Yesterday I wrote that the third arrived, Jasper Stuyvens, was from Belgium. I had to guess since Italian RAI TV gives little time to lists of runners and gives much time to a woman, Alessandra di Stefano, who comments bicycle races doing a lot of talking. Last night, in my sleep, I had a hint. He is from Denmark. If this is true, this is a case of extra sensorial perception..
Tullio

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Rohan Dennis, Australia, wins the last stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, a time race at San Benedetto del Tronto and is second after Nairo Quintana in the final standing. Thibaud Pinot, who was second , is third. Peter Sagan skips a woman walking her dog into a time race and saves himself from a possible fall. Next Saturday, he will be the one to follow in the Milano-Sanremo. Quintana has gone home waiting for the Giro 100th edition which will start in Sardinia, home of Fabio Aru.
Tullio

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I wonder why Peter Sagan chose to pass the woman and the dog in front of them.
It was plenty of room behind them.

http://video.eurosport.com/cycling/tirreno-adriatico/2017/dog-walker-forces-peter-sagan-to-swerve-off-the-road_vid964301/video.shtml

Aspen Finals of World Cup
Downhill men
1 Dominik Paris Italia
2 Peter Fill Italia
3 Carlo Janka Switzerland
Peter wins the downhill Cup

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Peter Sagan is always unpredictable. But he knows how to steer a bicycle. I am waiting for the Milano-Sanremo to see him sprinting. I wonder of they will cross the Manie highland, where the road goes down to Finale Ligure with many turns that make cyclists fall. I know that highland and its many cliffs used by rockclimbers. There is also the Grotta delle Fate which contained bones of a Neolithic man. The trail to that Grotta is not signaled, they don't want tourists to soil it with cans or remains of food. I was shown the trail near the first of 5 Roman bridges (Ponte delle Fate) in the Valle dei Ponci leading to the Church of San Giacomo.
Tullio

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Women downhill at Aspen
1 Ilka Stuhec
2 Lindsey Vonn
3 Sofia Goggia
The usual podium! Ilka wins the downhill Cup, Sofia is second. 12th podium for Sofia.

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Ilka wins the downhill Cup

As per tradition, the downhill winner at Val d'Isere is awarded a cow.
Ilka was awarded one last december.

Today she got a better prize hopefully:)

btw. Her mother is still both her coach and tech!

SuperG women at Aspen
1 Tina Weirather Liechtenstein
2 Ilka Stuhec Slovenia
3 Federica Brignone Italia
Sofia Goggia and Lindsey Vonn fall with no damage
Tina wins the SuperG Cup

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SuperG men at Aspen, Colorado
1 Hannes Reichelt Austria
2 Dominik Paris Italia
3 Mauro Caviezel, Switzerland, and Alexander Aamodt Kilde, Norway
Kjetil Jansrud, 9, wins the SuperG Cup

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Norway wins the men SuperG Cup for the 6th years in a row.
Kjempefint:)

At last!
National Team Event | Mixed | WC
1. Sweden
2. Germany
3. France

Milano-Sanremo
1 Michal Kwiatkowski Poland
2 Peter Sagan Slovakia
3 Julian Alaphilippe France

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Giant Slalom at Aspen
1 Marcel Hirscher Austria
2 Felix Neureuther Germany
3 Mathieu Faivre France

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Slalom girls
1 Petra Vlhova Slovakia
2 Mikaela Shriffin USA
3 Frida Hansdotter Sweden
Mikaela wins both the Slalom cup and the Overall Cup

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Slalom girls
1 Petra Vlhova Slovakia
2 Mikaela Shriffin USA
3 Frida Hansdotter Sweden
Mikaela wins both the Slalom cup and the Overall Cup

Frida is back:)
Too late in the season however.

Queen Mikaela and King Marcel will rule to the next season.

Giant slalom women
1 Federica Brignone
2 Sofia Goggia
3 Marta Bassino
La valanga rosa rides again!

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Giant slalom women
1 Federica Brignone
2 Sofia Goggia
3 Marta Bassino
La valanga rosa rides again!

Nice:)


Speaking of rosa.
I see people in Aspen in high altitude exposing their skin.
Ouch!

Slalom men. You win, second Neureuther, third Michael Matt, fourth Hirscher. See you next year.
Tullio

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Slalom men Aspen:)
1 MYHRER Andre SWE
2 NEUREUTHER Felix GER
3 MATT Michael AUT
4 HIRSCHER Marcel AUT
5 MÖLGG Manfred ITA
6 HARGIN Mattias SWE

Slalom men. You win, second Neureuther, third Michael Matt, fourth Hirscher. See you next year.
Tullio

Better late then never:)