Giro Stage 2 Alba - Parma **spoiler**

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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    ddraver wrote:
    Garmin were rubbish!!

    They messed it up pretty bad. Suddenly disintegrated into nothing.

    Petacchi definitely got Cav with the early jump. Pretty canny riding drifting left. Wouldn't expect any less.
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  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    That should never be allowed to stand.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Cavendish thinks it was ok, so no problem
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • barney96
    barney96 Posts: 157
    Feel for cav, but it is in Italy, Italian stage win etc etc. when is the next sprinters stage?
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    ddraver wrote:
    Garmin were rubbish!!

    Will they take over Sky's role in setting up sprints for other teams to win :D
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Cav thinks it's OK or he realises there's nothing he can do about it except get a bit of credit for accepting it with good grace ?

    Petacchi's always one of the worst for veering off his line but going one way then the other then starting to go back again really does take the biscuit. Commissaires set a precedent with that one - interesting to see if Cav takes advantage by using the same tactics.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I've seen riders DQed for less and riders get away with worse.
    But for an Italian to be DQed at the Giro, someone has to hit the ground.
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  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    Think Cav accept that such things happen in sprints. He wont be happy of course but doubt he'll log an official complaint

    Think you can kind of get how annoyed he gets when him or his team get penalised for doing similar moves
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    Sky are all over facebook giving it "Wooh hoo we came 6th, yeah" - Does someone need to remind Dave Brailsford that a 6 does nt look like a 1 and isnt the same thing!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    ALaPlage wrote:
    Not good form drifting right across to the left when he took the right hand side to start his sprint. Clearly was looking to block. and then drifted back right as soon as Cav went to the right to take him.

    Cav has every right to be p*ssed at Petacchi and a clear sign of his guilt when he avoided to look over at Cav.

    Agreed.
    They showed the podium on Sporza. Little smile from Cav when the curtains opened, then very "neutral" after that. Belgian commentators were urging him to smile.
    VERY aggressive champagne spray - taking it out on the crowd, maybe? And I don't blame him.

    Petacchi seems to have found a way to beat him - ride slightly slower but stay in front at all times. Boring stage, sh!t result.
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    ddraver wrote:
    Sky are all over facebook giving it "Wooh hoo we came 6th, yeah" - Does someone need to remind Dave Brailsford that a 6 does nt look like a 1 and isnt the same thing!

    Jesus. They'll be riding sportives soon.
  • wicked
    wicked Posts: 844
    ddraver wrote:
    Sky are all over facebook giving it "Wooh hoo we came 6th, yeah" - Does someone need to remind Dave Brailsford that a 6 does nt look like a 1 and isnt the same thing!

    What a suprise a media giant putting a positive slant on themselves.
    What would you have them say? Start slating their own team and riders? Sure that would be very productive.
    It’s the most beautiful sport in the world but it’s governed by ***ts who have turned it into a crock of ****.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    ddraver wrote:
    Sky are all over facebook giving it "Wooh hoo we came 6th, yeah" - Does someone need to remind Dave Brailsford that a 6 does nt look like a 1 and isnt the same thing!

    No they're not.

    All they posted:
    "Davide Appollonio sprinted to sixth place on the second stage of the Giro d’Italia after Alessandro Petacchi had claimed a controversial victory over Mark Cavendish. Click here for more:"
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    A hectic sprint, if many concentrate on the last 200m duel between Petacchi and Cav, the final 2km were very dicey with riders rubbing shoulders and the bunch changing shape a lot.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    I hate to see Cavy in pink. However, I loved the way Petacchi shut Cavy down in the final meters! Cavy has no right to complain. Petachhi took a page right out of the "Cavendish Book of Sprint Etiquette." Let's hope to see more of it this month. Now, if the Garmin lead out can master the "Renshaw backpedal drift" we might be able to write off Cavy completely.

    where's Goss?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    cornoyemade wrote:

    where's Goss?

    I'd assume he's HTC's man for California sprints.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    Love Cavy's reaction at the end. The wanker tries to slap Petacchi. Too bad Cavy didn't slip his front tire and do a face plant.

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrenn ... /1.1019430
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Can we expect an obligatory "Cav is the scum of the earth" post after every stage?
  • Sgt_Pepper
    Sgt_Pepper Posts: 172
    cornoyemade wrote:
    Love Cavy's reaction at the end. The wanker tries to slap Petacchi. Too bad Cavy didn't slip his front tire and do a face plant.

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrenn ... /1.1019430
    :roll:
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    afx237vi wrote:
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.

    Thor?
  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    Garry H wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.

    Thor?

    Hunter....Some sort of history there?
  • rajMAN
    rajMAN Posts: 429
    Luckao wrote:
    Can we expect an obligatory "Cav is the scum of the earth" post after every stage?

    Big day for the Cav haters!! well you only have to google to see what a monster he is :shock:
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    Complete the following sentence:- ianf27 is to Lance Armstrong as cornoyemade is to ________
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Garry H wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.

    Thor?

    Nah, Will.C wins the imaginary prize. Robbie Hunter, the man known for his mild-mannered composure.
  • HiMoz
    HiMoz Posts: 62
    I imagine Cav is trying to cool and cover his infamous hot-headed reputation. Was probably just a little too difficult to contain just after the closing seconds of the sprint.

    Good to see him on top form :)
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    afx237vi wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.

    Thor?

    Nah, Will.C wins the imaginary prize. Robbie Hunter, the man known for his mild-mannered composure.

    All makes sense. Some ppl just don't quite know how to win...
  • saintdracula
    saintdracula Posts: 232
    Damn you Petacchi! What a cheating doping ****!

    And yes, I watched it!
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Someone has stolen Cav's mobile and is tweeting, pretending it's him.


    But we all know that it's far too calm and measured to be him.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Garry H wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Guess who wrote this tweet...

    Good job by Petacchi, nothing wrong with his sprint..some ppl just don't know how to lose..

    ...and then die of an irony overdose.

    Thor?

    Nah, Will.C wins the imaginary prize. Robbie Hunter, the man known for his mild-mannered composure.

    All makes sense. Some ppl just don't quite know how to win...

    Right, big mouth no results rider.
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