33 giro thread - spoilers allowed
05-22-10, 06:14 AM
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Cadel Evans admitted to Gazzetta dello Sport that all the overall leaders are tired after two weeks of hard, aggressive racing, but pointed out the decisive stages begin today.
"Were racing as if we haven't looked at the profile of the last week," Evans said. "We're always flat out and so it's inevitable that we're tired. If Vinokourov wasn't tired he would have raced differently at L'Aquila."
"My GC position isn't great but my days have arrived and that makes me optimistic. It'll be crazy on the Grappa climb but I'm especially looking to the mountain top finishes. Did you see what happened at Montalcino? If I've got the legs, I'm going to attack. If my legs are good, every occasion is good to pull back time."
Evans only has four BMC teammates to help in the final week and his rivals know it. But he knows it too and is ready to take on any attacks the other favourites might be planning.
"I'm ready for anything and everything. Near Porto Recanati the other day, the sprinters' teams worked all day and then didn't close the gap. That seemed foolish to me. Scarponi and Vinokourov played games too. They said 'Lets go steady' then attacked.."
Asked about perhaps forming an alliance with another team, Evans said: "Have you not realised we're all racing against each other?"
Cadel Evans admitted to Gazzetta dello Sport that all the overall leaders are tired after two weeks of hard, aggressive racing, but pointed out the decisive stages begin today.
"Were racing as if we haven't looked at the profile of the last week," Evans said. "We're always flat out and so it's inevitable that we're tired. If Vinokourov wasn't tired he would have raced differently at L'Aquila."
"My GC position isn't great but my days have arrived and that makes me optimistic. It'll be crazy on the Grappa climb but I'm especially looking to the mountain top finishes. Did you see what happened at Montalcino? If I've got the legs, I'm going to attack. If my legs are good, every occasion is good to pull back time."
Evans only has four BMC teammates to help in the final week and his rivals know it. But he knows it too and is ready to take on any attacks the other favourites might be planning.
"I'm ready for anything and everything. Near Porto Recanati the other day, the sprinters' teams worked all day and then didn't close the gap. That seemed foolish to me. Scarponi and Vinokourov played games too. They said 'Lets go steady' then attacked.."
Asked about perhaps forming an alliance with another team, Evans said: "Have you not realised we're all racing against each other?"
05-22-10, 12:14 PM
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05-22-10, 12:57 PM
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05-25-10, 09:25 AM
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He needs to lose zero time to Basso between now and the TT if he wants a chance. The TT is only 15k, he won't be able to take more than 45 seconds, max. And I'd be willing to bet Basso has worked on his TT even more.
Based on Sunday, I don't think Evans will take any time out of Basso between now and then. But you never know, one bad day is all it takes.
Based on Sunday, I don't think Evans will take any time out of Basso between now and then. But you never know, one bad day is all it takes.
05-25-10, 11:19 AM
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I can't even imagine how brutal it is/will be for Evans and Basso to spend day after day duking it out on mountain stages and staying close.
Somebody's gotta crack - and it will be awesome to watch. I'm even rooting for Evans, and that wasn't the case at the start.
Somebody's gotta crack - and it will be awesome to watch. I'm even rooting for Evans, and that wasn't the case at the start.
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