Giro stage 18 *spoiler*

afx237vi

60 odd kilometres left and only now the break is attempting to get away. Tired peloton...

camerone

Obviously having picked Russ yesterday he gets in the break today........

afx237vi

Hurrah, Downing in a breakaway of 20ish riders. Pinotti and Sastre too.

inkyfingers

afx237vi wrote:

Hurrah, Downing in a breakaway of 20ish riders. Pinotti and Sastre too.

If they stay away and he gets over the climb i'd fancy him in the sprint. I'm an unashamed Russ Downing fan..and old fasioned bike racer who can sprint and climb ok.

afx237vi

Just noticed my PTP pick also made the break 8)

Now if only they'd stop attacking each other!

inkyfingers

In fact 'd be so delighted if he won I wouldn't even mind the loss of PTP points!

Seriously though, Sky desperately need a result from this Giro.

Benjamin Hall

How smooth does Jerome Pineau's position on the bike look!

afx237vi

OK, my man didn't last long.

afx237vi

Farnese leading the chase. Visconti might want to make amends for yesterday.

cal_stewart

come on russ, would a stage bring much points for the wc standing?

blazing_saddles

Tired peloton racing at 50kph throughout, so far.
Way ahead of the fastest schedule..........................again.

frenchfighter

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-to-quick-step

camerone

Downing dropped, how fast can he descent?

cal_stewart

hopefully fast

rick_chasey

Boonen leaving QS?

Tom BB

Cal_Stewart wrote:

come on russ, would a stage bring much points for the wc standing?

No, not really.....why are you bothered anyway? 'Cavy' will be the GB leader and you dont like him do you 8)

cal_stewart

I like sky but there pants over 3 weeks. IMO they should have took it easy the first week and lost time and then had someone in the break each day

cal_stewart

double post

cal_stewart

i do like cav i just think his heads to big for his body, whats not to like

afx237vi

Paolo T may still get me some points here.

Tom BB

Cal_Stewart wrote:

i do like cav i just think his heads to big for his body, whats not to like

You tell me? You're the one with another login who trolls with Cav hatred! :roll:

cal_stewart

I'm hoping on nibs doing something on the descent.

rick_chasey

Cal_Stewart wrote:

I'm hoping on nibs doing something on the descent.

This is probably the sentance uttered more than any other in this year's Giro.

andyjr

afx237vi wrote:

Hurrah, Downing in a breakaway of 20ish riders. Pinotti and Sastre too.

Ruddy typical., Why couldn't Pinotti have been is yesterdays breakaway

cal_stewart

I keep telling everyone its not me, I just made a comment on a anti cav statement aimed at someone else.

If to look at my posts there pretty crap and short the other blokes are quite detailed with stats sometime's.

Plus I don't think he's ever wanted to mate with emma pooley

cal_stewart

shame that bloke didn't throw a brick

afx237vi

Cal_Stewart wrote:

shame that bloke didn't throw a brick

Comments like that don't exactly convince me that the other guy is not your sockpuppet account.

Anyway... difficult descent.

frenchfighter

Drafting 1m from the next guy at 100km/h is insane

cal_stewart

so who got the best sprint out of the 3

smithy21

PTP pick is Pinotti but money riding on Seeldraeyers.

Money wins- come on Kev

alan_a

frenchfighter wrote:

Drafting 1m from the next guy at 100km/h is insane

Nah, it's the way champion downhillers ride ;-)