Stage 20: Saturday May 26th, Caldes/Val di Sole - Passo dello Stelvio 219km

[TourOfSardinia]

serpa waves goodbye before the porto di Bormio

 

[cineteq]

Can't beleive that Purito's team has done nothing to protect the jersey... Its really theirs to control here, not Hesjay.

He's doing the right thing, Ryder is 17s behind and he has the most to lose. For Purito is Rosa or nothing.

 

[Lanark]

Can't beleive that Purito's team has done nothing to protect the jersey... Its really theirs to control here, not Hesjay.

No it's not. There are no rules that says the person in the leaders jersey is obliged to protect it. With the current standing Hesjedal is by far the favorite to win this race, so the burden is on him to protect it.

 

[SantiBotero]

Can't beleive that Purito's team has done nothing to protect the jersey... Its really theirs to control here, not Hesjay.

Why? Purito needs to put a minute or two in Hesjedal. And he is the guy who has been wasting energy in this last km's. Purito playing smart and well.

 

[will10]

de ghent group losing time again.

they need to work together

they'll soon be on the climb though, then who knows how long vdv and stetina will last. gonna be goood

 

[The Sheep]

I wonder did VCS plan this?

 

[Rocksteady]

He's doing the right thing, Ryder is 17s behind and he has the most to lose. For Purito is Rosa or nothing.

How does Ryder have the most to lose... Isn't the Rosa the MOST to lose?

 

[maxmartin]

De Gendt GO GO GO!!

I think Thomas will have a go here, Stelvio is his altitude training ground
if he can put 1 to 2 min into others, he might even have a shot into top5.

 

[Trunnions]

Yeah, remember that. Even did on a prev. Giro, I think. Neat!

Quite a contrast with Coppi's gearing on the same climb in 1953.
He'd have used 53x39 and 11x23 at a guess.
Just astonishing!

 

[will10]

He's doing the right thing, Ryder is 17s behind and he has the most to lose. For Purito is Rosa or nothing.

+1

10 charac

 

[Fetisoff]

Plus Katusha ****ing sucked as a team this Giro. Moreno - big disappointment. Should have brought the goose and horrach

 

[Pharazon]

gap's going up again

 

[Steel4Ever]

Hesj is going to have ZERO mates on the Stelv.


Good luck, Ryder.

 

[MrRoboto]

Garmin getting tired...

 

[cineteq]

How does Ryder have the most to lose... Isn't the Rosa the MOST to lose?

Answer: De Gendt is a great TTer

 

[trevim]

Plus Katusha ****ing sucked as a team this Giro. Moreno - big disappointment. Should have brought the goose and horrach

I think they have a little bit too many roulers and few climbers.

 

[SantiBotero]

Izaguirre has been the key here.

 

[Parrot23]

Who's in the Garmin team car 1. Is it Peiper? (ex-HTC, very experienced, LOL).

Car 2 is Wegelius (ridden Giro 9 times). Maybe not him, but is car 1 responsible?
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...the-garmin-car-when-hesjedal-took-pink_220755

And surely Vaughters is on the cellphone to them?

 

[SafeBet]

I wonder did VCS plan this?

I think they did. Looked like Carrara was saving some energy on the Mortirolo.

Vai Thomas!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Garmin train failing - the Peloton is increasing with rides catching up!

 

[DominicDecoco]

Ryder looks absolutely hammered. We'll soon see.

 

[MrRoboto]

Why isn't Kreuziger helping?

 

[hrotha]

Stetina and Vande Velde can't beat Ion. The guy's a beast.

 

[Random Direction]

1.5 km to Stelvio - should be around what, an hour up it?

 

[trevim]

Ryder looks absolutely hammered. We'll soon see.

I doubt the others fell much better