2012 Giro d'Italia, May 23rd, stage 17: Falzes → Cortina D'Ampezzo, 186 Kms

[Zinoviev Letter]

hate hate hate that song. Im a h8er.
.

Tainted Love is an amazing song. It's not quite up there with Soft Cell's "Sex Dwarf" though.

 

[nvpacchi]

Nieve catches break.
Him and Seeldrayers may be able to do something together

edit: seems like Seeldrayers put in a big gap on descent

 

[DominicDecoco]

Much better racing this.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Much better racing this.

So far, yes. But it still remains to be seen if Liquigas (a) fail (which would be ideal), (b) grind everyone off the back (which would be fine) or (c) just kill the racing (in which case I will consider suicide).

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

So far, yes. But it still remains to be seen if Liquigas (a) fail (which would be ideal), (b) grind everyone off the back (which would be fine) or (c) just kill the racing (in which case I will consider suicide).

In which case bring back the dope

 

[Zam_Olyas]

So far, yes. But it still remains to be seen if Liquigas (a) fail (which would be ideal), (b) grind everyone off the back (which would be fine) or (c) just kill the racing (in which case I will consider suicide).

I have a pillow with me to beat up.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

In which case bring back the dope

I've always liked Liquigas, but in this Giro so far they are really jacking up my hateometer.

 

[whittashau]

So Rujano dropped off the back again? Utterly pathetic. I feel sorry for his fans

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Funny Larsson crashing. Him being a TT specialist, I thought he would descend better.

great descender can crash a lot see also ogrady

 

[Zam_Olyas]

SS not in the liqui train, will come to play at the right moment i think.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Come on liqui crush this climb.

 

[whittashau]

I've always liked Liquigas, but in this Giro so far they are really jacking up my hateometer.

it's not Liquigas, it's Basso. Imagine if they were riding for Nibali? We would have seen some crazy attacks on these descents.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

SS not in the liqui train, will come to play at the right moment i think.

Ideally we get lots of riders (as in all) isolated on the final climb.

 

[XlandaluzeX]

Nieve is a very average descender, he will need some time in the top of Cortina d'ampezzo in order to make it to the line

btw, he said yesterday to bask medias that he was going to attack today,,,, promise kept !!

and even better,, got him at @35 yesterday GO MIKEL GO !

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Was it just the TV shot or is the "peloton" down to 25 riders?

 

[DominicDecoco]

Peloton would have been twice the size on every other of the previous mountain stages - and that would be on the last mountain, mind you. Again, much better race.

 

[Havetts]

The Butcher not present in the group of the favorites.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Nieve is a very average descender, he will need some time in the top of Cortina d'ampezzo in order to make it to the line

btw, he said yesterday to bask medias that he was going to attack today,,,, promise kept !!

and even better,, got him at @35 yesterday GO MIKEL GO !

Going to be difficult with the pressure from behind. Hopefully he can do it for you.

 

[taiwan]

Rujano long gone at this point?

 

[Havetts]

Rujano long gone at this point?

Dropped at the start of the Duran.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The Butcher not present in the group of the favorites.

Must be searching for pigs in that last village

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Was it just the TV shot or is the "peloton" down to 25 riders?

It's very small indeed.

Hoping Jrod can continue his domination (tho I really don't mind who wins)

 

[DominicDecoco]

Rujano long gone at this point?

He's the best climber in the world.. Surely he would still be there...

...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Thousand yard stare of a Vietnam vet on JRod.

 

[Sophistic]

liqui blowing it again, szmyd should be on the front now...