Stage 21, Roma (ITT), 14.4km

[mr. tibbs]

Is it still raining? Don't see any umbrellas. Don't see waterdrops on camera lenses.

Let's hope it clears up, cuz you & your friends + rain on a technical TT =

Also, why is the finishing straight littered with trash?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Pinotti doesn't look happy, I guess he didn't enjoy the weather

 

[Parrot23]

Sean Kelly just said on Eurosport di Luca's ego got a kicking yesterday losing the bonus sprint.

Velonews: "We've spotted Di Luca doing a rain dance by his team bus, though", LOL.

Voigt: "The pave was extremely dangerous in the rain and it was too risky to try to push too hard. It's going to be a shame that the Giro, after 3,300km, that it all could be decided by a crash on the final day in these conditions. I hope that it's dry for the final riders in the hunt for the GC and that they can race in fair conditions."

 

[Cobblestones]

Had a good look at Zeits. He's a very visible Kazakh sunrise on his kit. Not faded or anything.

 

[Bala Verde]

Sean Kelly just said on Eurosport di Luca's ego got a kicking yesterday losing the bonus sprint.

Ha, that's excatly what Breukink said right after the stage. He even dared to say that di Luca might have forgone a sprint in Agnani, because after the intermediate, he could not be sure of a vicory at the end of the stage...

 

[issoisso]

What's with Vorganov this Giro? He's never been particularly outstanding....yet these three weeks he's been there in the mountains, sprints and now the time trial. insane.

 

[Parrot23]

Maybe DDL's ego is not jacked.

 

[Parrot23]

Is the road dry now? Looks like it. So will we get an accurate read of his form, "jacking" ceteris paribus (as always with the peleton)?

 

[mr. tibbs]

Do you think Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwin are watching this stage together and talking just like they do on the air?

I like to believe they are...

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Good ride from Popovych, Bruyneel is probably ****ed at him for riding well!

 

[Cobblestones]

Popo 4th in relatively good conditions.

 

[Parrot23]

Did Lance have an incident on the course? Universal showed him slowed right down, as if he restarting somewhere, and his split looked slow.

 

[Anonymous]

Do you think Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwin are watching this stage together and talking just like they do on the air?

I like to believe they are...

You mean, every 4th word is "Armstrong?" I'll bet you're right..

 

[Jasper]

Seeldraeyers has the maglia bianca, kudos to him

 

[Anonymous]

Did Lance have an incident on the course? Universal showed him slowed right down, as if he restarting somewhere, and his split looked slow.

No, he rode the corners like he was riding on ice. JB and LL have already complained on their twitter about the course. I am sure he is just passive aggressively showing his displeasure with the number of turns on the TT. He has shown himself in this Giro to be a real wussy.

 

[Cobblestones]

Did Lance have an incident on the course? Universal showed him slowed right down, as if he restarting somewhere, and his split looked slow.

No, he's just slow.

If there were an incident, I think it would be on endless repeat for the next 1/2 hour.

LL now.

 

[Parrot23]

Funny how Eurosport commentator pronounces Livestrong as "Livstrong", and it sounds like "LipStrong". Maybe fitting for the team and the Steer, LOL.

Don't think he's a wussy, though, more like a snorting Texan steer, stomping the ground, etc., whatever.

43rd. not good. That won't win in Monaco TT vs. Ace Contador, the new sheriff.

 

[Jasper]

I am sure he is just passive aggressively showing his displeasure with the number of turns on the TT.

My thoughts exactly.
I wonder of Leipheimer has freedom to go all out now, cause him winning the TT would kinda ridiculise Armstrongs message.

 

[Bala Verde]

Did Lance have an incident on the course? Universal showed him slowed right down, as if he restarting somewhere, and his split looked slow.

yes, his ego fell off his integrated livestrongtrekTTvehicle, so he had to stop to pick it up again/change bikes with the ego red group.

 

[Anonymous]

Funny how Eurosport commentator pronounces Livestrong as "Livstrong", and it sounds like "LipStrong". Maybe fitting for the team and the Steer, LOL.

Don't think he's a wussy, though, more like a snorting Texan steer, stomping the ground, etc., whatever.

43rd. not good.

More like a snorting Texan poodle today, stomping the ground and yapping on his twitter.

 

[Parrot23]

yes, his ego fell off his integrated livestrongtrekTTvehicle, so he had to stop to pick it up again/change bikes with the ego red group.

Very good. Thanks for that, Bala.

And ditto, Thought for Food, vis poodle! ROFLOMAO.

 

[Jasper]

Any bets on how long it will take Armstrong to post his discontent on Twitter?

 

[Anonymous]

Any bets on how long it will take Armstrong to post his discontent on Twitter?

He is on the team bus now yelling "Hand me my iPhone!"

 

[Bala Verde]

Any bets on how long it will take Armstrong to post his discontent on Twitter?

He finished already right? So any minute now....

Or wait, doesn't his Personal Assistent JB, follow him around with his blackberry and type down his thoughts?

 

[Parrot23]

Hey, Cobblestones, your call on the rain and the cobblestones vis the podium has held up so far.