Giro d'Italia Stage 13: Porto Recanti - Cesenatico (223km)

[Tornadin]

Look, it's Obscure Italian, now on to the more interesting stuff.

I know it's obscure italian, I still don't get the joke, though.

 

[trompe le monde]

And just like that, he's in the breakaway! I wonder if he reads these forums...

He has Chris Froome and Luke Roberts for company, 25 seconds ahead of the peloton.

Seems to be riding a bit more tactically now as he's dropped back into the peloton. Froome and Roberts have followed the wisdom of his ways and returned as well.

The plot thickens...

 

[Zen Master]

I know it's obscure italian, I still don't get the joke, though.

It's not really a joke, more like a stupid childish game if you ask me. Just a little advice... Don't Involve yourself in that, leave alone " smart guys " in their little secret society

Serramenti Tagliatelli Aqua e Colnago !?! What a ridiculous load of crap...

 

[Potomac]

I was reading the CN course description for today's stage, written months ago, and it includes this quote from Zomengnan

We have something else in store for Cesenatico but it's secret that we're keeping up our sleeve.

 

[Marmot]

And just like that, he's in the breakaway! I wonder if he reads these forums...

He has Chris Froome and Luke Roberts for company, 25 seconds ahead of the peloton.

I thought David Loosli is an obscure Swiss rider rather than obscure Italian rider.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

One certainty this Giro.
Every day either Flens or Stamsnijder is in the BOTD. Today, it's Stamsnijder again

 

[Tornadin]

what do you think are the break's chances of succeeding and who do you think will take the win??

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I think they'll let this break succeed, no need to use energy on chasing them. If Henderson gets over the climbs, he's my favourite, the others need to drop him.

We'll still see some fireworks from the GC riders though. The main question is whether the Rai producers manage to focus on two things at the same time. Probably not.

Edit: spelling

 

[Mellow Velo]

About 78kms.
17 riders: D. Wyss (BMC), R. Bertogliati (Androni Giocattoli), A. Grivko (Astana), M. Claude (Bbox), K. Kriit (Cofidis), M. Belletti (Colnago), I. Mayoz (Footon), C. Meyer (Garmin), M. Marzano (Lampre), S. Lang (Omega Pharma), M. Facci (Quick Step), T. Stamsnijder (Rabobank), G. Henderson (Sky), C. Lewis (HTC), J. Horrach, S. Klimov (both (Katusha) and P. Voss (Milram).
- Peloton at 3'50"

 

[theyoungest]

One certainty this Giro.
Every day either Flens or Stamsnijder is in the BOTD. Today, it's Stamsnijder again

Flens is now chasing the lead group. He feels the Premio Fuga jersey slipping away from him. To Stamsnijder, that is.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Mayoz is only 16 minutes behind Porte, with this Giro he could be in pink by the end of the day!

 

[taiwan]

I was reading the CN course description for today's stage, written months ago, and it includes this quote from Zomengnan

Sounds ominous...

 

[tidean]

How big are those climbs? Surely there is enough time for people to catch back on. However, you're right. Pozzato could very well do the double here in the same fashion as today.

I rode around that area a few years ago from the absolutely awesome cycling hotel Hotel Belvedere
http://www.belvederericcione.com/en/ in Riccione & I would think that these climbs would not be big enough to trouble the climbers or even the sprinters. Now if they went up to the principality of San Marino @ about 1500m asl & about 50 km from the coast then it might be a different story. My guess its a sprinters stage, but in this Giro you never can tell, it might snow.

 

[Jamsque]

I rode around that area a few years ago from the absolutely awesome cycling hotel Hotel Belvedere
http://www.belvederericcione.com/en/ in Riccione & I would think that these climbs would not be big enough to trouble the climbers or even the sprinters. Now if they went up to the principality of San Marino @ about 1500m asl & about 50 km from the coast then it might be a different story. My guess its a sprinters stage, but in this Giro you never can tell, it might snow.

Hahaha, I that is the same damn hotel I stayed at when I rode the Nove Colli last year.

David Millar has abandoned, which is a shame. No reason given.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mayoz is only 1 Z different from Mayo... lol

 

[Mellow Velo]

dns - bobridge
retired @ km 25 - possoni, pozzovivo

Millar retired at the feed zone....his eyes have hills.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Gazetta live stream begins!

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml

 

[Ferminal]

dns - bobridge
retired @ km 25 - possoni, pozzovivo

Millar retired at the feed zone....his eyes have hills.

lol..!

No sprinters teams will be working here, Henderson up the front and two of Garmin's engines out of the race (and one up front).

Up to the GC teams to chase, but only if their men are strong enough to attack. Caisse/Saxo/Cervelo will be happy to let this one go.

 

[Jamsque]

If Hendy can make it over the climbs he has to be the favourite, but I think we'll see attacks on the Barbotto.

 

[Ferminal]

I love the google translate...

No fueling retires 111 Millar.
Continues to auumentare the gap between pursuers and fugitives

 

[Potomac]

Does anyone know offhand who are the highest placed riders in the break?

 

[Jamsque]

Does anyone know offhand who are the highest placed riders in the break?

Mayoz (Footon-Servetto-Fuji) is the rider in the break that is best-placed on GC, as he is 26th at 16'14" from current leader Richie Porte (Saxo Bank).

 

[Potomac]

Thanks for the info. "16 minutes won't happen" is on the tip of my tongue but I don't dare even think it in this year's edition.

 

[Potomac]

Scanning the list of escapees, I'm going with the Omega Man FTW only because they seem hot for this race.

 

[sportzchick]

who is this oscuro italiano you talk about??

Oscuro means obscure in italian - hope that helps