Giro 2017: Stage 2:- Olbia › Tortoli (221k) *Spoilers*

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  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Martinelli sitting on - Haas going nowhere. Nizzolo and Pelucchi back on.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    The Giro descending competition is on. Moto struggling to stay ahead of Bahrain-Merida.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    10km to go. Classic Giro technical bunch sprint awaits.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    8.6km to go. Orica take over from Bahrain.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Big problems for Zakarin.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Mechanical for Zakarin.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Five Katusha riders trying to save the day for Zakarin.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    28 seconds with 5km to go for Zakarin
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    28 seconds back. Bad luck!

    Whole Katusha team riding through and off to bring him back up.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Lotto finally appear at the front for Greipel. 3.6km to go
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    13 seconds for Zakarin. Good work it seems from Katusha if that is correct.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Geraint Thomas bumping shoulders at the front.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Zakarin back on. Good ride.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Ewan pulled out of his cleat.

    Greipel wins the sprint.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Greipel wins. Mechanical for Ewan just as he was launching. Gaviria faded fast as Greipel came by.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Good sprint by Greipel. Usually takes him a week to get into his rhythm but he's right there from the start by the look of it.

    Horrible for Ewan.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Greipel
    Ferrari
    Stuyven
    Gaviria
    Sbaragli
    Battaglin
    Gibbons
    Thomas
    Ewan
    Conti
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Yes Mr Italian Director, i want to watch the back of the peloton rolling through the 500m to go, rather than watching the sprint unfold....
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited May 2017
    Geraint beats Ewan, which should be receive with much rejoicing here. :D

    Ferrari? Only at the Giro. :lol:

    2 sprint stages and 2 strange results.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Good win for Greipel.

    Don't know why, but I really can't warm to Caleb Ewan, so I'm not feeling much sympathy for him.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    G mixing it with the sprinters for 8th!!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Gaviria completely out-paced by two, forth tier sprinters. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Gaviria completely out-paced by two, forth tier sprinters. :oops:

    Think he stopped pedalling for split second when he came together with Ewan, lost momentum after that.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    With the bonifications that should mean that Griepel is in the pink tomorrow.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,107
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Gaviria completely out-paced by two, forth tier sprinters. :oops:

    He looked like he lost motivation once the win had gone. Nowhere near Greipel though.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    RonB wrote:
    With the bonifications that should mean that Griepel is in the pink tomorrow.

    You are Sean Kelly AICMFP
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    ellerslierd wrote:
    Zakarin back on. Good ride.
    It looks like he lost 20 seconds. I'm not sure how, but it's there on the results.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Zakarin did end up losing 20 seconds at the finish.
    Hugh Carthy took another big time hit, today losing two seconds shy of three minutes.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Hugh Carthy took another big time hit, today losing two seconds shy of three minutes.
    Him and Dombrowski are both 4'21 down on GC already. I'm assuming this is a deliberate ploy.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Split after the sprint for zakarin.

    It's bad - I punched the air when Caleb pulled his pedal out.

    Looks like he did a funny thing with his leg when bumped by Gavaria.

    Greipel keeps his GT record.
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