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Giro d'Italia 2012 - Week 3
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 22-05-2012 22:06
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I think Basso will ignite the race or blow up tomorrow. After all that work he can't be riding for a podium.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 22-05-2012 22:42
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Its not like Hesjedal is guaranteed to lose time 
Its just likely.
But like others have said his descending will be important.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 22-05-2012 22:47
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Does anyone have a clue what the weather will be like? Rainy or sunny?
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 22-05-2012 22:50
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Well for the finish city Cortina d'Ampezzo forecast seems to be rainy:
https://www.weather.com/weather/tenday...y+ITXX0115
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-05-2012 23:23
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
I had this impression, Scarponi was one of those helpless disastrous TTists unable to lose less than 2'00 - 2'30 in a 30km TT, but just checked some results and found out I was wrong, and that he actually usually defends himself pretty well in the last TT. So I have to agree with you kumazan.
However I still don't believe Basso will ignite the race tomorrow.
Also I'm pretty interested in seeing what Lampre will do. They've been using Cunego in almost every mountain stage for long breakaways, but that tactic has been pretty much useless. I wonder if they'll do the same tomorrow.
Heh. Funny the impressions we sometimes get.
For the longest time I was under the impression that Scarponi was a tall lanky fella 
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 23-05-2012 01:54
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for the betting, if only Nibali was riding, i'd have put my house on him
can't see the break succeeding either (due to the amount of hills)
will be a favourite, but can't think of who
tempted for Cunego, but maybe he'll help Scarponi with the descent
looks like a cracking stage though, possibly the best of the giro so far (not that the bar was too high) |
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 23-05-2012 08:51
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I just watched the end of the last stage, no wonder I fell asleep watching it last night. It was never going to be decisive and Pirazzi, I dont know what he was thinking. I think Rujano or Pozzovivo will either put in a big attack, or try stay with the main group of contenders and not lose time on the descent. But they are behind by a bit so they have to go eventually.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-05-2012 09:18
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Eden95 wrote:
I just watched the end of the last stage, no wonder I fell asleep watching it last night. It was never going to be decisive and Pirazzi, I dont know what he was thinking. I think Rujano or Pozzovivo will either put in a big attack, or try stay with the main group of contenders and not lose time on the descent. But they are behind by a bit so they have to go eventually.
I'm thinking that if Rujano has anything left he is saving it for the last mountain stage, where he can go for a long range attack and hope for the stage win. Pozzovivo realistically needs to go over the top of Passo Giau today ahead of the other favourites, because there is a decent chance that he will lose time.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 23-05-2012 11:21
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Bos abandons. Rabo's team is now 4 riders big. Impey and Kennaugh abandon too. Looks like tomorrow will be one for break with not many teams to control the race on at this point, and Sky only has 7 men left.
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 23-05-2012 12:55
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Already good tempo in the field, on a longm hard day like this where you need any tiny bit of resources that will have some effect. Grupetto already formed. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:10
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I will be very surprised if Cavendish makes it all the way to the finish of the race, but deep down i really hope he does so as to keep the points jersey
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:34
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Not long till they get to the Passo Duran 
sutty68 wrote:
I will be very surprised if Cavendish makes it all the way to the finish of the race, but deep down i really hope he does so as to keep the points jersey
Doubt he gets it. RodrÃguez is only 26pts behind with 3 mountain stages to go
EDIT: Also, Friday's stage is going to be a heck of a thing for Cavendish to get inside the time limit
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:36
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issoisso wrote:
Not long till they get to the Passo Duran
sutty68 wrote:
I will be very surprised if Cavendish makes it all the way to the finish of the race, but deep down i really hope he does so as to keep the points jersey
Doubt he gets it. RodrÃguez is only 26pts behind with 3 mountain stages to go
EDIT: Also, Friday's stage is going to be a heck of a thing for Cavendish to get inside the time limit
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:38
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Dont forget someone will pull him up the mountains as always. The personnel of Sky, or motorbike or something like that. Or there will be too many riders outside time limit to dismiss so many 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:49
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Dont forget someone will pull him up the mountains as always. The personnel of Sky, or motorbike or something like that. Or there will be too many riders outside time limit to dismiss so many
True
Still, unless RodrÃguez collapses, he'll end up with more points.
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:51
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can we expect something big from Nieve today?
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:52
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issoisso wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Dont forget someone will pull him up the mountains as always. The personnel of Sky, or motorbike or something like that. Or there will be too many riders outside time limit to dismiss so many
True
Still, unless RodrÃguez collapses, he'll end up with more points.
Can't see that happening somehow, the guy is looking totally focused at the moment |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-05-2012 13:54
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beagle wrote:
can we expect something big from Nieve today?
That would be great to see. I expect he will go before the Giau, or on the early slopes. He likes his long range attacks like stage 15 last year.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-05-2012 14:00
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Rujano dropped already
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-05-2012 14:06
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Liquigas shedding the pack. Nice 
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