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

[El Imbatido]

vino overcooked that corner

 

[red_flanders]

Here's betting Vino catches and/or passes Basso on the descent.

 

[High Cotton]

Whats to say he doesn't have that in reserve and that he is just riding to keep Nibali in contact?

Haha. Now you're being ridiculous.

 

[Moondance]

Arroyo dropping Evans on the descent.

Evans is empty. He's going to bleed time to Aprica.

 

[Sasquatch]

i'll wait to see how long he ran uphill in 2006 before i make that judgement.

lol! Roflmao

 

[Sasquatch]

Believe me, Basso is not on the same program as in 2006. If he was Vino, Evans and co wouldn't have a chance at all. Even Basso's climbing rate to Zoncolan was much, much slower than Simoni's back in 2007.

Not saying Basso is clean, he is just on par with Evans and Vinokourov in terms of "program".

Precisely!

 

[simmspin]

He'll cry to his dog!

Perhaps even cut his OWN head off?...

 

[dsut4392]

light rain only but road is wet and slick...

 

[issoisso]

Just my take...

- Look at evans' form at the tdu. On wilunga and stirling he was going very well.
- tirrenno was very strong.
- classics - very good
-giro - first two weeks - very strong
giro final week- cracks were appearing

tdu is not great for prep for giro. yes it was grat to see him in front of a home crowd in aus but having him there compromises his form for the giro as he can't hold such strong form that he has quite often throughout a whole 4 months. i hope if he loses 10 minutes that he takes it easy for the rest of the giro. no use going crazy for a podium. lose the war and move on to his next goal the tour. the route will suit him more.

He can't possibly rebuild form in time for the Tour. He has to go crazy for a podium because he's not going to get a podium at the Tour.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Evans will fall back to the group behind him at this rate

 

[Fourier]

nibali smokin' the descent

 

[The Sheep]

wtf is Evans doing

 

[superconfex]

cuddles has given up

 

[dsut4392]

phew that was CLOSE!

 

[thrawn]

cadels giro is over. he won't podium now.

 

[Zoncolan]

Evans has bonked. He can't even descend. Such a shame.
I was hoping this would go down to the wire.

 

[Sasquatch]

Evans nearly crashed. He'll give up this stage now and ride safely to the end.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Arroyo flying and Nibali sitting up and waiting!
Evans in the gravel. He's toast.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Arroyo joins Sastre and Gadret

 

[TRDean]

Evans has bonked. He can't even descend. Such a shame.
I was hoping this would go down to the wire.

That is why he can't descend!!

 

[BroDeal]

wtf is Evans doing

Massive sugar low or just a terrible terrible day.

 

[Moondance]

Just my take...

- Look at evans' form at the tdu. On wilunga and stirling he was going very well.
- tirrenno was very strong.
- classics - very good
-giro - first two weeks - very strong
giro final week- cracks were appearing

tdu is not great for prep for giro. yes it was grat to see him in front of a home crowd in aus but having him there compromises his form for the giro as he can't hold such strong form that he has quite often throughout a whole 4 months. i hope if he loses 10 minutes that he takes it easy for the rest of the giro. no use going crazy for a podium. lose the war and move on to his next goal the tour. the route will suit him more.

You're right of course.

I also remember a bunch of people saying this months ago.

 

[Fourier]

Vino, suicidal descent.
The MR putting time on Evans on the descent.

 

[theswordsman]

It really is no wonder the drug culture is so inbred into this sport, someone mentions it and you all say shhhh! keep it quiet!

They may as well make it legal with the pathetic attitude you all have.

It's a distraction from the race action. There are plenty of non-race hours in the day. If you see a guy doping on the descent, feel free to mention it. In the Clinic.

Go Basso!

 

[sportzchick]

oh that was so close!

Arroyo doing so well - I want him to keep it now