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

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

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

I'll assume injuries got the better of him?

 

[Sasquatch]

Kristoff will definitely be up there again tomorrow, now he regained his confidence.

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lol

you have to be kidding, right?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gilbert sooo would have crushed this

 

[maltiv]

Really happy for Kristoff, hopefully he will regain some confidence now, and perhaps even BMC will be willing to do leadouts for him later. It's what I've said all the time, once in a good position Kristoff is one of the fastest sprinters out there, he just sucks really hard at positioning.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

lol

you have to be kidding, right?

TOAK was pretty close to Ale Jet, so he almost WON!!! (If you discount the great efforts by Gatto and Contador).

Kristoff will definitely be up there again tomorrow, now he regained his confidence.

On a more serious note, our hyped Norwegian actually did rather great today, didn't think he'd have it in him.

I think he was, yes

 

[El Pistolero]

lol

you have to be kidding, right?

No, Cavendish will surely be dropped in that little bump 1km from the finish. He'll be able to sprint for podium.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Go to the clinic

Or the Portugese cycling scene

You're making the assumption that Basso was doping, I just made a link between the two races. It's you that should go to the Clinic.

Or Portugal. Though Portugal's a lot better than it was. Portuguese riders are actually winning things now, rather than being crushed by the all-conquering Team Puerto Exile.

 

[El Pistolero]

Gilbert sooo would have crushed this

I wonder why there aren't more puncheurs that do like the sprinters and do multiple GTs but drop out somewhere in the middle.

Of course Gilbert and the like need a vacation, so can understand, but some should try at least

 

[hfer07]

I'll assume injuries got the better of him?

his left knee was swelling horribly & literally killing him after that nasty crash- can't blame him for that

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wonder why there aren't more puncheurs that do like the sprinters and do multiple GTs but drop out somewhere in the middle.

Of course Gilbert and the like need a vacation, so can understand, but some should try at least

Heh, I complained for years why Boogerd wouldn't try the Giro or Vuelta more, to ride for a GC. He did rode them eventually, but not seriously like the Tour.
Could've done so much more there than in the TDF. Not his type of mountains anyway

 

[Siriuscat]

I'll assume injuries got the better of him?

Fabio....Feck....he's on most of my fantasy Giro teams......

 

[Ryaguas]

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

Just Hope that He doesnt get "The Alien" as a nickname!

I'll assume injuries got the better of him?

Yep... Tendonitis in his right knee... He was taking it like a man but today was over the limit... I hope that He can be healthy soon and take some wins in La Vuelta!
But He rode a good Giro even if it was short... and He gained the respect from a lot of ppl here in the forum...

 

[Granville57]

Another thing to keep in mind:
When Contador jumped, he had no way of knowing just how much time he would gain. Had it been another 10 or 15 seconds, it would look all the more like a brilliant move.

Clever riding. I can't wait to see what's next.

 

[dlwssonic]

WOW didnt watch the race but looked like an exciting one with contador getting away. Great move by him but i think he shouldnt have wasted the energy with etna coming tmr. But sad thing he lost the sprint, it was kinda like mende. wow great ride by TGAK, finally showing us that he can do something. I kinda lost hope in him until now. wondered what would have happen if there was a sprint for the win. BMC proving everyone wrong about the weakest team in giro, eventhough i still believe they are

 

[Bala Verde]

full results:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2011/classifiche/it/t_08_class.shtml

top 10:
Pos Nome Naz Team Tempo Dist Abb
1 GATTO Oscar ITA FAR 4:59:45 0:00 20"
2 CONTADOR Alberto ESP SBS 4:59:45 0:00 12"
3 PETACCHI Alessandro ITA LAM 4:59:50 0:05 8"
4 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR BMC 4:59:50 0:05
5 FERRARI Roberto ITA AND 4:59:50 0:05
6 APPOLLONIO Davide ITA SKY 4:59:50 0:05
7 VENTOSO Francisco J. ESP MOV 4:59:50 0:05
8 NOCENTINI Rinaldo ITA ALM 4:59:50 0:05
9 LE MEVEL Christophe FRA GRM 4:59:50 0:05
10 LODEWYCK Klaas BEL OLO 4:59:50 0:05

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

46 CAVENDISH Mark GBR THR 4:59:50 0:05
63 RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND 5:00:08 0:23
64 GARZELLI Stefano ITA ASA 5:00:11 0:26
156 DI LUCA Danilo ITA KAT 5:01:32 1:47

 

[Havetts]

Garzelli had to make a monster effort to even get back into the pack..

 

[Ferminal]

Results are in...

Rujano +23
Garzelli +26

Can't see anyone else worth mentioning.

 

[Bala Verde]

Garzelli lost time.. +26s, whereas the peloton with favorites was +5

 

[roundabout]

Garzelli had to make a monster effort to even get back into the pack..

His team car had to make a monster effort as well

 

[Kazistuta]

Really happy for Kristoff, hopefully he will regain some confidence now, and perhaps even BMC will be willing to do leadouts for him later. It's what I've said all the time, once in a good position Kristoff is one of the fastest sprinters out there, he just sucks really hard at positioning.

Kristoff to HTC instead of Cav next season??? Then this "excuse" could finally be left out. I've seen the statement made by ACF a lot of times, but I'm still not sold on the excuse being plausible. Even a blind chicken finds a kenel of corn now and then...

 

[will10]

Really disappointed to see Duarte go home, would've been interesting.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

46 CAVENDISH Mark GBR THR 4:59:50 0:05
63 RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND 5:00:08 0:23
64 GARZELLI Stefano ITA ASA 5:00:11 0:26
156 DI LUCA Danilo ITA KAT 5:01:32 1:47

explain ryo !

 

[vcampbell]

"Hate this stage. The sprinters survived that little speed bump as expected, and Cavendish won his first stage in this Giro."

Was a nice move by Contador, can't wait for tomorrow!

 

[El Pistolero]

I hope ASO watched.

Contador just made an argument for bonus seconds.