Giro - Stage 9 155 km, Circuit race in Milano, Sunday, May 17
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Giro - Stage 9 155 km, Circuit race in Milano, Sunday, May 17
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OK, there's no big climbs or snow to deal with, but I'm looking forward to this one. It's just so out of place that it can't help but be interesting.
I do think they missed the boat a little. It should be in Rome around the Colosseum in rush hour traffic, but Milan will do.
I do think they missed the boat a little. It should be in Rome around the Colosseum in rush hour traffic, but Milan will do.
04-28-09, 09:53 PM
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Try no climbs at all!
Rome has the Time Trial on the final day of the race. I believe finishing in Rome is a departure for the Giro.
Rome has the Time Trial on the final day of the race. I believe finishing in Rome is a departure for the Giro.
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It's just my stupid sense of humor, but I want them to have to deal with the traffic. Cars going every direction, scooters, vendors, tour buses, etc. and _no one_ obeying any sort of traffic law.
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i'm with you Fat Boy. maybe we won't have to rely on phil & paul to tell us who's a great bike handler.
whomever survives a true roman triumvirate of zippity-zip manny-tranny fiats, overloaded scooters from
hell and tifosi busses in a real life game of asteroids frogger deserves the maglia rosa. and the riders
grumble about the difficulty of the courses lately...perhaps we could get a demo version on xbox live???
whomever survives a true roman triumvirate of zippity-zip manny-tranny fiats, overloaded scooters from
hell and tifosi busses in a real life game of asteroids frogger deserves the maglia rosa. and the riders
grumble about the difficulty of the courses lately...perhaps we could get a demo version on xbox live???
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High Road is on a roll. I'm calling Cavendish today. 
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Now this is a route I could ride and possible stay with the pack.......for about 5 mins. This looks like where I live.
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Total sprinter's stage. There will be some ill fated breaks that the pack will run down while the sprinters hide from the sind only t be pulled to the front for a buch sprint finish from hell.
Cavavendish may call it a Giro after this one. He doesn't have much longer left until it's climbg after climg after climb. I predict Columbia-High Road will be trying to drive the train get Cav the win and trim a few secons for the Swede.
Cavavendish may call it a Giro after this one. He doesn't have much longer left until it's climbg after climg after climb. I predict Columbia-High Road will be trying to drive the train get Cav the win and trim a few secons for the Swede.
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Looks like a parade.
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Apparently nobody picked up on the stage being neutralized. The sprinters may have a go at the end. The riders have been hollering about the layout for a while. This is how they respond...don't listen to us, no race.
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yes you did, Fat boy. if it had only been raining...
