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

[Eshnar]

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

only for those who will fall down.

 

[iZnoGouD]

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

noooooo, i didn't know that, #$% me

 

[will10]

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)

Rujano and Pozzovivo have both shown themselves to be vulnerable to getting unwell in this kind of bad weather. The only person of the top faves who I think will go well in ****e weather is Scarponi.

 

[Mellow Velo]

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)

Tends to have a go.............fail.............climb off in a sulk, on the descent.

 

[wirral]

I think CN are using the wrong profile on their live updates.

 

[will10]

only for those who will fall down.

A long descent in this weather and you can get very cold if you don't have enough layers on. Not quite Gavia '88 but I was in particular thi9nking about Ullrich 1998.

 

[Fetisoff]

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

Rujano and Pozzovivo have both shown themselves to be vulnerable to getting unwell in this kind of bad weather. The only person of the top faves who I think will go well in ****e weather is Scarponi.

MEGA


J-Rod sucks at this too, even though he tries to play it down. Could be a horrible stage for him

 

[Christomir]

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

I don't think it's a question of them being non-entities or not. I think it's more important if the peloton (the favorites' teams) lets them go - it's in their hands.

 

[Kazistuta]

Tbh. I think it's very few GC riders that actually like this weather. Some might cope better though

But usually the smaller riders tend to have a disadvantage in the cold climates, meaning Pozzo, Rujano & J-Rod. Perhaps Henao too?

And we all know the descending skills in rain of Basso & Schleck.

Maybe Hesjedal, being Canadian and all, have some advantage here. A guy like De Gendt should be coping well too.

 

[Magnus]

A long descent in this weather and you can get very cold if you don't have enough layers on. Not quite Gavia '88 but I was in particular thi9nking about Ullrich 1998.

Wasn't that just as much about chasing to hard on the Galibier and not eating enough?

 

[El Pistolero]

MEGA


J-Rod sucks at this too, even though he tries to play it down. Could be a horrible stage for him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpRNg8bIzIE

Scarponi is beast in this kind of weather

 

[Potomac]

I think CN are using the wrong profile on their live updates.

they are using Sunday's profile, I think.

typical CN

 

[TourOfSardinia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpRNg8bIzIE

Scarponi is beast in this kind of weather

But a year or two ago in the Giro di Lombardia in the rain he was roundly beaten by Gilbert.

 

[maltiv]

But a year or two ago in the Giro di Lombardia in the rain he was roundly beaten by Gilbert.

If the only example of him not being great in bad weather is that one time he "only" was 2nd in Giro di Lombardia, then there's not much hope, is there?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Descent will be slow by the peloton.

 

[Christomir]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpRNg8bIzIE

Scarponi is beast in this kind of weather

How is the name of that TV channel "Sporza" pronounced? Is it the Dutch way (= as it is written) or the Italian way (= "sportsa")?

 

[Fetisoff]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpRNg8bIzIE

Scarponi is beast in this kind of weather

Well, I guess it's a good thing I'm gonna miss the last climb then.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Liquigas controlling again, controlling 2 gt in the same day is impressive

 

[vcampbell]

Maybe Hesjedal, being Canadian and all, have some advantage here.

At the moment I couldn't imagine a better outcome than a Hesjedal win today.

 

[Lexman]

How is the name of that TV channel "Sporza" pronounced? Is it the Dutch way (= as it is written) or the Italian way (= "sportsa")?

sporza as it is written

 

[theyoungest]

sporza as it is written

No, the Italian way. It's a pun on Italian "forza".

 

[will10]

Wasn't that just as much about chasing to hard on the Galibier and not eating enough?

Ulle was chasing over the Galibier and didn't stop to put a jacket on or any extra layers for the descent. He then got to the bottom and was frozen in a jersey + armwarmers which were soaked. There's a great interview with Bobby Julich about that day - Julich stopped at the top of the climb and took on extra clothing and some hot tea in his bidons, when he got to the bottom he was in much better shape than Ulle weho was just done.

 

[Potomac]

No, the Italian way. It's a pun on Italian "forza".

That's how I always looked at it.

 

[hrotha]

They're not even going to use their domestiques to set a fast pace until the final climb are they. I'm not even asking them to attack anymore.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Caruso looks a lot like Di Luca