Giro 2011

damn the UCI, I have been looking forward to this! Some of the finest sporting elements of the Giro have been on the unmade roads, this was going to be an epic, and now health and safety takes over. pffft.

oh ffs

Frustrating, though a very small part of me is a little bit relieved. Watching those descents made my stomach turn just on a couple of inches of youtube screen! That said, these guys are pros and it would have made a fantastic spectacle. Wish it had stayed in, it would have been a monster of a stage!

The way Sean Kelly pronounces 'Italian' is starting to fuck me off.

The way Sean Kelly pronounces 'Italian' is starting to fuck me off.

You're not the only one - been driving me mad!

what have they done to the route today??.. even eurosport don't know, under 10 km to go..

what have they done to the route today??.. even eurosport don't know, under 10 km to go..

Took out one of the climbs/decents for safety reasons at the last minute. Lots of protesting Italian fans about at the moment.

That is one steep climb!

some sections 25% and there are a few triple chainsets about
btw we have renamed our pet rabbit 'nibali'

Bert's got a long cage derailleur and an Apex 32 cassette I reckon

well that must be an omen as Nibali is coming back!

jeez a motorbike has cooked!

igor anton and bram tankink.. epic effort both..
the final kms are evil, splitting the peloton..
scarponi in trouble.. i hope nibali can keep the
pressure on alburger condiment..

btw did you see the guy with the fishing line, dangling a filet of beef.. classic

Yeah that was funny!
Do you think someone in the crowd might try and hold contadoper back?
Anton is doing very well

nibali dropped :( .. no wait nibali heading back.. igor anton fab win

are they police in the blue and yellow?

they are booing Contadoper!

Yea, that was a good ride by Anton!

They killed the audio on the Tifosi booing i think... hilarious

great ride. it's a bit like swaintoux, minus the downhills. did you see the spectator who threw a yellow thing at cuntador?

good to see menchov and gadret up there too..
another mega day tomorrow

well done IGOR ANTON and what a name!

They killed the audio on the Tifosi booing i think... hilarious

It was pretty audible to me. Its a bit rich from the Tifosi, ironic even given last years Italian winner was fond of the juice in the past.

Lol at 'ALL IN BOB' with the bit of meat dangling on a line in front of Bertie. :)

^That was too cruel :)

another brutal day ahead in the saddle towards the dolomites.. great ski region, rock formations very different to the alps. Despite this area being part of italy for over 90 years (since 1918 after heavy losses during WW1 on both sides) locals still speak sud-tyrolean, everything is bi-lingual and the cuisine continues to reflect german influences.. why the krauts feel more welcome here than in austria.. delicious kaiserschmarrn beckons after a long ride..

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