Giro 2018, Stage 16: Trento - Rovereto - 34.2 kilometres, *Spoilers*
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I defy anyone to look at stages 19 and 20 and say this is over.SpecialGuestStar wrote:Lots of racing left in this Giro!!Twitter: @RichN950 -
and lots more speculation!
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ulissi sneaking in there under the radar"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Yeah, I was half expecting Dumoulin to thump everyone like last year.Salsiccia1 wrote:mididoctors wrote:underlayunderlay wrote:mididoctors wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:1'-18" it is. Lost 53" only.
surprise even for those of us who though he would do well.... TD didn't deliver .
Think that's a bit harsh, given that he was only 22 seconds behind Dennis. He could have won the stage and still been well off the lead. The credit really ought to go to Yates for limiting the damage so well.
hmmmm maybe.... i think everyone had him down for the win thou...
Yep. I did anyway. He was a bit worse than I expected.
A very good ride from Dennis in that context - with Martin, van Emden etc presumably having taken it easy last week with an eye on the TT coming up.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
I defy anyone to look at stages 19 and 20 and say this is over.SpecialGuestStar wrote:Lots of racing left in this Giro!!
the whole race could fall apart on those two days."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Pross wrote:Any chatter over on the other site about Aru's sudden improvement in TT ability?
Little bit, but his name isn't Chris Froome so they aren't that bothered it seems.0 -
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bobmcstuff wrote:Pross wrote:Any chatter over on the other site about Aru's sudden improvement in TT ability?
Little bit, but his name isn't Chris Froome so they aren't that bothered it seems.
Plus they would have to actually have watched the race rather than rely on Twitter to form their opinion for them.0 -
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could be TD that cracks completely from the effort in the third opening a mass barney for the podium."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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larkim wrote:When did a specialist climber last lose a GT through sub-par climbing performances in the last couple of days?
when was the last time a climber won a gt?
quintana?... i suppose horner"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
mididoctors wrote:RichN95 wrote:
I defy anyone to look at stages 19 and 20 and say this is over.SpecialGuestStar wrote:Lots of racing left in this Giro!!
the whole race could fall apart on those two days.
Stage 18 to Prato Nevoso looks to particularly suit Dumoulin (and Froome), so could be interesting there.
The final climb to Cervinia on 20 is steady too (and the climb before), although there's a lot of climbing I think the stage probably doesn't favour Yates over Dumoulin.
But Stage 19 is balls out, clearly favours Yates I would think?
The big question is surely whether Yates can keep this going till Saturday.0 -
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Aru's performance was dodge af
Soz, but.0 -
Maybe I was too narrow with "specialist climber".mididoctors wrote:larkim wrote:When did a specialist climber last lose a GT through sub-par climbing performances in the last couple of days?
when was the last time a climber won a gt?
quintana?... i suppose horner2015 Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 (son #1's)
2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc (son #4s)
2013 Decathlon Triban 3 (red) (mine)
2019 Hoy Bonaly 26" Disc (son #2s)
2018 Voodoo Bizango (mine)
2018 Voodoo Maji (wife's)0 -
I don't see how Yates can lose this now. All the terrain is in his favour to defend or attack if needs be.0
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hypster wrote:I don't see how Yates can lose this now. All the terrain is in his favour to defend or attack if needs be.
Really? You've never seen a contender lose more than a minute in the final week of a GT? One crash or messing up his nutrition could lose him the race at a stroke.0 -
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Pross wrote:hypster wrote:I don't see how Yates can lose this now. All the terrain is in his favour to defend or attack if needs be.
Really? You've never seen a contender lose more than a minute in the final week of a GT? One crash or messing up his nutrition could lose him the race at a stroke.
Yeah, and he could get struck by lightning. I'm talking about normal racing course of events rather than acts of God.0 -
bobmcstuff wrote:Pross wrote:Any chatter over on the other site about Aru's sudden improvement in TT ability?
Little bit, but his name isn't Chris Froome so they aren't that bothered it seems.
There was about two pages of snide comments when he crossed the line tbf.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
All the talk about the podium battle being interesting is a little optimistic, btw. I know pinot gets better in the third week and hasn't figured out how to work his test days but no way he's pulling a minute back in froome.
Pozzo is looking stronger than he has done in recent years, but id be surprised if he holds on.
All of which means yates-pozzo-pinot in the podium, no doubt.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:pozzivovo still on for podium?
Outstanding effort.
he could improve his tt position a lot!"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
bobmcstuff wrote:
The big question is surely whether Yates can keep this going till Saturday.
i think everyone is feeling it...TD may crack first I suspect.
someone mentioned sky putting the pressure on... they havn't been the wind as much could make a difference.
I think pinot and TD are vulnerable too."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:pozzivovo still on for podium?
Outstanding effort.
he could improve his tt position a lot!
When you’re that short it’s an uphill battle.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:pozzivovo still on for podium?
Outstanding effort.
he could improve his tt position a lot!
When you’re that short it’s an uphill battle.
thighs into your diaphragm? how tall is yates...he looked super aero."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
5 foot 8 not that short I guess."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
