Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 6, P.S.Elpidio -> P.S.Elpidio, 209 kms (11/03/2013)

[SafeBet]

Selvaggi and Visconti just bridged.
Nocentini alone which is good news for the break. Peloton taking it easier now.

Edit: impey, intxausti and Martinez bridged too.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Selvaggi, Visconti, Cunego and Dumoulin now together at the front and it's looking quite good for them with 2'30 and 37 km's to go. In the peloton, it's now Cannondale who's setting the pace.

 

[Unkown]

Just able to get on. Are Froome, Contador, Nibs, Horner, etc all together in peloton. All their main helpers still there?

Froome has a few guys, I have seen 1 other Radioshack rider other than Horner, same with Saxo, and Nibali has had 4 teammates abandon today. They are all together still, the main GC guys that is.

 

[Eshnar]

It says something about this stage that an Italian would rather be unemployed to watch it.

I'm in the lab working on my thesis I'm not actually employed at all

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Nocentini is good so far this season.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

All of Cannondale except M.Velits who looks like he's about to crack...

Velits doesn't ride for Cannondale.

 

[wwabbit]

Cannondale taking up the chase now that Nocentini is sitting up.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Where are Berto's teammates?

 

[Netserk]

Where are Berto's teammates?

They don't like him, so they are just taking it easy in the gruppeto

 

[Beech Mtn]

Froome has a few guys, I have seen 1 other Radioshack rider other than Horner, same with Saxo, and Nibali has had 4 teammates abandon today. They are all together still, the main GC guys that is.

Thanks

Geez, poor Nibs+Astana. Wonder if there's some sickness going around the team to have that many pull out on a day like this, instead of waiting until the finish.

 

[Lexman]

Cannondale taking up the chase now that Nocentini is sitting up.

What's the link between Cannondale and Nocentini who rides for AG2R LA Mondiale?

 

[SafeBet]

Finetto sitting up. Scinto saying now that he wants to win the stage with Santambrogio.

 

[wwabbit]

Thanks

Geez, poor Nibs+Astana. Wonder if there's some sickness going around the team to have that many pull out on a day like this, instead of waiting until the finish.

It's a really tough course today with many climbs, reaching up to 27%.... all in the rain.

 

[roosters76]

Velits doesn't ride for Cannondale.

Right, my bad.

 

[The Hitch]

They don't like him, so they are just taking it easy in the gruppeto

They are waiting on the previous lap ready to tow him to the finish when he attacks.

 

[wwabbit]

What's the link between Cannondale and Nocentini who rides for AG2R LA Mondiale?

Nocentini was a GC threat sitting 3:05 back, so Sky had to make sure the break doesn't go too far out. Now that Nocentini is returning to the peloton, Sky is taking it easy. Cannondale missed the break so now they are trying to bring it back for Sagan.

 

[SafeBet]

Moser and Koren killing the gap now. Only 2'10".

 

[Hugo Koblet]

What's the link between Cannondale and Nocentini who rides for AG2R LA Mondiale?

Sky was chasing when Nocentini was in the break because he's only 3 minutes down in the GC. When he was caught Sky sat up and Cannondale took over.

 

[Unkown]

They are waiting on the previous lap ready to tow him to the finish when he attacks.

I loled, that would be pretty smart.

 

[Beech Mtn]

It's a really tough course today with many climbs, reaching up to 27%.... all in the rain.

Yeah, I gathered that. Just was surprised that 4 Astanas would pull out when so much on the line for Nibs' GC hopes.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

If Sagan wins this stage then he's even more of a beast than I thought.

 

[BillytheKid]

Fabs there for Horner. I expect this best.

 

[kanari]

Hushovd still in the peloton, I am starting to believe in Roubaix again now...

 

[SafeBet]

Look how many Cannondale in the peloton. Amazing work today and promising for MSR.

 

[LaFlorecita]

They are waiting on the previous lap ready to tow him to the finish when he attacks.

Lol is that even allowed?