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Giro d’Italia – Stage 3

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  • May 5, 2013 at 8:22 pm #18696
    obutterwick

    Not to be snubbed twice, I’m starting this thread early. A win for Visconti gives him the Maglia Rosa. Felline looks a good bet, but so do Goss (climbing legs on) and Bouhanni.

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  • May 6, 2013 at 2:34 pm #732599
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    chrisdstripes

    Right – been out all day but
    Right – been out all day but watching now. Totally unpredictable stage so I bottled out of my transfers and just swapped a couple of my cheap TTT guys for other cheap guys – Gatto and Bole in for Zandio and Keukeleire. Still have 4 sprinters so could be a total disaster today – may be best for me if the break stays out, even though I don’t have anyone in it!

    May 6, 2013 at 2:02 pm #732597
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    chokofingrz

    Does this mean that bringing
    Does this mean that bringing Puccio in was a poor move?

    May 6, 2013 at 11:51 am #732595
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    JAndrewHill

    Shudda picked taaborre. He
    Shudda picked taaborre. He wins The Sprint.

    May 6, 2013 at 10:51 am #732593
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    ray silvester

    Taborre at 22″ behind on GC
    Taborre at 22″ behind on GC is best placed of these.

    Wauters at 34″ behind is best placed on Youth.

    Sky won’t mind this.

    May 6, 2013 at 10:47 am #732591
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    drheaton

    Excellent, Pantano is in my
    Excellent, Pantano is in my purists.

    I made four changes, Nibali, Visconti, Paolini, Felline in, Cav, Viviani, Chicchi, Ferrari out to give me

    Nibali
    Paolini
    Felline
    Visconti
    Bouhanni
    Bennati
    Dehaes
    Mezgec
    Gavazzi

    May 6, 2013 at 10:31 am #732589
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    Philip Unwin

    Taborre (VIN)
    Wauters
    Taborre (VIN)
    Wauters (VCD)
    Baoro (SAX)
    Pantano (COL)
    Bellemakers (LOT)
    Rodriguez (AND)
    De Backer (ARG)
    have about 4.30 lead

    May 6, 2013 at 10:29 am #732587
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    ray silvester

    Jackson Rodriguez – AND
    Dirk
    Jackson Rodriguez – AND

    Dirk Bellemakers – LTB

    Fabio Taborre – VIN

    Manuele Boaro – STT

    Bert De Backer – ARG

    Jarlinson Pantano Gomez – COL

    Willem Wauters – VCD

    Looks to be the break of the day with 5mins+

    May 6, 2013 at 10:18 am #732585
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    obutterwick

    Cavendish
    Goss
    Howard
    Felline
    Cavendish
    Goss
    Howard
    Felline
    Visconti
    Puccio
    Navardauskas
    Dekker
    Durasek

    May 6, 2013 at 10:00 am #732583
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    ray silvester

    I’m getting the GC guys in
    I’m getting the GC guys in bit by bit…….starting with the best 2 descenders in the race(in my opinion):

    Sanchez and Nibali in for Cavendish and Howard

    Sanchez
    Nibali
    Wurf
    Puccio
    Goss
    Navardauskas
    Oliveira
    Aru
    Haas

    May 6, 2013 at 9:49 am #732581
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    TERatcliffe26

    I didn’t really know what to
    I didn’t really know what to do, so I brought in Visconti and Viscioso, but who knows what will happen, the only thing im lacking is a GC guy…

    Phinney
    Haas
    Visconti
    Viscioso
    Zandio
    Wynants
    Cav
    Bouhanni
    Gavazzi

    May 6, 2013 at 9:24 am #732579
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    drheaton

    Don’t know, tomorrow is a
    Don’t know, tomorrow is a tough day and one where Puccio will likely not finish in the front group.

    Given that Sky wanted Cataldo to get the pink I don’t know how hard they’ll work.

    May 6, 2013 at 8:48 am #732577
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    ray silvester

    drheaton wrote:ray silvester

    drheaton wrote:
    ray silvester wrote:
    A Visconti win doesn’t necessarily put him in pink……for example if any of SKY’s fantastic 5(Puccio,Wiggo,Uran,Henao or Cataldo)come second then his 20 versus 12 would not be enough.

    Then factor in 2 intermediate sprints worth 6,4,2 seconds each all coming before either of the categorised climbs…..don’t be surprised to see someone go for bonuses today.

    I see a break involving Bonnafond and Wurf today…..Visconti(the other KOM leader) won’t be allowed to go with his GC position.Keizer’s another likely breakaway guy and any more than three in that break will suit SKY,otherwise they may even try to get Puccio in a battle for any left over sprint bonuses available to the peloton.

    I then expect a group of 30 or so to crest the final categorised climb together and then it’s a daredevil downhill ride to the finish for the bonus seconds……my tip for the win today?

    That would be telling(especially with 2 and a half hours left)

    I think you’re over estimating how much Sky will want to keep the pink today. They have no reason to work to keep Puccio in pink when they have bigger goals on the horizon. I reckon they’d let it go if they could to someone on a smaller team.

    On Tuesday the race reaches its most southerly point, closest to Puccio’s home region of Sicily, and the British squad may feel morally obliged to defend the lead at least until there?

    May 6, 2013 at 8:31 am #732575
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    Stumps

    Still an hour to go but
    Still an hour to go but here’s my team. If anyone is desperate enough to follow my lead and make some changes along my team feel free đŸ˜‰

    Wilco Kelderman
    Taylor Phinney
    Kanstantin Siutsou
    Stefano Locatelli
    Leigh Howard
    Jens Mouris
    Jose Cayetano Sarmiento
    Mauro Santambrogio
    Thomas Dekker

    May 6, 2013 at 8:13 am #732573
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    drheaton

    ray silvester wrote:A

    ray silvester wrote:
    A Visconti win doesn’t necessarily put him in pink……for example if any of SKY’s fantastic 5(Puccio,Wiggo,Uran,Henao or Cataldo)come second then his 20 versus 12 would not be enough.

    Then factor in 2 intermediate sprints worth 6,4,2 seconds each all coming before either of the categorised climbs…..don’t be surprised to see someone go for bonuses today.

    I see a break involving Bonnafond and Wurf today…..Visconti(the other KOM leader) won’t be allowed to go with his GC position.Keizer’s another likely breakaway guy and any more than three in that break will suit SKY,otherwise they may even try to get Puccio in a battle for any left over sprint bonuses available to the peloton.

    I then expect a group of 30 or so to crest the final categorised climb together and then it’s a daredevil downhill ride to the finish for the bonus seconds……my tip for the win today?

    That would be telling(especially with 2 and a half hours left)

    I think you’re over estimating how much Sky will want to keep the pink today. They have no reason to work to keep Puccio in pink when they have bigger goals on the horizon. I reckon they’d let it go if they could to someone on a smaller team.

    May 6, 2013 at 7:17 am #732571
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    ray silvester

    A Visconti win doesn’t
    A Visconti win doesn’t necessarily put him in pink……for example if any of SKY’s fantastic 5(Puccio,Wiggo,Uran,Henao or Cataldo)come second then his 20 versus 12 would not be enough.

    Then factor in 2 intermediate sprints worth 6,4,2 seconds each all coming before either of the categorised climbs…..don’t be surprised to see someone go for bonuses today.

    I see a break involving Bonnafond and Wurf today…..Visconti(the other KOM leader) won’t be allowed to go with his GC position.Keizer’s another likely breakaway guy and any more than three in that break will suit SKY,otherwise they may even try to get Puccio in a battle for any left over sprint bonuses available to the peloton.

    I then expect a group of 30 or so to crest the final categorised climb together and then it’s a daredevil downhill ride to the finish for the bonus seconds……my tip for the win today?

    That would be telling(especially with 2 and a half hours left)

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