Giro d'Italia 2011 Stage 17: Feltre - Tirano 230km

[Ferminal]

20km gone and no one allowed off.

 

[Ferminal]

47.9km for the first hour.

Half the peloton trying to get in the break by the sounds of things.

 

[will10]

47.9km for the first hour.

Half the peloton trying to get in the break by the sounds of things.

It's the sort of day the guys in the autobus hate with a passion. I spoke to Daniel Lloyd about the Giro last year and he said the hardest stages were the transition stages, the first 1-2 hours are just horrific and he said he sat in the line 150 riders back just praying that the break would go soon

 

[Finbouy]

Jeeze, thats quick, no one will break free of that..
boohoo..
back off a bit lads.

 

[maltiv]

Well when the route gives so few opportunities for normal breakaway riders then of course when they get an opportunity like this they won't just let it slip away...Problem is, when everyone wants to get into the breakaway, no one will. Might just end up like that hilly stage where the breakaway first went with 70 km to go or so, which means it will be very hard for them to stay away. In addition, Varnese-Vini will probably try to keep things together for Visconti.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Murilo Fischer has had enough of it. He will probably not be the last to abandon today.

 

[roundabout]

Visconti is in a break today so it doesn't look like his team will have to work.

 

[just some guy]

we have 15 off the front which 15 and if it is the right 15 to be let go no idea.

 

[roundabout]

we have 15 off the front which 15 and if it is the right 15 to be let go no idea.

Radiocorsa is working, names there (zoom in on the break)

Siutsou is the biggest one.

http://www.gazzetta.it/temporeale/flash/radiocorsa/Radiocorsa_2010/temporeale.html?language=it

 

[Christian]

Radiocorsa is working, names there (zoom in on the break)

Siutsou is the biggest one.

http://www.gazzetta.it/temporeale/flash/radiocorsa/Radiocorsa_2010/temporeale.html?language=it

Yay my man Ben Gastauer finally in a break. Hubert Dupont 55 seconds behind the break

 

[just some guy]

Radiocorsa is working, names there (zoom in on the break)

Siutsou is the biggest one.

http://www.gazzetta.it/temporeale/flash/radiocorsa/Radiocorsa_2010/temporeale.html?language=it

Le Mével having a go as well.

 

[maltiv]

Sky once again failing to get into the breakaway, auch. Preferably, Löfkvist should've been there. No point to ride like a genuine GC contender when you're 30 minutes behind...

 

[will10]

Sivstov surely dooms the break? He's less than 3 mins behind Rujano in 5th

 

[Scirea]

Visconti, Lastras and the others in the break should get Sivtsov, Le Mevel and Dupont to stop.

 

[Sasquatch]

A lot of teams are represented here. This break is going to the finish.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Radiocorsa is working, names there (zoom in on the break)

Siutsou is the biggest one.

http://www.gazzetta.it/temporeale/flash/radiocorsa/Radiocorsa_2010/temporeale.html?language=it

Doesn't seem to work for me

 

[auscyclefan94]

Doesn't seem to work for me

Neither. Can someone tell me how to do it?

 

[roundabout]

Doesn't seem to work for me

Strange. Works in firefox and IE. 78km covered and Dupont has joined the break that has 4 minutes at km 70.

Or do you mean you can't see names in the break?

I'll copy them from elsewhere

12 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (THR) +12:05
16 Christophe Le Mevel (GRM) +21:16
26 Jan Bakelants (OLO) +36:29
40 Jesus Hernandez (SBS) +57:34
44 Pablo Lastras (MOV) +1:03:23
47 Robert Kiserlovski (AST) +1:09:10
50 Giovanni Visconti (FAR) +1:10:53
51 Diego Ulissi (LAM) +1:12:16
52 Eduard Vorganov (KAT) +1:12:19
68 Alberto Losada (KAT) +1:32:00
79 Ben Gastauer (ALM) +1:49:30
90 Mathias Frank (BMC) +1:55:10
93 Fabio Taborre (ASA) +1:57:45
94 Addy Engels (QST) +1:58:46
131 Leonardo Giordani (FAR) +2:32:28

+Dupont 15th at 17:09

 

[Moondance]

Sivstov surely dooms the break? He's less than 3 mins behind Rujano in 5th

Meh, Sivtsov is 12 mins behind Bertie, 7 behind Neebs and Scarponi.... They'll keep it in check, certainly, but I doubt they'll be expending much force to bring them back.

If Androni care so much about Rujano's 5th, they'll give (serious) chase, but I somehow doubt that.

I agree with Sasquatch, this could very well stick.

 

[just some guy]

all the way baby

 

[auscyclefan94]

A lot of good climbers in the break. Will be interesting to see who stays away.

 

[will10]

A lot of good climbers in the break. Will be interesting to see who stays away.

Could be BMCs day......

 

[search]

I agree with Sasquatch, this could very well stick.

Ag2R could make a huge step in team classification if they stay away by a big margin

especially because Kiserlovskis form is still doubtable

 

[auscyclefan94]

Could be BMCs day......

That would be nice but unfortunately I doubt it. I am lacking confidence in the BMC Bambinos.

 

[Publicus]

So the chase will be lead by Liquigas and Androni right? Saxo Bank and Lampre each have a man in the break. Or should I say SHOULD be led by Liquigas and Androni.