Giro Stage 15 - **Spoiler**

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    goonz wrote:
    Is it the Tour of Romandie on ES currently?

    Nope, was a few weeks ago. Norway is on at the moment.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    Nice edit :lol:
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    ooooh, too slow goonz ;)
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    edited May 2013
    27c and sunny in Norway. EBH might get a nice tan to show the Giro boys when they all get together. Bonkers!

    Might get to see some drunk Norwegian cycling fans, they're always good value. :D
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Pross wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Fair play to Visconti - been very active throughout this race.

    Hope Betancur gets a win before the end.

    Dont worry even if he doesnt, he will still celebrate like he won anyway...

    More likely that when he does finally win he won't celebrate just in case! I hope he does get one though.


    Sponsors probably love that....potentially more coverage than from a win....
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Damn thought no one would notice... :oops:

    Have to say though, its so much warmer than in Italy! Who is leader for Sky?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    At least Betancur can use his 2nd place for something today. 12 bonus seconds give him the White Jersey. 5 seconds in front of Majka. #giro
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  • confused@BR
    confused@BR Posts: 295
    Now I understand why so many of you complain about the commentator on Eurosport. I would be annoyed too.... if I had paid for the stream :oops:

    Had to switch after a few minutes and found a Rai stream which had no commentary, only the ambient noise :) Having said that, the normal Rai feed is fine, I don't speak Italian but the graphics appear to be in English and the foreign language blasting along makes me feel rather sophisticated (in an ignorant way).
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Quigleys not too bad - he's brought Sean out of himself, treats it a bit like radio though - no real need to fill every second.

    Surprised Santabrogio didnt do anything today - was expecting a bit of tussle between him and Uran.

    I guess after the rubbish weather they just wanted to get to the rest day in ok form.
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    afx237vi wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Anyone know where Cav finished?

    He hasn't yet.

    He came in about 28 minutes after Visconti with the 70-strong grupetto.

    http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/classifiche/it/t_15_class.shtml?lang=en&t=15
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Now, assuming they are even half right, for the icing on the cake, next Friday and Saturday's Dolomiti weather forecast:

    http://www.3bmeteo.com/meteo/passo+dello+stelvio

    Pick any passo you fancy for Saturday, they are equally bad. :(
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    That stage was a Gin and bitter disappointment for me. It was set up nicely for a good punch up on the Galibier but the whole stage resembled a critical mass ride. All teams should be made to wear sandals and "Ban the Bomb" T shirts for the next stage.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Great pic TWH
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    It's a bit like the film "Happy Feet" but with bicycles. Bet Cav was well snugged up at that point
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    goonz wrote:
    Great pic TWH


    It's from the gallery on the Team Sky site. Some cracking photos on there.

    http://www.teamsky.com/gallery/0,27401, ... ml#photo=6
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Now, assuming they are even half right, for the icing on the cake, next Friday and Saturday's Dolomiti weather forecast:

    http://www.3bmeteo.com/meteo/passo+dello+stelvio

    Pick any passo you fancy for Saturday, they are equally bad. :(

    FFS, there's some sort of weird weather imbalance going on with Norway being practically tropical and Central Europe still in the midst of winter. At this rate we'll be having snow at the Tour (and probably the Vuelta!).
  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    Pross wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Now, assuming they are even half right, for the icing on the cake, next Friday and Saturday's Dolomiti weather forecast:

    http://www.3bmeteo.com/meteo/passo+dello+stelvio

    Pick any passo you fancy for Saturday, they are equally bad. :(

    FFS, there's some sort of weird weather imbalance going on with Norway being practically tropical and Central Europe still in the midst of winter. At this rate we'll be having snow at the Tour (and probably the Vuelta!).

    Maybe not a bad idea for the Vuelta
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    frenchfighter wrote:
    LOL, Nibs attacks and throws his bottle out.

    But damn, this does not help Visconti.

    I loved that when he threw his bottle out, he looked like he meant business!
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Awsome ride by the winner, all good stuff

    :D
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    So..um...Visconti. Client of Ferrari. 3 month ban over the winter. Not worthy of comment on this thread?

    Vive le clean cycling!
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    So..um...Visconti. Client of Ferrari. 3 month ban over the winter. Not worthy of comment on this thread?

    Vive le clean cycling!


    As mentioned earlier in this thread, if this is clean riding then bring back the dopers! :preparetogetflanned:
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    goonz wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    So..um...Visconti. Client of Ferrari. 3 month ban over the winter. Not worthy of comment on this thread?

    Vive le clean cycling![/


    As mentioned earlier in this thread, if this is clean riding then bring back the dopers! :preparetogetflanned:


    Oh some are still there, make no mistake
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    cba to respond
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Now, assuming they are even half right, for the icing on the cake, next Friday and Saturday's Dolomiti weather forecast:
    http://www.3bmeteo.com/meteo/passo+dello+stelvio
    With a predicted high of –5 deg C at the top of the Stelvio on Friday, and because of wind that feeling like –10 deg C when standing still, I hope they are all equipped with at least winter cycling gloves if not even gloves like these.

    8757831256_c90bf20092.jpg

    (Scarponi apparently suffered a lot with frozen hands on stage 14; said to be a main reason why he lost time that stage)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    cba to respond

    yet you did...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pross wrote:
    Chuffed for Visconti but if this is clean racing crack open the EPO!

    The very thought crossed my mind.

    Riders taking 30 odd secs here and there is pretty rubbish. May as well get rid of half the mountain.
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Photo of the Stelvio in the last couple of days. At least the sun's shining. :D

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Something like Pat McQuaid was driving solo in a car in front of the race.

    W samochodzie przed peletonem jechał wczoraj sam Pat McQuaid, prezydent UCI, a my kręciliśmy 14 km/h pod górę.
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