Giro d'Italia (with *SPOILERS*)

[Shadow]

Hesjedal in pink tonight?

Would love to see that...but don't thnk it will happen.
Could be a great stage to watch... and I'm going to miss the highlights because I'm going out for dinner - great planning!!

 

[rich p]

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I see now that you were talking about the previous day. I misunderstood the yesterday reference!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Thor and Lastras are now both out! saw a prediction on Eurosport for a thor win then a minute later he abandons the race! lol

 

[smutchin]

Roman Feillu has abandoned too.

I thought the race was supposed to be easier this year!

d.

 

[rich p]

18% climb up the granaro now. Looks tough.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

farrar has abandoned too

 

[smutchin]

Farrar's gone.

Honey Badger don't climb.

Basso looks like he's struggling.

Men very much being sorted from the boys today.

Geraint Thomas for the stage win today, anyone? Scratch that - thought the break would be reeled in but no chance. Not sure if G was even in the main bunch at the finish.

d.

 

[Keith Oates]

GT was 10 minutes off the lead. I wonder how long before some of the Sky team will call it a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lukesdad]

What a ride by Rubiano ! IMO big mistakes made today. Firstly don't let a climber have 3 mins on a stage like that. Secondly the big favourites thinking Basso was in good enough shape for Leakygaz to pull the break back. Garmin realised too late.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Not taking anything away from Rubiano because he took his chances and I always love to see the Colombians win, but another interpretation is that the teams of the overall favourites don't mind letting a rider from a relatively minor team take a breakaway stage win at this point in the race because it won't affect the final result and the any time gains are likely to be erased in the first couple of days of the real mountains...

 

[raindog]

Yeah, that was a great win for Rubiano - and that was a bloody tough stage.

Getting proper lumpy today.

 

[lukesdad]

I suppose it depends on how good Rujano and Rubiano are going to be in the mountains ?

I didn t think Rubiano looked that shattered at the end. Still think it was a miscalculation by the bunch.

 

[PpPete]

Papa Sprint on water-carrying duties today !

 

[rich p]

Papa Sprint on water-carrying duties today !

It shows that he is a real team player, doesn't it Pete!

 

[PpPete]

or a one-off for the cameras ?
cynic? moi?