2015 Giro d'Italia, St. 8: Fiuggi – Campitello Matese 186 km

[Hugo Koblet]

Finally Astana! Gap coming down rapidly now.

 

[Miburo]

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Looks like Astana is finally coming out to play

Took them long enough

Agreed. I'd be curious to hear why they didn't try to make this stage harder.

This isn't the ideal stage. Many other stages are better suited.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

GPS showing 6'16" now. Seems about right

 

[sir fly]

Aru wants the jersey.
And a buffer before the itt.

 

[wirral]

What does Vandewalle get out of this? Credit to the favour bank?

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Peloton splitting.

 

[hfer07]

Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia, St. 8: Fiuggi – Campitello Matese 18

just tuned in- WOW - looks who's in the breakaway : big Fatty Fatso Fat Catty Fat Cat Fatancur AKA Carlos Betancur !!!

good for him

 

[No_Balls]

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GPS showing 6'16" now. Seems about right

Seems they gain on gruppetto Banani but loses against the group in between

 

[rick james]

Come Aru at least crack a smile

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Is Astana's Giro team considered their b-team compared to the Tour team backing Nibali?

 

[Matt92]

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Looks like Astana is finally coming out to play

Took them long enough

Agreed. I'd be curious to hear why they didn't try to make this stage harder.

This isn't the ideal stage. Many other stages are better suited.

I agree. Forca d'Acero was very far from the finish, and it would not have made any real difference if they had come to the front 10 or 20 kms earlier. If Contador shows signs of weakness today, tomorrow could be the stage to try to kill his chances.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Come Aru at least crack a smile

This might be his chance to do so as he won't have anything to smile about after today's stage when Contador has put even more time between them

 

[the sceptic]

astana will destroy the peloton now

 

[Campervan man]

3 trains now. Money's on Astana bossing this though

 

[Arredondo]

Kruiswijk vs. Betancur. And i think (know) Betancur has the biggest chance to get this stage. Would be great.

 

[ILovecycling]

I hope Betancur will kick Kruiswijk azz

 

[Rollthedice]

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Is Astana's Giro team considered their b-team compared to the Tour team backing Nibali?

Common sense says yes.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Does anyone have an English Language stream? I'm on Rai right now, and none of the steephill links are working for me.

 

[DBotero]

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Does anyone have an English Language stream? I'm on Rai right now, and none of the steephill links are working for me.

http://www.yopika.tv/20150507/v-haha_sport_9_name-1066488-554b96f6c115f8.48987506.html

 

[Christian]

Would be nice to see Betancur put on a show

 

[ILovecycling]

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Does anyone have an English Language stream? I'm on Rai right now, and none of the steephill links are working for me.

Stay with Rai, that a lot better

 

[Jelantik]

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gosh RAI moto 2.. really like to show 30 second of slo-mo of aru or viviani face.. or... road asphalt!!

I would like to see your hands to hold that camera all the hours

lol.. i thought they could put a stick at the back of the motor or wearing shoulder mount.. (i shoot video too)

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Come Aru at least crack a smile

This might be his chance to do so as he won't have anything to smile about after today's stage when Contador has put even more time between them

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia, St. 8: Fiuggi – Campitello Matese 18

Vamos Betancur!!!

 

[Rollthedice]

Bananito is climbing now at 9.6%.