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Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 14, 2010 1:13 am
Stage 5...that was bloody brilliant!...don't read if you don't want to know.
Jerome Pineau and crew keep the bunch at bay by 4 secs!...poor Yukiya,he drove it all the way in the last km...them's the breaks!.
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Re: Giro
Postby AUbicycles » Fri May 14, 2010 7:59 am
Good to have some young riders making some noise.
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Re: Giro
Postby MichaelB » Fri May 14, 2010 9:04 am
Cadel's already moved up 2 spots, but still at same time behind the others. Asatana must be rueing the last 500m when their 5th guy dropped off the TTT train !!
Must also hurt that BMC got beaten by Lotto in the TTT
Go Cadel.
What's the stage that we'll first see the GC guys show their stuff ?
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Re: Giro
Postby nickobec » Fri May 14, 2010 9:27 am
The next couple of days have a 2000m climbing late in the day, before downhill runs to the finish.MichaelB wrote:What's the stage that we'll first see the GC guys show their stuff ?
But Sunday is what you are hanging out for Monte Zoncolan 10.5km climb at 11.5% (max 22%) to finish.
Then Monday is a rest, before Tuesdays ITT, only 12.8km but 1,089m climbing, the last 5km on gravel and the last section at 24%. 45 minutes (or much longer for a sprinter) of hell on two wheels
GC will be very, very different next Wednesday morning
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Re: Giro
Postby Pain Train » Fri May 14, 2010 11:42 am
Good stages for breaks then? Hope Garmin release the hounds; i.e. encourage an attempt at a stage win for Meyer or Bobridge. I know, I know, they're still in their early years of their careers; call me impatient but I just want to see what those boys are capable of in a GT.nickobec wrote:The next couple of days have a 2000m climbing late in the day, before downhill runs to the finish.MichaelB wrote:What's the stage that we'll first see the GC guys show their stuff ?
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Re: Giro
Postby MichaelB » Fri May 14, 2010 12:12 pm
If there was one day for full live coverage, that'd be it. I can't imagine what that would be like to ride, let alone racenickobec wrote:...
But Sunday is what you are hanging out for Monte Zoncolan 10.5km climb at 11.5% (max 22%) to finish.
Given the Cycling News coverage/comments from Pellzotti, Evans et al did a recce up there, this might be a good place for Cadel to claw some time backnickobec wrote:...
Then Monday is a rest, before Tuesdays ITT, only 12.8km but 1,089m climbing, the last 5km on gravel and the last section at 24%. 45 minutes (or much longer for a sprinter) of hell on two wheels
GC will be very, very different next Wednesday morning
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Re: Giro
Postby JohnJoyner » Fri May 14, 2010 2:31 pm
As mentioned - Stage 8 on Sunday. is the first big climb...MichaelB wrote:Looking forward to the stages when the hills start coming.
What's the stage that we'll first see the GC guys show their stuff ?
Then stages 14, 15, 16, 19 & 20 are where the winners will emerge...
Looking forward to Sunday nights finish & as mentioned stage 16, individual time trial..
Go Cadel... Any Aussie for that matter...
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Re: Giro
Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 14, 2010 3:43 pm
I think the strongest rider will rise to the top in this Giro...there is a mountain finish in two days...a super mountain tt coming up plus Zonco.But the middle week will be really fast with no sprinters making there mark yet and then no team will be strong enough to control the final 8 or 9 days.
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Re: Giro
Postby Baldy » Fri May 14, 2010 6:25 pm
Apart from that theres a lot of good news out of the race and its been interesting to follow.
With Goss and Porte up there in the mix its nice to have a local interest and so many Aussies on tour,two in the top 10 is not bad for little ol Tassie
Nickobec that description of mondays stage is brilliant!!....geez I cant wait for that
I hope Cadel just goes bang .....in a good way I love watching him climb and he looks strong to me, I cant help but feel like hes going to monster one of these mountain stages.
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Postby nickobec » Fri May 14, 2010 7:15 pm
Fortunately for me I live in Perth, so I get it live via Gazzetta every night, finishing about 2300.
Gazetta is the official media sponsor of the Giro and they stream it live, no restrictions. Of course the commentary is in Italian.
There are other live options just visit steephill.tv or [url=http://%20cyclingfans.com]cyclingfans.com[/url], you should be able to find English audio to go with Gazetta video.
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Re: Giro
Postby norbs » Fri May 14, 2010 7:35 pm
nickobec wrote:SBS coverage of the Giro is not the best.
Fortunately for me I live in Perth, so I get it live via Gazzetta every night, finishing about 2300.
Gazetta is the official media sponsor of the Giro and they stream it live, no restrictions. Of course the commentary is in Italian.
There are other live options just visit steephill.tv or [url=http://%20cyclingfans.com]cyclingfans.com[/url], you should be able to find English audio to go with Gazetta video.
I have been watching some of the streaming feeds. The Italian commentators are excellent. Even when they are tootling along with nothing happening, it sounds like a bunch sprint up a drainpipe the way they commentate.
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Re: Giro
Postby Aushiker » Fri May 14, 2010 8:20 pm
Hinickobec wrote:SBS coverage of the Giro is not the best.
Eurosports is a bit better but still not much. Last night was a 3/4 hour highlight package and then three hours of racing.
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Re: Giro
Postby Aushiker » Fri May 14, 2010 8:21 pm
Liked this photo ...
and this one
So relaxed before stage 5.
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Re: Giro
Postby Chuck » Fri May 14, 2010 9:55 pm
norbs wrote:Even when they are tootling along with nothing happening, it sounds like a bunch sprint up a drainpipe the way they commentate.
Just on SBS's coverage, it's so much better than nothing at all, and I like Matt Keenan he's across it pretty nicely imho.
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Re: Giro
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Postby Aushiker » Sat May 15, 2010 11:07 pm
Nothing on TV but good coverage at http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml (full screen is not too bad) with English commentary courtesy of Eurosport at http://www.fromsport.com/video-247102.html. Works pretty well
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