Giro d'Italia *SPOILERS*
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I some how suspect if it was Cav it'd have been an instant dq 
I some how suspect if it was Cav it'd have been an instant dq
I had similar thoughts. He is on RAI at the moment complaining at length (I think, as my italian is poor) about the decision. Personally, I think he was lucky to keep 3rd.
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Flying_Monkey
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Me too. He took the wrong line, and tried to come up the inside where there was no space. He had no right to push the Ullissi out of the way at all. And it wasn't just a shoulder, it was a full blown shove that could have taken the lad down. If he wasn't the Italian champion he would have had a much more severe penalty.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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Nibali's a fighter so I wouldn't be surprised if he tries. Going to be alot of knackered riders this week though.
Today's TT profile!
What was the result of the TT?
I set sky to record it and it ruddy well recorded tennis even though it says cycling on the planner, gutted
I have to watch all the the cycling as highlights as my tv viewing rights are below the kids and the wifes ............
Keith Oates
Janner
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- Penarth, Wales
What was the result of the TT?
I set sky to record it and it ruddy well recorded tennis even though it says cycling on the planner, gutted
I have to watch all the the cycling as highlights as my tv viewing rights are below the kids and the wifes ............
Here you go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Full Results1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:28:55 2Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:34 3Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:38 4José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli0:00:39 5Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:00:46
I some how suspect if it was Cav it'd have been an instant dq
I reckon if it had been anyone that's not Italian it'd have been an instant dq
Keith Oates
Janner
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You don't work for the UCI do you Keith
Does anybody actually WORK or them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kirstie
Über Member
I some how suspect if it was Cav it'd have been an instant dq
I'm not sure Cav would actually do something like that...!
tigger
Über Member
I'm not sure what I make of the situation myself. For sure Visconti is wrong to use his hands but I do believe Ullissi did box him in. Look at the replay in slow mo just at the point where Visconti comes off Ullissi's wheel and inside. There wasn't much of a gap but Ullissi definitely moves a good metre towards the barrier. I think he would have felt Visconti coming and knew he was there. So I think it was a very sneaky block despite Visconti being a bit ambitious with that gap. I'd have down graded them both maybe. Ullissi for a block and Visconti for the use of hands.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
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It's all looking very easy for Contador. If he's clean, he is simply the rider of his generation, no doubt about it. Almost every day, it seems, he is able to decide who wins the stage.
