Giro Stage 7 - Spoiler Thread
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frenchfighter wrote:2:14 for Emanuele Sella (Androni Giacattoli), Ioannis Tamoridis (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Maarten Tjallingii (Blanco), Dominique Rollin (FdJ), Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) and Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM)
Break short of Italians?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
TailWindHome wrote:frenchfighter wrote:2:14 for Emanuele Sella (Androni Giacattoli), Ioannis Tamoridis (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Maarten Tjallingii (Blanco), Dominique Rollin (FdJ), Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) and Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM)
Break short of Italians?
Interestingly Rabottini tried to get away to bridge across but the bunch weren't having it0 -
Reading his TL Fred Grappe, FDJ's performance coach, reckons the GC guys will be trying to save their energy today ahead of tomorrow's effort
We shall see....0 -
Stage 6 highlights - Lampre rider had just launched a bidon over audience and was rewarded by a generous hosing.
...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
They don't want Sella as he is 6.52 from GC leader and the break has been pulled back to under 6 mins
Lead group
Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli
Maarten Tjallingii Team Blanco
Ioannis Tamouridis Euskaltel Euskadi
Dominique Rollin FDJ
Adam Hansen Lotto Belisol
Pim Ligthart Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Peloton at 6:00
Pink Jersey Luca Paolini Team KatushaOrganiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
Cassani on Rai just described this as an extremely difficult stage with impossible gradients.........
Just gone to live shots."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Friebe thinks that the published avg gradients in the road book etc are really downplaying how tough the climbs are in reality...0
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Looking at the stage, the first two names I thought of was Giovanni Visconti and Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez. Visconti is an expert in these kind of stages and Rubiano knows these roads very well. Troffeo Matteotti starts and ends in Pescara and Rubiano has taking podium twice within the last three years. The Colombian climber spent most of Stage 6 as the very last man in the peloton, where he got some TV-time for amazing bike skills avoiding the big crash with 30 km to go. Visconti also found his way to the TV-cameras at that crash, but unfortunately for sitting on the ground with a sore hip. The former Italian Champion went to hospital after the stage and even though nothing is broken, he may find it too difficult to perform at this best level. That being said, if Giovanni Visconti is ready after his crash, he's one of the biggest favorites for this stage.
http://c-cycling.blogspot.cz/2013/05/gi ... rites.html
That is the Chavez who took an amazing win in last year`s Giro (Stage 6).Contador is the Greatest0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Cassani on Rai just described this as an extremely difficult stage with impossible gradients.........
Just gone to live shots.
Km / To Go Climb Length Grade Max
124.6 / 52 Villamagna 2.3 km 6.8 % 18 %
138 / 39 Chieti-Pietragrossa 2.5 km 9.5 % 16 %
142.4 / 35 Tricalle 1.1 km 11.5 % 19 %
157.3 / 20 Santa Maria di Criptis 3.5 km 6.9 % 18 %
169.6 / 7 San Silvestro 1.5 km 8.5 % 14 %Contador is the Greatest0 -
Wtf Quigley? Rabottini is actually Pozzovivo."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Pim Ligthart eats tarmac on a greasy left-hander. Bummer: 80kms of breakaway work down the tubes....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Probably the kiss of death, but the gradients are the reason why I went for Pozzovivo today.
On a different note, I spotted somewhere that Pescara is the home of Pinerello so maybe Sky could pick up some spares there.0 -
Vacansoleil rider has been attacked by a shark there.0
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Contador is the Greatest0 -
Terrible tash.0
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I thought Cavendish was in Red today? Only just turned on Eurosport0
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Paul 8v wrote:I thought Cavendish was in Red today? Only just turned on Eurosport
Sorry should have said it was from yesterday.Contador is the Greatest0 -
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Sean Kelly's pronunciation of 'banana' was highly amusing . . .Edinburgh Revolution Curve
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frenchfighter wrote:Paul 8v wrote:I thought Cavendish was in Red today? Only just turned on Eurosport
Sorry should have said it was from yesterday.
Ah, I was worried for a bit there!0 -
Looks like Di Luca will be on attack later....maybe even Santambrogio. Sammie Sanchez from a small bunch sprint. Pellizotti to have a crack.
@BriSmithyContador is the Greatest0 -
Lies, damned lies, and average gradients. Leg-breaker, 62km out....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Nice fettling skills“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Debating whether to stay in the office and get some work done or bugger off and watch the last 40km of this stage at home..."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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Pretty good team Vini have for a small outfit:
GARZELLI, ANDRIATO, CHICCHI, DI LUCA, GATTO, PRONI, RABOTTINI, SANTAMBROGIO, TABORREContador is the Greatest0 -
Riding like it's serious business all day. Decoy Di Luca to set things up for Santambrogio.frenchfighter wrote:Pretty good team Vini have for a small outfit:
GARZELLI, ANDRIATO, CHICCHI, DI LUCA, GATTO, PRONI, RABOTTINI, SANTAMBROGIO, TABORRE...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
inseine wrote:Is it normal for the KOM points only to be awarded in the televised section of the day?
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The TVs are the intermediate sprints, if that's what you mean.
Didnt we have this conversation yesterday?Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
Specialized Langster SS for Ease
Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
n+1 is well and truly on track
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