Giro 2014 - Stage 16: Val Martello *Spoilers*

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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    If Rolland attacks early again today I might have to start outright liking him rather than offering him begrudging respect
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Maglia Rosa group is already looking really small. What's the time limit percentage today? I can see a lot missing the cut.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    It's all set up nicely for a Pozzo attack, but
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Geniez is in between the two groups.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Tinkoff and Movistar are well represented as are Astana. BMC not really.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @michellecound
    Does anyone care about rider safety or is it all about the entertainment value? :-\
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    jerome pineau @jejeroule44
    Ils attendent quoi pour annuler ????? Un mort?? POUR INFO LE STELVIO EST PLUS HAUT QUE LE GAVIA !!!!
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Pretty much the strongest looking team train we've see on any climbs so far this race. Movistar didn't really show much all race so far but maybe they've been saving their energy for this last week? Then again I don't think they've really been pushing the pace that hard or anything.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Geniez according to Rai is only 30secs back now.

    LOVE the Stelvio's curves.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    The bit the leaders just went up looks a lot steeper than I thought the Stelvio was.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice move by Geniez here.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Some riders pedaling squares at the back of the peloton.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Pross wrote:
    The bit the leaders just went up looks a lot steeper than I thought the Stelvio was.

    Most of it is steady but there are a couple of nasty ramps... just before the start of the curves kicks up sharply...
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Swift at the back of the maglia rosa group.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Geniez almost up to the break now
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Geniez almost at the lead group. Good ride.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Wow, look at the waterfalls
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Surprised how little leeway the break has been given, is there anyone in there who is a danger?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I just think neither the break nor the peloton are pushing it too much. If they were, Swift wouldn't be there.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Pross wrote:
    Surprised how little leeway the break has been given, is there anyone in there who is a danger?
    Think Kiserlovski is in there and isn't that far back on GC.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Pross wrote:
    Surprised how little leeway the break has been given, is there anyone in there who is a danger?

    Kiserlovski is 9th. But apart from that, no.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited May 2014
    Balls Rolland. Balls.

    haha countered
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rolland's teammate now stringing it out. Majka well protected. Geniez goes straight to the front.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Europcar (presumably Rolland) on the attack but followed by the whole Movistar and Tinkoff squads.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Tinkoff at the front now.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    These mountain trains are killing the sport.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Pace definitely been upped. OPQS losing a couple off the back.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Gap under 90s now
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Roche. Tough guy.
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    Strava is not Zen.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    It has to be time that the UCI insists that teams either have wet weather gear in team colours (with numbers attached) or they have to wear something transparent over their normal kit. It's a farce when you can't even identify the team of some riders in a group shot.

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