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

[toolittle]

We need some more avatar bets!

Jan Bakelants is my pick.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The Androni boys look ready to attack!

 

[red_flanders]

Boring as **** so far

It's just not steep enough.

 

[will10]

Really hope Rujano is as strong as he is looking.

 

[superconfex]

is that our Hitch just on eurosport

 

[Francois the Postman]

I bet that is our Hitch. media****

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Boring as **** so far

I expected as much, I said yesterday this wasn't steep enough. It kicks up a bit between 10-5Km, so fingers crossed.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bart de Clercq exit

 

[jaylew]

jackson retires

Great. I lose two Velogames riders in the first week.

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/20/v-262001.html

For some reason that link works on my laptop but not on the desktop which of course has the bigger screen. Same browser. Any thoughts?

A bit too much messing about from the break. Either they need to settle it all against all or all ride together, not going to stay away with this kind of chemistry.

I'm hoping they get caught so we at least get a battle for the bonus seconds.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I bet that is our Hitch. media****

what was it referrring ?

 

[joy118118]

Hitch got a mention on ES!

what happened?

 

[mr. tibbs]

I bet that is our Hitch. media****

What feed are you guys on?

 

[Ferminal]

Oh Visconti made it across... straight to the front.

 

[Moondance]

So glad I ended up watching the football.

Great game, fantastic result

Anyway, Bakelants FTW!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gap still quite large tho unfortunately Frank is looking tired.

 

[Escarabajo]

Rujano working for Serpa!

 

[Tuarts]

About 40 left in the peloton now. Should see something soon!

 

[Francois the Postman]

what was it referrring ?

Hitch informed them via Twitter why Duarte had abandoned.

He'll be updating his signature now

 

[UpTheRoad]

what happened?

He corrected Harmon re: the reason Duarte abandoned. Harmon guessed it was a stomach ailment and Hitch told him it was a knee injury.

 

[Midnightfright]

what was it referrring ?

Informing them of the reason for Duarte's withdrawing.

 

[spalco]

Hitch got a mention on ES!

What happened? Just went away to make a cup of tea.

 

[Escarabajo]

What feed are you guys on?

Universal. Had to pay for a good feed.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

 

[Gloin22]

Pinnoti and Di Luca dropped from peleton.

 

[The Hitch]

Hitch got a mention on ES!

well done hitch: name check

is that our Hitch just on eurosport

I bet that is our Hitch. media****

Just getting my name out there

It's just not steep enough.

They should have gone up from the side of which profile i thought they were using. Starts in the same place, ends in the same place, but is way steeper. (

http://www.salite.ch/etna1.asp?Mapp...bef1o&dx=485&dy=330&empriseW=970&empriseH=661