GIRO - Spoiler

[donhix1]

I think this will be the Tour were Lance shows his age. He hasn't looked sharp at all this year and I don't think it is an act. I will put my money on Ulrich.
Cunego is so young. He still has plenty of time to win multiple Tours.

 

[Dead Star]

lol, this is a Giro thread and we're talking about the tour? typical

 

[limerickman]

Just listening to Stage 10 - it looks like it is a very uneventful stage thus far.
They're probably playing themselves in slowly after the rest day.

 

[Dead Star]

McEwen
Petacchi
O' Grady
Zabel
Bettini

Fantastic sprint by McEwen. Loved how all the teams were fighting against Fassa's train to get to the front. What a great Giro this has been

 

[MJtje]

Swelled headed americans.......hmmz pretty good for a dutch dude...whatever youre prob is. I just like the way Armstrong rides and crushes his competition in july.....however in europe they don't like that. Don't think that only americans and cancer survivors like his style of riding!!

You sound like one of those swelled headed americans I was referring too.

Enjoy it, it might be a while before your turn comes again.

 

[Dead Star]

Swelled headed americans.......hmmz pretty good for a dutch dude...whatever youre prob is. I just like the way Armstrong rides and crushes his competition in july.....however in europe they don't like that. Don't think that only americans and cancer survivors like his style of riding!!

i really don't get it. You're Dutch, so why aren't you 110% behind Thomas Dekker and Rabobank? lol

 

[MJtje]

Haha need I post more about T. Dekker He seems more popular around the board then 'mr. controversy' armstrong

i really don't get it. You're Dutch, so why aren't you 110% behind Thomas Dekker and Rabobank? lol

 

[donhix1]

You were the one comparing Tour climbs to Giro climbs
I did have Cunego in my thread.

lol, this is a Giro thread and we're talking about the tour? typical

 

[Dead Star]

You were the one comparing Tour climbs to Giro climbs
I did have Cunego in my thread.

ummm, I mentioned Tour climbs as a comparison to the more superior Giro climbs. That's hardly talking about 'how great the tour de france is, blah blah blah I love Lance' now is it?

 

[tcklyde]

Wow, that was a close one today! What a Giro for Robbie! And cool to see O'Grady and Zabel up there.

Tomorrow should be a pretty big day at both the Giro and the Volta a Catalunya!!

 

[MJtje]

Yep will be big......I think that Simoni could make a move.....wondering if cunego will chase after him?

Wow, that was a close one today! What a Giro for Robbie! And cool to see O'Grady and Zabel up there.

Tomorrow should be a pretty big day at both the Giro and the Volta a Catalunya!!

 

[Dead Star]

Yep will be big......I think that Simoni could make a move.....wondering if cunego will chase after him?

don't you mean Simoni chase after Cunego?

 

[mitosis]

McEwen
Petacchi
O' Grady
Zabel
Bettini

Fantastic sprint by McEwen. Loved how all the teams were fighting against Fassa's train to get to the front. What a great Giro this has been

Yeah, good to see McEwan won against Petacchi without P's team making mistakes. Good for McEwan's confidence. Great for Petacchi's.

 

[mitosis]

Swelled headed americans.......hmmz pretty good for a dutch dude...whatever youre prob is. I just like the way Armstrong rides and crushes his competition in july.....however in europe they don't like that. Don't think that only americans and cancer survivors like his style of riding!!

Don't take offense. I made a wrong assumption. Its not the first time.

 

[donhix1]

If you read my post I said Lance wasn't going to win the Tour. I am pulling for Ulrich. I too get tired of everything Lance. You are lucky you have Eurosport. We only get to see races that Lance is in.

Anyway I hope Robbie stays in the Giro to win the sprinters jersey. I know he usually drops out before the mountains.

ummm, I mentioned Tour climbs as a comparison to the more superior Giro climbs. That's hardly talking about 'how great the tour de france is, blah blah blah I love Lance' now is it?

 

[ed073]

Stage 12 is the last relistic chance for the sprinters. Then they'll hop off and prepare for the Tour.

 

[donhix1]

The last stage in Milan is always flat. You have to do a lot of climbing to get there though.

 

[ed073]

The last stage in Milan is always flat. You have to do a lot of climbing to get there though.

Correct. It's the week prior to Milan i think they're not too keen on.

 

[MJtje]

Not I've you think that the real goal of Cunego le tour is and NOT the giro........hehe well I'm looking at giro now and Simoni is up there and NOT cunego

don't you mean Simoni chase after Cunego?

 

[limerickman]

Stage 11 - what a stage !
Cunego came in 6 minutes down from Basso, Salvodelli and 5 minutes down on Simoni.
I think Garzelli and Cunego's chances of winning the Giro are gone.

I was impressed with Simoni, although he wasn't at Basso/Delli's level, he still managed to stay within reach of them.

Maybe Damiano just had a bad day.

DiLuca finished fourth and put up a brave defence of the Maglia Rosa.