Giro 16 Stage 14 ***Spoilers***

Looks like 5 K of climbing but nothing of interest for the GC... in terms of Nibali V Valverde, unless one of them has the trotts... better luck in the MTT tomorrow. The Giau is a mighty climb, shame is too far from the finish
So far a very disappointing Giro in terms of GC. Two weeks in and the top two are a couple of chippers... very disappointing the organisers didn't manage to fit a decent stage and despite keeping it easy, all the sprinters have already left... wouldn't have been better to make it hard from day 1 (or say day 5)?
So far a very disappointing Giro in terms of GC. Two weeks in and the top two are a couple of chippers... very disappointing the organisers didn't manage to fit a decent stage and despite keeping it easy, all the sprinters have already left... wouldn't have been better to make it hard from day 1 (or say day 5)?
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Agreed, it would have been nice to see a few more cages rattled and some sweat blood and tears. Commercial reasons or just poor planning?
However it has been good to see a few people in pink and watch them ride in it (IMO).
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A: The Dolomites
It's Maratona day!
Been looking forward to this ever since the route was published.
Don't underestimate the little nasty ramp just before the finish.
Are we all missing the 'proper' racing you got in the good ol' days of EPO...?
Agree that watching Dumoulin and Ettix riding in the pink and trying hard to keep it (particularly Brambilla riding for Jungels) was good to watch.
The race is approaching the Pordoi.
The breakaway makes it looks as if the peloton has gone up the road and left the grupetto to chase!
Axel Domont, Hugo Houle (Ag2r La Mondiale), Andrey Zeits (Astana), Nicola Boem, Francesco Manuel Bongiorno, Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani - CSF), Darwin Atapuma (BMC Racing), Moreno Moser, Nathan Brown (Cannondale), Kanstantsin Siutsou (Dimension Data), David De La Cruz, Matteo Trentin (Etixx-QuickStep), Sergey Firsanov (Gazprom-RusVelo), Stefan Denifl (IAM Cycling), Diego Ulissi, Valerio Conti, Sacha Modolo, Manuele Mori (Lampre-Merida), Tim Wellens, Pim Ligthart, Maxime Monfort (Lot Soudal), Carlos Betancu, José Herrada (Movistar), Damiano Cunego, Giacomo Berlato (NIPPO-Vini Fantini), Ruben Plaza (Orica GreenEDGE), Georg Preidler (Giant-Alpecin), Egor Silin, Rein Taaramae (Katusha), Twan Castelijns, Primoz Roglic (Lotto NL-Jumbo), Christian Knees, Nicolas Roche (Sky), Laurent Didier (Trek-Segafredo), Matteo Busato, Daniel Martinez (Wilier-Southeast).
They have around 4'-20"
It's really hard to call, Kruiswijk looks strong though.
Nibali yesterday was so pleased with himself on the Gazzetta for taking 4 seconds time bonus... miss the good ole days of Chiappucci breaking away for the all day...
When I were a lad...
I think that's more to do with the riders being a lot closer together in terms of ability rather than anything to do with course design.
To me, the RCS have given us a route more typical of a TDF than a Giro.
So what we are getting is a typical TDF, only well watered down.
At least these here Dolomites have seldom looked better.
I don't think anyone's really disagreeing, just saying it's still been reasonably entertaining.
Yes. Plus crashes and illness.
Landa had the sh!ts
Dumoulin saddle sores
Hesjedal wasn't looking too bad and was only at 4'50" or so, not sure why he's dropped out yet.
- @ddraver