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

[Ferminal]

Oh 80km to go still... That will be at least 2.5 hrs?

 

[taiwan]

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but:
Wouter Weylandt (QST, winner stage 3) really was ill when he quit the Giro. In fact, he was so ill he was admitted to the ER on Friday night with severe dehydration. He'd already lost 5 kilograms by that point. QST's doctor thinks the worst will be over after this weekend. I hope so!

That's news, I think. I wonder if he was dehydrated by the racing, or by illness.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Oh 80km to go still... That will be at least 2.5 hrs?

At least. I can't see them average 30kph for the rest of the stage.
Finish 17-45CET or there abouts, I reckon.

 

[issoisso]

And Liquigas start pushing the pace.

On the first of the 4 climbs, no less. This is going to be interesting.
Peleton suddenly quite strung out.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

gap already coming down to just over 11min.

 

[bobs nob]

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

negatory for eng.

 

[BroDeal]

This stage has to hurt. Twelfth day without a rest day.

 

[aarnold517]

is it just me or does kiserlovski have a really long, thin head?

 

[tgsgirl]

That's news, I think. I wonder if he was dehydrated by the racing, or by illness.

I think illness. He came back from the Giro with gastrointestinal something, and it only got worse in Belgium, to the point where an ER visit was necessary.

 

[python]

This stage has to hurt. Twelfth day without a rest day.

some will recover better than others

 

[Cobblestones]

Ok. I'm up. Sucking in the gazzetta feed.

Leaky train so either Basso or Nibali should feel fine.

 

[Steampunk]

The aerial footage just showed a Rabobank rider. I'm embarrassed to confess that I'd forgotten they were even in the Giro. They've been pretty anonymous.

 

[BroDeal]

There is always one black sheep.

 

[Gregory]

No chance at all for escape to stay away till the end

 

[Walkman]

The aerial footage just showed a Rabobank rider. I'm embarrassed to confess that I'd forgotten they were even in the Giro. They've been pretty anonymous.

Haha, I read about Rabo yesterday and it was like - "No way they're in the Giro!!" And then I checked it and was like "WTF?!" So either am I not paying enough attention to the Giro (trying to watch some everyday) or thy have been VERY anonymous, take your pick!

 

[Jamsque]

They've been around, Brown got a second place in the first week, and I think Mollema is in the mix for the young rider's jersey?

 

[UlleGigo]

Hi all. I'm new to the forum. Don't worry I'm not an Armstrong fan boy. Refer to my use of punctuation as evidence.


I'm thinking Nibali has to be favourite again today. He was so strong yesterday. That hurts to say being Australian and supporting Evans.

How much time does everyone think Arroyo will lose? If any?

I'm thinking 1 1/2 minutes. He seems like the sensible sort who won't panic and will be happy to ride at his own pace if he has to.

 

[The Sheep]

They're second in the team classification

 

[BroDeal]

I am betting that Evans puts the hurt on people today.

 

[Spare Tyre]

They're second in the team classification

Right behind Radioshack, I guess.

 

[taiwan]

Haha, I read about Rabo yesterday and it was like - "No way they're in the Giro!!" And then I checked it and was like "WTF?!" So either am I not paying enough attention to the Giro (trying to watch some everyday) or thy have been VERY anonymous, take your pick!

To be fair, they did have their captain, Freire, pull out at the very last minute. The upside is that the younger guys and the domestiques should have their chances.

 

[Cobblestones]

Welcome UlleGigo,

we appreciate new cycling fans. In particular those which are interested in cycling (we can tell by where they post).

 

[Potomac]

And we get the Mollema report ad nauseam

 

[The Sheep]

Right behind Radioshack, I guess.

Radioshack have been even more anonymous this Giro

 

[luckyboy]

The Giro has only been up the Zoncolan twice before?! Did not realise that..