Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Bruneck - Peio Terme (173km)

[trompe le monde]

The motorcyclist displaying the information of the breakaway: 19 Fuggitivi 11'26.

 

[Zoncolan]

Caisse still doing all the work. I hope Liqui take over and make it interesting

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Put that remote control down justin.tv dude !!

 

[Tyke1968]

10.47 the gap.

 

[Delicato]

Wouldn't mind either out of Wyss, Efimkin, Cummings or Sorenson winning. That said I think Ignatiev will win if the breakaway survives.

The last kms are uphill-he is not the specialist on this kind of terrain.

 

[trompe le monde]

The last kms are uphill-he is not the specialist on this kind of terrain.

Yes, the Gazzetta talking heads said as much, that Ignatiev is a 'non-scalatore', not a climber.

 

[Tuarts]

I thought Ignatiev was an ok climber?

Just one of those 4/19 then.

 

[Tyke1968]

Love that Garzelli got the water bottles for his whole team.
No patron there respect to him.

 

[Zoncolan]

I'm hoping Duque can survive this climb. If the escapees finish together, he could take it in the sprint.

 

[Delicato]

Kireyev has some chances. Decent climber.

 

[Zen Master]

Caisse still doing all the work. I hope Liqui take over and make it interesting

There is no need for that, Liquigas is now in perfect position

 

[HL2037]

Oh no, Borat is back

 

[trompe le monde]

Oh no, Borat is back

Thankfully they switched to the helicopter camera.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Reynes and Duque are quite fast, but the climb is probably too much for them. I'm putting my money on Monier.

 

[issoisso]

Reynes and Duque are quite fast, but the climb is probably too much for them. I'm putting my money on Monier.

Duque climbs better than Monier

 

[issoisso]

THANK YOU GOD

The moron isn't in the studio today. The good commentator is accompanied by former Barloworld rider Hugo Sabido today.

*Makes grateful offer to the gods*

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Duque climbs better than Monier

But Monier did a quite decent ride yesterday.

 

[Cobblestones]

Thankfully they switched to the helicopter camera.

The "junk shot" we had in the thread yesterday was much much worse. On a completely different level... I'm still trying to forget.

Anyway, seems the peloton is taking it piano today.

 

[issoisso]

But Monier did a quite decent ride yesterday.

Yes, he's a decent climber and time triallist.

But, as always, the guys who planned to be in the break today went easy yesterday.

Duque climbs better than Monier. Simple fact.
That doesn't mean Monier won't outlast Duque in that group, but the simple fact is that on a normal day, Duque can climb better. And since he's the best sprinter in that group by quite a margin, it makes sense for Cofidis to play the Duque card.

 

[Jamsque]

Is that the break over the GPM then? I had to step away for a while.

 

[trompe le monde]

Is that the break over the GPM then? I had to step away for a while.

Yes, time for the break to push the gap up a bit.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Duque climbs better than Monier. Simple fact.
That doesn't mean Monier won't outlast Duque in that group, but the simple fact is that on a normal day, Duque can climb better. And since he's the best sprinter in that group by quite a margin, it makes sense for Cofidis to play the Duque card.

I don't disagree, but I still vote for Monier, based on nothing. This Giro is like a lottery, remember?

 

[davidw]

Ok, live chat is here:

http://www.bikechatter.com/chat

Will the break stay away? Stop by and have your say.

I've got RAI on and will be following the stage and translating some of what they have to say.

 

[RedheadDane]

Have to admit I was a little "What??? Ain't he a sprinter??" When I read on the live-report that Haedo was in a break... but then... he wasn't...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

THANK YOU GOD

The moron isn't in the studio today. The good commentator is accompanied by former Barloworld rider Hugo Sabido today.

*Makes grateful offer to the gods*

Sabido as in the guy riding at LA-Paredes, right?