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

[Zinoviev Letter]

The descent isn't technical enough. There don't seem to be gaps opening amongst any of the groups.

 

[VeloMaster]

Any time bonuses on offer today?

 

[meat puppet]

Nice grimace by Basso. Well done by him.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Uran reconnecting

 

[SafeBet]

Basso not such a shoddy descender it would appear

He's very bad with rain.
And this descent is not as hard as somebody previewd.

 

[hfer07]

Rigo is back !!!! Yes!!!

 

[Fetisoff]

No time bonuses in the High Mountain stages (like today's)

 

[Parrulo]

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

true, true

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

shhhhhh that never happened

basso pushing on the false flat to make sure he puts scarponi out of contention. he is ride a smart race

 

[max_powers]

Some kid got that discarded pink jacket, nice

 

[The Sheep]

Kreuziger on 10 minutes Didn't eat his breakfast today

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Kreuziger 10 minutes behind!

 

[GazelleFormula]

Kreuziger at 10 minutes behind at top of the Giau.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

JRod for the win...

Least deserving

Gogo basso

 

[SafeBet]

Kreuziger and his sore throat 11 mins behind.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Kreuziger more than 10 minutes down at the top - for those who still care

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kreuziger at 10 minutes! LOL

Henao nowhere btw he must have dropped back badly

 

[Pippo_San]

Kreuziger and his sore throat 11 mins behind.

how was the thing? "Nibali's not got a big enough motor"

 

[Parrulo]

The descent isn't technical enough. There don't seem to be gaps opening amongst any of the groups.

nibbles had no problem opening a gap on a group led by arroyo last year, more like no1 in that group is actually a good descender i would say

 

[TeoSheva]

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

only 20 sec for Scarponi...

edit: 14 sec now

edit 2: kreuziger at 11.... min!

 

[fluffkitten]

well done Uran

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The Uran Uran concert is back on!

Scarponi coming back.

 

[c&cfan]

scarponi can join them

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

true, true




shhhhhh that never happened

basso pushing on the false flat to make sure he puts scarponi out of contention. he is ride a smart race

I love the way basso goes about his business, really hope he takes this giro.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

He's very bad with rain.
And this descent is not as hard as somebody previewd.

Grande Michele!

 

[SafeBet]

Uran's back. I wouldn't count Scarponi out, he looks ok now.