Giro 16 - Stage 20 ***Spoilers***

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Well I suspected this would happen but I didn't want to believe it.

    Poor Esteban :(
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Jungels is the real deal too isn't he?
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Nibs in virtual pink.

    Phwoar.
    _
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Chaves getting caught by Jungels/Kruijswijk
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Nibali's got this. Astana have played this perfectly.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,447
    If Nibali hadn't miraculously recovered yesterday and today, Valverde could have won this.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    Chaves could conceivably drop off the podium completely.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Well I suspected this would happen but I didn't want to believe it.

    Poor Esteban :(
    He should have plenty more chances, he's only 26.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited May 2016
    Has Taaramae won the stage already...? Haven't seen him since he went over the top 10 mins ago.

    Oh there he is, still about 1.5k out
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    This last week has been great :D
    Phil

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Contador, Nibali, Valverde.

    Don't know when they're beat. Won't see any athletes mentally tougher.
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Contador, Nibali, Valverde.

    Don't know when they're beat. Won't see any athletes mentally tougher.
    Yup. Different league from the rest, mentally.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Wasn't sure why I was hoping that Nibali doesn't win this but then they showed a shot of Vinokourov.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    [grits teeth] You have to hand it to Astana, they re very good at riding the full 3 weeks of a GT. Twice in a row now they've won it in the penultimate day [/grits teeth]
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Dombrowski third.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Not often you get the moto shot from the front ;)
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    ddraver wrote:
    [grits teeth] You have to hand it to Astana, they re very good at riding the full 3 weeks of a GT. Twice in a row now they've won it in the penultimate day [/grits teeth]
    They did alright but Kruijswijk rode off the road yesterday and Chaves spectacularly blew up today. These things flatter Astana.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Fantastic ride from Nibali.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    OnYourRight wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    [grits teeth] You have to hand it to Astana, they re very good at riding the full 3 weeks of a GT. Twice in a row now they've won it in the penultimate day [/grits teeth]
    They did alright but Kruijswijk rode off the road yesterday and Chaves spectacularly blew up today. These things flatter Astana.
    Also Landa dropping out when he seemed to be in pretty good form.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Can't help but notice there's a camera bike in front of Nibali whereas the one with Chaves is behind the group...
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    valverde coming back to nibali
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Spoke too soon, Nibs cracked?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Is Valverde finishing strongly or is Nibali cracking?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    chaves only 300m back...
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    ddraver wrote:
    Is Valverde finishing strongly or is Nibali cracking?
    Both.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    nuclear-atom-bomg-explosion-animated-gif-6.gif
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Nope. that's it done. Nibali Pink, alverde second.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Nibs wins

    Well, you have to give him that. Great ride!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    Ridiculous. Really.
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Aw, Nibali goes to console Chaves’s mum.

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