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

[luckyboy]

Why doesn't Contador attack up to Rujano and then just drag him into a podium place?

 

[Pantani_lives]

Hopefully Nibali will try something in the descent.

 

[hfer07]

Damn - Kiryenka ain't slowing down

 

[Moondance]

Rujano has 2 minutes now.

 

[dlwssonic]

is kiriyenka on something?

 

[jobiwan]

FWIW, the race has already been won, all the players are merely seeking to hold on to their place. Reminds me of the Ventoux finish several years ago...

Oh, boy, doesn't that bring back great memories?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

That road looks silly steep in that shot. If I tried it, I might roll backwards down the hill.

 

[Descender]

I yearn for the day when David Harmon won't make a hundred blatant mistakes during a stage.

 

[benpounder]

Why doesn't Contador attack up to Rujano and then just drag him into a podium place?

Perhaps that Contador, unlike so many here, just isn't a Rujano fanboy...

 

[Ferminal]

Vorganov holding on to the bus

 

[valentius borealis]

Kiriyenka 1km from the top now

 

[Mellow Velo]

As Gibo would say: "Today we have sheep."

 

[Bala Verde]

5:42 for Contador to Kiriyenka.

 

[luckyboy]

By my timing, Rujano has about 1.30 on the pink jersey group now.

Or 1.51 according to the graphics.

 

[Parrulo]

wow the crowds at the top

where is the guy saying the giro had no crowds this year?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Kiryienka is a beast. He's been in good climbing form for much of this year, and he's won a Giro mountain stage before. He's got a big engine, very strong, so perhaps the loose surface actually suits him because it enables him to power over it, while the lighter Rujano has problems with grip.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Will the excitement on the Finestre ever end?

Look at Betancourt. Sticking right to Rujano.

 

[Publicus]

The gap to Contador group has gone out to 5'42.

 

[zapata]

Would be nice to see some attacks from the favourites, but if Rujano stays away, I'm not complaining.

 

[Eshnar]

wow the crowds at the top

where is the guy saying the giro had no crowds this year?

In a madhouse?

 

[Ferminal]

Betancourt gone

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Betancourt doesn't look like he's about to get dropped by Rujano. In fact he looks surprisingly fresh. Really impressive stuff from him today.

Edit: lol, the moment I pushed "Submit reply", Betancourt was dropped. Guess I jinxed it

 

[Bala Verde]

Kiriyenka maintains a great pace. He is climbing well.

 

[Moondance]

Uh-oh.... Just spotted Kruijswijk pushing a MASSIVE gear.

He might be on the verge of implosion.

EDIT: Evidently not

 

[benpounder]

Interesting... I've seen no RV's along the road, or cars. Seems all the spectators are on bikes.