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

[Zinoviev Letter]

Is Pozzovivo there?

As Kelly said when Harmon asked the same question, it's hard to tell. You have to really concentrate to see him.

 

[plooton]

what about setting up the new thread "Can Roman finish this Giro in Pink?"

 

[whittashau]

Caruso is still very young. Looks as if Liquigas have themselves another good GC prospect.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kreuziger and Kangert trying desperately to return

 

[Ruudz0r]

Is Pozzovivo there?

yes he is together with brambilla

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Now SS comes to the party. It will hard this last climb.

 

[The Hitch]

Frankly if people are going to lay into Ryo for his Rujano-hype (ignoring the fact that his Henao predictions seem to be right on the money), then laying into the Kreuziger lovers who assured us he could podium this Giro seems reasonable.

Lots of people hyped Henao. Stop claiming that Ryo (whose predictions for Henao were pretty tame, and whose rujano predictions failed spectacularly) is the only one who deserves praise for one of the most hyped riders on the forum

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Szmyd back to the front.

If Liquigas manage to kill this race on the final climb, I will cry.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Come on SS destroyyy son !! I'm scared this is gonna be fail... But surely not.

 

[the asian]

Szmyd starts his work!

 

[Parrulo]

the giau is about 10k long right?

can liqui hammer it hard enough for basso to start doing his thing with more then 5k left on the climb?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Lots of people hyped Henao. Stop claiming that Ryo (whose predictions for Henao were pretty tame, and whose rujano predictions failed spectacularly) is the only one who deserves praise for one of the most hyped riders on the forum

lol you are so full of it again. I already hyped him before you ever knew him. also I said last year he could finish top 3 giro immediately and he would need no time to adapt to wt.

 

[will10]

Lots of people hyped Henao. Stop claiming that Ryo (whose predictions for Henao were pretty tame, and whose rujano predictions failed spectacularly) is the only one who deserves praise for one of the most hyped riders on the forum

So Ryo was wrong? Got it.

/pisti

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

yeah how about my henao predictions? oh wait...

Stopped clock is right twice a day. Everyone with eyes has seen Henao has great talent for at least the last year.

Of the hundreds (2 can play at hypobole) of South Americans you hype, Henao is the one you always play down and suggest has weaknesses (presumably he's too mainstream for you now?) compared to all the other guaranteed GT winners down there.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

WE WANT ACTION

weve been waiting so long haha

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Stopped clock is right twice a day. Everyone with eyes has seen Henao has great talent for at least the last year.

Of the hundreds (2 can play at hypobole) of South Americans you hype, Henao is the one you always play down and suggest has weaknesses (presumably he's too mainstream for you now?) compared to all the other guaranteed GT winners down there.

I already started hyping him in 2005. go as dekker tifosi

 

[hscoach2]

danilo di luca 2.0 is doing a great job at the front. hesjedal not looking all that good.

but he will get about 20 minutes on the itt so he is still good for the win

C'mon Ryder!

(I didn't see how he looked, but I did see him tucked in behind Liquigas and Lampre with Rodriguez)

 

[Fetisoff]

WE WANT ACTION

weve been waiting so long haha

And I presume by action you mean the race, and not more "who hyped whom first" forum action, right?


Kreuzinger looks to be exactly 1 km (so probably around 1 minute) behind at this point

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

And I presume by action you mean the race, and not more "who hyped whom first" forum action, right?

Indeed.

Kreuziger 50 seconds behind. Byebye top 10

 

[Zam_Olyas]

High hopes for the last climb. Please.

 

[the asian]

Interesting to see if Basso can survive the 17Km descent.

 

[goggalor]

What was Ryo's prediction for Henao's giro? That he'd fairly anonymously slip into the top ten? If so, he's right on so far, but I reckon that would've been most people's bet as well.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Kreuziger isn't capable of drilling the descent. Stetina, who is not a particularly amazing descender, looks very comfortable in his group.

 

[Christomir]

So Tiralongo is now the leader of Astana :| Is he a good enough descender to win this stage?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I already started hyping him in 2005. go as dekker tifosi

As noted, your achievement would be more impressive if you hadn't hyped every South American rider and waited for 1 or 2 to justify 5% of that hype.

It would be even more impressive if you were able to admit to weakness in other South American riders when they clearly and persistently show it.