Giro D'Italia- Stage 16 ***Spoilers***

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Alright Contador, you have had enough rest, take a turn now :D
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Aru having a bad day - proof he'll never win a GT?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Aru passed by Ryder now. It looked like Ryder tried to give him a hand but he couldn't hold the wheel. Aru is out of second, me thinks.

    DD.

    Quite the opposite. Ryder looked back and accelerated to create a gap. Nothing having Aru at all.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Situation on the road:
    37km to race, Kruijswijk, Contador and Landa are at the head of affairs, Trofimov is somewhere behind then Ryder who is closing on him then Aru then just everyone else surviving as best they can.

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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Hesjedal just rode away from Aru... not good for the Sardinian considering theres 30+ kms left to race.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Four screens needed to cover top 6 in the stage. 37km.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    jam1e wrote:
    Aru having a bad day - proof he'll never win a GT?

    He is 24 years old and 2nd in GC.

    2014 Giro d'Italia. He was 3rd on GC. 2014 Vuelta he was 5th on GC.

    He is a natural GT talent.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    What an effort by Hejsedal.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    General Classification after Stage 15
    ESP 1 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF - SAXO) 80:01:34
    ITA 2 ARU, Fabio (ASTANA) + 2:35
    CRC 3 AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey (MOVISTAR) + 4:19
    ESP 4 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (ASTANA) + 4:46
    CZE 5 KONIG, Leopold (SKY) + 6:36
    RUS 6 TROFIMOV, Yury (KATUSHA) + 6:58
    ITA 7 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC RACING) + 7:10
    BEL 8 MONFORT, Maxime (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 8:20
    ITA 9 VISCONTI, Giovanni (MOVISTAR) + 9:53
    FRA 10 GENIEZ, Alexandre (FDJ) + 10:03
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ThomThom wrote:
    What an effort by Hejsedal.

    Trying to expel his demons. Fine job too.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    jam1e wrote:
    Aru having a bad day - proof he'll never win a GT?
    Little spill from the Porte thread there :D:D:D:D
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Very sticky gel for Aru there.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,586
    Aru's on a bad day too.

    Wouldn't expect him to drop this much.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    frenchfighter wrote:
    jam1e wrote:
    Aru having a bad day - proof he'll never win a GT?

    He is 24 years old and 2nd in GC.

    2014 Giro d'Italia. He was 3rd on GC. 2014 Vuelta he was 5th on GC.

    He is a natural GT talent.

    Greg Henderson doesn't think so.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    commissaires keeping an eye on aru and the sticky bottle trick, they'll not let that happen
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Greg Henderson doesn't think so.

    Yeah and no one gives a damn what he thinks. Non entity.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Trofimov looks like he's struggling to hold Hesjedal. Hesjedal giving it a lot but not really bringing the gap down.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Aru's on a bad day too.

    Wouldn't expect him to drop this much.
    Astana did burn a lot of matches in the run up to and initial part of the Mortirolo though.
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    If Aru goes for it on the descent, he might just get back on.

    DD.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They just don't have climbs like this in France. The circus couldn't go up them anyway.

    Contador not taken a turn yet. Kruij pulling very well. 35km, 47 secs to Hesjedal and Trofimov and 1.19 to Aru.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    35km. Kruisjwijk, Contador Landa, +50" Trofimov Ryder, 1'22" Aru

    Contador and Landa wheelsucking K all the way. Better not jump him.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Greg Henderson doesn't think so.

    Yeah and no one gives a damn what he thinks. Non entity.

    I care... Any allegation of that nature should be considered and understood.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    If Aru goes for it on the descent, he might just get back on.

    DD.

    Just hope he doesn't take any unnecessary risks.

    FF.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Reports of hail on the top just to spice things up a bit..
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Snowing a little bit!

    Hope Hesjedal gets back on, he's done really well to hold it. Trofimov looks baked.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1km to Pantani prize at the top of the climb.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Amador caught and past Aru. Feel for the guy who has bonked big time.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Looked like Aru has been caught by someone there?

    Ah it's Amador
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    ThomThom wrote:
    Reports of hail on the top just to spice things up a bit..

    That'll suit Ryder. It is hard to see beyond Contador for the stage win but you never know. Special K or Ryder deserve it too.

    DD.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Aru off the podium....
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