Giro D'Italia, Stage 18: Morbegno - San Pellegrino Terme, 151 km

[roundabout]

Time for Bakelants to win another intermediate sprint

Yay (I think).

 

[Anonymous]

The Giro is just the best race there is. madness

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

that was carrara not johnny

 

[The Sheep]

any big names dropped?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Contadorrrr managed to bridge. Who missed the break?
Ah, doesn't matter much, it's gonig to be alltogether again.

 

[just some guy]

all big guys are together

madness indeed

 

[Jamsque]

All the GC guys have been pulled back but there are still 20 or 30 off the front.

 

[YoRUsh]

Sastre in the break

 

[The Hitch]

this makes me wish we could see the break establish every stage

If you are watching on ES, they will show full stages for several Tour stages. Stage 1 maybe (or might show first 30k then return for last 80) and im pretty sure Alpe d huez stage which should be epic.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think Kruijswijk totally missed it though, of the top 15 at least

 

[Jamsque]

15 or 20 in the front group, a couple in the gap, and a good 30 seconds to the pack.

Known memebers of the break: Bakelandts, Tankink, Pinotti, Cararra, Vanotti, Sastre, Gatto, Deignan, Brambilla, Cataldo

 

[Havetts]

Looking forward to Plateau de Beille, Galibier MTF and Alpe d'Huez, just to see if the Legend of the Plateau will survive .

OT: Tankink, woo

 

[The Hitch]

what a shame Contador didnt have that mechanical when they were all attacking

 

[goggalor]

Now that's good product placement!

 

[Tuarts]

See, to those green, this is why in most cycling races, breakaways are allowed to early early on.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

break is away, peloton is resting, hopefully they'll race up the mountain, but probably not

 

[Ferminal]

Break looks to be away for the day.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Cataldo looking to use the break for a top 10 ala Sivtsov...

 

[Jamsque]

The break is confirmed to be the following 17: Vicioso, Brambilla, Sastre, Pinotti, Losada, Carpecchi, Pasamonte, Bakelandts, Tiralongo, Gatto, Cataldo, Seelydrayers, Tankink, Navarro, Downing, Deignan, Carrarra

There are 3 more in the gap at 25 seconds. The peloton is one minute down.

 

[Havetts]

I hope 'the fallen warrior' Sastre can win the stage, otherwise Tankink for his breakaway on the Zoncolan stage .

 

[just some guy]

BMC and Lampre on ones to miss the break I think

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Is BMC still in the race then?

 

[Anonymous]

The break is confirmed to be the following 17: Vicioso, Brambilla, Sastre, Pinotti, Losada, Carpecchi, Pasamonte, Bakelandts, Tiralongo, Gatto, Cataldo, Seelydrayers, Tankink, Navarro, Downing, Deignan, Carrarra

There are 3 more in the gap at 25 seconds. The peloton is one minute down.

Im going to say Russ Downing is going to perform a miracle and win. I think the peloton will go over that cat2 on masse.

Sky really need something, Appollonio aside its been a dissapointing two weeks.

 

[boomcie]

Bakelants, crazy fvcker...

 

[Spare Tyre]

Sky really need something, Appollonio aside its been a dissapointing two weeks.

Lofkvist has been sick, yes?