Giro d'Italia *SPOILERS*

[HLaB]

I did take some pics - must review them and see if any are worth publishing. Sadly, my work routine has prevented me taking more time off work. We had planned to head down to Sicily but will have to watch the highlights on the tele.

Cool, feel free to share, it might take my mind off things.

For a change we had great weather here today but we had neds chucking stuff at our little peleton on the DCC ride too :-( I'm sitting here with a sore ankle (a wee bit of blood and swelling) hoping it'll recover in time for tomorrows wee ride.

 

[Telemark]

Well, just to rub it in. Spent the day cycling the hills around Avellino and then went up the mountain to watch the final of today's stage. Stunning weather, great roads and great to see the Giro (even it is for only a few seconds). Back home new for dinner with the neighbours.

Hello Gavin, long time no see! Hope you are at least putting your giro tourist mileage to good use for the greater good of CC Ecosse on MyCyclingLog! Even I have overtaken you since you stopped looging . Sadly my only exposure to the Giro is via the internet, I can't find any summaries on TV (Freeview digital).

I did take some pics - must review them and see if any are worth publishing. Sadly, my work routine has prevented me taking more time off work. We had planned to head down to Sicily but will have to watch the highlights on the tele.

yes please!!!!

Cool, feel free to share, it might take my mind off things.

For a change we had great weather here today but we had neds chucking stuff at our little peleton on the DCC ride too :-( I'm sitting here with a sore ankle (a wee bit of blood and swelling) hoping it'll recover in time for tomorrows wee ride.

Sorry for dragging this off-topic - did you get hit by something being thrown at you? Hope it heals fast!
Hope you have mentioned this to the police ...

T

 

[HLaB]

Sorry for dragging this off-topic - did you get hit by something being thrown at you? Hope it heals fast!
Hope you have mentioned this to the police ...

T

I had a bottle thrown at me, its burst open my ankle a bit and there's some swelling, its not too bad so I'm just sitting here with my foot up and hoping it'll recover for tomorrow.

 

[raindog]

The Gatto gets the job done!

 

[HLaB]

The Gatto ges the job done!

I was watching online and it buffered in the final seconds, when it came back it said 'Contador has got it' I had to wait a while to confirm Contador had got 2nd spot :-)

 

[Alessandro Petacchi]

Where was Cavendish!Ok being the fastest but he needs to be in at the finish more,at least Alessandro was there yet again.

 

[Crackle]

Where was Cavendish!Ok being the fastest but he needs to be in at the finish more,at least Alessandro was there yet again.

Uphill finish. Has he ever been in contention on an uphill finish?

 

[gavintc]

Uphill finish. Has he ever been in contention on an uphill finish?

My thoughts exactly. I had a look at the profile and thought that this is not a finish to suit Cav.

 

[raindog]

Didn't think Berto would attack today, but that was amazing. The acceleration that guy's got even on just a 6% slope. Blimey.

 

[Noodley]

More Spanish meat in his musette...?

 

[Alessandro Petacchi]

Well done Contador.Also noticed that i have the same climbing style as Peter Weening .

 

[fozzy]

i know the jury is still out, and i know not everyone likes him, but what an attack, was not expecting that today. sprints are good, and i love the classics but a top gc contendor attacking like contador did today is why i love cycling. he just blew them all away; apart from the hobbit who was with him [who i thought was excellent], the rest were just keeping the losses down. i personally hope he hasn't shown his cards too early, but i'm sure a 4/5 times grand tour winner knows what he is doing. go on alberto.

 

[lukesdad]

Game set and match ?

 

[Dayvo]

Game set and match ?

Yep! I think I can hear the fat lady singing.

Contador looked good taking second yesterday, but showed his class today: he just blew them away.

I'd like to think that he's clean, but there's just this sneaking suspicion that he's got away with it.

Can't see him handing the pink shirt over now, even with just under two weeks to go.

 

[fozzy]

Game set and match ?

not sure yet, long way to go and anything could happen . . . . . that's enough fence sitting from me. i think contadors' lead will be attacked again and again by the other challengers, maybe working with each other, maybe letting the domestics have a pop then taking over, but i must say after watching contador over the last few years he seems to tcup very well and will know what attacks to let go and which to follow, i also think we'll see him take another stage victory early in the dolomites to force the hand [feet] of others. but if alberto gets two mins on the rest at some point over the next week, that will be it, it will become a race for second. as a side note; on eurosport the commentators were questioning the strangth of saxobank team, as i see it, contador is leading, it's up to the rest of the teams to beat him, to adopt an australian attitude towards sport/winning, don't be afraid to be in pole position, be the favourite and make the rest beat you, his team is strong enough and he's tactically astute enough to use them properly.