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

[Escarabajo]

you guys complain about dopers and riding 'clean', then you complain about boring, non-aggressive racing, pick one and stick with it. You can't have both

+1. Lol.

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[SafeBet]

Scarponi saying they made a mistake in not pushing harder when Hesjedal struggled in some stages during the first two weeks. Time for regretting dull racing.

 

[will10]

Your argument is convincing.

 

[dlwssonic]

Just asking you whether you still think they are small chump.

I never thought they were???
Don't know whats up with you and thinking that.

 

[hrotha]

you guys complain about dopers and riding 'clean', then you complain about boring, non-aggressive racing, pick one and stick with it. you can't have both

No. No no no no no no no no. That's not how it is. Stop repeating this nonsense. The 90s were much more conservative than the 80s.

 

[Parrulo]

nice counter argument . . . admitting you were wrong would be a better one i would say.

now every1 back on topic please.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Hard tempo riding = boring. I hate to come with Contador, but it's much more better to see, when there is a rider, who just attacks, and don't stop after 100m. I was waiting on Giau someone to attack, but nothing happened. If it was exciting to you, then it's good, but after 16 stages my expectations was much higher, so for me after all it was boring. Sorry.

Disagree.

Give me hard tempo riding, riders dropping like flies over last km attacks any time of the day. Of course hard tempo riding can only be fully appreciated on the steep stuff. The way the climb started and finished was fantastic as far as I'm concerned. I still think the pace dropped off a bit and basso was holding back a bit, I'm not convinced he is all that worried about dropping scarponi today. If he was gonna win the giro, it wasnt by eliminating him today, sure it helps.

Did anyone see the ease which basso closed hesjedal down. Im feeling confident for ivan

 

[dlwssonic]

Your argument is convincing.

There is no need to start an argument with trolls like you anyway. Waste of my effort.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I never thought they were???
Don't know whats up with you and thinking that.

Yea right.. whatever.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

It wasn't boring today, far from it. The fact is though that once the final group had been reduced to 6 men, absolutely nothing of relevance happened.

 

[dlwssonic]

Hard tempo riding = boring. I hate to come with Contador, but it's much more better to see, when there is a rider, who just attacks, and don't stop after 100m. I was waiting on Giau someone to attack, but nothing happened. If it was exciting to you, then it's good, but after 16 stages my expectations was much higher, so for me after all it was boring. Sorry.

Totally agree with you.
They were not riding hard for most of Giau when they formed that 6 man group.

 

[vcampbell]

Contador is an unreasonable comparison. He has a built in climbing advantage over everyone accept Andy Schleck, so of course he can attack and just ride away.

It was just an example, still I waited for an attack after 16 stage, but still nothing.

 

[Von Mises]

Disagree.

Give me hard tempo riding, riders dropping like flies over last km attacks any time of the day. Of course hard tempo riding can only be fully appreciated on the steep stuff. The way the climb started and finished was fantastic as far as I'm concerned. I still think the pace dropped off a bit and basso was holding back a bit, I'm not convinced he is all that worried about dropping scarponi today. If he was gonna win the giro, it wasnt by eliminating him today, sure it helps.

Did anyone see the ease which basso closed hesjedal down. Im feeling confident for ivan

+1 And there is no need to contrast different styles. Both can be entertatining, hard tempo and fast accelerations. Today was good stage.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

It wasn't boring today, far from it. The fact is though that once the final group had been reduced to 6 men, absolutely nothing of relevance happened.

Scarponi and Uran showed a bit of climbing weakness relative to the other four.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Evans was much more entertaining in last year's Tour than Basso in this year's Giro.

Not really it was the protagonists who forced Evans hands who were entertaining. Evans would have happily sucked wheels all tour.

 

[Ildabaoth]

To each his own, but I quite enjoyed the stage. High hard tempo when everybody is on their limit isn't the same as the happy uphill Astana parade in the 2009 Tour. It is not like they didn't want to attack; it was just impossible for them. Besides, if Contador was here in top form, no matter how exciting would have been today's stage, the Giro would probably be already over before the most difficult stages.

 

[cineteq]

28+ minutes, still no Rujano

Is this Rujano's annual Giro random abandon day?

 

[will10]

108 RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND 5:58:47 34:05

 

[El Pistolero]

Not really it was the protagonists who forced Evans hands who were entertaining. Evans would have happily sucked wheels all tour.

Lol, that's quite strange reasoning you have there. Of course it depends on what the other cyclists do, that's always going to be the case in every single race. Meanwhile Basso actually HAS to attack if he wants to win this Giro. He rode away from Samu and Contador on one stage even though he could've just sucked wheel. No offence, but you're wrong.

 

[Pharazon]

34.05 for Rujano

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Rujano + 34.05

 

[patrick767]

Is this Rujano's annual Giro random abandon day?

I wonder if he will beat Cav.

edit: there he is! I guess he beat the grupetto.

 

[Havetts]

Pinotti +34:05 as well..

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

108 RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND 5:58:47 34:05

34.05 for Rujano

Rujano + 34.05

Ahhh,.... i tought i´d be the first one to post. At least i was in the same minute with you nguys.

 

[vcampbell]

Disagree.

Give me hard tempo riding, riders dropping like flies over last km attacks any time of the day. Of course hard tempo riding can only be fully appreciated on the steep stuff. The way the climb started and finished was fantastic as far as I'm concerned. I still think the pace dropped off a bit and basso was holding back a bit, I'm not convinced he is all that worried about dropping scarponi today. If he was gonna win the giro, it wasnt by eliminating him today, sure it helps.

Did anyone see the ease which basso closed hesjedal down. Im feeling confident for ivan

Yes, that is you oppinion, but I have mine too, and I will not, and can't change it. I never expected much from the Tour, but from the Giro yes, but this race so far is far under my expectations. As I wrote before, then only good thing is that Hesjedal looks strong.