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

[TANK91]

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.

Come on man he is only joking why do people have to be so serious it's not like he is disrespecting those who lost their lives.

 

[therealtimshady]

He has broken ribs so he won't continue.

But I would like to see him now do the tour - but I doubt he will bother

 

[TANK91]

"you're"

10char

idiot 10char

 

[Carols]

Looks like a broken shoulder according to the team report.

Thanks, I'm catching up now....had 20+ pages to read. Lots of info in them!

 

[TANK91]

But I would like to see him now do the tour - but I doubt he will bother

Wish he would skip the TDF all together and go in fresh for the Vuelta. As he wont beat Quintana if Nairo does the Vuelta as Purito will be tyred doing both. Come on Purito, he would be fav vs Contador and Quintana if he skips the TDF.

 

[movingtarget]

But I would like to see him now do the tour - but I doubt he will bother

I meant he will do the Tour. No way he will continue the Giro. Still two months or so till the Tour starts.

 

[JosephD]

As a result of today Matthews now leads the Blue Jersey competition as well

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Oh wow...
I missed the crash, I tuned in right after it happened and at work so I didn't get to see any of it, but my guess is that was one of those too dramatic pile ups.

That was the odd thing about it: there was no evident 'pile-up' of riders falling over riders; more like loads of individual uncontrolled slides. I've never seen fallen riders over such a wide area of road.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

1 BMC RACING TEAM 19:52:15 0:00
2 COLOMBIA 19:53:42 1:27
3 LOTTO BELISOL 19:53:47 1:32
4 TINKOFF SAXO 19:53:50 1:35
5 OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP 19:54:10 1:55
6 AG2R LA MONDIALE 19:54:10 1:55
7 GARMIN SHARP 19:54:55 2:40
8 MOVISTAR TEAM 19:55:06 2:51
9 LAMPRE - MERIDA 19:55:18 3:03
10 ORICA GREENEDGE 19:55:45

the best we've seen the colombian team in 3 years. bhy far... now let's hope the weather improves and they don't get sick

 

[BigMac]

Yeah, Purito should withdraw and aim for the Tour.

 

[therealtimshady]

Yeah, Purito should withdraw and aim for the Tour.

Agreed but I'm not convinced he is much of a tour fan

 

[Angliru]

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.

Personally, I'd love to see that since it includes 3 of my favorite riders.

 

[trevim]

"Today we have real mountain, he'll lose the jersey"

Matthews pulled a Voeckler better than Voeckler ever did.

Yeah, I'm still expecting for the day when Matthews follows Contador in a HC climb 100km to the finish to ring the bell.

What do we make of Movistar? They burned up their men quickly and Quintana looked uninspiring

I'm still calling it like Contador in Montevergine 2011.

Anyway, let me see if I get this straight: one day they neutralize a stage because of the fear for crashes that can end the GC riders hopes; then when a real crash happens they go for it. Not that I'm against what BMC did, it was in their own right, but I think it's just a case of two measures for the same thing. Depending on how the other teams react, BMC may have a hard time in the coming days.

 

[Better Call Saul]

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

Nah. I agree that they'll be within 30secs or so in the itt. But Evans will do a good mtt, don't think he'll lose much at all to Quintana. He looks in similar form to 2010 where he won iirc.

Quintana will make his time in the mountains if he's gonna win this.
Hasn't impressed me thus far

 

[Arredondo]

Purito ABANDON, it's confirmed.

He has 1 broken rib and a finger of his left hand.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=71708

 

[Cookster15]

Purito ABANDON, it's confirmed.

He has 1 broken rib and a finger of his left hand.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=71708

That is sad. The injuries will make it difficult to back up for the Tour. He should aim for the Vuelta now.

 

[cineteq]

Purito ABANDON, it's confirmed.

He has 1 broken rib and a finger of his left hand.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=71708

La Vuelta should be his only GT target.

 

[Butterhead]

Majka not looking too good here either http://sporten.tv2.dk/2014-05-15-tv-se-saxo-kaptajnernes-skader-efter-massestyrt

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Cadel is currently 2nd favourite to win the Giro on betfair.


There are some very very stupid people backing him.

 

[janraaskalt]

Majka not looking too good here either http://sporten.tv2.dk/2014-05-15-tv-se-saxo-kaptajnernes-skader-efter-massestyrt

"This content is currently unavailable." Geo-restricted?

 

[Boardslide]

This is taken from the OPQS website

Uran and Pieter Serry were involved in the massive crash, but fortunately without major consequences. Serry suffered a contusion on his back. Uran also suffered minor injuries.

"The crash happened in the front of the group because we were all up there," Uran said. "All of the GC guys went down or were held up except Evans. Fortunately, I only have a few scratches and a contusion on my left side, the elbow and hip specifically. Fortunately it is nothing serious."
Read more at http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.co...assive-peloton-crash/1743#rIIloVL2AJ0TOpBF.99

 

[Wallenquist]

According to Polish media Majka crashed hard. His start tommorow is in doubt.


Looks like almost everyone crashed. BMC and Orica were obligated to wait.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Cadel is currently 2nd favourite to win the Giro on betfair.


There are some very very stupid people backing him.

Went to have a look when I read this expecting him to be about 5/1 (which would still be way too short). Fell off my chair when I saw he was 2/1.

 

[hfer07]

La Vuelta should be his only GT target.

+1000

Fvck Le Tour- He should recover well, smash La Vuelta & win the Worlds in consolation for his Giro disaster

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Went to have a look when I read this expecting him to be about 5/1 (which would still be way too short). Fell off my chair when I saw he was 2/1.

Yep - I'm old enough to know the world is full of fools, but it always surprises me when I see that fact in a new way.