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News and Updates for Tour of Sardinia 2010

Stage 5 results: Alberto Loddo beats yesterday's crash victims; Roman Kreuziger wraps-up the overall

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 Results
1  Alberto Loddo (Ita) Androni - Diquigiovanni         3:24:51
2  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini
3  Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD - Neri
4  Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha
5  Yuri Metlushenko (Ukr) Amore & Vita
6  Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
7  Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
8  Henning Bommel (Ger) Germany
9  Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche
10 Aitor Perez (Spa) Footon - Servetto

Final General Classification
1  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas
2  Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack                :04
3  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouyges Telecom         :06

Loddo leaps to victory ahead of Petacchi — cyclingnews
Loddo freccia di Sardegna Vittoria finale di Kreuziger — gazzetta.it
9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti
  Stage 5 finish clip with 50m to go (00:21) — alelazy2000
  Stage 5 finish clip from behind the line (00:53) — alelazy2000
Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Ready for Paris-Nice after second at Giro di Sardegna — blog.oregonlive

Stage 5 preview: Sant'Antioco → Cagliari (flat)

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Feburary 26 update: The final stage this Saturday is flat and there won't be any realistic opportunities for Chris Horner to erase the small four-second lead that Roman Kreuziger earned for his stage 2 win. Unless Kreuziger runs off the road while admiriing the great scenery, he'll win the GC.

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) would have been favored to win the sprint finish in Sardinia's capital city, Cagliari, but he'll be very sore after Friday's stage 4 crash. This is will be a gorgeous stage along the south part of the island so we should have some good race photos post-race from this largely ceremonial stage.

See the race summary links (right) for the stage map, profile and timetable. — Steve
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Stage 4 results: Lampre's leadout man Danilo Hondo wins the slightly uphill finish after a crash in the last 100m claims Petacchi; Kreuziger retains the race lead

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 Results
1. Danilo Hondo (Lampre)      4:25:01 
2. Giovanni Visconti (ISD)
3. Sacha Modolo (Colnago)

General Classification after stage 4
1  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas
2  Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack                :04
3  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouyges Telecom         :06

Hondo wins chaotic sprint in Iglesias — cyclingnews
Hondo nel Sardegna Petacchi, che paura — gazzetta.it
9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti
  Stage 4 Highlights (09:43) — rai
  Sprint finish crash: Caduta di Petacchi (04:57) — NerekADSL
  Stage 4 finish clips including podium ceremonies (02:31) — ComuneIglesias

Stage 4 preview: Carbonia → Iglesias (rolling/hilly)

Feburary 25 update: Friday's circuitous romp around the southwest part of the island and the tight GC standings should make for an interesting stage. Stage 4 is rolling and hilly with a modest cat 1 climb 30 km from the finish where we'll have a slight uphill finish as the last 1.5 km averages a 2.5% grade. Since the final stage this Saturday is flat, Friday's stage will be Chris Horner's only realistic opportunity to erase the small four-second lead that Roman Kreuziger earned for his stage 2 win. Horner could turn the table by gapping Kreuziger on the run into Iglesias and/or earning bonus seconds for a podium finish. It won't easy as Liquigas has the strongest team at the race. The weather shouldn't not be a factor for stage 4.

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Rather than putting up race updates on their "Live Race" page, the official site decided to remove it instead :( Hopefully, the daily Sirotti photos are filling some of the live coverage and video highlights void. This gorgeous race deserves better and the organizers need to sort it out.

See the race summary links (right) for the stage map, profile and timetable. — Steve
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Video Streaming and TV Coverage

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	video (unrestricted)    video (restricted)    video (restricted)   tv schedule	Italian; RAI Sport+ will have 30 minutes of daily highlights at around 18:00 CET
	live text updates	Italian; The official site will have live race updates. Update: no race updates appeared for the first three stages and now the "Live Race" page has been removed :(
	steephill text updates  #sardegna twitter grp	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

February 14 update: No live video expected. Photos from Sirotti after the each stage. RAI Sport will have daily video highlights at approximately 18:00 CET. More to come... check back at race time. If you see something useful then please let me know. — Steve

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Stage 3 results: Petacchi claims the sprint finish in Oristano

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 Results
1  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre)
2  Enrico Rossi (Flaminia)
3  Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas)

General Classification after stage 3
1  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas
2  Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack                :04
3  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouyges Telecom         :06

Petacchi jets to stage win in Oristano — cyclingnews
Lo sprint di Petacchi conquista il Sardegna — gazzetta.it
9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti
Volata regale di Alessandro Petacchi a Oristano. Roman Kreuziger ancora al comando del Giro di Sardegna — gsemilia.it
  The 5 man break passing through Samugheo at km 117 (00:17) — BANANASANNA

Stage 3 preview: Nuoro → Oristano (rolling/flat)

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Feburary 24 update: Thursday's Stage 3 will be the first stage for the sprinters as we gradually descend southwest back to sea-level for the finish in Oristano on the coast. Just like stage 1, the peloton will be heading into a stiff headwind the entire day so expect a late finish.

Again, the official site is suppose to provide some sort of live (text) coverage but nothing materialized for stage 1 and stage 2. So far no video highights have been posted either. RAI Sport is showing delayed coverage at approximately 18:00 CET each day so if you see a good unrestricted RAI Sport feed then let me know. This is a beautiful race so it's too bad there isn't (better) video coverage.

See the race summary links (right) for the stage map, profile and timetable. — Steve
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Stage 2 results: Kreuziger wins Monte Ortobene

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 Results
1  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo            4:33:37
2  Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack
3  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
4  Damiano Caruso (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic
5  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
6  Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack
7  Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox        :03
9  Cristiano Salerno (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic     :07
10 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Liquigas-Doimo            :15

General Classification after stage 2
1  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas
2  Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack                :04
3  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouyges Telecom         :06

Kreuziger in control at Sardegna — cyclingnews
Kreuziger, che assolo Tappa e maglia in Sardegna — gazzetta.it
Roman Kreuziger vince la seconda tappa ed è il nuovo leader del Giro di Sardegna — gsemilia.it
Full Results: Etapa y liderato para Kreuziger en Sardegna. Clasificaciones — biciciclismo
9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti
Horner Slots into 2nd Place — radioshack
... more to come...

Stage 2 preview: Macomer → Monte Ortobene/Nuoro (hilly)

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Feburary 23 update: [Correction] Stage two finishes at 922m el. on Monte Ortobene ( great photo of Monte Ortobene overlooking Nuoro). In a recent preview, I indicated there was a 20km descent into Nuoro based on the stage profile; however, the timetable indicates more precisely that the stage finishes (partially) up Monte Ortobene. Overall, this stage isn't too difficult/hilly but the gradual mountaintop finish makes Wednesday the Queen Stage compared to the other four days.

Stage 1 was very slow (33 kph) because the peloton headed into the 18 mph wind for the entire stage. For stage 2, the riders get a tailwind which will also help a break succeed and the stage should finish early in Nuoro/Monte Ortobene.

The official site was suppose to provide some sort of live (text) coverage but nothing materialized for stage 1. No stage 1 video highights have been posted either. RAI Sport is showing delayed coverage at approximately 18:00 CET each day so if you see a good unrestricted RAI Sport feed then let me know. This is a beautiful race so it's too bad there isn't (better) video coverage.

See the race summary links (right) for the stage map, profile and timetable. — Steve
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Stage 1 results: Lampre's Francesco Gavazzi wins the strung out finish in Bonorva

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 Results
1  Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre – Farnese Vini         4:16:50
2  Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD – Neri
3  Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD – Neri
4  Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
5  Przemyslaw Niemec (Pol) Miche
6  Damiano Caruso (Ita) De Rosa – Stac Plastic
7  Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
8  Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha
9  Massimi Giunti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
10 Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia

Gavazzi speeds to stage win in Sardegna — cyclingnews
Lo sprint di Gavazzi apre il Sardegna — gazzetta.it
9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti
 Francesco Gavazzi's post race winner's interview (Italian) — gazzetta.it
  GPM (Cat 3) in Pattada: The Leaders (00:20) | The Peloton (00:45) — gianpiereddu

Stage 1 preview: Olbia → Bonorva (hilly)

An early break last year on the hills outside Olbia which will also host the start of this year's Giro di Sardegna

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Feburary 22 update: This year's Giro di Sardegna is more difficult than last year's and the first two stages will have the most interesting finishes. After looking at the stage profiles and the finishes, it's no wonder that fewer sprinters and more climbers and classic riders have shown up this year. Stage 1 will start in Olbia on the northeast side of the island. We'll then head southwest through the hilly interior and finish with a gradual uphill finish in Bonorva which gains a modest over 430m in the final 10km. There is also a "cat 1" climb at 1049m el. at the 100km point which could thin the field out 44km from the finish line.

See the race summary links (right) for the stage map, profile and timetable. — Steve
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Feburary 22 update: Squads ship in for Giro di Sardegna — cyclingnews

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2010 Preview/Race Details

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Feburary 18 update: Giro di Sardegna is a five day stage race (2.1) that takes place on the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). As a bit of background, the island of Sardegna (English: Sardinia) was granted regional autonomy status from Italy in 1947 and you may recall that Sardinia hosted the first three stages of the 2007 Giro d'Italia. After an eleven year absence, the Giro di Sardegna returned in 2009; it was first held in 1958. This hilly, scenic race is now part of the UCI Europe Tour.

Like other five day stage races at this time of year, the race is hilly, but not too difficult. However, stage two finishes on the 922m high Monte Ortobene (). We'll call this the Queen Stage. Stage 1 also has a nice uphill finish in Bonorva.

In general, the finishes this year are more difficult so it won't be sprinter-fest like last year. Maybe that's why last year's winner, Daniele Bennati, will leave it up to his strong Liquigas team (Vincenzo NIBALI, Fabio SABATINI and Roman KREUZIGER) to retain the title since he will not be defending it. Team RadioStack will bring Chris HORNER and Janez BRAJKOVIC. Some other big names include Alexandr KOLOBNEV (Katusha), Alessandro PETACCHI (Lampre), Thomas VOECKLER (BBox Bouygues Telecom), Stefano GARZELLI and Francesco FAILLI (Acqua e Sapone),   Michele SCARPONI (Androni Giocattoli), Matizo MONTAGUTI (De Rosa - Stac Plastic) winner of the recent Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria, Mattia GAVAZZI (Colnago), Giovanni VISCONTI and Oscar GATTO (ISD), and Yuriy METLUSHENKO (Amore & Vita - Conad) .

Live video is unlikely, but we'll have big photos from Sirotti after each stage and video highlights. The official site will also have live text updates. — Steve
Nibali, Petacchi e Garzelli stelle del Giro di Sardegna — gazzetta.it

Big Photos and Results from 2009 — sirotti
Official Site — ilgirodisardegna.it/
  Great highlights from the 1961 Giro di Sardegna

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