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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:22
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cio93 wrote:
Mezgec just got robbed of the easiest stage win in his career...
How was he robbed? He went into the last turn too fast and messed up and almost crashed from what i could see and lost the wheel of Veelers. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:23
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cio93 wrote:
Mezgec just got robbed of the easiest stage win in his career...
Can't watch it, did they lead out Veelers instead or some hitch in the finale???
Edit - nm thanks for the info.
Edited by ianrussell on 13-05-2014 16:24
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:24
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Carnage! Hopefully those who went down are ok. The glimpse we got of the big Cannondale crash looked like the worst.
Mezgec quite unlucky at the end, but great comeback from Bouhanni
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:24
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Strydz wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
nacho63 wrote:
There is your answer guys, 3 crashes in row, it's pretty sad watching
^^
I honestly dno what some ppl in here are thinking. Wet roads in southern Italy on laps?
Some of us do not know those roads remember 
Then why did you say:
Strydz wrote:
Yeah I can understand that but it's stage racing and its meant to be mixed conditions, this has not been dangerous
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:24
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ianrussell wrote:
cio93 wrote:
Mezgec just got robbed of the easiest stage win in his career...
Can't watch it, did they lead out Veelers instead or some hitch in the finale???
Mezgec lost the wheel of Veelers in the last turn, looked to me like he went in too fast and panicked. |
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| matosos |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:24
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Wow look at Mathews looks like he just finished Roubaix.
Great win for Bouhanni,great job by his teammates bringing him back.
That finish was a complete mayhem. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:25
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Didn't he have chain problems?
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| cio93 |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:25
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ianrussell wrote:
cio93 wrote:
Mezgec just got robbed of the easiest stage win in his career...
Can't watch it, did they lead out Veelers instead or some hitch in the finale???
Some mechanical issue forced him to stop pedalling right after the last corner, Veelers was his leadout and just took what was left, but of course he had no energy to match Bouhanni. Mezgec probably would've easily kept him off.
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| jsh312mufc |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:26
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shame Swift got held up by the crash |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:26
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gotlandrules wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
cio93 wrote:
Mezgec just got robbed of the easiest stage win in his career...
Can't watch it, did they lead out Veelers instead or some hitch in the finale???
Mezgec lost the wheel of Veelers in the last turn, looked to me like he went in too fast and panicked.
Cheers. That rounds off a great day for cycling in both the real and fantasy world... |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:27
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Here is some cruel irony for the riders. They spent all that time riding the dried roads neutralised and then on the final lap it actually started getting slippery again thanks to a fresh rain shower.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:27
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CountArach wrote:
It is amazing how many people here think they know more about road conditions than the riders themselves.
Sorry Count
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:27
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Well that just shut ya'll up.
Proof that the professionals know what they're talking about eh?
You'd never think so, considering it's their job...
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:30
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So on to the root cause, God - no more rain/snow/natural disasters for this Giro please. |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:30
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I missed the stage. Some leaders in the crash? |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:33
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Cyanide266 wrote:
I missed the stage. Some leaders in the crash?
Riders were given the same time at the final lap assuming they finished, no GC favorites involved |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:34
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Strydz wrote:
CountArach wrote:
It is amazing how many people here think they know more about road conditions than the riders themselves.
Sorry Count
No worries, it wasn't just you.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:34
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Procyclingstats says that around 30 riders still lost time today. Did they drop too early or so?
Scarponi(30 secs), Aru(30 secs), Dan Moreno(50 secs) and Anton(30 secs) are some of the guys that are involved.
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:34
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nacho63 wrote:
Cyanide266 wrote:
I missed the stage. Some leaders in the crash?
Riders were given the same time at the final lap assuming they finished, no GC favorites involved
Thanks |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-05-2014 16:35
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nacho63 wrote:
Cyanide266 wrote:
I missed the stage. Some leaders in the crash?
Riders were given the same time at the final lap assuming they finished, no GC favorites involved
Sounds like they all sensibly sat up. |
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