2010 Giro d'Italia

[roostersgal4eva]

I dont get why BMC split their no.1 riders for the Giro and California - should of gone for the win in one race and game time for the B Team for the other

 

[Sasquatch]

You will find that over the next few seasons a lot of people will choose California over the Giro as TDF preparations as Vader said.

I mean, Leipheimer loves this race than any other race so RadioShack were always going to bring their A squad as they didn't want to do the Giro.

Columbia were always going to send Rogers, who is riding well and Cav, who loves Cali.

Boonen was always going to go to cali.

Hincapie loves California. He was always going to go there regardless of if Evans was in form for the Giro. It would have taken big incentives for Hincapie to ride the Giro.

And there is no way Andy Schleck would have done the Giro - California is the best race for him.

It was a smart move from California organisers. Very smart. Credit to them for having the balls to do it.

 

[Enriqo]

And Roman...

and Sagan.

Funny to see the peloton fail to reel the break in last night.

Next three days promise some good attacking racing.

You will find that over the next few seasons a lot of people will choose California over the Giro as TDF preparations as Vader said.

I mean, Leipheimer loves this race than any other race so RadioShack were always going to bring their A squad as they didn't want to do the Giro.

Columbia were always going to send Rogers, who is riding well and Cav, who loves Cali.

Boonen was always going to go to cali.

Hincapie loves California. He was always going to go there regardless of if Evans was in form for the Giro. It would have taken big incentives for Hincapie to ride the Giro.

And there is no way Andy Schleck would have done the Giro - California is the best race for him.

It was a smart move from California organisers. Very smart. Credit to them for having the balls to do it.

It's great to get a lot of the big names, but it will be a two-tiered race.

 

[Cruiser23]

Funny to see the peloton fail to reel the break in last night.

Next three days promise some good attacking racing.

They just sat up and waited for someone to lead the sprint out. The 3 in front thought they'd be dragged in but the peloton were asleep. Always nice to see a break away succeed every now and then.

 

[Sasquatch]

A break will survive tonight too.

Voeckler is my tip.

Or Ignatiev

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Great stage win by Lloyd.

 

[Cruiser23]

What the hell is with Eurosports showing the Giro tonight at 2:15am? It'll be finished by then.

 

[Freakie]

for those without eurosport..

http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/#live

 

[Cruiser23]

Peloton has broken into 2 groups. Sastre is in the 2nd and Vino, in the 1st is ordering his team to put a big space in them.

 

[Cruiser23]

Nibali crashed!!

He's being lead up by a fair few of his Liquigas team mates.

And Basso.

 

[Cruiser23]

Forget the Sastre news, he is in fact in the first group, wrong info.

 

[Cruiser23]

Liquigas riders, which include Nibali and Basso are now in the 2nd group. They are around 1 minute behind the likes of Vino, Evans and Sastre.

 

[Cruiser23]

They just went through the mud. There are groups everywhere.

Cadel and Vino in the front group, only around 10-15 riders. Then Sastre (i think), Basso and Nibali in the chase group, also around 10-15 riders. Gap, with 20km to go is 1 minute 30 seconds.

 

[Cruiser23]

Nibali has had enough of his team mates, the same team mates that brought him down. He's off chasing on his own.

 

[Cruiser23]

Wow, it's chaos. Sastre has fallen off the Nibali group. The Nibali group (which contains Basso) is 1.40 behind Vino and Evans. Vino driving that front group.

Gartzelli also in that front group, he's got a team mate doing a fair bit of work also.

 

[Cruiser23]

Vino attacked!

Evans straight onto him.

 

[Cruiser23]

Evans, Vino, Cunego and Gartzelli in the lead group of 6-7 riders. Nibali around a minute behind. Basso struggling and Sastre nowhere to be seen.

 

[Cruiser23]

Nibali 1.30 behind Evans and Vino.

No idea where Basso or Sastre are.

Vino attacked again, Evans on his wheel quick smart.

 

[Cruiser23]

Vino, Evans and Arroyo now the 3 leaders...

 

[Cruiser23]

Cadel you are a machine...



What a super tough win, just over powered Cunego and Vino over the last km.

Nibali and Basso loose 2 minutes.

 

[Cruiser23]

Sastre all but finished. Looses 5 minutes 20 to Cadel after starting 13 seconds behind already.

 

[Secular Bicep]

Good win by Evans

 

[Cruiser23]

Vino gets the pink again. He'll be over a minute ahead of Cadel who'll sit in second place.

 

[Secular Bicep]

Moncoutie or Simoni could go stage hunting tomorrow. They sat back today. Though Simoni will be targeting a stage in the third week.

Moncoutie to attack the break group at the start of the climb and go solo to the end with the main GC guys coming in around a minute or so behind him.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Awesome win by Evans. Cruiser your updates are much appreciated. Keep up the good work.