Giro d'Italia 2011 Stage 20: Verbania - Sestriere 242km

[whittashau]

How bad was Nibali's crash?

 

[Frosty]

Carlstrom was in a break yesterday that didnt get away. Hopefully someone can put in a good performance on the climb today.

Downing made the start today and is hoping to finish the Giro

http://twitter.com/#!/RussDowning

Long stage today so i imagine the time limit will be pretty generous - although i think some of them will need it looking at the climbs.

 

[janraaskalt]

How bad was Nibali's crash?

Not too bad, according to Alberto Volpi.

 

[will10]

Carlstrom was in a break yesterday that didnt get away. Hopefully someone can put in a good performance on the climb today.

Downing made the start today and is hoping to finish the Giro

http://twitter.com/#!/RussDowning

Long stage today so i imagine the time limit will be pretty generous - although i think some of them will need it looking at the climbs.

Yep I think remaining non-climbers will be glad it's such a long stage, nice big time limit today

 

[meandmygitane]

Carlstrom was in a break yesterday that didnt get away. Hopefully someone can put in a good performance on the climb today.

Downing made the start today and is hoping to finish the Giro

http://twitter.com/#!/RussDowning

Long stage today so i imagine the time limit will be pretty generous - although i think some of them will need it looking at the climbs.

Maybe one can hope that Löfkvist won't lose any gigantic amounts of time but the rest of the squad has looked even bleaker on the climbs.

Too few mountain domestiques and those they got don't look too great.
Probably the bus for everyone but Löfkvist.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I hope Sivtsov cracks big time today.

 

[Ferminal]

10'36" after 78km

 

[insideout leadout]

Saxo shouldn't give away todays stage to the break. This is the last push they will have to do for Contador. They can't help that much on the climb anyway.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Looks like I'll have to find a TV with Eurosport later today. Text updates won't do this stage justice.

 

[sulgpallur]

http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisp...a-2049-442c-a45e-18236e0b2821.html?refresh_ce live video

 

[roundabout]

Nice weather as they can see Monviso which must be 100+ km away

 

[Ferminal]

Saxo shouldn't give away todays stage to the break. This is the last push they will have to do for Contador. They can't help that much on the climb anyway.

Saxo and AG2R leading the chase.

 

[boomcie]

I hope Sivtsov cracks big time today.

Me too .

Good to see Kiryienka in the break, finally.

 

[Frosty]

Flens and Bakelants crashed along with Nibali. Apparently Nibali has a bruised calf while Flens and Bakelants have multiple minor wounds.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/it/28-05-2011/tutti-finestre-801371561344.shtml

All three are continuing.

 

[Ferminal]

Vorganov has just been sitting at the back for the last 10km, otherwise they are working rather well.

 

[superconfex]

AG2R helping Saxo

 

[superconfex]

Team Gadret just behind AG2R lads

 

[The Hitch]

If the break gets over Finestre first what is the kom situation. What would Contador need on Sestrieres to win it?

Nice weather as they can see Monviso which must be 100+ km away

Its possible to see things 100km away?

WOW!!!

 

[Ferminal]

If the break gets over Finestre first what is the kom situation. What would Contador need on Sestrieres to win it?

Nothing, he needs 12 points, so at least 3 points from Finestre (4th) to still have a chance.

 

[janraaskalt]

Nothing, he needs 12 points, so at least 3 points from Finestre (4th) to still have a chance.

He gives away stages like they are over date cookies, but sacrifices his team for the climbers jersey?

 

[Publicus]

Love that Rai is up early.

 

[Ferminal]

He gives away stages like they are over date cookies, but sacrifices his team for the climbers jersey?

I would hardly call holding the break at 10minutes with the help of another team a "sacrifice".

 

[janraaskalt]

I would hardly call holding the break at 10minutes with the help of another team a "sacrifice".

What I meant was, he is not interested in anything besides winning the Giro. Holding a 10 minute gap is not wasting energy, but he would not sacrifice his team if that is needed for the climbers jersey.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Carlstrom was in a break yesterday that didnt get away. Hopefully someone can put in a good performance on the climb today.

Downing made the start today and is hoping to finish the Giro

http://twitter.com/#!/RussDowning

Long stage today so i imagine the time limit will be pretty generous - although i think some of them will need it looking at the climbs.

There's no excuse for losing any time before the last 50km, which coupled with the long length of stage and multiple based system, means it will be pretty difficult to miss the time limit.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I have a gut feeling Nibali will crack big time tonight and Gadret will go well. I guess we'll wait and see.