Giro d'Italia Stage 19: Brescia - Aprica (195km)

[Sasquatch]

Even if Basso is strong enough to drop everyone, he would be very wise to keep Nibali by his side to help on the descent. Then he can blast away on the road up to Aprica.

Yep.

That's what he's hoping, that Nibali can stay with him to the top or make up ground on the descent if he is dropped.

Basso has no excuse if he doesn't win this stage today and he could stretch his advantage over Evans to minutes and the same with Arroyo.

 

[ak-zaaf]

not watching now.

It's still a great stage you know.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why isn't Evans wearing his WC jersey anymore?

Because he is leading the points jersey competition.

 

[Delicato]

Why isn't Evans wearing his WC jersey anymore?

Because he is the Maglia Rossa wearer. Points classification leader.

 

[Moondance]

Wow.... I've pretty much been in a trance.

This is amazing fucking racing

 

[Sasquatch]

sasquatch, you are the biggest hater of evans on the planet so shut your trap!

not watching now.

I'm not a hater of him. I'm just stating the facts.

So you're not watching now? Great way to honour and support your idol!

 

[BroDeal]

Evans must be on a really bad jour sans to have cracked so early.

 

[auscyclefan94]

will you please stop with the doping-talk? everytime evans loses a race, some australian complains how everybody else is doping.

not just aussies mate. will be interested to see basso's time on the mortirolo in comparison to 06. then i will make my judgement.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Garzelli's done.
Could the Aussies not resort to the old doping finger wagging, just because things aren't working out.

 

[Fourier]

Basso group catching Garzelli

 

[ak-zaaf]

Evans struggling to keep up with the Sastre group.

....and cracking.....

 

[issoisso]

not watching now.

So you're just a fair weather fan? Only watch when it's going well?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Evans with his classical crack!
He loses contact with the group Sastre

 

[The Sheep]

Sastre and Vino dropping Evans

 

[Zoncolan]

Evans will lose a podium place to Nibali and Scarponi if it continues like this.

 

[red_flanders]

Because he is leading the points jersey competition.

Thanks gentlemen.

 

[jaylew]

Arroyo really needs to hook up with the Evans/Vino/Sastre group to have any hope

 

[davis_123]

Just because he's killing your idol, doesn't mean he's doping.

The Evans groupies are that bias it's clouding their judgement on everything cycling.

CN's race preview said it all, "Basso use to destroy his rivals on climbs like this in 2006"

What happened back then? He got caught doping. I'd go as far to say it is a fact Basso is doping again, you can't do the same as you did doping when your no longer on the sauce.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I'm not a hater of him. I'm just stating the facts.

So you're not watching now? Great way to honour and support your idol!

you are. i still do support him but i am just saving downloads as I need to save 'em and as evans is cracking i turned the coverage off.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sad to see Evans crack this much. He's losing a lot of time today.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Garzelli's done.
Could the Aussies not resort to the old doping finger wagging, just because things aren't working out.

It's just one Aussie I think (so far)

 

[Francois the Postman]

Nibali looks fresher than Basso.

Sastre and Vino have caught Evans and passing him.
Dead man pedalling. Normal GT service has returned to Australia.

Nibali has looked the fresher one to me for most of this Giro.

 

[Cobblestones]

F*ck f*ck f*ck. Two co-workers came in and by talking to them, I missed part of the climb. We have a progress report due today. These guys should really learn to work more independently. Otherwise I might need to replace them.

 

[Shardi]

Evans forced to go on red for far too long..

 

[al_pacino]

15 mins for Evans toady?