Let's Have Some Polenta
by R Mc on Oct 3, 2010 8:42 PM EDT
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PrintUh . . . no . . . not Polenta, Ms. Litella, nor Nutella, wonderful Italian products though they both are.
Instead, let's chew over, shall we, a topic that is probably closer to M.Cipollini's brain than his hair-gel, and that discussion will require some po-Lemi-ca.
I.e. And the Italians did all that so Pozzato could stand looking at the podium with the photographers? I hope he at least got a flower-girl's digits.
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sadly, (perhaps because I'm not a good researcher)
I can’t find any good clips of Gilda Radner as Emily Litella, the somewhat deaf contributor to Weekend Update in the first run of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
Typical skit: she’d deliver a minute long monologue questioning why anyone would be opposed to discussing “sax and violins” in schools. Someone would whisper in her ear . . . and she’d end the skit with “Nevermind”
See, there'd be polemica if it wasn't so clearly the case that...
…they fucked up royally. And truly, unless he really was cramping to the point of hopelessness, I have the same question that the Belgians do re Pippo in the late break. Not the time to sit in buddy.
I'm worried about the flower-girl's digits..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I think the hair-gel has perhaps leached into Cipo's brain.
Italy did they best they could. I’m sure A. Davis wasn’t the only guy who dropped into a smaller cog in the final meters and cramped up immediately. Most guys didn’t even make it to that point. The point being, I don’t think Italy left anyone home that would have faired any better. Pippo admitted to picking the wrong wheel, and was accused of not working in a break when he should have. I think Pippo was close to blowing a gasket personally. Sure we can second guess what they did, but nothing guarantees them anything better than what they got.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
That's the more charitable version of what I said...
…and probably right. I suppose in this race, cramps are pretty much a legit excuse by definition.
I bet earpieces would have changed the outcome
or at least how some guys chose to ride.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Yeah.
I cannot think that they had a clear sense of how far up the road the break had gotten. No way.
I'm happy there were no radios, for this very reason.
"Suppose you're thinkin' about a plate a shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate a shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness."
Offhand I can't think of what else they could have done...
And I guess fourth in the World’s is not a horrible result…
But still I hated to see all that firepower wasted on behalf of Pozzato, who so rarely comes through in the clutch. And surely Bettini knew that Pozzato was no Bettini…
Dunno, I think I would have taken a chance on Visconti…
What else can I say? I'm really happy. --Vincenzo Nibali
Honey
I need the BARR points!
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 4, 2010 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions
It's okay...
I already informed her in person.
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens! Voigt, Predator (1987)
If we're throwing stones at Italy, let's heave a few at Belgium
Although it could be argued they “made the race,” walking away with a fifth place with such a strong team is nothing to brag about, and they made several tactical errors:
1. Gilbert attacked too hard. I have no problem with him going early, as the first hill did seem like the optimal launching pad. What I do have an issue with is him attacking so hard, that he exploded his legs for the final 6ks and didn’t take anyone along to share the work. He could have beat almost anyone in that final group in a sprint, so why not make a jump that could allow Evans or someone else to grab your wheel and do a two-man time trial to the end.
2. GVA it seemed launched every Gilbert attack. It was great riding, but wouldn’t have Belgium been better to save his legs a little for the finale if it came down to a sprint? Honestly, I am amazed GVA was able to get fifth after all of the work he did, especially launching Gilbert’s last attack.
Obviously, this is all hindsight post-race, but for me, Belgium was stronger than Italy and they came out even worse in the end.
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
I thought the same thing about Gilbert
Not that he should have attacked less hard, but that he should have waited once he could see Evans et al were chasing and had a good gap on the big group. Of course, information is scarce in the heat of battle, but if he realized what was going on he would have been better served by waiting. He was on fire so him + Evans + 1-2 others would have been very close to staying away.
by Douglas Ansel on Oct 4, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
And it's not like he didn't know there was a headwind.
Likelihood of surving alone next to zero there.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Italy didn't really have anyone good enough to win IMO
Pozzato came closer than I expected
Bulgur
With red onions, cherry tomatoes and parsley or cilantro.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Oct 6, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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