Giro Stage 8 **Spoiler**

rozzer32
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edited May 2011 in Pro race
2 riders in the break.

70 Km to go and have a lead of just about 7 minutes.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    Balls i've only just realised PTP points will be hard to come by via Cav today. The finish is the same as the first stage in 05 won by Bettini. It's a VERY difficult finish
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Yes there is a drag of about 700-800 meters which is around 8%.

    52Km left and the break still at 6.30 minutes.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Astana are definitely up for it today. The DS was watching motorcycling in the team car.
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    One Team Car has Moto GP on the TV whilst the DS handing bottles out; what skill indeed!
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    i do like giordanis cipo bike. class.
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Final 3.6 km:

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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    20Km to go. Gap down to 2'30
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  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    20km -Giordani and Selvaggi continuing to work well together. " the latest split. would love to see these guys go clear to the end (and deny Cavy an opportunity to crash out other riders n a sprint)
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    HTC and Quick Step upping the pace in the peloton.

    Gap under 2 minutes now with 17Km left.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Gap down to 1 minute.

    Breakaway isn't going to stay away.

    12Km to go.
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  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    damn 28 seconds
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    oops 3 riders crash, none of the main people for today.

    gap down to 20 seconds with 9Km to go.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Garzelli fighting to get back to the peloton after a crash.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    The break is caught. 6Km to go.
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  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    looks like cavendish brought Garzelli and others down. Garzelli madly chasing back to the head of the group Going to be a big effort for him to move up. Cavendish! Garzelli is really motoring now
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Garzelli still fighting to get back on.

    Garmin on the front pulling it along.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    2Km to go. Downing pulling it along.
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  • rozzer32
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    Gatto attacks
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  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    oscar gato jumps
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Contador attacks!!!
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  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    contador chases gato
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    WHOO HOOO! Cavendish lost. Yeah!
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Gatto wins!!

    Contador 2nd, think visconti got 3rd with petacchi 4th
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    12 second bonus for Contador. Very canny move.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    good tactics from dirty bertie
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Petacchi got 3rd. I got it wrong with Visconti, he wasn't up there at all.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Contador now 5th in the GC, 13 seconds down.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    edited May 2011
    cornoyemade wrote:
    WHOO HOOO! Cavendish lost. Yeah!

    Why celebrate one person 'losing' rather than celebrate a good win?

    Are you 15 or something?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    What's with Cornoymade ? Every other comment involves Cavendish.
    It's like primary school where you keep teasing the girl you fancy.

    Just man up and declare your secret love for him, and move on. It's pitiful to see.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Does anyone else feel that when Contador enters a grand tour, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion he'll win? It's not even fair anymore.

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