Giro Stage 8 *spoiler*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Woah!!! You see that shot of the finish - this is going to be great.
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Impressive riding there by Sorensen
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 24:09:42
    2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:12
    3 David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions 0:01:29
    4 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 0:01:30
    5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:01:33
    6 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia 0:01:40
    7 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 0:01:50
    8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:01:51
    9 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 0:01:56
    10 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 0:02:00
    11 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:02:47
    12 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 0:03:08
    13 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:03:09

    Interesting to see that Tondo is at 7.02 and Sastre at 7.06 - he must have been sticking by his side the whole race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, Wiggins is still in with the GC guys, right on Evan's wheel.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    OK, that's the selection...
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wow, Wiggins is still in with the GC guys, right on Evan's wheel.

    Spoke too soon, he missed the GC move. No surprises. Sastre not there either. Top ten shake up too if the lead is decent.
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    I think Noddy Sorensen may be caught before the top
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Not sure about Garzelli... all the time he's not dared be further back than second row, so maybe he's worried about missing a move and not having the strength to get back.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited May 2010
    It would be cool if Evans gave it a burst on the banjo as they say in cycling terms
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Goodness, Gadret is persistant! Got a nice style.
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  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Great ride by Chris! Superb! Great gurning too... :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Congratulations to Sorensen. He went for it hard, gave it all and emerged victorious.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I'm confused. I heard Basso was rubbish yesterday? :wink:
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh good. Glad to see Wiggins did give it some effort and didn't just ride tempo with the guys behind.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hats off to the Colnago guy. Tondo looked good - I would like to see him take a stage.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No legs for Moncoutie - I thought he was going for the Mountains classification.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Bit of an anticlimax after yesterday.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    I found that all very underwhelming. Favourites not really testing each other.


    Mind you, they must have been knackered after yesterday.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    Evans rode smart there...
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    mididoctors wrote:
    Evans rode smart there...


    He should take the red jersey after this stage I think
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    Timoid. wrote:
    I found that all very underwhelming. Favourites not really testing each other.


    Mind you, they must have been knackered after yesterday.

    leaky gas had the cards to play and couldn't do it...they rode the whole stage for a neutralized finale. which may be due to yesterdays stage..

    evans rode expending the min energy poss and kept his options open

    vino was near the limit is my guess

    Bassos attack was underwhelming indeed...hasn't got it
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    edited May 2010
    Timoid. wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    Evans rode smart there...


    He should take the red jersey after this stage I think

    cut a deal with Garmin...he didn't contest the minor places just covered the gap
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Not exactly exciting stuff but a few riders went out the back, plus the likes of Tondo are coming to the fore.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    Kléber wrote:
    Not exactly exciting stuff but a few riders went out the back, plus the likes of Tondo are coming to the fore.

    it was ok...they did looked stuffed.... scarponi over extended himself a tad there

    evans has a lot left in the bank (i hope)
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Predictably, no real fireworks today. Glad some of the break survived.
    Not a fan of the Terminillo.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    Congratulations to Sorensen. Great ride.

    Disappointed with the GC riders. Was expecting Basso to wake up today but his attacks were pretty weak (if he thought he was going to drop anyone, anyways). Nice ride by Tondo too.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Predictably, no real fireworks today. Glad some of the break survived.
    Not a fan of the Terminillo.

    It's good for week one.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    Lightning wrote:
    Congratulations to Sorensen. Great ride.

    Disappointed with the GC riders. Was expecting Basso to wake up today but his attacks were pretty weak (if he thought he was going to drop anyone, anyways). Nice ride by Tondo too.

    its a climb that should suit Basso but he couldn't deliver
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    We need to remember the race is only a week old, with a savage final week. After yesterday not many people would want to push on.

    Basso showed he could accelerate quicker than last year. But I think the pace was quite high in the faves group - Not many climbing dom's in there.

    Ideal for everyone for Vino to be in pink actually. He looks like he'll suffer when it gets really hard.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,867
    did LA really claim TOC is the 2nd most important race in the world after the Tour?


    he sez this stuff just to get a rise I reckon...
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm

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