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

[The Sheep]

Thought they would wait till 8km

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

way too earlu attack but he looks incredibly strong

 

[Jamsque]

Lampre doing a good job of keeping Rujano in their sights. The pace has definitely increased.

 

[mewmewmew13]

...getting better now, though....go Nibs!

 

[jaylew]

So is Harmon saying Rujano looks like a an elf, dwarf, hobbit, or orc with his middle-earth comment?

 

[Highlander]

Even with the attack, the field is way too big. Some of the contenders have to wake up and think about winning the race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pinotti dropped!!!

I REPEAT PINOTTI IS DROPPED
SO IS SIVTSOV

 

[auscyclefan94]

way too earlu attack but he looks incredibly strong

Yes, incredible!!

 

[killswitch]

Machado fail.

 

[Moondance]

#MachadoFail

 

[will10]

Scarponi for pink then

 

[Fourier]

RadioBus forming

 

[Bala Verde]

shouldn't baskelandt ride for euskatel?

 

[zapata]

Machado out as well

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Nibali looks very attentive.

 

[Highlander]

Oh no, Machado has been dropped. Who will be the Shack's GC contender now?

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Lots of Astana still there.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Machado blows..............literally.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yes, incredible!!

Go w ank at Frank.

It was a nice acceleration by Rujano.

 

[UpTheRoad]

So is Harmon saying Rujano looks like a an elf, dwarf, hobbit, or orc with his middle-earth comment?

Elf...he called him "elf-like" or something like that earlier.

 

[will10]

I wonder what odds you could've got on two Omega Pharma mountain top victories!

 

[luckyboy]

Pinotti got dropped already?!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Oh noes. Diego Machismo has been detached!

 

[Tuarts]

Le Mevel virtual leader (from the peloton) now?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Seeldraeyers also gone. Bakelandts the only Belgian in front