Giro D'Italia Stage 17: Feltre - Tirano 230km

Hail 2 Da Thief · 25-05-2011 11:29am #1

Bertie destroyed the field in yesterdays time trial on his Sram Apex equipped bike.

Any predictions for todays stage? Breakaways perhaps? Will Deignan try to get involved in a breakaway?

Morrisseeee · 25-05-2011 11:36am

Mmmmm...........is there enough of a descent today to help Nibali take some time back,or at least gain on Scarponi ??!!

Surely, Mr. *Super Human* Contador has to have an off day, suuuurely

It's just not possible to keep up that form and recovery every day :eek::rolleyes:

TheBlaaMan · 25-05-2011 11:44am

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

Bertie destroyed the field in yesterdays time trial on his Sram Apex equipped bike.

Hey, thats interesting......
"A SRAM Red rear derailleur can’t handle that range so the riders all swapped to a mid-cage Apex option at the back. That’s 63 quid’s worth of rear mech instead of the usual £300 one. It’s only about 40g heavier."

There's hope for all of us on basic kit, so......

not sane · 25-05-2011 11:49am

An old wise cyclist once said "its all about the legs not the bike" in fairness another old wise cyclist once said if you had a decent frame, a good set of wheels and decent chainset that should be the priority.

tippx · 25-05-2011 1:24pm

A day for a breack away to stay out maybe, Id say sky will be lookin to do something today Eusketl looking for a trebele ? hope agr2 keep up their brillant form,and gadret holds his place, good moral for TDf if Roche gets picked,

GetWithIt · 25-05-2011 1:32pm

tippx wrote: »

good moral for TDf if Roche gets picked,

His form ain't that bad. Though I suspect his number may not end with a 1 the way Gadret is riding.

A pretty good team with the addition of Roche, Kadri and Riblon. Nico could be back on sprints.

Lusk Doyle · 25-05-2011 2:47pm

GetWithIt wrote: »

His form ain't that bad. Though I suspect his number may not end with a 1 the way Gadret is riding.

A pretty good team with the addition of Roche, Kadri and Riblon. Nico could be back on sprints.

What will roche do in the TDF when Gadret is the GC man and looks for assistance for a mechanical problem???!!!

Inquitus · 25-05-2011 2:51pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

What will roche do in the TDF when Gadret is the GC man and looks for assistance for a mechanical problem???!!!

niceonetom · 25-05-2011 2:58pm

I wouldn't be at all sure that Gadret will be fit for the Tour yet alone leading the team - this Giro is going to take a lot out of him and he's not the kind of rider who's likely to be competitive in consecutive GTs.

poochiem · 25-05-2011 3:02pm

http://embed.zonein.tv/plkgftdhgfhydfyhayer.php?id=443492&w=900&h=675 do you guys post links? I've been following it this year, and have to use laptop if can't make it home. Obviously, mods, I understand if you cut out streaming links.

happytramp · 25-05-2011 3:48pm

I don't get it! What the heck were Liquigas doing pushing on the whole race only to have Nibali just to sit there on the descent doing nothing???

dastardly00 · 25-05-2011 4:07pm

That was a bizarre finish. Visconti definitely didn't deserve to win, even if he was kind of being nudged into the barrier. A right call by the officials imo.

Hermy · 25-05-2011 4:16pm

Visconti was lucky to hold third place.

tippx · 25-05-2011 4:28pm

happytramp wrote: »

I don't get it! What the heck were Liquigas doing pushing on the whole race only to have Nibali just to sit there on the descent doing nothing???

Praying for rain!!!