Long time. No see.
Hey all
Sorry I've left ya'll hanging for so long but Life Calls. Anyways I just wanted to share how much I am enjoying the Giro this yr. Today's stage was awesome as Gibo showed what a classy rider he is...
FROM CYCLING NEWS
Gilberto Simoni conquered the Monte Zoncolan for a second time and this time, four years later, it was up the super-stiff gradients from Ovaro. With Saunier Duval teammate Leonardo Piepoli and Andy Schleck (Team CSC) he was not able to force Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) out of the race leader's Maglia Rosa but the 35 year-old succeeded in making the feared 10.1-kilometre climb his and moved into third overall, behind Luxemburger Schleck.
"I said 'I will do it for you, I will do it for you,'" recalled Piepoli of his instance to help Simoni take Monte Zoncolan four years after his first, and for the first time the race ever climbed the 10.1 kilometres from Ovaro. Piepoli powered away from Schleck at 200 metres and then Simoni joined his mate at 125 metres to go. After Gibo's win the two embraced in celebration.
"At one point Leo told me to stop pulling, so he could work for me," noted Simoni standing next to his teammate. The two-time Giro winner worked with Piepoli and young Schleck up the gradients to put race leader Di Luca into difficulty. The Saunier duo was not able to make the distance and it then decided to focus on the stage victory.
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