Giro - stage 12 *spoilers*

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  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    Oooh Appollonio, that guy's going to be one to watch
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    I'm gutted he didn't finish 5th!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cavendish not as explosive as usual there, despite a perfect lead-out. Got the job done, though.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Appoliono gets very low doesn't he.
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  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    Cavendish reckons it was easy, but that was the closest sprint i've seen him win
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    mroli wrote:
    Appoliono gets very low doesn't he.

    Was thinking the same. very similar style to Cav. Thought he was going to get the stage.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Android boy made it a small cozy little sprint.
    Cav was hardly likely to lose, after that armchair ride.
    Apollonia not quite as close as it looked, from the overhead.
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Wide elbows though compared to Cav.
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  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Fantastic win, but all credit to Sky- Appollonio was soo close.
    Wonder if he's being groomed as Cav's lead-out man when/if he goes to Sky.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    avoidingmyphd wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    when Contador wins all three jerseys
    this is probably going to happen, isn't it?

    Only in someones dream. Never say never but v.doubtful such a feat could now be achieved. Eddie was Eddie, a one-off and no-one had seen such a complete rider before
    M.Rushton
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mrushton wrote:
    Only in someones dream. Never say never but v.doubtful such a feat could now be achieved. Eddie was Eddie, a one-off and no-one had seen such a complete rider before

    No, it's really very possible. His obviously in Pink, he's leading the points by 18 points (Petacchi's gone home) and he's one point behind the leader in the mountains.

    The eight stages to come are four MTF's, a mountain TT and a regular TT - he's got to be favourite in all three.

    (Jalabert and Rominger won all three at the Vuelta)
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Also, look at recent Giro's

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Giro_d%27Italia

    Den won 2 of them and was 2nd on the other.

    If Bert wins the race, he could easily take all 3.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    StefanP wrote:
    Cavendish reckons it was easy, but that was the closest sprint i've seen him win

    Eh? MSR 2009 was MILES closer than that.
  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,823
    Looked real close from the original TV shots but to me the overhead view did show that Cav had a decent gap so 'easy' maybe not but was not harried right to the line wimnning just by a tyre. Very good sprint and signs off the sprinters stages with a win, his 2nd of the Giro and more than his rivals.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    Cavy! Aargh!

    On the bright side, no more indecipherable interviews.

    I do have to give Cavy credit though, he has an awesome sprint. It must be all that inbreeding in the Isle of Man that created a fluke homozygosity for fast twitch fibers.

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    cornoyemade wrote:
    Cavy! Aargh!

    On the bright side, no more indecipherable interviews.

    I do have to give Cavy credit though, he has an awesome sprint. It must be all that inbreeding in the Isle of Man that created a fluke homozygosity for fast twitch fibers.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_population_size

    Does that mean you're going back under your bridge until his next race?
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    speaking of inbreeding, don't discount furture sprinting phenoms from the UK
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    i'm guessing your sprint must be pretty awesome then, cornoy.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Idiot Hunter taking his anger out on innocent Modolo

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I once had a "discussion" with Hunter about the nature of justice via twitter.

    That was very wierd.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
    iainf72 wrote:
    I once had a "discussion" with Hunter about the nature of justice via twitter.

    That was very wierd.

    If that didn't come about as the result of a discussion on doping ethics I'll eat my left leg.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    I once had a "discussion" with Hunter about the nature of justice via twitter.

    That was very wierd.

    If that didn't come about as the result of a discussion on doping ethics I'll eat my left leg.

    Get the BBQ on son, you've got some eating to do.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Wasn't it to do with carjacking in South Africa?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    andyp wrote:
    Wasn't it to do with carjacking in South Africa?

    It was a bit grimmer (rape) His DM's back to me were almost frothing at the mouth.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Not about the quality of construction labour available in S.A then? I seem to recall that got him quite het up at one stage.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I think most things get him het up, he's one angry man.
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    i never really had an opinion on him until i followed him on twitter, all he does is mooooooan.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    iainf72 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Wasn't it to do with carjacking in South Africa?

    It was a bit grimmer (rape) His DM's back to me were almost frothing at the mouth.

    And I bet you were LOVING it ! :wink:
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
    iainf72 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    I once had a "discussion" with Hunter about the nature of justice via twitter.

    That was very wierd.

    If that didn't come about as the result of a discussion on doping ethics I'll eat my left leg.

    Get the BBQ on son, you've got some eating to do.

    Just looking for a decent recipe. The occasion merits it.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    That picture is class. Where does the BMC guy have his hand? No wonder Rob's angry all the time!

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