Intro
I follow track cycling closely and always study results on the internet. About 3 years ago I learned of the 6 days of the Roses in Fiorenzuola, Italy. This race interested me because firstly it is in my favourite cycling country (Italy) and secondly there are South Africans participating. Dean Edwards has been riding the event and in recent years Nolan Hoffman has joined him to form an all South African team to compete at the event.
The race organizer is Claudio Santi and he has a passion for dancing and cycling. Together the cycling, dancing and music seem to transfer the 6 days of the Roses into a memorable occasion. This year the event is streamed live on www.6giorniedellerose.com
I logged onto the race site just in time to listen to the Italian national anthem as the event opened. The weather was perfect and there was a sizeable crowed.
South Africans lying in fifth place after day 1 of the "6 days of the Roses". The notable result of the day for the South Africans was the 2nd place in the flying lap for Edwards and Hoffman.
Madame Zaza provided the alternative entertainment for the night.
I follow track cycling closely and always study results on the internet. About 3 years ago I learned of the 6 days of the Roses in Fiorenzuola, Italy. This race interested me because firstly it is in my favourite cycling country (Italy) and secondly there are South Africans participating. Dean Edwards has been riding the event and in recent years Nolan Hoffman has joined him to form an all South African team to compete at the event.
Nolan Hoffman (left) and Dean Edwards (right)
photo: http://www.facebook.com/claudio.santi
The race organizer is Claudio Santi and he has a passion for dancing and cycling. Together the cycling, dancing and music seem to transfer the 6 days of the Roses into a memorable occasion. This year the event is streamed live on www.6giorniedellerose.com
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Day 1 I logged onto the race site just in time to listen to the Italian national anthem as the event opened. The weather was perfect and there was a sizeable crowed.
South Africans lying in fifth place after day 1 of the "6 days of the Roses". The notable result of the day for the South Africans was the 2nd place in the flying lap for Edwards and Hoffman.
Madame Zaza provided the alternative entertainment for the night.
Madame Zaza
Image from: www.6giornidellerose.com
Image from: www.6giornidellerose.com
Top 10 overall after day 1:
Day 2
South Africans in place 6 after day 2. Four more days of racing to improve :-). Notable result of the day for a South African sees Edwards placed 3rd in my favourite race, the elimination. (Shows you that the old crowd pleaser at local meetings and Paarl Boxing day can help one at international level. He! he!)
Entertainment for the night was provided by a firedancer.
Entertainment for the night was provided by a firedancer.
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Day 3
Day 3 suspended due to rain :-(
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Roxy and the girls from Coyote Ugly
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The leading pair of Guarnieri and Viviani
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Day4
Night 4 saw a tough madison and the South African pair falling to position 10 out of 20 teams. Got this Tweet from @SideWindSports Dean Edwards
Night 4 done. 5th in Points and the flying lap. The 100km madi was done in 1hr54min. Avg Speed of 52km/h. Using just 51-15. We took 3 laps
and this Tweet from
@thehoffnolan1 thehoffnolan
last nights madison was hard, we took 3laps and only finished 14th
Looking at the web it seems that the entertainment is getting more interesting every night! The fourth night saw on stage entertainment provided by the Roxy and the girls from Coyote Ugly.
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Top 10 overall after day 4:
Classifica generale dopo la quarta tappa: 1. Guarnieri-Viviani (Pulinet) 120 punti; 2. Donadio-Perez (La Rocca) 62 punti; 2. De Poorteere- Schets (Ferri) 50; 3. Kadlec-Kankovski (Macro) 35; 4. Lampater-Marvulli (Rossetti) 76 (-1); 6. Hochmann-Blaha (Acef) 56 (-1); 7. Madsen-Hester (Indacoo) 50 (-1); 8. Lea-Simes (Gas Sales) 49 (-1); 9. Dostal-Hacecky (Il Container) 38 (-1); 10. Edwards-Hoffman (Rosti) 37 (-1)
Day 5
The Italians, Guarnieri and Viviani, still hold the lead. The South Africans will have to work hard on the last night to take back some laps and make their target of top 8 since they are 12th overall based on laps lost (but sitting in 8th on points). If they can gain some laps then they will gain position since some good points have been collected last night. The highlight for the South Africans was another third in the flying lap. See Tweets from the team below:
@SideWindSports Dean Edwards
We currently 8th on points - 12th overall 3 laps down, If we take a lap in the finale we could end up 7th or 8th. We will fight to the end
@SideWindSports Dean Edwards
1 Night to go. Tonight The Hoff managed 4th in the Scratch, I was 5th in Elimination and we ran 3rd in the flying lap.
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Crowd attendance is good and the entertainnment continues with Fabrizio Moro.
Fabrizio Moro
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Image from: www.6giornidellerose.com
Top 10 overall after day 5:
Classifica generale dopo la quinta tappa: 1. Guarnieri-Viviani (Pulinet) 160 punti; 2. Lampater-Marvulli (Rossetti) 118; 3. Lea-Simes (Gas Sales) 105; 4. Hochmann-Blaha (Acef) 94 (-1); 5. Madsen-Hester (Indacoo) 89 (-1); 6. Donadio-Perez (La Rocca) 66 punti (-2); 7. De Poorteere- Schets (Ferri) 56 (-2); 8. Kadlec-Kankovski (Macro) 48 (-2); 9. Ciccone-Masotti (Pinarello) 37 (-2); 10. Glowacki-Ratajczyk (Pavinord) 30 (-2);
Day 6
I just learned from Nolan Hoffman that Dean Edwards gave him a good leadout and that he took the win in the scratch on the final night. Guarnieri and Viviani held onto the lead to give the Italians a home victory.
Final general classification after day 6:
Classifica finale Sei Giorni delle Rose 2011: 1. Guarnieri-Viviani (Pulinet) 200 punti; 2. Lampater-Marvulli (Rossetti) 154; 3. Hochmann-Blaha (Acef) 135; 4. Madsen-Hester (Indacoo) 120; 5. Lea-Simes (Gas Sales) 141 (-1 giro); 6. Donadio-Perez (La Rocca) 85 punti (-3); 7. De Poorteere- Schets (Ferri) 75 (-3); 8. Edwards-Hoffman (Rosti) 70 (-3); 9. Kadlec-Kankovski (Macro) 56(-3); 10. Glowacki-Ratajczyk (Pavinord) 51 (-3); 11. Elorriaga-Muntaner (Alu Tecno) 24 (-2); 12. 13. Dostal-Hacecky (Il Container) 38 (-3); 14. Lagkuti-Radionov (Peugeot) 14 (-3); 15. Grassmann-Edmuller (CMO Trading) 7 (-3), 16. Buttazzoni-Jonkman (Arda Natura) 5 (-4); 17. Marcolina-Simpson (Conad) 5 (-1); 18. Nielsen-Morkov (Mori Onofrio) 6 (-5); 19. Luttrell-Khatuntsev (Garbi) 4 (-9)
Day 6
I just learned from Nolan Hoffman that Dean Edwards gave him a good leadout and that he took the win in the scratch on the final night. Guarnieri and Viviani held onto the lead to give the Italians a home victory.
Final general classification after day 6:
Classifica finale Sei Giorni delle Rose 2011: 1. Guarnieri-Viviani (Pulinet) 200 punti; 2. Lampater-Marvulli (Rossetti) 154; 3. Hochmann-Blaha (Acef) 135; 4. Madsen-Hester (Indacoo) 120; 5. Lea-Simes (Gas Sales) 141 (-1 giro); 6. Donadio-Perez (La Rocca) 85 punti (-3); 7. De Poorteere- Schets (Ferri) 75 (-3); 8. Edwards-Hoffman (Rosti) 70 (-3); 9. Kadlec-Kankovski (Macro) 56(-3); 10. Glowacki-Ratajczyk (Pavinord) 51 (-3); 11. Elorriaga-Muntaner (Alu Tecno) 24 (-2); 12. 13. Dostal-Hacecky (Il Container) 38 (-3); 14. Lagkuti-Radionov (Peugeot) 14 (-3); 15. Grassmann-Edmuller (CMO Trading) 7 (-3), 16. Buttazzoni-Jonkman (Arda Natura) 5 (-4); 17. Marcolina-Simpson (Conad) 5 (-1); 18. Nielsen-Morkov (Mori Onofrio) 6 (-5); 19. Luttrell-Khatuntsev (Garbi) 4 (-9)
I love the madison! Such a shame they have dropped it from the Olympics.
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