Giro Stage 19 *** spoiler ***

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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Race radio says fractured leg for Craig lewis
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  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    No organiser could have prevented Wouter's death.
    Zomegnan tries to do something different- it would be a shame if he was to go.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Rujano dropped?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Joaquim goes...will his attack last like none of his others. Needs to go from sevaral km further out to gain good time
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Tiralongo still out front but J Rod launches a massive attack...
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Answer looks negative
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Caught, no surprises. Gadret goes
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Tiralongo and J Rod going to get caught...Contador showing he's got eh legs but holding back.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • seven7faces
    seven7faces Posts: 360
    amazing how many mates bertie has
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    thought Bertie was going to be a cruel b*st*rd then, but moved over in the end.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Tiralongo holds on for the stage with Contador in his wheel (think he gifted that one).
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    CLASS. Did you see that, eh.

    Contador shows them how to attack, catches Tira, knows he can take the win, knows they are coming to get Tira, so he immediately goes to the front, makes sure Tira is on his wheel, pulls for him so he can take the win.

    Class.

    Very pleased for Tiralongo. Only 30mins down in GC too.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Fair play by Bertie - sometimes a second place is better than a win.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yay my PTP pick won!

    Just a shame I picked him for yesterday.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    edited May 2011
    Glad Contador left Tiralongo take the stage.
    No way he could have pinched that stage from an old domestique.
    Bertie very much reminding me of Lance in the 2004 tour.
    Kreuziger lost a few seconds to Kruisjwik.
    Rujano loses a packet.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    BigMat wrote:
    Fair play by Bertie - sometimes a second place is better than a win.

    Are you less likely to be dope tested if you finish second?
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Getty
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    inkyfingers wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Fair play by Bertie - sometimes a second place is better than a win.

    Are you less likely to be dope tested if you finish second?

    :lol:

    Seems like most of the GC contenders are riding for second this year....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Damn Tira has a race face and some.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    This performance by contador, whilst mightily impressive, is reminding me of a couple of saunier duval riders in the 08 TdF...
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    inkyfingers wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Fair play by Bertie - sometimes a second place is better than a win.

    Are you less likely to be dope tested if you finish second?

    Race leader always gets tested
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nieve still up there, nice work.

    Can Nibs take 34 secs off Scarponi in Milan. Hmm, maybe. Scarponi saying he is suited to tomorrow though. The Sicilian may well try attacking from the top of the Finestre

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VrcNqQ9ak
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    This Giro is a tennis fan's wet dream.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    iainf72 wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Fair play by Bertie - sometimes a second place is better than a win.

    Are you less likely to be dope tested if you finish second?

    Race leader always gets tested

    Yes, at least in theory..
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Anton must have lost an absolute packet today.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    I am a huge Contador fan. In fact, I believe that he is by far the best stage racer of his generation. However, this finish is disappointing. I hate to see riders "gifted" a stage. this is pro racing, not christmas! If Contador had the legs he should have used them. This, in my opinion, is why EM is still the best of all time. Eddy, the canibal, would have won this stage. Speaking of "gifts" this reminds me of HTC's b*tching and moaning at the tour last year when Garmin actually raced, and Hincapie was not "gifted" the yellow jersey. -1 for contador today.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    I am a huge Contador fan. In fact, I believe that he is by far the best stage racer of his generation. However, this finish is disappointing. I hate to see riders "gifted" a stage. this is pro racing, not christmas! If Contador had the legs he should have used them. This, in my opinion, is why EM is still the best of all time. Eddy, the canibal, would have won this stage. Speaking of "gifts" this reminds me of HTC's b*tching and moaning at the tour last year when Garmin actually raced, and Hincapie was not "gifted" the yellow jersey. -1 for contador today.
  • cornoyemade
    cornoyemade Posts: 180
    I am a huge Contador fan. In fact, I believe that he is by far the best stage racer of his generation. However, this finish is disappointing. I hate to see riders "gifted" a stage. this is pro racing, not christmas! If Contador had the legs he should have used them. This, in my opinion, is why EM is still the best of all time. Eddy, the canibal, would have won this stage. Speaking of "gifts" this reminds me of HTC's b*tching and moaning at the tour last year when Garmin actually raced, and Hincapie was not "gifted" the yellow jersey. -1 for contador today.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    This Giro is a tennis fan's wet dream.

    The Giro is a six foot 17 year old Eastern European girl in a short skirt?
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    cornoyemade wrote:
    I am a huge Contador fan. In fact, I believe that he is by far the best stage racer of his generation. However, this finish is disappointing. I hate to see riders "gifted" a stage. this is pro racing, not christmas! If Contador had the legs he should have used them.

    Cycle racing is a sport where you need friends to win, if Contador pointlessly pissed on his people taking glory from them when there's no need he'll get less help in races. Helping out a former domestique of his will remind his current domestiques that their work will likely be helped out in future, even when the teams have worked.

    Taking the win off Tiralongo would've done him no good in the long run.
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