Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 4, Narni -> Prati Di Tivo, 173 kms (09/03/2013)

[SafeBet]

Finally the time has come. I'm expecting big things from Berto and Froome, but Purito will take it in the end.

 

[cineteq]

hint: it was a joke

but good on you

I was joking too.

 

[Parrulo]

I was joking too.

we never know when its you bashing a mod

 

[cineteq]

we never know when its you bashing a mod

it's not easy, but are you going to change your avatar then?

 

[Parrulo]

it's not easy, but are you going to change your avatar then?

you just want to use it yourself <_<

 

[wwabbit]

The two of you have inspired me to finally create an avatar.

 

[airstream]

I guess the good old days where Contador's rivals simply rolled over and played dead whenever he attacks are over

Everything has its positive side. We may see Froome show.

 

[airstream]

Can't decide between the favorites. Any of them I could see getting the win.
So I'll go with a breakaway of one guy taking it, Rabottini. I envision him going solo, the favorites catching him, and him beating them all in the sprint.

I expect Sky to have there full mountain train out tomorrow, and we'll get to see how it does against the top climbers.

I think there will be a real battle for the right to build a train between Sky and Saxo. Riis couldn't bring all strongest guys to Italy accidentally. Apparently, today's Sky PN perfomance paid an disadvantageous attention to Riis.

 

[virandociclista]

Velasco will show who is the BOSS.

 

[Angliru]

The two of you have inspired me to finally create an avatar.

Speaking of which, I love yours! What are it's origins? It looks like a rider in a tt collided with a fan in a turn.

 

[Gloin22]

Speaking of which, I love yours! What are it's origins? It looks like a rider in a tt collided with a fan in a turn.

It's Froome

Colliding with a official just after getting of the ramp in U23 Worlds ITT

 

[Publicus]

I think Sky has the better prepared team based upon the TTT results, so I'm tipping Froome for the victory. AC attacks and attacks and then promptly runs out of gas and Froome pedals away with JRod (see e.g., Vuelta early stages).

 

[cineteq]

you just want to use it yourself <_<

Nah, I like mine.

 

[airstream]

Does anyone but Jens admit possibility of Verbier from Froome?

 

[Dedelou]

Somehow I see a repeat of things we have seen earlier in the year: Froome and Alberto arriving together and fighting in a sprint for the bonus if bonus seconds is to be taken. In such a case it would be advantage Chris

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Showdown between AC, Froomey, Nibbles and JRod. This is going to be exciting!

Nibbles to win though

 

[Leonardus]

Easy, Purito.
They were all there a month ago in the Tour of Oman and Purito won on Green Mountain, what has changed that suggests someone else will take it?

 

[jens_attacks]

and where can we see this live?i'm afraid we'll have just a terrible rai stream

no more gazzetta stream really was a fail

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto, Froome, Nibali, Purito and Cobo to arrive at the finish together, Purito to take it in a sprint

 

[Publicus]

I think there will be a real battle for the right to build a train between Sky and Saxo. Riis couldn't bring all strongest guys to Italy accidentally. Apparently, today's Sky PN perfomance paid an disadvantageous attention to Riis.

where did you see/read/hear this? or is it just your conjecture?

 

[Catwhoorg]

J Rod to pip the Froome Dog

 

[airstream]

where did you see/read/hear this? or is it just your conjecture?

Conjecture. Or is there the evedence to think differently?

 

[Pentacycle]

To end the discussion, Tamouridis will be in the break tomorrow and win the stage with a 2' advantage. He was 20th in the sprint, he's just coming into form.

Henao should do something as well, Tiralongo, Moser, Pozzovivo and Daniel Moreno will play their part in the final too. And what about Pardilla from MTN?

 

[jaylew]

As much as I'd like to see it, I'm not sure why people are mentioning Cobo as a factor here.

 

[Publicus]

Conjecture. Or is there the evedence to think differently?

Thanks for clarifying. I don't know that what is happening at Paris Nice is having any bearing on what Riis is thinking about T-A, but that's just conjecture on my part as well.