Stage 21: May 27th Milano- Milano 30k ITT

[Mellow Velo]

The end...........the inevitable end.
Only surprised that it was as close as it was.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Hesjedal (GRM) 91:39:02
2 Joa. Rodríguez (KAT) +16
3 De Gendt (VCD) +1:39
4 Scarponi (LAM) +2:05
5 I. Basso (LIQ) +3:44
6 Cunego (LAM) +4:40
7 R. Urán (SKY) +5:57
8 Pozzovivo (COG) +6:28
9 Ser. Henao (SKY) +7:50
10 Nieve (EUS) +8:08

Seems like a result from PCM 2011

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Missed the entire Giro except for this stage. But today, nice ride by Ryder, eh! And also by JRod for making it so close at the finish line on today's 21st stage.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Well, the race is finally over. I'd say we can move on to better things, but then I remembered the Dauphiné parcours.

you may as well give up on this season

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Indeed. Isn't it just perfect?

It´s great. The last two days worked in perfection. We got revenge for the destroyed Giro. It couldn´t have ended better.

 

[cineteq]

Not the faintest bit of excitement in Ryder's voice.

He's from BC

 

[spalco]

Why do my favourites never win?

Um, at least one of your favourites has won pretty much every race he's ever entered.

 

[dgodave]

Why do my favourites never win?

You choose them too early.
.

 

[Random Direction]

Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

and yesterday I rode a bunch of the hills that Ryder rode will growing up here in Victoria

Kangaroo, Lindholm, Lagoon Hill

 

[dlwssonic]

lol Basso actually got more help than pinotti did but not as much complains as pinotti got.

 

[meandmygitane]

Motivation.

So he wasn't motivated when he was 51th and riding himself up to 6th in TdF 2010? De Gendt riding for podium (or more) didn't recieve the same performance boost it seems.
Excuse me, if I am not 100% convinced.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

you may as well give up on this season

I didn't think we could have a worse year of racing than 2011, but by God they're trying.

 

[dlwssonic]

Congrats Ryder!
amazing totally deserve giro vicotry!

 

[meat puppet]

He's from BC

Yeah. And dont hog the roach, man.

 

[Fetisoff]

lol Basso actually got more help than pinotti did but not as much complains as pinotti got.

Maybe because his cheating didn't win him the stage

 

[cineteq]

1 Hesjedal (GRM) 91:39:02
2 Joa. Rodríguez (KAT) +16
3 De Gendt (VCD) +1:39
4 Scarponi (LAM) +2:05
5 I. Basso (LIQ) +3:44
6 Cunego (LAM) +4:40
7 R. Urán (SKY) +5:57
8 Pozzovivo (COG) +6:28
9 Ser. Henao (SKY) +7:50
10 Nieve (EUS) +8:08

Seems like a result from PCM 2011

Great placing by Cunego in spite of being Scarponi's domestique.

 

[Steel4Ever]

Not the faintest bit of excitement in Ryder's voice.

He's a laid-back Canuck....we aren't allowed to get excited (unless it's about hockey!).

 

[spalco]

I didn't think we could have a worse year of racing than 2011, but by God they're trying.

I thought all three GTs last year were excellent. Way better than this Giro anyway.

 

[Potomac]

Great win for RH.

Overall, one of the less exciting Giro's though. Too many stages that reminded me of Le Tour, and too many riders riding like they were at le tour.

J-Rod rode a great race, but maybe he will think about attacking from 2K out next time to get a bigger cushion.

 

[The Hitch]

Van halen rocking the giro.

Shame to see the ttt was decisive though. Always painful to see headstarts be important.

 

[will10]

So he wasn't motivated when he was 51th and riding himself up to 6th in TdF 2010? De Gendt riding for podium (or more) didn't recieve the same performance boost it seems.
Excuse me, if I am not 100% convinced.

Don't be then, and get to the clinic.

 

[Descender]

Thank God it's over!!!

 

[will10]

Great placing by Cunego in spite of being Scarponi's domestique.

To be honest he barely rode for Scarponi at all in this Giro. He had a free role most of the time.

 

[MrRoboto]

It´s great. The last two days worked in perfection. We got revenge for the destroyed Giro. It couldn´t have ended better.

How is this revenge? If De Gendt had won I would have agreed. But Ryder haven't helped this race more than Rodriguez.

 

[The Hitch]

I was expecting this kind of reaction from ryder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ljqNAqvAM