Giro d'Italia, Stage 15... LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on May 24, 2009 12:44 AM EDT
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This isn't so much a mountain stage as a prelude to one. Today is similar to stage 14 with enough climbs to work up a sweat but not to blow up the race. Between the two stages the peloton will have done about 330km and a dozen climbs. This is all about softening up the legs for Monday. I dunno if this will undo the top guys, but it is sure to cut into the reserves a bit... if the pace stays high at all.
Anyway, the finish is not uphill today, so don't look for DiLuca's boys on the front. With Cavendish out and enough hills on the course to spit out some of the other sprinters, this stage is thoroughly up in the air. But as far as the GC is concerned it shouldn't have much effect. That part comes tomorrow. Enjoy!
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Podium
YaY……….Now where is my Podium kiss?
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Depending on if he is too tired or not...I got EBH again...
though a break is probably going to animate the stage and won’t be caught…
gonna be a hot one today....
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Awww noo! Capecchi :(
Any word why? He finished in last place yesterday, by himself 25 minutes down so i’m thinking ill or injured?
I support the Spanish Armada.
Good news for Davis
Now he only has to beat Petacchi to win a stage (and a number of others of course)
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
Probably not
But you never know. Davis can get over some climbs usually.
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
jens and devenyns in a break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Good morning! and Catalunya update
Stage was only 110 km in Catalunya today, so they’re already 5 km from the finish. Should be a sprint, but Svein Tuft went off the front and has a few seconds.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Another break went clear
14 in the front group with 2 riders trying to bridge
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
Names
Among the 14 are
26 Navarro (Spa, AST) +21:23
54 Lastras (Spa, GCE) +44:59
69 Pauwels (Bel, CTT) +57:00
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
More names
155 Serpa (Col, SDA) +9:52
207 L. Bak (Den, SAX) +19:11
26 Navarro (Spa, AST) +21:23
152 L. Bertagnolli (Ita, SDA) +23:32
95 Grivko (Oek, ISD) +23:58
175 Pinotti (Ita, THR) +35:34
54 Lastras (Spa, GCE) +44:59
69 Pauwels (Bel, CTT) +57:00
183 Jeskov (Rus, KAT) +1:15:34
135 Facci (Ita, QST) +1:59:24
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
13 identified now
155 Serpa (Col, SDA) +9:52
207 L. Bak (Den, SAX) +19:11
26 Navarro (Spa, AST) +21:23
152 L. Bertagnolli (Ita, SDA) +23:32
95 Grivko (Oek, ISD) +23:58
175 Pinotti (Ita, THR) +35:34
54 Lastras (Spa, GCE) +44:59
107 Marzano (Ita, LAM) +47:05
69 Pauwels (Bel, CTT) +57:00
183 Jeskov (Rus, KAT) +1:15:34
117 Štangelj (Slo, LIQ) +1:23:54
135 Facci (Ita, QST) +1:59:24
126 Montaguti (Ita, LPR) +2:08:58
Grivko is going for green I guess
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
you sure now?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Catalunya: Greg Henderson wins the sprint, followed by Mondory and Sabatini
Piti gets the overall.
Should have final GC soon, but I bet it will look a lot like yesterday’s.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
whenever
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
morning, evening, whateva to all
Have to start of with….. amazing day today…… had great news from italy, and loving cycling …..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
16 names
155 Serpa (Col, SDA) +9:52
207 L. Bak (Den, SAX) +19:11
26 Navarro (Spa, AST) +21:23
152 L. Bertagnolli (Ita, SDA) +23:32
219 Vorganov (Rus, XGZ) +23:53
95 Grivko (Oek, ISD) +23:58
175 Pinotti (Ita, THR) +35:34
54 Lastras (Spa, GCE) +44:59
107 Marzano (Ita, LAM) +47:05
69 Pauwels (Bel, CTT) +57:00
183 Jeskov (Rus, KAT) +1:15:34
117 Štangelj (Slo, LIQ) +1:23:54
76 H. González (Spa, FUJ) +1:44:04
135 Facci (Ita, QST) +1:59:24
4 Donati (Ita, ASA) +2:01:25
126 Montaguti (Ita, LPR) +2:08:58
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
A lot of teams sent someone up the road.
The presence of Serpa means Rabo will have to work hard for the pink jersey. No Rabo in the break. KOM points will be contested by Grivko. Maybe Donati can protect Garzelli’s lead but I don’t know if the guy can climb.
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
3.26 the gap according to live images
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
You're right
I tried to correct myself but the site was very slow
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
most likely... why strain yourself when the queen stage is tomorrow
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Big chance indeed
But this breakaway does threathen both GC and KOM leaders and DiLuca might want to go for an attack on the small hill 16 clicks before the finish.
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
Not enough KOM points available
If Grivko takes them all he’ll still be 2 short to best Garzelli. If I’m not mistaking? No double points on the last climb, right?
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
grivko definitely going for kom pts
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
First KOM points today
1 Grivko (Oek, ISD) 5
2 Donati (Ita, ASA) 3
3 H. González (Spa, FUJ) 1
It seems like Donati is protecting Garzelli’s lead. Not succeeding but trying.
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
at 14.38, delay of the bunch, 3.35
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
morning all
universal is live now
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
average speed so far today, 38,6kph
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Glad to see Bak in the break. Thanks for posting that Jens! had tried to get away before.
I was beginning to forget that the SexyBack boys were in the race…..
And holy hell, Grivko has got to be exhausted and dehydrated after yesterday, wouldn’t you think? I watched the stage last night and couldn’t believe the pace in that heat.
+1
it looks like much the same today, tomorrow is going to be hell if the heat holds..
'you want to say your feelings and if you let your emotions pour out it shows how much the sport means to you. and cycling means everything to me.'- mark cavendish
woah
either the uni guy is getting his info from the same place as gavia/dan…or he’s reading podium cafe to fuel his banter.
Pretty much direct transcript:
Faenza has hosted two recent stage finishes. In 1970, Michele Cancelli won here, and in 2003, Kurt Asle Arvesen celebrated a stage victory in the city. The finish is at the Piazza del Popolo, which dates from the middle ages. Faenza is known for its annual medieaval games, the Palio del Niballo, a jousting tournament held every July. Faenza fun fact! Evangelista Torricelli, the inventor of the barometer, comes from Faenza.
and yes…i just copied that from yesterdays preview
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Oh, the geek in me loves this: the US announcer just said that
Evangelista Torricelli (1608-47), Italian mathematician and physicist, and the inventor of the barometer, was born in Faenza.
Any mentions of faience?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faience
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on May 24, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
89.5km all'arrivo
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Cat.3 Colle Carnevale 72.1 km
1 Grivko (Oek, ISD) 3
2 Donati (Ita, ASA) 2
3 Pinotti (Ita, THR) 1
"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé
These heli shots are just beautiful.
I drove down from Winnipeg, Manitoba, yesterday where it is so flat you can imagine seeing the curve off the earth, and the farm fields are so large that they go on forever, you cannot even see the edge of them. The contrast of watching the geography in this part of Italy this morning is so stark!
Did we ever figure out the name of this US announcer? Is this Dude #2? Gap 5’ now.
DiLuca off the back?
anyone see what happened? Don’t see any signs of crashage.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
First decent ride in ages as I've been so busy!
I felt surprisingly good actually, and the weather today is gorgeous.
Adrenalina Italiana!
it was eerie with the bare chested rabo team on the screen
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
bare chest
is really not a good look for most cyclists. Although in this heat, I’m impressed they can race at all. I’m so not a hot weather person, I’d have abandoned at the sign on.
yup. sign me up for the stages with snow at the side of the road.
PS please do NOT post the ricco or the chicken picture, we know what the ugly end of “cyclist chest” looks like.
david millar abandons
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Was the Giro his first race since the injury?
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on May 24, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
i believe so
not many garmen left now..
'you want to say your feelings and if you let your emotions pour out it shows how much the sport means to you. and cycling means everything to me.'- mark cavendish
Monaco GP results
1- Button
2- Barrichello
3- Raikkonen
4- Massa
5- Webber
Ferrari’s looked good today ( Brawn Mercedes looked better)
this background audio
from the finish stage is making me laugh. Katy Perry’s “you’re up then you’re down” seems fitting on this stage.
here's a funny comment to get your girls minds off those tanless hairy bony chests:
from CNews: “Ruggero Marzoli getting what looks like 100 bottles at the back of the peloton. He’s got them everywhere – one in each pocket, up the jersey front and back – down the shorts?”
Dude #2 talking about tweets. With all the crap we throw at LA here, I keep forgetting that he does spend time with Fabio
Casartelli’s 14-year old son & his widow. That is nice of him to take the time to do…
universal?
anyone else having a ton of buffering problems this morning?
i've given up on universal sports live streaming.... i only do the vod...
flash is NOT a good platform for live streaming
"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 May 24, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
its only 8 degrees Celcius (42 Fahrenheit) right now in Golden BC Canada
it will warm up to 23 degrees(74 Fahrenheit) later today – not near as hot as the Giro.
I will be riding up a local climb – 10km long with 400 m vertical, but rolling up, the up bits about 6%.
I am so looking forward to it, my first climbing ride of the year.
Suprise suprise...Liquigas on the front again
only trick they know? or are they nervous about Serpa?
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
He was in the break a week last Thursday was it?
Hauled ass for a while but the others weren’t helping and LPR/Columbia took them back. I haven’t seen enough of him though :(
Can’t find out why he isn’t there…
I support the Spanish Armada.
italian infighting
according to the announcer recapping the newspapers.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
picks for the win today from the breakaway?
how about Lars Back – Sexyback /
With Pinotti, Pauwels and maybe Stangelj in there as podium contenders?
If Bak wins than Sexy Back is Sexy bak for the day.
Personally I route for Professor Pinotti.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
ok, i'll take pauwels
a back to back cervelo win
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
also needs to lose his stage virginity
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
Who has dropped out today?
I know about Farrar and Millar going away but I would expect more with Blockhaus looming.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
This is definitely Leaky trying to do as much damage as possible...
…to the other strong teams before they hit the high mountains.
A break a few minutes ahead
Liq broke the peloton and the favourites are fighting amongst themselves
Sastre is not on top
This stage is way too short for him
GC at start of today's stage:
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 0.00
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes – Farnese Vini 0.34
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.43
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 2.00
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 2.52
6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 3.03
Has anyone else been reading the rumors about who Team Sky wants to acquire?
Then there is this rumor of Petacchi going to Quick Step which is very amusing…
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
I can answer that myself:
Only Menchov knows
by Forstoppelse on May 24, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Phone's ringing Dude
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Jimbo, it's like Smoky, man......
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
This is my concern
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
i think this
is not problem for him. He can’t chase everyone, and he need rest for tomorrow. In the descent they try to catch them
by semprenaroda on May 24, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
support i reckon
looked like he got gels too
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
yeah,
he tucked some stuff in his jersey pocket after he put the bottle on
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
he took stuff about 5 mins before as well
either great support or he is thirsty ;)
formerly known as cyclingchallenge
It was a can of something
I think. He was starting to open it when they changed cameras
More Muur...
i think was
30 a 40 seconds for the Menchov group
by semprenaroda on May 24, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Got the group so far as
Valjavec, armstrong, levi, arroyo, sastre, cunego, bruze, pelliz, specialezi, di luca, seeldrayers, menchov, rogers, lovkvist
How come no one seems to report how far back the gruppetto is?
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
Basso has teammate how, dropped back from break...
…this is beginning to look genuinely dangerous.
IF they can get Garzelli to work........
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Garzelli can only benefit from helping them get up to the break.
Why wouldn’t he work?
Could you imagine
if the French press were as critical of the French teams at the TdF as the Italian press is of the Italian teams at the Giro
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Yep - the French teams would strike or not show up in July
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
the french might have
to give up if that happened
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
Who are the Astana's with LL?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Where the hell is Jani? He's supposed to know how to climb too.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Great - lose Horner, have Jani blow himself up in a worthless TT.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Or for general pleasure - I'd settle for that too
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
this is an awesome ! race today thanks to Ivan and Leekygas.
on paper it looked like a regular (lumpy) transition stage with a break to win it
This is a classic CSC move
Sexy Back a tad too predictiable these days
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Rabobank
is best start to send guys to the breakaways at the beggining of the stages, because some stage like today, Menchov blows…
LA is NOT doing his job for Levi today, at all.
He should be helping, not getting help.
See how much they miss Horner
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
look out
here comes the underpants brigade
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
and
Always Be Closing
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
2nd prize is a set of steakknives
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
i can't believe the TOC fans were criticized by the international press
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
Seriously
Did you see the guy throw the water in the riders face yesterday? It looked like about 3 gallons just smacked him in the face, and he was leading the whole peloton. Could have gotten ugly…
Is Garzelli ever going to pull?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Basso wants him for the descent.
He’s likely very happy to be setting the tempo right now.
menchov's kit
confusingly similar to lampre
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
i suppose
he is not riding for, he is riding with
by semprenaroda on May 24, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
OR they both blew and they hope to help on decent
Just saying that the GC group is down to mostly Heads of State so they should be riding together if it helps get them back to the group on the decent.
BTW Chunego gone
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Next thread's up Dudes..........
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Killer
BOOM see you
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
menchov gets his wheel
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
looks like Sastre there too
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
By purchasing some
“explosiveness” genes on the black market…..
Really needs to work his jump…
if Menchov
has peaked too soon. Otherwise, not much he can do.
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
It just a question of recovery and what is in the tank
DM looks great right onto Rome but he has bad day…. But right now he looks strong.
The idea of Menchov in a pink skinsuit is just so wrong.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
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