Giro 2013 Stage 11: Tarvisio (Cave del Predil) - Vajont 1963/2013 (Erto e Casso)

[Ryo Hazuki]

Betancur for another second place. Misscalculating his attack once again!!

he didn't miscalculate his attack yesterday. but don't know if you heard what he said

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Atapuma will be in the break, but Bananito Betancur is gonna let him win because he's colombian too.

atapuma is from nariño so no way

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Evans has a good chance today. If he does win it would mean more work for Nibali and Astana. Yesterday Sky attacked, today if Evans does it then another tiring day for Astanas. Works in favor of Sky. Astana sure would be hoping for a breakaway to win and the GC guys staying put.

The only way I can see Evans winning today boils down to Sky setting the train in motion from km zero. Astana simply doesn't have the team strength (right now) to put the GC contenders in a stage winning position.

Lots of riders wants to be in the break today.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Did the valley before Stelvio last year not lend itself to tactical games?

A man up the road would be helpful on the last climb but even more so in the valley before the last climb.

that was after terrifiying mortiorllo. not today

 

[saneguy]

The only way I can see Evans winning today boils down to Sky setting the train in motion from km zero. Astana simply doesn't have the team strength (right now) to put the GC contenders in a stage winning position.

Lots of riders wants to be in the break today.

Fair point but then Sky doesnt have much incentive to set the train rolling today. Ideally they can sit back for a few days with the GC guys...see how Wiggins manages and if Wiggo fails to hold on again (which is a very realistic scenario now) then back Uran and let him attack in some of the forthcoming climbing stages and go for the Pink.

Seriously doubt if Wiggins will win the Giro this year. He is just not upto it. Whether this is a temporary thing or not will also set the tone for the Tour and for the Wiggins vs Froome leadership battle

 

[Pippo_San]

This stage, places where I used to train a lot...absolutely beautiful landscapes!

If the GC contenders don't go ballistic in an epic breakway ride, they will all end together I suspect...quite an easy last part of the stage if I may say.

Sky have the power to do something. But will they?

 

[taiwan]

Next 3 stages have no GC potential unfortunately. Just as it was getting interesting.

 

[kareeem]

I'm not sure but isn't the finish somewhere near the place where that dam disaster happened? It was somewhere northern of Belluno iirc.

 

[whittashau]

he didn't miscalculate his attack yesterday. but don't know if you heard what he said

That's BS. He could have finished a second behind him and still have let him won.

 

[search]

That's BS. He could have finished a second behind him and still have let him won.

so you are saying he should have attacked his own teammate?

 

[taiwan]

Evans for the podium and some boni seconds.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

That's BS. He could have finished a second behind him and still have let him won.

ugh, the lack of cycling knowledge is baffling again. do you think betancurt knew he would ride away solo when he attacked? of course not, so he would've endangered uran, had he gone furhter down

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I'm not sure but isn't the finish somewhere near the place where that dam disaster happened? It was somewhere northern of Belluno iirc.

That is correct. That would be the Vajont Dam which became the Vajont Disaster. The tragedy happened in 1963 - 50 years ago this year - which is likely a reason why the Giro visit Vajont this year.

 

[RHRH19861986]

That is correct. That would be the Vajont Dam which became the Vajont Disaster. The tragedy happened in 1963 - 50 years ago this year - which is likely a reason why the Giro visit Vajont this year.

I watched a docu film about this... Horrible! Really had goosebumps.

 

[petiagos]

Pirazzi and Chalapud in the break for the KOM points ?

 

[SafeBet]

Pirazzi and Chalapud in the break for the KOM points ?

Yesterday Pirazzi said he took it easy to save some legs, so 100% in the break today.

 

[manafana]

Yesterday Pirazzi said he took it easy to save some legs, so 100% in the break today.

prime chance for him grab points over top of first climb anyway, he will be praying the galbier isn't climbed as sure help his kom chances.

 

[petiagos]

Do youn think Chalapud have some hopes in the KOM jersey ?

 

[The Barb]

Pieter Weening has great form, this is perfect profile for him, and he purposely dropped time yesterday . Should be the favourite for the stage.

 

[saneguy]

Is Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin-Sharp at the start today? That is the question of the day..... and has not yet been answered.

Whats the story with this? Is she injured or simply giving up? And trying for the Tour instead?

 

[veganrob]

Will Sky roll the train out and try to control the race? Fail if they do, but it is the only tactic they know.

 

[l.Harm]

Sylvain Georges abandoned.

Hesjedal has started according to the Cyclingnews live update.

 

[Miburo]

Will Sky roll the train out and try to control the race? Fail if they do, but it is the only tactic they know.

I love some sky bashing but don't say that the day after they won the stage on a slightly different way

 

[WillemS]

Gesink to do well, i.e., roll in with the rest of the contenders.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Will Sky roll the train out and try to control the race? Fail if they do, but it is the only tactic they know.

I guess you didn't see yesterdays stage