Giro Stage 20 *spoiler*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    WTF was the Vini rider doing?


    surely he wasn't legitamitely racing for an intermediate sprint? :)

    Hmm, you have to have some 'unwritten rules' that are adhered to and everyone knows you only go for jersey points if in contention for the jersey or a team mate is.

    Draggy day isn't it? They gain 1300m elevation without going up a 'climb'.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Uran's best chance is to ride up to Nibali and whip out his Wiggo disguise. Hard to go uphill fast when you're ROFLing

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    knedlicky wrote:
    c_nichols wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    WTF was the Vini rider doing?
    That's just what I was thinking Pross. Clearly just being difficult /awkward. Did seem very very odd though.
    I wasn't watching but it was Andriato who sprinted. He was trying to get Sprint points, because after leading the Sprint Competition for a while, the other day Belkov took over, but Andriato is still in with a chance of grabbing it back. So he wasn't just being awkward.

    But since I wasn't watching, I don't know what the gesture in the photo was about.

    Sprint Competition:
    1 BELKOV Maxim RUS KAT 29
    2 ANDRIATO Rafael BRA VIN 20
    3 WURF Cameron AUS CAN 18
    4 LIGTHART Pim NED VCD 15
    5 RABOTTINI Matteo ITA VIN 15

    Fair enough forgot there was a separate competition.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Would have thought Vini riders would be keeping their heads down. Only saw the last seconds of the sprint, Cav perhaps upset that the door was shut on him?
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  • c_nichols
    c_nichols Posts: 27
    Pross wrote:
    Fair enough forgot there was a separate competition.

    Make that +1. Makes slightly more sense when you remember that!
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    It looks very cold. Just saw a rider sit up and put gloves on. There's another as I type.

    question: they're working, generating heat, but surrounded by and going through v. cold air. Which 'wins'? The heat-generating work or the cold air? Not put that well, sorry.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Declan talking about sleeveless mitts now! :lol:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    dave milne wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Are riders allowed to use clip on TT bars for a non TT stage?

    no

    Why not?
    they did allow it briefly I think. Average speeds went up as did the amount of crashes. Deemed too dangerous

    They had little stub versions. As well as the risk there just isn't any real benefit in a bunch when drafting, only those in a break or riding on the front would get the advantage.
  • doug5_10
    doug5_10 Posts: 465
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    What glasses does EREMETI (in the break) have on...?

    Those 'orrible Selev hipster things!
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  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,823
    Spinaci bars :
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Action. But wait for Betancur lads. It was a mechanical.
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Pross wrote:
    dave milne wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Are riders allowed to use clip on TT bars for a non TT stage?

    no

    Why not?
    they did allow it briefly I think. Average speeds went up as did the amount of crashes. Deemed too dangerous

    They had little stub versions. As well as the risk there just isn't any real benefit in a bunch when drafting, only those in a break or riding on the front would get the advantage.

    Makes sense, it was when watching the breakway did I think of the question....
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Columbia man pushes Ag2r man's back to give him a boost.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Those Columbians aren't the best looking lads are they?
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  • goonz
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    Will it be that typical Pirazzi attack that lasts 10-15 secs? Hahahaha!
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  • goonz
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    Not sure who is the Irish commentator but are there no better commentators available?
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  • muttley_109
    muttley_109 Posts: 177
    what are "killer metres" ?
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    goonz wrote:
    Not sure who is the Irish commentator but are there no better commentators available?

    Yes! Me.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Santambrogio dropped by the Maglia Rosa group
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    C'mon - Am waiting on the old one "You cant understand Quigley & Sean Kelly" :roll: - Why dont some of you lot apply for a job at Eurosport ???
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Is it over for Betancur?
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    15km to go

    Where's Cav?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Lichtblick wrote:
    15km to go

    Where's Cav?

    2nd position. Now it's just up to the lead out.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Thanks

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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Cav's in second place? On a climb like this?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2013
    GPM done, now a brief 3km pause of downhill – cue adverts – then it's up to the finish.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Descent looks terrifying in these conditions
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Dunno, all I'm seeing is Esta Thé being drunk at the lake in gorgeous sunshine.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
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