That's a legit question actually.DominicDecoco said:How was Alberto's win yesterday a solo victory?
That's a legit question actually.DominicDecoco said:How was Alberto's win yesterday a solo victory?
He went alone, came up to his teammates, did some work aswell in the downhill and the flat parts. Then went with tiralongo for 5k and dropped him.SafeBet said:That's a legit question actually.
When did this happen? How did I miss that? **** my busy schedule...Libertine Seguros said:Nairo Quintana in the Route du Sud. Just look at the destruction:
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1 Nairo Quintana Rojas (Movistar) 6'07'46
2 Hubert Dupont (Ag2r-La Mondiale) +1'11
3 Anthony Charteau (Europcar) +3'49
4 Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) +5'55
5 Matthieu Perget (Ag2r-La Mondiale) +6'33
The top 10 covered 12 minutes; the top 20 covered 18.
^^^ Would probably have got my vote, well maybe, P-R isn't a Classic for nothing. Rabottini deserves it just for having to wear the flouro green team kitCarols said:Giro Tappa 15 - Rabottini!!!!! Best of the Year!!!
I see your point.Miburo said:He went alone, came up to his teammates, did some work aswell in the downhill and the flat parts. Then went with tiralongo for 5k and dropped him.
The one of boonen and de gendt also started with a teammate.
Quintana made the move along with Pardilla that turned the péloton to a small group on the Tourmalet, crossing the summit not long after Perget (solo break) along with the others in that top 5. They rode together as a group of 7 or 8 over Soulor, then Quintana went at the base of Spandelles and destroyed everyone.Descender said:When did this happen? How did I miss that? **** my busy schedule...
Where did Quintana attack?
If that's a solo victory we could call every victory that aren't decided by a sprint a solo victory. I'm not taking anything away from Berto's efforts yesterday but it was down to good tactics, good timing, luck and a good effort from Berto. He did not destroy each and everyone like a Boonen did.Miburo said:He went alone, came up to his teammates, did some work aswell in the downhill and the flat parts. Then went with tiralongo for 5k and dropped him.
The one of boonen and de gendt also started with a teammate.
Nice!!!labratty said:^^^ Would probably have got my vote, well maybe, P-R isn't a Classic for nothing. Rabottini deserves it just for having to wear the flouro green team kit
Nothing made me feel better than Iljo Keisse in Turkey this year tho, a break than a solo effort but still, don't know how many times I have watched it,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ru3vGR8nck cure for a crap day
Absolutley, solo efforts is the completely wrong poll for Keisse's dramas, not sure where I would put it, means more when you know his back story, there was a story here on CN about him I think. Kirby may be a muppet most the time but on that day I found him a delitefully infectious muppet.Carols said:Nice!!!
But Rabottini soloed for 75km in rain over 3 climbs, crashed, got up and rode on, was caught by Jrod with < 400 meters to go and out sprinted him...
EPIC!!!!!
Charming storyTelmisartan new said:Rabottini by a mile, the old lady who sits next to me in the office happened across the Giro coverage that day accidentally and said she had never seen anything like it in any sport.She keeps asking me when Rabottini is on next! A bit difficult trying to explain he's not one of the sport's superstars!!![]()
Ha ha! I did ask but unfortunately she was out yesterday.I'll need to think of when Rabottini might win next or failing that do as you say and turn her onto AC.Carols said:Charming storyA new fan I love it!
Now have her watch yesterday's stage and she'll be hooked forever...and Alberto is a superstar so she'll get to see him more often.
Yeah,too true,thank god Purito bagged Fleche,it would be too hard to stomach for him looking back on his season without that elusive classic,hope he wins the Worlds as way of special compensation.Viking said:Matteo Rabottini's win in the Giro is definitely the best solo of the year (so far). That was just amazing.
It was also the only time in the past few years I cheered when someone beat Purito at the finish.
El Imbatidowill10 said:The only man to beat Purito in a sprint this season![]()
Boonen's will be remembered more: it was his fourth win, a record only held by one other person.The Hitch said:All were great but when the dust is settled and the smoke is cleared only one of these will be remembered for the ages.
Id pick De Gendt for 2nd.
Boonen would be ranked higher, but unfortunately for him Cancellara 2 years ago did the same trick against far better opposition and far more devestatingly.
El Imbatido