Giro Stage 11 *spoiler*
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avoidingmyphd wrote:
I'm as quick as the rest of us to jump at FF BUT maybe he didn't mean they are going to win the stage, but rather that they have bossed the stage. That is unusual in a way that winning wouldn't be.Pross wrote:
Like pretty much any other stage then really :roll:frenchfighter wrote:Hats off to the domestiques. This stage is theirs. No other sport rivals this one.
No, I'd say domestiques bossing the stage happens pretty often. You don't often see a GC, KoM or sprint contender at the front of the peleton/lead group unless it's at the sharp end of the stage.Bike lover and part-time cyclist.0 -
The implications for one, unspecified stage, further up the road, is now immense.
Vino won't take this lying down. Garzelli and Scarponi both have the attacking instinct
Liquioutagas are going to have to plot something. Even Lampre.
This Giro could eventually surpass all the recent greats."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:I mean that the glory is theirs. The time is so large because of them not because the GC guys have made an effort worthy of earning a great position. No accolades from me to GC runners gaining ridiculous time here. They have the time and that's done - hopefully they will go for broke in the stages that matter to come and conserve or increase their lead.
So back in 2007 when your mate Vino was pedalling around with someone else's blood pumping through his veins, what did you think of him then?
He had lost time, and then when about getting into a break to get some time back.
Sure, he attacked in the final kms and won the stage, (and maybe one of the big name riders in the front group will do likewise).
But is there any difference between what is happening today in the Giro, to that stage back in the 07 tdf?0 -
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Yes, the likes of Evans will be forced to attack if they want to make up time.0
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12'55". Still going out, and Vino is getting desperate enough to start pulling at the front.0
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nice one.AidanR wrote:0 -
I reckon this gap could well blow out to 14 minutes again by the end of the stage.
They are 10 kms down on the road, and the 'GC' group look stuffed!0 -
Ah! The big boys final wake up.........."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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frenchfighter wrote:I mean that the glory is theirs. The time is so large because of them not because the GC guys have made an effort worthy of earning a great position. No accolades from me to GC runners gaining ridiculous time here. They have the time and that's done - hopefully they will go for broke in the stages that matter to come and conserve or increase their lead.
By the same coin, neither have the GC contenders in the group behind. Can't have it both ways FF.The British Empire never died, it just moved to the Velodrome0 -
What it does mean is the fellows are going to have to attack earlier in the mountains to get rid of some of these pests.
Porte to do a little Schleck I expect.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
afx237vi wrote:SpaceJunk wrote:I reckon this gap could well blow out to 14 minutes again by the end of the stage.
They are 10 kms down on the road, and the 'GC' group look stuffed!
I know it's hard to judge, but the GC chasers look far more ragged than the front group.
Sorry, that's who I meant. You know the supposed 'GC' riders.
I know they are pulling turns now, but gee they look rooted.0 -
How many riders will be outside the time limit today?0
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SpaceJunk wrote:afx237vi wrote:SpaceJunk wrote:I reckon this gap could well blow out to 14 minutes again by the end of the stage.
They are 10 kms down on the road, and the 'GC' group look stuffed!
I know it's hard to judge, but the GC chasers look far more ragged than the front group.
Sorry, that's who I meant. You know the supposed 'GC' riders.
I know they are pulling turns now, but gee they look rooted.
I know, I was agreeing
A rare occurrence on this forum, maybe that's why you missed it.0 -
Cracking looking stage so far. It'll be interesting to see if any of the bigger names in the lead group burst out towards the end to try and grab a bit more time over the GC group.0
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afx237vi wrote:SpaceJunk wrote:afx237vi wrote:SpaceJunk wrote:I reckon this gap could well blow out to 14 minutes again by the end of the stage.
They are 10 kms down on the road, and the 'GC' group look stuffed!
I know it's hard to judge, but the GC chasers look far more ragged than the front group.
Sorry, that's who I meant. You know the supposed 'GC' riders.
I know they are pulling turns now, but gee they look rooted.
I know, I was agreeing
A rare occurrence on this forum, maybe that's why you missed it.
Sorry, living in Australia I am in dire need of sleep. Need a rest day soon!
Too tired to notice you agreed. Off to get some PEDs.0 -
TakeTheHighRoad wrote:How many riders will be outside the time limit today?
I was wondering the same thing. I saw a while ago on the cyclingnews feed that some riders were dropped from the GC group a while ago. Its a long stage and it may count as a hilly stage which could extend the time limit, but there must be the danger of quite a few stragglers being eliminated today?0 -
AidanR wrote:avoidingmyphd wrote:
I'm as quick as the rest of us to jump at FF BUT maybe he didn't mean they are going to win the stage, but rather that they have bossed the stage. That is unusual in a way that winning wouldn't be.Pross wrote:
Like pretty much any other stage then really :roll:frenchfighter wrote:Hats off to the domestiques. This stage is theirs. No other sport rivals this one.
No, I'd say domestiques bossing the stage happens pretty often. You don't often see a GC, KoM or sprint contender at the front of the peloton/lead group unless it's at the sharp end of the stage.
Yep, that's pretty much the point I was trying to make but not so well.But is there any difference between what is happening today in the Giro, to that stage back in the 07 tdf?
Only that Vino is on the "signature list" and therefore different rules apply
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So, orginal gap formed when the race split a bit on the first climb, then it started to rain on the descent. Lots of people went to get capes etc and by the time they realised 50 people were 10 minutes up the road.
FAIL.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
iainf72 wrote:So, orginal gap formed when the race split a bit on the first climb, then it started to rain on the descent. Lots of people went to get capes etc and by the time they realised 50 people were 10 minutes up the road.
FAIL.
teach them to MTFU and put up with getting wet like I had to this morning! 0 -
It's wet. The RCS should neutralise the last 240kms of this stage. :P"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Is there something in the rules to prevent teams tracking their riders with GPS chips? It seems that it is dangerous to rely on race control to keep tabs on time gaps.Bike lover and part-time cyclist.0
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Will be about 10 minutes in the end. Cracking stuff.
Tondo for me is the big GC danger. Will he have to work for Sastre though?It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
I don't see that gap being reduced to 10 minutes.0
