Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Sapri-Tropea, 217km

[Cobblestoned]

Wow Oscar. Impressive.

And really surprising and strong attack by Alberto. Cool.
I guess too many journalist complained about him. bang bang tomorrow.

 

[Granville57]

What was all the chatter about Cavendish & Co scoping out the finish on Google Earth? Did they need satellite coverage to discover that there is no way in hell a finish like that was within their grasp? Those switchbacks and gradients would put Cav out of contention without having to think twice.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

alberto earning all my respect right now.damn that was crazy as hell

he didn't already win your respect by being caught doping?

 

[aarnold517]

i was wondering if alberto was going to attack when i saw saxo working with only a few k's left

pretty smart move with all of the other GC guys waiting for tomorrow

 

[roundabout]

Contador going honey badger is definitely good news.

A rider showing that he is capable of winning the race by 10 minutes is definitely good news.

 

[taiwan]

Quite nice for Gatto to have straight up copied Bettini. I imagine there'll be a bit of hype about him in Italy now.

 

[Ferminal]

What was all the chatter about Cavendish & Co scoping out the finish on Google Earth? Did they need satellite coverage to discover that there is no way in hell a finish like that was within their grasp? Those switchbacks and gradients would put Cav out of contention without having to think twice.

I wonder where Pinotti was today? Bak did a very good run into the climb.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

he didn't already win your respect by being caught doping?

I think he lost ac's respect when he got off the hook

 

[roundabout]

What was all the chatter about Cavendish & Co scoping out the finish on Google Earth? Did they need satellite coverage to discover that there is no way in hell a finish like that was within their grasp? Those switchbacks and gradients would put Cav out of contention without having to think twice.

Kristoff made it to 4th so in hindsight it wasn't such a bad idea to try.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Contador going honey badger is definitely good news.

Burying himself?

Translation please

 

[Ryaguas]

Absolutely. Crushing the will of all the contenders was worth it alone. Psychological warfare.

THIS! Clear message "Dont get too c0cky! I can take time from you whenever I want "

Oscar Gatto = solution to boredom. He's a quality rider.

+1
He is in great form! and take his climber legs for this giro... Now the pressure is on Visconti to take a win in La Maglia tricolore! cuz the team has his win already...

Very smart attack... 5 + 12 secs and almost no wasting energies... If I were a GC rider NOW I'll be REALLY WORRIED...

 

[El Pistolero]

Perhaps now Contador's rivals will be too afraid to attack on the Etna

Instead of his stupid pistol shot in front of him, he should look back and do the pistol gesture to who ever is behind him.

 

[jens_attacks]

he didn't already win your respect by being caught doping?

you're right.my bad.


gatto getting praise from the italians right now bettini included.great move.
italians pretty much killed by this alberto move,shocked il giro.

 

[theyoungest]

I wonder where Pinotti was today? Bak did a very good run into the climb.

Pinotti isn't exactly an explosive rider, he'll be happy he hung on.

 

[icefire]

5+12 secs put AC just ahead of Scarponi in GC

 

[hrotha]

A rider showing that he is capable of winning the race by 10 minutes is definitely good news.

He showed nothing of the sort. He attacked on top of a small climb, if not on the flat, and caught everyone else off their guards. This doesn't mean he'll destroy them in the real climbs, just like yesterday's stage didn't mean he wasn't in form. It just means he's kind of nuts and willing to put up a good show. Which is good news.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Very smart attack... 5 + 12 secs and almost no wasting energies... If I were a GC rider NOW I'll be REALLY WORRIED...

He's wearing race number 181, riding for Bjarne Riis. Time to go extraterrestrial and roll the years back to 2006.

 

[boomcie]

Perhaps now Contador's rivals will be too afraid to attack on the Etna

Instead of his stupid pistol shot in front of him, he should look back and do the pistol gesture to who ever is behind them.

El Pistolero criticizing his own screen name. Funny.

 

[theyoungest]

THIS! Clear message "Dont get too c0cky! I can take time from you whenever I want "

I think it's mainly this, because those 17 seconds are nothing in this Giro.

 

[Ferminal]

Pinotti isn't exactly an explosive rider, he'll be happy he hung on.

You're right, Siutsou would have probably been a better call.

It seems RCS has had a timing meltdown, still no results.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think it's mainly this, because those 17 seconds are nothing in this Giro.

Yeah I think it was all about the message.

 

[hfer07]

fvck!!!! Duarte out of the Giro---DAMN IT

 

[Granville57]

Kristoff made it to 4th so in hindsight it wasn't such a bad idea to try.

Yeah, I may have been way too harsh, especially considering Petacchi was third!

From CN feed:

15:46:10 BST
Gatto celebrated with his arms in the air and Contador in his slipstream. That will be a photograph for is bedroom wall.

 

[roundabout]

He showed nothing of the sort. He attacked on top of a small climb, if not on the flat, and caught everyone else off their guards. This doesn't mean he'll destroy them in the real climbs, just like yesterday's stage didn't mean he wasn't in form. It just means he's kind of nuts and willing to put up a good show. Which is good news.

Let's agree to disagree as it didn't look like it was just for a show to me.

I was somewhat reminded of Paris-Nice a few years back when Contador attacked on the final small climb the day after Chavanel got yellow. He was caught on the descent but a couple of days later he crushed the field on the big MTF.

 

[El Pistolero]

He's wearing race number 181, riding for Bjarne Riis. Time to go extraterrestrial and roll the years back to 2006.

Go to the clinic

Or the Portugese cycling scene