Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Bergamo - Macugnaga 209km

[roundabout]

10 seconds or so. Dang.

 

[mr. tibbs]

LOL, that TV sign means sprint.

Heh. *facepalm

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[Dekker_Tifosi]

Peloton still big, at least 60 people

 

[goggalor]

How many points does Garzelli get for fourth?

 

[roundabout]

How many points does Garzelli get for fourth?

Just 3 as far as i remember.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Tschopp picked up 2 points and Cherel 1.

This now gives us in the GPM:

Garzelli: 67pts
Contador: 53pts

Still to come: Macugnaga (5, 3, 2, 1)
Colle delle Finestre (15, 9, 5, 3, 2, 1)
Sestrières (9, 5, 3, 2, 1)

This now means Garzelli has to win the stage to avoid being reliant on picking up points tomorrow. And even then, if he wins the stage and Contador gets no points (best case scenario), he needs Contador to NOT win Finestre.

 

[Tuarts]

Garzelli has passed the breakaway guys

 

[Tuarts]

Now seems they are all together. Tschopp and Cherel are with the other 4

 

[The Barb]

This gap could really blow out before the final climb. Great opportunity for Tschopp.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Who are these Eurosport muppets?

 

[auscyclefan94]

ACF getting excited. Lots of BMC's doing well!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tchopp consolidating his top 20 in the GC he'll need a few minutes that he will lose tomorrow

 

[The Barb]

Gap at 4 minutes ... any thoughts on what they would likely need at the bottom of the climb?

 

[Publicus]

Gap at 4 minutes ... any thoughts on what they would likely need at the bottom of the climb?

That none of the GC teams decide they want to race.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Tchopp consolidating his top 20 in the GC he'll need a few minutes that he will lose tomorrow

Well he has been holding his 19th or 20th spot for quite a while. I don't see why he would need so much more extra time.

#BMChater

 

[Jamsque]

It's not a GC climb, I think the break has a real chance.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Aaaand he bites. You're too easy ACF

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Katusha working for Rodriguez?

 

[Anonymous]

is something wrong with eurosport live audio? i

 

[Mellow Velo]

Apathy from the bunch.
They were with 2 minutes and a dozen teams couldn't be bothered.
Miserable weather to accompany this fare.

 

[AussieGoddess]

ok - time to make a call .....

I'm going to say the break will not make it.

 

[Publicus]

Weather is crappy....

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not sure everyone in the break is that keen to ride, with Garzelli being a shoe in for the stage

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wow. Terrible weather.

 

[Publicus]

Who's driving the peloton? Katusha?