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| marble |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:22
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SportingNonsense wrote:
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marble wrote:
Has something like this ever happened in a GT or a big race before?
Oscar Pereiro won the Tour in '06 in something similar to this. I think the group was only 20-25 riders though.
It was 2 riders wasnt it? Voigt and Pereiro
I'm pretty sure there were at least 2 more riders in that breakaway. I think I remember Quinziato and Chavanel too. But they were dropped before the sprint. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:22
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marble wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
SotD wrote:
marble wrote:
Has something like this ever happened in a GT or a big race before?
Oscar Pereiro won the Tour in '06 in something similar to this. I think the group was only 20-25 riders though.
It was 2 riders wasnt it? Voigt and Pereiro
I'm pretty sure there were at least 2 more riders in that breakaway. I think I remember Quinziato and Chavanel too. But they were dropped before the sprint.
Yeh, see 2 posts above yours
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| marble |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:24
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SportingNonsense wrote:
marble wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
SotD wrote:
marble wrote:
Has something like this ever happened in a GT or a big race before?
Oscar Pereiro won the Tour in '06 in something similar to this. I think the group was only 20-25 riders though.
It was 2 riders wasnt it? Voigt and Pereiro
I'm pretty sure there were at least 2 more riders in that breakaway. I think I remember Quinziato and Chavanel too. But they were dropped before the sprint.
Yeh, see 2 posts above yours
Yeah I saw it, but it wasn't there at the time I was typing it. When you mention it I remember Grivko getting dropped too. Posts are flooding this thread right now so it's kind of hard to not miss out on a message before you reply. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:28
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SotD wrote:
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Not quite sure whether Basso and Nibali are in Vino/Scarponi group. Androni and Astana seemed to do all the work there, so Liquigas might've dropped into 3rd group.
Nah. Liquigas just have 2 "captains" in the front group. Agnoli and Kiserlovski will both move into top 5 after this stage, and are actually a pretty decent go for a good overall. I think Nibali and Basso are just sitting in the pack letting others do the job.
Yep, they just showed Basso, and I think Nibali, on camera, sitting a few wheels behind Vino
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:29
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Wow 5 minutes transmission. Let's watch some comercials.
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:30
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So let's say the break wins the stage 15 minutes in front of Evans and Vinokourov. Will they be able to hold on to the Giro overall lead? I imagine seeing alot of hard racing and action in the last week. This could be really interesting. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:32
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marble wrote:
So let's say the break wins the stage 15 minutes in front of Evans and Vinokourov. Will they be able to hold on to the Giro overall lead? I imagine seeing alot of hard racing and action in the last week. This could be really interesting.
yep it will be exciting to watch |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:35
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I starting to think the Giro is just as exciting as the TDF now, this is my 2nd year watchin the Giro, i dont think the TDF will as exciting as this. |
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:36
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Is this years Giro d'italia turning out to be one of the most exciting Grand Tours ever? |
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:37
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Vino punctures - go peloton, go go go
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:38
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The gap is down to 13-something.
Still, if the gap is above 10 minutes at the end of this stage, will anyone then be able to beat the likes of Tondo and Arroyo? |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:40
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no i think its too late the Giro will be over for Alexandre "doping" Vinokourov, Evans, Nibali, Basso, Garzelli n Scarponi. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:41
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Ste117 wrote:
no i think its too late the Giro will be over for Alexandre "doping" Vinokourov, Evans, Nibali, Basso, Garzelli n Scarponi.
Dont be silly, of course its not over for them.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:41
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Crommy wrote:
Vino punctures - go peloton, go go go
Damn, already back on - unlikely he wouldn't rejoin, but a man can dream!
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:42
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Aha, a British Eurosport stream! https://www.fromsport.com/video-247102...47102.html
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:43
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anyone knows the maximum time limit rule on such a stage? Plenty of people loose contact very soon in the stage.
I wonder how many people will arrive in Verona for the last stage with all the mountain stages yet to come. |
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:43
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After todays stage it will be, i cant see them pulling it back, i will be very surprised if the gap is less than 5mins at the line, Vino's group is only small. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:44
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I don't think Tondo has what it takes. I'm more into Arroyo... But it will be good, because now the italian climbers will have to open the race wide open in the mountains.
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| khris |
Posted on 19-05-2010 14:45
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Heh, the commentators didn't have time to name everyone in the leading group between commercial breaks...
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Posted on 19-05-2010 14:45
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Just asked the danish comentators "What is your point of view as to Eurosport showing female tennis while cycling history is being written. Don't you have a Eurosport 2 for less interesting sport activities?"
I wonder if they are going to answer that.
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