Giro 2017: Stage 16: Rovetta – Bormio 222 km *Spoilers*

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    For some reason the time gap ticker has gone mental and is going up to 5, 6, 7 hours.

    Assuming a bike change for whoever in the peloton they were tracking??
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    peloton less than twice the size of the break. A bit more climbing and the break could be bigger.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Sky train on the front of the break...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Is that photo on the first page not the Bormio side, with the hydroelectric station and the cafe at the border of the national park, only I remember stopping at almost that exact point to put a jacket on, it was sadly not that sunny.

    Anyway I have 45 minutes to watch some of this stage before my meeting.

    You may be right, I've looked again and can't be sure it is the other side.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Love love the Dolomites.. look so much more powerful than the pyrennees fo some reason. Amazing scenery.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Trek and Mollema already riding to protect his 6th place.
    How pathetic is that?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Love love the Dolomites.. look so much more powerful than the pyrennees fo some reason. Amazing scenery.

    Stelvio isn't in the Dolomites - it's in the Alps.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited May 2017
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sky train on the front of the break...
    Bearing in mnd what has happened yesterday/today I can fully understand Sky on maximum attack.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    FocusZing wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sky train on the front of the break...
    Bearing in mnd what has happened yesterday I can fully understand Sky on maximum attack.

    Yesterday was a rest day?
    _
  • poptart242
    poptart242 Posts: 531
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sky train on the front of the break...
    Bearing in mnd what has happened yesterday I can fully understand Sky on maximum attack.

    Yesterday was a rest day?

    Sky are based in Manchester.
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    edited May 2017
    edit
    Poptart242 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Sky train on the front of the break...
    Bearing in mnd what has happened yesterday I can fully understand Sky on maximum attack.

    Yesterday was a rest day?

    Sky are based in Manchester.

    Tenuous connection. British Cycling might be based in Manchester, but I don't see how what happened has anything to do with a bike race.

    Maybe Adam Yates will try something today because he's from Lancashire.
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Sigh


    Manchester
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Oh come on guys.

    If riders from each nation did something every time there was some atrocity they'd be attacking more than in a cat 4 race.

    Give it a rest.

    It's cycling - it's not important.
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Are Trek domestiques for Sunweb's water boys?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Are Trek domestiques for Sunweb's water boys?

    Yes it is odd.

    You wonder if it's a Kruiswijk Mollema rivalry thing.
    _
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Old man in jeans running beside riders!
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    dish_dash wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Love love the Dolomites.. look so much more powerful than the pyrennees fo some reason. Amazing scenery.

    Stelvio isn't in the Dolomites - it's in the Alps.

    Is it not same Limestone? Anyway I know what I mean :lol:
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oh come on guys.

    If riders from each nation did something every time there was some atrocity they'd be attacking more than in a cat 4 race.

    Give it a rest.

    It's cycling - it's not important.


    You cant dictate sentiments in others. Dont try.

    Now back to the race.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    If only we had some geology experts on here...
    Half man, Half bike
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Ridgerider wrote:
    If only we had some geology experts on here...


    WHERE IS DDRAVER
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Would explain why Teklehaimanot is always attacking then.
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Would expect the man from Bury has the closest association with Mcr.

    My girlfriend's office is right by the Arndale so had a bit of a poopy pants moment earlier but it seems to be fine.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Tom and Nairo riding side by side...

    Negative marks to Tom for littering...

    Kiri slides out the back of the massive break...
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Tom D isolated (apart from Ten Dam in the break) with 87km still to ride
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Wondering what Movistar are waiting for now that Dumoulin is solo
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    More n*bheeds on the side of the road, thought Big Tom was going to lamp him
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    Trek doing a lot of work here. Still a very, very long way to go...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    ES having a cyclical ad break fest, safe in the knowledge that there is no Sporza.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Winner is off...
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oh come on guys.

    If riders from each nation did something every time there was some atrocity they'd be attacking more than in a cat 4 race.

    Give it a rest.

    It's cycling - it's not important.

    Fair point.

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