8 stage Giro

[mr. tibbs]

Are the Columbia boys ALL wearing black socks? Oh dear, oh dear...

 

[Leopejo]

Was some nice TV racing but I'm not sure it was that good from a tactical standpoint. It was good by a few teams but Levi going was a bad move imo.

For sure it reduced the bunch to a few contenders for the stage win. Not many sprinters left (apart from Hagen that is). That last ramp before the finish will be interesting.

 

[Bala Verde]

Was some nice TV racing but I'm not sure it was that good from a tactical standpoint. It was good by a few teams but Levi going was a bad move imo.

In retrospect yes

1) He didn't gain anything
2) He used a cartouche
3) it seems that he is nervous/not confident enough to take it in the TT alone or to defend it in the mountains

as you said before, perhaps a waste of energy...

I wonder if davis, Pozatto and gilbert are still there otherwise EBH might win his second. Or sioutsou, Who will try to chase him down without any sprinters... Good tactics by Columbia, and splendid move by Siou!

 

[Merckx]

Or maybe their legs felt good? (In response to #3)

 

[ingsve]

Letting Horner go to put a little preassure on the other teams not to let a guy like that get too much time and for Columbia letting Rogers go was both good tactics. Lövkvist was cool as a cucumber and didn't waste anything there.

 

[Bala Verde]

Latest update on Horillo

1 broken leg
1 broken elbow
1 perforated lung

he fell down a 60m ravine

 

[Zoncolan]

Pozzatto still there. My pick, hm?

 

[Bala Verde]

Or maybe their legs felt good? (In response to #3)

Yep been thinking about that too, but with the TT coming up, I don't know if he should have done that. On the other hand, if you see an opportunity to gain time, go for it.

 

[Zoncolan]

Latest update on Horillo

1 broken leg
1 broken elbow
1 perforated lung

he fell down a 60m ravine

That sounds awful. End of the season for him.
I guess that's better than end of career or worse.

 

[Merckx]

Brutal, hopefully he recovers well

 

[Bala Verde]

Pozzatto still there. My pick, hm?

Think Sioutsou will win it... 30s and counting. He is strong, especially in these last kms, doing his TT thing.

and the peloton isn;t getting organised. Who will chase him? The only one who could, is COL, but hey, iy's their team mate

 

[ingsve]

Interesting to see if anyone gets caught behind in the climb.

 

[Merckx]

I think so as well. 38s with 5k to go. Should be interesting.

 

[Zoncolan]

Think Sioutsou will win it... 30s and counting. He is strong, especially in these last kms, doing his TT thing.

I would think Lampre would be trying to pull him back if Cunego was feeling strong. Almost 40 seconds now, you might be right.
Di Luca might go for some bonus seconds.

 

[Merckx]

Haven't really seen any Lampre riders in that chase group.

 

[Zoncolan]

Wow, Di Luca's got some balls

 

[Merckx]

Boo, the video feed just died

 

[Zoncolan]

Haven't really seen any Lampre riders in that chase group.

Tiralongo, Bruseghin, Cunego

 

[ingsve]

Columbia takes it again...either Siutsou or EBH...

 

[Zoncolan]

Columbia takes it again...either Siutsou or EBH...

Yeah, he'll stay away.

Di Luca takes 8 seconds

 

[Merckx]

Well done by Siutsou and Columbia.

 

[ingsve]

Was it a tripple Columbia?

 

[Zoncolan]

Was it a tripple Columbia?

The Killer took third

 

[ingsve]

Very close...

 

[Zoncolan]

Very close...

Not close enough