Giro stage 8 (spoiler)
80 odd kilometres to go, this group is 3 minutes ahead:
Dario Cataldo (Quick Step), Johann Tschopp (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Evgeni Petrov (Katusha), Giovanni Visconti (ISD), David López García (Caisse d'Epargne), Serge Pauwels (Cervélo TestTeam), Carlos José Ochoa (Diquigiovanni), Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto), Héctor González (Fuji-Servetto) and Eduard Vorganov (Xacobeo Galicia)
3 minutes ain't much, but Petrov, Visconti and López are quality riders, and you ask yourself why the peloton would bother chasing on a day like this. The run-in to Bergamo has a tough, cobbled climb near the finish -- too hard for the sprinters, but not hard enough for the GC riders.
Dario Cataldo (Quick Step), Johann Tschopp (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Evgeni Petrov (Katusha), Giovanni Visconti (ISD), David López García (Caisse d'Epargne), Serge Pauwels (Cervélo TestTeam), Carlos José Ochoa (Diquigiovanni), Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto), Héctor González (Fuji-Servetto) and Eduard Vorganov (Xacobeo Galicia)
3 minutes ain't much, but Petrov, Visconti and López are quality riders, and you ask yourself why the peloton would bother chasing on a day like this. The run-in to Bergamo has a tough, cobbled climb near the finish -- too hard for the sprinters, but not hard enough for the GC riders.
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Pedro Horillo seriously injured and airlifted to hospital after falling 60 metres into a ravine. Not good.
Breakaway is close to being caught on the climb. Lampre trying to set things up for DC.0 -
Garzelli, Horner, Pelizotti, Bosen-Hagen -- now it gets interesting!
Finish ought to suit a climber who can sprint.0 -
Woah. It's gone mental on the climb :shock:
Rogers, Horner, Leipheimer, Pelizotti.... all on the attack, but where are DDL and Basso?
EBH keeping pace with Leipheimer :shock:0 -
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This is quality viewing!0
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leipheimer is making a big move today... Could be a big turning point.0
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Di Luca only has Bosisio to chase. What is Basso going to do? He has Pellizotti up ahead, but so is Leipheimer.0
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54 seconds at the top.0
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Menchov too, of course. Haven't seem him, even at the front of the pink jersey group.0
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This is amazing, 2 years ago Garzelli, Simoni and others ambushed Di Luca just like this on the stage to Bergamo, albeit from further out, and caused a furious chase -- it's like a replay.0
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Looks like DDL has been let off the hook. No co-operation in the front group. Still a nasty hill to come though.0
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btw, I was wondering the other day about Pellizotti's game-plan for this tour, as I suspect Basso was deliberately putting the hurt on him on that uphill finish a couple of days back to force him into a supporting role.0
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Damn. It's coming back together.0
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Is Di Luca really strong enough to keep putting out all the super hard efforts or is he going to suffer in the 2nd half of the race? I think he's going to suffer big time in the TT and then when they reach the final mountains there's chance he could have the same dropoff he did last year against Contador. Still, it's really cool to see a GC guy constantly trying to push the other riiders and shake things up - really exciting! The last time I remember a rider like that was Hinault who refused to lose anything to anyone.0
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Siutsou gets it.
EBH wins the following bunch again! That is 2nd, 1st, 2nd. Brilliant. Columbia are killing it.
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Brilliant - Siutsou decides not to pop the Tentduc...maybe keeping it for his team or as memorabilia.Contador is the Greatest0
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BTW, how did DiLuca get 3rd? On the TV it looked like he was 4th.0
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Great stage to watch, Bergamo looks like an amazing place.
EBH goes into second in the points competition. Wonder if there will be any chance of him sprinting tomorrow?0 -
Nice little stage.
The Giro always kicks up a little gem.
Gotta love those American squads.
Aren't the super-duper strong or what?!
I expect a major thread from Iain, any time soon, now, as "Clean Team" Columbia/High Horse sweep all before them.
Mick Rogers celebrating Kloeden getting all the Freiburg focus?
I think Gibo might say something along the lines of them all escaping from Rockwell!
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blaze you under estimate me.
Columbia doing so well, combined with the lack of passport news is clearly evidence that cycling is as pure as Armstrongs wee in 2001!
I only saw the last 2km but will watch the rest later.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Breaking news from Twitter...." Bob what are your guy's on and where can I get some, lots of love Lance""Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Some cycling 'fans' are actually doping 'fans'. They live for the epo and the 'soap-style' gossip. They love to speculate and cast aspersions. They are addicted to talking about it. They need to weave it in to every comment and every thread.
They would vanish if pro cycling was squeaky clean.
Long live the ardent fans of tenacity, bravery and excitement.Contador is the Greatest0 -
You obviously don't read as well as you write, so I'll repeat myself.
Nice little stage.
The Giro always kicks up a little gem.
However, if it were PVC, or CSF from last year, who were achieving these results, this question would get asked by a fair number of posters."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:You obviously don't read as well as you write, so I'll repeat myself.
Nice little stage.
The Giro always kicks up a little gem.
However, if it were PVC, or CSF from last year, who were achieving these results, this question would get asked by a fair number of posters.
.. who said that, internet forum people ?0 -
I think there's a difference between being strong and tactically astute on a lumpy stage, and Sella in '08 on the big mountains.
Also, CHR clearly have the money to buy the best youngsters.___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
My post was not related to one person, but since you chose to reply Blazing Saddles, I will simply mention that:
1. Half of your first comment was related to 'doping'
2. All of your second comment was related to 'doping'
3. Your signature which is at the bottom of every comment, and is in bold and in red, is related to 'doping'
No further points are needed.
No more replies by me either on this - I have no desire to clog up threads on pro races with arguments on doping or other un-related topics.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Btw, Siutsou won the overall in the Tour of Georgia 2008, was 17th overall in the Tour de France 2008, was Belarus National Champ in 2006 and was U23 World Road Race Champ in 2004.Contador is the Greatest0
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Does anyone know anything more about Horrilo? I heard that he fell on a descent, came down 60m, his bike was found before him, he was airlifted to hospital and was a 3.5 on a scale of 1-5 according to Giro doctor.
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