2012 Giro d'Italia; Stage 15: Busto Arsizio - Lecco/Pian dei Resinelli (169km)

[Geraint Too Fast]

Climbs
Valico di Valcava - 11.6km @ 8.1% (17% max)
Forcella di Bura - 10.9 km @ 4.3% (12% max)
Culmine di San Pietro - 9.8 km @ 5.2% (12% max)
Pian dei Resinelli - 7.8 km @ 7.8% (12% max)

GC
1. HESJEDAL Ryder GRM 59:55:28
2. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin KAT 0:09
3. TIRALONGO Paolo AST 0:41
4. CASAR Sandy FDJ 1:05
5. BASSO Ivan LIQ 1:06
6. KREUZIGER Roman AST 1:07
7. INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Benat MOV 1:07
8. URAN URAN Rigoberto SKY 1:19
9. SCARPONI Michele LAM 1:20
10. POZZOVIVO Domenico COG 1:21
11. HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis SKY 1:39
12. CATALDO Dario OPQ 1:42
13. PARDILLA BELLON Sergio MOV 2:06
14. DE GENDT Thomas VCD 2:14
15. SCHLECK Frank RNT 2:20
18. CUNEGO Damiano LAM 2:43
20. GADRET John ALM 3:04
24. RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' AND 3:44
27. NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel EUS 3:53

 

[jsem94]

Let's see how Rujano will feel...

 

[Froome19]

Let's see how Rujano will feel...

Dont think we will be seeing much from him tomorow, asides from some shots of him far off in the distance, having been tailed off.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Rujano must show something today. If not i doubt he will do very well this giro

 

[Zam_Olyas]

stage 15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCI9FzAhP0&feature=related

 

[manafana]

christ that opening climb looks like a field killer, surely the bus misses the time tommorow.

 

[DominicDecoco]

This should be a proper stage. No excuses. No conservative riding.

 

[roundabout]

While I really enjoyed watching yesterdays break battle it out, I am hoping for somebody closer on GC to get away on Valcava. Of course the chances of that happening are rather slim, but one can never lose hope.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

stage looks good, but are everybody lulled to sleep? Frankly several overpaid stars needs a kick up the backside at this point. Its Sunday before a restday, there can no be excuses. Let the fans see some racing please.

 

[l.Harm]

Pundits, what do we expect?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

hopefully something better than the garbage we saw on saturday

 

[The Sheep]

Tiralongo to take the Astana leadership role.

 

[DominicDecoco]

stage looks good, but are everybody lulled to sleep? Frankly several overpaid stars needs a kick up the backside at this point. Its Sunday before a restday, there can no be excuses. Let the fans see some racing please.

Did I just read 'overpaid' in a sentence about cyclists?

 

[plooton]

Awaiting something big from Roman, I think finally he will go to the red.

 

[El Pistolero]

Did I just read 'overpaid' in a sentence about cyclists?

Some cyclists are definitely being overpaid compared to other cyclists.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Some cyclists are definitely being overpaid compared to other cyclists.

They can't all earn the same. But no one is overpaid in this sport. That's one thing certain.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Awaiting something big from Roman, I think finally he will go to the red.

He was alread in the red yesterday

 

[The Hitch]

They can't all earn the same. But no one is overpaid in this sport. That's one thing certain.

Amen Adam
Amen.

 

[DirtyWorks]

stage looks good, but are everybody lulled to sleep? Frankly several overpaid stars needs a kick up the backside at this point. Its Sunday before a restday, there can no be excuses. Let the fans see some racing please.

As long as the riders have a radio back to the DS who is calling tempo with Eurosport providing near perfect telemetry, that's as good as it gets.

And then there's the soul-crushing length of both of those climbs. Riders were flying out the back at almost every meter on the last climb. Every third meter on the second climb. And what about the 50KM/h pace in the first hour?

Expect more tempo tomorrow and some attacks from a tiny lead group in the last 5K on Sunday. As long as teams have radios back to their DS's it's not going to change.

 

[greenedge]

I expect Rujano to bounce back from yesterday and win.

 

[karlboss]

What a bunch of whingers we are. Saturday was the first mountain stage of the Giro, the final climb was long, but not particularly steep, and was never going to be a chance to win the Giro, possible to lose, but not win. Gradients of 5% are just too hard to ride on your own vs folks riding in a group. Once it kicked up to 8% we saw a few attacks, but it's still a long way to Milan.
This stage is tougher. Shorter, but more climbing and the final climb is tougher. I don't expect the tactics will be too different, even racing not to lose, there won't be more than 5 in contention after today. I really hope Rujano can pull some time back, he should be given a little lattitude.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Looking forward to this stage.

 

[Sophistic]

could be another one for the canadian, nothing too steep expect a small section on the first climb, plus the Liquiboys might push the pace on the not so steep climbs, that should help Hesjedal as well. however, no flat sections and the rest day ahead->no excuses today!

 

[rghysens]

They can't all earn the same. But no one is overpaid in this sport. That's one thing certain.

Except for some managers

 

[manafana]

jouqain rodriguez looks good price at 7.6 on betfair for me to win this has looked pretty handy so far, the italians will surely be fearing him most.