Giro Finale: Roma ITT... LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on May 31, 2009 2:42 AM EDT
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It is with a heavy heart that I type out the announcement of the Giro d'Italia's final stage. It has been a beautiful three weeks of racing, and endless fun around here. Thanks to so many of you for chipping in, especially Crashdan for his daily wit and wisdom.
While the final GC doesn't appear to be in doubt, you never know. And we should have quite a stage battle as well. Here's a short list of guys who know how to ride a time trial, and are still left in the race: Levi, former world champ Mick Rogers, Lance, Sivtsov, Brajkovic, Lovkvist, Pinotti, Possoni, Boasson Hagen, Zabriskie, Ignatiev, and of course Denis Menchov. Now all of them have been jinxed out of a stage win, so really anything can happen. Enjoy!
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Sorry, that was a too depressing post to open the thread with
Podium YAY, that was so easy that just may take them all.
Ha good news(Astana)
The International Cycling Union had set a Sunday deadline for the team to straighten out its financial situation or risk suspension.
“I think they’ll meet the deadline,” UCI president Pat McQuaid said. “The deadline we’ve given them is a bank-guarantee deadline and the payments are up to schedule.”
Philip Maertens told the Australian that salaries for May haven't been paid
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25564561-5013449,00.html
And Proskurin of the Kazakh Cycling Federation said that the UCI License Commission will meet July 11 to decide the status of the license. Proskurin didn’t sound very positive a few days ago but hopefully things have changed.
Ok.. Believe it or not..
But
1. I’m second.. Podium
2. I beat rbjhan… What kind of name is that?!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Love you too ;)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Haha thanks! Think I'll stick with rbjhan... It's stuck in my head now
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
basically
I use the same ID to register in any place.
email, forums, twitter, fantasy football, whatever.
so I don’t have a problem remembering them!
I do the same with OctaBech, makes things so much easier
Is it short for anything? Because I’ve been reading it as Azerbaijan, which just hit me isn’t even close to rbjhan.
For some reason, Sweden celebrates Mother's day today
Which means that I have to record the race and watch later. But Wiggins is todays winner since he is the only unjinxed rider.
Bork, bork, bork!
Unjinxed?
And thanks for the reminder.. In France they also celbrate Mothers day today
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
LOL Do you still believe in that fairytale?
Just like Santa they aren’t real! It’s just not possible to handle cleaning, brat sitting, laundry, cleaning, cooking, full time job, cleaning, pretend to love jerk of a husband, reading a ton of women’s magazines,cleaning, gardening and cleaning without the use of magic or should I say doping.
It’s a scam created to corporate florists to canalize on our naivety! Father’s day is real though. ^^
What does unjinxed mean.. Even Google has trouble with that word
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Jinxed is when there has been cast a speel of bad luck upon one
I guess he had his jinx removed; unjinxed.
Mothers Day in my house is to make up for the fact that
despite the hell of pregnancy and 30 hours of labor, every year on my kid’s birthday HE gets the cake.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Hey there... Can i just say..... YaY Philippe.............Wahoo
Ok today, i’m going for Mick…
"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
Congratulations.. He was super strong..
But I so hoped Voeckler could take the win.. Damnit
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Yes, definately...
and some good pics too…hehe
"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
today's raisport piu schedule, all times local
12.55 si gira
13.25 speciale giro 2009
14.30 aspettando il giro
15.05 21a tappa cronometro
22.15 replica 21a tappa
and, starting tomorrow, monday, 1 june, and running thru-out the week, there will be “short” stage replays, starting at 09.15…
mon (1), stages 1-3
tues (2), stages 4-7
wed (3), stages 8-11
thurs (4), stages 12-14
fri (5), stages 15-18
sat (6), stages 19-21
(here’s hoping the raisport piu links stay active)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
today's start list
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/scaricabili/T21_ordine_partenza.pdf
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
today's time checks
km 3.3
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/classifiche/it/classifica.shtml?t=21&c=CLCRONR1
km 7.7
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/classifiche/it/classifica.shtml?t=21&c=CLCRONR2
km 11.6
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/classifiche/it/classifica.shtml?t=21&c=CLCRONR3
km 14.4
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/classifiche/it/classifica.shtml?t=21&c=
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
anything else i can get you?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Well.. What about the top 3 of today?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
A victory of 'De Tsaar'
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
I wouldn't have a clue
what old couples are like!
but this somehow does not sound very complementary….
Haha totally agree with that!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
worst of it's over... should be clearing soon
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
but won't the cobblestones be slipry for some time?
Could be an advantage for the top ten riders unless it begins to rain again.
weather local to washington dc, not roma
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
So last stage of the Giro...wow.
Don’t know about anyone else but it’s gone pretty fast for me.
Read on Mick Rogers twitter that they’ve done 3439km at 40.1km/h average speed and given how much climbing there was too to drag down the average, that’s pretty darn fast!
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
He's doing a time-trial in an hour or so right?
Ahh there was still plenty of time for LPR’s Matteo Montaguti to enjoy some of the delicious pasta they were cooking. Hehe
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Who? Never heard of him..
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Ooh.. He's on the startlist
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
He's 25, turned pro with LPR last year...
In 07 he won the Italian National Champs for elite riders without pro contracts, been doing domestique stuff during this Giro though obviously
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Thanks! I hope you searched taht up thought!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
I knew it without searching but only because i researched him for my blog earlier in the year, haha
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Haha ok.. The brain of an elephant
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Defintely worth a look.. More cycling is better ;)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
I think my head is normal shaped...never been told otherwise
Mmm my blog varies from being totally serious to totally silly depending what mood i’m in, but it’s 100% about cycling
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
I think she's eyeing him up! :p
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
the guy to the right, definitely love.
love of the pasta.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
here is the Dutch link, easier to follow
http://nu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/lib/Tour/1/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D100081&Taalcode%3D1&StyleID%3D0&RaceID%3D131&SeasonID%3D476&MatchID%3D68014&Cache%3D2.html
hmm, I'll try again
http://nu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/lib/Tour/1/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D100081&Taalcode%3D1&StyleID%3D0&RaceID%3D131&SeasonID%3D476&MatchID%3D68014&Cache%3D2.html?refreshauto=2&rnd=1243770260720
try that
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
hmm, wonder if the start's been delayed...
first rider was to go off at 13.45 local, but no activity on the intermediate sites yet
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
They left
http://www.direttagiro.rai.it/
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
i'm watching
a lovely music-accompanied compilation of the whole three weeks, great stuff.
'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
Ditto. Great isn't it. Love the black and white bits they did..very cool
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
some sweet tunes as well!
'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
raisport piu 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
well, after the commercial break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
fastest time so far, 19.35 by jos van emden (rabo)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Such a here.. He beats Ignatiev en Z-mann in his tt and firdst GT
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
First tt? scrape that
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
1 VAN EMDEN Jos NED RAB 19:35 0:00
2 STANNARD Ian GBR ISD 19:36 0:01
3 IGNATIEV Mikhail RUS KAT 19:49 0:14
4 DE GROOT Bram NED RAB 19:49 0:14
5 PALUMBO Giuseppe ITA ASA 19:52 0:17
6 MULLER Martin GER MRM 20:02 0:27
7 HAEDO Juan Jose’ ARG SAX 20:09 0:34
8 HUNT Jeremy GBR CTT 20:14 0:39
9 ZABRISKIE David USA GRM 20:22 0:47
10 ISAICHEV Vladimir RUS XGZ 20:33 0:58
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
jeez dave
i really want a garmin win today, for those guys who’ve stayed all the way through..
'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
i'll say..
'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
I didn't expect anything from him.. He's so out form
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
true enough
i just hope he pulls it back around for july
'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
You're hop ;)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
+e
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Confirmation: Giro 2010 to start in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Giro d’Italia will definitely start in in Amsterdam. Dutch company Libéma, which holds the organisation rights, has announced this today.
Securing the Giro start is mainly due to the lobbying of ex-pro cyclist and former directeur sportif Cees Priem. The man from Zeeland has successfully used his contacts to make this Giro start in the Netherlands possible, the second one in a short time. In 2002 the Tour of Italy started from Groningen.
The confirmation of the Giro coming to Amsterdam in May 2010 means that within a year all three Grand Tours will depart from the Netherlands. At the end of August the Tour of Spain will start in Assen, July next year the Tour of France will start in Rotterdam.
Source short press release in Dutch
It's all money
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
So, will you be throwing a party for us all Frinkster?
Hey, what do they say about British girls?! You’re trying to imply something here…….!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Danny Pate with 19:58
and 8th so far. there was some hype around pate and dave z finishing strong on this course. eh.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
DZ singing to the crowd, ohh Raisport just re-showed it, hilarious
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Screenshot?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
I tried to screen shot it but they had some weird graphic over the screen and i cut off his head, boo!
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Hmm.. That's a pitty!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
i love his antics but they only seem appropriate when winning
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
i take that back, it's early here
i like his antics all of the time.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
his tweet the other day...
“on the massage table trying to hold the gas in” – who has not been there, but which of us would say it?
comedic genius
i hope he writes a book after retirement.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
universal live
quinziato just finished, 7h place so far.
'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
boss hog is off
'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
uni guy saying "massive" complaints about the course
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
dz, "like a plumber made the course."
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
Mick Rogers called it like doing a TT of Paris-Roubaix cos of the cobbles
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Dutch are doing great!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
EBH's kit is totally badass
"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 idea of Menchov in a pink skinsuit is just so wrong.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
Yep!
I enjoyed Stage 12’s sort of TT with Di Luca and the pink skinsuit, it definitely showed off his err attributes.
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
There are men and then there are real men who can do sissy stuff while still being cool
Like **Clint Eastwood doing The Bridges of Madison County. :D
The 2007 one was far more explicit
Still photos thankfully do not do it justice
Meanwhile, over in Belgium...
The concluding time trial is underway. If they’re on schedule, they’re just getting into the last 20 riders now.
GC as of yesterday:
1 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 17.35.31
2 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence-Lotto 0.01
3 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
4 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Quick Step 0.07
5 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil 0.11
6 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
7 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Silence-Lotto 0.15
8 Jan Bakelants (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 1.16
9 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 1.28
10 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto 1.29
Once again, Sporza is georestricted, and our friend Justin is on vacation somewhere, but if anyone else can find a feed, please let us know. Live ticker here.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Tankink?! Woow he was quiet yesterday
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
Roelandts starting now--first of the final ten riders.
currently:
L. Westra 00:21’27"
2 M. Frank 00:21’28"
3 R. Flens 00:21’30"
4 G. Steegmans 00:21’33"
5 L. Bodrogi 00:21’38
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Tankink is Moerenhout
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
While they're in Rome...
Is there a sympathetic saint to pray to for VDS points?
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
But does Saint Girbecco favor Italians?
Perhaps Saint Gino il Pio….
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
based on my vds performance........no
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
nice konovalovas!
'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
rain on the course in roma
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Uh-oh. Rain+cobbles= crashes
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Afternoon all
apparently it’s raining in the suburbs of Rome
current top 20
1 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas LTU CTT 18:42 0:00
2 DEVENYNS Dries BEL QST 19:02 0:20
3 TJALLINGII Maarten NED RAB 19:03 0:21
4 GILBERT Philippe BEL SIL 19:18 0:36
5 STAMSNIJDER Tom NED RAB 19:28 0:46
6 FACCI Mauro ITA QST 19:31 0:49
7 HUZARSKI Bartosz POL ISD 19:33 0:51
8 KRIVTSOV Yuriy UKR ALM 19:33 0:51
9 VAN EMDEN Jos NED RAB 19:35 0:53
10 STANNARD Ian GBR ISD 19:36 0:54
11 ENGELS Addy NED QST 19:37 0:55
12 QUINZIATO Manuel ITA LIQ 19:40 0:58
13 RABUNAL RIOS Gonzalo ESP XGZ 19:43 1:01
14 PETACCHI Alessandro ITA LPR 19:44 1:02
15 BARRY Michael CAN THR 19:46 1:04
16 MORI Manuele ITA LAM 19:46 1:04
17 LLOYD Daniel GBR CTT 19:47 1:05
18 IGNATIEV Mikhail RUS KAT 19:49 1:07
19 DE GROOT Bram NED RAB 19:49 1:07
20 PALUMBO Giuseppe ITA ASA 19:52 1:10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
wiggins
passes an lpr
'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
Wiggie has such a strange look
He’s not particularly chiseled, and he doesn’t look like he’s putting all that much power into the pedals, and yet he blows through the check point -3.
TT is so interesting that way.
"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
Yes, he's killing it.
"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
What time is this slated to end at?
May have to leave for a couple of minute
about an hour and a half or so
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
now, is raisport piu seriously going to switch over to calcio in about 25 mins?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Good news for us British Eurosport viewers
the touring cars have already finished so no reason it can’t start on time which should be in 10 mins :) Wahoo!
"The main thing is to not cut yourself and bleed to death in the tub." Frankie Andreu when asked about shaving legs.
Tour of Belgium: last rider (Lars Boom) is on the course.
Will be all over in about 20 minutes.
Currently:
1 S. Rosseler 00:20’53"
2 L. Westra 00:21’27"
3 M. Frank 00:21’28"
4 R. Flens 00:21’30"
5 G. Steegmans 00:21’33"
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
damn
'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
what? there is one?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
where's the dripping sarcasm emoticon when you need it
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That'll teach him to go fast up the mountains
If he had lost another half hour in the last three weeks he could have won today.
debris on the finishing straight
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
if you are on the limit on wet slippery cobbles,
bike skills are obviously top importance,
however luck for sure plays a part as catching 1 wet cobble wrong on a corner could take you out,
but is there any incentive for riding on the limit?
i think few crashes because the riders will take it slooooooow.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
you're right
i made a blanket statement but the last two will push it. very dangerous.
The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.
In Belgium: Cornu 5th at the intermediate checkpoint.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Boom's got it, then.
Too bad this isn’t VDS…
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
I hear that
figure he should be good for the national champs, thats why I picked him up atleast
by Davide Don of Rio on May 31, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Ticker shows him 3rd, Dekker 4th. But ticker has been wrong before...
1 S. Rosseler 00:20’53"
2 S. Clement 00:21’02"
3 K. Moerenhout 00:21’06"
4 T. Dekker 00:21’16"
5 S. Ivanov 00:21’22"
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
Rosseler win.. Boom second on 6s
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
the muppet giro????
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Menchov vs Di Luca.. Exiting again with rain
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
A date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak? Aah you know what they say about british girls.. No?
jmac saunters in
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
sure hope so..
I dont think he can help it, its in his blood
by Davide Don of Rio on May 31, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Jens! used his amazing powers to not fall in the gutter.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
dumb question warning
are there bonus seconds on time trial stages?
by Davide Don of Rio on May 31, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions
I have a dumb question:
Why are there no dumb questions?
FORZA KILLER!
by DaniloTifoso on May 31, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
No
That would essentially make it pointless to have a time trial, wouldn’t it?
No, just Girbecco.
And Girbecco is more powerful at the moment.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
Ahh, good point.
But does Girbecco hate Garmin, or England, that’s the question.
Sideburns! It's sideburns...
…what Wiggo and JV have in common.
sure hope so
forecast is for incresaing chance of rain though, hour by hour
weather link here
Chance of Rain 11am
Chance of a Thunderstorm 2pm
Rain 5pm
3 of my team in the top 5.
We, uh, aren’t doing quite as well in the Giro. But maybe it bodes well for the rest of the season.
Long day--bad grammar. That's the way it works.--Lance Armstrong
current top 20
1 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas LTU CTT 18:42 0:00
2 WIGGINS Bradley GBR GRM 18:43 0:01
3 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald NOR THR 18:49 0:07
4 VISCONTI Giovanni ITA ISD 19:00 0:18
5 DEVENYNS Dries BEL QST 19:02 0:20
6 TJALLINGII Maarten NED RAB 19:03 0:21
7 GILBERT Philippe BEL SIL 19:18 0:36
8 STAMSNIJDER Tom NED RAB 19:28 0:46
9 FACCI Mauro ITA QST 19:31 0:49
10 HUZARSKI Bartosz POL ISD 19:33 0:51
11 KRIVTSOV Yuriy UKR ALM 19:33 0:51
12 VAN EMDEN Jos NED RAB 19:35 0:53
13 STANNARD Ian GBR ISD 19:36 0:54
14 ENGELS Addy NED QST 19:37 0:55
15 QUINZIATO Manuel ITA LIQ 19:40 0:58
16 RABUNAL RIOS Gonzalo ESP XGZ 19:43 1:01
17 PETACCHI Alessandro ITA LPR 19:44 1:02
18 BARRY Michael CAN THR 19:46 1:04
19 MORI Manuele ITA LAM 19:46 1:04
20 DANIELSON Tom USA GRM 19:46 1:04
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
what's wrong with this picture?
"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 31, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
snort
his cycling shoes must be expensive
by ZoeRochelle on May 31, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Very big
Or very yellow in his team issue pixie boots?
I wonder who has been thinking about picking up the title sponsor
other than Lance
by Davide Don of Rio on May 31, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I though Johan was talking about phone calls coming in with inquiries
about possible sponsorship
by Davide Don of Rio on May 31, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Your chance to be title sponsor of out and out favorite team to win TdF...
…yeah I’d be there would be inquiries.
there have been a lot of inquiries
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind