BroDeal said:It will take some spectacular racing to break him.
Ibanez said:The pressure on Menchov must be massive. He should have taken time from Di Luca on Petrano when he looked stronger.
Mellow Velo said:Was that a slight crack, finally from Menchov? I thought I saw a small sign, with 2-3kms to go. DDL should think about an early classics style attack, before Versuvius.
Parrot23 said:Menchov looked a little more thoughtful on podium than he usually does. Maybe.
Parrot23 said:Makes sense. Sorry, just getting carried away: no slights to Garzelli, here.
They also need a category: best podium gal.
kjetilraknerud said:Seeldrayers keeps his jersey![]()
Mellow Velo said:Menchov hasn't exactly covered the magia rosa in glory, but it's exactly what you would expect from a big diesel, that's running on the right mix.
Still, he did show the strain, today. A small crack it might be, but if offers the possibility of excitement on Versuvius and even stage 20.
Overall, though, a pretty poor Giro, excitement wise. That 5kms would definitely have made a major difference to today's finishing times, as it had the steepest ramp somehwere on it.
kjetilraknerud said:A crush? I don't think so. I just think he is an exciting prospect, it would be nice with a strong GC rider from Belgium.
Mellow Velo said:Menchov hasn't exactly covered the magia rosa in glory, but it's exactly what you would expect from a big diesel, that's running on the right mix.
Still, he did show the strain, today. A small crack it might be, but if offers the possibility of excitement on Versuvius and even stage 20.
Overall, though, a pretty poor Giro, excitement wise. That 5kms would definitely have made a major difference to today's finishing times, as it had the steepest ramp somehwere on it.
Mellow Velo said:Still, he did show the strain, today. A small crack it might be, but if offers the possibility of excitement on Versuvius and even stage 20..
Mellow Velo said:Menchov hasn't exactly covered the magia rosa in glory, but it's exactly what you would expect from a big diesel, that's running on the right mix.
Still, he did show the strain, today. A small crack it might be, but if offers the possibility of excitement on Versuvius and even stage 20.
Overall, though, a pretty poor Giro, excitement wise. That 5kms would definitely have made a major difference to today's finishing times, as it had the steepest ramp somehwere on it.
BroDeal said:I have mixed feelings. At first I could not find any excitement because I thought the long ITT would devalue the climbing that made it into the actual course. Since the ITT did not prove to be as decisive as I expected, I have been enjoying the climbing stages.
It is a real shame the original course was not used.
53x11 in DC said:Beats my disappointment at the AdH stage of last year's TdF, where, apart from Sastre, it looked like a group ride with ASchleck controlling things to the top.
luckyboy said:Menchov took the lead in the ITT and now he's just following Di Luca, making sure he doesn't lose it