Stage 20 *spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yeah... who on earth likes that? TBH I find Formula 1's popularity absolutely mind-boggling, but this is even worse.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Seeing guys climbing the Mortirolo is bringing flashbacks. The top of that thing is ridiculous. If you can, go climb it. It's a life-changing experience.

    Besides, the Stelvio, Marmolada, Giau and Gavia are not too far. Nice little vacation that was.

    Ricco is looking antsy.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yeah... who on earth likes that? TBH I find Formula 1's popularity absolutely mind-boggling, but this is even worse.

    Thought so. When you said ageing drivers I immediately thought of Menu, Rydell and Tarquini! :D

    WTCC is brilliant btw, though possibly not as brilliant as the Giro. :wink:
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Poor QS guy at the back there seems to have the whole peloton's wet weather gear stuffed in his back pocket.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Is Tarquini the guy with no legs? Because even though I don't like motorsport, that deserves respect.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Nope that's Alex Zanardi (who's also competing in the WTCC).
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Simoni is going!

    Bang! It is on!
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Just enjoyed Harmon's muppet impression as he went 'Allez, Allez' in a rather strangulated voice :lol:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    GroupOfOne MkII wrote:
    Nope that's Alex Zanardi (who's also competing in the WTCC).

    Ah, I knew I was in the right area.

    Di Luca is not looking great here. Went too hard yesterday?

    Edit: And he cracks as I hit submit!
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Ricco is covering Simoni's every move. There go the alliance rumours...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    OK, is it just me who finds Sella really annoying? He's like a kid with ADHD who can't keep still for a second. I bet it's not blood transfusions he's having before a mountain stage, it's two litres of Sunny Delight.
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    I despise this ricco thing...fingers crossed he loses
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Di Luca will be finishing the stage in the autobus at this rate. What's jours sans in Italian? :)
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Giorni Senza?

    Sella's gettingon my nerves too.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Did you just see the guy in the West Ham shirt? :lol:
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Ricco takes a lot of water from spectators - not the done thing these dyas.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Gives him a good excuse when/if he fails a drugs test? :wink:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    WTF? ES2 goes live to the cycling after everyone crosses the Mortirolo GPM and goes to adverts after TEN SECONDS. Literally, 10 seconds of cycling.
  • Salsiccia
    Salsiccia Posts: 405
    afx237vi wrote:
    WTF? ES2 goes live to the cycling after everyone crosses the Mortirolo GPM and goes to adverts after TEN SECONDS. Literally, 10 seconds of cycling.

    TF for pop-up tv
    I was only joking when I said
    by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    THe Mortirolo descent with wet patches... scary stuff!
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    FAO RAI: Please tell the cameraman following Di Luca to clean his flipping lens :x
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Salsiccia wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    WTF? ES2 goes live to the cycling after everyone crosses the Mortirolo GPM and goes to adverts after TEN SECONDS. Literally, 10 seconds of cycling.

    TF for pop-up tv

    Oh, I've been watching on the cyclingfans NRK feed, but that's not the point.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Karpets is catching up to Di Luca?!! :shock:
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Where's Karpets just appeared from? I don't think I've seen his name mentioned since Palermo, are we sure he has actual ridden the whole route!
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Maybe he took the train. Retro style.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    drenkrom wrote:
    Maybe he took the train. Retro style.

    Nah Ryanair I reckon.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Ricco is playing it beaten. As much as he talks brashly, he rides way too cautiously, with great insecurity. Looks good for Contador now.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Was Simoni's DS hanging out of the car window, smoking?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    In tomorrow's TT I hope contador properly humiliates the sick ego at 4 seconds with an early capture and drops him...anyone who's as bad as a loser as that one at 4 seconds will stop at nothing IMO to try to win
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Do the Italians gang up to "do over" a podium contender? Yes
    Do the Italians fail to recognise the one they want is in pink,
    not orange? No. :oops:

    Poor old Dennis the Menace. What did he do to rattle their cages?
    They give Sella the time to overtake him, take a packet from the killer, but leave Rodriguez just 8 seconds up the road and Ricco finishes 4th!

    The Tifosi might love him, but his fellow pros must hate him even more than some posters, here! :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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