Giro d'italia SPOILER

[lukesdad]

I don't know how they can be so awful. I mean, they are possibly supporting the best rider in the GC and just cannot seem to be bothered!

Lotto weren t much better!

 

[Chuffy]

Millar gone?!
News on this?

More info on Cycling News. Illness apparently. I'd expect Farrar to quite pretty soon given that Millar and Bobridge are out.

 

[rich p]

Back into the bigger mountains today. Monte Grappa has sections of 14% with an average of 8 so it may be interesting. Not a mountain top finish though.
I'm having a mini-break there in a couple of weeks so I'll be interested to see how hard it is.

 

[raindog]

Nobody mentioned yesterday's win, but with all the scandal and dirt that's being turned over in the cycling world at the moment, didn't it do you good to see local lad Belletti take it? He was so overcome with emotion he could hardly speak afterwards. And by Christ did he jump - what a sprint!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Nobody mentioned yesterday's win, but with all the scandal and dirt that's being turned over in the cycling world at the moment, didn't it do you good to see local lad Belletti take it? He was so overcome with emotion he could hardly speak afterwards. And by Christ did he jump - what a sprint!

Well, I did mention it... and I thought it was great.

 

[raindog]

oops, sorry FM - missed it somehow.
Big climb today.

 

[montage]

Wiggins attack! Wiggins attack!
woot

 

[iLB]

go wiggoooo

 

[montage]

nooooooo
Wiggo has sat up - brings tears to my eyes

 

[raindog]

I reckon he just used up a load of energy for nothing there

 

[rich p]

I reckon he just used up a load of energy for nothing there

A bit odd considering he got dropped but he's up to 7th for now!

The Zoncolan will be interesting tomorrow. It doesn't look like Arroyo will stay with the best climbers. Nibali looked pretty impressive today.

 

[raindog]

Nibali looked pretty impressive today.

agreed - his Nibs done good. Great descent, eh?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Vino is still lurking ominously... with all the climbs to go, anyone right down to about 15th overall is still in with a chance. The only one who isn't is Porte, who did really well being shepherded up the climb today, but he won't manage in the stages with multiple big climbs that are coming up. I think Wiggins was just testing his legs. He didn't lose anything today and I think he looks pretty smooth. The question is whether he really lets rip and therefore damages his TdF chances...

 

[trustysteed]

clicky

cheers for that!

 

[lukesdad]

Did you see Sastre sit up I thought he was going to stop and get off his bike for a minute! Either he s got something up his sleeve or he s toast.