Giro stage 19 *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited May 2009 in Pro race
And they're off - Still all together.

I can't believe in 2 days time I won't have to be crushingly disappointed with rubbish racing day after day.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Krivtsov and Facci 3.5 minutes up the road at the moment.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Someone's got to attack today, tomorrow's pretty flat so it's either today or the TT that I reckon we'll get serious changes in the GC.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    iainf72 wrote:
    And they're off - Still all together.
    I can't believe in 2 days time I won't have to be crushingly disappointed with rubbish racing day after day.

    You are obviously upset at the prospect of not seeing Lance on your screen for a few weeks.
    Still: be more exciting than most of the Tour stages.
    I wonder if they'll be printing train schedules, rather than race schedules? :roll:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    I keep meaning to mention Iain, I bought a cuddly toy version of your avatar while at the Giro.

    To entertain you while we're waiting for Basso to crush everyone (sorry I mean Menchov to pick up another time bonus for second ahead of Di Luca) here's a transcript of the excrutiating conversation I had, in my best Italian, with one of the guys selling them at the finish in Triest.

    Me (pointing): What's it called?
    Him: A mascot
    Me: No, how do you say it's name?
    Him (very slowly looking at me strangely): Maaasssscooot. M-A-S-C-O-T
    Me: Errrrr, no, it's real name?
    Him: Oh, Il Giribecco.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Proof this Giro is lame.

    Number of people in the race at end of stage 18

    2009 - 171
    2008 - 146
    2007 - 141
    2006 - 155
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lance down, I repeat, Lance down!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Looked like quite a heavy fall, but he was up straight away and is being paced back by Rubiera.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Yup, looked like quite a bad one but got straight back up as you say.

    Back in the bunch now.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2009
    19crash.jpg

    Rolled into the wall at the side there (just getting up, bike in middle of road, in shadow)



    Stunning scenery -- thank god for internet streaming.

    seascape.jpg

    landscape2.jpg

    vesuvius.jpg
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I think the racing should be stopped and the stage neutralised.

    It's obviously way too dangeous.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Last time they rode this section of road they refused to race. Rolled through sedately. It was raining then though.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,112
    Will you look at that corner, it turns sharply and there is a wall on the outside. That's freaking dangerous. :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    iainf72 wrote:
    Proof this Giro is lame.

    Number of people in the race at end of stage 18

    2009 - 171
    2008 - 146
    2007 - 141
    2006 - 155

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12625448
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    A pity the Mafia hadn't nicked the wall. :roll:
    Definitely dodgy bike handling.
    Iain won't be pleased to hear that he also took out Basso....well his bike, at least.
    Ivan stayed on his feet, unlike Lance.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • skavanagh.bikeradar
    skavanagh.bikeradar Posts: 1,097
    I'm in stitches listening to Eurosport "certainly there are a lot of [flower pots] in Belgium" - McEwan's crash discussion.
  • markwalker
    markwalker Posts: 953
    looking at the blue skys and the smooth roads and great scenery

    I need to do some European Sportives again. Tried the racing a few years ago, no time to think of anything or see anything. I was pants
  • markwalker
    markwalker Posts: 953
    skavanagh.bikeradar wrote:
    I'm in stitches listening to Eurosport "certainly there are a lot of [flower pots] in Belgium" - McEwen's crash discussion.

    hmm I havent got commentary on my feed?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    iainf72 wrote:
    I think the racing should be stopped and the stage neutralised.

    It's obviously way too dangeous.

    It ends with a criterium lap of the crater rim. :D
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • markwalker
    markwalker Posts: 953
    other than price whats the difference between the Sworks Tarmac the specialized teams are riding and the non S version?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    How many K to go was that? RAI do keep things close to their chest, graphics wise
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2009
    Grivko trying to bridge across to the two breakaways.....

    About 70km to go, leaders have 3 minutes 25 sec on the peloton.

    Grivko caught on the descent after the GPM line
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    They went over the first GPM a few minutes ago... so less than 60 I reckon.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    60km now.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Earlier in the week someone was asking what Carlton Kirby's specialist sport was. He's now doing MotoGP on ES2 and I can confirm he's rubbish at that too.

    Cycling
    Waterpolo
    Handball
    MotoGP

    The list goes on...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Here's the TV Sprint, whatever that is. 52km to go then. They actually sprinted for it too!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    afx237vi wrote:
    Earlier in the week someone was asking what Carlton Kirby's specialist sport was. He's now doing MotoGP on ES2 and I can confirm he's rubbish at that too.

    It's just the nature of things. For some reason, Pierre from cycling report has a sideline doing commentry on kabaddi.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    I used to love kabaddi on Channel 4 back in the day. Sunday morning, bowl of cornflakes for breakfast, kabaddi on telly. Perfecto. Channel 4 used to show sumo and stuff like that too. Then televised chess. Those were the days! What have kids got today? Hollyoaks, that's what. Travesty.
  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    afx237vi wrote:
    I used to love kabaddi on Channel 4 back in the day. Sunday morning, bowl of cornflakes for breakfast, kabaddi on telly. Perfecto. Channel 4 used to show sumo and stuff like that too. Then televised chess. Those were the days! What have kids got today? Hollyoaks, that's what. Travesty.

    So let me get this straight ... you'd rather watch a fat bloke in a towel, than the fit young ladies in 'oaks ?? it's all clear to me now :shock:
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    WTF? David Harmon said I climbed vesuvius! I don't think so, only ever been to Italy once and that was skiing when I was a kid. I think he misread the email...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well, I'd rather poke my eyes out with a sharp stick than watch an episode of Hollyoaks, so yes, I suppose so.

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