[DRB]

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/9884.0.html

There are pictures of the "road" that they will climb to finish stage 17. They have already been on dirt roads once this year and last year they made a significant climb and downhill on a dirt road but this...... seems much worse.

This stage I want to see.

 

[Heidi]

Yep, somewhere in another thread in this forum, I stated that is the stage I'm excited for.

Can't wait!

 

[jacksonpt]

yikes!!!

 

[sanjuro]

Riding on dirt???? Pathetic!!!! Next thing people will be racing up and down on dirt.

 

[splat]

I was reading that article last night . that is going to be a sick stage. I really really want to see it !

I read they are going to be using ultegra compact 50/34 cranksets , I wonder what size tires ?

 

[The Toninator]

i say 23's

 

[sanjuro]

23's as well. If this was an up-and-down section maybe 25, but they are going up the entire way. Also this is at the end of the stage.

 

[PsychO!1]

The article says...."road crews are still working to pave the final 5km of what will be the steepest section of road in this Giro d'Italia"
I believe the plan is for this section to be paved by race day. They have raced up established dirt roads before, but i can't believe they would send them up a freshly plowed road like that.

 

[splat]

Awe they ruined all the fun

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/9904.0.html


Nice fresh Smooth Pavement now.

 

[DRB]

Well that just sucks ass.

 

[splat]

OH Man!!!!

http://igor.ustariaposta.it/


I really want to see this stage live!!!

 

[DRB]

OH Man!!!!

http://igor.ustariaposta.it/


I really want to see this stage live!!!

olntv.com has it streaming live FOR $20.00.

 

[jaydee]

The Giro is over anyway. Basso could ride a V-10 for that stage and still win the thing.

 

[splat]

olntv.com has it streaming live FOR $20.00.

yes , but even if I spent the $20 , my Companies Firewall Blocks streaming video :mumble: :mumble: :mumble: :hot: :redhot:

 

[DRB]

yes , but even if I spent the $20 , my Companies Firewall Blocks streaming video :mumble: :mumble: :mumble: :hot: :redhot:

I approve of your anger.

 

[splat]

Snowing at the Top of the Mountain and

The organizers are cancelling the final five kilometers of today's race, so the total distance of today's stage is 120km. That finishing climb is still 11km and will still be tough.

 

[Squeak]

Lame. Big let down.

 

[Heidi]

What, the fact they cut it short, or there was no huge blow up? Salvodelli lost his place

 

[DRB]

What, the fact they cut it short, or there was no huge blow up? Salvodelli lost his place

The fact that it got cut short. I wanted to see pros walking. Oh well.

And its a disappointment about Salvodelli.

 

[Squeak]

I only had velonews ticker telling me what was going on. Just seemed like the riders were mad about the course, and then the stage was just blah.

So much for expectations and a rider vrs environment struggle.

 

[The Toninator]

So much for expectations and a rider vrs environment struggle.

no no that's still there but it's called mountain biking.

 

[Heidi]

no no that's still there but it's called mountain biking.

Not in World Cup racing. Did you read that now you don't even have to do your own mechnical work in the mechanical zone of the races? You just hand your bike to your mechanic and he'll fix it for you! Disappointment.

 

[The Toninator]

Not in World Cup racing. Did you read that now you don't even have to do your own mechnical work in the mechanical zone of the races? You just hand your bike to your mechanic and he'll fix it for you! Disappointment.

yes i know. they are slowly turning mtb into off rhode rode racing.
thank dog somebody invented marathon and endurance racing.

 

[sanjuro]

Andy Hampsten Lives!

 

[splat]

Andy Hampsten Lives!

He was insane when pulled that stunt going through the ice covered gap on tiny tires! Got to love big kahonies!

 

[The Toninator]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Heidi again

 

[The Toninator]

btw somebody needs to teach that one announcer how to pronounce GutierreZZZZZZ