Stage 16: Ponte Di Legno-Val Martello/Martelltal (139 km)

[kingjr]

what kind of bs is it. multiple examples of absolute topriders being sick not dropping like a stone, purito and rujano 2011 are prime examples. also ullrich 2003 tour

***EDITED BY MOD*** - Bring it to the clinic

 

[Walkman]

the flu is a wide thing. he says he has a sore throat and fever. you can call that flu yes. not throwing up or diarhoea. you think a rider takes anti biotics for fun?

Fever?! That's crazy if its true. Must be like 0.01 °C or something.

Doing a mountain stage with more than 1 °C fever would be insane. Not only do you risk death but you can't be competitive since you would be exhausted rather quickly.

I am not doubting he is below top form, but I don't think he is that sick. He has seemed to be sub par this whole Giro if you compare to last years tour.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Fever?! That's crazy if its true. Must be like 0.01 °C or something.

Doing a mountain stage with more than 1 °C fever would be insane. Not only do you risk death but you can't be competitive since you would be exhausted rather quickly.

I am not doubting he is below top form, but I don't think he is that sick. He has seemed to be sub par this whole Giro if you compare to last years tour.

riders do ride with fever. I remember ullrich 2003 alpe dhuez. but I don't know how hight. I can't imagine it being too high because it can be dangerous

 

[fauniera]

Fever?! That's crazy if its true. Must be like 0.01 °C or something.

Doing a mountain stage with more than 1 °C fever would be insane. Not only do you risk death but you can't be competitive since you would be exhausted rather quickly.

This. If he really has a fever Movistar have to pull him out. Health first!

 

[King Boonen]

the flu is a wide thing. he says he has a sore throat and fever. you can call that flu yes. not throwing up or diarhoea. you think a rider takes anti biotics for fun?

No one takes antibiotics for the influenza virus.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No one takes antibiotics for the influenza virus.

they take anti biotics for fever and any other kind of infection

 

[Jagartrott]

the flu is a wide thing. he says he has a sore throat and fever. you can call that flu yes. not throwing up or diarhoea. you think a rider takes anti biotics for fun?

The flu is a viral infection and can therefore not be cured with antibiotics.
People die from the flu.

 

[kingjr]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...g_Wisely_antibiotics_poster_small_English.pdf

 

[melkemugg]

Neutral zone finished.
I hope there is someone cool going in the break.

 

[icefire]

Regarding this link on Quintana:
http://www.movistarteam.com/noticias/2014-5-26/siempre-he-luchado-por-intentar-recuperarme

He is getting out of his flu and throat infection. He still feels the effects of his illness but his legs have been improving every day.

Is summary: news on his illness are past news.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The flu is a viral infection and can therefore not be cured with antibiotics.
People die from the flu.

that doesn't change people from calling anything related the flu

 

[search]

he has an ear infection as far as I know

 

[The Hitch]

Neutral zone finished.
I hope there is someone cool going in the break.

Looking at the pictures from Gavia, everyone is going to be cool in a few minutes

 

[del1962]

Not all illnesses are the same, there is a diferrence between man flu and the actual flu

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Illnesses are part of the Giro. Always have been always will be. Happens every year riders fall ill eg

2014 Quintana, Pozzovivo
2013 Pozzovivo
2012 Rujano, Pozzovivo
2011 Rodriguez, Pozzovivo
2010 Sastre, Tondo, Pozzovivo

There seems to be a certain rider who has this every year

 

[Eshnar]

Now let's see how stupid the peloton is.

 

[fauniera]

Is summary: news on his illness are past news.

Not quite. Latest news is this, i'm afraid: http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/blogs/index?entryID=2096129&name=georgina_ruiz_sandoval&cc=7586

 

[meat puppet]

while i dont doubt the fact that teams indeed occasionally make the "slaves of the road" ride while having the flu and/or fever, let me just say that there is a significant risk of catching pericarditis or myocarditis while they are at it. and these conditions are no picnic.

IMHO such conventions are very questionable. and possibly bad capital asset management too, if one wants to think like that. riders should, in all situations, be calling the shots. I doubt that is the case.

on the other hand, star riders might also be playing mind games.

 

[King Boonen]

Don't you just love it when people can hold their hands up and say they don't know what they are talking about?

Right, race is on. Lets drop this rubbish and get back to the task at hand.

 

[The Hitch]

lol That Rai Rap song about the Giro. I'm assuming its going to be blazing on jensattacks headphones all summer.

 

[Parrulo]

When will live coverage start?

 

[jens_attacks]

how much to wait until i read ''pirazzi and zardini attack on the first ramps of gavia" ?

 

[Eshnar]

When will live coverage start?

you better prepare a radio.

 

[pastronef]

Now let's see how stupid the peloton is.

Petacchi-Uran-Paolini-Rogers thick chatting on the start line (from Rai tv images)
Petacchi asking Uran: "cosa dici?" means what do you say-think?
they'll see how the temperatures are on the climb.
I don't expect any action on the Gavia.

 

[The Hitch]

Lol Rai is hillarious.

They just started singing a song about Quintana to the tune of Guantanamera

Nai-ro -Quin-Ta-na
Viva Nai-ro -Quin-Ta-na
Nai-ro -Quin-Ta-na
Viva Nai-ro -Quin-Ta-na