Giro 2018 Stage 14: San Vito al Tagliamento - Monte Zoncolan 186 kilometres *Spoilers*
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Froome will be on 34-32 as mentioned earlier. Would like to have seen how those 1x bikes would have fared0
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Just so you guys know Pozzovivo hasn’t had great results on the Zoncolan.
Beaten by Rolland last time, for example.
Simone aside it’s not been flyweight guys who have done really well up it.
He’s obviously in better form, but I suspect he might not be right at the front.0 -
Phil485 wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Hardly difficult to chuck a compact on.davieb78 wrote:I’m riding it 3rd July. I have 36-32. I’m concerned now!
sportive breaks stelvio weekender???
think im doing it the same day.
compact but 28 is what ive got
No, just myself. See you there!0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Remember last time, I think was it Rogers who won (?), fans going crazy, riders going so slow they had time to nick the fan’s sunglasses and moto engines packing up because of the gradients.
Yeh, it was a bit mental last time. The rider on Rogers' wheel (think he was Bardiani, can't remember his name) got knocked off by a fan within the final 3km and completely lost his momentum. Gutted.0 -
Wellens abandons due to illness. Shame, he seemed to be on good form0
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34/50 is a regular compact... 36/52 is usually termed a pro compact or other silly marketing term. Standard is 39/53.DeVlaeminck wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Hardly difficult to chuck a compact on.davieb78 wrote:I’m riding it 3rd July. I have 36-32. I’m concerned now!
36 is a compact innit...unless bike tech has moved on quicker than I thought during my sojourn coaching football. 36*32 is about as low as you'd want to go on a road bike for a long climb, you are down to pretty much fast walking pace if you want with that.
As above Froome and presumably some other pros will be on a 34, so it's not that remarkable.
34*32 at 90 rpm is 12.1 kmh, so somewhat more than a fast walking pace! The same speed on a 36 would be 85 rpm. At 110 rpm (too fast for me but probably what Froome's doing sometimes) it's 14.8 kmh
Anyway I've done plenty of long climbs with a 34*32, I find it especially good when there are steeper sections as you get a bailout gear, and it means you can keep the cadence up (if that's your thing).0 -
kleinstroker wrote:Wellens abandons due to illness. Shame, he seemed to be on good form
Zoncolanitis?
The second straight time this has happened and at almost the exact same point.
TDF last year, out after stage 14."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
He's actually raced it though. I'm not sure anyone else in the top ten has.Rick Chasey wrote:Just so you guys know Pozzovivo hasn’t had great results on the Zoncolan.
Beaten by Rolland last time, for example.
Simone aside it’s not been flyweight guys who have done really well up it.
He’s obviously in better form, but I suspect he might not be right at the front.Twitter: @RichN950 -
bobmcstuff wrote:
34/50 is a regular compact... 36/52 is usually termed a pro compact or other silly marketing term. Standard is 39/53.DeVlaeminck wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Hardly difficult to chuck a compact on.davieb78 wrote:I’m riding it 3rd July. I have 36-32. I’m concerned now!
36 is a compact innit...unless bike tech has moved on quicker than I thought during my sojourn coaching football. 36*32 is about as low as you'd want to go on a road bike for a long climb, you are down to pretty much fast walking pace if you want with that.
As above Froome and presumably some other pros will be on a 34, so it's not that remarkable.
34*32 at 90 rpm is 12.1 kmh, so somewhat more than a fast walking pace! The same speed on a 36 would be 85 rpm. At 110 rpm (too fast for me but probably what Froome's doing sometimes) it's 14.8 kmh
Anyway I've done plenty of long climbs with a 34*32, I find it especially good when there are steeper sections as you get a bailout gear, and it means you can keep the cadence up (if that's your thing).
Dowsett also on a 34*32 https://twitter.com/alexdowsett/status/ ... 03488?s=19
Suspect there will be a lot of them today.0 -
My man double of Pinot and Geniez and with Pozzo and Aru in top 5 please0
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Breakaway of 8 riders have gone off from the start0
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Jauregui, Belletti, Torres, Barbin, Beilands, Berhane, Didier and Moscakleinstroker wrote:Breakaway of 8 riders have gone off from the start0 -
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Gavazzi, Barbin, Pederson, Conti in front, Jauregui, Didier and Mosca - chasing.
Not the strongest of breakaways."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
The RAI commentators, speaking before the start, seemed to think it will be a day for Aru, or maybe they were just hoping so.Rick Chasey wrote:Aru tends to fair better on the steep stuff so he might not be quite as bad today.
They even had one of the older cyclists from a bygone era singing a song praising Aru.
Carapaz also tipped by them.
In interviews from earlier in the day, Pozzovivo looked 15 years younger than he is, Aru pleasanter and more relaxed than one might expect, while Dumoulin (asked if the 16 kilo extra weight he has to Yates will be critical today) said he didn't believe it's that much difference, more like 11 kilo.
Lovely weather at the start; love the brassband they had playing there.0 -
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Over the first pass:
Conti (UAD), Gavazzi (ANS), Barbin (BRD), Pedersen (TFS)
+0:39 Mosca (WIL)
+0:55 Montaguti (ALM), Didier (TFS)
+3:20 Peloton0 -
If anybody fancies watching what Knedlicky is watching....
https://www.firstonetv.net/Live/Italy/Rai-Sport-+-HD-27"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
On the descent, the front seven have all come together.0
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Rai now live. 129kms to go"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Eurosport and the idiot are now live..."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Why isn't the royal wedding on Eurosport? Imagine Kirby doing THAT commentary! :oops:
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
“And who is that coming alongside Markle. Is it Simon Clarke? I think it could be you know”Blazing Saddles wrote:Why isn't the royal wedding on Eurosport? Imagine Kirby doing THAT commentary! :oops:
“It’s Prince Harry, Carlton”Twitter: @RichN950 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Why isn't the royal wedding on Eurosport? Imagine Kirby doing THAT commentary! :oops:
I'd like to listen to that actually. Imagine the conversations he'd be making up between Harry and Meghan0 -
RichN95 wrote:
“And who is that coming alongside Markle. Is it Simon Clarke? I think it could be you know”Blazing Saddles wrote:Why isn't the royal wedding on Eurosport? Imagine Kirby doing THAT commentary! :oops:
“It’s Prince Harry, Carlton”
"And Megan's gone for it! She's fully investing and rolling into it. Is surely all over Sean!?"
"Well, I think she's just driving to the church at the moment. It's still a long ways to the finish"0 -
In these parts, it's not uncommon to see riders with a 34 on the front and a 42 on the back. I've no idea how fast they go but, on the steeper gradients we get (plenty at 20% plus), it tends to be quicker than the almost walking pace I manage on my 34*32 with a cadence of 'barely turning'.DeVlaeminck wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Hardly difficult to chuck a compact on.davieb78 wrote:I’m riding it 3rd July. I have 36-32. I’m concerned now!
36 is a compact innit...unless bike tech has moved on quicker than I thought during my sojourn coaching football. 36*32 is about as low as you'd want to go on a road bike for a long climb, you are down to pretty much fast walking pace if you want with that.0 -
Very good!RichN95 wrote:
“And who is that coming alongside Markle. Is it Simon Clarke? I think it could be you know”Blazing Saddles wrote:Why isn't the royal wedding on Eurosport? Imagine Kirby doing THAT commentary! :oops:
“It’s Prince Harry, Carlton”0 -
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A couple of kms at 13% coming up...."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Big man Mads meets steep gradient, big man Mads goes backwards, out of the break."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
