Giro d'italia SPOILER

[BigSteev]

Finally a decent result for Sastre too.

 

[raindog]

Good grief that uphill finish and terrible conditions - what a stage. These guys earn every penny.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was great for Sastre and Wiggins (both in my fantasy team!) - they both really needed that - I guess it was recover the losses or else. Millar and co. lost a bit at the end. Still waiting for Vino's group...

 

[User169]

Pink jersey group 12:45 down.

 

[BigSteev]

Porte in Pink!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Couldn't have predicted that at the start! He won't last the moutains, but it's great for him!

 

[aJohnson]

Port in Pink and Sastre in the top 8. That was a good stage.

 

[raindog]

Poor buggers, they really looked demoralised crossing the line. Soaked to the skin to top it all.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

This is shaping up to be the most dramatic Giro, if not the best GT, for ages...

 

[lukesdad]

Hey ! Hey ! Carlos is back in it. Significantly he and Wiggins were strong at the end. Good signs for the third week. Still some big stages before then. Looked like vino evans basso etc. worked a damn site harder than th efront guys, good innit

 

[raindog]

This is shaping up to be the most dramatic Giro, if not the best GT, for ages...

When was the last time we saw a big race turned upside down like this?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I can't think offhand...

 

[trustysteed]

oscar perreiro in the tdf?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Usually, it's one or two riders who climb the classification in the mountains, or a very strong TTT upsetting things - but almost the whole Top 10 being swept aside on a non-mountain, non-TT stage? Almost never...

 

[raindog]

I thought of that too - not quite as spectacular as this though. Someone on another forum said that this is the way races were won in the old days before team radios and the like.

Mind you, the race ain't over yet by a long way. Can't wait for the rest - bring it on.