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

[Galic Ho]

Cadel takes the slack. He is good. Even fight.

 

[BroDeal]

If Evans can hang for the first two thirds of the climb then he can jump Basso on the less steep grades above and get the bonification.

 

[RedZone]

Not much slipstream at 3 km/h

 

[Eratosthenes]

Evans does have that mesy dance on the climbs. Might be OK to stay in the tango with Basso

 

[auscyclefan94]

can't weel suck on this climb!

 

[Jamsque]

Evans taking a pull now.

This is a great move for him GC-wise, he has more than a minute on Basso going in to the stage.

 

[issoisso]

Evans with the old "I'm about to blow, so let me set a pace I can handle" tactic.

Basso has none of it and passes him back.

 

[bobs nob]

i couldn't even think of grabbing my water bottle on a steep hill (steep being defined as anything over 4% for 200 yards)

 

[dresch]

How far back is Nibali? Behind Sastre?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Basso attacks but Evans returns

 

[Moondance]

That was close.

Shades of Mechov v. Di Luca here.

 

[The Sheep]

Basso tried to drop Evans

 

[Mellow Velo]

Evans has to take an almighty suck to get back. Good man.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Evans taking a pull now.

This is a great move for him GC-wise, he has more than a minute on Basso going in to the stage.

17 seconds actually

 

[auscyclefan94]

Allez Cadel!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Evans elastic is starting to twang.........
Vino still bulling it up the slope.

 

[taiwan]

I just saw Basso out of the saddle. No, really. I was so wrong about this stage.

 

[BroDeal]

It's mano-a-mano between Evans and Basso. Who will crack?

 

[Glockers]

Basso vs Evans is quite good to watch.

Who is ragging Arroyo up the hill?

 

[Jamsque]

Vino has dropped Nibali somewhere and is riding solo, not doing too badly at all. Cunego right behind him.

 

[zapata]

cunego joining vinokourov soon.

 

[issoisso]

Very well done by Evans. Close to the edge, but still fighting to hang on.

 

[Jamsque]

17 seconds actually

17 seconds? OK, Gazzetta commentators just lied to me.

 

[Spare Tyre]

I hope Aldo Sassi is enjoying this.

 

[issoisso]

Nibali just blew up even more