Giro d'Italia Stage 7: Carrara - Montalcino (222km)

[Mellow Velo]

You "tip" him for every race...even a stopped clock is right twice per day...or once in Europe.

As I typed:

tipped fleche and tipped this race.

Yup. Even a broken clock is right, twice a day.
Spooky!

 

[Moondance]

First of all, that was qualifying.

Secondly, some of us didn't get to watch it live and want to watch if later without having it spoiled, thank you very much.

There's a reason why the cycling forum and the general forum are separate.

Who's being condescending now...

*ignores fact that i made similar comment*

 

[auscyclefan94]

considering you always tip evans it was bound to happen

Guilty as charged. How did mollema go?

Everyone seems to be saying that nibali should hav left basso, but i saw basso on front enough to think they were evenly trading turns.

I think cadel's victory salute was to point at the stripes...though a little late. Great stage.

Cadel can only blame himself if he loses it now...its one week and the 3rd weeks is epic, oh and he isn't in first yet.

Hmmm, vino being in the lead is good for evans as he will hold it till monte grappa or zoncolan as i think tommorow will be neutral for the top of gc even though sastre will attack.

 

[sportzchick]

First of all, that was qualifying.

Secondly, some of us didn't get to watch it live and want to watch if later without having it spoiled, thank you very much.

There's a reason why the cycling forum and the general forum are separate.

Its after mightnight in Oz so I thought it would of been shown by now - sorry about that

 

[issoisso]

Who's being condescending now...

*ignores fact that i made similar comment*

Who, me?

Its after mightnight in Oz so I thought it would of been shown by now - sorry about that

Just don't spoil sporting events again outside the proper topics damn it

 

[bicing]

You're going to dream about that tonight, aren't you.

He most definitely will! And then he will... - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

 

[sportzchick]

Really like the way Vino and Evans worked together. Even when Arroryo (sic) bridged, they just ignored him and rode for time.

Enjoy Vino. Proves that a clean sport will still be exciting. Vino attacking has nothing to do with drugs, that's all in your head. You can fabricate drugs, but you cannot fabricate an attacking spirit.

yeah the whole world fabricated him getting banned for two years......fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

 

[Jamsque]

Another big group rolling in to the finish now, nearly 25 minutes down.

 

[Jamsque]

yeah the whole world fabricated him getting banned for two years......fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

Come on guys, we've kept this thread civil up until now, can we please not do this?

 

[issoisso]

Really like the way Vino and Evans worked together. Even when Arroryo (sic) bridged, they just ignored him and rode for time.

Enjoy Vino. Proves that a clean sport will still be exciting. Vino attacking has nothing to do with drugs, that's all in your head. You can fabricate drugs, but you cannot fabricate an attacking spirit.

You also cannot fabricate him blowing up completely in a later stage as he always does, as a consequence of expending far too much energy

Come on guys, we've kept this thread civil up until now

*checks if he's in the right topic*

*blank stare*

 

[sportzchick]

Come on guys, we've kept this thread civil up until now, can we please not do this?

sinced you asked, sure

 

[auscyclefan94]

Jeez, we will not see these past two stages at all in sbs in aus.

UNderstand why but i still think it is not good enough.

 

[karlboss]

let's for a day pretend they are on a level playing field, it was a great race.

 

[Publicus]

what music will they play?

my computer

this is evans' time. vino will lead for the next week imo.

I don't think it will be a week. After his effort today, Vino may implode tomorrow.

 

[Delicato]

And still noone has made a thread on Evans in the Clinic. Strange.

 

[sublimit]

Were we watching the same race? As for the Tour, um, I don't think so.

Not really into humouring people but yes OK it was A dull coarse and Vino wont be dangerous at the Tour..

thoughtforfood you are a **** and you should get out of this place because you know **** all.

 

[powderpuff]

One of the best things about the thread for this stage was there was no thrash talking; now it is over people come in and start BSing. Get a life, it was an epic stage in a race that has had everything; lets hope it keep getting better.

 

[toontoon]

What I will say about Evans is that the move to his new team has given him such a new lease of life. It's great to see him attack and exert himself on races now.

 

[Ferminal]

let's for a day pretend they are on a level playing field, it was a great race.

Yes, just like L-B-L

 

[auscyclefan94]

And still noone has made a thread on Evans in the Clinic. Strange.

can't deny the facts? the only time evans is dirty is from the mud.

 

[Bala Verde]

If my tivo worked well, I get to watch this stage again, entirely, on Sunday!

and then there's the MoToFi tomorrow!

With the increasing time differences between the contenders, this could become a very open Giro...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

What I will say about Evans is that the move to his new team has given him such a new lease of life. It's great to see him attack and exert himself on races now.

I think the rainbow jersey has something to do with it too.

Will be interesting to see how long he can hold this form for.
I expect him to run away with the giro.

 

[yetanothergreenworld]

Evans' sprint reminded me of Hinault's at the 1981 Paris-Roubaix -- he lead from a long way out, and you swore the other guys were going to pass him at any moment, but he was just too strong! (Hinault, incidentally, was also wearing a mud-splattered rainbow jersey.)

 

[oncearunner]

What a fantastic stage. The Gazzetta dello Sport video stream is amazing as well. Evans looked really strong, I agree that Vino might have dug a tad too deep today. Tomorrow's stage will be telling I think.

 

[Moondance]

Guilty as charged. How did mollema go?

Don't know exactly yet, but I think the commentary said he was now third in the youth classification. Obviously behind Porte, and probably Agnoli... Mean probably didn't lose much more than 6 minutes on Cadel... Else Bakelants would've overtaken him....

Not much comfort until we know the full results, but whatever.