Giro d’Italia – Stage 9 “Ahhh Pippo, What Are You Doing?”

As Gregor Brown reports for CyclingWeekly, here is Pizzatto’s response:

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“I tried to take the curve in the best position possible, behind Goss and his team-mate [Daryl Impey] with 350 metres to go. A perfect place,” Pozzato said, cut on his right side and bleeding from the crash. “I don’t know if Goss wanted to take the corner wider because his team-mate took it hard or if he wanted to be sneaky, brake and create a gap for his team-mate. I went in [to him] at full speed.” “I want to say sorry,” added Pozzato. “Frankly, though, he [Goss] braked. He tried to be sneaky.”

Gossy and Cav didn’t respond to journalists straight after the race, but their twitter feeds didn’t stay silent:

Last night’s finishing town of Frosinone is the same place where Paolo Bettini was disqualified for putting Baden Cooke into the barriers in the sprint:

Stage 5, 2005 Giro d'Italia. Paolo Bettini puts Baden Cooke into the barriers and was subsequently disqualified from the race. Photo: Cor Vos

Final Kilometers

Skip to 5 minutes for the crash. 5:09, David Harmon, “Ahhhh, Pippo! What are you doing!”

6:30 - As you can see, Pippo is boxed in between Nizzolo (Radioshack) and the rider in Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) while approaching the corner and has nowhere to go as Kristoff pushes him out.

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Race Results

Giro d'Italia (2012) - Stage 9

San Giorgio nel Sannio to Frosinone (171km)

14 May 2012

Stage

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	3:39:15
2	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	0
3	NIZZOLO, Giacomo	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
4	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
5	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
6	KRISTOFF, Alexander	NOR	KATUSHA
7	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
8	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
9	BELLETTI, Manuel	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
10	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE
11	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
12	VISCONTI, Giovanni	ITA	MOVISTAR
13	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
14	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
15	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
16	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA
17	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
18	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
19	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
20	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA
21	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
22	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
23	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
24	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
25	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
26	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
27	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP
28	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR
29	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR
30	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
31	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
32	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA
33	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
34	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
35	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
36	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
37	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING
38	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR
39	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
40	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
41	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
42	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
43	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
44	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK
45	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING
46	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI
47	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
48	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING
49	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK
50	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK
51	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
52	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
53	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
54	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
55	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
56	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
57	STANNARD, Ian	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
58	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA
59	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING
60	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA
61	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA
62	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
63	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
64	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK
65	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
66	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING
67	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
68	DEMARE, Arnaud	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
69	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
70	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA
71	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
72	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
73	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
74	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
75	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING
76	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE
77	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL
78	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
79	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
80	RENSHAW, Mark	AUS	RABOBANK
81	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
82	CHICCHI, Francesco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
83	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING
84	JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen	DEN	SAXO BANK
85	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK
86	SALERNO, Cristiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
87	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
88	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
89	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA
90	AMORIM, Antonio Filipe Oliveira	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
91	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
92	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA
93	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK
94	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING
95	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
96	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
97	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE
98	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING
99	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
100	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA
101	OCHOA, Carlos José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
102	FAVILLI, Elia	ITA	FARNESE VINI
103	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL
104	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
105	DELAGE, Mickael	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
106	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR
107	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
108	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
109	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR	59
110	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:02
111	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:03
112	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:19
113	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	0
114	POZZATO, Filippo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
115	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA	+2:01
116	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	0
117	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA	+2:05
118	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:08
119	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA	+2:11
120	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:12
121	DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
122	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
123	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	0
124	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+2:12
125	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP
126	HOLLENSTEIN, Reto	SUI	TEAM NETAPP
127	KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr	BLR	KATUSHA
128	GAZVODA, Gregor	SLO	AG2R LA MONDIALE
129	BANDIERA, Marco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
130	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
131	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK	+2:19
132	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP
133	CHRISTENSEN, Mads	DEN	SAXO BANK
134	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK	0
135	HAEDO, Juan José	ARG	SAXO BANK
136	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK	+2:19
137	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:33
138	KEUKELEIRE, Jens	BEL	ORICA-GREENEDGE	0
139	TUFT, Svein	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:34
140	MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz	POL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	0
141	LANCASTER, Brett	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:39
142	HUNTER, Robert	RSA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+2:40
143	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
144	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	0
145	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+2:40
146	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING	+2:43
147	SERGENT, Jesse	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
148	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
149	LOCATELLI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:46
150	MAZZANTI, Luca	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:53
151	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP	+3:02
152	KAISEN, Olivier	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
153	VANENDERT, Dennis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
154	RASMUSSEN, Alex	DEN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
155	BILLE, Gaetan	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
156	BOARO, Manuele	ITA	SAXO BANK
157	EISEL, Bernhard	AUT	SKY PROCYCLING
158	SAEZ, Adrian	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
159	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
160	VEIKKANEN, Jussi	FIN	FDJ-BIG MAT
161	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+3:28
162	MODOLO, Sacha	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
163	GUARDINI, Andrea	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+4:11
164	BALLONI, Alfredo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
165	RASCH, Gabriel	NOR	FDJ-BIG MAT	+4:51
166	ROLLIN, Dominique	CAN	FDJ-BIG MAT
167	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
168	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA
169	LEEZER, Thomas	NED	RABOBANK	+4:57
170	COLEDAN, Marco	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+5:14
171	BONNET, William	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
172	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+5:27
173	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
174	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
175	BOS, Theo	NED	RABOBANK
176	IGNATIEV, Mikhail	RUS	KATUSHA
177	CABEDO, Victor	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
178	MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
179	SCHILLINGER, Andreas	GER	TEAM NETAPP
180	SEUBERT, Timon	GER	TEAM NETAPP
181	FERRARI, Roberto	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
182	MEIER, Christian	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+6:20
183	PHINNEY, Taylor	USA	BMC RACING
184	BOBRIDGE, Jack	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
185	BROWN, Graeme	AUS	RABOBANK
186	NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas	LTU	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
187	HUNT, Jeremy	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
188	CAZAUX, Pierre	FRA	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
189	DE MARCHI, Alessandro	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
190	KEIZER, Martijn	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+8:00
191	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	36:02:40
2	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA	9
3	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA	15
4	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA	35
5	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR
6	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	40
7	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	45
8	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	46
9	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	48
10	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	52
11	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	53
12	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	54
13	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	55
14	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:10
15	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:14
16	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:16
17	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+1:18
18	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR	+1:20
19	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+1:23
20	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
21	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING	+1:28
22	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
23	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING	+1:43
24	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK	+1:44
25	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP	+1:47
26	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:54
27	VISCONTI, Giovanni	ITA	MOVISTAR	+2:01
28	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+2:03
29	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA	+2:15
30	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR	+2:24
31	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK	+2:26
32	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
33	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+2:38
34	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+2:39
35	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:41
36	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+2:42
37	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+2:50
38	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+2:52
39	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING
40	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:17
41	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+3:18
42	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+3:23
43	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK	+3:27
44	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:39
45	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD	+3:44
46	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK	+3:55
47	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+4:10
48	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR	+4:23
49	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+4:44
50	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+4:54
51	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+5:43
52	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+5:44
53	OCHOA, Carlos José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+6:35
54	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
55	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+7:46
56	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP	+8:30
57	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA	+9:00
58	AMORIM, Antonio Filipe Oliveira	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+10:02
59	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING	+10:29
60	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+12:31
61	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA	+13:59
62	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+15:04
63	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR	+16:58
64	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+17:58
65	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING	+18:05
66	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+18:26
67	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+18:52
68	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL	+19:05
69	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+19:10
70	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+19:40
71	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA	+20:23
72	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+20:31
73	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+21:05
74	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+22:06
75	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+22:12
76	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK	+22:35
77	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+23:02
78	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+23:21
79	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+23:57
80	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+25:18
81	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING	+26:05
82	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA	+26:07
83	POZZATO, Filippo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+26:33
84	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+26:34
85	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+26:44
86	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+27:49
87	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK	+28:03
88	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA	+28:45
89	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING	+29:02
90	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP	+29:11
91	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+29:24
92	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+30:09
93	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+31:25
94	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	+32:09
95	HOLLENSTEIN, Reto	SUI	TEAM NETAPP	+32:51
96	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK	+33:22
97	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+33:37
98	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK	+33:40
99	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA	+34:00
100	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA	+34:05
101	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+34:20
102	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+35:07
103	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP	+35:16
104	MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz	POL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+35:25
105	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+35:41
106	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+36:01
107	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+37:11
108	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+37:21
109	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL	+37:23
110	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+39:17
111	CABEDO, Victor	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+39:28
112	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP	+39:41
113	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+41:21
114	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+43:24
115	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+43:56
116	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA	+43:57
117	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+44:46
118	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+46:17
119	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+46:37
120	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+47:02
121	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA	+47:11
122	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+47:37
123	MAZZANTI, Luca	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+47:42
124	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+47:51
125	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+48:13
126	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+49:39
127	BELLETTI, Manuel	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+49:56
128	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+50:19
129	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+50:32
130	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA
131	LOCATELLI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+51:19
132	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP	+51:33
133	CHRISTENSEN, Mads	DEN	SAXO BANK	+54:08
134	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+54:13
135	GAZVODA, Gregor	SLO	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+54:42
136	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK	+54:45
137	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+55:16
138	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+55:55
139	VANENDERT, Dennis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+56:23
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Craig

To be honest, not really sure why Goss took such a wide line at the corner. Seemed like a strange thing to do watching the video.
- CTech
  
  I disagree. Seems to me that Goss was the only one who knew how sharp the bend was going to be and was setting himself up to hit the apex. Trouble was, nobody else figured the same so he ended up being taken out by riders coming in too hot. What were the race organisers thinking when they chose that bend as the lead in to the final sprint?
- Anonymous
  
  http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2008/12/old-sprinters-trick-drop-the-wheel/ ;)
- Anonymous
  
  I have to agree Craig. Impey went round no problem and remained in front. Gossie’s job was to stay glued to Impey’s wheel. I would have thought that sprinting required you to put a lot of trust in your leadout man and it looks like Goss didn’t trust Impey’s line. Turns out Impey’s line was perfectly OK and certainly a lot less dangerous than Goss’s decision. When I saw him going wide I thought “WTF is he doing??????!!!! Stay on your F’n wheel!!!!!!!”. The fact that riders crashed into Goss, even if it might be technically their fault, actually wasn’t surprising.
  - The Potato Man
    
    If you call totally missing the apex, running wide and losing all of your speed OK then yeah, Impey’s (and everyone else’s) line was fine. Goss was the only one with the right line and setup for that corner. This is proved by the fact that Pippo was going too fast and straight lined it into Goss who was now taking a wider line than he intended (i.e. not hitting his apex) so he didn’t get nailed by the bunch straight lining the corner.
    - Notso Swift
      
      Late apexing is fine when you have a motor and you are trying to lengthen the next straight, but when you have 3 guys inside you you are always going to be hung out
      So while Goss may have been on the “pure” line it was odd when he dropped his place in the train and freewheeled of that line, He dropped Impy by a good 3 lengths… inviting others in.
      100% agree with Pippo, way too fast for any line
    - Notso Swift
      
      Late apexing is fine when you have a motor and you are trying to lengthen the next straight, but when you have 3 guys inside you you are always going to be hung out
      So while Goss may have been on the “pure” line it was odd when he dropped his place in the train and freewheeled of that line, He dropped Impy by a good 3 lengths… inviting others in.
      100% agree with Pippo, way too fast for any line
      - owm
        
        Sagan seemed to do OK “late apexing” in AToC today… he stepped out of the train and moved wider than everyone else, hit the apex, “lengthened the next straight” and left everyone else for dead. Granted, the road was wider, he was closer to the pointy end and he didn’t touch his brakes but the theory is pretty similar wouldn’t you say?
      - The Potato Man
        
        Well, I don’t think Goss was trying to late apex. Just trying to take a normal outside-inside-outside line. Anyone who got close to apexing that corner did so almost before the corner had begun. Just check out how much speed Impey lost by running wide, I guess that is what Goss was trying to avoid. Maintaining as high a speed through a corner is like sprinting 101.
        
        You are right though, with everyone barreling up the inside, Goss was always going to get hung out. What do they say about the inside? its suicide right? Crazy corner to have 350m from the line.
    - Anonymous
      
      Yeah, you can always argue that the lead rider’s line wasn’t right or optimal but this is a bunch finish, not a solo rider trying to hold off a chasing peloton. The argument about the correct ‘line’ is moot. As with any kind of racing, when you’re in traffic and the heat is on, it’s about decision-making and positioning, not the text-book “line” one takes to minimise speed loss. But if you can’t let the argument go, you’re still wrong because the ‘right’ line around a corner in a bunch finish like this is the one where you come out of the corner on your lead out’s wheel in front of your main rivals without either or both of you crashing. Nobody went past Impey because he took a less-than-optimal line or because he had to wipe off a heap of speed, in fact, Impey came out of the turn with daylight between him and the next rider and was waiting for Goss to come steaming past. Did Goss cause the crash? No. Did Goss’s actions raise the risk of him being taken out by riders behind him and therefore denying him of a shot at the win? Yes. If Goss had stayed on Impey’s wheel, he would have had a great shot at the win and that’s a fact. He took a high risk move and paid for it.
Pete

video link dead?
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  It’s not working for you? Maybe try this one (note the Italian announcer’s much more apathetic voice!): http://youtu.be/V-118lddzkQ
  - Pete
    
    The embedded file wouldn’t work for some reason. I got the redirect to youtube working. Thanks.
  - Pete
    
    The embedded file wouldn’t work for some reason. I got the redirect to youtube working. Thanks.
  - Shred931
    
    Check out 1:37, Pozzato is sideways, he clips Nizzolo’s rear wheel and rides straight through the apex.
    - http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
      
      Good eye. I just updated the post with that screenshot
    - http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
      
      Good eye. I just updated the post with that screenshot
http://twitter.com/alexroseinnes alexroseinnes

Very strange move from Goss – certainly would’ve confused those behind him. Without a clear helicopter shot, it is impossible to blame any one rider.
http://twitter.com/alexroseinnes alexroseinnes

Very strange move from Goss – certainly would’ve confused those behind him. Without a clear helicopter shot, it is impossible to blame any one rider.
Echidna_sg

This whole “X was at fault” culture of late is worrying, along with the requisite demands of apology by the media. Its just part of racing.
KD

I blame a bad line by Impey. Goss was actually the only one that had the right line through the corner, out wide and cutting back to hit the apex. If Impey took the correct line it would’ve still been strung out still and I doubt Pozzato would’ve cut through on the inside.
Notso Swift

Maybe the sprinters were not so glad to see the return to a flat stage
Pippo obviously had the stage targeted
Agree an odd line from Goss
Notso Swift

Maybe the sprinters were not so glad to see the return to a flat stage
Pippo obviously had the stage targeted
Agree an odd line from Goss
bracks_ashat

Why is hejsdal wearing those large booties?
Mark Salamonsen

Hard to say to who’s at fault. Looks like a combination of Goss turning in on the bunch and Pozzato overcooking it. Racing incident I say.

Impressed that Goss’s jersey is still in one piece after the crash.
billy buster

What’s all the fuss about, isn’t this normal? I looks like a typical ‘shove it up the inside’ SKCC crit move on the last corner…
Rossco

Why the hell do the organisers put a corner like that right before a stage finish? Are they asking for trouble? There’s almost been a crash on every stage!

Giro d’Italia – Stage 9 “Ahhh Pippo, What Are You Doing?”

May 15, 2012

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