Giro Stage 13 *spoiler*

mididoctors
mididoctors Posts: 18,908
edited May 2010 in Pro race
must be about that time

whats happening?
"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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  • Av it
    Av it Posts: 105
    currently Vino and Evans are combining whats left of their teams, there having a team meet in the bus and shooting up everything theyve got left.

    Cunningly planning the point where the two of them will catapult out of the front and ride away to gain back the advantage.
    Meanwhile Paul Weller is ponsing about and believing his own hype, (perhaps a delsuionary side effect?) and twittering about fights going down in slough.


    On the other side of the world meanwhile................ all is tranquillo
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    apparently at 36Km the rhythm is high
    "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
    Lots of moves to go clear but everyone is chasing hard so they can try their luck. The elastic should snap soon.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    CN tracker
    Here we go: a group of 17 men finally got away at km 62. The names are: Wyss, Bertogliati, Grivko, Claude, Kriit, Belletti, Mayoz, Meyer, Marzano, Lang, Facci, Stamsnijder, H. Henderson, Lewis, Horrach, Klimov and Voss.

    They have a lead of 3'30" now.

    decent enough group could be guys up there for the GC lads to bridge to..
    "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
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Could there be some GC attacks late today? or will they wait for the weekend and massive
    final week?
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Tondo on the front for sastre...

    so tondo not riding for GC me thinks
    "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
  • brh77
    brh77 Posts: 242
    Does anyone know why Millar and Possoni are out?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    brh77 wrote:
    Does anyone know why Millar and Possoni are out?

    yeah thought he was going well...tired I guess
    "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
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Is anyone wearing boxing gloves?

    Shame Millar's out, he's been riding hard though. I was looking forward to a futile break with 10km to go which would see him caught 3 metres from the line...

    Apparently the Katusha guys have all been issued with Kalashnikovs for protection...
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  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    9 minutes the lead of the front guys, I don't think that is coming back together
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Eurosport: Ah, why show the Giro, when you have Planet Pharmstrong?
    Tosseurs.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    I am watching the italian coverage, so far I have learnt 3 words, Maggio, testa and Cadelevansa, although I don't know what that last word means :)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Looks like 0s all round again today.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Good chance for Henderson (Sky) to pick up a stage win today if he makes it to the finish with the break. I think he's got the best sprint of the bunch.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited May 2010
    Pokerface wrote:
    Good chance for Henderson (Sky) to pick up a stage win today if he makes it to the finish with the break. I think he's got the best sprint of the bunch.

    couple of lumps for him... think he may get dropped fairly early considering everyone has him as he dangerman...
    "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
  • brh77
    brh77 Posts: 242
    But no-one on a Pinarello can stay upright can they? Has anyone from SKY not fallen off yet?
    It has to be the most crashed bike on the circuit!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    brh77 wrote:
    But no-one on a Pinarello can stay upright can they? Has anyone from SKY not fallen off yet?
    It has to be the most crashed bike on the circuit!


    Probably due to those uneven chainstays - it's obviously too heavy on one side of the bike. Makes for poor handling. 8)
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Looks like a winning break. Have had a punt on Grivko from that group.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Karpets doing... something. Trying to bridge a 9 minute gap. Go Vlad.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Gerdemann, too. Liquigas pulling. Is it about to go "boom" again?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Vlad's effort might mean there are some points awarded after all!
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Looks like Karpets is going to get hoovered up by the peloton...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    5'07" for Karpets, 6'14" for the peloton. Liquigas have everything in hand, although why they're on the front, I do not know.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    How close do you think Karpets will get? I say no closer than 4 min.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Karpets is such a carthorse of a rider...

    will the katusha lads up front drop back?
    "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
  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    You know, for once, I think I'd like the peloton to stay together :P
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    So Liquigas finally asked themselves "why in the hell are we chasing" and now Karpets has nearly 3 minutes. This is a very strange race.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    It's a race without clear leading team. Saxo is defending pink, but Porte is clearly not main favourite for the overall. So, who is? Cervelo? Liquigas? Astana? BMC? Karpets is only a minute behind Basso in the GC....
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    FJS wrote:
    It's a race without clear leading team. Saxo is defending pink, but Porte is clearly not main favourite for the overall. So, who is? Cervelo? Liquigas? Astana? BMC? Karpets is only a minute behind Basso in the GC....

    Exactly. Liquigas were setting the tempo when Karpets went and kept him at 1 minute for while. But then it's as if they thought "hang on, this isn't our job..."

    And now Karpets has clawed back some crucial time, on a flat transitional stage.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Colnago rider Belletti wins. Nice tats.

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