Stage 5: San Martino di Castrozza - Alpe di Siusi

[mr. tibbs]

Levi looks really smooth - Basso is going to start to get pretty pi$$ed at doing all the work.

oh wait, di luca pulls through

 

[Merckx]

I wasn't sure Di Luca would be such a factor today as well.

 

[53x11 in DC]

Good on Horner - way to come back from his prang in April!!

 

[Zoncolan]

Basso on the attack!

 

[jaylew]

Do these guys realize they could drop Lovkvist? Looks like DiLuca is on another good year.

 

[Anonymous]

i think they gonna drop basso... theyve all got something in reserve...

i think ivan is spent... still looking like di luca though if i had to bet on it...

im gonna sstick me neck out and say di luca again..

but then im still 10 minutes behind.. catching up slowly...

not a hard bet though..

 

[53x11 in DC]

you could argue astana have got this bang on.. levi with a leitenant up front and in great position.. the rest of the team solid together, taking it a bit easier and saving energy...

Good point, dim - seems to shaping up as such!

 

[mr. tibbs]

Menchov is disappointing--tak a pull!

Also, Astana are reprehensible. Two guys and making the Italians do all the work?

 

[Zoncolan]

My tip for Vesuvius - Sastre

 

[ingsve]

I'm guessing they're all hurting. Di Luca probably is looking for bonus seconds and to take pink.

 

[Zoncolan]

Menchov is disappointing--tak a pull!

Also, Astana are reprehensible. Two guys and making the Italians do all the work?

Horner smiling. What a joke

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Menchov is going to take it, he hasn't done anything yet.

 

[Bala Verde]

2k.

di luca takes his second!

or menchov, he has a good acceleration in the last k

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Rogers is back!

 

[Zoncolan]

Oh Menchov!!!

 

[Cobblestones]

Liquigas and Basso expended quite a bit of energy, but could shed only some of the contenders. Partial success.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Boo Menchov! Poor form!

 

[Anonymous]

anybodys stage.. but di luca gotta be favourite...

 

[Merckx]

Not sure I would call it a success for Liquigas..

 

[Anonymous]

think hes got him.. di luca is easing...

well done denny..

 

[Anonymous]

pros:
good day for menchov
pink for di luca
good day for astana (levi in contention.. rest taken it easy)
sastre looks very strong

cons:
think liquigas made a bit of a pigs ear of that...

 

[Cobblestones]

LA losing 3 min. Cunego about 2:45.

 

[Merckx]

3mins down for LA.

 

[franciep10]

I was impressed with lovquist He did pretty well today and he looks like a grand tour contender. Also someone said when contador bonks he loses minutes when armstrong bonks he loses seconds well.

 

[Anonymous]

3mins down for LA.

not surprised..

but i am surprised at cunego...

anyone spot wiggo come in?