Giro d'Italia 2009
jim1996
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:17
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omg menchov crashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited by jim1996 on 31-05-2009 16:20
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Posted on 31-05-2009 16:17
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Damn Poor Menchov!
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
Ildabaoth
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:18
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My godness!
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alexkr00
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:19
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If he wouldn't crash he would have won the stage but still Di Luca had no chance
ponka00
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:21
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My heart stopped
doddy13
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:24
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What an amazing final few minutes of the Giro.
Wow.. just Wow.
Menchov so deserving of the win, Di Luca is also deserving of his 2nd place.
Amazing.
raar1991
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:29
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I'm so happy now Konovalovas won stage and Menchov - Giro!
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Posted on 31-05-2009 16:31
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Di Luca deserved to win, he was the one making this Giro exciting and drove Menchov to the top at nearly every mountain stage,
But gg to Menchov, smart riding from him.
alexkr00
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:31
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Who was the mechanic that gave him the new bike is the one who saved Menchov there...
Inferio
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:33
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woow, what a finish....I almost broke my arm as I bump against the table when Menchov finished....I think he would won if this didn't hapenned...
doddy13
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:34
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I agree the mechanic saved Menchov's giro.
That and the fact there was so much adrenelin (sp) in his body, that the pain hasn't been felt yet
kessiakoff
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:39
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I heard that all the Italians who won a stage this year has been caught doping before. Is this true?
And Menchov deserved this giro!
ruben
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:40
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Without fall Menchov would have gotten the stage win as well.
BlockHause
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:46
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kessiakoff wrote:
I heard that all the Italians who won a stage this year has been caught doping before. Is this true?
And Menchov deserved this giro!
NOT TRUE...
Franco and Bertagnoli are yet to be caught. B)
lagetcher
Posted on 31-05-2009 16:47
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165 pages on this topic. Wow.
mrlol
Posted on 31-05-2009 17:03
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doddy13 wrote:
I agree the mechanic saved Menchov's giro.
That and the fact there was so much adrenelin (sp) in his body, that the pain hasn't been felt yet
hmm, I'd have given him the normal bike...
for the rest: never seen Menchov so happy/agressive great sight. Di Luca tried his best but it was simply impossible.
unlucky for Wiggins though. without the rain he'd have won most likely. (yes, I had betted on him )
wackojackohighcliffe
Posted on 31-05-2009 20:02
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yeah wiggins had shit luck
menchov had my heart in my mouth
a deserving winner
Dan_Grr
Posted on 31-05-2009 20:04
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Final general classification
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 86.03.11
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini +0.41
3 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas +1.59
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team +3.46
5 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas +3.59
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana +5.28
7 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo +8.43
8 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad +10.01
9 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale +11.13
10 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. +11.28
alexkr00
Posted on 31-05-2009 20:06
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everyone was saying that only a crash from Menchov will make him losing the pink jersey. He crashed but still he didn't lose it
issoisso
Posted on 31-05-2009 20:20
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AHA
Finally found the picture I wanted:
2:50 into the video
VIDEO
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong