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

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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Damn, that sucks for Dumoulin. Must be sick? And nobody to help him back. Oh - Ten Dam still there - hurrah!
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    So we're not going to get any racing until a sick Dumoulin gets back on?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    With all this stopping it's only a matter of time before riders start faking it to lower the pace when it's tactically favourable.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    Only one team mate to try to help him back.
    If he does get back on, how long before Quintana and Zakarin attack again?
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    So much for Dumoulin slowing down the peloton for Quintana the other day
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    edited May 2017
    Is that what they mean by a crack appearing in the peloton? :D
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Ten Dam done... Not great for Dumoulin
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    His Giro is down the toilet. looks terrible.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    No one will want to sit on Tom's wheel if he does get back on :lol:
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The peloton have not gained a second on the break so they're not actually taking any advantage.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    How long should they wait for him? Much longer and the stage win has gone.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Dumoulin isn't looking great, I reckon that's it for his Giro...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Dumoulin isn't looking great, I reckon that's it for his Giro...

    Yep, he looks cooked.... heartbreak...
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Oof, he looks terrible :(
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    The peloton have not gained a second on the break so they're not actually taking any advantage.

    This.
    They aren't full on.
    He has gone backwards in terms of the breakaway.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • craigus89
    craigus89 Posts: 887
    Any way to listen to the commentary? I'm at work and can't watch it.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    edited May 2017
    movistar - zakarin - wtf - they might have thought he was getting dropped?
  • craigus89
    craigus89 Posts: 887
    Also, in his situation, would you not just sh!t yourself?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    movistar - zakarin - wtf

    What are they supposed to do?
    They haven't sat up, but they haven't rode on.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    If he manages his losses today, and still wins the Giro, this is very much the stuff legends are made of....

    Never did LeMond any harm.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Craigus89 wrote:
    Also, in his situation, would you not just sh!t yourself?

    I was going to say never - but i heard stories of Lemond in a horrible state once....
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    But Lemond just shat in his bibs and continued to ride. Tom D hopped off to do it at the side of the road!!!!
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Craigus89 wrote:
    Also, in his situation, would you not just sh!t yourself?

    To paraphrase, "Before you criticize someone, ride a mile in their sh!tted shorts"
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    Plenty of people in the main group on their radios. How long do they wait until they start racing?
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    movistar - zakarin - wtf

    What are they supposed to do?
    They haven't sat up, but they haven't rode on.

    Zakarin was pulling a lawnmower soon as he heard
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Quntana must be loving this! All his praying seems to have worked
  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    He hasn't shit himself... YET
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    He's still bashing out ~400 watts, very impressive given I think that's something like my maximum 1 minute power...
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    Sean Yates suggesting the group should have all stopped and waited.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    I'm hoping Tom D isn't going too deep - if he can hold the gap to the top of the climb he could close it a bit on the descent and still stay in contention, possibly even keep the jersey. I'm assuming he 's got the sh1ts, so a brave ride whatever.
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