2012 Giro d'Italia, May 9th, stage 4: Verona → Verona, 33.2 Kms TTT

[Dekker_Tifosi]

J-Rod will be happy after today

 

[goggalor]

Okay time by Sky.

 

[DominicDecoco]

I wasn't talking about Rasmussen.

So you think it would devalue the race if Navardauskas was in pink just because of your lack of cycling knowledge.. Hmm..

 

[Mellow Velo]

OMG BMC.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Katusha's time is holding up very well. Not sure anyone saw that coming

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

OMG BMC.

they are as fast as......the Rabobus

 

[meat puppet]

Loving the shrubbery on Phinney's rear mech

same here

shrubbery

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Katyusha and Astana best Liquigas AND Sky at TTT.

WHAT?..

 

[DominicDecoco]

Great day for Astana, Saxo and Katusha.

 

[Ney the Viking]

same here

shrubbery

Well, its a good thing to remember so you dont have to cut down a tree with a herring.

 

[goggalor]

BMC lost a ton of time trying to keep Phinney with them. Bit pointless really, since they basically needed a perfect TTT to keep the jersey. Maybe they can pick it up a bit towards the finish.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Radioslow.

 

[gustienordic]

Katyusha and Astana best Liquigas AND Sky at TTT.

WHAT?..

Jrod biggest winner?

 

[Ney the Viking]

erm Radioshack and Frank beting sky? wtf?

 

[Gloin22]

Katyusha and Astana best Liquigas AND Sky at TTT.

WHAT?..

Cav battered. Thomas only used to shorter distances. 2 Colombians. And no real ITT rider in the squad.

Who the hell expected more from them ? Decent performance from the team they had.

 

[cineteq]

Jrod biggest winner?

And Hesjedal

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

erm Radioshack and Frank beting sky? wtf?

they even rode the fastest final part so far

 

[barmaher]

Navardauskas is a nobody?

He got Top 10 on GC in both Tour of Oman and Tour of Qatar.

He kept Dan Martin out of Garmin's Tour de France squad last year. He spent hours on the front of the peloton in the race, working tirelessly for Hushovd and Farrar.

He won LBL Espoirs. He came 6th in the Prologue. He is a very good rider.

 

[will10]

Cmon Ramunas, hang in there....

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Katyusha and Astana best Liquigas AND Sky at TTT.

WHAT?..

Add Radioshack to the mix.

Victory day indeed.

 

[goggalor]

Now if Navardauskas was dropped, that would be hilarious.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Radioslow.

Very likely Frankslow, and his shepherds waiting for him, given how many finished together, but yeah, underwhelming



I will give credit to Bavarianrider, he was right for the most part, with 9 teams within 12 seconds

 

[gustienordic]

Navardauskas is a nobody?

He got Top 10 on GC in both Tour of Oman and Tour of Qatar.

He kept Dan Martin out of Garmin's Tour de France squad last year. He spent hours on the front of the peloton in the race, working tirelessly for Hushovd and Farrar.

He won LBL Espoirs. He came 6th in the Prologue. He is a very good rider.

+1, he is young, and developing very well! (plus he is helping my CQ team)

 

[Publicus]

Katyusha and Astana best Liquigas AND Sky at TTT.

WHAT?..

Hey don't forget Saxo Bank. I think forum love increases their WT points.

 

[hrotha]

BMC lost a ton of time trying to keep Phinney with them. Bit pointless really, since they basically needed a perfect TTT to keep the jersey. Maybe they can pick it up a bit towards the finish.

I imagine that they didn't want to leave Phinney alone, especially since he's wearing the pink jersey, but also to keep his moral as high as possible to make sure he makes it to the finish line. Since they don't have a solid GC candidate anyway (Pinotti notwithstanding), it's not a big loss.