2014 Giro-Stage 20:Monte Zoncolan *Spoilers*

blazing_saddles
blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
edited June 2014 in Pro race
Stage 20

Map:
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Profile:
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Climbs:
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Final KMs:
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Have at it.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Excited!

    Now before the stage starts go and have a gander at Maniago the stage start on google maps. Look at the amazing 'torrents' running south out of the mountains. Awesome stuff.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Well here it is. Aru and Uran need to do something very special here, will they go for it? Aru probably happy with his podium, but maybe Uran will try something a little desperate?

    The biggest worry with the Zoncolan is that there's a huge potential for an idiot fan to decide the Giro winner....
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  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Thought I'd have a quick look back to see what gaps have occurred on the Zoncolan in the past. Not as big as I expected, although never this late in the race. Plenty big enough to be game changing though...

    2011. Stage 14
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-14/results

    1 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5:04:26
    2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:00:33
    3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:40
    4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:01:11
    5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC 0:01:21
    6 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:38
    7 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:01:52
    8 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:55
    9 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad 0:02:05
    10 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 0:02:11



    2010. Stage 15
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2010/stage-15/results

    1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 6:21:58
    2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:19
    3 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:30
    4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 0:01:58
    5 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:02:26
    6 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
    7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:03:07
    8 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia 0:03:20
    9 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 0:03:31
    10 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:46

    2007. Stage 17
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Giro_d'Italia,_Stage_12_to_Stage_21#Stage_17

    1 Gilberto Simoni (ITA) Saunier Duval-Prodir 3h 51' 52"
    2 Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Green jersey Saunier Duval-Prodir s.t.
    3 Andy Schleck (LUX) White jersey Team CSC + 7"
    4 Danilo Di Luca (ITA) Pink jersey Liquigas + 31"
    5 Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-Fondital + 37"
    6 Massimo Codol (ITA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo + 58"
    7 Julio Alberto Pérez (MEX) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare +1' 19"
    8 Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas +1' 40"
    9 Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre-Fondital +1' 57"
    10 Iván Parra (COL) Cofidis +2' 02"


    2003. Stage 12
    http://www.cyclingfever.com/stage.html?etappe_idd=NzUwOA==

    1. SIMONI Gilberto SAE 05:10:30
    2. GARZELLI Stefano VIN 00:00:34
    3. CASAGRANDE Francesco LAM 00:00:39
    4. POPOVYCH Yaroslav LAN 00:00:42
    5. PANTANI Marco MER 00:00:43
    6. PEREZ CUAPIO Julio Alberto PAN 00:01:05
    7. NOE' Andrea ALS 00:01:07
    8. MAZZOLENI Eddy VIN 00:01:20
    9. GONZALEZ JIMENEZ Aitor FAS 00:01:30
    10. KIRCHEN Kim FAS 00:01:31
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Today's weather forecast: Rain and cloud all over Italy.....................
    .............except for the Dolomites, where it is beautiful; warm and sunny. :)
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Break of 19 looks to be going clear already. Monfort, Rogers, Roche all in it.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    It's many of the usuals:

    Lotto Belisol ‏@Lotto_Belisol 3m
    #giro Front group 1/2: @maxmonfort, Arashiro, Belkov, Bongiorno, Bookwalter, Cataldo, Cattaneo, Domont, Geschke, Hondo, Monsalve, Pellizotti, Preidler, Roche, Rodriguez, Rogers, Tjallingii and Zoidl.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    That's a pretty strong break
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    If Cataldo is hoping to snatch the mountains jersey II think he needs to top score on every climb today and the one climb tomorrow, with Arredondo getting none. Unlikely! No doubt Zoidl is in there to make sure he takes a few points away from Cataldo just in case.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Giro 2014: Antrim to Zoncolan. Bravo.

    I'm in a Brotherhood of Man mood. Let's have Team Oz rocket Cadel up the Mtn while Team Colombia drags Uran back to Team Italy's Aru.
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  • tuneskyline
    tuneskyline Posts: 370
    I was hoping it was going to be closer. Its all but over unless Little Q bonks big time. To be honest I have lost a bit of interest. All I can hope for is that someone can blow the race apart early and put little Q under pressure.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Strangely, Rai's schedule has change so that there is no early tv coverage.
    Looks like the normal 13-40 ish start, which means there may miss at least some of the first climb.
    Odd, given the near whole stage coverage of the past 2 Saturdays.......
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Robert Hatch ‏@robhatchtv 4m
    I’m told that we’re hoping to begin #giro coverage at around 2pm UK time today on #eurosportcycling Will tweet any updates. #Zoncolan

    Oh, Eurosport.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks shazz. Loved the 10 and 11 editions and really want to see 07...missed the whole 07 Giro and really need to get round to watching the mountain stages.

    In the KOM top ten there are five Colombians - how wonderful.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I think live commentary-less pictures are imminent on Eurosport player.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    The break aren't being given much leeway, 4 mins at the moment.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Just about to say the same. Too many strong riders there to let the gap get too wide I guess.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Quintana wants the win. Winning on Zoncolan is probably pretty special.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    British Eurosport back on track & live coverage should be starting shortly btw.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    I wonder how the viewing figures for tennis compare to those for cycling.
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    RonB wrote:
    British Eurosport back on track & live coverage should be starting shortly btw.

    Thanks God for that. Listening to all that shrieking and screaming when those ladies strike the ball is unbearable. Woman's tennis can only be watched with the sound off!

    DD.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Poor form from RAI. Almost at the top of the Pura before we get live pictures.
    No the stuff of epic Saturdays.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Riders on the way up the Passo del Pura. 66km to go and the leaders have just over two mins on the peloton.

    Chalapud trying to get into the break for Team Columbia.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited May 2014
    Cataldo goes over the top first to get max points on the first climb of the day. Unless I'm missing something, Arredondo already has the Maglia Azzurra in the bag.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Eurosport: Cycling's homeless

    PTP's 'profile'

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    If you thnk that's prominent, wait till you see the size of Bouhanni's tomorrow :shock:
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Rodgers down or with a mech on the descent there.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    ok I'm dialled in, streaming race through TV and Pro Race on laptop. Bring it on!
    @JaunePeril

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Aaaaaand everybody stops for a a little lunch break.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Lago do Sauris, might be Lago della Maina, looks spectacular. Riders now heading up the 2cat Sella Razzo, just over 50km to go.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Very impressed by Cataldo. He hasn't been able to finish a stage off but has rode solidly all week.
    @JaunePeril

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    RonB wrote:
    Cataldo goes over the top first to get max points on the first climb of the day. Unless I'm missing something, Arredondo already has the Maglia Azzurra in the bag.
    Someone's got to go over first. Might as well be him.
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