Giro stage 11: Torino - Arenzano (214 km)

[Leopejo]

First bad news: Chris Horner didn't start today. His crash yesterday must have been worse than imagined.

 

[Jamsque]

Horner was the only Astana domestique that seemed to be actually working for Levi.

 

[Leopejo]

Again a fast start: 47,2 km/h (29.3 mph) in the first hour, with many failed breakaway attempts.

By the way, yesterday's stage was raced at 40,2 (25.0), not bad considering the length and elevation gain (not much shy of 4000 meters).

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Horner has a torn muscle in the back of his left knee.

Susan

 

[Leopejo]

Horner has a torn muscle in the back of his left knee.

Ouch! And he still was able to finish yesterday quite well.

 

[BroDeal]

Ouch! And he still was able to finish yesterday quite well.

Maybe it is one of those things where you don't really feel it that much until you cool down.

With the TdF about six weeks away, will Horner be able to provide support?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Pictures live now, from RAI, showing that Leipheimer has been on the deck!
Ripped shorts (a bit) and scuff marks down his left shoulder and back.

 

[Cobblestones]

Pictures live now, from RAI, showing that Leipheimer has been on the deck!
Ripped shorts (a bit) and scuff marks down his left shoulder and back.

Certainly won't help him for tomorrow.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Does somebody thinks that someone will atack on our only climb??

 

[mr. tibbs]

Does somebody thinks that someone will atack on our only climb??

I nominate you, Denni! Go get 'em!!

 

[Jasper]

According to the Gazetta ticker, Joaquin Rodriguez abandoned the race?

 

[ingsve]

According to the Gazetta ticker, Joaquin Rodriguez abandoned the race?

Yes, he had a hurt knee or something of that sort.

 

[DenisMenchov]

I nominate you, Denni! Go get 'em!!

You`ll see me a lot tomorow I hope in maglia rosa

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Looks like Astana learned their lesson yesterday and set the pace really high up the little climb. Perhaps a few sprinters were dropped, could be an interesting finale.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Seems like EBH is there with Cavendish on his wheel. A one-two for Columbia today?

 

[Cobblestones]

Looks like Astana learned their lesson yesterday and set the pace really high up the little climb. Perhaps a few sprinters were dropped, could be an interesting finale.

LA in the front during the decent. Seems like they're worried about LL. Maybe the fall earlier today shook him up quite a bit?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Garmin is at the front, so Farrar is probably somehwere close.

My tip:
1. Cavendish
2. Farrar
3. Petacchi

Or: Cancellera tries an attack in the last km.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Too few riders in the sprint trains, one of the attackers could make it.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Easy for Cavendish. Excellent lead-out by Renshaw.

 

[jmnikricket]

My tip:
1. Cavendish
2. Farrar
3. Petacchi

Good Call!

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I don't think the odds were too high on that one

EBH in 7th, he has started sprinting for the points jersey now.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Garmin is at the front, so Farrar is probably somehwere close.

My tip:
1. Cavendish
2. Farrar
3. Petacchi

Or: Cancellera tries an attack in the last km.

Too bad you haven`t won a Columbia jersey

 

[md2020]

Garmin is at the front, so Farrar is probably somehwere close.

What's the deal with Garmin starting their lead-out train so early? They've done this a bunch of times so far and the end up losing control too soon. Farrar ends up having to fight for another wheel and falls back a few spots. In Milan he was the fastest guy at they line but came in 3rd because he had to come from about 6th spot. You'd think that after the first few times of doing this with the same result they'd try something different.