Giro d'Italia Stage 9: Messina - Etna, 169km (let the race begin!)

[spalco]

Byebye Rujano.

 

[sulgpallur]

contador looks really strong

 

[woodie]

Svitsov goes....

 

[luckyboy]

gap has to be 40secs+

 

[goggalor]

Wow, Rujano!! He's not getting dropped easily.

 

[mewmewmew13]

going crazy on Gazzetta!

 

[Moondance]

Bertie doesn't want passangers, but Rujano is tough.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I wonder what ACF says about Rujano

Well that comments wa a bit over the top. It was one fricken acceleration at that point which wasn't that spectacular...

 

[zapata]

Rujano keeps up well.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rujano wheel sucking like on Finestre in 2005.
Call me Levi.

 

[Jamsque]

Big regrouping in the Nibali group. One Garmin in there, I wonder if Le Mevel hung with it?

Not that it matters. Contador clearly has the legs on Rujano and everyone else.

 

[hfer07]

this is it- Conta just popped them all

 

[The Hitch]

I see Anton 3 astanas some Garmins in there but no Geox.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rujano doing his best Leipheimer impersonation.

 

[Bala Verde]

2.5k and he gapped 40s...

 

[Wergeland]

Is there a sky or garmin rider in the front group?

Edit: Looks like Le Mevel. Lövkvist gone.

 

[mulletCobra]

Contador is making a serious steakment.

 

[spalco]

Maybe Contador is trying to win over the fans or something. The Bruyneel years must have eaten him up alive if that's his normal temperament.

 

[Jamsque]

Can Dertie take two minutes?

 

[luckyboy]

Did Siutsou just go off the front? wtf

 

[clydesdale]

Contador goes. Scarponi chasing

I'm amused that the Universal guys were shocked that Scarponi was dropped by Contador. They acted like it was an impossibility. Sheesh, it's like they don't even watch cycling.

 

[killswitch]

Contador is making a serious steakment.

......................

 

[Granville57]

Contador rides to win. No time for games.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rujano is immense

Menchov dropped! Kruijswijk also dropped.

 

[Moondance]

Menchov 25 secs behind 'peloton'