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Poggio Poggio Poggio... and to the line!

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Strong 7 man squad

Most of the agitators are represented

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Oh man...

Fabian is in the lead group

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

let's not jinx him!

that’s gotta stress the group out just a wee bit, eh!

I go up da hills den I go down da hills

by snakeboat on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Go BMC! :-)

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Who's the Russian champ?

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Ivanov maybe?

Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)

by MathieuG on Mar 20, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

ivanov

"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 20, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

how soon we forget his tdf stage win last year in the kit

"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 20, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Trying to.

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh wow...the 2nd chase is over 30 seconds back...

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:41 AM EDT reply actions  

2st

"Racing bikes is for the kids, the rest of us just want to feel like kids on our bikes" - Flying Dog

by perezbike on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

"Milram begin to do a bit of work"

When was the last time you heard that.

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Moooo!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Offredo is going well

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT reply actions  

He's on 0 VDS teams

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Boonen, Petacchi and Bennati are there

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

my chow has weird tastes.... loves cinnamon.... tries to steal my muffin

"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 20, 2010 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

interesting. I love cinnamon too. ;-)

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Numbers/names just sighted in group include

scarponi ginanni flecha delage grivko gerdemnan cunego nibali, freire, boonen, ivanov, lastras, boone freire petacchi

by andrewp on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT reply actions  

Paolini

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

and Pelli, Hushovd, Klier

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Chavanel gone?

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

No he is there

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good.

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Flecha I think?

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh sorry you had him

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is Universal showing any other classics this year?

The video is perfecto so far.

"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."

by Drew Davis on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT reply actions  

bah

thank God for gazetta showing it…

by Le Comte on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'll be saying Bah

when you’re watching the Ronde and PR Live ;-)

"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."

by Drew Davis on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Aren't you going?!?!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

only rcs races.... plus pais vasco

"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 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Giro, Vuelta and Worlds

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

+1 Great feed!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Their infrastructure is really solid

Because it is the same one NBC built for the last 2 Olympics

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

No complaints from me.

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

shhhh......

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

I meant shhhh - don't jinx it. Its beautiful here.

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

ssshhh

first time this year stupid Universal hasn’t worked for me . . .

by peterfish on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess they are waiting for him to die on the Poggio

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:45 AM EDT reply actions  

Who?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

It's late :(

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Mar 20, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

would be awesome if he didn't

imagine the surprise

Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)

by MathieuG on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Poggio!

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT reply actions  

+1000000

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lequatre is there for RadioShack

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Offredo keeping a good gap

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Or maybe not. Catch in sight

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Fettucini Offredo is done

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

I will pick him on my VDS next year, just for that

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’m offred so

Moo

by Willj on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

the French teams are winning

the publicity breaks today

Moo

by Willj on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Done

nice try

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

looking frisky

though everyone’s watching.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sprint sans trains.

  Who really is the fastest?

Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.

by flying dog on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT reply actions  

Peta has some boys with him

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

And Offredo is done

time for some excitement, who will be the first big gun to try something, i wonder

by agl on Mar 20, 2010 11:49 AM EDT reply actions  

Advantage

Boonen

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

8km

"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 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

seems like

they go around those hairpins faster uphill than downhill…

by Le Comte on Mar 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

So many huge names at front

Moo

by Willj on Mar 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

a bit of a group still together

"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 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Uni says about 30 of them.

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Freire, Benna, Alejet all in a good spot

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

I love Freire's ability to lurk

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

was that

a giant chicken?

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Go Mick!!!

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

+1

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damn! And just like that Santa is ahead of my feed!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

+1

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

if you are using UniSports click the "Go live" button. I was lagging earlier and that fixed it

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rogers has a gap

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Mick Rogers

is obviously Plan B.

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Gilbert and Pozzato

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Gilbert, there we go

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

BOONEN UNDER PRESSURE

small gap

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Boonen is there

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

gotta hang on...

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Pippo following

so strong

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

garzellli blown

"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 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

Garzelli popped

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

The group is small but a TON of big names

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

6km

"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 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

Very close to the barriers on that hairpin

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

did you see

there was a huge cushion there for crashes

Moo

by Willj on Mar 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

you're about 0.3km ahead ofme

"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 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

what? is unisport a km behind?

"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 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Tristan Valentin

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Boonen around 10th wheel

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT reply actions  

impressive

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Thor there too?

Vinny attacks!

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT reply actions  

nibali bombing down the descent

"Racing bikes is for the kids, the rest of us just want to feel like kids on our bikes" - Flying Dog

by perezbike on Mar 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT reply actions  

gilbert!!!

"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 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Love this descent.

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT reply actions  

come on Nibali

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT reply actions  

*deep breath*

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Boonen needs a helper

to sew things back up

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions  

is he?

rthat’s huge

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ginanni is going for it

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Pippo's going to ride off

can’t see him getting caught

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Pippo goes...

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Big gap for Pippo.

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions  

thank you

"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 20, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

pippo's got legs on him today

"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 20, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Boonen in 4th

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

strung out

"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 20, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Petacchi on Boonen's wheel

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Freire!!

very well positioned!! that is easy…

by semprenaroda on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuckin Freire

Boonen 2nd…GAAAAAH

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

bunny!!!!! number 3

"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 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

That was all about placement

Tom was faster but nowhere to go

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

That's what happens with no help on your side

Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.

by OnTheRivet on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

It looks so easy

Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill (F. Coppi)

by MathieuG on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow!

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

nice oscar

"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 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Oscar!

No one lurks better than Oscar!

Good lad. Even if he’s not on my team.

"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK

by civetta on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

yep

never seen for last hour

Moo

by Willj on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

Such talent, such grace.

by tedvdw on Mar 20, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

fantastic!

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Mar 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Good for him.

1974 is so long ago. Nearly thirty years.--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 PM EDT reply actions  

UNREAL

Boonen couldn’t get around. Positioning…

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah Boonen got boxed in and couldn't start his sprint till way too late

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well Boonen tried to start his sprint earlier and he couldn't get out of the group and Freire accelerated away

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure

the overhead made it seem like he just couldn’t match the acceleration.

Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Mar 20, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

how it looked to me

he was hunting around for an opening.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 20, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Liquigas came over on him a bit...but Freire was definitely quick

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, Yeah...

2nd isn’t too bad though

"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...

by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 20, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions