2012 Giro d'Italia; May 18th; Stage 13: Savona - Cervere (121km)

[Morbius]

cav won't quit he said

Cav to ride to the finish?
That would make sense of him taking the intermediate sprint points. I wonder if he will skip TdF after all and ride Poland instead?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

One thing is certain this Giro.

Martijn Keizer will be in the breakaway

 

[Morbius]

One thing is certain this Giro.

Martijn Keizer will be in the breakaway

If he can do it every day, why can't Saxo?

 

[woodie]

They are now and there's not a lot going on.
Hasn't been since the start. (watching RAI)

Just saw the replay of it, was pretty disappointed, was hoping for heaps of attacking. Oh well.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Cav to ride to the finish?
That would make sense of him taking the intermediate sprint points. I wonder if he will skip TdF after all and ride Poland instead?

Ive been thinking that as well as if he skips the tour and trains for the Olympic games instead.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Hollenstein sitting in the road - his race appears to be over

 

[Kwibus]

One thing is certain this Giro.

Martijn Keizer will be in the breakaway

What a nutjob. I allready love him.

 

[Boardslide]

Hollenstein sitting in the road - his race appears to be over

He's retired after touching wheels with Lars Bak

 

[Kwibus]

Kaizer going for the all-time record in the Trofeo Fuga competition or something???

(poor guy's gonna die the third week)

Yesterday he said he still feels as good as when the Giro started.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

A pretty town.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Looks like its time to start uping the pace to bring the break back a bit now.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Looks like its time to start uping the pace to bring the break back a bit now.

why that? it's 60 km and 2 riders have 3 minutes

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

THE EXCITEMENT IS KILLING ME

At least the tarmac looks good

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I love these stages. they are just so fascinating

 

[fluffkitten]

Could all be worse, could be another 60km.

 

[Captain Sensible]

why that? it's 60 km and 2 riders have 3 minutes

I was just hoping that something might happen

 

[barmaher]

Jesus this Giro is killing me.

Bloody hell. The last 9 days better be good.

I think there have been maybe 4 good stages so far. And the GC battle has been terrible.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah and what was expected on this course? just tune in later. I just got home and do something else until the final 5 km. it's unfortunate though that I won't be able to watch the giro this weekend

 

[Fetisoff]

it's unfortunate though that I won't be able to watch the giro this weekend

I guess I'm not the only one then. Gonna miss the last hour or so of tomorrow's stage.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I guess I'm not the only one then. Gonna miss the last hour or so of tomorrow's stage.

I'll be out for 2 days of party but will record it and put my phone off, for 2 days

 

[Tornadin]

yeah and what was expected on this course? just tune in later. I just got home and do something else until the final 5 km. it's unfortunate though that I won't be able to watch the giro this weekend

So, what do you think about the Androni boys today?
Will Ferrari and Felline both contest the sprint or just Ferrari?

What results will they get?

 

[Fetisoff]

I'll be out for 2 days of party but will record it and put my phone off, for 2 days

I gotta be more careful when booking my appointments, really.
Missing the ending of the first real mountain stage due to an appointment, followed by renewing my license (drive test) on Tuesday 9:00 am after the long weekend (monday's a holiday). So no partying for me this weekend, I guess I'll just bike a lot

 

[barmaher]

yeah and what was expected on this course? just tune in later. I just got home and do something else until the final 5 km. it's unfortunate though that I won't be able to watch the giro this weekend

I am very excited about this weekend of sport.

Very good horse racing.
Il Giro finally gets into gear.
Champs League
Heineken Cup

But the Giro so far...

Stage 1, short TT....whatever
St 2...bunch sprint
St 3...bunch sprint with crash
Stage 4, TTT
St 5...bunch sprint
St 6...first decent stage, but only okay
St 7...a very good stage
St 8...a very good stage, thanks to Pozzovivo
St 9...bunch finish with crash
St 10...a very good stage
St 11...a bunch finish
St 12....a breakaway...good last 2k
St 13...a bunch finish

Give me strength. It is like the Tour Down Under. Or Beijing race.

 

[wirral]

Sprint point coming up. Cav to sprint for points.

 

[diorgen]

They are barely riding right now. I wonder if stages like this put off casual fans. I can appreciate a sprint stage sometimes, but I bet its dead boring for someone just learning about the sport.