Giro (spoilers)

[Phil H]

Well, it's easy to say that if Cav had done what Petacchi did then he would've been DQ'd. The overhead footage did look dodgy. But I'm sure Cav will take it calmly and accept that these things just happen.

Looks a tough route this year. Lots of mountain top finishes. Tom has made himself a results wallchart and is studiously filling it in.

[Antloony]

Italian wins stage in Giro......he's never gonna be dqd, not even if he deliberately ran over the commisionares (sp) fav pet rabbit.

[Keith]

[quote="Antloony"].... not even if he deliberately ran over the commisionares (sp) fav pet rabbit.

[DavidKennett]

[url=http://www.steephill.tv/players/eurosport/?title=Last%20Minute%20of%20Stage%202&dashboard=giro-d-italia&id=25161135&yr=2011]Last couple of k[/url]

[img]http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2011/giro-d-italia/photos/stage-02/325-PIC194524961-crop.jpg[/img]

Pink jersey isn't a bad reward..

[img]http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2011/giro-d-italia/photos/stage-02/560-PIC194529889.jpg[/img]

[the other Steve Dennis]

Gotta hand it to both Cav and Petacchi.

I am going to give it to Petacchi that he was professional enough after the finish to not acknowledge Cav's rant and rave and basically he celebrated and literally looked the other way.

Cav also gave a pretty decent press interview later, explained his feelings and apologised to Petacchi.

Nicely done by both of them.

- if only Petacchi had been Greipel!

Cheers.

[Grahame]

[quote="marco"]Pettachi gets my vote. Anyone who can still compete like that with the level of Asthma he has must be one to cheer.

[Antloony]

Horrible viewing today, wish I hadn't have been watching it live. Sad sad day for Wouter Weylandt, his family, friends and the sport. RIP

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Antloony"]Horrible viewing today, wish I hadn't have been watching it live. Sad sad day for Wouter Weylandt, his family, friends and the sport. RIP

[Antloony]

Didn't see the crash. Reports on what happened bit sketchy.

[DavidKennett]

Apparently he touched the guardrail with his pedal and then crashed against the wall on the other side...

Sad day for his family

[Sylv]

: (

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

yes, a really sad day.

[Marcus]

[Keith]

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/columns/story?columnist=ford_bonnie_d&id=6515689]Recommended reading.[/url]

[Sylv]

[quote="Keith"][url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/columns/story?columnist=ford_bonnie_d&id=6515689]Recommended reading.[/url]