Originally Posted by
skyrider
It seems everybody is were they should be based on their conditioning and talent, Conti I think can do the tour and win. This stage was epic 7.5 hrs of riding, unbelievable. A major catastrophe is only thing stopping him. Finishing in the top 5 is not a dissappointment in my books.
I wonder what the longest grand tour stages have been in recent decades? 140 miles, 7.5 hours, four Cat1 climbs, the Cima Coppi... wow. What a ride by Nieve, and Garzelli too!