Giro 2017: Stage 18: Moena – Ortisei/St.Ulrich 137 km *Spoilers*

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  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    Above The Cows wrote:
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Tom is geïsoleerd!

    Sorry, wrong language. Tom is isolated. LTD has gone pop.

    Ten Dam has been dropped. This is not a drill! Ten Dam has been dropped!

    EMERGENCY KLAXON

    It's OK, he still has Kruijswijk and Mollema, at least that's the joke on Dutch Eurosport.

    But Dutch sport has so many instances of internal dutch rivalries it's strange that Tom Dum seems friendly with the other two. As normally they should hate each other and be busy making each other lose.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    He needs to pull out a big advantage as I reckon Dumoulin can do substantially better than him on the final climb
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Dumpmoulin has now taken up the chase himself on the front of the chase group.

    As Nibali goes on the attack.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Is Landa still in the mix?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    ContrelaMontre wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Tom is geïsoleerd!

    Sorry, wrong language. Tom is isolated. LTD has gone pop.

    Ten Dam has been dropped. This is not a drill! Ten Dam has been dropped!

    EMERGENCY KLAXON

    It's OK, he still has Kruijswijk and Mollema, at least that's the joke on Dutch Eurosport.

    But Dutch sport has so many instances of internal dutch rivalries it's strange that Tom Dum seems friendly with the other two. As normally they should hate each other and be busy making each other lose.

    As I said it's a joke. They weren't being serious.

    Anyway Quintana is now with Anacona and Nibz is with his 'friend' Cataldo.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Nibz is now with Nairo.

    Quintana has about 15 seconds on Tom. Geen stress with Tom, not good for the bowels.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    FocusZing wrote:
    Is Landa still in the mix?
    In the lead group
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  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    FocusZing wrote:
    Is Landa still in the mix?
    He's in the break, 1 minute up the road.
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,307
    Quintana under 1km to summit and lead group going down now
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    pat1cp wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    Is Landa still in the mix?
    He's in the break, 1 minute up the road.

    Cheers.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Still not really being wowed by Quintana.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I think the comms are about to wet their pants over Tom and the other two Dutchies. "He's so clever, so clever and strong. Fantastic. The three Nederlanders are on it." It's no Carlton Kirby though.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,307
    lead group 41 seconds - Dumoulin back with Nibs and Quintana
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Still not really being wowed by Quintana.

    He's not got froome there to get ill and make him look good.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Still not really being wowed by Quintana.

    Me neither.

    Bl00dy hell look at that mountain! :shock: :o
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    Zakarin descending on the hoods again- looks like an accident waiting to happen every time he goes round a corner.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Bit of earlish action, but if Quintana drops Dump Dumoulin, it will be in the final 3kms of the last climb.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bit of earlish action, but if Quintana drops Dump Dumoulin, it will be in the final 3kms of the last climb.

    The last climb flattens out a lot at the top, I would have thought Dumoulin has the advantage over Quintana there.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited May 2017
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Dump Dumoulin

    Aarme Tom, he's never going to wipe this from memory is he?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    amrushton wrote:
    lead group 41 seconds - Dumoulin back with Nibs and Quintana

    Dumoulin's ability to not panic and pace himself like that is pretty good really...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Pierre Roland perfecting a sort of side saddle descending style.

    image.jpg
    Correlation is not causation.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,307
    Quitana with 2 helpers but Dumoulin close behind. No advantage gained by Nibs or Quintana
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    amrushton wrote:
    lead group 41 seconds - Dumoulin back with Nibs and Quintana

    Dumoulin's ability to not panic and pace himself like that is pretty good really...

    That's what had the Dutch comms wetting their pants.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Not watching it, but sounds like TD's doing well so far, but can he sustain this through the rest of today and two more days? I hope his DS is trying to make some deals.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Above The Cows wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    amrushton wrote:
    lead group 41 seconds - Dumoulin back with Nibs and Quintana

    Dumoulin's ability to not panic and pace himself like that is pretty good really...

    That's what had the Dutch comms wetting their pants.

    Hats off to him, it's impressive. He timed the catch perfectly.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ^Yeah he did. Old head on young shoulders.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Yeah let's try and drop a TTer in the valley with a bunch of climbers. Good one.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Dumoulin even having enough to make Nibs work a little to close the final gap ...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    My stupid cat has just been bothering a bee. She won't be doing that again. Stung her paw.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Above The Cows wrote:
    My stupid cat has just been bothering a bee. She won't be doing that again. Stung her paw.

    :(
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.

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