2013 Giro d'Italia, stage 18: Mori - La Polsa 20.6k

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Good 2nd part by Dekker.. still miles and miles away from what his level is supposed to be tho.

 

[Netserk]

he lost over a minute per KM at the first time check? How is that even possible?

It was actually just under one minute pr km

 

[Netserk]

Garzelli disappoints big time

"posizione": "3",
"nome": "GARZELLI Stefano",
"numero_maglia": "221",
"nazione": "ITA",
"squadra": "VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA",
"idSquadra": "VIN",
"tempo": "22:34",
"distacco": "20"

 

[wirral]

It always gets me how tired the riders look in the last week of a grand tour when interviewed.

 

[whittashau]

Garzelli 20secs back at the first time check.

 

[staubsauger]

Garzelli disappoints big time

"posizione": "3",
"nome": "GARZELLI Stefano",
"numero_maglia": "221",
"nazione": "ITA",
"squadra": "VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA",
"idSquadra": "VIN",
"tempo": "22:34",
"distacco": "20"

It's just over. He's 39 now.
That's the way it is. You can't be competitive forever. And in most cases the decrease comes suddenly when the body just can't make it anymore.

 

[Netserk]

2nd best time after first time check:

"posizione": "2",
"nome": "BOARO Manuele",
"numero_maglia": "203",
"nazione": "ITA",
"squadra": "TEAM SAXO - TINKOFF",
"idSquadra": "TST",
"tempo": "22:30",
"distacco": "16"

 

[lemoogle]

He would need to end in the top-11.

This is assuming Cav will finish below the top 15 in a MTT, preposterous

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

http://www.gazzetta.it/radiocorsa/giroditalia/2013/18/classifica_crono_parziale_01.json

http://www.gazzetta.it/radiocorsa/giroditalia/2013/18/classifica_crono_finale.json

Cheers - looks like Cav is doing a sensible time then.

 

[Netserk]

This is assuming Cav will finish below the top 15 in a MTT, preposterous

Atm he is 59th after the first time check.

 

[TeoSheva]

you need the app on your phone

but is it only in my case that the app gives the same times at the intermediate and at the final?

 

[lemoogle]

Atm he is 59th after the first time check.

haha yeah I know, I was kidding obviously ! I was trying to highlight the fact that your statement would only be 100% correct once cav finishes

 

[Netserk]

haha yeah I know, I was kidding obviously !

I know. After all your post did end with a ''

 

[Eshnar]

but is it only in my case that the app gives the same times at the intermediate and at the final?

it does for me too

 

[Netserk]

Pineau new 2nd

"posizione": "2",
"nome": "PINEAU Jérome",
"numero_maglia": "156",
"nazione": "FRA",
"squadra": "OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP",
"idSquadra": "OPQ",
"tempo": "48:23",
"distacco": "1:15"

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

indeed the app gives the wrong time at finish

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Poor Belletti - he only lost 2.40 on the last half of the stage.

 

[Ferminal]

He probably missed the start?

 

[valentius borealis]

I see that Belletti has ended up with a quicker time than Belkov at the finish.

 

[JRanton]

Cav safely home, 5:26 behind Cummings.

 

[eljimberino]

Top ten dudes to have TT bikes?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Top ten dudes to have TT bikes?

that would be really stupid

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

that would be really stupid

yes, too heavy for a TT bike

 

[One Man Grupetto]

It's just over. He's 39 now.
That's the way it is. You can't be competitive forever. And in most cases the decrease comes suddenly when the body just can't make it anymore.

That's true, but I also suspect that he is keeping something in reserve to try and win the Cimo Coppi on the Stelvio. He's won it twice before. Before the race, Scinto said that Garzelli would keep something back for the third week.

 

[valentius borealis]

Garzelli has finished 3:18 behind Cummings.