Random Post:

Yes,here's my usual random post with random news about random things.
JAPAN CUP RACE: Fangirl doesn't believe (or,better,she doesn't want to believe) that the 2009 season is "already" over,not just because this means she won't be able to watch any cycling road race on tv for the next 3/4 months,but especially because she's waiting for the Japan Cup Race on Sunday before of starting getting depressed.Said race is important for Fangirl because it's Chris-Anker Sorensen's last chance to win a race this year.According to the team website, Saxo Bank team for the race will be formed by both los Sorensens,Jens Voigt,Michael Morkov and Gustav Larsson.

WAITING FOR THE GIRO: the awaiting for the Giro parcours already started last month here in Italy,but in the last days I've began to feel it as well,especially after reading the news that Milano won't be included in the 2010 race parcours(http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/%20giro%20-ditalia-to-skip-milan-in-2010 ).Considering that the Corsa Rosa probably won't arrive in my city either,Fangirl's already asking:Where the hell will I go to see the Giro live? Btw,Logic has suggested her waiting until Saturday before of getting depressed about this as well.
CIAO CIAO BULBARELLI: Yes,Italian chronist Auro Bulbarelli is leaving his job.This news is oh so heartbreaking,especially because we Italian tifosi won't have any chronist left to talk about food during the Tour de France stages.Btw,I'm sure that the famous "Sorensen sentence" that every Italian cycling fan has heard at least once (and that says:"There are 2 Sorensens in the Saxo Bank Team,one is Nicki and the other one is Chris-Anker.Nicki is the one who won a stage during 2009 Tour de France,while Chris-Anker is the one who didn't win anything.Oh,and remember:the 2 Sorensens aren't relative") will survive even after the departure of his creator.
PINOTTI WINNING A TT (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pinotti-ends-season-on-high-with-time-trial-win): The funny thing about this TT was that the rider who came in 2nd is Ivan Basso's cousin.And guess who came in 3rd? Yes,Ivan Basso.
GALA DI CONEGLIANO: Tatiana Guderzo has been the first woman to receive the Atena d'Argento (an Italian prize that is given to the best cyclist of the year) and I'm very happy for her. Together with her at the Conegliano Gala there were also Cavendish and Menchov,and you can see Cav talking Italian and Menchov understanding Italian and speaking Spanish on this link: http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/20-10-2009/russo-annata-d-oro-501682599139.shtml

BYE BYE MARCUS AND KURT: Yes,Marcus Ljungqvist and Kurt-Asle Arvesen have decided to leave the Saxo Bank team because they are both going to Team Sky (Marcus will be Sky ds,while Arvesen of course will continue his career as a rider).Some articles about them can be found on http://www.riis-cycling.com/
LAMPRE AND ASTANA CHANGINGS: According to La Gazzetta dello Sport,after the Lombardy Tour Cunego got angry at Santambrogio and Tiralongo got angry at Cunego.Solution: Santambrogio is riding for BMC in 2010 and Tiralongo is riding for Astana.Gasparotto hasn't argued with nobody,but he's going to Astana anyway.
CHRIS ANKERS BLOG (http://blog.tv2.dk/chris.anker.ol/): 2 posts in 4 days,one of which has an Italian title ("Ci dispiace ma hai dimenticato la tua mortadella",aka "We're sorry but you've forgotten your mortadella") and is very hilarious one (if I have time,will and enough linguistic skills I may translate something from Sorensen's blog during the winter months).
VID WITH ANDY (http://www.youtube.com/teamsaxobank): Yes,I know,you've already seen it for about 5 times,but Andy looks sooo nice in this vid! Anyway,a question about Andy and Frank:is it true that they're going to Curaçao? Please answer "yes" or "no" if you have some sure info about this.

GRANDISSIME RAGAZZE!!!!

Eh sì,2 anni dopo Stoccarda un'altra italiana è diventata campionessa del mondo.L'italiana in questione è Tatiana Guderzo,che ha fatto una magnifica gara e ha vinto con 19" di vantaggio su Marianne Vos.Terza un'altra fantastica ciclista italiana,Noemi Cantele.
Purtroppo per motivi non dipendenti dalla mia volontà (scuola) ho potuto vedere solo gli ultimi 10 km di gara.Tatiana ha attaccato sulla penultima salita e ha guadagnato una manciata di secondi su un gruppetto di atlete formato da Marianne Vos,Kristin Armstrong e Noemi Cantele. La 25enne di Marostica (già bronzo alle Olimpiadi di Pechino) ha dimostrato tutta la sua forza ed è perfino riuscita ad incrementare il suo vantaggio sul terzetto inseguitore negli ultimi km della corsa.
La volata per l'argento è stata vinta da Marianne Vos,mentre Noemi Cantele è arrivata 3°.La varesina è stata davvero bravissima a proteggere la fuga della Guderzo e torna a casa da Mendrisio con 2 medaglie al collo.
L'americana Kristin Armstrong,oro nella cronometro,ha douto accontentarsi del 4° posto.
5° è arrivata la lituana Diana Ziliute,che ha regolato allo sprint Arndt,Willock,Braendli,Verbeke, Cheatley,Johansson,Corset,Pucinskaite,Pooley e Stevens.

Le altre ragazze italiane in corsa oggi erano Fabiana Luperini (30° posto finale per lei),Monica Baccaille (46°),Luisa Tamanini (47°) e Giorgia Bronzini.Complimenti a tutte loro e anche al ct Savoldi: hanno fatto una gara perfetta.

English post here: I've already said that in these days I'm more patriotic than usual,and this post half in Italian and half in English probably demonstrates it.Anyway don't worry,I'll be back to normality on Monday (if Andy doesn't win tomorrow...If he does,I think I'll have big problems with coming back to normality!).As you probably already know,Italian Tatiana Guderzo won the women road race this morning and Noemi Cantele came in 3rd,so I'm a bit euphoric about that.

Marianne Vos came in 2nd,while Kristin Armstrong was eventually 4th.5th was Diane Ziliute.

And to think that Cyclingnews didn't even mention the Italian women team in their report about the Worlds...

Anyway,this afternoon there is also the U-23 road race,while tomorrow it's the Elite Men Road Race day.Of course tomorrow I won't be as patriotic as today,but of course I'll be moderately happy if an Italian rider wins.Talking about the Worlds,here are some random links about Luxembourg,,Denmark and Bellis:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/small-luxembourg-team-laying-low :little article in English about Luxembourg team for the Worlds.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/successful-knee-surgery-for-frank-schleck :in this article it is said that Frank's surgery went well and that he's now using crutches for a few days,since his knee is still slightly swollen.

http://twitter.com/Mattibreschel :As far as I know,Matti Breschel was the last cyclist that surrended to Twitter-mania.

http://www.feltet.dk/index.php?id_parent=1&id=28&id_nyhed=22134 :Chris-Anker Sorensen has stated that he's dreaming of a Worlds podium.Fangirl agrees and thinks that,if Chris-Anker really makes it to the gold medal,Logic should leave her completely free for at least 2 days.

http://www.feltet.dk/index.php?id_parent=1&id=28&id_nyhed=22108 :The other Sorensen,Nicki ("the one who won a stage during this year Tour",to put it like Italian chronists do) won't be racing tomorrow because he has temperature and sore throat.His place in the team will be taken by Frank Hoj.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bellis-undergoes-successful-surgery-remains-in-coma :Jonathan Bellis is still in critical but stable conditions.Fingers crossed for him.

(Pics by Bettini and Sirotti)