Giro d'italia SPOILER

[Flying_Monkey]

Garmin...

I'd like Serpa to have a go because he can do this kind of climb, but I expect he's riding for Scaponi

 

[Crackle]

I'm following it on Velonews and it's just flashed up "How long before Evans punches one of these crazy Italian fans?"

 

[Dayvo]

4 km to go and Evans and Basso fighting it out!

Both are in my Fantasy team, but I've played the joker on Basso for today's stage!

 

[montage]

4 km to go and Evans and Basso fighting it out!

Both are in my Fantasy team, but I've played the joker on Basso for today's stage!

Very good call!
I got some nice points today - Basso 1, Evans 2 Sastre 5 (joker)

 

[HLaB]

How steep was that finnish!

 

[rich p]

How steep was that finnish!

Talking of Finnish, Wegelius did a good ride!

 

[Telemark]

4 km to go and Evans and Basso fighting it out!

Both are in my Fantasy team, but I've played the joker on Basso for today's stage!

Oi Dayvo! Get thee back to the bottom of the table
Or maybe I should tell my RandomRiders to get a move on instead ...

T

 

[HLaB]

Talking of Finnish, Wegelius did a good ride!

LOL Oops

 

[rich p]

That was a brutal ride and again much kudos for Evans for sticking at it and having a go.
Basso made it look relatively easy and must be favourite for the overall if there are enough tough stages left. An uphill ITT on Tuesday I think.

 

[Will1985]

Evans looked ungainly on that bike, fighting with it the whole way up.

 

[gavintc]

Evans looked ungainly on that bike, fighting with it the whole way up.

Yes, he was hurting. I noted that Basso's killer push came just after he signalled Evans to come through for a turn. He was able to see Evans was not comfortable and was rolling around. I must admit that Basso looked like a machine as he rode those final 3 km. I just hope that his blood levels/readings are correct.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah, he did look very smooth compared to everyone else.

 

[raindog]

Yes, he was hurting. I noted that Basso's killer push came just after he signalled Evans to come through for a turn. He was able to see Evans was not comfortable and was rolling around. I must admit that Basso looked like a machine as he rode those final 3 km. I just hope that his blood levels/readings are correct.

Seemed like two different styles, Evans pushing against a big gear and Basso turning something more manageable with great Italian style, but whether or not he had more than porridge for breakfast i have no idea.

 

[BigSteev]

Managed to catch the last 8k in a sashimi bar in Hamburg airport before flying home. The contrast between Evans and Basso made it obvious who was going to take it but I thought Evans put in a gutsy ride today and I was suitably impressed.

 

[montage]

Evans has been the man of the match so far