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

[Bala Verde]

Psychology, trying to show he isn't as weak as the previous climb suggested...

 

[The Hitch]

Kiriyenka might have just put out the performance of the Giro. I was thinking Nieve on 15 followed by Contador on 16, but Kiriyenka is putting out huge time on the best climbers in the world, after spending the whole day in the break.

He would have won this stage even if he had been in the pack.

 

[Teddler]

Rodriquez attacked therefore Kreuziger had to chase?

 

[Parrulo]

speeding ticket for rujano!!!!!

 

[Ferminal]

Menchov goes.

 

[jobiwan]

Kiriyenka might have just put out the performance of the Giro. I was thinking Nieve on 15 followed by Contador on 16, but Kiriyenka is putting out huge time on the best climbers in the world, after spending the whole day in the break.

He would have won this stage even if he had been in the pack.

I still gotta give it to Nieve, cause the favorites have certainly been holding back some today. Still a great performance and a deserved win.

 

[dlwssonic]

is it me or does contador not look as comfortable as before, why would he be at the back of the group he never does that.

 

[benpounder]

Anyone else bothered by how Harmond pronounces Spanish riders names ending with Z? Rodriegthhh... Hernandthhhh...

 

[luckyboy]

Jeez, Kreuziger is not in trouble with Rodriguez...

 

[Bala Verde]

Contador in last position. readying himself to blow the field apart...

 

[jobiwan]

is it me or does contador not look as comfortable as before, why would he be at the back of the group he never does that.

He has no reason to be at the front, the Giro's done for him. Just coast to the victory.

 

[Publicus]

Contador is spinning a tiny gear. I wonder if he's cooked or just saving his legs for tomorrow.

 

[The Hitch]

Kiriyenka put another 16 seconds in the last km.

Performance of the season.

 

[spalco]

is it me or does contador not look as comfortable as before, why would he be at the back of the group he never does that.

Imo he looks perfectly comfortable and is practically resting before taking the win in tomorrow's stage again.

 

[Ildabaoth]

he is different from the other colombians

Well, yes, but that wasn't what I was talking about. And he isn't a proper example of a young generation rider . Sure, Duque is different, you are right. Forero has the potential to be a far better sprinter than him, on the other hand.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Anyone else bothered by how Harmond pronounces Spanish riders names ending with Z? Rodriegthhh... Hernandthhhh...

That's how you pronounce the Z in Spanish, actually.

 

[icefire]

We're witnessing the fight for 5th

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Menchov now practicing his ITT for tomorrow...

 

[Pantani_lives]

(Botero and VH Peña were atypical Colombians.)

 

[Parrulo]

is that menchov off the back?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Contador just watching the other riders. I think he's on the phone.

 

[Publicus]

is that menchov off the back?

No. He's bridging to JRod.

 

[Bala Verde]

Gadret gave his team orders to sit back a little and let other teams set the pace.

 

[Moondance]

The Pope is laying down an edict right here

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Rodriguez close to Rujano now it seems.