No time bonuses in the Giro 2012 MTFs!!!

[Eshnar]

http://www.****iociclismo.it/?action=read&idnotizia=18414
Title says it all.

 

[Caruut]

Can you fix that link?

 

[Eshnar]

Can you fix that link?

Oh sorry... No, I can't. You have to put s p a z instead of the ****

 

[Eshnar]

For those of you who don't feel like trying to understand that link, it just says (it's been a strong rumour so I trust it) that the stages to:
Rocca Di Cambio (stage 7)
Lago Laceno (stage 8)
Cervinia (stage 14)
Piani Resinelli (stage 15)
Alpe Di Pampeago (stage 19)
Stelvio (stage 10)
will NOT have time bonuses.

 

[dlwssonic]

lol thats gay.

 

[jens_attacks]

there is no rumour it's official i think
the gazzetta stated this a month ago, we were discussing in the general news.

personally i'm all for time bonuses so i find it lame

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Seems to be official by all accounts.

 

[theyoungest]

Yes, it makes perfect sense to have time bonuses on the sprint stages and not in the mountains. After all, Cav will really need all the bonus seconds he can get, before he abandons the race in week 2...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

this giro has gotten even easier for rujano

edit: hwoever it's bs to only have mountain finishes have no time bonusses. no stages should have them

 

[Fetisoff]

Yes, it makes perfect sense to have time bonuses on the sprint stages and not in the mountains. After all, Cav will really need all the bonus seconds he can get, before he abandons the race in week 2...

I was just about to type the same. It's not like your Rujanos and Nibali's will be fighting your Cav's for the bonus seconds.

 

[Red Rick]

lame, i think that almost every stage race should have time bonusses, as it adds an extra dimension to the race. It stimulates GC riders to fight for stage wins in stages that normaly don't have time differences

 

[Eshnar]

there is no rumour it's official i think
the gazzetta stated this a month ago, we were discussing in the general news.

Oh, sorry
Anyway, about the Cav vs gc guys thing, time bonuses could still be important in stages 6,12 and above all 17.

 

[Gloin22]

I think Volta a Cataluyna showed how **** it is NOT to have time bonuses...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The Giro under the new leadership is going in the wrong direction

No time bonus = lame attack free riding.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Disappointing Durbridge.
Reasonable Radio Shack Nissan Whatever.
Tough Luck Tuft.
Lost Again Lieuwe.
Colossal Cancellara...............sorry, I mean Chavanel.

 

[Richeypen]

No time bonus = lame attack free riding.

Time bonuses given a massive advantage to climbers who can sprint. A stage victory is its own rewards, GC should go to the rider who rides the course in the shortest time. Just look at last years Vuelta

 

[burning]

I guess no more attacks like Contador did in last Giro?

 

[Eshnar]

I guess no more attacks like Contador did in last Giro?

When did Contador attack for time bonuses?

 

[burning]

When did Contador attack for time bonuses?

Last year Giro, the stage before Etna stage?

 

[Eshnar]

Last year Giro, the stage before Etna stage?

It was not a MTF.

 

[burning]

It was not a MTF.

Well he sort of attacked nibali at Zoncolan and stage 7 in 2012 giro is not a MTF, so they would have probably removed time bonuses for that stage too

 

[LaFlorecita]

When did Contador attack for time bonuses?

Stage 8 last year's Giro.

 

[Eshnar]

Well he sort of attacked nibali at Zoncolan and stage 7 in 2012 giro is not a MTF, so they would have probably removed time bonuses for that stage too

stage 7 is a MTF... a joke, I agree, but it is a MTF. Stage 8 shouldn't have been considered a MTF, but it's not comparable to last year's Tropea stage. Stage 16 is comparable (it's harded though), and it is not considered MTF.
edit: plz don't tell me Contador attacked on Zonc for those 4 bonus seconds

 

[Eshnar]

Stage 8 last year's Giro.

you've been a bit too late

 

[LaFlorecita]

you've been a bit too late

But I did give a link.