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

[WinterRider]

Stick a fork in him, Scarponi is done!

 

[DominicDecoco]

Scarponi with cramps.

 

[rokopt]

How would people rank the descending abilities of the first six over the climb? Does any of them stand out far enough that you'd expect him to gain or lose time? (I don't know exactly how far back Uran and Scarponi were by the summit. Ouch, Scarponi looks to be cramping.)

 

[Fetisoff]

Gap not as big as I thought.

"Awesome descender" Scarponi still can't catch "awful" Uran??

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Scarponi in real trouble here.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Scarponi with cramps.

Andy Schleck gets those every month.

 

[vcampbell]

Hesjedal please, win the stage at least!

 

[UpTheRoad]

Scarponi cramping bigtime. He is losing his shot right here. Basso and Pozzo back on.

 

[c&cfan]

Gap not as big as I thought.

"Awesome descender" Scarponi still can't catch "awful" Uran??

lol he already did.

 

[will10]

Go Pozzo, can't believe he's still with them.

 

[hfer07]

Scarponi bad timing for cramps

 

[The Hitch]

yes, let's hope they don't fully make it so the stelvio stage doesn't turn into another gavia stage which was a bit of a let down

It wont because Gavia stage was nowhere near as hard. Also lots of people will want to win on the highest gt finish ever.

 

[Fetisoff]

Andy Schleck gets those every month.

BAM!!!!
Post of the day!!



LOL Basso back in front

 

[SantiBotero]

Andy Schleck gets those every month.

Probably a sore throat for Scarponi.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Good move for Basso to be in front.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Scarponi getting too old for this sh.t

This way it's going to be Basso vs Hesjedal vs Rodriguez.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Basso/pozzovivo pretty impressive.

 

[will10]

Gap not as big as I thought.

"Awesome descender" Scarponi still can't catch "awful" Uran??

He caught him pretty quickly before he started cramping up.

 

[the asian]

Pampeago is steep, for sure good terrain for basso to throw the hammer down.

Hopefully! Coz I'll be missing Saturday's action

 

[whittashau]

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.

The same scarponi and Basso who were too much for "tour rider" evans two years ago?

 

[WinterRider]

JRod for the win...

 

[Parrulo]

Stick a fork in him, Scarponi is done!

he would actually enjoy a fork or a needle sticked to his leg at the moment as it would take care of his cramp

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Basso not such a shoddy descender it would appear

 

[DominicDecoco]

Hats off, Basso. Exellent job.

 

[Fetisoff]

He caught him pretty quickly before he started cramping up.

Yeah, I posted that just before I realized he was cramping badly