Giro Stage 15 ***Spoiler***

Cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
edited May 2011 in Pro race
Its the queen stage and things are already underway. Five hideous climbs to be faced with total climbing of about 6000 metres. They've already finished the first climb and there is a group of 18 out in front according to the cyclingnews live report with a gap to the peloton of 3.30. Nieve is the best placed overall at 9.08 but there are other strong climbers in this group such as Sastre, Garzelli, Sella, Tschopp. Also got Di Luca in there as well although he hasnt shown much climbing in this race. A long way to go yet.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hmm interesting names in the breakaway.

    Cant believe I have to leave shortly though and miss this stage. Hoping I can find extended coverage later.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Nieve is now virtual leader of the race. A good move for Euskatel, as Anton can sit quiet.

    Several riders quit, including Hunter, Downing, Ferrari and Kristoff.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Kléber wrote:
    Nieve is now virtual leader of the race. A good move for Euskatel, as Anton can sit quiet.

    Several riders quit, including Hunter, Downing, Ferrari and Kristoff.


    What's Hunter still doing there anyway, unless he's hoping for another chance of a punch-up?
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  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    pottssteve wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    Nieve is now virtual leader of the race. A good move for Euskatel, as Anton can sit quiet.

    Several riders quit, including Hunter, Downing, Ferrari and Kristoff.


    What's Hunter still doing there anyway, unless he's hoping for another chance of a punch-up?

    He tweeted that he wanted a couple of days 'training' in the mountains before quitting.
  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Come on Eurosport, that bloke has won his tennis match. Time for some cycling!
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Neil McC wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    Nieve is now virtual leader of the race. A good move for Euskatel, as Anton can sit quiet.

    Several riders quit, including Hunter, Downing, Ferrari and Kristoff.


    What's Hunter still doing there anyway, unless he's hoping for another chance of a punch-up?

    He tweeted that he wanted a couple of days 'training' in the mountains before quitting.

    He might be better training in his local boxing gym.... :roll:

    Rai Have live coverage here now:

    http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisport/ ... refresh_ce

    mixed with interviews and shots of 3 fellas climbing a mountain....
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    The climbers just got an Italian flag out.... :lol:

    Just over 100km to ride. Wearing your jumper over your shoulders is such a Euro thing...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pottssteve wrote:
    The climbers just got an Italian flag out.... :lol:

    Just over 100km to ride. Wearing your jumper over your shoulders is such a Fulham thing...

    Corrected that for you.
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    The climbers just got an Italian flag out.... :lol:

    Just over 100km to ride. Wearing your jumper over your shoulders is such a Fulham thing...

    Corrected that for you.

    Thank you for that. I have the good fortune of never having visited Fulham. :wink:
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Is it my bad eyes, or does Hoogerland have a tiny front ring on?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    nope not my eyes... by that cadence he must have a compact small ring... (or a motor)
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    ooh, Interesting SRAM tip from ES!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    This is more my cup of tea; a traditional Dolomite stage.
    Looking forward to the graveyard of cyclists next.
    The Fedaia/Marmolada: one of my favourite climbs.
    Very hard, but also stunning, in parts.

    Garzelli and Nieve after Hoogie for the Cima.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I was just going to say it looks more like a Giro stage today. Hopefully I won't fall asleep like yesterday
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    J-Rod and Arroyo attack... will anyone react?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    The bunch already very small and fractured.
    Half way up the Marmolada it's going to be every man for himself, time.
    This is more like it.
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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Futile effort for Arroyo and Rodriguez, but the Saxo response is stringing out the bunch nicely.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Bert and his shadow make the move first....
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Bertie attacks!???? :?

    (OK, and mini me shadow)
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Ooooh... go Nibs.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Nibali descending.. uh-oh 8)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    afx237vi wrote:
    Ooooh... go Nibs.

    Explain's Bertie's little dance.
    Nice ad break Eurosport.
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  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Was hoping Nibs would attack Contador on these descents.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Bunnyhop at 70 km/ph... no problemo.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I don't think any of these have the stones to attack one after the other to really test Bert, after all it might not come off.... sigh, modern GT racing.
    "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'"

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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    At least somebody's making Contador work.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I'll be so narked if anyone does Contadors work for him on the valley and marmolada
    "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'"

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I'll be so narked if anyone does Contadors work for him on the valley and marmolada

    +1

    He looked a bit panicky when he bombed past Arroyo a bit earlier. Hopefully no-one helps him.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hailstones at the finish. Lovely.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Pink jersey group is the only one left on the road.
    Anton helping Bertie. Now, there's a surprise. :roll:
    Rain please, as the Fedaia descent is fairly straightforward.
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