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

[oncearunner]

Sastre's Giro over, or does anyone think he can come back from this?

Too early to tell for sure I think especially considering how brutal the last week of the Giro is. My gut feeling is that he's toast.

 

[Bala Verde]

That was mostly toward the end. I guess Basso recovered somewhat. Early on it was Nibali towing Basso.

I think I even remember a moment when the 2 joined another duo, Nibali moved to the front to up the pace, and basically rode of the front, only to look back and wait for Basso.

 

[Anonymous]

well i agree but TFF tried to pick a fight so i had to respond.. The sniveling person should be banned.

Everybody else is OK here but he's a ****, its a shame because it ruins it for everybody else.

I didn't try to pick a fight. I pointed out [edited by mod] There is little debate in that.

 

[red_flanders]

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

He speaks english. Shhhh!

 

[tgsgirl]

I think I even remember a moment when the 2 joined another duo, Nibali moved to the front to up the pace, and basically rode of the front, only to look back and wait for Basso.

Yup, saw that too.

 

[powderpuff]

There are only about two GC contenders left to throw out the window now, so I don't see how it'll be getting better. This should be as easy as taking candy from a baby for Evans now. Let Vino keep pink as long as possible, then wait for him to blow up.

This would have been an absolutely killer one-week race though.

Nibali and Basso are within 45 secs of Cadel, and the split today was caused by the fall not by people fatiguing. It has happened before and it will happen again nothing stopping it from continuing from being an exciting race. 20 secs bonus and it all gets very close again.

 

[auscyclefan94]

well if you had checked what I quoted that was covered and implied. But thank you echo

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Mollema has a picked a pretty tough GT to debut in

i know, just on a high at 1:30am so I am a bit out of it.

Welcome to GT racing Mollema!

 

[hfer07]

I think I even remember a moment when the 2 joined another duo, Nibali moved to the front to up the pace, and basically rode of the front, only to look back and wait for Basso.

I hope Basso remembers well what a sacrifice has Nibali done for him today-and quite frankly-if he falters in the mountains, just let him go

 

[Walkman]

I think I even remember a moment when the 2 joined another duo, Nibali moved to the front to up the pace, and basically rode of the front, only to look back and wait for Basso.

I saw that too. It was almost as Nibali was going to drop Basso but then changed his mind and slowed down some, so Basso could catch up! Basso was cracking big time today! I think he will have some problems tomorrow too, unless he pulls a Flandis on our asses!

 

[Archibald]

Anyone notice Larsson helping Porte over the line to be in White? Great ride from the kid

 

[Francois the Postman]

I know - and Cadel's win is comming off a Mark Webber podium at the Monaco F1 GP around 4hrs ago......its good to be an Aussie!

Thanks for that spoiler. Really, thank you. Great thinking, very considerate.

Can we make this officially the first and last time you're ruining the pleasure of others?

 

[Ferminal]

Nibali and Basso are within 45 secs of Cadel, and the split today was caused by the fall not by people fatiguing. It has happened before and it will happen again nothing stopping it from continuing from being an exciting race. 20 secs bonus and it all gets very close again.

I agree it's still wide open. There are way too many vertical miles left to consider anyone a near certainty. Obviously Vino and Evans are in the box seat though.

If there wasn't the crash, Nibali would've been reasonably close to the first group, not so sure about Basso. I don't think Liquigas/Basso deserve criticism though, he is their leader here and is still their best option.

 

[thrawn]

Anyone notice Larsson helping Porte over the line to be in White? Great ride from the kid

how far down were they for the stage?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Thanks for that spoiler. Really, thank you. Great thinking, very considerate.

Can we make this officially the first and last time you're ruining the pleasure of others?

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! oi! oi! oi!

 

[Walkman]

Anyone notice Larsson helping Porte over the line to be in White? Great ride from the kid

Yes sir, I did! Great ride by Larsson too! Hope he can do some more fine results before going to le Tour! (He is rinding the Giro as preparation for le Tour, right?)

 

[Francois the Postman]

Too early to tell for sure I think especially considering how brutal the last week of the Giro is. My gut feeling is that he's toast.

Opinions are divided about the exact meaning of that

 

[sportzchick]

Thanks for that spoiler. Really, thank you. Great thinking, very considerate.

Can we make this officially the first and last time you're ruining the pleasure of others?

It wasnt intentional - I thought it would been shown by now..........it did happen five hrs ago

Sheeh! Im suppose to read minds now...FFS cant I be happy when we do well

 

[The Sheep]

No Australians in the FA cup are there?

 

[Ferminal]

No Australians in the FA cup are there?

Nope, you're safe.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

No Australians in the FA cup are there?

nope.

diving scum lampard

edit: just saw the photos, really annoyed I missed this stage
epic performance by evans

 

[DamonAlbarn]

That's absurd even by your standards

Why post it here?

 

[Bala Verde]

All in all not too bad by Mollema/Weening. Bakelandts and Scarponi - who came from gruppo Nibali/Basso did awesome. Very good ride by Millar as well, like Porte and Larsson

All that hard work by KAT for Pozzato (ACF didn't you tip him with Evans

Results

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 5:13:37
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 0:00:02
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:06
5 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:12
6 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:00:27
7 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:29
8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:01
9 Cayetano Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Acqua & Sapone 0:01:07
10 Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:01:10
11 David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions 0:01:11
12 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 0:01:13
13 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram
14 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 0:01:18
15 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:42
16 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
17 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:02:00
18 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:02:05
19 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto 0:02:24
20 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:02:53
21 Josep Jufre Pou (Spa) Astana 0:02:55
22 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
23 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone 0:02:58
24 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:02:59
25 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:06
26 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Liquigas-Doimo 0:03:08
27 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
28 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:03:41
29 Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:03:45
30 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:03:50
31 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 0:03:52
32 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 0:04:15
33 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha 0:04:20
34 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:04:30

 

[RedheadDane]

Wow! That was muddy!
Or, as one of the Danish commentators said, "Today they all look like riders from the Footon-Serveto team!"

 

[Barrus]

I saw that too. It was almost as Nibali was going to drop Basso but then changed his mind and slowed down some, so Basso could catch up! Basso was cracking big time today! I think he will have some problems tomorrow too, unless he pulls a Flandis on our asses!

Basso was cracking several times, each time at a reasonably steep part of the climbs Nibali rode away from him with ease, only to wait time and time again. If it weren't for Basso, I think Nibali would have at least finished within a minute and a half. I think its time for a rethinking at liquigas about the roles. Nibali is a reasonable amount stronger than Basso at this point and it would be a shame for Nibali to forsake his GC aspirations due to the fact that he needs to help Basso

 

[Archibald]

how far down were they for the stage?

1.42 just in front of the Nibali group

Yes sir, I did! Great ride by Larsson too! Hope he can do some more fine results before going to le Tour! (He is rinding the Giro as preparation for le Tour, right?)

not sure on that one, but yes still looked strong at the end when encouraging young Porte, who looked smashed.