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Re: Sky
Sapstead said at CSC it was unlicensed at the time in UK and that TeamGB/Sky obtained it from two outlets in Europe, one in Germany and one in Switzerland. It 'was readily available on the doorstep (in France)', but reason for Simon Cope courier service was that Freeman said he was...
Get it right.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallery-iconic-images-from-the-tour-of-lombardy
It's not "... the last of the five great Classics".
It's the last of the five Monuments.
I'm saying that riders within 2 seconds of eachother on a Stage, used to be given the same time. But the Giro is separating gaps on the line by the single second (as above).
13 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:51
14 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:52
15 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:00:53
16 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:00:54
I thought there had to be a 2 second gap before riders were given a different time ?
Another one disagrees -
Anthony McCrossan @antmccrossan
@dankiz1 saw him on the podium at the start. Looked as lean as ever seen him. Just a bad day, it happens. He will bounce back.
This is the group that came in 30 minutes down today. No doubt doing the minimum to get inside time limit. I'll wager 2012 Milan San Remo winner is in here.
156 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Barracuda 0:30:55
157 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
158 Alex...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2012/stage-5/results
Em .... Westra would not have taken Yellow if he had powered to the line instead of sitting up. He only lost a couple of seconds by sitting up. If he powered to the line he still would have been 3 - 4 seconds down on GC. Wiggo...