March 3: Giro del Friuli

[Ferminal]

G1: 31 Riders
G2: Unknown size, 56"
G3: Unknown size, 2'00"

So much for a sprint

 

[jens_attacks]

probably just like in classica sarda,just 30 riders will finish the race.let's wait to see who is in the front group.

Rilevamento crono: i 31 di testa hanno 1'30" sul secondo gruppo e 2'36" sull'ultimo.

yep game over for the rest.

 

[taiwan]

Names from the lead group

Ermeti, Lorenzetto, Tosatto, Nicki Sorensen, De Marchi, Koren, Paterski, Stangelj, Bole, Spilak, Muto, Stimilak, Brutt, Vila, Serpa, Dall'Antonia = 16.

Thanks for the ticker, janraaskalt.

 

[jens_attacks]

i think it's a day off for the big names because of the weather conditions.

 

[will10]

5 guys up front or 31?

 

[jens_attacks]

31.the names are still coming.

and we have the winner's name:SERPA in the front group

 

[will10]

Serpa will be 2nd, duh

 

[will10]

Looks like another winless day for BMC - not represented in the front group

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

My pick is Guardini(Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli)

that guy can't climb for **** I believe.

 

[taiwan]

Bole has a very fast finish on a hard course.

BMC, Geox, A&S [edit] missed the split.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Cross winds are starting to split the field!

nice! these rarely happen in Italy. Will be good to know what riders here can do well in those.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Bole has a very fast finish on a hard course.

BMC, Geox, A&S, De Rosa missed the split.

de rosa didn't miss it a sthey have vila in front. but lol @ bmc

 

[LukeSchmid]

BMC are hopeless, and I say that as a BMC fan.

 

[TRDean]

BMC are hopeless, and I say that as a BMC fan.

Hey man...chin up...still early season...

 

[Tuarts]

The Leading Group:

De Marchi
Ermeti
Serpa Perez (Androni)
Dall’Antonia
Koren
Paterski (Liquigas)
Kireyev
Lorenzetto
Stangelj (Astana)
Bole
Niemiec
Spilak (Lampre)
Klostergaard
Morkov
Nicki Sorensen
Steensen
Tosatto (Saxo Bank)
Brutt
Trusov (Katusha)
Miyazawa (Farnese)
Ilesic (Type 1)
Vila (De Rosa)
Mahoric
Zagar (Adria Mobil)
Stimulak (Radenska)
Bester
Kerkez (Sawa)
Kiserlowski (Loborika)
Klyuev (Amore&Vita)
Muto
K. Szczawinski (Miche).

 

[Ferminal]

Big day for Saxo Bank! Wonder if they can do anything.

Surprisingly the 2nd group isn't out of it completely, I wonder if any of the big names in there will try and bridge.

4.5 llaps to go, gap 1'55"

Oh Serpa is up front

 

[LukeSchmid]

Hey man...chin up...still early season...

Have to wait for Evans to get some form, but I did write that post with a smile on my face

 

[Ferminal]

BMC working hard, gap down to 1'06" ...

Ballan or ACF?

 

[nvpacchi]

G1: 31 Riders
G2: Unknown size, 56"
G3: Unknown size, 2'00"

So much for a sprint

I have eaten my words

 

[LukeSchmid]

Ticker not giving updates??

 

[Ferminal]

I have eaten my words

Will probably be a miraculous coming together and a 50man sprint for the line now!

Ticker not giving updates??

Not for a while... Conflicting reports of the gap, Mrs. Cuddles said 26 seconds but only a few minutes later TT1 said 1'50", this was over 15minutes ago too.

Maybe the snow has beaten them all

 

[Ferminal]

Talk about big names calling it quits: Basso, Di Luca and Eddy DNF.

 

[janraaskalt]

Talk about big names calling it quits: Basso, Di Luca and Eddy DNF.

Eddy = Sagan?

 

[Tuarts]

Eddy?

Tickers says Sagan now

 

[LukeSchmid]

The ticker appears to be completely gone now, or is it just me