Giro d'Italia Stage 15: Mestre - Monte Zoncolan (222km)

[Ferminal]

They look to be going well for a 5-6% climb.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Only another hour or so to go!

 

[Tom T.]

Sastre was going backwords on the last climb. It's over for him

Nah, he came back up and was 5th or 6th wheel by the top. Just doing his typical style of riding which makes no sense.

 

[Galic Ho]

Any1 have a good English commentary feed?

No. Don't understand Italian well at all, but it is better than what I've listened to form the ToC. Adds mystique to the event. Plus, video speaks for itself.

 

[goggalor]

Any1 have a good English commentary feed?

http://www.fromsport.com/video-247102.html

 

[Mellow Velo]

The Zoncolan has been described by Italian tv as "terrible, asphyxiating, there is not one metre to rest or recover........"

 

[krebs303]

Yeah great, why can't they start these races early in the morning. Very inconsiderate for us Antipodeans who need to work tomorrow, scratch that, Today.

It's 7:55am here

 

[Cobblestones]

ok, gap now almost down to 4'. They look tired.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

The Zoncolan has been described by Italian tv as "terrible, asphyxiating, there is not one metre to rest or recover........"

Getting very excited

 

[tgsgirl]

Sastre was going backwords on the last climb. It's over for him

Sastre wasn't going backwards. He was at the back for a bit and then passed everyone to settle around 5th when they were at the top. It's what he does.

 

[RedZone]

No. Don't understand Italian well at all, but it is better than what I've listened to form the ToC. Adds mystique to the event. Plus, video speaks for itself.

But it was Liggett at the ToC

Thanks for that goggalor

 

[auscyclefan94]

Can we fast forward to the zoncolan climb?

 

[Cobblestones]

Yeah great, why can't they start these races early in the morning. Very inconsiderate for us Antipodeans who need to work tomorrow, scratch that, Today.

If you want to participate in civilized life, push your damned island closer.

 

[BroDeal]

It's 7:55am here

:8:55 here. Those poor SOBs on the bottom of the world.

 

[issoisso]

Yeah great, why can't they start these races early in the morning. Very inconsiderate for us Antipodeans who need to work tomorrow, scratch that, Today.

I have the week off.

You can punch me now

The Zoncolan has been described by Italian tv as "terrible, asphyxiating, there is not one metre to rest or recover........"

Well, the first 8 kms are only at 15% average. You can rest there, clearly.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I have the week off.

You can punch me now




Well, the first 8 kms are only at 15% average. You can rest there, clearly.

I have an alarm which I set for 12:20 to wake up and still have to get up at 7am!

What's the rest climb like? How much will vino lose?

 

[Cobblestones]

Peloton has grown quite a bit.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Well, the first 8 kms are only at 15% average. You can rest there, clearly.

It's all media spin. This climb is as hard as the Poggio.

How much will vino lose?

5 minutes.

 

[Glockers]

I've been going through the thread trying to find the Italian feed, I saw it earlier but can't find it.

The english one just drops out all the time.

 

[Galic Ho]

:8:55 here. Those poor SOBs on the bottom of the world.

Timezones progress vertically (longitudinal meridians) across the globe. 'Behind' is the better choice of word.

 

[krebs303]

I've been going through the thread trying to find the Italian feed, I saw it earlier but can't find it.

The english one just drops out all the time.

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

 

[issoisso]

I have an alarm which I set for 12:20 to wake up and still have to get up at 7am!

What's the rest climb like? How much will vino lose?

 

[maltiv]

what is pinotti doing?

 

[Publicus]

I've been going through the thread trying to find the Italian feed, I saw it earlier but can't find it.

The english one just drops out all the time.

Here you go:

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

 

[Cobblestones]

That was Sella Valcalda. A quick descent and then there's only one climb left.