Mount Etna erupts three days prior to Giro d'Italia stage
― naus, Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:29 (fifteen years ago)
No credit to Movistar? Movistar's pacing esp. towards end of race sapped the legs out of the entire peloton (eg, HTC was nowhere to be seen). I knew Petacchi was in trouble earlier with about 500m to go, he slipped from 3rd wheel to 5th without a fight. Deceivingly uphill finish as well.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:30 (fifteen years ago)
psyched for tomorrow
― LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:36 (fifteen years ago)
^^^
Any guesses who can hold Contador's wheel? Nibali? Anton? Scarponi?
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:38 (fifteen years ago)
I don't buy it. Petacchi threw that. He only had to turn the pedals twice more and he would have won. He didn't even look fucked, just casually glanced across - realised he was going to win - and then stopped.
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:54 (fifteen years ago)
... and then collapsed and fell to the ground after the finish and blearily didn't talk to reporters for several minutes despite their microphones jammed into his face.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:59 (fifteen years ago)
Dude was zombified.
I still think it was weird. I can totally understand why he would be zombified, but he seemed to give up precisely at the moment that victory was assured.
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:02 (fifteen years ago)
maybe he was on a heavy bike
― LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:04 (fifteen years ago)
That would explain a lot
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:10 (fifteen years ago)
:\
― the entire premise of your tweet is incorrect (Hunt3r), Thursday, 12 May 2011 22:09 (fifteen years ago)
i'll go out on a limb, DI LUCA (booooo) for the win tomorrow, favourites to stay together.
it's a pretty short stage!
― hootch (haitch), Friday, 13 May 2011 01:59 (fifteen years ago)
I mean, compare Petacchi's sprint today to Cav's sprint...
Oh wait, Cav was shelled OTB in the gruppeto on a relatively flat stage...
No credit to Movistar.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 May 2011 02:04 (fifteen years ago)
he just looks like he cooked himself to me, idk
― hootch (haitch), Friday, 13 May 2011 02:19 (fifteen years ago)
heavy bike, I'm calling it. will place a call to my contact at UCI
― LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Friday, 13 May 2011 06:15 (fifteen years ago)
Doesn't he know he's only supposed to *train* on a heavy bike?
(I was reading Cav's bike is a kilo heavier than the minimum because he needs it strong)
― Mark C, Friday, 13 May 2011 09:31 (fifteen years ago)
Significant LULZ:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13052011/58/tour-de-france-uci-angry-doping-index-leaked.html
If Basso is a three, doens't that mean everyone further up the list is 100% deffo on PCP and miaow miaow?
― Mark C, Friday, 13 May 2011 10:35 (fifteen years ago)
God knows why Geraint Thomas is considered such a high risk
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 13 May 2011 10:45 (fifteen years ago)
schleck 3armstrong 4contador 5
looooool were barredo & popovych gurning all the way to paris?
― LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Friday, 13 May 2011 11:23 (fifteen years ago)
cancellara 0
yes but what about the engines-in-bikes index eh
― LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Friday, 13 May 2011 11:25 (fifteen years ago)
Are there any former dopers in the 0 category? I reckon they should each start on a minimum of 5 whatever their passports say.
― Mark C, Friday, 13 May 2011 16:34 (fifteen years ago)
today's Giro winner de Clerq was a UCI elite 2 last year:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/who-is-giro-stage-winner-bart-de-clercq_172960
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 14 May 2011 01:47 (fifteen years ago)
that was brilliant
supreme from bertie
― princess otmotm (cozen), Sunday, 15 May 2011 15:07 (fifteen years ago)
Yep, the race has finally burst into life.
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 15 May 2011 17:45 (fifteen years ago)
Rumors around the peloton is that the race for 2nd is quite significant as Contador's results could be officially erased when verdict is made next month.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 15 May 2011 17:56 (fifteen years ago)
I have deliberately avoided picking Contador in my fantasy cycling team in case he suddenly gets disqualified.
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 15 May 2011 18:07 (fifteen years ago)
It's snowing heavy in Lake Tahoe right now for start of Tour of California.
Journalists are leaking that the riders will protest the opening stage due to ice/snow conditions.
No Passo di Gavia parallel it seems.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:13 (fifteen years ago)
wait... was andy schleck not just riding the giro?
― princess otmotm (cozen), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:20 (fifteen years ago)
Nope
― Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:20 (fifteen years ago)
apologies, scratch that. crossed wiresxp
― princess otmotm (cozen), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:21 (fifteen years ago)
dug the rapha amgen tour of california vids; UK coverage is on tonight on eurosport at 10pm
― princess otmotm (cozen), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:22 (fifteen years ago)
Current conditions gallery:http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/road/2011-amgen-tour-of-california-pre-race-a-casey-b-gibson-gallery-2_173366
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 15 May 2011 19:25 (fifteen years ago)
It looks like a go. Abbreviated route today, they took 1 of the 3 KOMs out of the mix, should be cold, wet and slippery.
Leopard-Trek neutral 1km rollout to honor WW#108.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 15 May 2011 20:20 (fifteen years ago)
And with that, they cancel the stage LOL.
impressed with rujano's epic sufferation trying to hold contador's wheel.
less impressed with getting out of bed for a cancelled stage!
― hootch (haitch), Monday, 16 May 2011 00:09 (fifteen years ago)
Just watched a couple of videos of the descent of Crostis. Absolutely, comPletely and utterly ridiculous, safety nets or not.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 16 May 2011 20:47 (fifteen years ago)
link?
― taylor, the creator (cozen), Monday, 16 May 2011 21:43 (fifteen years ago)
impeccable from sky
― taylor, the creator (cozen), Monday, 16 May 2011 22:16 (fifteen years ago)
indeed.
crostis vid that i haven't watched yet: http://youtu.be/Zv-j9c7dmzg
― jackin' for beets (haitch), Monday, 16 May 2011 23:32 (fifteen years ago)
crostis descent is gonna own
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Monday, 16 May 2011 23:40 (fifteen years ago)
why is cav even riding this giro? hardly any hunting ground for him at all
― taylor, the creator (cozen), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 13:36 (fifteen years ago)
I'm guessing sponsorship obligations but would have made more sense for him to ride the ToC IMO.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 13:39 (fifteen years ago)
hehe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/jobhosle/100_0357.jpg
― zappi, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 14:20 (fifteen years ago)
The news on Saturday was that Cav avoided being time cut by just 30 seconds on stage 9...
But now the rumors are that he was holding onto the team car more than a few times during the final 5km.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:39 (fifteen years ago)
zappi, your pic isn't working for me.
aww, its just a pic from the live coverage today - Italian shop called SEXY SHOP gave me childish giggles
― zappi, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:11 (fifteen years ago)
ah okay, it's showing up now! thanks!
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:15 (fifteen years ago)
MarkCavendish Mark Cavendish http://twitgoo.com/2a2hj7 Look! Look! Oh! Oh! Oh! Look! Look! A sprint! A real sprint! For sprinters!
― taylor, the creator (cozen), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 17:10 (fifteen years ago)
also: egg on my face
Movistar's Ventoso calling Cav out (in Spanish w/ Italian subs):http://bit.ly/kEKTZU
HTC not making friends across the globe in the ToC either:http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2011/05/17/mike-friedman’s-tour-of-california-stage-2/
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 17:27 (fifteen years ago)