Giro Stage 9: Benevento – S.Giorgio del Sannio 215 kms

[Ataraxus]

Disappointing stage. If they go like this nobody will be isolated at the top of Serra.

 

[Samamba]

On that 1st category climb (before the live images) the group of the GC contenders only consisted out of Kangert, Landa, Cataldo, Aru, Contador, Kreuziger, Porte, Konig, Nieve, Cunego, Van Den Broeck, Uran, Intxausti, Monfort and Amador.

 

[SafeBet]

They didn't lose 4 minutes for the red flag.

 

[rune1107]

Why is Alberto sitting behind Sky, while his team is in front?

 

[Sasquatch]

Someone chase and make this stage interesting.

Can Slagter solo this?

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Re:

Why is Alberto sitting behind Sky, while his team is in front?

5 Tinkoff
8 Astana
6 Sky
3 Tinkoff including Contador

Not sure it really matters.

 

[rick james]

Ryder not happy

 

[No_Balls]

Re:

Why is Alberto sitting behind Sky, while his team is in front?

Could be shifted focus and keeping an eye on Porte.

 

[rune1107]

Re: Re:

Why is Alberto sitting behind Sky, while his team is in front?

Could be shifted focus and keeping an eye on Porte.

I was thinking the same, but he moved back up again

 

[Sasquatch]

C'MON Slagter

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Betancur's favourite sport legend is Piti

 

[Hugo Koblet]

6 minutes gap is nothing in this terrain. If Astana decides to ride, there's no chance he'll make it. They probably won't though. It's clear that Tiralongo is in the break to win the stage, not to help Aru later.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Tiralongo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rollthedice]

Tiralongo has had enough of this lazy bunch.

 

[sunnyIce]

I am not really a newbie here but dont watch enough of cycling to have my feel on the pulse so to speak.

can somebody explain to me why TS is putting in so much effort everyday? I find it hard to understand. In general, when it comes to 1-on-1 situations I would think AC is pretty strong and everybody knows that. I understand them wanting to stay clear of any pi le ups in the peloton but to do the major work everyday in every GT seems very senseless. In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

I am not sure why AC and TS are not sitting back and letting Astana and Sky do all the work.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Tiralongo loves Denzel Washington movies. He is the Man on Fire.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Re:

I am not really a newbie here but dont watch enough of cycling to have my feel on the pulse so to speak.

can somebody explain to me why TS is putting in so much effort everyday? I find it hard to understand. In general, when it comes to 1-on-1 situations I would think AC is pretty strong and everybody knows that. I understand them wanting to stay clear of any pi le ups in the peloton but to do the major work everyday in every GT seems very senseless. In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

I am not sure why AC and TS are not sitting back and letting Astana and Sky do all the work.

In stage racing the team with the leader's jersey is expected to ride at the front even if they have no tactical motivation to do so. They're not riding very hard.

 

[rick james]

Re:

Tiralongo loves Denzel Washington movies. He is the Man on Fire.

todays stage is just training day for him

 

[rm7]

Aru to attack on the last climb, and then Tiralongo will wait for him at the descent in case he drops anyone.

 

[rune1107]

Re:

I am not really a newbie here but dont watch enough of cycling to have my feel on the pulse so to speak.

can somebody explain to me why TS is putting in so much effort everyday? I find it hard to understand. In general, when it comes to 1-on-1 situations I would think AC is pretty strong and everybody knows that. I understand them wanting to stay clear of any pi le ups in the peloton but to do the major work everyday in every GT seems very senseless. In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

I am not sure why AC and TS are not sitting back and letting Astana and Sky do all the work.

Which GC did Sky attack AC? He won the Vuelta and abandoned the TDF. They have the Maglia Rosa, and together with keeping AC out of trouble, it is a good reason to work. But in the coming days they won't because of the flat courses...

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

I am not really a newbie here but dont watch enough of cycling to have my feel on the pulse so to speak.

can somebody explain to me why TS is putting in so much effort everyday? I find it hard to understand. In general, when it comes to 1-on-1 situations I would think AC is pretty strong and everybody knows that. I understand them wanting to stay clear of any pi le ups in the peloton but to do the major work everyday in every GT seems very senseless. In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

I am not sure why AC and TS are not sitting back and letting Astana and Sky do all the work.

Which GC did Sky attack AC? He won the Vuelta and abandoned the TDF. They have the Maglia Rosa, and together with keeping AC out of trouble, it is a good reason to work. But in the coming days they won't because of the flat courses...

He's obviously referring to 2013. But yeah, obviously Tinkoff-Saxo are just trying to keep the status quo at a moderate pace with their current tactics.

 

[Jazasz]

Re:

In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

Did you even watch any of the GT's last year?

 

[rune1107]

Re: Re:

I am not really a newbie here but dont watch enough of cycling to have my feel on the pulse so to speak.

can somebody explain to me why TS is putting in so much effort everyday? I find it hard to understand. In general, when it comes to 1-on-1 situations I would think AC is pretty strong and everybody knows that. I understand them wanting to stay clear of any pi le ups in the peloton but to do the major work everyday in every GT seems very senseless. In fact, all of last year in every GT it seemed like TS kept pushing into the red while Sky waited patiently and attacked at the last minute. And then AC couldnt keep up. Bizarre.

I am not sure why AC and TS are not sitting back and letting Astana and Sky do all the work.

Which GC did Sky attack AC? He won the Vuelta and abandoned the TDF. They have the Maglia Rosa, and together with keeping AC out of trouble, it is a good reason to work. But in the coming days they won't because of the flat courses...

He's obviously referring to 2013. But yeah, obviously Tinkoff-Saxo are just trying to keep the status quo at a moderate pace with their current tactics.

He wrote "last year" so i figured he meant 2014. But he is right about 2013 if that's what he meant. Hard to make conclusions within the first week of the Giro, but we will see how Tinkoff-Saxo performes in the 3rd week

 

[Broth3r]

...did I just see Virenque modelling for a Festina ad?

 

[No_Balls]

Re: Re:

Basso is useless even on remotely flats. Must be a great teamplayer.