2015 Giro Stage 4 **Spoilers**

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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Old school GT racing
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Several groups getting back together, 1'30 and falling fast from front group so approx 8 from peloton.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Sky won the poker game. Contador's men working again.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Welcome to the Giro. This is not the circus that is the Tour.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Three groups with the 2nd group between a minute and two behind. No one really dangerous for GC.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    What an odd stage.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    2nd group 30 secs behind. QS working with Tinkoff, still at 10mins.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Front group and Kreuzinger/Sioutsov group now together.

    9ish minutes and 81km.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Front group:

    Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin), Tom Danielson (Cannondale-Garmin), Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli), Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge), Amaël Moinard (BMC), Andrey Zeits (Astana), Arnaud Courteille (FDJ), Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge), Chad Haga (Giant-Alpecin), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R-La Mondiale), Martijn Keizer (LottoNL-Jumbo), Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF), Mauro Finetto (Southeast), Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida), Andrey Amador (Movistar), Yonathan Mosalve (Southeast). Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo), Darwin Atapuma (BMC), Davide Malacarne (Astana), Eduard Michael Grosu (Nippo-Vini Fantini), Salvatore Puccio (Team Sky), Kanstantsin Siutsou (Team Sky), Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge), Sylvester Szmyd (CCC Sprandi), Simone Stortoni (Androni Giocattoli), Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha), Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge), Eduardo Zardini (Bardiani CSF) and Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Soudal)
    Contador is the Greatest
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    First sighting of the bottle vest for this year - not a bad idea.

    Front group starting to cruise a bit, needs a new breakaway.

    Edit: And here we go...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Franco Pelizotti (Androni Giocattoli), Edoardo Zardini (Bardiani-CSF) Andrey Amador (Movistar), Andrey Zeits (Astana), Mauro Finetto (Southeast),, Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo), Darwin Atapuma (BMC), Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge), Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Soudal), Kanstantsin Sioutsou (Team Sky), Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R-La Mondiale), Simone Stortoni (Androni Giocattoli), Dario Cataldo (Team Sky), Davide Malacarne (Astana), Andrey Zeits (Astana), Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF), Amaël Moinard (BMC), Sylwester Szmyd (CCC Sprandi), Arnaud Courteille (FDJ), Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida), Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge), Tom Danielson (Cannnondale=Garmin), Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin), Chad Haga (Giant-Alpecin), Sergey Lagutin (Katusha), Martijn Keizer (LottoNL-Jumbo), Salvatore Puccio (Team Sky)

    I thought Cataldo had moved to Astana?

    OGE riding well, getting people in the break every day to ensure they keep the pink jersey if it doesn't get pulled back.
  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Front group:

    Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin), Tom Danielson (Cannondale-Garmin), Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli), Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge), Amaël Moinard (BMC), Andrey Zeits (Astana), Arnaud Courteille (FDJ), Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge), Chad Haga (Giant-Alpecin), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R-La Mondiale), Martijn Keizer (LottoNL-Jumbo), Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF), Mauro Finetto (Southeast), Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida), Andrey Amador (Movistar), Yonathan Mosalve (Southeast). Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo), Darwin Atapuma (BMC), Davide Malacarne (Astana), Eduard Michael Grosu (Nippo-Vini Fantini), Salvatore Puccio (Team Sky), Kanstantsin Siutsou (Team Sky), Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge), Sylvester Szmyd (CCC Sprandi), Simone Stortoni (Androni Giocattoli), Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha), Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge), Eduardo Zardini (Bardiani CSF) and Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Soudal)

    Simon Clarke should be looking to do the old one-two ;)
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Macaloon wrote:
    dqn5gj.png

    Is that showing everyone? Pretty sure I went for Meersman for today.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Why are Tinkoff more scared of Kreuziger than the other teams?
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Boonen riding at the front too, in what looks like some new shades.
    _
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Meersman was dropped after 5km.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Macaloon wrote:
    Why are Tinkoff more scared of Kreuziger than the other teams?

    Tinkoff being manager in the car?

    "this time it's personal"
    _
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Macaloon wrote:
    Why are Tinkoff more scared of Kreuziger than the other teams?

    Becasue Kreuziger with 6 minutes wins the Giro and Alberto isn't that keen on that.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Boonen riding at the front too, in what looks like some new shades.

    i-RgK4Qgd-X3.jpg
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Keizer back on his bike after colliding with a young fan who is now being looked at by the race Dr.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Only two explanations I can think of: either Tinkov only wants to win with Contador, or Tinkoff don't trust Kreuziger over 3 weeks so want to keep his potential lead closer to 5 minutes than to 15.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Pross wrote:
    Is that showing everyone? Pretty sure I went for Meersman for today.

    You did. The graph's just statistics.
    :wink:
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Its a great (scary) twisty descent to the finish in La Spezia, scene of the best grand tour stage finish I've ever seen in 1989 (sadly not live, but on RAI).
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Boonen riding at the front too, in what looks like some new shades.

    i-RgK4Qgd-X3.jpg

    Look different to those.
    _
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    ThomThom wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Why are Tinkoff more scared of Kreuziger than the other teams?

    Becasue Kreuziger with 6 minutes wins the Giro and Alberto isn't that keen on that.

    I can think of other ways to solve this problem.
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Front group splitting and regrouping again, a few riders dropping off the back though so thinning out a bit. 68km to go, peloton at 8min+.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Come on graphics man, get the gaps up.
    _
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    I'm not sure the graphics guy can keep up with what's going on...

    (Nice to see my "My Man 2015" squad represented by Hurtado in the break)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Peloton can't be going that fast if Boonen is still towards the front.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pross wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    dqn5gj.png

    Is that showing everyone? Pretty sure I went for Meersman for today.

    He abandoned anyway, so best keep it to yourself...
    _

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