Giro d'Italia Stage 16: San Vigilio di Marebbe - Kronplatz (ITT) 12.9km

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Don't get so worked up... Let the Aussies have their fun.

When Gesink jumps away from Evans like he doesn't exist on the Tourmalet this July, we'll all be laughing.

haha win

Anywhu, who cares who mollema lost to, this race is great for his progress. And he has proven (so far) to be the strongest youngster in the mountains. A successful giro so far. No excuses needed.

 

[9000ft]

Basso has won himself the Giro.

Game, set and match, Ivan Basso.

Well hell, that's it then. Might as well cut through the formalities and call it a race. Nothing in the remaining stages can change a thing.

 

[hamperium]

Basso is gonna win this giro
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamperium_espana/4591534916/
just needs 2.27 min to pass Arroyo
but evans is not that far away, but i think basso is stronger in the mountains

 

[BroDeal]

Two minutes is not impossible for Sastre...

It is in this Giro.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Basso, Nibali and Liquigas will make life hell for the rest.
Looks like the Giro organisers have got their wish.
The race will go right down to the mighty stage 20.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

@everyone who replied to my post regarding the final TT

In the first TT, Basso lost 21 seconds to Evans in 8,4 kms, so I can't see why he can't lose 40-50 seconds in 15 kms. I don't think the 4 km climb at 4-5% changes that.

 

[Roland Rat]

It's the dutch way. They are a sensitive bunch.

Mr Pot, I'd like you to meet Mr Kettle.

 

[taiwan]

Hahaha Cadel stuffing up. I seem to recall every single Evans lover saying he would rip this apart and the course would suit him and that no one would match him.

Good to see.

Who'd you have for the win?

 

[issoisso]

Is the picture gone? Can I look now?

My cat was on the desk looking sleepy when I refreshed the page.
She made some otherwordly shriek and ran.

 

[auscyclefan94]

So Evans has leap-frogged Sastre and needs another 40 seconds on Basso.

ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.

But sastre who was supposedly getting better lost more time today. He's not with it at all.

 

[BroDeal]

but evans is not that far away, but i think basso is stronger in the mountains

He wasn't today. Anything can happen with Evans and Basso. All it takes is one good day or one off day from either of them.

 

[staubsauger]

well it's still everything possible. evans is the favourite now, because basso will lose time to him AND porte in the last itt. arroyo has good chances to defeat the maglia rosa until the end, maybe even porte could take the overalll, if he beat him in the itt and isn't lose time to evans anymore. and: sastre could always force an attack like simoni did in 2005 closing his 3minutes gap. and vino would always try to attack if he could, it doesn't matter how far away he is. that could bring some of the others in buig big problems.

 

[Galic Ho]

It's the dutch way. They are a sensitive bunch.


maybe that might be the case but evans will eat up all the supposable time lost in a tt and more!

It won't happen dude. Since when has Gesink been the head Rabo rider in a GT before Menchov and in no less than Dennis target GT for the year? Not going to happen this year. Gesink is Menchov's mule in the mountains. Gesink has to be ahead of Menchov to be ahead of Evans and that is not going to happen this year.

 

[Jamsque]

It is in this Giro.

Nothing is impossible in this Giro. Wiggins attacking in the mountains? Cadel Evans crossing a finish line with his hands in the air? GC hopefuls attacking for a scant few seconds on what would otherwise be a sprinter's stage?

 

[The Sheep]

Is the picture gone? Can I look now?

My cat was on the desk looking sleepy when I refreshed the page.
She made some otherwordly shriek and ran.

My cat would have tried to eat it.

 

[Zoncolan]

Top 10 on GC:

1. Arroyo
2. Basso + 2:27
3. Porte + 2:36
4. Evans + 3:09
5. Sastre + 4:36
6. Nibali + 4:53
7. Vino + 5:12
8. Scarponi + 5:25
9. Kiserlovski + 8:57
10. Cunego + 9:13

 

[Fourier]

Is the picture gone? Can I look now?

My cat was on the desk looking sleepy when I refreshed the page.
She made some otherwordly shriek and ran.

My stomach is still kinda upset.
Good thing that they are showing the podium girls now.

 

[Jamsque]

I should add that I'm not saying I expect Sastre to win, he doesn't seem to have the form, but I'm not ruling him out either.

 

[Moondance]

My cat would have tried to eat it.

AHAHAHHHHAHHHHHHHHAHHAH!!!!

My EYES!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Did anyone hear what's been up with Garzelli the last few days ?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

@everyone who replied to my post regarding the final TT

In the first TT, Basso lost 21 seconds to Evans in 8,4 kms, so I can't see why he can't lose 40-50 seconds in 15 kms. I don't think the 4 km climb at 4-5% changes that.

It isn't a technical course. It strong and in-form riders will do well here.
No denying that Basso has grown stronger as the race has done on.

I do not think he will lose more then 30-45 seconds. But I do not think it will come to that..

 

[issoisso]

AHAHAHHHHAHHHHHHHHAHHAH!!!!

My EYES!

I need new goggles


Garzelli with a **** on his head. And I always thought bald guys looked like....

 

[pedaller]

That's why lance needed the cortisone cream.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Mr Pot, I'd like you to meet Mr Kettle.

I can admit it, but the dutch are just as bad and take the bait every single time!

It won't happen dude. Since when has Gesink been the head Rabo rider in a GT before Menchov and in no less than Dennis target GT for the year? Not going to happen this year. Gesink is Menchov's mule in the mountains. Gesink has to be ahead of Menchov to be ahead of Evans and that is not going to happen this year.

Someone needs some sleep...

 

[davis_123]

@everyone who replied to my post regarding the final TT

In the first TT, Basso lost 21 seconds to Evans in 8,4 kms, so I can't see why he can't lose 40-50 seconds in 15 kms. I don't think the 4 km climb at 4-5% changes that.

I don't think Evans would want to risk it given he should have done similar things twice in the TDF.

Evans should attack in the final few km's and try to gain 20-30 seconds in one of the 2 mountain stages, if he does that he seals a giro win for himself.