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

[Parrulo]

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.

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

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Did Uran get dropped too at some point?

300 meters from the top or so.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

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.

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

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hesjedal has a gap already!

Rodriguez overtaking SlomoBasso

 

[The Hitch]

Did Uran get dropped too at some point?

yeah. near the end when robopozzovivo had a go.

 

[Fetisoff]

300 meters from the top or so.

LOL, just when I went to the washroom then.

So he's behind Scarponi then?

NVM. I See him now

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Basso's stint at the Andy Schleck school of descending has paid dividends for his rivals.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

LOL, just when I went to the washroom then.

So he's behind Scarponi then?

Just ahead of him.

 

[WinterRider]

Hesjedal going

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LOL, just when I went to the washroom then.

So he's behind Scarponi then?

No Uran dropped later than Scarponi. Scarponi just caught up to Uran, still has to catch up to the guys in front

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

LOL, just when I went to the washroom then.

So he's behind Scarponi then?

Ahead of Scarponi, but about to get caught by him.

 

[The Hitch]

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

Not just the mountain. I think Liqui will work the last 3 mountains. Its harder than today. harder than Gardeccia maybe.

 

[Gloin22]

Purito catches Hesjedal now

 

[Zoncolan]

Purito very good descending.
Uran awful

 

[hfer07]

Purito taking no sh!t from RH

 

[will10]

Are there bonuses today?

 

[UpTheRoad]

JRod the only one who can stay with Hesjedal.

 

[The Sheep]

Rodriguez and Hesjedal dropping the italians

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Grande Ivan!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Purito isn't too terrible a descender. He rode for Caisse in 2008-9, they used to do the old group descending pressure trick back then with the likes of Kiryienka and Arroyo.

 

[spalco]

Who's the guy in Scarponi's crosshairs - Basso?

 

[will10]

Scarponi is screwed

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Scarponi has cramped!!!

 

[Parrulo]

the gap isn't that big btw basso and hesjedal.

scarponi with cramps

 

[woodie]

Go Hesjedal!!!!