Road Bike Racing - Giro Stage 5 TTT ****Spoiler****

Disco didn't win but their losses weren't too bad, T-Mobile had until the last few hundred meters and they kind of fell apart.

1 Team CSC 36.56 (56.859 km/h)
2 T-Mobile Team 0.01
3 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.39
4 Liquigas 0.42
5 Francaise Des Jeux 1.00
6 Gerolsteiner 1.03
7 Quickstep-Innergetic
8 Lampre-Fondital 1.04
9 Phonak Hearing Systems
10 Credit Agricole 1.07
11 Davitamon-Lotto 1.08
12 Team Milram 1.13
13 Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.14
14 Rabobank 1.18
15 Ag2R Prevoyance 1.22
16 Bouygues Telecom 1.23
17 Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 1.25
18 Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.26
19 Cofidis 1.34
20 Selle Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni 1.37
21 Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 1.41
22 Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.56

Matthias Kessler fell off the back and cost T-Mobile a couple of seconds.

Well Basso has a some time to work with against the major contenders in the mountains. Simonni and Cunego lost over a minute to him and Savoldelli isn't going to be a big factor on the big climbs. It will be interesting to see if Danielson is for real or not.

so you are suggesting that it's probably Basso's Giro?

so you are suggesting that it's probably Basso's Giro?


He's got time on every other favorite who can climb, he can out TT every other favorite who can climb, he can climb. Barring crashes or sickness, he'll be hard to beat.

I was impressed how Ullrich managed to keep in to the line while Kessler lost them the TTT.
The times are all still pretty close..minutes can be gained or lost in those mountains.

He's got time on every other favorite who can climb, he can out TT every other favorite who can climb, he can climb. Barring crashes or sickness, he'll be hard to beat.

:mad:

who is the patron saint of cyclists?? I need to go talk to whoever it is about Savoldelli. Basso's nose is too big. I think Savoldelli is much better looking. I want him to win.

I was impressed how Ullrich managed to keep in to the line while Kessler lost them the TTT.
The times are all still pretty close..minutes can be gained or lost in those mountains.

True this race is far from over, a lot can happen in the next two weeks. However now it's time for Basso to pull a page out of the Armstrong Tour book and just match his rivals in the mountains and put time on them in the TT's. If he's the true champion that I believe he is he'll win this race.

game, set, match, Basso. How is anyone going to put time into him on the climbs? Barring sickness, this is Basso's Giro. It is unlikely he will crack in the mountains sans Lance. Put your $ on it now.

Is the double for real?

game, set, match, Basso. How is anyone going to put time into him on the climbs? Barring sickness, this is Basso's Giro. It is unlikely he will crack in the mountains sans Lance. Put your $ on it now.

Is the double for real?

Not ready to put $ on it. He's 2:45 down now, but I think Rujano could spoil Ivan's party. IMO, he's the best climber in the race, and this is a climber's race.

Not ready to put $ on it. He's 2:45 down now, but I think Rujano could spoil Ivan's party. IMO, he's the best climber in the race, and this is a climber's race.

I'd be more inclined to agree with you however Rujano has hardly raced at all this year due to his contractual dispute with Selle-Italia.

I'd be more inclined to agree with you however Rujano has hardly raced at all this year due to his contractual dispute with Selle-Italia.
Or if there wasn't another 50k TT for him to loose masive time in.

I was impressed how Ullrich managed to keep in to the line while Kessler lost them the TTT.
The times are all still pretty close..minutes can be gained or lost in those mountains.
+1. Der Kaiser sits in 26th place now. Seems like he really is just using the Giro for training only, considering he stepped it up when he had to and didn't look like he was struggling to keep pace in the TTT.

TDF win here he comes!!!

The guy who got hammered was Simoni...he's toast due to Saunier's result today.

Guess those ads showing him holding the Scott bike up with one finger...

:eek:

I have to hand it to the Giro organizers, not screwing up the TTT with stupid rules like the TdF did...they just shortened it, as the TdF should have IMO.

The guy who got hammered was Simoni...he's toast due to Saunier's result today.

Guess those ads showing him holding the Scott bike up with one finger...

:eek:

I have to hand it to the Giro organizers, not screwing up the TTT with stupid rules like the TdF did...they just shortened it, as the TdF should have IMO.

The Tour organizers really need to look at the Giro and take some notes.

Yeah, Simonni isn't going to make up 1.56 if Basso can just stay with everyone on the climbs. He'll lose another 1min+ on the 50k TT. Really unless Basso cracks on one of the climbs he'll be difficult to beat.

Yes it looks good for Basso. I wonder if CSC is buying and inspecting all of his food this year. I sure would hate to see two Giro's in a row influenced by poor hygiene on the part of someone who is not even connected with the race organization. The mountain stages are going to be fun to watch. Thanks RAI!

The Tour organizers really need to look at the Giro and take some notes.

Yeah, Simonni isn't going to make up 1.56 if Basso can just stay with everyone on the climbs. He'll lose another 1min+ on the 50k TT. Really unless Basso cracks on one of the climbs he'll be difficult to beat.

Agreed...the Giro, IMO is a much better race now.

if Basso cracks...of course we said the same thing last year until he got the intestinal thingy...one never knows. But it's got to be really disheartening to a guy like Simoni, basically a week into the race and to really have no hope. That's a lot of work and pain to get motivated for...

:mad:

who is the patron saint of cyclists?? I need to go talk to whoever it is about Savoldelli. Basso's nose is too big. I think Savoldelli is much better looking. I want him to win.

dude..you want to use those parameters, i'll wager Basso's sister to Savoldelli's...

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/babes/babes05/tdf05-basso.jpg

game, set, match, Basso. How is anyone going to put time into him on the climbs? Barring sickness, this is Basso's Giro. It is unlikely he will crack in the mountains sans Lance. Put your $ on it now.

Is the double for real?

no $$ yet, the same thing happened last year, Basso got sick.

Hey DocRay...Snicklefritz claims to be a woman.

ps. Elisa Basso is spanktacular.

HAHA Ullrich moves up just under 75 places to 26th down on GC. Take that Ulle haters!

Hey DocRay...Snicklefritz claims to be a woman.

ps. Elisa Basso is spanktacular.


Elisa can cause any woman to go over to the other side...

Elisa can cause any woman to go over to the other side...


no freakin way!!!!

Even if I were a guy, I wouldn't be interested in anyone who thinks they have to parade around naked in the magazines. classless.

no freakin way!!!!

Even if I were a guy, I wouldn't be interested in anyone who thinks they have to parade around naked in the magazines. classless.


+1

Plus she looks like she is almost 99% plastic.
No thanks.

+1

Plus she looks like she is almost 99% plastic.
No thanks.

Let's get her together with Michael Jackson. Their kids will be so plastic that they should just make them on an assembly line using injection moulding technology.

HAHA Ullrich moves up just under 75 places to 26th down on GC. Take that Ulle haters!

I'll be waiting for your post retracting this one after he gets dropped on the big climbs. One TTT isn't going to keep him near the top 20.

I'll be waiting for your post retracting this one after he gets dropped on the big climbs. One TTT isn't going to keep him near the top 20.


I don't think Ullrich is trying-Which is the point.

WOW! with T-mobile actually being able to lay down a decent team time trial.....Basso for the Giro, but Jan is goping to win the Tour!

prediction: Basso is the man to beat for the Giro.... but Jan for the tour!.... although Landis is doing really well at his individual time trial.... can't wait for July!

I don't think Ullrich is trying-Which is the point.
+1000

Der Kaiser = 2006 TDF winner

+1

Plus she looks like she is almost 99% plastic.
No thanks.

Looks mighty yummy to me. Plastic? Are you suggesting she's 'augmented'? Breast implants, lip collagen...sunglasses? Where? What?

no freakin way!!!!

Even if I were a guy, I wouldn't be interested in anyone who thinks they have to parade around naked in the magazines. classless.

Who's naked...what'd I miss??

:eek: ;)

I don't think Ullrich is trying-Which is the point.

Did you see the TTT? He was trying. Not to say he's there to win the thing but you don't ride a race route like this without trying. I really think that the odds are no longer in Jans favor for the Tour. He's hardly raced this year, and he's only got six weeks left to get himself into Tour shape. I do think that we will see a very dramatic and wide open Tour, one that Jan will be a player in, but he's no longer the favorite.

Looks mighty yummy to me. Plastic? Are you suggesting she's 'augmented'? Breast implants, lip collagen...sunglasses? Where? What?


All of the above and a nose job. Dave Z and George Hincapie's wifes are much more beautiful and have little or no work done.

Ulle may not win the tour. But I'll put money on him for the TT's. Win the TT's and stay close in the mountains...and its his.

no freakin way!!!!

Even if I were a guy, I wouldn't be interested in anyone who thinks they have to parade around naked in the magazines. classless.

She's never done any pictures naked, she models fashion in Milan.

Did you see the TTT? He was trying. Not to say he's there to win the thing but you don't ride a race route like this without trying. I really think that the odds are no longer in Jans favor for the Tour. He's hardly raced this year, and he's only got six weeks left to get himself into Tour shape. I do think that we will see a very dramatic and wide open Tour, one that Jan will be a player in, but he's no longer the favorite.



Of course he was trying on this stage-It's a TEAM time trial, and he was pulling his weight. (Insert appropriate Jan weight joke here) Sort of nice to see T-Mobile actually function as a team for once.
But if he can TT like that right now, when he clearly has a bit to go, Basso might be in a whole lot of trouble come July.

She's never done any pictures naked, she models fashion in Milan.

There's a topless pic of her floating around....I saw a link to it in another thread on here. Good stuff.

Ulle may not win the tour. But I'll put money on him for the TT's. Win the TT's and stay close in the mountains...and its his.

Not so fast. He will have plenty of competition in the TT's. Zabriskie, Landis, Julich, Honchar, Vino, Basso, Hincapie, Valverde and a few other guys aren't going to concede anything there. Granted Zabriskie's no GC threat, and Julich (if he rides) won't be "the man" unless something happens to Basso, but all the others bear watching.

All of the above and a nose job. Dave Z and George Hincapie's wifes are much more beautiful and have little or no work done.

Plus both those women look like nice people.

Plus both those women look like nice people.

Irrelevant. ;)