2014 Giro d'Italia, stage 9: Lugo-Sestola (172 Km's)

[luckyboy]

Roll on next Saturday

 

[Arredondo]

21. Sebastian Henao + 1.08

Good race by him. Hadn't seen him at all on the final climb.

''GC guys'' who lost time (on Pozzovivo)

31. Franco Pelizotti + 59 sec
32. Daniel Moreno + 59 sec
48. Francis Mourey + 3.11 min

 

[murali]

pozzovivo is the only team leader with balls.

congrats to weening. a win for him was long overdue

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

at least we saw 1 attack that tells us something of the strenght of the strong men.

Mut be sad for Vinoattackseveryone to see Aru wasn't there to follow that attack

 

[wirral]

Samuel Sanchez the loser of the day dropping down the GC.

 

[murali]

looks as if evans is strong.

i dont know why uran responded late. but he was the only person willing to cover pozzovivo's attack. OPQS is becoming a GC team!

 

[wirral]

Is that a bloke?

 

[plooton]

Great to see some GC courageous enough to try and attack - well done Pozzovivo. BTW: Australian English is far worst to understand

 

[burning]

These podium girls are giving Weening an air-kiss

 

[Orbit501]

Get in there Weening! Very nice victory.

Great tatics from AG2R too. Very pleased for Pozzo.

 

[hfer07]

Dear God:

Please show us your mercy by allowing a goddamn breakaway to make it to the finish line---I'm so sick & tired of the GC riders waiting at the last k to attack

Thank you God- We can always count of you

Big kudos to Weenning, Malacarne & Pozzo for providing the proper action.

 

[roundabout]

Samuel Sanchez the loser of the day dropping down the GC.

He is a loser period.

"I am going to work for another rider, I will be the last man for Evans, blah, blah, blah"

When will he take at least 1 turn on the front for Evans?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

at least we saw 1 attack that tells us something of the strenght of the strong men.

Mut be sad for Vinoattackseveryone to see Aru wasn't there to follow that attack

Aru don't do explosive bursts, that wastes energy unecessarily. He rode up quietly with Basso, knowing that he would catch up. Kelderman might learn something about measuring his efforts from Aru

 

[murali]

Aru don't do explosive bursts, that wastes energy unecessarily. He rode up quietly with Basso, knowing that he would catch up. Kelderman might learn something about measuring his efforts from Aru

Aru came in at 12th, along with GC riders, despite having a bad mechanical.

whats all this fuss about Aru?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Aru came in at 12th, along with GC riders, despite having a bad mechanical.

whats all this fuss about Aru?

DT is hating on my boy Aru, so I have to defend his honor

In general we hype Aru cause he is arguably the biggest gt talent from Italy. And who doesnt love Italy

+ of course, he rides for Vino

 

[Cookster15]

Normally, Quintana always has to cover a move by Pozzovivo. Will he be better the third week? I hope so for him.

Today was not the time for Quintana - he'll take that time back in the TT (as will Evans). The Dolomites and Mont Grappa are Quintana's playground.

Smart riding by Evans to conserve and not waste energy chasing Possovivo. He looked and sounded very relaxed and content in the post race. Bodes well for the TT I think.

What a great Giro for Orica Greenedge!!!!

 

[Peccio89]

Ulissi is saying that Lampre hasn't worked today because he was tested at 6 in the morning: he was able to sleep only 4 hours and was feeling really bad during the stage.

 

[jens_attacks]

after all, not such a bad finale. especially the sur place. nice one for weening, the strongest
chapeau domenico! now let's hope the best for the second week

plus ivan basso still at 2 minutes range. deadly

 

[Big Doopie]

did Hesj make it back to the GC group? i read that he had been dropped a few pages back. didn't watch.

 

[luckyboy]

What do people think will be the time losses for the TT?

Pozzovivo has seemed to improve the past few years. Last years mostly flat 54km he lost 2:34 while in the Vuelta one with the big hill he was only behind Fabian and Martin.

The middle flat 15km will be tough but maybe 1-1:30 loss to Evans for Pozzovivo?

 

[murali]

Ulissi is saying that Lampre hasn't worked today because he was tested at 6 in the morning: he was able to sleep only 4 hours and was feeling really bad during the stage.

in an italian race, they are testing an italian riding for an Italian team at such an ungodly hour?

all these sinners must be imprisoned.

 

[roundabout]

did Hesj make it back to the GC group? i read that he had been dropped a few pages back. didn't watch.

Yes. There were about 30 people in the main group in the end

 

[jsem94]

He is a loser period.

"I am going to work for another rider, I will be the last man for Evans, blah, blah, blah"

When will he take at least 1 turn on the front for Evans?

He worked on the flat for BMC. I'm 95% sure I saw him pulling with like 75km to go.

 

[Arredondo]

Today was not the time for Quintana - he'll take that time back in the TT (as will Evans). The Dolomites and Mont Grappa are Quintana's playground.

Smart riding by Evans to conserve and not waste energy chasing Possovivo. He looked and sounded very relaxed and content in the post race. Bodes well for the TT I think.

What a great Giro for Orica Greenedge!!!!

Yeah, probarly true. He isn't fully recovered from his crash either.

Evans is not going to be his most serious threat. He will blow. But Pozzovivo will be a tough nut to crack

 

[murali]

did Hesj make it back to the GC group? i read that he had been dropped a few pages back. didn't watch.

came in 14th