Giro d'Italia - Stage 7 - Maddaloni → Montevergine di Mercogliano - 110km

[auscyclefan94]

Yes, maybe I should have said an Anglosaxon team.

Although we all know why ACF likes BMC. Hell, he'd like Miche if Evans were to ride for them.

HAHAHA! Well I did like some other riders from BMC but Evans is the main reason.

 

[Ramira]

A&S are being very sweet to Rabobank.

Don't think sweetness has anything to do with it. Garzelli hasn't been able to win the long high mountain stages for years but a stage like today is made for him, especially since the real GC contenders will probably conserve some energy. And as stated before Rabo have no interest in pulling the lead group back just keeping it contained. This might well be the best chance for Garzelli to win a stage they're just doing the sensible thing in my opinion.

 

[The Hitch]

Is Betancourt in the break?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

It was a joke, not a patriotic comment. Szmyd couldnt beat Valverde in a sprint if you gave him a motorcycle.

(tried to find that picture of a motorcycle stopping Szmyd on Alpe the year after but alas).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d6Pi0meoJ8
video's on the other hand are found easily

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Seppel!
Interesting attempt to get the Maglia Verde. Don't hink it'll happen though.

 

[taiwan]

Nope, he was in the initial break, but some people arrived/ went back to the bunch. It's Visconti, Pineau, Canuti, Montagutiand Bak. Lang and Cazaux are chasing.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Is Betancourt in the break?

no he is doing the work in peloton

 

[auscyclefan94]

Has Kohler been dropped yet? Any sign of him?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Anti-biotics Johnny in the attack.

So, he recovered from his illness then?

 

[Ferminal]

lol Johnny did a Landis with that bottle

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

hoogerland _O_

 

[insideout leadout]

Looks horrible on the bike as always. Can't look.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Hoogerland has unuasual style on the bike or is that just me? Seems like he is bobbing up and down.

 

[superconfex]

Johnny H the most predictable rider in the peleton ...give it up son

 

[The Hitch]

lol Johnny did a Landis with that bottle

What did he do?

 

[auscyclefan94]

The peleton is really thinning out already. Nice high tempo.

 

[Ferminal]

What did he do?

Grabbed it, opened it up, straight away poured it over the back of his head, threw it away.

Err I looked away as they were going over the KoM, who won it?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

What did he do?

drink whiskey ?

 

[Moondance]

This is priceless. I leave the house for 25 mins and when I come back Hilarious Hoogerland has gotten himself into a serious chasse patate.

 

[mewmewmew13]

whoa....Johnny Hoogerland. now what's up with him..?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Grabbed it, opened it up, straight away poured it over the back of his head, threw it away.

Err I looked away as they were going over the KoM, who won it?

Federico Canuti.

Hoogerland looks a bit like Cadel when out of the saddle.

 

[Ferminal]

Err I looked away as they were going over the KoM, who won it?

Canuti 9
Pineau 5
Visconti 3
Montaguti/Bak 2 and 1

THat is a nice secret ramp after the actual climb finished... (where the BMC guy was struggling at the back).

 

[auscyclefan94]

Is it double points for the final climb?

 

[insideout leadout]

Canuti is fine after crash.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Crash for Canuti!