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

[Parrulo]

Wow Pozzovivo looks like hes putting on a light pace and everyone else is dying

i think you meant the other way around

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Just get down safely guys

 

[whittashau]

why the hell didn't he do that earlier...silly midget

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Purito dropped on the descent?!?

 

[vcampbell]

C'mon Hesjedal do a fast downhill!

 

[perico]

Contador would have been showered and asleep by now.

HAHAHAHA Yep.

 

[The Hitch]

i think you meant the other way around

No. Pozzovivo had no expression on his face. Everyone else was gasping for air.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Everyone waiting for the Mortirolo/Stelvio double it seems.

 

[c&cfan]

Purito dropped on the descent?!?

no.. he was putting another jersey. he was on basso's wheel.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nieve on Gadret's wheel now.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I told you the pace was high!!

Scarponi is near dead

No at times it wasn't as hard as it could be. Still tough.

 

[The Hitch]

Purito dropped on the descent?!?

He was putting on a coat of some sort while the others were pushing it down

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Hey Ryder, you're the best descender here. Put some time into these guys.

 

[SafeBet]

Scarponi might get back. Maybe a flat hunger, said Savoldelli.
Team Movistar: Pardilla and Intxausti.

Pace was high guys. Look at the gaps.

 

[will10]

Hesjedal stage + jersey here.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Super impressive by tdg

Henao a long way back?

 

[Parrulo]

hesjedal attacking the downhill, little he knows nibali pulled a ricco and took over for basso at the top of the climb

 

[DominicDecoco]

Not that difficult this descent.

 

[The Hitch]

Everyone waiting for the Mortirolo/Stelvio double it seems.

Basso will push it on Alpe di Pampeago stage. Just like 2010 they have 2 stages. They will try on the first so that if it doesnt work out, they still have the next day to try again.

 

[perico]

Of course Hesjedal is a good rider, and I even tipped him to do well here! Just not this well. He really only has one solid GT GC result before this.

I'm just saying that besides Basso (Pre-Fuentes), only Hesjadel and Rodriguez have really done anything at the Tour.

I would always bet on TDF Specialists to ride higher up in the Giro because, quite frankly...

Scarponi and post-Fuentes Basso aren't really that impressive.

 

[Fetisoff]

Did Uran get dropped too at some point?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lol, De Gendt. Gotta love him. He's hoping for a top 20. Thinks if he trains more on climbing and loses some weight, he could do a top 10 in an easy GT.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Of course Hesjedal is a good rider, and I even tipped him to do well here! Just not this well. He really only has one solid GT GC result before this.

That, and the types of climbs he has been good at in the past are not typical Giro climbs of recent years. Of course, Zomegnan's not doing it these days, but this is a proper Zomegnan climb. Hesjedal being among the best on Cervinia = not too surprising. Hesjedal being among the best on Giau = really impressive.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Super impressive by tdg

Henao a long way back?

I fear Henao imploded trying to follow the favorites

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Basso looks as though he's about to lose bowel control trying to stay with Ryder.