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Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Toks » Sat May 15, 2010 8:38 pm

I hope I haven't given it the kiss of death but bar a couple of calamitous stages in Holland its been bloody fantastic! 8) Catch all the stage highlights here http://www.youtube.com/user/worldcyclin ... 1h-prPv2SI
Great pics of the epic stage 7
http://www.teamsky.com/gallery/0,27401, ... l#photo=10
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Will » Sun May 16, 2010 8:52 am

Wow, that looks like a truly gruesome stage :)
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Sun May 16, 2010 10:52 am

Ciao Tifosi !!!

Brilliant so far - yesterday's stage an absolute epic. :D :D :D :D
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Toks » Sun May 16, 2010 11:48 am

[quote="Sean Hogan"]Better than the Tour any day.
mmm...it doesn't have the fans, the spectacle, the best riders or the media interest the Tour has so I'm not sure I agree entirely but for the 'purists' its fantastic
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Toks » Mon May 17, 2010 9:07 am

Stage 8, another storming stage! Words could not describe the pain sketched across Chris Sorenson's face during those final kilometres up the Teminillo. Love that saxo Bank Mechanic shouting "Alle Alle"
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Sylv » Mon May 17, 2010 12:44 pm

Suddenly those Ag2r shorts seemed to make a whole lot more sense

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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Rob Taylor » Wed May 19, 2010 4:15 pm

Might be worth catching highlights of todays stage :wink:
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby kieran » Wed May 19, 2010 10:01 pm

and another brilliant stage today, Vino and Evans can't be too happy!!
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Sylv » Thu May 20, 2010 3:47 pm

From Richie Porte ITW on Pez

[quote]PEZ: Are there any other guys who you chat to regularly as you roll along?
RP: Yeah, different guys all the time, I guess, but there is one guy who has been making a point of seeking me out, and that is Cadel Evans. I really want to say what a great guy Cadel is. Even with all of the stress he is under, he still goes out of his way to find me and have a chat to me and offer me tips and advice. I really appreciate that coming from him and I really have to say that he is a credit to Australian cycling.


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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Sylv » Thu May 20, 2010 3:48 pm

Think the ITW was on Tuesday night though!
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Fri May 28, 2010 9:35 pm

What a fantastic GIRO!!!! Another great stage!! This is one of the best grand tours I've ever seen!!! Molto! Molto! Bene!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Toks » Mon May 31, 2010 10:40 pm

Yes a truly brilliant Giro. Are we ok with an ex doper winning? Personally I'm cool with it :D
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:24 am

[quote="Sean Hogan"][quote="Toks"]Yes a truly brilliant Giro. Are we ok with an ex doper winning? Personally I'm cool with it :D


ex-attempted doper 8)


Yep, we (Sam and I) can live with it. Nearly all of them were at it - he's done his time. I think we have to draw a line and move on. A worthy winner - whatever we might think to come back after two years and win a grand tour (and a grand tour as tough as this was) is a hell of an achievement. :shock:

This is going to be a hard act for the TdF to follow - as always the key to a great race is the extent it's contested. the route, the crowds, the history, etc are all important but unless there's a credible contender to Contador I'm worried it's going to be a race for second place with the battle for the jerseys providing the only excitement. :roll:

anyway...let's hope not - roll on July - I can hardly wait!! :D :D
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Jon H » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:26 am

[quote="Toks"]Yes a truly brilliant Giro. Are we ok with an ex doper winning? Personally I'm cool with it :D

He could have made the final TT a bit more exciting though, by doing a Menchov-esque slide along the road on his bum.
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Re: Giro d'Italia 2010

Postby Phil H » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:46 am

It was an exciting race. Lots of breakaways that stuck, only a few minutes separating the top few, Arroyo getting all his stuff made pink then immediately losing the jeresey, Vino losing.

They could've made the final TT more exciting by making it longer and spraying down the cobbles with water - see whose mechanics are a sharp as Menchov's.
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