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

[auscyclefan94]

We got spoiled last year with that first week. They were never gonna trump that, or get even close. With two tragic days knocked out of this week on top, it's not surprising that some expectations are not met.

For me the 2010 Giro became less interesting over time, certainly week 3 felt a tad underwhelming. I hope this one follows the more normal GT pattern.

What giro were you watching?

 

[jaylew]

Didn't see the stage. Nabali? Contador? Where did they finish?

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2011/classifiche/it/t_07_class.shtml

 

[roundabout]

Maybe he lost his transponder (re: Duarte)

He lost 15 minutes

 

[Moondance]

Whad'dya know. De Clercq takes the mountains jersey.

Shame about that, BMC...

 

[theyoungest]

So disappointed in Machado. Di Luca also sucked, and Ulissi isn't taking cycling by storm anytime soon.

126 people in, no Duarte. That probably goes beyond "sucked" and right into "had some sort of problem".

Isn't Ulissi just a pure domestique in this race?

 

[jobiwan]

141 DUARTE Fabio Andres COL GEO 3:09:56 15:09

Ouch!

 

[Escarabajo]

Duarte 15.09 down on the stage winner!

Ok I know you are working for Menchov but this is ridiculous!

 

[Ferminal]

That's it, all accounted for.

Brownie 194th, on his own.

 

[zapata]

Duarte was 141, finished behind napolitano. I'm assuming he crashed or something.

 

[Moondance]

Whad'dya know. De Clercq takes the mountains jersey.

Shame about that, BMC...

 

[hrotha]

Isn't Ulissi just a pure domestique in this race?

Of course, but in my wildest dreams he pulled a Cunego.

Anyway, I wouldn't worry about Duarte. He arrived with Porte, which means he will win a GT.

 

[Moondance]

Of course, but in my wildest dreams he pulled a Cunego.

Anyway, I wouldn't worry about Duarte. He arrived with Porte, which means he will win a GT.

Win........

 

[theyoungest]

Duarte was 141, finished behind napolitano. I'm assuming he crashed or something.

Or he really doesn't like a high paced stage on relatively moderate climbs, which goes for more lightweights.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

KENNAUGH Peter arrived before Duarte!

I see Duarte is not interested in nothing but to assist his leaders.

more likely he had a very bad day as usual, or he's sick, but I think the first. duarte is very inconsistant that's why he could never do well in vuelta colombia

 

[Francois the Postman]

What giro were you watching?

The one where for me, week 3 was not giving me the buzz that the first 2 gave me. I have an insider who suggests that FtP really felt that way, and I believe him.

 

[meandmygitane]

Great stage, De Clercq beats Scarponi on the finish line, only yesterday it was Ventoso edging out Petacchi.

Can't complain at lack of dramatics in the finishes.

 

[spalco]

141 DUARTE Fabio Andres COL GEO 3:09:56 15:09

Ouch!

At least he made the time limit (hopefully)

 

[El Pistolero]

Now, that was a bit of a surprise.

Weak sprint by Contador, but he'll be there at Etna.

 

[TRDean]

more likely he had a very bad day as usual, or he's sick, but I think the first. duarte is very inconsistant that's why he could never do well in vuelta colombia

Ryo..that goes well beyond a bad day...does he have trouble with eating? What usually is the problem?

 

[zapata]

Or he really doesn't like a high paced stage on relatively moderate climbs, which goes for more lightweights.

yes, but still. To be beaten by robbie hunter and danilo napolitano? I hope something was wrong.

 

[El Pistolero]

Problem is the expectations here. Kid is young and riding his first GT.

 

[hrotha]

Problem is the expectations here. Kid is young and riding his first GT.

This is only the 7th stage, the climb was easy, I'm pretty sure Freire could have won this and Duarte lost 15 minutes. Duarte is not some random schmuck, he's an u23 world champion and he recently won a mountain stage in Trentino ahead of people like Scarponi. Expectations weren't the problem.

 

[theyoungest]

KENNAUGH Peter arrived before Duarte!

I see Duarte is not interested in nothing but to assist his leaders.

Hey Team Sky, I thought Kennaugh was going to grab the white jersey today?

This is only the 7th stage, the climb was easy, I'm pretty sure Freire could have won this and Duarte lost 15 minutes. Duarte is not some random schmuck, he's an u23 world champion and he recently won a mountain stage in Trentino ahead of people like Scarponi. Expectations weren't the problem.

But there is a type of rider that hates these false flattish endlessly long uphill slogs. Maybe he belongs to that type.

 

[Lanark]

Problem is the expectations here. Kid is young and riding his first GT.

He is not that young, pretty much the same age as Gesink and Kreuziger, who have multiple top-10 under their belt, and were pretty consitent in their first GC (at a younger age). But they probably are more talented of course. It's disappointing he is performing so bad in an easy stage in the first week.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ryo..that goes well beyond a bad day...does he have trouble with eating? What usually is the problem?

no he's just inconsistant and I mean really inconsistant in colombia he could switch days with riding everyone on minutes to losing 30 minutes in a stage. could also be a crash or sickness I don't know let;s wait