Giro stage 15 *spoiler*

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  • le_patron
    le_patron Posts: 494
    Kléber wrote:
    Watching the Italian coverage, the Zoncolan has been described as "terrible, asphyxiating, there is not one metre to rest or recover" :twisted:

    Indeed...I rode it in 2007 when out at the Giro. At the base a sign hangs over saying 'welcome to hell'.
    It has more sustained steepness than anything I have climbed, it's is just exceptionally and relentlessly steep and the thought of racing up would quicken the pulse of even the most race-weary pros I suspect. Who knows what will happen.

    A friend of mine eventually came to a complete standstill and went over sideways still clipped in...
  • alanmcn1
    alanmcn1 Posts: 531
    le patron wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    Watching the Italian coverage, the Zoncolan has been described as "terrible, asphyxiating, there is not one metre to rest or recover" :twisted:

    Indeed...I rode it in 2007 when out at the Giro. At the base a sign hangs over saying 'welcome to hell'.
    It has more sustained steepness than anything I have climbed, it's is just exceptionally and relentlessly steep and the thought of racing up would quicken the pulse of even the most race-weary pros I suspect. Who knows what will happen.

    A friend of mine eventually came to a complete standstill and went over sideways still clipped in...

    That happened to me on Ventoux........ :oops:
    Robert Millar for knighthood
  • le_patron
    le_patron Posts: 494
    We pushed up most of the totally wasted domestiques , they all muttered 'grazie' under their breath....they savoured every little help.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    ok... guys.... over the top... just the majorly difficult Zoncolan hell climb to go
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Get ready for cycling in slow motion.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • alanmcn1
    alanmcn1 Posts: 531
    That cofidis boy descends like me...................with sheer terror
    Robert Millar for knighthood
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    I actually feel nervous for these guys ... I would be bricking myself if I were in the race (but then I hate climbs... ) :lol:
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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Never seen this climb before. Sounds... fun :?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Blimey, its like the Koppenberg the way they're all jostling for position before it starts.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Its so steep Didi the Devil cant run fast enough :lol::lol::lol:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Bloody stupid spectators...she will have a sore hand tonight
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Matt Lloyd backwards - when will a proper climber hold the jersey.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    When a proper climber earns it
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    La Porta Per L'Inferno

    The Door to Hell :lol:
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Scarpone goes POP
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Basso is burying himself
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso so damn good here. Always has a great race face. So good to see the WC right up there.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Still with 5km to go - some serious GC damage going to happen
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Martin's doing a good ride here. Cunego too.
    "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
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    just started watching where is Nibali?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Cunego making a serious charge to catch the two leaders.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    deal wrote:
    just started watching where is Nibali?


    A little further down the road - with the Maglia Rosa group
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Its a pity they dont show the actual gradient on the screen like they used to do before
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    ooh no Evans has popped
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  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    Evans dropped
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    emadden wrote:
    ooh no Evans has popped

    Basso is rubbish, eh?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Evans dropped. Basso going solo. Will Evans make it back?
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    iainf72 wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    ooh no Evans has popped

    Basso is rubbish, eh?

    rubbish and lucky :lol::lol::lol:
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  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Ulle must be crying : :lol:
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Yikes. 34 second gap from Basso to Evans

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