Giro Stage 12 ITT (41.9km) Barbaresco - Barolo *spoilers*

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ulissi flying at the 2nd check.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    What a difference a day makes, Diego.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?
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  • Give me more
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    Turfle wrote:
    Ulissi flying at the 2nd check.

    Only the first check I think?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Turfle wrote:
    Ulissi flying at the 2nd check.
    1st check, wasn't it? Would make sense, as it's all uphill until the 1st
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's actually got a more than decent TT record.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    FJS wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Ulissi flying at the 2nd check.
    1st check, wasn't it? Would make sense, as it's all uphill until the 1st

    Yep, 1st check it was.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    I know. But multiple lumpy stage wins at a Giro always make the little radar dish on top of my tin hat start to spin.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    He just needs some descending lessons from Cunego. :wink:
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    calvjones wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    I know. But multiple lumpy stage wins at a Giro always make the little radar dish on top of my tin hat start to spin.

    They've all been finishes that have really suited him though. The bells aren't ringing for me the way they did for Santambrogio last year.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    He just needs some descending lessons from Cunego. :wink:

    Ha for a second I was thinking wow he's flying past Cunego!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    calvjones wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    I know. But multiple lumpy stage wins at a Giro always make the little radar dish on top of my tin hat start to spin.
    They were essntially sprints from reasonably sizable groups though. He didn't ride off into the distance Sella-like
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    calvjones wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    So how long before Diego gets pinged?

    He's always been a huge prospect. He's made very strong steady progress as a pro.

    I know. But multiple lumpy stage wins at a Giro always make the little radar dish on top of my tin hat start to spin.
    Check his palmares; there's nothing in his wins this Giro that should in any way be surprising
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Cataldo 3rd at the finish.
    Rogers 3rd at the 2nd check.

    Now Herrada 3rd at the 2nd check. 32 seconds down.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    It's been a really bad year for coverage of time trials imo.
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Back home for this now :D

    Really hope Quintana's fit enough to do a ride. He looks relaxed anyway.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Yep - nice to see Quintana mugging for the camera a bit...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Lovely sunny day here.

    What can Quintana do? I have to say we are approaching the part of the race where I am mourning the absence of a fighting fit Richie Porte, it would have been interesting to see who would put up the best performance between him, Evans and Quintana today.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ulissi went through time check 2 ten minutes ago. And........................nothing.
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    Turfle wrote:
    Ulissi went through time check 2 ten minutes ago. And........................nothing.

    If it helps I read he's still 1st by about 12 seconds.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Turfle wrote:
    Ulissi went through time check 2 ten minutes ago. And........................nothing.
    According to cyclingfans.com TourTracker, he was 12s ahead of De Gendt at the 2nd check.

    Edit: link
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Thanks.

    OPQS all riding well. Bodes well for Uran maybe.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Preidler not bad, 7th. Could join an already incredibly competitive fight for the young rider jersey
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    FJS wrote:
    Preidler not bad, 7th. Could join an already incredibly competitive fight for the young rider jersey

    some really gutsy riding from him the last few days. very impressed.

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    looks like it is drying out steadily for the GC boys.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Ulissi about to finish... looking good... wow 50s ahead of De Gendt!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Blimey. That's a ride and a bit from Ulissi.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Amazin 1st time by Ulissi, almost a minute faster than De Gendt
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    50 seconds faster. :shock:
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  • Give me more
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    Goddamn what a performance from Ulissi.

    Symptomatic of the roads drying out or just a monster effort?

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