Stage 19, Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km

[franciep10]

You know what I like about Liquigas one day the set up basso the next day it's pelizotti, I've never seen both of them finish a mountain stage together this whole giro

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Looks almost like the last km before a sprint, with all the trains trying to position their riders. Spezialetti will probably lead out for Di Luca

 

[BroDeal]

Okay, thanks. The qualifier, without Menchov 2/3rd is important.

Addition: wow, the math is key here. Throw in a flat at the wrong time, and things get dicey very fast for anybody. Michael Barry said weather forecast for Rome Sun TT is rain, and there are cobbles on the course.

The riders, led by Armstrong, will refuse to ride it. Too dangerous.

Nice crowds.

Time for the break to sit up. Now the real fun begins.

 

[Merckx]

Almost like their setting up these guys for a sprint...

Haha, yea it does look like a sprint train.

 

[Bala Verde]

Looks almost like the last km before a sprint, with all the trains trying to position their riders. Spezialetti will probably lead out for Di Luca

too bad Brown isn't there for Menchov... he could jock for some positions...

 

[BroDeal]

I think Liquigas will take over the pace soon.

 

[Bala Verde]

LPR dropped di Luca.. good strategy...

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Excellent, they couldn't find him

 

[Zoncolan]

LPR dropped di Luca.. good strategy...

Yeah. What's that about?
Mechanical?

 

[Parrot23]

What's happened to di Luca?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Could almost look like Di Luca has cracked already, wonder if that's what the Liquigas guys think.

 

[Bala Verde]

Lpr is trying to counter every attack so no one can get away too far for di Luca to overtake him, like in the Pelli Blockhaus scenario.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Agnoli, he leads out Szmyd and then Pellizotti I'll guess

 

[lookkg386]

Liquigas not messing around!

 

[Parrot23]

Must have been mechanical. Strange, though.

DDL comes back up, Menchov gives him pat on the arm. Good sportsmanship, Menchov!

 

[Zoncolan]

Basso's gonna launch an attack any minute now!

 

[Bala Verde]

I say between k7 and 8 before the finish...

 

[Zoncolan]

He went!
Told you so

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Basso and Garzelli now.

 

[Merckx]

Props to Zoncolan Im cheering for him.

 

[Zoncolan]

All blown!
DDL goes!

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Danilo! Menchov on his wheel!

 

[Merckx]

And they're caught.

 

[lookkg386]

Basso's gonna launch an attack any minute now!

Bingo!!!

 

[Zoncolan]

Thanks Merckx! And look
Levi on the attack