Todays Giro Spoiler!!

[Toks]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/gi ... s/giro0813

[Sylv]

I've not seen or followed any of it - but read that Contador used a 34*30 gear for the top of the mountain stage after having reccied the course - is that right ??

[Andrew G]

They all looked to have compacts fitted and some serious dinner plates on the back. Menchov didn't have a dinner plate and was badly over geared. I think most of them had 34s and either 28/29/30 on the back. Noever seen a drivetrain looking like theirs on a pros bike before.

[Sylv]

ok just read the full article and it was the mountain time trial and he used it to keep a 90rpm cadence.

must have made good watching

[Colin.Steadman]

Bettini's gears:
http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?b ... 1571653382

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Glad I was watching and not riding up there - it looked seriously steep towards the top.