Giro 2014 Stage 8: Foligno - Montecopiolo MTF *spoilers*

josame
josame Posts: 1,162
edited May 2014 in Pro race
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I really hope someone (ie Quintana) goes long range today from the Cippo di Carpegna  :D
'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    I'm just praying for someone - preferably Nairo or Uran - to pull back time from Evans today
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    I'm just hoping you get the OP sorted before Crankbrother turns up.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    I have enjoyed the Giro so far. Some riders are more notable by the absence than stellar performances, but it has been great. The Grand Depart was simply fantastic.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Not sure what will happen with regards to the scheduled tv coverage.
    Eurosport reckon they are going live at midday, which looks very early.
    Far too early for Rai Sport 2, in fact.
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    TailWindHome wrote:
    I'm just hoping you get the OP sorted before Crankbrother turns up.

    Yee of little faith :wink:
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    3D map showing the last part of the stage:

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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gWyCYfph8s#t=1126

    “Dove osano i pirati” (‘Where pirates dare’), a film showing the last part of today’s stage, together with early on some clips of Pantani, and later a few photos of him.

    The song by Francesco Bejor, used as background music near the beginning then again near the end, has the same title as the film and is about Pantani.

    “You took off on your bicycle among the roses of a hotel
    towards timeless peaks waiting just for you
    with the heart of a capricious and a bit old-fashioned child
    a wide-eyed child from Romagna

    Words are over, we follow you with our eyes
    as you dash off like a rocket to your finish line
    and may the crowds of the past be the wings around you
    of a love that was missing when you were amongst the mortals

    Now rivers of useless words flow
    some facts, back when you were all alone, would have been better
    and all the memories are crowding in just one moment
    just like many bicycles struggling against the wind
    but you are already speeding off tenaciously, stamping on the blessed foot
    of an angry Saint Peter who addresses you in dialect
    and shouts at you "today we’re closed, we open tomorrow"
    you pedal and answer him "let me pass, I'm Pantani"

    And we, simply minor characters, salute you as champion
    who made my generation dream
    now go, with your bandana and clenched teeth,
    and sprint this last time where pirates dare.”
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Cameron Meyer, a DNS.

    In the first 20 km, Sky set the pace at the front and pulled in any breaks, however about 16 riders have just gone 20 secs clear.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Break shortlived, lasted not 3 km.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    LIVE coverage on eurosport player right now.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Looks like the peloton are letting a group of about 10 go. EBH was the only one I saw from the brief glimpse.

    Vorganov there I think.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Peloton Watch ‏@PelotonWatch 28s
    #Giro 10 leaders - Bandiera, Pirazzi, Quintero, Berard, Cattaneo, Finetto, Vorganov, Quemeneur, Boasson Hagen & Arredondo
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Eurosport might as well turn off again now for 4 hours.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Matthews having a chat with Evans, I wonder if it is him passing the reigns over to BMC now.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Now chatting to Movistar. Does look like he's saying we're not chasing today.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Now Movistar.

    Very interesting seeing all this.


    Claire Balding in the break.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Just a load of kids messing about on their bikes.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Adam Hansen a minute behind the front group.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Arredondo in with a great chance of winning the stage assuming the crash didn't take too much out of him.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Tranquilo. What's that strange ball in the Sky?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    So, Quintero has joined Scarponi in having a pop at Cadel riding on after the big pile up.
    No feeling too great.
    Perhaps it might have been an idea to have an actual race, instead of the last minute departure from
    Colombia, Nairo?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    knedlicky wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gWyCYfph8s#t=1126

    Promising thread starter. Appreciated.

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  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    Carlton Kirby pronouncing Greg LeMond the French way. Yay or nay?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    That's a fairly useful looking group out front. Never paid too much attention to it before, but today's break managed to get an 8m 30 gap in the space of only 11 mins riding (according to CN text commentary). Is it typical for the gap to go out as quick as that? Or did the whole peloton stop for the loo?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Tranquilo. What's that strange ball in the Sky?

    Was just going to comment - sun! The riders ought to neutralise, we don't want anyone getting sunstroke or crashing on melted Tarmac.

    The break will be happy to have EBH to tow them to the climbs before dropping him. Someone needs to ask Pirazzi to drop back, I picked him on PTP for tomorrow not today.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    It's saying 7' 17" on ES now
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Pross wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Tranquilo. What's that strange ball in the Sky?

    Was just going to comment - sun! The riders ought to neutralise, we don't want anyone getting sunstroke or crashing on melted Tarmac.

    The break will be happy to have EBH to tow them to the climbs before dropping him. Someone needs to ask Pirazzi to drop back, I picked him on PTP for tomorrow not today.

    They were peeing, eating and chatting
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    hammerite wrote:
    That's a fairly useful looking group out front. Never paid too much attention to it before, but today's break managed to get an 8m 30 gap in the space of only 11 mins riding (according to CN text commentary). Is it typical for the gap to go out as quick as that? Or did the whole peloton stop for the loo?

    That has to be a mistake, 11 miles maybe but even that is pushing it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, Quintero has joined Scarponi in having a pop at Cadel riding on after the big pile up.
    No feeling too great.
    Perhaps it might have been an idea to have an actual race, instead of the last minute departure from
    Colombia, Nairo?

    Quintero and Quintana are two different people.
    Contador is the Greatest

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