Giro 2014 - Stage 16: Val Martello *Spoilers*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Chalapud has just reached the foot of the descent off the Gavia and is swinging his arms around trying to get blood and warmth back into them.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Swift and Rosa confirmed.

    Pellozotti on the attack majorly wrapped up...apart from leg warmers.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Pellizotti suddenly leader of the race!
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Ballsy from Pellizotti. Who knows. Maybe he takes back 11:02 and leads the race lol!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pellizotti on his own in the lead.
    Rosa Chala, Pantano
    Dupont, Niemiec, Cataldo, Landa Kiser all off the front

    Evans and Pozzo I know not.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Evans maybe a minute down....

    Basso smoked early doors
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Seems that Evans and Pozzo are indeed ahead. A Pozzo attack on a descent, and we bloody missed it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1.16 from lead to Uran
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Crikey Cadel ‏@CrikeyCadel 3m
    Just chatted with BMC soigneurs waiting for @CadelOfficial and @BMCProTeam on #Stelvio with cup of tea and new clothes #ThisAintPicnic
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @Jan_Bakelants
    Shamefull decision of rcs to ride this stage. Even more knowing there is an alternative route, over less high mountains! #Giro2014
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    I feel a little bit sorry for the organisers here, they probably feel under a lot of pressure to run the stage following last year. Maybe the answer (unthinkable, I know) is to not schedule the Gavia and Stelvio in the race at all...

    I'm really torn, it's amazing stuff but so hard on the riders.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Not confirmed yet but we think that Evans and Pozzovivo are currently a minute down on the Uran group.
    -CN
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Evans maybe a minute down....

    Basso smoked early doors

    Cnews incorrect - Giro website saying they are ahead.
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  • frenchfighter
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Evans and Pozzo confirmed as in the chase group.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    But chasing who? Leaders or the peloton?
  • frenchfighter
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited May 2014
    Turfle wrote:
    But chasing who? Leaders or the peloton?


    They are ahead.
    Catalgo and Villermuz join the Dolphin up front.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    On days like this, the old numbers on bikes system seems a little antiquated. But sort of fun too.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited May 2014
    Cataldo and VUILLERMOZ are with Pelli
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  • d_o_g
    d_o_g Posts: 286
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @Jan_Bakelants
    Shamefull decision of rcs to ride this stage. Even more knowing there is an alternative route, over less high mountains! #Giro2014

    What is the matter with these guys? It is supposed to be hard and have bad weather, is it not??
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Well Vuillermoz, Cataldo, Pellizotti as the front 3 seems to be the only definite.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    And here comes the Stelvio.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rosa, Pantano, Chaplaud, an AG2R, a Lampre and one other at the front
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Ag2r have a rider in the front and one in first chase group, with Pozzo somewhere between.
    Interesting.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I'm watching a stream and I have literally no idea where everyone is.

    Guaranteed that 20+ riders won't start tomorrow including some of the big names.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Everything came back together now though for the main contenders group anyway.

    Just in time for more brutality
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rosa, Pantano, Chaplaud, an AG2R, a Lampre and one other at the front

    Wont that be the five-man chasing group?
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Lead group is on the Stelvio by the loks of it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Milton50 wrote:
    I'm watching a stream and I have literally no idea where everyone is.

    Guaranteed that 20+ riders won't start tomorrow including some of the big names.


    Which is not a lot different from the stupid Montecassino pile up.
    That's GT's for you.
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