Giro stage 17 **SPOILER**

danlikesbikes

Today's stage looks like one for the sprinters & who would guess against "sponsored by walkers crisps" to loose, that is of he gets over the last little bump, though he did OK the other day. However the Cat 4 climb today is 5.3K's long with an average of 8.1% & a max of 12% so could be tougher if someone puts the pressure on towards the end.

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Caravaggio to Vicenza 214 km.

goonz

Still think Cav will take it. Im more worried about tomorrows stae. Looks a corker!

frenchfighter

iainf72

goonz wrote:

Still think Cav will take it. Im more worried about tomorrows stae. Looks a corker!

4km of 8%? And some 12%? He could manage but it will be an ask

Tomorrow is the mountain TT. no?

goonz

iainf72 wrote:

goonz wrote:

Still think Cav will take it. Im more worried about tomorrows stae. Looks a corker!

4km of 8%? And some 12%? He could manage but it will be an ask

Tomorrow is the mountain TT. no?

Yes, in my excitement didnt realise it was a TT...stages 18,19 and 20 looking pretty good imo

iainf72

goonz wrote:

Yes, in my excitement didnt realise it was a TT...stages 18,19 and 20 looking pretty good imo

19 and 20 seem unlikely to end up looking like they look now.

-15c might scupper things

inkyfingers

I've gone for Cav, which is risky but I think the GC guys at least will have a rest with the mountain TT tomorrow.

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

danlikesbikes

iainf72 wrote:

goonz wrote:

Still think Cav will take it. Im more worried about tomorrows stae. Looks a corker!

4km of 8%? And some 12%? He could manage but it will be an ask

Tomorrow is the mountain TT. no?

Think we might see some riders going for it hoping that the GC consenters stay together & trying for the stage win, but who knows.

TheBigBean

I think if Cav wins today and on the final day then he will take red. Anything else and Cadel will take it - he appears to be riding for it.

inkyfingers

TheBigBean wrote:

I think if Cav wins today and on the final day then he will take red. Anything else and Cadel will take it - he appears to be riding for it.

Ironically, the weather could scupper Cadel's chances of taking red. He's well placed though, especially if he realises that he has no chance of making up the ground on Nibali and focusses on points instead. He's likely to finish in the top 5 in the mountain TT, that and a couple more good places could seal it. A lot will depend on today, if Cav can't make it over that final climb in the same group as Evans and Evans gets a good placing then it could be his to lose.

goonz

inkyfingers wrote:

I've gone for Cav, which is risky but I think the GC guys at least will have a rest with the mountain TT tomorrow.

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

Goss has to be the biggest underachiever in sprints...

graeme_s-2

inkyfingers wrote:

He's likely to finish in the top 5 in the mountain TT, that and a couple more good places could seal it.

Are there points awarded for the TT? Doesn't seem "right" somehow...

above_the_cows

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

Hasn't Goss gone home?

TheBigBean

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

I think, at the moment, Goss both climbs and sprints worse than Cavendishm so I can't conceive of a circumstance when he would win.

danlikesbikes

At the sign in

Macaloon

I thought Cav had no chance on Stage 13, and got schooled. Not making that mistake again. He's shown a few times that when in with a sniff of a big prize he can climb OK. OTOH his team will probably have a torrid day chasing everything down.

danlikesbikes

Cadel @ sign on

lostboysaint

goonz wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

I've gone for Cav, which is risky but I think the GC guys at least will have a rest with the mountain TT tomorrow.

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

Goss has to be the biggest underachiever in sprints...

Only 'cos Farrar isn't there.

danlikesbikes

Another one out

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inkyfingers

lostboysaint wrote:

goonz wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

I've gone for Cav, which is risky but I think the GC guys at least will have a rest with the mountain TT tomorrow.

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

Goss has to be the biggest underachiever in sprints...

Only 'cos Farrar isn't there.

Farrar seems to be heading in the right direction again, getting in amongst it and getting a win in California. I read recently that he suffered a lot mentally after Weylandt's death.

Goss seems to be missing something, everyone used to say he could win stages which were too hilly for Cavendish, but now he seems to be getting dropped before Cavendish.

goonz

lostboysaint wrote:

goonz wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

I've gone for Cav, which is risky but I think the GC guys at least will have a rest with the mountain TT tomorrow.

Interesting that as of yet I don't think anybody has picked Goss, all have gone for Cavendish or more attacking types.

Goss has to be the biggest underachiever in sprints...

Only 'cos Farrar isn't there.

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

danlikesbikes

goonz wrote:

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

Plus whilst the bunch got jumped by Uncle Jen's he out-sprinted Sagan for 2nd place too

goonz

Danlikesbikes wrote:

goonz wrote:

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

Plus whilst the bunch got jumped by Uncle Jen's he out-sprinted Sagan for 2nd place too

Dont think even the commentators could believe it...

goonz

Danlikesbikes wrote:

goonz wrote:

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

Plus whilst the bunch got jumped by Uncle Jen's he out-sprinted Sagan for 2nd place too

Good ol Jens rolling back the years and making a final push to fill his pensions pot. He had a pretty decent TOC.

danlikesbikes

goonz wrote:

Dont think even the commentators could believe it...

TBF didn't watch to much of the racing but did enjoy that stage, good to see him back too as like/dislike him whatever your preference think we need a bit of competition for sprints especially in the GT types of events.

danlikesbikes

Nibs posing for photo's this morning

danlikesbikes

goonz wrote:

Danlikesbikes wrote:

goonz wrote:

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

Plus whilst the bunch got jumped by Uncle Jen's he out-sprinted Sagan for 2nd place too

Good ol Jens rolling back the years and making a final push to fill his pensions pot. He had a pretty decent TOC.

Yep he did indeed, just in case you can't get enough of him I though I'd post this for you worth a play on to keep you smiling;

http://teamjva.com/jens-voigt-soundboard/

danlikesbikes

The peloton ready for the off this morning

goonz

Danlikesbikes wrote:

goonz wrote:

Danlikesbikes wrote:

goonz wrote:

Hold on a minute, didnt Farrar win a stage in the TOC?

Plus whilst the bunch got jumped by Uncle Jen's he out-sprinted Sagan for 2nd place too

Good ol Jens rolling back the years and making a final push to fill his pensions pot. He had a pretty decent TOC.

Yep he did indeed, just in case you can't get enough of him I though I'd post this for you worth a play on to keep you smiling;

http://teamjva.com/jens-voigt-soundboard/

Bookmarked for home!

goonz

Danlikesbikes wrote:

The peloton read for the off this morning

I so wish I could be a part of this even just once...

thomthom

Goss has been underachieving because he has been sick.