2012 Giro d'Italia; May 19th; Stage 14: Cherasco - Cervinia(205km)

[vcampbell]

Go Txurruka! Do a Nieve!

 

[hrotha]

I hope this isn't another ToC-style group ride on the climb.

Brace yourself.

 

[UpTheRoad]

Don't really understand this move by Txurruka. He's going to get caught in no man's land for the rest of the climb.

 

[dgodave]

this is like big bear lake

The group looks like theyre cooking along.
.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Harmon mentions possible damp squib for the first time.
Green trains rule in Cali and Italy.
Meh.

this is like big bear lake

+1
I said this could turn into another Big Bore Lake.

 

[Cancellator]

I'm confused... can you please explain the order of the groups/guys? Like who is first and who is chasing?

 

[Fetisoff]

All of the sudden I don't feel too bad for having to leave for an appointment right now

 

[vcampbell]

Don't really understand this move by Txurruka. He's going to get caught in no man's land for the rest of the climb.

You don't have to understand it, he at least tried something.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Amador now peddling through porridge

 

[bookhouseboy]

Well the tarmac just got worse. But I don't have to listen to PhilPaul as I have the excellent Roberto Vacchi on Eurosport Swe. My only complaint is that he never seems to talk about the tarmac.

But darn does he talk
Enjoyable as always; cycling isn't the same without Vacchi!

 

[FellOff]

Peeled off the tarmac?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Total group ride. Nobody doing anything.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Total group ride. Nobody doing anything.

like we did this morning

 

[hatcher]

This is magical.

Come on somebody.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Another Android win coming up and once again, it ain't the dwarf.

 

[hrotha]

This Giro has been an embarrassment so far. 15 km to the finish, on the second and last of two big climbs... and everyone's together. The only attack was launched by a guy who wanted to take it easy on the descent. The others haven't even used their domestiques to set a truly demanding pace.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Climb not hard enough. Riders can benefit from sitting on wheels. So disappointing.

 

[burning]

 

[spalco]

I'm confused... can you please explain the order of the groups/guys? Like who is first and who is chasing?

Amador

Barta, De Marchi +30 seconds

De Negri, Montaguti + 1 min, 26 seconds

peloton + 7min 40 seconds

 

[Parrulo]

it seems like they have upped the pace now

yup, they already gained a minute on amador

 

[Christomir]

it seems like they have upped the pace now

yup, they already gained a minute on amador

And now they've slowed down again

 

[Flamin]

incredible snoozefest. like what? 80 guys in the bunch at less than 15k from the finish? we might see cav returning soon

 

[Roude Leiw]

it seems like they have upped the pace now

yup, they already gained a minute on amador

watching the bunch, i think some of them have their hands on the breaks to avoid crashing into the frontman

 

[Parrulo]

And now they've slowed down again

no they haven't. . . . another liquiguy down and caruso is picking up the pace.

also another 20 seconds gained on a break