DominicDecoco said:How was Alberto's win yesterday a solo victory?
That's a legit question actually.
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DominicDecoco said:How was Alberto's win yesterday a solo victory?
SafeBet said:That's a legit question actually.
Libertine Seguros said:Nairo Quintana in the Route du Sud. Just look at the destruction:
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.
Carols said:Giro Tappa 15 - Rabottini!!!!! Best of the Year!!!
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.
Descender said:When did this happen? How did I miss that? **** my busy schedule...
Where did Quintana attack?
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.
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
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!!!!!
Telmisartan 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!!
Carols said:Charming story A 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.
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.
will10 said:The only man to beat Purito in a sprint this season
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