Giro d'Italia (with *SPOILERS*)

[smutchin]

Rabottini, eh? No wonder they call him Rambo.

d.

 

[raindog]

Today is going to be terrible for the poor sods in the autobus.

 

[smutchin]

At least the weather has improved since a couple of days ago.

Cav made it over the first climb with the peloton.

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

They've got to watch Nieve - only 4 minutes down on GC. This will mean that the peloton will have to chase the breakaway after all.

 

[smutchin]

Excellent move by Nieve.

d.

 

[raindog]

Fabulous scenery. I'd love to be up the top of one of these climbs today spectating. With one of me bikes of course.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

every year I sit at home and say "next year I am going over for the race"....maybe one day !

 

[smutchin]

Mechanical for Szmyd at the start of the last climb! That could make life interesting for Basso. #schadenfreude

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well, Moreno's gone too, Bruseghin and de Gendt and a few others - even Gadret and Tiralongo! It looks like we're going to have a really small selection come the Giau - Pozzovivo and Uran and Rodriguez looking good.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Henao has gone and Uran is actually looking like he can't keep up either. Damn.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

it seems to have slowed. I wonder whether a few will come back on.

 

[smutchin]

Basso is murdering them.

d.

 

[Crackle]

Surprised to see Hesjedal still there so far.

 

[smutchin]

Fair play to Hesjedal - who expected him to be one of the select group at this point?

d.

 

[smutchin]

Snap!