Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 7...LIVE!
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:08 AM EDT
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Ed K's take on this stage:
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If it walks like a sprint and it quacks like a sprint, can we call it a sprint? Here's the top ten fourteen on GC: lots of riders only seconds apart. Well anyone try any funny stuff to move up? My guess? Killer attacks Pietropolli.
1 Michele Scarponi (Ita) SDA 23.27.36
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0.25
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.07
4 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Columbia 1.10
5 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 1.13
6 Davide Rebellin (Ita) SDA 2.06
7 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram 2.32
8 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 2.33
9 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Columbia 2.41
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2.54
11 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3.05
12 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence-Lotto 3.06
13 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes 3.10
14 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini 3.17
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Are you getting this from ES or RAI?
I haven’t tried RAI yet.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
viddy link from other thread, in french
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just FYI I have no reason to doubt that RAI and Gazetta will eventually come on...
with way better video. They just hadn’t started when I made my thread.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
When those things happen- anyone link to them please!
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone getting gazzettatv?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Mar 17, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes it seems that RAI knew damn well there'd be nothing to see here...
…until the end.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gazzettatv live now
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Mar 17, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/tirrenoadriatico/diretta1.html
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Mar 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/tirrenoadriatico/diretta1.html
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Mar 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the three are
De vocht, Kaisen, Capelli
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kaisen
is one of my one-pointers…
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bragging rights, but they'll be caught.
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha :) no doubt
but it’s nice to see him out there for a brief, shining moment…
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just as long as you don't play the horrible 'one shining moment' song...
…ugh!
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good forestalling move
(I was searching, and wondering how badly I could violate live thread posting standards)
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why did you pick him?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because he's so tall...
seriously, he looks huge out there today. but he popped up in the TdU showing some early season form so i thought maybe he’d made good this year on his early career promise…
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do you also have Vansummeren.. That guy is like 2 m long..
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tall, Frinking, tall
unless you mean something truly unusual
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol.. tall.. long..
Patato patato
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well um, one refers to vertical distance, the other horizontal distance
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, on the bike
i guess you can be tall and long… :)
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol!
i know – i almost picked him up, too. he’s even taller than Kaisen. as a tall rider i appreciate the particular challenges that can present.
on second thought, maybe i should have gone for another sprinter rather than a TTer, but i had some notion of balance in my head…
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does Lovkvist get the 'white' jersey?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Skill rides the Tour :)
No Barloworld… THAT… is bad.. Lost points on Soler
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Commentators and Dutch media...
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Geraint Thomas
is proving to be a bad investment in more ways than one, poor lad…
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a surprise with Dumas testing positive this year.
I think Barloworld’s hopes are centered on the Giro
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A real waste of two points there
and in other Italian news, TAS have told RCS to let Fuji-Servetto ride the Milan San Remo. As they were already at the 25 team limit Vacansoleil have been given the boot.
by Monty. on Mar 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuji-Servetto
Way ahead of Milram in the race to the bottom of this years Pro Tour standings. What a waste of starting positions.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey they have Cobo and de la Fuente.. That isn't a lack of quality
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's gonna ride the Giro I think so maybe he can take a top 5 postition there..
Btw.. Lance is riding the Giro on 90% of his capacity.. Wants to be fully prepared, in a good way!, on the 4th of july
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So Astana's gonna use the centenary Giro as a training ride...
one more reason to love them.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair
Sastre’s said the same thing.
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he's the defending TDF champion...
that’s an excuse in my book
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or to hate them...
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hate = don't like
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
by Frinking on Mar 17, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
I swear that if I have to listen to those English asshats announce the Giro I’ll kill someone.
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How do you say tedious in Italian?
by bradBordeaux on Mar 17, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hello all! Any excitement going on? Thought not....
by Albertina on Mar 17, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All your VDS riders tested positive this morning
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think she's speaking to you after that.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nor should she
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no that would be if she
tested positive for VDS this morning.
by Sui Juris on Mar 17, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
These ES commentators have no idea who is even in the race anymore. They were talking about Andy Schleck a little bit ago and now just talking about Ballan and how they have been quiet,
by ncmussell on Mar 17, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At least they noticed that it's St Patrick's day.
Not that has anything to do with the race….
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol! i caught that too
then one just said “back to reality” – ha!
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the best was yesterday when after Nibali sort of cracked and they said I remember this happening to a rider in P-N a couple days ago and he just went right to the back. They had absolutely no idea who this rider may have been!
by ncmussell on Mar 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now how did I miss that yesterday?!
oh, wasn’t listening….
by rbjhan on Mar 17, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no clue..
haha…ya they are funny to listen to because they dont sound like they should be announcers, most of the time they dont know where or who anybody is thats racing
by tteel on Mar 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
one of them sounds like Prince Charles
i keep expecting him to break into commentary on the surrounding architecture…
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ROFL!
what’s that? Conta-who? oh no no no, not possible. i say, chaps, tea?
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i knew you'd appreciate that... ;)
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tea....mmmmm.
What’s happening in the cricket anyway?
by Albertina on Mar 17, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cricket, indeed!
my ancestors would be ashamed of my dislike of that boring passtime…
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The England women are in the world cup final!!
by Albertina on Mar 17, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
restrained clapping...
and everyone crosses the other leg…
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
completely with you on that
Anyway, I suppose it’s good for letting the colonies work out some aggression on the English these days . . .
by Sui Juris on Mar 17, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I swear its like watching a pro-tour criterium
How odd
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok boys and girls- who do you like for the win today?
I’ll take… Ciolek.
by ursula on Mar 17, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There are sprinters in this race?
Oh here’s to hoping Farrar can double up.
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now that would be sweet
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kaisen dwarfs Ignatiev
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
anouncers debaating if it's by 20 or 30 cm
decided 30 was not possible
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap is that a garmin lead out train?
faints in shock
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i have Pozatto on the front...
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cav
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
by ton_oncle on Mar 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, so not just a flash in the pan!
by Albertina on Mar 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, he was really the only one who even had a chance
he was right on cav’s wheel, but couldn’t go around
by Le Comte on Mar 17, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice one Farrar!
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's definitely getting better and better at negotiating finales
by Ed K on Mar 17, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes he's really looking good...
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by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cav and Farrar way faster than the rest
by PopUp Rolen on Mar 17, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
really rather lovely
Cav’s body hangs suspended in space, the bike moves side to side.
by JFS_PGH on Mar 17, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
i like the way he flies through like that, all that control. that’s what i liked about Farrar’s win the other day – total control and power, and he made it look smooth and natural…
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
by nicknorco on Mar 17, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cav way faster then everyone else on stage like this
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Mar 17, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And yet
Farrar, a man whose name nobody would have mentioned before T-A, completely smoked him the other day, coming off his wheel. Amazing.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 17, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice! I'm in the coffee shop again with a slow wireless connection
that sprint was just hell to watch in start and stop mode.
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
by majope on Mar 17, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Really, really good.
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
by majope on Mar 17, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any thoughts on Cav and Farrar's ability for Sat.?
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Mar 17, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm really glad that Farrar was second
mostly so that we could hear the announcers say his name a few more times.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
by Hons on Mar 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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