93rd Milano-Torino (26.09.2012)

[LaFlorecita]

That's actually a pretty good idea.

I like it Zam zam knew Alberto had this in him

 

[woodenswan]

Hope to find the last few Ks online sometime this eve

seconded
i missed this one, sadly

Beat Gilbert!
Beat Gilbert!

 

[LaFlorecita]

@PuritoRodriguez
Finito la Milán Turín con victoria de Contador!! Imposible seguirlo en el ultimo kilometro!Pero contento por las sensaciones.Ahora Lombardia!

Purito says it was impossible to follow Contador in the last Km, but he's happy the way he feels. Now off to Lombardy!

big gaps for one km, Alberto.. uhm Velasco completely exploded

 

[ILovecycling]

Bang bang ...I love this guy!

I think Bjarne already has a plan for Lombardia

 

[Arnout]

It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.

 

[ILovecycling]

big gaps for one km, Alberto.. uhm Velasco completely exploded

Ye,36s to Purito on this kind of finish....YES!

It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.

Yeah its pretty stupid

 

[jens_attacks]

indeed he beat them easily

very worring signs for lombardia for di luca and delfino. hopefully somehow they will peak only for lombardia and they need that extra-kick

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how steep was the final ramp the race finished on?

 

[LaFlorecita]

It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.

Come on admit it, it sounds so much better

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.

yeah it's incredibly stupid and also it's not interesting at all to call him that

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

indeed he beat them easily

very worring signs for lombardia for di luca and delfino. hopefully somehow they will peak only for lombardia and they need that extra-kick

betancurt and only him will be their man for lombardia

 

[cineteq]

It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.

Velasco seems to have become a pet name only for one-day races.

 

[williamp78]

Velasco seems to have become a pet name only for one-day races.

Where did the name Velasco come from? I think i read someone mention it is his mothers name? Do Spanish people retain both parents surnames?

 

[Miburo]

Yes, he did!

1. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) 3:32:12
2. Diego Ulissi (Lampre-ISD) +15
3. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) +24
4. Joaquín Rodriguez (Katusha) +36
5. Carlos Betancur (Acqua&Sapone) +36
6. Fabio Taborre (Acqua&Sapone) +43
7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF) +45
8. Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) +46
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) +48
10. Franco Pellizotti (Androni-Venezuela) +53

that's destroying the field alright lol

Seems pretty obvious, lombardia will be Gilbert vs Contador

 

[cineteq]

betancurt and only him will be their man for lombardia

Lose the T and you have a winner in Betancur

 

[thirteen]

warning: spoilers

from the Lampre mailing list:

After the neutralization of a long breakaway whose members were Rocchetti and Balloni, Capecchi escaped from the group on the first passage on the climb of Superga, followed by Niemiec, who later crashed in the downhill. Capecchi was reached at the beginning of the second climb on Superga by a group of 8 cyclists (Marzano and Ulissi in it for Lampre-ISD): the battle for the victory seemed to be between Kessiakoff and Ulissi at 1 km to go, but Contador wiped out their hopes attacking in the final 800 meters.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Where did the name Velasco come from? I think i read someone mention it is his mothers name? Do Spanish people retain both parents surnames?

Yes .

 

[LaFlorecita]

from the Lampre mailing list:

Ah so Ulissi and Kessiakoff were in a break. So Alberto actually gapped his group with 36 seconds

 

[williamp78]

Yes .

Do you get to choose which one you use or is your father's name more commonly used? Or guys takes dads name and girls take mums?

This is turning into a spanish culture lesson now!!

 

[Der Effe]

Do you get to choose which one you use or is your father's name more commonly used? Or guys takes dads name and girls take mums?

This is turning into a spanish culture lesson now!!

First father's name, then mother's name. Father's name is been used.

 

[Dedelou]

Ah so Ulissi and Kessiakoff were in a break. So Alberto actually gapped his group with 36 seconds

I didn't see the video of the finish but it seems like that is just what happened. Wow! What a great finish for Alberto.. I love it

 

[Andre.J]

that's destroying the field alright lol

Seems pretty obvious, lombardia will be Gilbert vs Contador

Then Contador has no chance. Allez Gilbert!!!

 

[Dedelou]

Then Contador has no chance. Allez Gilbert!!!

both of them will be "marked" by everybody. Will be interesting to see if they can get clear early and outlast the chasers.

 

[icefire]

First father's name, then mother's name. Father's name is been used.

Not always. If father's name is very common some people use both or only their mother's name if it is less common.

 

[Arnout]

Not always. If father's name is very common some people use both or only their mother's name if it is less common.

Never only mothers name, or maybe only for some political reason (I've read some stories of Basque people doing stuff like that). Fathers name is normal last name, mothers name is only exceptionally used.