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

[cineteq]

Oh man whats up with that avatar anyway.
You had a bet??

his account has been hacked by airstream.

 

[LaFlorecita]

ALSO THANK YOU BASSO FOR BEING A GIGANTIC PIECE OF FAIL AND MAKING ME LOSE AN AVATAR BET <_<

That explains a lot I was scared for a moment airstream hacked your account.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Yeah..He made a couple of attacks. Exactly what Rodriguez did too. And who didn't think Rodriguez wouldn't crack in the long ascents?

You can say that Rodriguez deserved to lose, because he should have tried more than late attacks. But you can't say that Ryder is a more deserving winner because of this.

Of course i can, b/c no one expected him to win. It´s not his fault that the other guys went on strike one day, and basically gave the giro to him on the other stages.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

why shouldn't the Canadians be thrilled?? awesome result.

 

[dlwssonic]

his account has been hacked by airstream.

Haha just like mine was 2 weeks ago

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think you just made airstream cry a little. He must have thought you've converted

his account has been hacked by airstream.

We three thought of airstream at the same moment. Must say something about him...

 

[BillytheKid]

Oh man, worst avatar ever.

Nibali with trident was getting old, but please do bring it back.

 

[Category 6]

Hesjedal was the complete underdog though, you should expect less from him than the so-called stars, who made a mockery of this race. Hesjedal could rely on his somewhat better time-trial, and actually did take responsibility in the end. He deserves it a lot more than Rodriguez, Basso and Scarponi.

+1

Well said Lanark. Ryder showed them on friday, and did what he had to do yesterday (and of course today).

 

[180mmCrank]

He trains in Maui during the winter, yes.
He does not live there, was not born there, definitely did not grow up there.
Besides that, ever been to Maui?
Ryder would be considered "hyper" amongst Mauians!

+1

That's what I was trying to say. But you said it better.

 

[Category 6]

The Canadian National anthem has never sounded better, congrats to Ryder, this is best possible outcome I could have ever imagined from this Giro being a Canadian, I am pumped!

Ditto. I hope this translates into more interest, and better coverage of the sport in Canada.

 

[Steel4Ever]

Hesjedal was the complete underdog though, you should expect less from him than the so-called stars, who made a mockery of this race. Hesjedal could rely on his somewhat better time-trial, and actually did take responsibility in the end. He deserves it a lot more than Rodriguez, Basso and Scarponi.

Race summary.

 

[TechnicalDescent]

Well, thank god Contador wasn't riding this year. He would have blown them all to bits by minutes in the first week.

 

[cineteq]

We three thought of airstream at the same moment. Must say something about him...

i guess he's becoming a legend in this forum, right flor?

 

[MrRoboto]

Of course i can, b/c no one expected him to win. It´s not his fault that the other guys went on strike one day, and basically gave the giro to him on the other stages.

Well..I'm happy for Ryder. Great for him. But he ridden pretty much the same race as Rodriguez. So how is he more deserving again? Because people didn't think he could do it? That would be the exact same situation as if Rodriguez beat Hesjedal today -- Noone thought he could do it. What then?

 

[Big Doopie]

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

huh? i will simply never get this attitude. looking back reverentially at races that were rendered utterly meaningless by clinic-related issues (giro 2011). how much fun is that!?

 

[meat puppet]

Good news for Gesink's Tour victory

Indeed so.

 

[thehog]

Have to say great win. Rode very smart the entire race.

Which begs the question.....

Peiper as DS appears a much better strategist than JV.....

 

[Parrulo]

Oh man, worst avatar ever.

either this or purito in pink and to be honest after this giro i have greater dislike for mister 1k sprint then for andy schleck. . . . already missing my squalo tho

why shouldn't the Canadians be thrilled?? awesome result.

from what the portuguese ES commentators were saying today, hesjedal has been getting little no exposure at all on the canadian media . . . maybe the win can change that?

 

[cineteq]

Ditto. I hope this translates into more interest, and better coverage of the sport in Canada.

What, didn't TSN broadcast it?

 

[Steel4Ever]

Ditto. I hope this translates into more interest, and better coverage of the sport in Canada.

I doubt it.
Isn't the government doing all it can to shut down Canada's only national broadcaster, the CBC?

In comparison, it took the US a couple of years after Ar*****ng's first Tour win to get to full-blown coverage mode.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Well, thank god Contador wasn't riding this year. He would have blown them all to bits by minutes in the first week.

Yes, epic borefest this was. Alberto would have finished 20 minutes ahead of everyone else.

But I'll let it rest here, before I get accused of thread hijacking again.

 

[Steel4Ever]

What, didn't TSN broadcast it?

Probably.
For about 8 seconds every night.

 

[dlwssonic]

Parrulo is officially in the Airstream, Christian and Jobiwan gang

 

[LaFlorecita]

huh? i will simply never get this attitude. looking back reverentially at races that were rendered utterly meaningless by clinic-related issues (giro 2011). how much fun is that!?

Indeed not much fun that they changed the results.

 

[JimPanzen]

Well done by Scarponi. Yesterday he was so concentrated on letting Hesjedal tire himself that he forgot to chase down DeGendt. Way to **** up your podium spot.

Hesjedal is a derserved winner and that monster ride yesterday alone makes DeGendt deserve his podium spot aswell.