Giro d'Italia 2015 *spoilers*
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Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I wonder if there is a Betsy Tiralongo sitting at home in a rage...
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Oh well, Betancur didn't last too long after I put the curse on him...
Konig is looking great though, isn't he?
Konig is looking great though, isn't he?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
You're right! It was Atapuma - easy mistake to make
The BMC man in the lead group was Caruso, I think.
Bobby Mhor
Guru
- Location
- Behind You
Does Konig inherit the motor home?
if he stays higher in the GC...
if he stays higher in the GC...
Giro done and dusted? I think so. Let's hand the thing over to Contador, he looks the strongest.. ah well, not required, he already wears the pink jersey! Seems Aru runs out of vitamins...maybe one of his Astana mates has something left over though... otherwise it's over. And we have still a week to go?!
To paraphrase Stingray, anything can happen in the next 7 days but if it doesn't, Beefy Bert's got it. I do want to see if Landa continues to outperform everything he's ever done before or if in fact his batteries die or even if he continues pressing one day and leaves Aru far behind destroying Astana's podium hopes, as it looked like he might today.
Of course, you're right. Anything can happen. Crash, puncture whatever. But Aru looks tired, couldn't even hold the wheel of his team mate, and lost some seconds to Contador again. Normally, there shouldn't be enough time for him to recover to a level that allows him to attack Contador in a way that would see him taking minutes off Contador. Contador in turn can sit and wait. He has nothing really to do now accept defending the jersey. The others have to attack him. Landa, yes maybe, he's sure to attack at some point, I imagine. But hard to see him taking four minutes something off Contador in the last week?!
However one blood transfusion later, and the world may look different for Aru... sorry, now I'm cynical.
However one blood transfusion later, and the world may look different for Aru... sorry, now I'm cynical.
400bhp
Guru
I think, given Contador is doing the TDF, he'll just sandbag for the rest of the race.
This was the first high mountain pass of the Giro and the race is over
Following on from the superb racing in week 1, the lack of competition to Bertie is pish poor. He's in a different league. He must be rubbing his hands that none of the proper contenders decided to bother doing the Giro this year.
Does this add more weight to having a different structure to the world tour, given that in one of cycling's "majors" only one of the top 5 turns up?
Here's looking forward to the TdF.
This was the first high mountain pass of the Giro and the race is over
Following on from the superb racing in week 1, the lack of competition to Bertie is pish poor. He's in a different league. He must be rubbing his hands that none of the proper contenders decided to bother doing the Giro this year.
Does this add more weight to having a different structure to the world tour, given that in one of cycling's "majors" only one of the top 5 turns up?
Here's looking forward to the TdF.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Just had a look at the rest of the results from today's stage. Porte finished 27 minutes after Landa - just four minutes ahead of the gruppetto.
Never mind a private motor home, he'll be lucky if they let him sleep in a kennel tonight.
Never mind a private motor home, he'll be lucky if they let him sleep in a kennel tonight.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
The organisers of the TdF must be rubbing their hands at how few of the big names are appearing only at their race in the GT's this year. Unless of course they all fall off again and make the Vuelta the best race of the year like last year.I think, given Contador is doing the TDF, he'll just sandbag for the rest of the race.
This was the first high mountain pass of the Giro and the race is over
Following on from the superb racing in week 1, the lack of competition to Bertie is pish poor. He's in a different league. He must be rubbing his hands that none of the proper contenders decided to bother doing the Giro this year.
Does this add more weight to having a different structure to the world tour, given that in one of cycling's "majors" only one of the top 5 turns up?
Here's looking forward to the TdF.
It could be a clever ploy to put him so far behind no one will chase him when he goes on the break. Or he might be leaving on a jet plane.
