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

[Bernie's eyesore]

Good attack by Nieve, the question is can he gain enough time to challenge for pink?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A lot of problems with the image today

 

[MrRoboto]

"An attack! Lets film some pointless stuff!"

 

[Pharazon]

A lot of problems with the image today

still better than the best days at last years Vuelta though

 

[nvpacchi]

Sort of a pointless attack. I expect Nieve to be brought back in relative short order.

Nieve only knows how to attack when going for epic breakaways.

It beats him trying to hold onto his 18th place

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

if they don't attack it's boring and the riders are cowards if they attack it's pointless. . . .

it's not like nieve is going to be with the very best favorites at the end anyway

I fully agree, although they might have been better waiting a couple of kms for the attack. Nieve has a long way to travel alone.

Gadret doing some on the fly fashion adjustments!

 

[mr. tibbs]

Gadret having surgery on the road

 

[Publicus]

Nieve only knows how to attack when going for epic breakaways.

It beats him trying to hold onto his 18th place

Fair enough: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

 

[cineteq]

Gadret having surgery on the road

He said "I'm going to dynamite the race", is this part of the plan?

 

[will10]

Liquigas drilling it.

 

[Bumeington]

Fair enough: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Will he catch the break by the top of the climb? And will the peloton?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Rabottini giving it the full Voeckler there. Didn't his mother ever tell him that if the wind changes his face will stay like that?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nieve is actually making some progress here. He's going to bridge soon.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Just as I say that, Liquigas start eating into his lead.

 

[FellOff]

Gadret having surgery on the road

No point carrying that heavy jersey up the slope, might have a haircut too, every little helps

 

[karlboss]

going to be a tough day

 

[the asian]

Nieve trying hard to bridge the gap. Interesting tactic.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Rabottini giving it the full Voeckler there. Didn't his mother ever tell him that if the wind changes his face will stay like that?

Robo Rabbit is riding his way into Madrazo territory. I'm loving this guy.

 

[wirral]

Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

No point carrying that heavy jersey up the slope, might have a haircut too, every little helps

He's cutting off that Ag2r disguise to reveal his TEAM GADRET jersey underneath.

 

[Bumeington]

Just as I say that, Liquigas start eating into his lead.

Nieve is gaining on the break and the peloton, although the time gaps keep jumping around

 

[dgodave]

Oh no! Tainted Love.
.

 

[Publicus]

Will he catch the break by the top of the climb? And will the peloton?

He'll probably reach the breakaway, but from the looks of it, they aren't exactly burning up the road with their pace. I expect the break will be captured at the start of the next climb (rest on the descent).

Is JRod isolated?

 

[will10]

Purito looking isolated.

 

[Fetisoff]

Purito isolated, and a little too far back, not on Scarponi's wheel like usual. Could mean trouble later on.