2012 Giro d'Italia Stage 18, San Vito de Cadore - Vedelago, 24th May, 149km

[Frosty]

Anyone important caught out in the split???

Be ironic if Henao is

 

[burning]

After sprint, I think sky will ease off a little bit and everything will come together

 

[MrRoboto]

Looks like alot of carrots in the back.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Anyone important caught out in the split???

Euskaltel, Androids and Pozzovivo.
The usual suspects on flat drives.

Anyhow, just about to regain contact.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ricucita!
Gruppo compatto

 

[manafana]

the spilt was never liekly to stick unless one gc contenders sent the team up to work,
sky will have hope an acceptable break goes from after the IS.

 

[kanari]

If Kristoff challenges Cav for the intermediate I guess it means Purito is aware of the points jersey situation.

 

[dlwssonic]

I hope kristoff does well today.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Oooh decisions, decisions.
Henao has a mechanical, just as the road turns upwards.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Question on the points jersey 'battle': are there more sprint points at the line today compared with the mountain top finishes tomorrow and Saturday?

 

[kanari]

Katusha didn't seem to bother.

 

[wirral]

Epic stage, mighty Cav, Sky united are Sky unstoppable.

 

[burning]

Cav gets 8 points, if he wins today he will lead by 34 points, which may be enough to win jersey considering that katusha doesnt care at all

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well, Cav gets the points, but his troubles may now begin.
How big will the new breakaway group be?

 

[maltiv]

Since Cavendish clearly intends to finish this Giro there's just no way he'll do the TDF.

 

[wirral]

Oh, Harmon, getting your competitions mixed up. Pro cycling commentator??

 

[manafana]

stronger break anyway with casar and pinotti, both top 20 treats? so might get some help from other teams protecting their gc places, gc is money.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Nicely done Sky, now let another group go for a bit, then gobble those up later.

 

[Frosty]

Since Cavendish clearly intends to finish this Giro there's just no way he'll do the TDF.

In 2008 he finished the Giro, winning 2 stages, and then went to the Tour where he won four stages before dropping out at the end of the second week.

 

[wirral]

The peloton have decided not to take it off Cav due to him being taken out by Ferrari unfairly. The scales of justice.

 

[roundabout]

Strong group ahead, probably Sky won't be able to chase them down on their own.

Oh wait, they already have

 

[burning]

Why the hell they are chasing again?

 

[wirral]

Harmon you burk, YOU are wrong, you amateur overpaid idiot.

 

[Trunnions]

Have to admire Mark Cavendish seeing through this edition of the Giro. I know he rued dropping out early in his first Giro, when he could have won the overall sprinter's jersey.

Surprising though, as it's an Olympic year, not to mention the Tour.

He was said to be too fat after his poor showing in MSR, so is he perhaps using this event to lean-off ready for the Tour and Olympics?


Opinions please?

 

[hatcher]

Good stuff this.