Giro Stage 3 - Spoiler Thread

thomthom
thomthom Posts: 3,574
edited June 2013 in Pro race
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A tad early to start this thread but I have big expectations for tommorow's stage. It could basically be everything or nothing. A breakaway win, sprint, GC drama...

If we don't get proper racing with a stage profile like that I'll do harm to a swan - and we are talking a severe loss of feathers here.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Jesus Thom Thom is it a nocturne?

    An interesting profile, I don't think we'll have swan-gate
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    A good day to be in the break I think.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Not too sure that a break will stick as early as the first real road stage.
    Depends if Sky are prepared to do the minimum or not.
    The final climb is very long and gradual, no serious gradient.
    The first is completely the opposite, with a killer opening km
    and no relief in the first 6.

    Davide Cassani talks about the stage and it's very technical decent:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHWItjjphw4
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    I'm not sure that the break will stick either but I'd say that the average odds on a GT stage of it happening would be in the region of 1 in 18 whereas tomorrow would be somewhere in the region of 1 in 10 subject, of course to the make-up of the break. Can't see Sky trying to defend the jersey and can see the teams without anyone in the break playing poker. Not a sure thing but better odds than for your average break.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Sky couldn't control anything in the classics. I could see them finding it difficultl in the last part of this stage as well.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    This isn't the Sky classics squad though...
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    nweststeyn wrote:
    This isn't the Sky classics squad though...

    No, I'm inclined to call it worse.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    inrng 9:32pm via web
    The more I look at Stage 3, the harder it looks. Climbing and then a fast, winding to the finish. Could rain too
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    Think Wiggins will keep close tabs on Nibali given that finish. Will be interesting to see if the 20s boner carrot induces something imaginative from one of today's GC losers.
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  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    ThomThom wrote:
    nweststeyn wrote:
    This isn't the Sky classics squad though...

    No, I'm inclined to call it worse.

    :D:D:D

    touche
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    ;-)
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    nweststeyn wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    nweststeyn wrote:
    This isn't the Sky classics squad though...

    No, I'm inclined to call it worse.

    :D:D:D

    touche

    They did alright yesterday though
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Thom Thom in mischievous form so early in the day...:)

    Sky are not defending the jersey today, according to Cycling Weekly podcast that I've just listened to.


    EDIT: going to be stunning scenery today - Amalfi coast
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    LOL There's a lot of PTP switching going on today.

    So apparently this route isn't just a matter of a speed bump before the end.

    Inner Ring's preview is excellent as always.

    Would love to see Cadel Evans do something today with a downhill attack but I'll stick with Bouhanni.
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  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    To be worn on Puccio bike today new fizik seat

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Break of the day away - 4 minutes or so ahead

    Taborre, Boaro, Wauters, Pantano, De Backer, Bellemakers & Rodriguez
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/#live

    ES starts at 14 15 today - Can't wait, nothing to do today and looks like our Algeria Visas won't be ready in time so could continue like this for a month or so...ho hum ;)
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  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 293
    Anyone got a link to internet coverage? Preferably Eurosport?
    I've currently got it on this link, but it's in Italian:
    http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130503/vv5183b ... 72970.html
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Mine should be starting any moment now...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Doubt it.
    Rai still showing yesterday's stage.
    Not a live picture in sight, yet.
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  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 293
    Got it now, thanks - http://www.myhdfooty.com/stream.php?id=20

    [edit] damn it - that's gone to the snooker :evil:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    cyclingfans.com will have the links every day.

    http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130504/vv5184e ... 73816.html
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Orica in front of the peloton in 3..2..1..
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Good luck with that climb, Cav...
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    That narrow right-angle corner into 16% in 5 mins for peloton looks tasty.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Aaaaaaand bye bye, Cav..
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Poor Cav. Does he not have a team mate with him?

    Edit: Yes he does.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Cav looks a bit soft; is he over doing the pasta??
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Did Sean just call Maglia Rosa Pucino? Hope so.

    Sprinter's grupetto 1'30s behind peloton over top. Not a sprinter's day.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    What's the logic in airing Snooker on EurosportHD and Giro on Eurosport2 ..?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Did Quigley just say that "you find a better class of person at the back of the peloton and there is Thomas Dekker" :?:

    Ha ha ha ha :D

    The first part is just bizarre and the adding of Dekker makes it funny. A case of 'saying anything is better than dead air.'
    Correlation is not causation.

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