Giro 2017: Stage 2:- Olbia › Tortoli (221k) *Spoilers*

blazing_saddles

Don't anybody strain themselves.

Stage 2:- Olbia › Tortoli (221k)
Start Time: 11.40 CEST

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Breakaway:- Oswian (CCC), Koshevoy (Wilier), Teklehaimanot (TDD), Shalunov (Gazprom), Andreetta (Bardiani)

Mad_Malx

So what does Tekle need for the mountains jersey?

Mad_Malx

^That cat2 looks generous from the profile above

andyp

It's long though, which is why it gets a cat 2 status.

blazing_saddles

It's a lazy, lumpy stage, similar to yesterday so far.
As I type, Astana come to the front and begin to drive hard.

Early echelon alert for tomorrow.

ellerslierd

Odd GPM sprint at Nuoro - Koshevoy and Oswian both went very early and then got dropped. Andreetta, Shalunov and Teklehaimanot took the top three spots, well timed by Andreetta. Nice crowds on the final slopes.

ellerslierd

Bunch is about 500m long on the descent as it opens up from some twists and turns. All very pretty. Break at 3:08 with 100km to go.

ellerslierd

Greipel and Nizzolo got gapped a bit there on the descent in a little group of 4. Greipel on the radio but they are only chilling at the front, so they got back on easy once the road tipped uphill again.

ellerslierd

Sam Bennett dropped early on the climb. Gap down to 1:20. Bunch wide across the road

ellerslierd

Koshevoy goes to nick the intermediate sprint from Teklehaimanot less than 100m from the line. Easy response from the DDD rider makes it three from three so far this Giro. The others didn't contest.

ellerslierd

Sam Bennett is back on

ellerslierd

ellerslierd

Bardiani car keeping the team's image intact by almost taking out the rest of the break in an attempt to get up to Andreetta.

blazing_saddles

The only climb I can think of that the peloton has tackled that is similar to this is Big Bear Lake.
Or Big Bore Lake as I referred to it.
This stage is heading for a 5pm finish with 61kms still to slog.

ellerslierd

Big teams in attendance, just in case. Nothing more than a mechanical for Boaro happening though. Break inside a minute.

ellerslierd

Blazing Saddles wrote:

The only climb I can think of that the peloton has tackled that is similar to this is Big Bear Lake.
Or Big Bore Lake as I referred to it.
This stage is heading for a 5pm finish with 61kms still to slog.

Looks nice though

ellerslierd

Break not co-operating. Oswian dropped by a couple of digs. No sign of life from the bunch.

ellerslierd

Bennett struggling again. Unwell according to Hatch/Kelly.

blazing_saddles

There are close to 200 riders in the laughing group, today.

ellerslierd

Average speed: 33.33 km/h

bobmcstuff

33.3 km/h average so far, apparently.

I could have kept up!!

thegibdog

33km/h average so far. Cross/head wind apparently.

ellerslierd

Break might miss out on the GPM if they aren't careful. Would mean that Benedetti keeps the jersey.

ellerslierd

3km to the GPM. Shalunov attacks and sheds Andreetta - then asks the others to rotate through; they don't seem too impressed. Andreetta back to the bunch.

ellerslierd

Koshevoy yo-yoing, gap 30s. Cars out of the gap.

bobmcstuff

Teklehaimanot should have gone earlier there IMO. Still manages the jersey though

blazing_saddles

Well, that ended up as being quite exciting.

ellerslierd

Teklehaimanot takes the GPM, gruppo compatto

slim_boy_fat

Glad he got it after two days in the break.

RonB

Maglia Azzura for Teklehiemanot and job done for today.

ellerslierd

Haas attacks, chased by a Quickstep. Nizzolo dropped and passed by some of the convoy.