Giro Stage 5 ''Spoiler''

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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see that LA has three working for him, whilst Levi only gets two.
    It is silly, isn't it. They might as well carry him in a Sedan chair:

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    Note the team colours.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Wonder how Horner will go on a hilly 60km TT?
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  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Leipheimer looks good.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Leipheimer looks good.

    Levi looks really good.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Kléber wrote:
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see that LA has three working for him, whilst Levi only gets two.
    It is silly, isn't it. They might as well carry him in a Sedan chair:

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    Note the team colours.

    Ah, yes. That's the custom painted Livestrong carriage there.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    aargh... frozen
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Menchov
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Before disgruntledgoat asks - Simoni lost 47 seconds.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Watch LA sprint for the line!!!
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Strong finish by Menchov. Di Luca second, Lovkvist third. Sastre, Leipheimer, Horner and Basso lost a few seconds.

    Di Luca moves into pink.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    afx237vi wrote:
    Before disgruntledgoat asks - Simoni lost 47 seconds.

    You'll be pleased to know AFX, I gave cyclingnews a "WTF?" email and they've been much more compliant with their updates since about 5 minutes after I sent it.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Was it Calvjones who said look out for Kessiakoff? He was 10th... only just out of the PTP points.
  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    can someone please assure me that wiggins isnt on drugs. he is probably the rider i respect the most, and it would have serious consequences on my morals if he was.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Duffield notices Denis is racing with him mouth shut again...
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    afx237vi wrote:
    Was it Calvjones who said look out for Kessiakoff? He was 10th... only just out of the PTP points.

    As much as I'd like to take the credit... No!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Horner right up there!!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Was it Calvjones who said look out for Kessiakoff? He was 10th... only just out of the PTP points.

    As much as I'd like to take the credit... No!

    Oops, my mistake, it was actually campagchris. He picked Pellizotti but said watch out for Kessiakoff... still, 0 points either way you look at it :lol:
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Quite a number of old-timers were put to the sword today.
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  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    We know that Lance Armstrong hasn't had the ideal preparation for the Giro. Is this the explanation for his poor performance or is he just too old now?

    If the former can we expect this ride in the Giro to beat him into shape enough for a much improved performance in the tour?
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  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?

    Yes.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    afx237vi wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?

    Yes.

    Thanks. They're helping Di Luca build up a handy lead over the likes of Basso and Leipheimer. 43 seconds over Levi and 1.16 over Basso now.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?

    Yes.

    Thanks. They're helping Di Luca build up a handy lead over the likes of Basso and Leipheimer. 43 seconds over Levi and 1.16 over Basso now.

    I don't think it'll be enough come the TTs though.....
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?

    Yes.

    Thanks. They're helping Di Luca build up a handy lead over the likes of Basso and Leipheimer. 43 seconds over Levi and 1.16 over Basso now.

    He's put himself in a good position without actually doing too much. 61 km time trial coming up though.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    redddraggon wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Are the time bonuses 20, 12 and 8 for the top three?

    Yes.

    Thanks. They're helping Di Luca build up a handy lead over the likes of Basso and Leipheimer. 43 seconds over Levi and 1.16 over Basso now.

    I don't think it'll be enough come the TTs though.....

    Neither do I. Di Luca would do very well to limit his losses to Levi in the big 60km TT to around a minute or so.

    Still, there are a couple more mountain top finishes to come for him to pull out more of an advantage, albeit after the the big TT.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Di Luca would do very well to limit his losses to Levi in the big 60km TT to around a minute or so.

    I think Di Luca will be lucky if he only loses 3 mins to Levi in the long TT
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  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Kléber wrote:
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see that LA has three working for him, whilst Levi only gets two.
    It is silly, isn't it. They might as well carry him in a Sedan chair:

    powley.jpg
    Note the team colours.

    Surely that's going to be the last stage where the likes of Brajkovic and Navarro have to babysit Armstrong.

    I fancied Brajkovic for a decent position in GC but it's being ruined by the ''great one'' so far.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    The Killer, climbing well and with all those hilly classic stages lined up for later on?
    It's going to be a really tough race to control, in injun territory, with only half a team.
    Menchov and Sastre become lighter coloured horses.

    Sorry, not allowed to comment upon the others, more than I have above. :roll:
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  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    So is Wiggins the secret weapon Team Sky have lined up to win the Tour in the next 5 years? :wink:

    Some impressive scalps today - he's looking thinner to me this year.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Can Basso time trial?
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