Giro Stage 14 *Spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DaveyL wrote:
    Probably from Croatia. It's the Mediterranean, the way it used to be.

    Either there or on Mad Bid. It's totally mad.

    (When I say "mad" I actually mean "how many advertising laws does this advert actually break".)
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    edited May 2010
    afx237vi wrote:
    You'll need a maths degree to figure out who's in pink tonight.

    Just one of the top three isnt it? Arroyo and Kiserkovski are maybe 2 and a bit minutes (?) behind the leaders. Its a big group too and if they get organised towards the finish the gap could decrease. Think Porte is more than 1.42 behind them? Havent seeen many time gaps admittedly. Wouldnt trust me though as i dropped out of maths :oops:
  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    And it has started raining it seems :O
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Sunny, raining, looks very changeable. What you need are some sort of eyewear that can adapt to changing light conditions. Maybe even give protection to harmful UV rays 8)

    :lol:

    Do we not get to see Nibali descending. He's psychotic, it's brilliant to watch.
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    25km to go Nibali has 25 secs on the other 3, with Vino at 1'08"... God knows Sastre is doing.
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    So, should Nibali have waited for Basso last Saturday?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    afx237vi wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Probably from Croatia. It's the Mediterranean, the way it used to be.

    Either there or on Mad Bid. It's totally mad.

    (When I say "mad" I actually mean "how many advertising laws does this advert actually break".)

    Or maybe such a product might come from India, it is quite incredible I understand...
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    My broadband is down, can't get live streaming but following on tickers and CN.

    This sounds exciting (from CN):
    15:41 BST (22km remaining from 205km)

    Nibali tucks down his chin almost on the floor as he takes one corner. That was incredible.

    Is he in a car or on a bike?
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Basso did a load of damage on the climb. Impressive. Exciting race
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    So, should Nibali have waited for Basso last Saturday?

    definitely not.
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  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Arroyo group about 3.20 behind. Looks like he should be in pink tonight. Losing serious time though.l Thats a third of his lead over the GC guys gone - and today wasnt as hard as some of the stages to come.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    So, should Nibali have waited for Basso last Saturday?

    I don't see what Basso has done to suggest he should have.

    As good as Basso looked on today's climb, Nibali was his equal, and he's now giving a master class in descending (see Stage 17 of the Tour for more).
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    I said it before, and i'll say it again... the design of Evan's shorts makes him look a bit tubby
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'm surprised that this amount of damage has been done on a stage like this. Good to see the top boys up there picking back time that was gifted to the others (none of whom are in the first 5 and are at least 3mins back). I expect the GC will adjust itself to what looks more like a true reflection of talent soon.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Good stage for Liquigas. Basso drops as many as possible, Nibali jumps on the descent and with only a few people close behind will be able to stay out there until the finish. On the run-in, Basso gets to draft Scarponi and Evans.

    Pinotti is in the Sastre/Wiggins/Arroyo/Cunego/Tondo/Cioni group
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    emadden wrote:
    I said it before, and i'll say it again... the design of Evan's shorts makes him look a bit tubby

    They do, but I think it's only on TV though. Saw him a few times in them earlier this year, obviously when he would have been heavier, and his legs don't appear chubby in his shorts.

    They just don't translate well to TV? Or maybe it's his positioning on the bike??
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    I said it before, and i'll say it again... the design of Evan's shorts makes him look a bit tubby

    They do, but I think it's only on TV though. Saw him a few times in them earlier this year, obviously when he would have been heavier, and his legs don't appear chubby in his shorts.

    They just don't translate well to TV? Or maybe it's his positioning on the bike??

    I agree, he clearly is in supreme shape, but the shorts design combined with the white jersey doesnt work well... and the TV probably exacerbates it... Hope he gets back in pink... the black shorts look better :lol:
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I expect the GC will adjust itself to what looks more like a true reflection of talent soon.

    So it's not talent getting into the right break then?
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    The large chasing group is 3 minutes back. I think this means Sastre's lead over Nibali will be cut to 1 minute i think. Wiggins and Nibali will be almost equal on time (will be there a time bonus too?) Arroyo will be 6 and a half minutes ahead of Nibali.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    emadden wrote:
    I said it before, and i'll say it again... the design of Evan's shorts makes him look a bit tubby

    Think it's the horizontal stripes on the jersey. Maybe they need a World Champs jersey that has with vertical stripes :D
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    So that's 3 Italian stage wins in a row. What was all the fuss about?
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Basso will probably do a sneaky attack soon
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali must be so pleased that he is riding the Giro instead of that low grade race in the US!

    Going to be interesting to see how he performs in the Tour given his hard riding here.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    emadden wrote:
    Basso will probably do a sneaky attack soon


    what a pr*ck
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I expect the GC will adjust itself to what looks more like a true reflection of talent soon.

    So it's not talent getting into the right break then?

    that's what I thought... did the bunch just sit up and say "sod it, gift em 15 minutes."?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Woah, Basso could at least roll in after Evans and Scarponi given he had a free ride, even if there are a few bonus seconds.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Does seem a little harsh but didnt he do a lot of work on the front going up the climb that helped them get so much time on the chasers?
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    It's not as bad when he had such a good reason for doing none of the work. I'd understand if he snuck out and took the stage win. And what did Evans do on the climb? Zilch.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Excellent
    "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: 18,908
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Woah, Basso could at least roll in after Evans and Scarponi given he had a free ride, even if there are a few bonus seconds.

    time bonus on this stage?

    he has to take them if the are 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

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