Giro Stage 16 *spoiler*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited May 2012 in Pro race
Should be a good final today, maybe another for Rodriguez to scalp some seconds and time bonuses.

At 5 km to go, the road finally kicks up. For 2.5 km on a road that becomes narrow, stone-paved and very twisty, the average grade is 9% with a maximum 12%. The last 2 km is on a country road which descends slightly to the finish.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    If a breakaway doesn't get this, I'll do something outrageous.
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    If a breakaway doesn't get this, I'll do something outrageous.

    This one has bonus seconds doesn't it? If the break is small, then I think it might get pulled back, but I suspect after the rest day the break might end up pretty big so I'd agree with you - not that I'd do anything outrageous.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    If no one of danger is in the break, Liquigas will let it go. Or should.

    Just depends whether the squadra Ruskie can chase.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I'm confused about today's stage - the official site describes it as a medium mountain stage and yet there doesn't seem to be any categorised climbs on it. Even the ramp at the end isn't shown on the profile as a registered climb.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    edited May 2012
    iainf72 wrote:
    If no one of danger is in the break, Liquigas will let it go. Or should.

    Just depends whether the squadra Ruskie can chase.

    Probably not, they don't seem to be doing any work at the front at all!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    otbf12-giro12st02.jpg
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Pross wrote:
    I'm confused about today's stage - the official site describes it as a medium mountain stage and yet there doesn't seem to be any categorised climbs on it. Even the ramp at the end isn't shown on the profile as a registered climb.

    Don't be confused

    http://inrng.com/2012/05/spin-giro-stage-16/
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    frenchfighter wrote:
    otbf12-giro12st02.jpg

    Is she there to keep him cool or to warm him up? :lol:
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Went to see the stage in 2004 that finishes at Falzes. Watched the race here...

    Falzes 2004

    What a great place to watch a bike race! :D

    Although think they are using a different climb today.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    frenchfighter wrote:
    otbf12-giro12st02.jpg

    Dave Brailsford's hair has grown back really well.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Sidi! Cycling Shoes!
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    frenchfighter wrote:
    otbf12-giro12st02.jpg

    Do those legs actually meet ?
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Sidi! Cycling Shoes!

    Good spot - what is Cav doing in Sidis - thought he was a Nike man?!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    "I think that an advantage of one minute and a half on Basso and Scarponi before the time trial should be enough, but I'll need a bit more on Hesjedal - about two minutes," Rodriguez said
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    BigMat wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Sidi! Cycling Shoes!

    Good spot - what is Cav doing in Sidis - thought he was a Nike man?!

    Its Geraint. Shot is not from this morning.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    174 starters - Stefano Lucatelli (Colnago) only one not to.

    Apparently a fast start but 12 might be away.
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  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Sidi! Cycling Shoes!

    Good spot - what is Cav doing in Sidis - thought he was a Nike man?!

    Its Geraint. Shot is not from this morning.

    I didn't think those legs looked like Cav's :)
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Its Geraint. Shot is not from this morning.

    I have the same shoes. I wish I had 1% of his fitness and talent :(
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela), Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team), Sacha Modolo (Colnago-CSF Inox), Enrico Battaglin (Colnago-CSF Inox), Victor Cabedo (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia), Geoffrey Soupe (FDJ-Big Mat), Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda), Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol), Nelson Oliveira (RadioShack), Cesare Benedetti (NetApp), Luke Roberts and Manuele Baoro (Saxo Bank).

    HAD 23 seconds.

    Caught now
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cunego's Falzes victory in 2004:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFxY-0FvjKs
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    jibberjim wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    If a breakaway doesn't get this, I'll do something outrageous.

    This one has bonus seconds doesn't it? If the break is small, then I think it might get pulled back, but I suspect after the rest day the break might end up pretty big so I'd agree with you - not that I'd do anything outrageous.

    sky might be thinking on this a bit
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Cav'll definitely want the sprint points
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Almost 50km/h for the first hour. Not hanging around. No breaks gone.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    JonGinge wrote:
    Cav'll definitely want the sprint points

    yes but there is a problem

    if sky controls and brings the break back before the sprint he sets up Jrod for a high points finish because the intermediate is close to the stage end..

    option 1 get cav in the break!

    option 2 small break of one or 2 men so there are some points left at the sprint. suffers the risk that a small break gets caught before the finish back to square 1

    option 3 bring it all back then attack over the top [how you had to control the race all day] and push on any break
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Its Geraint. Shot is not from this morning.

    I have the same shoes. I wish I had 1% of his fitness and talent :(
    Branding triumphs again. :D
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    edited May 2012
    mididoctors wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Cav'll definitely want the sprint points

    yes but there is a problem

    if sky controls and brings the break back before the sprint he sets up Jrod for a high points finish because the intermediate is close to the stage end..

    option 1 get cav in the break!

    option 2 small break of one or 2 men so there are some points left at the sprint. suffers the risk that a small break gets caught before the finish back to square 1

    option 3 bring it all back then attack over the top [how you had to control the race all day] and push on any break
    Certainly a dilemma as it is on paper a perfect stage for el purito

    Edit: maybe I'm reading it wrong but the main inter sprint is after ~80km
    http://www.steephill.tv/players/profile ... ria_16.jpg

    The TV sprint has fewer points? Happy to be corrected, these giro comps are confusing :)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    JonGinge wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Cav'll definitely want the sprint points

    yes but there is a problem

    if sky controls and brings the break back before the sprint he sets up Jrod for a high points finish because the intermediate is close to the stage end..

    option 1 get cav in the break!

    option 2 small break of one or 2 men so there are some points left at the sprint. suffers the risk that a small break gets caught before the finish back to square 1

    option 3 bring it all back then attack over the top [how you had to control the race all day] and push on any break
    Certainly a dilemma as it is on paper a perfect stage for el purito

    Get a sky rider to take him out just before the climb. :twisted:
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    10 man break; 2 min 30 sec on the peloton.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Alessandro De Marchi (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela), Mathias Frank (BMC Racing Team), Io Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Lucca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini-Sella Italia), Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto Belisol), Nicolas Maes (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), José Herrada Lopez (Movistar), Stef Clement (Rabobank), Matthias Brändle (NetApp), Manuele Baoro (Saxo Bank) and Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil).

    I read @3.40 on twitter.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Somebody from the break will win then. bye bye PTP points.
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