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  • May 26, 2012 at 5:33 am #15917
    chrisdstripes

    What are we expecting today? Long stage – maybe an early break will get quite a big gap before the peleton start really working. Pirazzi chasing Rabottini for the KOM could be fun. And Cav needs J-Rod to finish outside the top 4 to hang on to the maglia rossa. Not to mention – can anybody break Hesjedal?

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  • May 27, 2012 at 12:29 pm #682015
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    manxfelipe

    With the new generation of
    With the new generation of Italian sprinters coming through they might revise the points competition in the next couple of years to favour sprinters but the race between Cav and J-Rod this year has added a further bit of intrigue to what has been a sensational Giro!

    I honestly believe you could make a case that both the pink and red jerseys deserve to be shared by Hesjedal & J-Rod and Cav & J-Rod respectively because they have all lit up the race in equal measure and none have been head and shoulders above the other over the 3 weeks!

    That said, Ryder will get the pink in the ITT, J-Rod gets the red and Cav will get that extra motivation he needs to come back and win the Giro points competition next year so in some ways everyones a winner! 😀

    May 27, 2012 at 1:21 am #682013
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    Gkam84

    I’m just home, recorded it
    I’m just home, recorded it and thanks to Ant Mccrossan again, i didn’t miss a moment of the race via the wifi on my bus 👿

    I’m happy that J-Rod will still have a jersey won after tomorrow 😀

    Although i’ll say this, for what might be the only time in my life, I do feel sorry for Cav, he’s dragged himself though the WHOLE tour….for what? If he’d thought that J-Rod was going to take the jersey i’m sure he would have hopped off many stages ago.

    May 26, 2012 at 9:37 pm #682011
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    Rvizzle

    can’t believe this thread is
    can’t believe this thread is all about the points. what about De Gendt’s simply awe inspiring breakaway!? Now that’s a ride!

    May 26, 2012 at 7:09 pm #682009
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    TERatcliffe26

    Fair enough, i was just
    Fair enough, i was just giving my side on how i see it, consistent finishing across all stages is through the GC in my opinion. on hilly stages gaining time over rivals is a reward, on a flat stage most come in on the same time, not much other reward other than points.

    I understand what everyone is saying and could have had it won….but then if the points is across all, could they not introduce a sprinters jersey in the giro? they have enough other awards/competitions

    May 26, 2012 at 6:00 pm #682007
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    drheaton

    Yeah, the race did its best
    Yeah, the race did its best to stop Cav from taking the jersey through crashes and technical finishes but he still came within a point of taking it anyway, it was an excellent ride.

    May 26, 2012 at 5:52 pm #682005
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    simon F

    The Tour points jersey is for
    The Tour points jersey is for sprinters. The Giro points jersey is for consistency. Different GT’s, different rules, different game. I don’t see anything wrong with that.

    And surely, if we’re going to be hacked off with another rider, it should probably be Ferrari. JRod just did what he does, as did Cav.

    May 26, 2012 at 4:49 pm #682003
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    drheaton

    TERatcliffe26

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    fluffchucker wrote:
    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Rodriguez can go and f**k off!!

    Cant believe he is gonna win the red jersey by one point…undeserved in my opinion


    Not very sportsmanlike X(
    & would you say it to his face

    Apologies angry burst….no i wouldn’t say it to his face, like i say i was being angry

    And when i say undeserved, i disagree with how the points are awarded as i believe the points jersey should be a sprints award like in the other tours. Or else what do the sprinters have to aim for?

    I disagree, the points jersey should be for consistent finishing across all stages flat and mountain alike. Given there’s usually more flat stages than high mountain there’s a good chance sprinters will still win, especially now the Giro has become more sprinter friendly. Cav had his chance to tie the jersey up even after all the crashes and twisty finishes and he didn’t do it, I found it more exciting that jersey was still competitive even after the sprint stages had passed.

    May 26, 2012 at 4:43 pm #682001
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    chrisdstripes

    The question is – was J-Rod
    The question is – was J-Rod thinking “If I catch Scarponi I get the points jersey”? If so, fair play. If, as is most likely, he was riding solely for GC, and the Maglia Rossa will end up being a consolation, then I feel sorry for Cav. J-Rod went for the stage wins early on because a) he could and b) the time bonuses, not the points.

    Having said that, the organisers got it about right with the balance – if a top sprinter had taken good points on all the flat stages, he would’ve won the jersey. Cav got caught in 2 crashes and that ended up being the difference.

    Allez Ryder – hope he knows I’ll be £250 richer if he wins tomorrow!

    May 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm #681999
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    TERatcliffe26

    And to the not sportsmanlike,
    And to the not sportsmanlike, im not competing with him, if i was competing with him id act appropriately, but as a fan, i respect him just expressing a displeasure

    May 26, 2012 at 4:19 pm #681997
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    TERatcliffe26

    fluffchucker

    fluffchucker wrote:
    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Rodriguez can go and f**k off!!

    Cant believe he is gonna win the red jersey by one point…undeserved in my opinion


    Not very sportsmanlike X(
    & would you say it to his face

    Apologies angry burst….no i wouldn’t say it to his face, like i say i was being angry

    And when i say undeserved, i disagree with how the points are awarded as i believe the points jersey should be a sprints award like in the other tours. Or else what do the sprinters have to aim for?

    May 26, 2012 at 3:42 pm #681995
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    drheaton

    Rodriguez has earned the most
    Rodriguez has earned the most points, fairs fair. I actually like how the points jersey is awarded in the Giro and all credit to Rodriguez for being aggressive going after stages whilst battling in the GC unlike Basso or Scarponi.

    May 26, 2012 at 3:40 pm #681993
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    fluffchucker

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:Rodriguez

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Rodriguez can go and f**k off!!

    Cant believe he is gonna win the red jersey by one point…undeserved in my opinion


    Not very sportsmanlike X(
    & would you say it to his face

    May 26, 2012 at 3:36 pm #681991
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    spongebob

    Undeserved?
    How so
    Undeserved?

    How so

    May 26, 2012 at 3:32 pm #681989
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    TERatcliffe26

    Rodriguez can go and f**k
    Rodriguez can go and f**k off!!

    Cant believe he is gonna win the red jersey by one point…undeserved in my opinion

    May 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm #681987
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    chrisdstripes

    Whatever happens, you have to
    Whatever happens, you have to say Chapeau to Van der Velde. Good man.

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