2012 Giro d'Italia; May 14th; Stage 9: San Giorgio nel Sannio - Frosinone (166km)

[Eyeballs Out]

Visconti did pretty well to get 12th after having to chase back on in the last 15km

 

[Fetisoff]

Seriously though, WTF was Purito thinking trying to get away on that climb, especially before a stage like tomorrow that suits him pretty well

 

[Zam_Olyas]

"benotti69: Pozzatto taking the blame and saying he apologised for causing it. The corner he got all wrong. He hopes no one is hurt"

 

[Pippo_San]

Figure Goss/GE knew the corner, perhaps Goss was taking a defensive line and Pozatto just could not brake, hard to tell no overhead shot

While taking a good look again, it looks like Impey took a COMPLETELY wrong line, and so did both Kristoff and Pozzato, while Goss opened correctly to the right. Then it looks like Kristoff touched Pozzato, who couldn't follow a correct line anymore and slided, crashing on Goss...

Well **** like this happens.

 

[shalgo]

If Pozzato was in that crash, why is he being given a time 1:50 down in the official results?

And Goss is listed as 2:40 down.

Yet Cavendish is at the st as the winner.

 

[Fetisoff]

If Pozzato was in that crash, why is he being given a time 1:50 down in the official results?

Goss is given 2:40 as well.
Surely will get sorted out later

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

5th Schorn
8th Brändle

NetApp with a more than decent Giro so far.

 

[airstream]

Seriously though, WTF was Purito thinking trying to get away on that climb, especially before a stage like tomorrow that suits him pretty well

Seems like he has completely gone mad from intention to take over Maglia Rosa asap. It can play a cruel joke tomorrow. Unknown whether Frank and Basso will give any chance on high mountain stages, I guess Purito and Scarponi should fight tooth and nail to win the stage in Assisi...

 

[DominicDecoco]

Seriously though, WTF was Purito thinking trying to get away on that climb, especially before a stage like tomorrow that suits him pretty well

Yeah, burn him for actually trying something!!

 

[El Pistolero]

Now this is what the minimum dificulty from a sprinter stage should be like. Don't think Cavendish would've won if we ignore the crash. Probably would've been between Pippo, Goss and Ventoso. Too bad Pippo ****ed up, but he admitted to have made a mistake and apologized.

Both GreenEdge boys also took weird lines, so can only blame themselves.

I enjoyed this one although I'm disappointed there was another crash.

Lot's of respect for Rodriguez as well. At least he tried. Cojones.

 

[Fetisoff]

Yeah, burn him for actually trying something!!

Umm.... Yeah, OK. Let's call it "burning"

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

5th Schorn
8th Brändle

NetApp with a more than decent Giro so far.

BARTA Jan CZE APP 3:41:30 2:15

 

[DominicDecoco]

Umm.... Yeah, OK. Let's call it "burning"

Que?

It's hard to do the right thing on CN... The riders are either boring or stupid when they actually attack.

 

[WKA311]

BARTA Jan CZE APP 3:41:30 2:15

He is not their man for GC

 

[wirral]

Times have been corrected now.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well, if you put a corner like that into a big finish, chances are you get the result we had today: a bunch of 2nd, 3rd and no rate sprinters get to battle for the win.

This one they can't blame on Zomegnan.

A dull stage for a dull day, too.

Now this is what the minimum dificulty from a sprinter stage should be like. Don't think Cavendish would've won if we ignore the crash. Probably would've been between Pippo, Goss and Ventoso.

LOL: If only Cav could be as consistent as you.

 

[Caruut]

Que?

It's hard to do the right thing on CN... The riders are either boring or stupid when they actually attack.

It all depends on what his goals are - stage wins or GC. If he wants stage wins, then what he did was good, aggressive riding, maximising his chances of a stage win there. If he wants to place well on the GC, then there is no way you can justify the cost/benefit of an attack like that.

 

[Red Rick]

Just came back from exams, what did i miss?

 

[DominicDecoco]

It all depends on what his goals are - stage wins or GC. If he wants stage wins, then what he did was good, aggressive riding, maximising his chances of a stage win there. If he wants to place well on the GC, then there is no way you can justify the cost/benefit of an attack like that.

He obviously tried to get away for a stage. And why not? That little attack means nothing on his chances for tommorrow.

It's just funny. Every single day people complain about the lack of action. When something finally happens then it's just a stupid move since it didn't succeed. Had he gone away with 10-20 second it would have been genious. Sometimes it works out for you, sometimes not so much.

 

[El Pistolero]

Well, if you put a corner like that into a big finish, chances are you get the result we had today: a bunch of 2nd, 3rd and no rate sprinters get to battle for the win.

This one they can't blame on Zomegnan.

A dull stage for a dull day, too.

Dull stage? Ten times better than the crap we've been served so far. It's the job of the riders to check out the finish or at least let someone from the team do a recon. The road-book even mentioned the corner. It's their own fault for crashing.

I rather see a 2nd or 3rd rate sprinter win than someone who's totally crap in every other discipline of cycling. Ventoso has won Paris-Bruxelles, 2 Giro stages and a Vuelta stage before. He's a worthy winner. Think before you post. Not every stage has to be tailor made for Cavendish.

 

[El Pistolero]

He obviously tried to get away for a stage. And why not? That little attack means nothing on his chances for tommorrow.

It's just funny. Every single day people complain about the lack of action. When something finally happens then it's just a stupid move since it didn't succeed. Had he gone away with 10-20 second it would have been genious. Sometimes it works out for you, sometimes not so much.

You don't hear me complaining.

 

[Ferminal]

Both GreenEdge boys also took weird lines, so can only blame themselves.

If Goss held his nerve and stayed with Impey it looks like they would have made it through. But Impey was too aggressive so you don't blame Goss for moving out to correct the line.

When the first two riders take opposite lines like that it's going to make it messy behind. The actual error does look like it came from Pozzato though so credit to him for admitting fault.

 

[WinterRider]

Now this is what the minimum dificulty from a sprinter stage should be like. Don't think Cavendish would've won if we ignore the crash. Probably would've been between Pippo, Goss and Ventoso. Too bad Pippo ****ed up, but he admitted to have made a mistake and apologized.

Both GreenEdge boys also took weird lines, so can only blame themselves.

I enjoyed this one although I'm disappointed there was another crash.

Lot's of respect for Rodriguez as well. At least he tried. Cojones.

Cavendish was two wheels back of Pozzato, and three back from Goss. He was the favourite until the crash, no question.

 

[c&cfan]

Dull stage? Ten times better than the crap we've been served so far. It's the job of the riders to check out the finish or at least let someone from the team do a recon. The road-book even mentioned the corner. It's their own fault for crashing.

I rather see a 2nd or 3rd rate sprinter win than someone who's totally crap in every other discipline of cycling. Ventoso has won Paris-Bruxelles, 2 Giro stages and a Vuelta stage before. He's a worthy winner. Think before you post. Not every stage has to be tailor made for Cavendish.

but someone who wins the worlds, MSR, 20 tour stages, 10 giro stages, KBK, etc, isn't?

el pistrollero at his best.

 

[Caruut]

Dull stage? Ten times better than the crap we've been served so far. It's the job of the riders to check out the finish or at least let someone from the team do a recon. The road-book even mentioned the corner. It's their own fault for crashing.

I rather see a 2nd or 3rd rate sprinter win than someone who's totally crap in every other discipline of cycling. Ventoso has won Paris-Bruxelles, 2 Giro stages and a Vuelta stage before. He's a worthy winner. Think before you post. Not every stage has to be tailor made for Cavendish.

If only you did this.

This stage wasn't tailor-made for Cavendish. Attacks all through the last few km, Sky weren't on the front towing him, yet he still made it, and you find a way to hate him. How is taking out dangerous corners making the finish more suited to Cavendish? Face it, the only reason you are glad that happened is because it took Cav out.

You are blinded by your hatred of Cavendish. I prefer to see the race decided on merit, rather than luck of the draw based on who managed to avoid the crash. If there's a sprint, I want to see the guy best in the sprint from that group (and I include being positioned well at crunch time part of "being best in the print") win it. If Gilbert had solo'd away up a hill and crashed on the descent, leaving Cavendish to take a win from the bunch, you would be crying your little eyes out whining about how it was unfair and Cavendish didn't deserve the win. This is pathetic.