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- Thread starter Pantani
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banjo
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Enjoyed that finish today.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Blimey! How good was that stage today!? 
Such aggressive racing from start to finish.
Finally this Giro has come to life.
Such aggressive racing from start to finish.
Finally this Giro has come to life.
banjo
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Nicky Hayden. RIP. Posting on here as died after cycling accident.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39972058
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39972058
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- Mar 12, 2008
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No worries mate, good to see you! Weather forecast looking good for the week so hopefully we'll all be clocking up some miles....
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Annual leave needs to be used very wisely these days. I'm hoping I've acted wisely today.
Thank God for Eurosport player and rewind facility though, as still have an afternoon school run to do right when things should be at their best.
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It is looking well set for Quintana, with three Movistars in the break. Four Sky up there as well. Not sure this break can be brought back with this much strength up there.
1066familyman
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Good thing with this break is that Quintana early attack is now guaranteed. Nibs will be disappointed having missed the first break, reeled it in then failed to get anyone in this break either
Interesting to see Kuijswijk in this break. He's either feeling super strong or hanging on, because he's having a massive GC gamble here...could gain time or lose an awful lot of time this way. Glad to see Hirt isn't just content for a top 20 on GC. Interesting KoM battle too with Fraile (nice touch on the Cima Scarponi to let Lulu over first) and Rolland. Possibly Landa might take that jersey by default now though if he picks up the stage win today.
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Good thing with this break is that Quintana early attack is now guaranteed. Nibs will be disappointed having missed the first break, reeled it in then failed to get anyone in this break either
Interesting to see Kuijswijk in this break. He's either feeling super strong or hanging on, because he's having a massive GC gamble here...could gain time or lose an awful lot of time this way. Glad to see Hirt isn't just content for a top 20 on GC. Interesting KoM battle too with Fraile (nice touch on the Cima Scarponi to let Lulu over first) and Rolland. Possibly Landa might take that jersey by default now though if he picks up the stage win today.
Kruiswijk already has two giro top 10s and one top 5. I guess he figures another one is irrelevant, he may as well roll the dice. Good if he can make it to the end.
Just checked the in play odds. Landa 5/2 not much value there.
1066familyman
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So no attacks first time up the Stelvio. Thought one was coming when Anacona dropped back a bit from the break, but alas, nothing yet.
I really hope any attacks don't wait until the final 3km on the last climb. Quintana, Nibs & Pinot all need to gain as much time today as possible, even with more hard days to come. This is a different Tom D to previous years and anything less than 3 minutes on him going into that final ITT is probably not going to be enough.
I'd actually be quite happy with a 3 minute gap going into that final ITT as then we have real Fignon vs Lemond excitement again.
I really hope any attacks don't wait until the final 3km on the last climb. Quintana, Nibs & Pinot all need to gain as much time today as possible, even with more hard days to come. This is a different Tom D to previous years and anything less than 3 minutes on him going into that final ITT is probably not going to be enough.
I'd actually be quite happy with a 3 minute gap going into that final ITT as then we have real Fignon vs Lemond excitement again.
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They are blowing it. The Shadow riding like he always does in grand tours, he just waits until he cannot wait anymore.
Sadly he hasn't realised it is already too late for him to wait any longer.
1066familyman
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Yeah, there's a good chance that that conservative style could blow his chances. Still, some hard back to back days yet to come.
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Quintana needs to gain near enough 5 minutes on Dumoulin in the next four stages. Just cannot see Dumoulin losing 1:15 a stage, so they have to break him, riding this way will not do it, imo. Guess we will see, but I feel there is a real chance this could peter out in to nothing. Really hope I am wrong.
You ****ing snake, that is not alright.nickbrighton
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1066familyman
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Before today I was just looking forward to seeing if Tom D can win this Giro or not, and not fussed either way.
Now I have a clear favourite of who I want to win as a result of today's going on... Come on Tom!, hang in there and win this Giro!
Oh, and hopefully Zakarin has a bad day and drops down GC big time.
Now I have a clear favourite of who I want to win as a result of today's going on... Come on Tom!, hang in there and win this Giro!
Oh, and hopefully Zakarin has a bad day and drops down GC big time.
If Quintana were either 3 inches taller or lived 500m further down that mountain he wouldn't be a pro cyclist.
Quintana is actually a bit shite - there I said it.
Quintana is actually a bit shite - there I said it.
1066familyman
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He certainly couldn't have been feeling that good today or else he would have made much more of a dream situation with team mates up the road like that. If he does win this Giro, and for me it is a massive if, then he definitely ain't doing the double, all things being equal.
It will be very interesting now to see how stage 18 plays out. No Movistar fireworks there then Quintana isn't winning this Giro.