Giro Stage 3 *spoiler*

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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Just saw that on Rai. Is that his son?

    I think Phinney is 21/22 that kid was about 10 so I am guessing not. Perhaps a sponsor's son?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Blaming cav for ramming his rear wheel ?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Glut4 wrote:
    From Cyclingnews

    General classification:
    1 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC 9:23:41
    2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky 0:0:09
    3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda 0:0:13

    Thomas would have a great chance in of being in pink after the TTT, yeah?

    (that may seem distasteful after the crash. really don't mean it to be)
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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    mr_poll wrote:
    Just saw that on Rai. Is that his son?

    I think Phinney is 21/22 that kid was about 10 so I am guessing not. Perhaps a sponsor's son?

    :D Hadn't done the maths! Duh...

    Impressed that Phinney seems comfortable doing interviews in Italian. He's hard not to like.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    i hope Ferrari goes and visits Phinney and Cav to apologise for that... regardless of whether he is dq'd or not.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Glut4 wrote:
    From Cyclingnews

    General classification:
    1 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC 9:23:41
    2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky 0:0:09
    3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda 0:0:13

    Thomas would have a great chance in of being in pink after the TTT, yeah?

    (that may seem distasteful after the crash. really don't mean it to be)

    Could just as easily be Rasmussen, considering how many strong performances Garmin had in the TT opener.

    91 FARRAR Tyler United States
    92 ROSSELER Sébastien Belgium
    93 BAUER Jack New Zealand
    94 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Lithuania
    95 HESJEDAL Ryder Canada
    96 HUNTER Robert South Africa
    97 RASMUSSEN Alex Denmark
    98 STETINA Peter United States
    99 VANDEVELDE Christian United States

    vs.

    181 CAVENDISH Mark United Kingdom
    182 EISEL Bernhard Austria
    183 FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio Spain
    184 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Colombia
    185 KENNAUGH Peter United Kingdom
    186 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
    187 HUNT Jeremy United Kingdom
    188 THOMAS Geraint United Kingdom
    189 URAN Rigoberto Colombia
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Credit to GE here - they stayed together on the corners and delivered Goss well on the outside. Sky took the inside corners and Cav got swamped, as was bound to happen - totally not Cav's fault what happened with Ferrari but the lead train left a lot to be desired.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited May 2012
    Taylor on the podium, in pink!!! Big ice pack on his ankle

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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Simmotino wrote:
    Rai now interviewing Ferrari. Anyone know what he's saying?

    "I'm looking forward to flying off on holiday tomorrow" :?:

    :lol:
    He's Italian. He'll be starting tomorrow.
  • avalon
    avalon Posts: 345
    Well if he is he definitely won't, and if he isn't he definitely won't
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Eh?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    emadden wrote:


    Looks like he's over-excited at still being in the race :lol:

    I hope Sky can do enough to put G in pink, I'm sure he'd be happier getting it in the TTT than by Phinney being a DNF today. Bit worried that Uran and Henao may weaken the Sky TTT though.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    mr_poll wrote:
    Just saw that on Rai. Is that his son?

    I think Phinney is 21/22 that kid was about 10 so I am guessing not. Perhaps a sponsor's son?

    :D Hadn't done the maths! Duh...

    Impressed that Phinney seems comfortable doing interviews in Italian. He's hard not to like.


    Phinney spend some of his teenage years in Italy, where his parents ran cycle holidays, and he went to an Italian school, thus his fluent Italian.


    Almost dropped my knitting watching that crash. My poor boy. If Ferrari's not booted out of the race, they could always lock him in a room with Cav, Phinney, Hunter and the other sprinters. He'll never do it again.
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Simmotino wrote:
    Rai now interviewing Ferrari. Anyone know what he's saying?

    "I'm looking forward to flying off on holiday tomorrow" :?:

    :lol:
    He's Italian. He'll be starting tomorrow.

    24 hours before everyone else? That's taking the home bias much too far :lol:
  • Simmotino
    Simmotino Posts: 295
    Simmotino wrote:
    Rai now interviewing Ferrari. Anyone know what he's saying?

    "I'm looking forward to flying off on holiday tomorrow" :?:

    :lol:
    He's Italian. He'll be starting tomorrow.

    Well, Wednesday :wink:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Tusher wrote:
    Almost dropped my knitting watching that crash. My poor boy. If Ferrari's not booted out of the race, they could always lock him in a room with Cav, Phinney, Hunter and the other sprinters. He'll never do it again.

    Not sure Hunter would help, that's probably who Ferrari learned the move off in the first place!
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Nice tweet by Kittel

    marcelkittel: I guess Ferrari went straight to his team bus, locked all doors & started praying... ;)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Ferrari classified at 192nd on the Gazzetta site... guess he's just been relegated instead of DQed outright.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Simmotino wrote:
    Rai now interviewing Ferrari. Anyone know what he's saying?

    "I didn't do anything wrong. I can change my trajectory, I don't care of anything that happens behind me."

    Yes, Ferrari Dq'd to last on the stage was made official about 30 minutes ago.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Bloke called Ferrari ruining cycling. Who'd have thought it....

    Good to see Phinney back on his feet and a well taken win by Goss. What a great first season GE are having.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mr_poll wrote:
    Nice tweet by Kittel

    marcelkittel: I guess Ferrari went straight to his team bus, locked all doors & started praying... ;)

    A few others:

    Quinziato: People who does thing like Ferrari today or Rojas at Gand Wevelghem should get 3 months ban!

    Henderson: That was a madmans move by Ferrari. Unbelievable. That is what make bunch sprinting dangerous. Guys like him.

    O'Grady: Awesome sprint today boys! That Ferrari dude should be kicked off the race. That's just not on! hope the other guys that crashed are ok..

    Thomas: You can get suspended in football for a 2 footed challenge,or a spear tackle in rugby. Kick Ferrari out Giro for crashing 10guys at 60kph!!!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Probably best for him to be kicked out. I'm sure he will get some earfuls and maybe a few others things beside tomorrow.
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    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Simmotino wrote:
    Rai now interviewing Ferrari. Anyone know what he's saying?

    "I didn't do anything wrong. I can change my trajectory, I don't care of anything that happens behind me."

    Yes, Ferrari Dq'd to last on the stage was made official about 30 minutes ago.

    What an attitude! Basically "I don't care if I endanger my fellow workers and nearly put the race leader out of the competition". Should definately be DQd after comments like that as it suggests he'd have no qualms about doing it again!
  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Not much of a penalty for switching like that...

    Just read the sad news about the mayor of Horsens who died yesterday after having a heart attack while riding his bike. At least the riders themselves did not have a repeat of stage three last year.
  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    Ferrari tosspot ruins my bank holiday Monday. Unbelievable attitude from him post race. Man needs a good sorting plus sending home. More respect needed.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I like Denmark as a country, but Merckx almighty, that was dire racing.

    Imagine what a turd of a stage it would've been without demolition-Ferrari.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kV0t-qcxmw

    interesting version of not my fault. wonder if he'll change his tune once he sees it
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Sky really need to sort the train out. Was it really necessary to be doing all of the pulling 30+Kms out? The break was never going to succeed and by the time the show started to get dirty Sky were down to a train of two (GT and little Pete) and so others were muscling in. Am I right in thinking Goss still had at least 3 within the last km?

    They are acting like the peleton's mother and taking responsibility for everything. They'll be completely spent by the halfway point.
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  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    To be honest I don't think Sky's train mattered, I'm not the biggest Cav fan but it looked to me like he would probably have got that one regardless...