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Giro stage 17

So tomorrows a tricky one! Could be cold and is lumpy! They are saying someone who is great at descending has an advantage! Anyone any advice? I have the top 5 in the GC, so is it worth keeping them or ship one out and look for a stage winner??

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Gkam84 | 11 years ago
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Today I've got

Joaquin Rodriguez (KAT)
Jose Humberto Rujano (AND)
Roman Kreuziger (AST)
Sergio Luis Henao (SKY)
Stefano Pirazzi (COG)
Miguel Angel Rubiano (AND)
Paolo Tiralongo (AST)
Diego Ulissi (LAM)
Martijn Keizer (VCD)

I did

50 May 22, 16:14 Martijn Keizer Matthias Brandle
50 May 22, 16:14 Stefano Pirazzi Daniel Schorn

After Pirazzi's little "look at me" off the front of the group coming home yesterday, I thought he might have a dig today and hit the break and Keizer has been a little quiet

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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It looks like Rabottini is just going to be given the blue jersey without much of a fight so I think I'll be ditching Golas permanently tonight. Rubiano too doesn't look interested in the slightest.

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Wig_Billy | 11 years ago
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C'mon Euskatel, catch Rabottini.  4

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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Was that Rujano getting dropped on the Duran?

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Wig_Billy | 11 years ago
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Yes.

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Nooo!

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Wig_Billy | 11 years ago
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He's ill apparently.

Pirazzi's also been dropped so he won't be doing anything today.

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Bah, this stage is going badly wrong already, this is why I don't take risks, they always backfire.

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Rabottini takes maximum points, Nieve is 30 seconds down on his group and the peloton a further 49 seconds back.

Liquigas seem have to realised Nieve is only 4 minutes down on GC and are looking to close the gap.

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Doaky | 11 years ago
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Listen................ Thats the sound of me shaking my head in disgust at my poor risky choices again!!!!

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Androni have been dropped which means no Sella in the lead group. Rodriguez and Hesjedal have been isolated and have no teammates with them, Basso and Scarponi have a couple each so descent not withstanding this could be a good day for Basso and a bad one for J-Rod.

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Kreuziger is on the edge: it looks like Tiralongo will soon be Astana's main man. That's it, the Czech rider is off the back and out of the Giro...

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Wig_Billy | 11 years ago
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I'll be taking some risks in the remaining stages now.  2

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Lead group as they go over the penultimate climb:

Rodriguez
Hesjedal
Basso
Tiralongo
Scarponi
Intxausti
Henao
Cataldo
Casar
Uran
De Gendt
Tschopp
Gadret
Moreno
Cunego
Nieve
Szmyd
Dupont
Caruso
Seeldraeyers
Capecchi
Samoilau
Losada

No Txurruka  2

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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that's not the whole group. Pozzovivo is certainly in there.

EDIT: Brambilla too... though the whole thing is being blown apart now.

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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de Gendt, Gadret, Tiralongo all dropped.

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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Basso
Scarponi
Uran
Hesjedal
Rodriguez
Pozzovivo

All that's left.

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Nooooo! Hesjedal, the man I dropped this morning, has attacked!

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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Dam! why did i take uran out when he had a bad day the other day  2 what a fail!

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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Scarponi cramps on the descent!

Well, I've got the top 4 guys on the road... but I'm assuming I'm not alone  1

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Looks like a sprint finish between Basso, Pozzovivo, Hesjedal (who I dropped this morning and who'll probably win it) and Rodriguez...

I hate this game.

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chrisdstripes | 11 years ago
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I was going to say I can't believe some people dropped Hesjedal, but then I stupidly dropped Pozzovivo so i'm not really in a position to say anything  3
Loving Uran's hair tho'...

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frankiejay | 11 years ago
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maybe Uran too...

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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At least gadret is not as far behind as i thought!

Anyway J-rod axed tomorrow for cav, and i can get basso in for friday instead of henao

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Raleigh | 11 years ago
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Rodriguez
Basso
Hesjay
Scarponi
Uran
Poz

I think.

There'll be some BIIGGGGGG scores today.  1

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Gkam84 | 11 years ago
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Rubbish day, I don't have Pozzovivo anymore

Bye bye Astana riders  14

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Raleigh | 11 years ago
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Sorry, got Scarponi and Uran the wrong way around.

So are Henao and Uran just riding for themselves now?  39

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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1,3,6,10,11 and 17 and 18 maybe? 7 in top 20 i Think (all stars, pozz, Tschopp and Tiralongo)

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Raleigh | 11 years ago
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So can the Hes TT?

Cav tomorrow surely

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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yh Cav tomorrow

Hes and Uran are the best on paper out of the top contenders, Basso 3rd id say. Scarponi has improved, so has J-rod and pozz is the worst

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