Giro 16 - Stage 19 ***Spoilers***

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    and who's that coming up through the cars, i think it's Steven Kruiswijk! It is! It's Steven Kruiswijk!

    ...no?

    :(
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Nibali's having a cry
    Italians Pfft
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited May 2016
    3 mins and counting, Kruijswijk isn't into the finish straight yet

    Oof this is going to be close to 5 mins
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Bit of a sprint between the AG2R rider and Roche there was nice to see.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
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    Lazarus. Landis. Nibali.

    They have seriously disappeared up their own asses those guys...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Kruijswijk finally over the line at 4m 53s
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Dutch Stevie in tears
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Chaves in pink, 44" Nibali, 1' 05" Kruijswijk
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Bloody hell
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Goodness me! What drama.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I will be absolutely sick if Nibali takes this tomorrow (not because of suspicion, just because I really dislike him).
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Looks like tomorrow might be mildly interesting then!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    I'm going to be in a f*cking car all day tomorrow, nooooooooooooooooooooooo
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    I will be absolutely sick if Nibali takes this tomorrow (not because of suspicion, just because I really dislike him).

    Yep.

    In other news my afternoon's work has been totally ruined.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Nibali will crush them all tomorrow, or die/cry trying.
    A harder stage with more technical descents.
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  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 293
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Nibali's having a cry

    Side effects?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    When Nibali's derailleur fell off in the TT I didn't think he wasn't going to be in contention anyway. Now could be the deciding factor.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Turned into a good race now. It's a shame Kruiswijk couldn't limit the losses a bit more, just hoping Chaves can hold on now as I'm another who really doesn't want a Nibali win.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    it is gutting how..what...5 seconds of in-attention can lose you a 3 week race
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Gutted.
    _
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    I am a fan of Nibali... this smells of dejavu... see giro 2005
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  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    Why all the hate for my man Nibali?

    It's hardly suspicious that he is riding at a good level versus a 22 year old and a Dutchman in the 3rd week of a GT.

    Shame if the race comes down to a broken derailleur in a time trial. Staying upright is a skill, but a mechanical in a crucial TT is very unfortunate.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Why all the hate for my man Nibali?

    It's hardly suspicious that he is riding at a good level versus a 22 year old and a Dutchman in the 3rd week of a GT.

    Shame if the race comes down to a broken derailleur in a time trial. Staying upright is a skill, but a mechanical in a crucial TT is very unfortunate.

    We have seen these things before... they are undoubtly entertaining and make for good racing, but hard to explain how a man that 2 days ago couldn't keep up now is dropping everybody
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  • effillo
    effillo Posts: 257
    What a stage.

    Hoping Chaves can hold on for two reasons, a really likeable young guy - from the backstage pass videos and because I lumped on him back in February at 40-1 to win, tenner to win and 5 e/w.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    As I said earlier, Nibali was very cocky on the Gazzetta, as if he knew something we didn't, as I thought he had very little to be so confident about... clearly I was wrong
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    We have seen these things before... they are undoubtly entertaining and make for good racing, but hard to explain how a man that 2 days ago couldn't keep up now is dropping everybody

    perhaps Vino wrote him another letter
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Crozza wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    We have seen these things before... they are undoubtly entertaining and make for good racing, but hard to explain how a man that 2 days ago couldn't keep up now is dropping everybody

    perhaps Vino wrote him another letter

    :lol:
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Shame if the race comes down to a broken derailleur in a time trial. Staying upright is a skill, but a mechanical in a crucial TT is very unfortunate.

    To be fair he'd lost well over a minute to Kruijswijk before his derailleur went, so it's not like he'd necessarily be in pink if that hadn't happened.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Esteban on Nibali and Kruijswijk:

    "Their team {Loto-Jumbo] showed today they would fight for the maglia rosa, but unfortunately he crashed. Sorry, mate. I was behind Nibali and he descends very fast."
  • JoostG
    JoostG Posts: 189
    Grrrr, I'm in very bad mood. Stay on your bike was the device, and you will win the Giro. It isn't just the fall, the team isn't strong enough. Nibali, Chavez, Maijka, Valverde, all had help of team mates on the flat between the climb. Lotto Jumbo has Gesink, Kelderman and Kruijswijk for a result in a GT but only helpers for the flats. Tom Dumoulin and Giant, same story.
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Come on Chaves, anyone but that a$%shole Nibali.
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