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As a portuguese I still can't believe this is happening. I almost had a heart attack during that last lap. I'm really happy for Rui! I don't get why there are so many crtitics to his performance. If he had helped Nibali, he would not be able to pass Via Salvati with them, so why would he do...

I don't think Cancellara will lose that much time in the descent, if he loses any at all. Barta only lost 9 seconds.. And Cance is a beast in descents..

Yeah, I guess(hope) the first split would be the wrong one..

1. Cancellara 181 38:31 2. Martin 161 + 34 @26km!! :eek:

The Vide climb looked brutal. But seeing efapel chasing efapel is so so weird..

He's been saying in his facebook account that he's training a lot in the TT bike lately. Maybe he's going to crush Wiggins in the giro :p . Hope the guy starts doing some proper climbing..

Was really weird to listen to the commentator puke himself.. "Arrghhhh" Sad for Voeckler :(

Valverde may have a say on this. He won't let Purito get away with the stage+time bonus that easily. And the finish suits him fairly well. Anyway, I see a break going all the way. Everyone is dead tired to chase.

Indeed, Joaquim Gomes does a good, and very difficult, job.. Still, I would like to see the format of the race change a bit, to a more conventional one week race. We have the potential to really nice routes. Hilly stages, mountain stages, cobbles..you name it. The lack of funding limits the...

Exactly. I don't think Canc would be the favourite like in Flanders or Roubaix, but if he would focus on it, he would definitly be a factor in the race. Even more in a season as disappointing as this one, where there must be a little bit of rage in him. Anyway, that muro di sormano looks like...

Does anyone else see Spartacus going all out on this?

Where is Rui Costa? :p I think Cadel is the safe bet. He's always really consistent and, if he's good, he'll be able to follow most of the attacks of the 'pure' climbers.

From the ticker: Peter Sagan arrives with 49:13 at the Finish. He has not used all his possibilities during this stage because of tactical reasons. What?

I guess the teams play a big factor in this discussion. If Cancellara had a stronger team with him last year, he would probably have won PR and RVV and we wouldn't even be having this discussion. Gilbert did his Ardennes triple because he had a very strong team with him controlling the...

Great tactics by Omega, sending chavanel to the from immediately.