Giro stage 16 **SPOILER**

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nibali has bridged. Heavyweight.
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Ah, sucks. Lots of guys bridging. FFS.

    Classic Frenchie wisdom...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Good win for Intxausti. That rider knows how to try.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Intxausti takes the win.

    Best day of racing so far this Giro.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    2'25" – Santambrogio ruined.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    Quite funny seeing christian Knees in santambrogio's wheel, hands on the tops cruising while satambrogio puts everything in.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    adr82 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Cancel that, didn't know there were 3 away. Why no time gaps?
    They've been pretty slow to put them up, and there were a lot of people changing position over those last few kms. Guess they just couldn't keep up.

    How long did it take Quigley to realise there was a group away? Jeez, the guy is totally clueless.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Not a bad end to the stage. Sella burned all his matches getting to the climb, at which point some GC drama kicked off.
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  • doug5_10
    doug5_10 Posts: 465
    think Pozzavivo was in a group at about 1'50 ish. Podium looking more and more decided, unless Scarponi can have a bash at Uran
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    DeadCalm wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Cancel that, didn't know there were 3 away. Why no time gaps?
    They've been pretty slow to put them up, and there were a lot of people changing position over those last few kms. Guess they just couldn't keep up.

    How long did it take Quigley to realise there was a group away? Jeez, the guy is totally clueless.

    ES just gone to a break, but think he will pick up the tweets soon & comment LOL
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Petitioning ASO to run 2014 TdF in Italy. All of it. Over this parcours. Stage design has been generally outstanding. Spoiled by weather.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Not quite sure why Santambrogio was up to, looked like he wanted to win the sprint for that group. It seems to be more and more that these stages with a medium sized climb produce the action. I think that riders just can't attack the big climbs anymore and it is all about not cracking on those stages.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    DeadCalm wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Cancel that, didn't know there were 3 away. Why no time gaps?
    They've been pretty slow to put them up, and there were a lot of people changing position over those last few kms. Guess they just couldn't keep up.

    How long did it take Quigley to realise there was a group away? Jeez, the guy is totally clueless.

    That's the one benefit of there being no sound card in my PC in work! The problem was there were no graphics telling me what was happening in the last 15km either.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Well thanks for that translation Dec, really gave us an insight there! :D
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Rafal Majka 8th. Future star.
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    ddraver wrote:
    Cor, this is allright innit.....

    Noooooooooo, cant believe I am missing it all and I'll only get to see 5 mins worth of highlights tonight! :cry:
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2013
    You can watch RAI's highlights online at 18.30. Probably an hour's worth – most of the action from the final 25kms.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Good win for Intxausti. That rider knows how to try.

    Do you work for ES? As they have just gone all B&W for some of their shots.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ha no!.

    Niemiec is 5th. WOW. Just WOW. Look at the guys page on wiki. I have no idea how he is managing this. I haven`t even seen him once either.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Just caught up. What a little belter of a stage.
    Action for almost 50kms and the GC boys battling it out.
    Who would have thought that Santambrogio would double
    his time loss to Nibali on such a modest looking stage?
    Have to say, I'm more than a little sceptical about him, this season and
    falling apart the day after the rest day leaves me wondering.

    Stefano Pirazzi is the Laurel and Hardy of pro racing, all rolled into one.
    Not a tactic in sight, but boy, isn't he entertaining and a great laugh!
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Pross wrote:
    Not quite sure why Santambrogio was up to, looked like he wanted to win the sprint for that group. It seems to be more and more that these stages with a medium sized climb produce the action. I think that riders just can't attack the big climbs anymore and it is all about not cracking on those stages.

    This just made me chuckle & was going to add do your jersey up.

    Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 20m
    would imagine @robhayles1 is talking on air about santambrogio doing his jersey up to reduce lost time!

    Rob Hayles ‏@robhayles1 13m
    @daniellloyd1 indeed! Well, 20% is big chunk to just $p%*k up the curtains!
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    B*gger I missed it! Best days racing so far did someone say?? B*gger, B*gger,B*gger!
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Pross wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Cancel that, didn't know there were 3 away. Why no time gaps?
    They've been pretty slow to put them up, and there were a lot of people changing position over those last few kms. Guess they just couldn't keep up.

    How long did it take Quigley to realise there was a group away? Jeez, the guy is totally clueless.

    That's the one benefit of there being no sound card in my PC in work! The problem was there were no graphics telling me what was happening in the last 15km either.

    Get one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UFO202-U-phono-Audio-Interface/dp/B002GHBYZ0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369150471&sr=8-3&keywords=behringer+sound+card ...dont usually need drivers if you're on Windows 7 or above, and then plug in some headphones and off you go :)
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Niemiec is 5th. WOW. Just WOW. Look at the guys page on wiki. I have no idea how he is managing this. I haven`t even seen him once either.
    So, he's this year's Ryder?
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    mfin wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Cancel that, didn't know there were 3 away. Why no time gaps?
    They've been pretty slow to put them up, and there were a lot of people changing position over those last few kms. Guess they just couldn't keep up.

    How long did it take Quigley to realise there was a group away? Jeez, the guy is totally clueless.

    That's the one benefit of there being no sound card in my PC in work! The problem was there were no graphics telling me what was happening in the last 15km either.

    Get one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UFO202-U-phono-Audio-Interface/dp/B002GHBYZ0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369150471&sr=8-3&keywords=behringer+sound+card ...dont usually need drivers if you're on Windows 7 or above, and then plug in some headphones and off you go :)

    But then I'd be spending money to listen to DQ which would make me clinically insane surely?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Ha no!.

    Niemiec is 5th. WOW. Just WOW. Look at the guys page on wiki. I have no idea how he is managing this. I haven`t even seen him once either.

    Well we need a new 'silent assassin' so maybe he is auditioning for the role?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    kleinstroker wrote:
    B*gger I missed it! Best days racing so far did someone say?? B*gger, B*gger,B*gger!

    Rewatch the last 100kms here (racing coverage starts about 46:30 into the recording):

    http://bit.ly/ZaTuJq
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Stefano Pirazzi is the Laurel and Hardy of pro racing, all rolled into one.
    Not a tactic in sight, but boy, isn't he entertaining and a great laugh!

    The new Johnny Hoogerland then ?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Alan A wrote:
    Intxausti takes the win.

    Best day of racing so far this Giro.

    B***ocks and i missed it
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Greetings from NYC.

    Worth making an effort to try and watch this tonight??
    _
  • garyhoop1
    garyhoop1 Posts: 44
    Videos from the giro so far including todays stage - http://bit.ly/137KqEf

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