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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 1
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:12
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| 16 | PIRAZZI Stefano | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | | ,, | | 17 | VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José | Movistar Team | | ,, | | 18 | DEGENKOLB John | Team Argos - Shimano | | ,, |
Pirazzi, the master sprinter 
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:13
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Finally a good leadout from OPQS, so happy to see Steegmans back in business
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:15
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Norwegian TV2 has also decided not to show the Giro this year due to bad ratings last year  No pink italians for me.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:18
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alexkr00 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Gavazzi better than expected. I might actually end up being right about him winning a stage this year. 
Yes, good performance by him, but he almost took a Garmin rider out (Hunter I think) on his way to that 5th place.
Ah is that what all the handbags from Hunter was about. I need to watch it again. |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:30
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Sean Kelly seems to think Gavazzi could be set to receive a sanction from the Commissionaires for that sprint, but that's just Kelly's unofficial opinion. Couldn't have been any worse then Ferrari's stunt last year could it?  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 09-05-2013 22:41
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So the instigator of the breakaway today was ... Cavendish https://cameronwurf.blogspot.it/2013/0...y-not.html
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| Malkael |
Posted on 10-05-2013 06:52
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Well, Leigh Howard's (OGE) Giro adventure is over for this year after X-Ray scans confirmed a clean break of his collarbone. Unfortunate lad, and now it is going to be even harder to try and beat Cavendish.
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 10-05-2013 06:58
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Goss has had not luck with leadout men for the Giro. Impey pulled out due to the birth of his child, now Howard. Oh well. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 10-05-2013 07:05
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With a leadout like that from Steegmans, Cav is unbeatable, good win from him. I fancy maybe the first breakaway win today, the course is up and down and ideal for the break to suceed.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 10-05-2013 09:09
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Talking about a surprise, lovely |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 10-05-2013 09:44
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Leigh Howard out with broken collarbone, no surgery needed.
Sucks for Goss leadout as Howard's has been in quite good shape so far.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-05-2013 11:10
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Great little insight, thanks.
This is why I wish they'd televise the break of the day forming live then siesta to another sport before returning for the last 50km+. Never going to happen of course for a whole host of reasons but often there's an interesting aside that we miss. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 10-05-2013 11:12
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Only time I know this to happen is at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen on Sporza. They start broadcasting at 9 o'clock. Previews, start of the race, forming of the break. Then they leave at 10 and return at 12 until 6 pm, lovely day  |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-05-2013 11:14
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Ian Butler wrote:
Only time I know this to happen is at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen on Sporza. They start broadcasting at 9 o'clock. Previews, start of the race, forming of the break. Then they leave at 10 and return at 12 until 6 pm, lovely day
So with a little will and a lot of Belgian obsession it is possible |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-05-2013 11:16
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Reading Wurf's blog explains the death of anyone hitting the front before the last few hundred metres:
"It was a block headwind and we were at 50kmph so I was between 550 and 600watts to keep the pace up." |
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| Alesle |
Posted on 10-05-2013 12:13
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cactus-jack wrote:
I could understand Eurosport for not showing the Giro whilst the snooker-WC was taking place, but now they arn't broadcasting anything of importance!
I don't give a tiny rats ass about it being on Eurosport 2, I don't have that channel!
As I said a few pages back, I believe the official explanation is that it's a "business decision". Probably in an attempt to boost awareness and ratings of Eurosport 2 and eurosport player. |
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| juszta |
Posted on 10-05-2013 12:27
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So for today:
Howard is out, Lodewijck (BMC) is out. [Did not start]
Cattaneo (Lampre) is out after a crash just 3km into the stage...
Tiralongo - after his knee injury - also woke up with a temperature this morning... Bad news for Nibali. |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 10-05-2013 12:41
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juszta wrote:
So for today:
Howard is out, Lodewijck (BMC) is out. [Did not start]
Cattaneo (Lampre) is out after a crash just 3km into the stage...
Tiralongo - after his knee injury - also woke up with a temperature this morning... Bad news for Nibali.
And a break consisting of Tamouridis, Hansen, Sella, Tjallingii, Rollin and Ligthart
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-05-2013 14:29
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In the balance right now. A lot depends on Vini's strength to bring this back on their home ground. Katusha only with one helping at the moment. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 10-05-2013 14:31
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they coming back and fast.
Movistar guys like red bull.. |
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