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

[Publicus]

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

Probably already starting to think about recovering for the Tour.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Think Nieve still has it cos he chased down and passed a former GT winner and did about 60-70km solo that day.

Kiryienka's is just as, if not more satisfying in the wake of the week that preceded it. Going to be such a good victory.

Climbing performance of the season so far is still Therese Johaug on Alpe Cermis though

This has been a slightly disappointing stage, but no taking away from Vasil, this has been an amazing ride and I am shaking with nerves as he's coming in.

edit: not to take anything from Betancourt either - this has been a coming of age like Urán in the 2009 Tour de France. 21 years old, first Grand Tour, and on the penultimate stage he's ahead of the favourites bunch! He was with them until the lower slopes of Fedaia last weekend too.

 

[superconfex]

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

...........

 

[goggalor]

Contador in trouble?? He looked like he was struggling to get on Kruijswijk's wheel after that corner.

 

[Ildabaoth]

Rujano was 3:50 behind Kiryienka on the top of the Finestre. Too bad he is such a bad descender (and his weight doesn't help him).

 

[Parrulo]

No. He's bridging to JRod.

my bad he looked to be going slow

 

[benpounder]

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

While that is likely true, what bothers me is that he doesn't pronounce all the names in their indigenous incantation. Just strikes me as pretentious.

 

[The Hitch]

Rujano losing time, but drops Betancourt. Would be good to see the 21 year old get 3rd though.

 

[Publicus]

Contador in trouble?? He looked like he was struggling to get on Kruijswijk's wheel after that corner.

I wondered that too, but he's basically chilling.

 

[Eshnar]

Rujano dropped Betancourt

 

[Parrulo]

contador at the finishing line today: " i have been more tired after climbing out of bed"

 

[luckyboy]

Rujano going to catch Kiryienka maybe!

 

[Bala Verde]

The Pope is laying down an edict right here

Only because God gave him the benefaction.

 

[luckyboy]

Well Scarponi must be confident about tomorrow.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rujano is just slightly bigger than the breakfast sandwich I just ate.

 

[goggalor]

Someone needs to attack from the gruppo magila rosa so we can see if Contador is really suffering.

 

[Ferminal]

7 minutes...

Scarponi should be attacking and looking for 20-30s, I guess he's not got it.

 

[Parrulo]

so what is scarponi thinking? nibali was cracking badly on the finestre. and he doesn't attack now to secure his second position? seriously?

 

[Publicus]

Roman has settled into his old domestique role quite easily.

 

[The Hitch]

Wpw Rodriguez has over a minute on pack. Shame we havent seen this performance in all the other stages of the Giro.

 

[The Sheep]

can contador still get the climbers jersey?

 

[maltiv]

What an absolutely incredible performance by Kiryienka. He must have been saving energy the last few days, which could explain why he can climb faster than anyone in the peloton despite having been in a breakaway for 230 km.

 

[boomcie]

can contador still get the climbers jersey?

Nay.
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[franciep10]

wow this is really boring nobody is looking to try anything against conta

 

[jobiwan]

Contador's just having a bit of fun today. A leisurely ride through Italy.