Tirreno-Adriatico stage 7: Civitanova Marche - San Benedetto del Tronto 164km

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

garzelli get's another second, they are equal time.
Garzell is the leader based on placings.

 

[zapata]

Wow! Climbers sprinting on the flat to win the GC on the final lap of a stage race..

 

[Jamsque]

Wow, that was one of the more intensely fought intermediate sprints I have ever seen. Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanicalifragilisticexpialidocious got the one-two, Giannini ahead of Rodriguez, with Garzelli third, which puts Garzelli and Scarponi on the same time!

 

[pfinn10]

Garzelli wins the race. \o/

why would androini only send 2 to compete for the sprint, surely they knew there's 3 2 1 on offer.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I am really glad garzelli (a rider i like, always have) has the lead, IMO he deserves to win this race.

 

[python]

i wonder if it's at all possible for a breakaway to go away on this course...

peloton gallop will be.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Wow! Who would have thunk it?
Scarponi gets his titled nicked at the seaside!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

why would androini only send 2 to compete for the sprint, surely they knew there's 3 2 1 on offer.

scarponi should get involved too imo, just sit on garzelli's wheel and try get past him. Poor defending.

really they could have sent multiple attacks in the coming kms to the sprints to avoid garzelli getting seconds, or send the whole team to fight for the sprint. poor effort.

 

[Jamsque]

So does Garzelli get the overall win now, regardless of how this stage ends? Obviously assuming that the real sprinters will sweep up the bonus seconds at the finish.

 

[bicing]

I am really glad garzelli has the lead, IMO he deserves to win this race.

me too, its great he won by such a small margin too - it's an extra hard slap in the face of scarponi scarponi invested his all in the stage win, and couldn't keep it up for the following stages.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

So does Garzelli get the overall win now, regardless of how this stage ends? Obviously assuming that the real sprinters will sweep up the bonus seconds at the finish.

I believe so yes.

 

[sublimit]

Cervelo seemed to have taken control.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Cervelo seemed to have taken control.

For Thor.
I assume EBH will have a go.
Go McEwen or Friere

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Cav ain't winning. looks like he crashed hard.

 

[markene2]

Dental boy crashed

 

[powderpuff]

I thought Rogers may have been taken out by Scarponi but its Cav

 

[Jamsque]

Oh no! Cav just hit the deck! He's up and riding, but I doubt he'll catch back on with less than 8km to go and the peloton flying. I was looking forward to seeing him have a go in the sprint, I hope he can still start M-SR.

 

[bicing]

Cav ain't winning.

... things are NOT going well for the Boy Racer. GO Boonen for MSR!

 

[pfinn10]

I guess he's taking his under the radar for MSR to a whole new level. Poor form, crashing.... no one will expect him now

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

that was weird, kinda seems like his bike's front wheel just failed.

 

[Tyke1968]

Sky getting organised...
On the front now.

 

[TRDean]

that was weird, kinda seems like his bike's front wheel just failed.

I'm sure it was somebody else fault!!...It always is with that crybaby!

 

[Jamsque]

Sky seems to have nearly their entire squad at the front, but I think they have gone too early. I don't see EBH being able to beat out the likes of Bennati and Farrar and Boonen in a sprint, regardless.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

That was nasty...

 

[TRDean]

Id like to see Farrar take this one...