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

[DenisMenchov]

BreaK: Kennaugh (Sky), Di Luca (Katush), Pasamontes (Caisse d'Epargne) and Stortoni (Colnago).

 

[Benedict XVI]

Sivtsov FTW

 

[Raceoftruth]

BreaK: Kennaugh (Sky), Di Luca (Katush), Pasamontes (Caisse d'Epargne) and Stortoni (Colnago).

Think its been brought back!

 

[roundabout]

Yes.

It's Popovych, Bakelands, Visconti, Lastras, Vanotti, Horrach, Savini, Frank and Cherel 2:15 ahead after 50 or so km

 

[Fus087]

Gazzetta live ticker (until the coverage starts):
http://www.gazzetta.it/temporeale/flash/radiocorsa/Radiocorsa_2010/temporeale.html?language=en

 

[marco1_79]

It's very windy today so i suppose that none of the favourites will try to attack before the last kilometre

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes, it is windy. The first time the Giro went up, the conditions were similar and the racing was neutralized.

Anyhow, Rai are dipping in and out with the live shots of the peloton, as they continued to do what they do best - talk.
http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisp...a-2049-442c-a45e-18236e0b2821.html?refresh_ce
Course speed so far is +46kph.

 

[Kwibus]

If they stay away which is possible since it's a very decent group then Lastras should end up in pink.

5:25 is their lead now.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It's very windy today so i suppose that none of the favourites will try to attack before the last kilometre

oh man this is going to totally ruin the race. with so much wind attacking has no use in the climb

 

[taiwan]

Wind sounds good for a powerful dude like Nibali actually. Also some teams might see an opportunity to do some damage. Movistar have done that a couple of times in Paris-Nice, for example.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how can you do damage in the wind on a climb?? only the first guy will be full in wind and the rest can stay behind and cover.

 

[Publicus]

I thought live coverage wasn't starting for another 40 minutes??? GazzetaTV is live now.

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml

 

[taiwan]

how can you do damage in the wind on a climb?? only the first guy will be full in wind and the rest can stay behind and cover.

Before the climb starts properly? i don't know, I'm just speculating.

Anyhow in crosswind you can't stay in cover that easily.

 

[I Watch Cycling In July]

thanks publicus

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Before the climb starts properly? i don't know, I'm just speculating.

Anyhow in crosswind you can't stay in cover that easily.

but the climb has already started and final climb I don't see that happening as it's too unregular course

 

[Kwibus]

Too much wind for big changes in the GC...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

don't be so negative
negative thinking leads to negative results..



i stay positive, attacks will come

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

this climb looks like it's totally flat

 

[Scirea]

"Another point, it's not that windy on the slopes today either."

What's up now?

 

[Publicus]

this climb looks like it's totally flat

I was thinking the same thing. It doesn't look like they are going uphill at all.

 

[Ferminal]

Ricco attacks.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

pace in peloton is so low that belkov can take a minute in a few km

also jackson is almost done for. he crashed in sterrato stage. I hope he can just hold on today and recover bit tomorrow

 

[Wergeland]

Either the climb is flat or Petacchi is in the form of his life. He's still in the Lampre-train pulling for Scarponi.

 

[Wergeland]

The gap just went from 4.30 til 3.30 in a few minutes.

Edit: Nevermind. Thanks Ryo.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The gap just went from 4.30 til 3.30 in a few minutes.

that's belkov