2012 Giro d'Italia, May 12th, Stage 7: Recanati - Rocca di Cambio 205km

[insideout leadout]

In the GC:

Hollenstein +1.21
Rabottini +10.27
Beppu +20.43
Selvaggi +21.16

 

[GazelleFormula]

we have the escape: Beppu (OGE), Selvaggi (VCD), Rabottini (FAR) and Hollenstein (APP)
2h30 for them

not a strong group, they will not make it

To me, it looks like they have a good chance

 

[JibberJim]

In the GC:

Hollenstein +1.21
Rabottini +10.27
Beppu +20.43
Selvaggi +21.16

They might make it if they can convince Hollenstein to drop back...

 

[TeoSheva]

To me, it looks like they have a good chance

you are right

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The heat will be energy sapping today.

 

[will10]

They might make it if they can convince Hollenstein to drop back...

I suspect too many guys will have their eye on this finish to let a group of three non-climbers contest it.

 

[Christian]

I root for Reto Hollenstein, that has got to be the coolest name in pro cycling

 

[theyoungest]

I root for Reto Hollenstein, that has got to be the coolest name in pro cycling

Indeed. Freely translated in Dutch, his name means Arso Arsenstein.

 

[Lexman]

they have 9 minutes after 27 km

 

[Roude Leiw]

They might make it if they can convince Hollenstein to drop back...

Lampre won't fight for the jersey, as none of them is dangerous in the big picture, they may go. If they get reeled in, than because someone of the bigger guns wants the stage and will make his team work

 

[JRanton]

they have 9 minutes after 27 km

8.20 after 60 km

 

[Bavarianrider]

Indeed. Freely translated in Dutch, his name means Arso Arsenstein.

How do you translate Reto?
And i gues the Hollen is derived from german Höhle. So wouldn't that be hol in dutch, too?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

How do you translate Reto?
And i gues the Hollen is derived from german Höhle. So wouldn't that be hol in dutch, too?

Yeah, it's 'hol' in Dutch, but that word is frequently used as a metaphore for ones ****. 'Reto' looks like 'reet', which is another word for ****.

So Reto Hollenstein.....

Maybe 'Arso Buttenstein' would be a more literal translation.....

Since that includes two different words for ****, just like the name Reto Hollenstein

 

[Peccio89]

Lampre won't fight for the jersey, as none of them is dangerous in the big picture, they may go. If they get reeled in, than because someone of the bigger guns wants the stage and will make his team work

However Cunego can do very well today, so if not for the jersey, they might work for the stage, as well as Katusha and Astana.

 

[killswitch]

we have the escape: Beppu (OGE), Selvaggi (VCD), Rabottini (FAR) and Hollenstein (APP)
2h30 for them

not a strong group, they will not make it

Beppu to get in a breakaway today or tomorrow.

If Katusha doesn't chase + the heat - the break can stay away.

 

[JibberJim]

Lampre won't fight for the jersey, as none of them is dangerous in the big picture, they may go. If they get reeled in, than because someone of the bigger guns wants the stage and will make his team work

I was thinking Garmin might want it back - I guess it depends how much they really think Hejsdal is in with a chance on the overall. Or OPQ if Golas can stay in which I was discounting.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Don't remember who tipped Meersman for the stage, but he obviously carries a curse: he's steppe off and abandoned.

 

[vcampbell]

Don't remember who tipped Meersman for the stage, but he obviously carries a curse: he's steppe off and abandoned.

Before the Giro I was sure that he will get some good results, but he was disappointing.

 

[Lexman]

Don't remember who tipped Meersman for the stage, but he obviously carries a curse: he's steppe off and abandoned.

I mentioned Meersman just said the finish might suit him but thought the climb was too heavy for him, where did you read he abandoned?

edit : just confirmed on Sporza twitter : too much pain in the back....

 

[killswitch]

Don't remember who tipped Meersman for the stage, but he obviously carries a curse: he's steppe off and abandoned.

He crashed in the first? stage.

 

[FjPavels]

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_Radiocorsa01.shtml

Highlights from yesterday at the moment, not sure how soon they will be live

 

[Gloin22]

Brailsford gets it

"We didn’t want to leave them behind ( Uran and Henao ), and if there had been a choice of finishing with them, or being up on the platform [winner’s podium], I’d have taken the former rather than the latter."

 

[Mellow Velo]

Very sedate pace, today.
Looks as if the Sky/Rabo/Phinney bus is already thinking about forming up.

 

[Lexman]

apparently they are riding at 33km/h while the race organisation had set the slowest pace at 35km/h...

 

[Pippo_San]

Today I'm going with Gasparotto vs Jrod vs Cunego