Giro 2014: Stage 19 Favourites: Mountain time-trial to suit Uran?
Friday, May 30th- The Giro loves a mountain time-trial and coming late in the race, this could be decisive. (Slideshow route/profile)
Mountain time-trials are very different to flat ones, with climbers who usually struggle against the clock often putting in good performances.
Given the earlier time-trial and his climbing ability, Rigoberto Uran must start as favourite today.
Others who are strong in both disciplines include Wilco Kelderman, Cadel Evans and Ryder Hesjedal. Hesjedal and Kelderman seem to be getting stronger in the third week while Evans is fading by the day however.
The battle for podium places is reaching boiling point and Fabio Aru, Pierre Rolland, Domenico Pozzovivo and Rafal Majka are so close on GC that it’s likely we’ll see a swing in positions here. Majka would appear to be the strongest time-trial rider of the 4.
Quintana will expect to do a lot better than last weeks time-trial. Winning the stage is not beyond the yound Colombian but we expect him to merely defend pink today.
Favourites
Rigoberto Uran
Rafal Majka
Domenico Pozzovivo
Ryder Hesjedal
Wilco Kelderman
Nairo Quintana
Giro 2014 stage 19: Images and more
Click on the images to zoom.
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Riders and teams - Giro 2014 Favourites - Giro 2014 Withdrawals - Giro 2014 Favourites - Giro 2014 The Route - Giro 2014 More articles Vuelta 2018 Stage 21: Viviani wins final stage, Simon Yates seals GC victory
Vuelta 2018: The Route
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Route TTT - women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Teams TTT – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Favourites TTT – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Route ITT – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Riders ITT – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Favourites ITT – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Route road race – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Riders road race – women
World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Favourites Road Race – women
Cycling Calendar 2018
Cycling Calendar 2019
Win a free cycling jersey of your choosing!
Quick Results Service
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!
