Giro D´italia stage 11 - Tortoreto Lido - Castefidardo 144.0km

[Kwibus]

Saxo appear to want to keep the pink jersey

I'm not sure about that, but I don't think he wants to give minutes to Le Mevel. Imo he shouldn't worry too much about Le Mevel.
Give him a minute. No problem for Contador in the TT or on the Zoncolan.

 

[Ferminal]

Looks like my prediction was correct...

Hopefully some in the bunch don't wait for the catch before they decide to attack.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Fischer giving Contador instructions again?

 

[maltiv]

Break has zero chance 1 50 and 49 km to go

I dont agree, there are no flats and the peloton wont make up any time in the descents.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Hmm looks like Saxo are easing off a bit now. Fischer instructing Contador again

 

[cineteq]

I'm not sure about that, but I don't think he wants to give minutes to Le Mevel. Imo he shouldn't worry too much about Le Mevel.
Give him a minute. No problem for Contador in the TT or on the Zoncolan.

The future is now, Contador can control the race now, nobody knows what will happen at Zoncolan or the TT.
Looking forward the other GC teams won't wok at all to catch this break.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Hmm looks like Saxo are easing off a bit now. Fischer instructing Contador again

Fischer: the new Patron.

 

[killswitch]

Looks like Garmin and Saxo have a deal.

 

[The Hitch]

Veo7 seem to have live pictures of the race in the top right hand corner, during ad breaks.

Wow that is a very good idea actually.

 

[just some guy]

maybe lampre will stuff the deal up ?

Astana as well ? on the last shot before the ad it looked like we moving up.

 

[Opalius]

In my opinion this is suiting SBS just fine. Give Le Mevel a couple of minutes = slightly weak leader = his team working the next two days, maybe even more.

I think it is all according to plan, Le Mevel being the perfect tool to execute it.

 

[cineteq]

A group with Cavendish is dropped and riding 4 minutes behind

Hopefully this time around somebody can take a video of him hanging on a car. LOL

 

[Kwibus]

Fischer: the new Patron.

Useless post, but I love that brasilian jersey!

 

[roundabout]

Ok, Gatto can win this stage, but is Astana afraid of Le Mevel, lol.

 

[hrotha]

Why the hell is Astana chasing, when their leader can't win one on one, they have one of the strongest teams and apparently haven't even tried to get someone in the break?

 

[Ferminal]

Ok maybe the break does have a chance, didn't realise Lampre and Leaky were represented. A lot depends on Scarponi and whether or not he wants to win.

 

[TeoSheva]

Why the hell is Astana chasing, when their leader can't win one on one, they have one of the strongest teams and apparently haven't even tried to get someone in the break?

white jersey... krukijsky (or whatever ) is the problem

 

[Kwibus]

white jersey... krukijsky (or whatever ) is the problem

Oh come on! Kreuziger shouldn't worry about Kruiswijk for the white jersey. That would be stupid.
Maybe I just want the break to succeed.

btw: krukijsky.. This sounds like a kazakh rider

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Too many random teams are looking to chase now, so even though Saxo, Liquigas and Lampre have reasons not to bother, I think that the break is probably screwed.

 

[roundabout]

white jersey... krukijsky (or whatever ) is the problem

That's actually pretty lame.

 

[hrotha]

white jersey... krukijsky (or whatever ) is the problem

If they're truly riding to defend the white jersey in stage 11 with all the big mountains remaining, when their stated objective is the podium, it's incredibly sad.

 

[TeoSheva]

Oh come on! Kreuziger shouldn't worry about Kruiswijk for the white jersey. That would be stupid.
Maybe I just want the break to succeed.

Kreuziger is not Contador...

btw: krukijsky.. This sounds like a kazakh rider

almost the same

 

[Ferminal]

probably with Serpa too

Do we know if Serpa is off the back or not?

Androni working at the front. Either to set up Sella or Serpa, or they don't want any possible top10 contenders getting time on Rujano.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

If they're truly riding to defend the white jersey in stage 11 with all the big mountains remaining, when their stated objective is the podium, it's incredibly sad.

Kreuziger could actually do ok on a stage like this, so if he feels good why not chase.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Did Harmon just say that Acqua and Sapone are chasing even though they have two men in the break?