'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 "It will be a very demanding transitional stage with lots of changes in rhythm. Sprinters won't stand a chance," is how NetApp Sport Director (and former maglia rosa wearer) Jens Heppner described today's stage.
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Just read that Pozzato is out. Damn!Broken hand after yesterday's crash.
StumpJumPer Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Why're you shouting?     THAT's HOW MAD IT MAKES ME!!! Can't stay up so late.....
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 THAT's HOW MAD IT MAKES ME!!! Can't stay up so late.....  Yeah... *** Eight riders are out of the race, and all from different teams. That means that BMC, Farnese Vini, Garmin-Barracuda, Lotto Belisol, Movistar, Rabobank, RadioShack-Nissan and Vacansoleil are all one man down.
dev null Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Hehe, what is this "Avio" that the one guy keeps on saying??Every time he is finished talking he says Avio or something and then the other guy starts talking... It is "Ahoy!". It is similar to the word "Cheers". I just love the way they say some words, like "Tweetar". I know very little Spanish, enough to help myself, and I do understand a word here and there. Spanish and Italian is close in some areas, especially the numbers etc. Edited May 15, 2012 by Moridin
TNT1 Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Â Â What a dramatic ending. You really couldn't ask for a more incredible route through this city. Â 16:57:31 CESTÂ Â Rodriguez pulls away and takes over the pink jersey! Â 16:57:04 CESTÂ Â The trio has pulled away slight. This is so narrow! Â 16:56:47 CESTÂ Â 400 meters to go.... Â 16:56:38 CESTÂ Â Who else but Rodriguez, together with Slager an a NetApp rider.
TNT1 Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Rodriguez does indeed take the overall lead. He has 17 seconds on Hesjedal in second, with Tiralongo third.Stage:1 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 4:25:052 Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp 0:00:023 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team 0:00:024 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 0:00:065 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:066 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda 0:00:067 Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:068 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:06 Edited May 15, 2012 by TNT1
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Awesome scenery at the finish - beautiful Italian village. Rodriquez earned pink.Hesjedal fought hard, but it was a climber's finish. JimmyB 1
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 No rest just yet for the riders.Mostly flat 243 kms tomorrow from Assisi to Montecatini Terme...Â
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Eish!The mileage and terrain these riders navigate.Next rest day only Monday!Â
DaLoCo Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Awesome scenery at the finish - beautiful Italian village. Rodriquez earned pink.Hesjedal fought hard, but it was a climber's finish.I was there when I was 14....and seeing it today I felt disappointed that I wasn't less of a teenager at the time so I could enjoy it more...
JimmyB Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Spent good times in Tuscany and Umbria. Watching the RAI broadcast today brings back many good memories. Great finish on all fronts. Grazie Mille.
GrumpyOldGuy Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Frank Schleck was a big loser today, 26 or so seconds without the seconds Rodriguez gained for winning, he just literally disappeared out the back and to be fair, it was hardly a climb he should be scared of. Unless he was having a bad day, it looks to me like he is losing interest. Otherwise all the contenders just secured their time's, Basso, Kreuziger, Scarponi all finished in the bunch, but Scarponi again showed he was in good shape by chasing down most of the early breaks on his own, solid money is still on him. Rodriguez, well what can we say, what a brilliant rider when he is in form, pity Rabobank chose to give him a great lead out, but thats the breaks and he took full advantage, super ride.  Pozzovivo is also looking positively menacing, the little fellow has suddenly stepped up and shown he is here to race the big mountains, could be an outside chance maybe.? JimmyB 1
'Dale Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Dunno who is tinier -Pozzovivo or Rodriquez...They must weigh like 52 kgs or something. Yeah, interesting about Schleck - he appeared threatening a stage or two ago.
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