Giro d'Italia 2011: Stage 13 Spilimbergo to Grossglockner

[Mellow Velo]

At least Rujano will make Contador work for the win, which means the Italians are staring down the barrel of a 10 minute deficit.

 

[Cobblestoned]

what was the point of Euskatel riding on the front for so long...apart from working for Contador. Are the Spaniards forming an alliance in revenge for Valverde?????

Giro was over since Etna.

That was penalty-work for missing the break.
Their DS does that quiet often.

 

[hrotha]

What the hell were Scarponi, Nibali, Menchov and Kreuziger thinking? Ok, so you can't beat Contador. Hello? Are you going to decide who else gets on the podium in the final TT or something?

 

[veganrob]

And probably some help from Androni in the next week. Those couple of meters Rujano worked could hardly have gained Alberto any time, not enough to give away a stage for.

Good point. That is what I was thinking. Rujano has no shot at GC so if Alberto needs a little help down the road, make some friends now.

 

[patrick767]

26 LE MEVEL Christophe FRA GRM 4:49:43 3:49

The underdog drops. That's gotta hurt.

 

[GoAndyGo]

These are the times where I really miss andy

He is at the ATOC fooling around on a stage race that doesn't even suit him at all.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yup and Scarponi and Nibali letting AC have 17 seconds on a flat stage just drove the nail even deeper. I am still puzzled at how you let one of the best climbers in the world take 17 seconds on a flat stage. Seems to me they have always been racing for 2nd.

to be fair that 'flat stage' had a 8% km 1.5km from the end.
it was just poor attention. And the gain includes time bonus.

but yeah, he is way too goo. and the opposition are doing a poor job.

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

At least Rujano will make Contador work for the win, which means the Italians are staring down the barrel of a 10 minute deficit.

I've heard it argued that the other riders believe that the race will be decided on the 22nd stage. That is to say that they are not interested in Dertie but marking each other. Why follow Dertie Cont and risk blowing and losing time to one of your real rivals. You'd be gutted if are Nibs/RK etc and tried to follow Dertie, blew up and lost a minute to Scarponi.

The basic argument is that there are two races taking place.

 

[will10]

Sastre over 7 minutes down. Respect for trying, but is it time to give it up?

From Giro 2009 it was clear he was no longer a GC guy. Should be going for KOMs and stages now, and he isn't going to win either from the front. Hope to see him in the break over the next week proving me wrong.

 

[luckyboy]

Sastre over 7 minutes down. Respect for trying, but is it time to give it up?

Give up what?

Seems he could still go for stages and he seems a nice enough guy to help out younger teammates for a few years.

 

[dlwssonic]

He is at the ATOC fooling around on a stage race that doesn't even suit him at all.

wait for the tdf for andy to show the world what he is really made of.

 

[killswitch]

Michele doesn't have it and Nibali/Kreuz are really afraid of blowing up and losing more time. Contador + too tough parcours = dull Giro (GC wise).

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Doesn't even give his own team leader a wheel.

Yep. I get the distinct impression that Gadret actively doesn't want anyone else in his team to do as well or better than him. Which probably makes him a pain in the balls to be on the same team as, but makes him an entertaining wild card from the point of view of a fan!

 

[will10]

Pozzovivo @ 20 minutes!

 

[jens_attacks]

what a day for cycling what a day!

 

[will10]

how many guys did Jose leapfrog?

 

[Escarabajo]

Everybody in?

Whoelse is out?

176 RABON Frantisek CZE THR 5:09:48 23:54 .

 

[GoAndyGo]

to be fair that 'flat stage' had a 8% km 1.5km from the end.
it was just poor attention. And the gain includes time bonus.

but yeah, he is way too goo. and the opposition are doing a poor job.

Yup I agree. I knew a sprinter wouldn't win that stage because the hairpins slowed down the HTC locomotive too much and allowed for an attack. I just can't see how Scarponi and Nibali are not riding beside AC marking him everywhere he goes if they are seriously contending.

 

[spalco]

The basic argument is that there are two races taking place.

As others have mentioned, if they don't start getting off their asses soon, they'll make it three races.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I've heard it argued that the other riders believe that the race will be decided on the 22nd stage. That is to say that they are not interested in Dertie but marking each other. Why follow Dertie Cont and risk blowing and losing time to one of your real rivals. You'd be gutted if are Nibs/RK etc and tried to follow Dertie, blew up and lost a minute to Scarponi.

The basic argument is that there are two races taking place.

Actually it foud be quite funny if that tactic resulted in Contador pulling Rujano into 2cd place.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I watched the stage at a friends place so I didn't post.

But boy that was awesome Rujano proves the people wrong saying he was "just lucky" on the Etna etc. He is clearly vastly superior to Scarponi/Nibali c.s.

Also, I think Scarponi is underperforming this Giro. His group was barely 20 seconds ahead of Kruijswijk... That can't be good right?

 

[dlwssonic]

sorry guys i need the results list.

 

[Ferminal]

Also, I think Scarponi is underperforming this Giro. His group was barely 20 seconds ahead of Kruijswijk... That can't be good right?

At least he's trying. He made 2-3 decent efforts before settling down with the group. Can't say the same about the Vuelta champion.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I watched the stage at a friends place so I didn't post.

But boy that was awesome Rujano proves the people wrong saying he was "just lucky" on the Etna etc. He is clearly vastly superior to Scarponi/Nibali c.s.

Also, I think Scarponi is underperforming this Giro. His group was barely 20 seconds ahead of Kruijswijk... That can't be good right?

Seriously, they got beaten by Dupont!
I actually don't believe that the quality of the opposition to Contador is high enough. Schleck, Basso maybe Menchov if on good form and with more ITTs might be alble to compete against Contador somehow. But Nibali for example was outclimbed by Mosquera in last the Vuelta.

 

[Fus087]

In 1930, the Giro organisers paid Alfredo Binda the GC prize money for not showing up, as it would have been too boring with him.
Maybe they should start doing that again.