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

[Publicus]

Gap is now 48" to the non-chasing Sastre group. 2'40" to the breakaway.

 

[issoisso]

Sastre shifting focus to Tour and Vuelta, no doubt

 

[Bala Verde]

At least sastre will definetly have a go tommorow!

If he's injured i doubt it.

He'll wait till the last week, where he could potentially get the most time back, if he'll recover.

 

[Moondance]

You do know he crashed twice already and the only reason he hasn't abandoned is he hopes to ride off the hip joint pain, right?

I understand that.

If you read what my post was in response to you'll see that it was a reference to Sastre being pants because he has had a limited pre-season, and you told me that his lousy preseason was because Sastre was sparing himself and not just being shit

 

[auscyclefan94]

his giro is not over if he is 5 mins behind as it is a very tough and descisive last week but it will be very hard for him.

 

[tgsgirl]

Nibali killed a pigeon in Amsterdam in the ITT!!!

http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.776044
Video.

 

[issoisso]

I understand that.

If you read what my post was in response to you'll see that it was a reference to Sastre being pants because he has had a limited pre-season, and you promised me that his lousy preseason was Sastre sparing himself and not being shit

I did read it, yes.

And my post was explaining that it's hard to tell when there are other strong factors, such an injury.

 

[auscyclefan94]

http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.776044
Video.

I was away from the TV for a while, but I think I heard Sporza say that all of Sastre's competition are with him. They don't seem overly worried. Not 100% sure on that info.

no they aren't. just saw evans and vino in lead group.

 

[Moondance]

I did read it, yes.

And my post was explaining that it's hard to tell when there are other strong factors, such an injury.

Yes.... And if you read my post you'll find I was having a friendly little dig at you, and not criticizing your prognosticating skillz

 

[trompe le monde]

I think if Katusha can catch Flens and Sorensen within the next 15kms then the tempo may slow down enough to allow the second group to bridge.

 

[issoisso]

Yes.... And if you read my post you'll find I was having a friendly little dig at you, and not criticizing your prognosticating skillz

I thought it was both, to be honest.

 

[issoisso]

I think if Katusha can catch Flens and Sorensen within the next 15kms then the tempo will slow down enough to allow the second group to bridge.

It damn well better

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think if Katusha can catch Flens and Sorensen within the next 15kms then the tempo will slow down enough to allow the second group to bridge.

but then liquigas will start driving to get rid of sastre and cervelo are disorganised so they will have to get organised and chase hard. it does seem now that it is bunching up a bit.

 

[dgodave]

Nibali killed a pigeon in Amsterdam in the ITT!!!

I heard Nicki Sørensen sacrificed a chicken.
.

 

[issoisso]

I heard Nicki Sørensen sacrificed a chicken.
.

Rabobank did that a few years ago. Didn't turn out so well.

 

[tgsgirl]

no they aren't. just saw evans and vino in lead group.

Yeah, corrected myself already. Wasn't paying attention.

 

[Ferminal]

harmon thinks its i bad for italian cycling that they have no italian stage winner yet.

but they have the maglia rosa.

harmon is also talking about ignatiev's russian chops!

How is Liquigas not an Italian stage winner

Just tuned in... Sastre's Giro over?

 

[theyoungest]

According to RAI, Ardila brought Weening back to the front group (!?)

edit: scratch that. Not true. They're trying to. Cervélo has given up.

 

[auscyclefan94]

astana, milram and liqui are coming up to set the pace. bye bye sastre.

 

[Moondance]

I thought it was both, to be honest.

Believe me, if I was critiquing your soothsaying skillz I'd be a LOT more condescending.

 

[Bala Verde]

I heard Nicki Sørensen sacrificed a chicken.
.

And the chicken was fed a 'grillo'

 

[Moondance]

astana, milram and liqui are coming up to set the pace. bye bye sastre.

Really? Looks to me like Катюша might be easing off a little (probably to keep the break in front)

 

[Cobblestones]

Interesting stage, just tuned in and catching up with the ticker. Not looking good for either the breakaway or Carlos.

 

[issoisso]

Believe me, if I was critiquing your soothsaying skillz I'd be a LOT more condescending.

Don't worry, you did well enough little guy

*Pats head*

*feeds sugar cube*

 

[Publicus]

astana, milram and liqui are coming up to set the pace. bye bye sastre.

Frankly it looks a little disorganized at the front.

1'04" is the gap.