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Giro D’Italia Stage 6: Sassano-Montecassino

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  • May 15, 2014 at 5:07 am #21434
    Ghedebrav

    160 miles of rolling terrain before a cat 2 climb to finish. Tough one to call, like yesterday!

    No changes from me (I fancy Battaglin & EBH but can’t fit them in, and saving the transfers), but what about YOU!?

    Bit of historic resonance for me too; my grandad fought at Montecassino in WWII and was also a passionate cyclist & clubman (had his own shop, in fact). If he was still around I’m sure he’d be satisfied to see the battle’s 70th anniversary commemorated with a great bike race.

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  • May 15, 2014 at 9:03 pm #793189
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    Philip Unwin

    Whenever you make your
    Whenever you make your transfers it’s going to be a bit of a punt. Lots of rumours and lots of battered bodies coming home. I don’t think we will know for sure until the start. Pirazzi looked a bit out of sorts at the end, as did a lot of others not yet mentioned.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:59 pm #793187
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    livestrongnick

    4 transfers 20 pen points no
    4 transfers 20 pen points no swift for me :B

    May 15, 2014 at 8:56 pm #793185
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    chrisdstripes

    Yeah, I was watching it and I
    Yeah, I was watching it and I didn’t see it like that, they really accelerated as they caught the break, and were riding very hard into the climb when the crash happened. That’s how it seemed to me anyway, others obviously thought they weren’t riding so hard. Either way, it’s amazing how a seemingly innocuous stage can have such an impact.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:51 pm #793183
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    Joelsim

    I think many have wasted
    I think many have wasted transfers. Tough call now.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:51 pm #793181
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    Ghedebrav

    For boring reasons it’s
    For boring reasons it’s difficult for me to make changes in the morning, so am unsure whether to take a punt on Swift or not…

    If he’s all good and I’ve swapped him out, it’s a wasted transfer. Alternately if he leave him in and he withdraws it’s a dead loss that (unlike Kittel’s late DNS) puts me at a disadvantage vs other teams!

    😕 😕 ~X( =))

    May 15, 2014 at 8:50 pm #793179
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    johnny2names

    Just seen ur post gkam.
    Just seen ur post gkam. Didn’t realise they attacked after. Hum. I dunno. In Tdf, doesn’t the maillot jaune dictate? Matthews rode, right?

    Unfortunate all round.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:48 pm #793177
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    johnny2names

    What a terrible giro for
    What a terrible giro for crashes already 🙁 we haven’t had a dry yet I believe?

    I don’t blame cuddles today- was always gonna be a stage for him to try and take time today, with chances of bonus secs. If purito had been ahead and cuddles caught up behind, would he have stopped? It’s tough, but it’s racing. Blame the giro for the terrible road surfaces if anything! What a farce yesterday.

    Meanwhile, wasted 3 transfers 🙂

    May 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm #793175
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    VVV73

    Gkam84 wrote:I hope after

    Gkam84 wrote:
    I hope after today, Evans to have a few offs and no-one to wait for him, punctures, mechanicals….anything

    To wish a rider to come off, is one of the most unsportsman like and sicking quotes I have read….
    You ever been a professional sports person. You don’t wish that on your worst enemy.
    BTW.
    Do you remember the BASQUE tacking Cadel’s tyres and rest of peleton a few years ago when in lead?
    Sanchez had taken off already ( won Stage ) and some very nice bets no doubt.
    Cuddles had his fair share of bad luck and Hi jinx.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:33 pm #793173
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    Gkam84

    chrisdstripes wrote:J-Rod

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    J-Rod out.

    I understand why people are criticising BMC but, playing devil’s advocate, riders ride at the front to make sure they stay out of trouble, but then there’s trouble and they’re expected to wait for everyone to catch up? Racing was on, they obviously knew something had happened but I don’t blame them for continuing to ride hard – they were already doing that anyway.

    The problem is…they attacked AFTER the crash, they had only just reeled in the break. They were not on the attack until after the crash had happened, that is my problem with the two teams going off the front.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:28 pm #793171
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    VVV73

    chrisdstripes wrote:J-Rod

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    J-Rod out.

    I understand why people are criticising BMC but, playing devil’s advocate, riders ride at the front to make sure they stay out of trouble, but then there’s trouble and they’re expected to wait for everyone to catch up? Racing was on, they obviously knew something had happened but I don’t blame them for continuing to ride hard – they were already doing that anyway.


    Couldn’t agree more.
    Back in the day before race radio’s, they didn’t wait for no one.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:23 pm #793169
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    dave atkinson

    Joelsim wrote:Talk on Polish

    Joelsim wrote:
    Talk on Polish TV that Majka is out, and rumours about Swift too.

    No transfers for me for the time being.

    certainly swifty rolling in dead last doesn’t look great for his fitness. no official word yet

    May 15, 2014 at 8:18 pm #793167
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    Joelsim

    Talk on Polish TV that Majka
    Talk on Polish TV that Majka is out, and rumours about Swift too.

    No transfers for me for the time being.

    May 15, 2014 at 8:09 pm #793165
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    chrisdstripes

    J-Rod out.
    I understand why
    J-Rod out.

    I understand why people are criticising BMC but, playing devil’s advocate, riders ride at the front to make sure they stay out of trouble, but then there’s trouble and they’re expected to wait for everyone to catch up? Racing was on, they obviously knew something had happened but I don’t blame them for continuing to ride hard – they were already doing that anyway.

    May 15, 2014 at 7:44 pm #793163
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    Gkam84

    Just listen to Evans BMC
    Just listen to Evans BMC interview.

    He knew something major had happened when there was such a small group….yet he still powered on, the communication wasn’t there….he and Matthews are from the same country, speak the same language….

    May 15, 2014 at 7:23 pm #793161
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    Joelsim

    What a nightmare. Let’s hope
    What a nightmare. Let’s hope Mr Personality Bypass gets his comeuppance.

    A few big names out today and all my plans in tatters. Now for an hour or so of deliberation.

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