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

[Lexman]

I'm watching british eurosport streaming online (steephill link) and they are showing yesterdays stage. Is anyone getting today's stage yet?

Rai delayed live till 14.30 Paris time, so in 3 minutes or so they go live

 

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[Mellow Velo]

Everyone waits upon RAI
Eurosport's forthcoming schedules are "ambitious", to say the least.
Will never happen.
I reckon another 30 minutes before they go live.
(RAI around now)

 

[Lexman]

at the finish it rains apparently : (picture posted on twitter)

 

[Michele]

Rain and 4°c.
At the bottom temperatures around 14°c.

 

[Zoncolan]

The descent off col de Joux could see some troubles for Basso, Rujano, Pozzo...
Also, it is about 4 degrees at the finish. Bad news for the latter two.
Frank Schleck could also suffer in the downhill and lose time.
I hope there are no falls.
They are about to hit the climb of col de Joux.

 

[Christian]

Frank Schleck could also suffer in the downhill and lose time.

He'll never make it. This is way too cold for him

 

[Kwibus]

+ 1 its nearly 20 years since i followed cycle racing so apart from the team leaders i need to find out all about the other riders etc and this forum is a great help.

I started following cycling again 2 years ago. You will learn the names pretty fast, the faces are harder though with the helmets and sunglasses.
That was a lot easier back in the ol'days.

 

[Zoncolan]

Live: http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/dirette/...8ed-8e0a-3d8afe7c5f8f.html?channel=RaiSport 2

 

[Mellow Velo]

Break onto the Col de Joux.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Hmm, actually I thought them being non-contenders would mean they'd get a longer leash and thus more of a chance to stay away... no?

Well, they certainly have a huge lead, you may be right.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

12 mins for the break. Looks like they will mop up the KOM pts on the first climb and the sprint bonuses. Maybe the win as well

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

12 mins for the break. Looks like they will mop up the KOM pts on the first climb and the sprint bonuses. Maybe the win as well

No time bonuses so less incentive to chase.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

if Kreuziger is going to podium he have to show some really good racing today. On the steeper mountains next week he will almost guaranteed loose alot of time

 

[bassplayer88]

it's Domenico's father

thanks, he's certainly brought the supplies...

 

[Lexman]

Jezus Barta going alone pfff

 

[Christomir]

Well, they certainly have a huge lead, you may be right.

I was asking in general - if the break has a bigger chance or not, when a bunch of non-contenders escape in a stage like this... But yeah, in this case it does.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

No time bonuses so less incentive to chase.

I thought there would still be intergiro bonuses ? Although reading the regulations it's not that clear

 

[Eshnar]

Jezus Barta going alone pfff

How can he make it all alone???

 

[Eshnar]

I thought there would still be intergiro bonuses ? Although reading the regulations it's not that clear

no, also intermediate bonuses have been dropped.

 

[iZnoGouD]

How is Kreuziger doing? is he looking good?

 

[Fetisoff]

How's Rujano in this **** weather? Is there anyone who's particularly good in rain/cold? Kreuziger maybe? (he sucked in that one Trentino stage, but he said it was a hunger knock)

 

[rmacek]

How's Rujano in this **** weather? Is there anyone who's particularly good in rain/cold? Kreuziger maybe? (he sucked in that one Trentino stage, but he said it was a hunger knock)

Kreuziger likes warm weather, he doesn't like cold. It can be a problem today.

 

[will10]

I think in this weather, the descent of the Joux is going to be decisive.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

I was asking in general - if the break has a bigger chance or not, when a bunch of non-contenders escape in a stage like this... But yeah, in this case it does.

On the other hand though, it can be very hard for the non entities to maintain an advantage when there is so much climbing.