2012 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6: Offida-Offida 181km

[Zam_Olyas]

With live video we go

 

[Benotti69]

I haste this calculative way of cycling. I hope he fails hard and his whole team of sky next week in msr.

the whole sport is calculative.....with short burst of passion and risk.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the whole sport is calculative.....with short burst of passion and risk.

not the whole sport. simply look at a westra in paris nice or riders overall like contador, colombians, vino. I know the damn anglophones are trying hard to make the sport as boring as american football but in the end I don't see it happen as the sport is simply to diverse to make it work that way

 

[Highlander]

I know that it is a Monday, but the crowds look very sparse even around the finish line today.

 

[search]

Vichot is a good pick if they stay away

doesn't look like it will succeed, Farnese is trying to keep it together for Gatto. That finish is nearly tailor-made for him

 

[wirral]

Me: I notice Eurosport Asia is not on.
Cable TV Company: Which channel?
Me: Channel 10, Eurosport Asia
Cable TV Company: We'll see to it, just a moment.
(30 minutes later)
Me: I called you half an hour ago and I notice Eurosport is still scrambled.
Cable TV Company: Which channel?
Me: Channel 10, Eurosport Asia
Cable TV Company: Ah, well I'm afraid it'll be 2 hours. The technician is out on a job at present. Sorry.

****ing **** third world country **** **** ****

Internet is too slow in the evening to handle a live feed.

****ing **** third world country **** **** ****

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Liquigas pulling the peleton

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Just noticed from the results Poels doesnt even count in the young riders classification, he's too old because he was born in january. So Meyer has that jersey almost surely in the pocket

 

[Benotti69]

not the whole sport. simply look at a westra in paris nice or riders overall like contador, colombians, vino. I know the damn anglophones are trying hard to make the sport as boring as american football but in the end I don't see it happen as the sport is simply to diverse to make it work that way

Contador giving stages away in GdI is so calculative.

Ask Robert Millar about the calculating Spaniards in the Vuelta that prevented him winning.

 

[Jukebox]

Betancur looks strong. The break is doomed, but he looks great on the bike.

 

[skidmark]

Bunch is large, but I'd be surprised if someone didn't go for it on the hill with 6k to go. Di Luca obviously has motivation, dunno about the top 3 GC guys but I don't think Nibali will be content to come from behind in the TT... maybe someone like Battaglin wants to try to prove himself to the pros?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Belgian co-commentator José de Cauwer reports that Van Avermaet has a serious problem with his Achilles heel.

 

[Benotti69]

Scarponi is from the Marche region so will want to do well today.

 

[Andy99]

Me: I notice Eurosport Asia is not on.
Cable TV Company: Which channel?
Me: Channel 10, Eurosport Asia
Cable TV Company: We'll see to it, just a moment.
(30 minutes later)
Me: I called you half an hour ago and I notice Eurosport is still scrambled.
Cable TV Company: Which channel?
Me: Channel 10, Eurosport Asia
Cable TV Company: Ah, well I'm afraid it'll be 2 hours. The technician is out on a job at present. Sorry.

****ing **** third world country **** **** ****

Internet is too slow in the evening to handle a live feed.

****ing **** third world country **** **** ****

Ha ha. what country are you in?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Not every third world countries... here, where i am located i do not have a tv but all the live event i see is through my internet connection and i watch alot of sport events.

 

[skidmark]

Betancur's going! YEAAAAA

Edit: nooooo

 

[Lexman]

Eisel and Cav pull out.

Cav was in an early attack, since he's not used to it he decided to pull out

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why is Lampre working?
edit: scarponi obviously, how do I keep forgetting he rides for Lampre since a few years already

 

[Andy99]

Cav was in an early attack, since he's not used to it he decided to pull out

Yeah, it probably caused him to have a nose bleed or something

 

[skidmark]

Surprised Pauwels is still in the break. Isn't this about the time where he needs to sit up and wait for Sastre?

 

[search]

Belgian co-commentator José de Cauwer reports that Van Avermaet has a serious problem with his Achilles heel.

he mentioned it on his website

 

[Highlander]

Cav was in an early attack, since he's not used to it he decided to pull out

When I saw the update that Cav was in the break that went in the first few kilometers, I really wished that the peloton just let them go. It definitely would have added something to watching the inevitable catch of the breakaway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Katusha for Freire I hope

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LOL.. I saw the GarminBus

 

[skidmark]

I wonder what sprinters might still be in the group... I'd guess Freire and Sagan, and I thought I just saw Modolo, but I'm guessing Farrar was with the bus back there... Greipel has surprised by sticking around on hills a few times too, so who knows.