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Giro D'Italia 2008 : Stage 19 - May 30th : Legnano => Presolana/Monte Pora, 228 km

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Old 30-05.-2008, 03:00 PM   #1
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Stage 19.


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Siutsou in a breakaway

Simoni if the break doesn't last.
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I know all the contenders are going to be covered in any attacks... but I'm imagining some fireworks from The Killer.
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Old 30-05.-2008, 06:29 PM   #5
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I know all the contenders are going to be covered in any attacks... but I'm imagining some fireworks from The Killer.


I think you're right - I think DiLuca has to make a move today if he really has the maglia rosa as an objective.
A stage containing the Gavia and Mortirolo isn't the easiest place to try to go for a decisive move on GC (unless your a pure climber).

It should be interesting.

Perhaps Ricco could make his decisive move today???
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I think you're right - I think DiLuca has to make a move today if he really has the maglia rosa as an objective.
A stage containing the Gavia and Mortirolo isn't the easiest place to try to go for a decisive move on GC (unless your a pure climber).

It should be interesting.

Perhaps Ricco could make his decisive move today???
I think we can expect to see a battle between Ricco and Contador for the time bonus at the end of the stage. Contador has said as much in an interview I read earlier. DiLuca is still talking the fight and I agree, he'll go for it today and not wait until tomorrow. Simoni on the other hand will probably follow today and attack tomorrow.
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Eurosport's coverage starts only at 4:00 pm due to the French open. I hope there will still be a lot of climbs left by the time they start their coverage.
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Break has 21 minutes so Siutsou will take this stage unless one of the others in the breakaway suddenly discovers climbing legs.

I don't think any of todays climbs are hard enough for the GC candidates to push a significant advantage, or at least the only really hard climb is too far from the finish. Ricco will no doubt launch a few attacks, but he'll only be able to grab a few seconds on Contador at best.
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Break has 21 minutes so Siutsou will take this stage unless one of the others in the breakaway suddenly discovers climbing legs.

I don't think any of todays climbs are hard enough for the GC candidates to push a significant advantage, or at least the only really hard climb is too far from the finish. Ricco will no doubt launch a few attacks, but he'll only be able to grab a few seconds on Contador at best.
The break favours Contador as it removes any chance of Ricco grabbing a time bonus.
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The break favours Contador as it removes any chance of Ricco grabbing a time bonus.



Just saw a snippet on Rai Sport.... its pissing down rain...... looks horrible out there. Contadork doesn't like the cold weather....... come on Ricco !
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Just saw a snippet on Rai Sport.... its pissing down rain...... looks horrible out there. Contadork doesn't like the cold weather....... come on Ricco !
Lance didn't like hot weather but he destoryed his oponents anyway... good dope matters more...
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Just saw a snippet on Rai Sport.... its pissing down rain...... looks horrible out there. Contadork doesn't like the cold weather....... come on Ricco !

Apparently he doesn't like hot weather at the moment though because of his 'allergies'. He's been quoted as saying that the bad weather is good for him at the moment.....
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Just saw a snippet on Rai Sport.... its pissing down rain...... looks horrible out there. Contadork doesn't like the cold weather....... come on Ricco !
I saw a news report that a couple of Alpine tunnels linking Italy and France have been closed due to flooding and mud. North-east Italy seems to be somewhat hard hit by rains.
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I saw a news report that a couple of Alpine tunnels linking Italy and France have been closed due to flooding and mud. North-east Italy seems to be somewhat hard hit by rains.


France/West Germany/Northern Italy are under a huge low pressure weather system at the moment.

Roalnd Garros has been interrupted throughout with rain.
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I saw a news report that a couple of Alpine tunnels linking Italy and France have been closed due to flooding and mud. North-east Italy seems to be somewhat hard hit by rains.



Just saw some pictures on Rai and the roads are under water ! Fark ! Not sure what they are going to do........ although the weather does look to be clearing......
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