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

[MrRoboto]

Nieve cracked..Damn.

 

[cineteq]

You're being too hard and unfair to Ryo now

Is that you DT saying this? I don't recognize you.

 

[Christomir]

Sorry guys, but I'm not following the stage closely and I admit I have no idea about this - is e.g. Serpa a good enough descender to try and win the stage?

 

[the asian]

Liguigas turning up the heat!

 

[Escarabajo]

Gosh, I have problems identifying Henao.

 

[spalco]

Just tuned in. Would somebody be so kind to inform me about the situation and what's happened so far?

 

[hfer07]

Did liquigas already spend Szmyd?

 

[vcampbell]

Nieve cracked..Damn.

I think he just stopped.

 

[DominicDecoco]

You're being too hard and unfair to Ryo now

Aw, poor guy, eh...

 

[Publicus]

Did liquigas already spend Szmyd?

He's been sitting in the pack. I don't know if he's not feeling great, but he's not been on the front at any time. Perhaps they are holding him in reserve.

 

[XlandaluzeX]

Nieve cracked..Damn.

Nieve FTW

 

[Parrulo]

has lampre done anything so far on this giro?

basso already showing a bit of a smile

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Liquigas crushing the life out of this race

 

[Christomir]

Sorry guys, but I'm not following the stage closely and I admit I have no idea about this - is e.g. Serpa a good enough descender to try and win the stage?

Never mind, they were just caught, I think...LOL

 

[nvpacchi]

Nieve sitting in the peloton comfortably.

Does he try another flyer on the Giau??

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Contador and Rodriguez? Leaving his self-image aside, has Rujano somehow failed to notice Andy Schleck?

Actually, given that Rujano doesn't ride the Tour, perhaps it's unfair to expect him to know that the anonymous gangly rider he might see towards the back of race is actually one of the two best climbers in the world.

Remember that when he made that statement (early 2010) Schleck had shown his skills a few times, but not come within 4 minutes of Contador at the Tour, and Rodríguez had only just moved to Katyusha, however, Rujano would have had first hand experience of his quality after riding with him at Caisse.

Besides, when the gradient gets super-steep, J-Rod > Schleck. But when the climb gets long, Schleck > J-Rod. But more GTs are predicated on long, difficult climbs than the puncheur and mid-length ones J-Rod specialises in.

 

[Pharazon]

Gosh, I have problems identifying Henao.

he'll be the guy in white hanging around uran

 

[shalgo]

0 times? Except Serpa breaking his finger maybe.

Henao (especially) and Uran are doing fine?

You're being too hard and unfair to Ryo now

Hardly. Just a couple of examples that I found quickly:

Regarding Ferrari:

sick

he isn't a bad climber for s sprinter though, he even won gp lugano

............

About the whole team:

half his teammates are sick or injured. but it should be improving. only riders not injured and or sick are the venezuelans and felline

 

[ooh_25mm]

so smyzd must be sick today....nowhere to be seen and Liqui is turning it on.
any reports?

 

[will10]

so smyzd must be sick today....nowhere to be seen and Liqui is turning it on.
any reports?

They're saving him I think, he's about 15 back

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

i think they are saving szmyd for the giau

 

[Gloin22]

Bye Bye Kreuziger

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kreuziger, HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

I was so right about him. Bye bye overrated piece of junk

 

[Pharazon]

kruizeger in trouble

 

[Publicus]

Roman is done.