Giro stage 18 *spoiler*

afx237vi
afx237vi Posts: 12,630
edited May 2011 in Pro race
60 odd kilometres left and only now the break is attempting to get away. Tired peloton...
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    Obviously having picked Russ yesterday he gets in the break today........
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hurrah, Downing in a breakaway of 20ish riders. Pinotti and Sastre too.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    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.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    edited May 2011
    Just noticed my PTP pick also made the break 8)

    Now if only they'd stop attacking each other!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    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.
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  • Benjamin Hall
    Benjamin Hall Posts: 608
    How smooth does Jerome Pineau's position on the bike look!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    OK, my man didn't last long.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Farnese leading the chase. Visconti might want to make amends for yesterday.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    come on russ, would a stage bring much points for the wc standing?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Tired peloton racing at 50kph throughout, so far.
    Way ahead of the fastest schedule..........................again.
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    Downing dropped, how fast can he descent?
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    hopefully fast
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,218
    Boonen leaving QS?


    :cry:
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    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
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    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
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  • cal_stewart
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    edited May 2011
    double post
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  • cal_stewart
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    i do like cav i just think his heads to big for his body, whats not to like
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Paolo T may still get me some points here.
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    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
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    I'm hoping on nibs doing something on the descent.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,218
    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
    andyjr Posts: 635
    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
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    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
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  • cal_stewart
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    shame that bloke didn't throw a brick
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    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
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Drafting 1m from the next guy at 100km/h is insane
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    so who got the best sprint out of the 3
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    PTP pick is Pinotti but money riding on Seeldraeyers.

    Money wins- come on Kev
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,546
    Drafting 1m from the next guy at 100km/h is insane

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