2012 Giro d'Italia, May 10th, stage 5: Modena - Fano 209Km

[jsem94]

Ouch. Phinney just can't seem to stay on the bike for whatever reason.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Haedo jr.

 

[djconnel]

Didn't know it was 'that difficult'. Disappointing if we don't see any attacks there.

You've got to remember in a climb like that that if Sky starts Cavendish at the front, he needs to lose the length of the entire lead group to get dropped, so if it's 10% for 200 meters and he's 20% slower than the guys at the front, he loses only 40 meters. That's still comfortably within the draft once it levels out. And if the rest averages 4-5% they go so fast drafting is still a big benefit. So a break may pop off the back but unless Cavendish starts at the back of the pack he's very unlikely to be dropped.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Oh Saxocrash.
Just when I was trying to suggest a new format for those killing sprint stages.
Max 10 km. Bunch start. At minimum 50 corners. Grand prix to the winner

 

[YoRUsh]

Thats what you get for speaking up against team Gadret

 

[CatsNK]

Not to laugh but, I sort of have to...

 

[Machu Picchu]

Would just be nice if someone had a go, even if it were to be futile.

I'd love any form of attack, don't care if it's futile, volatile, even infantile!

that's embarrassing riding by Haedo!

 

[shalgo]

Pozzato is probably more like to have a go tomorrow, but I too would like to see someone attack on the hill, however futile it is likely to be.

 

[max_powers]

at this crash rate, the Phinney Body aint gonna hold up

 

[fluffkitten]

Think all of BMC will be on the floor before the end.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Boaro down was down... :/

 

[will10]

Surprised to see De Marchi abandoning Rujano and getting in the BOTD

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

No team mates dropping back to help Boaro?

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Cav must have his climbing legs back, he got over that mountain well by the looks of things.

 

[Froome19]

Sky on the front.
Cav will be up there today then, probably Guardini as well.

 

[will10]

I love the Giro. Just look at the number of fans on this molehill.

 

[will10]

Phinney is toast.

 

[jsem94]

Was that Farrar getting dropped?

Edit: Hushovd also dropped!

 

[Froome19]

Farrar

 

[sucotash]

Hushovd dropped, he looks awful

 

[YoRUsh]

someone should tell the liquitrain that Sagan isnt riding...

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Oh my god, Thor. Time to retire?

 

[hrotha]

Wow, those Monaco winter night parties must have been epic.

 

[Froome19]

Hushovd coming back for Phinney

What has Gilbert done to him? It cant be hard to at least find some minute form if you have been racing for 4 months.

 

[fluffkitten]

The bumps are having some effect, bye bye Thor and Tyler.