Giro d'Italia Stage 20: Bormio - Passa del Tonale (178km)

[Zoncolan]

RAI just did a beautiful piece on Charly Gaul and the snow on Gavia in the 50s. Classic

 

[Jamsque]

Garzelli out ???

Where did you see that?

 

[tgsgirl]

Where did you see that?

Don't know where he saw it, but André Meganck's twitter confirms it. Garzelli and Tondo both DNF. And André is rarely to never wrong.

 

[saganftw]

sastre in attack with cunego,simoniand others

 

[Publicus]

to be fair to chris, there were tv pics of him early in the stage looking absolutely screwed, and he was down as a retirment on one of the text feeds prior to actually retiring. sounds like if you are going to hang onto a bike a police bike wouldnt be most subtle thing to hang onto.

update on the weather from twitter.
@EuroHoody Just drove over Gavia; 4C, rain, 6ft snowdrifts on side
of road - the descent is harrowing, they've installed nets to catch crashing riders
1 minute ago via web

that's insane.

 

[superconfex]

Where did you see that?

here............... http://www.justin.tv/brudus2111
However my Italian is not good

 

[Gregory]

Sastre's presence is not a good thing for escape. Vino counterattacks in maglia rosa group

 

[tgsgirl]

Bonnet DNF. They're dropping faster than flies now. And right before Vino's attack Graham Watson said this on twitter:

Word in the peloton is that Vinokourov traded with Liquigas to win today's stage and not help Evans & Arroyo chase yesterday - let's see..

 

[Jamsque]

I think Carlos Sastre may have other ideas about that.

 

[Jamsque]

Carnage out there. Cunego, Pinotti and Sastre are going for broke with a big stage-long move.

 

[Publicus]

All of this carnage and no live video for another 13 minutes.

 

[jens_attacks]

shiiiiit.insane stage.can vino win a la chiapucci or escartin?can this still be possible?

damn i hope so.

 

[davis_123]

If Evans, Porte & Vino decend down to this group while leakygas take the foot off the pedal waiting for basso this could bring another big twist to the Giro.

 

[Zoncolan]

wow. If Vino can catch up to Sastre/Cunego/Pinotti those guys will take 2 minutes out on the downhill from the Maglia Rosa group.

 

[Barrus]

Vino is now in the counter attack at. 1'07" Basso at almost 2 minutes from the leafers, what will happen in this stage? Basso losing the pink? Crazy giro indeed

Really how can it happen that Sastre again gets a clear ride from the peleton? And Vino as well

 

[Zoncolan]

Vino catching up to the leaders. Only 30 secs back now. Drops Failli and Righi.

 

[Publicus]

Vino is now in the counter attack at. 1'07" Basso at almost 2 minutes from the leafers, what will happen in this stage? Basso losing the pink? Crazy giro indeed

Really how can it happen that Sastre again gets a clear ride from the peleton? And Vino as well

It's very early in the stage and Liquigas has a very strong team.

 

[Barrus]

Peleton now at just about 1'20"

 

[Zoncolan]

Look at all the snow. The sun is shining too. It'll be a wet downhill. Not looking good for Basso.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Vino is now in the counter attack at. 1'07" Basso at almost 2 minutes from the leafers, what will happen in this stage? Basso losing the pink? Crazy giro indeed

Really how can it happen that Sastre again gets a clear ride from the peleton? And Vino as well

Two minutes isn't a big gap. Liquigas probably won't let it get too big.

 

[goggalor]

It's very early in the stage and Liquigas has a very strong team.

And don't forget...

Word in the peloton is that Vinokourov traded with Liquigas to win today's stage and not help Evans & Arroyo chase yesterday - let's see..

 

[Zen Master]

It's very early in the stage and Liquigas has a very strong team.

Exactly

 

[Publicus]

And don't forget...

I'm not putting much stock in anything Graham Watson has to say.

 

[Gregory]

According to animation Cunego is dropped

 

[Zoncolan]

Cunego is still there.

Basso group 1:25 behind Sastre/Cunego/Vino group