for weeks.
yea, but that's not the one that's
flung into the ocean then later retrieved right? weird traditions…
sure, why not?
looks to be some sort of metal. And I’d bet they keep a close watch out for trident poachers.
If cobble delusions are wrong, who wants to be right? -JFS PGH
by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 15, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
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