2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Sassano – Montecassino | 257 km

[jsem94]

If Basso wins this, I'll fall out of my chair.

 

[Arredondo]

According to Bici, Quintana also crashed. Some damage to his right knee.

Nothing serious however (on first sight)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Whst do you expect the TT's between Quintana and Evans to be like when both are complete? Will Quintana cancel out any losses from the first TT in the second TT, do you think?

I think it is too premature to say Quintana looked weak, we can all decide on Saturday where there is no hiding place.

the mountain itt will be the truly deciding stage and it favors the colombians more than anything, especially duarte and quintana who are diesels of less than 55 kg with a huge engine in them, they recuperate very well. I can see quintana take a lot more time there on evans than evans will on quintana in the flatter itt. in fact I doubt evans will take much time if anything ata ll on the flatter itt on quintana. evans itt is overrated and the course is good for quintana who will impress people unless there is a lot of wind

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If Basso wins this, I'll fall out of my chair.

You should be prepare for anything in cycling.
Pad the area around the desk.

 

[TANK91]

the mountain itt will be the truly deciding stage and it favors the colombians more than anything, especially duarte and quintana who are diesels of less than 55 kg with a huge engine in them, they recuperate very well. I can see quintana take a lot more time there on evans than evans will on quintana in the flatter itt. in fact I doubt evans will take much time if anything ata ll on the flatter itt on quintana. evans itt is overrated and the course is good for quintana who will impress people unless there is a lot of wind

Hope your right but Quintana is overrated in ITT all because of his Pais Vasco(hilly/technical) ITT he was bad in the TDF when people though he would push Froome.

 

[movingtarget]

I'm hoping it was precautionary as I had fears of paralysis

Looks like a broken shoulder according to the team report.

 

[johnymax]

What a terrible day. I'm so sad for Purito and Brajkovic. I was really hoping for Purito to win his first GT or at least see an interesting battle with Quintana and other contenders. And now this. Jani also has had terrible luck last couple of seasons. After the 9th place in TdF in 2012 it's basically all crashes and abandons and illness for him. He just can't do a normal race anymore. I still remember the head to head with Contador in 2010 Dauphine and I had big hopes for him but nothing has gone right since then.
Hope Caruso and others are ok, too, of course.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Few riders slid down in front of me and I was involved.It was an hard chase on the final climb said @ivanbasso

 

[jens_attacks]

also rabottini, one of the worst steerers and descenders in the peloton somehow was in front of that crash. sometimes cycling his hilarious.

shocked me too. very happy for him and i hope he can stay in the top 10. or why not, go full sputnik of this edition of il giro.

Basso only 1:45 behind Evans....good times ahead, folks.

the joy of seeing basso grinding at the back of the 2nd group. the joy of life.
zoncolan 2014 winner! and il giro hopefully

 

[movingtarget]

also rabottini, one of the worst steerers and descenders in the peloton somehow was in front of that crash. sometimes cycling his hilarious.

Maybe they should force him to ride on the front.

 

[movingtarget]

If Basso wins this, I'll fall out of my chair.

Horner for the Vuelta as well.

 

[jsem94]

Horner for the Vuelta as well.

True. I couldn't believe it when he powered away from Nibbles on the Angliru.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Hope your right but Quintana is overrated in ITT all because of his Pais Vasco(hilly/technical) ITT he was bad in the TDF when people though he would push Froome.

the tour flat itt he sucked because there was terrible wind. look at san luis and tirreno this year to see his level in pure flat itt

 

[movingtarget]

True. I couldn't believe it when he powered away from Nibbles on the Angliru.

Great stage that one. Horner sat down afterwards and could not stand up !

 

[Fzotrlool]

If Basso wins this, I'll fall out of my chair.

In that case you will see a lot of retired riders in the pro-peloton racing again next year. Think about a podium with both Basso and Evans on it.

Next you'll see an 2015 reunion with Simoni, Iban Mayo, Vinokourov and Carlos Sastre.

 

[therealtimshady]

Would like to see Rodriguez abandon and go to the tour

 

[movingtarget]

In that case you will see a lot of retired riders in the pro-peloton racing again next year. Think about a podium with both Basso and Evans on it.

Next you'll see an 2015 reunion with Simoni, Iban Mayo, Vinokourov and Carlos Sastre.

I can't see Basso hitting the podium unless more falls decimate the field. Top 10 at best possibly top 7.

 

[Arnout]

I'm hoping it was precautionary as I had fears of paralysis

Broken shoulder apparantly, I guess they wanted to relieve pressure on his shoulder.

I think it's really hard to break your back in a cycling crash, due to the way one sits on a bike. I don't know of any case, certainly not in pro cycling, where a rider became paralysed due to a crash.

 

[deValtos]

Can't figure out who's had the worst season so far between JRod and Dan Martin

 

[movingtarget]

Would like to see Rodriguez abandon and go to the tour

He has broken ribs so he won't continue.

 

[Arnout]

So 70 years after the Battle of Cassino we get the Montecassino Massacre

Really? Some broken bones and a bit of blood versus tens of thousands of 20-something year old lives lost in another pointless battle and you call the latter a massacre.

 

[deValtos]

I can't see Basso hitting the podium unless more falls decimate the field. Top 10 at best possibly top 7.

... and would you bet against that ?

 

[winkybiker]

Hope your right but Quintana is overrated in ITT all because of his Pais Vasco(hilly/technical) ITT he was bad in the TDF when people though he would push Froome.

"you're"

10char

 

[Carols]

Katusha medical report:

Caruso: broken shoulder
Vicisio: broken femur
Purito: broken ribs or broken wrist (not sure if both)

Damn that blows

 

[TANK91]

Why all the shock at Basso i mean the guy looked good in La Vuelta last year i feel he would have been 5th if he did not abandon. He was only guy working on the stage were Horner beat Nibbles by 48 seconds. And Basso always does good in the Giro really maybe he wont win but it's my dream for him to stand on podium. Maybe im abit of a hypocrite bt ive never disliked Basso infact i have always loved me some Ivan. Wait till his diesel gets going.