Giro 2018, Stage 19: Turin - Monte Jafferau - 184 kilometres. *Spoilers*

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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited May 2018
    Lol at the crowd there. Motobike rider about to hand out some discipline, European style.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    curium wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    curium wrote:
    OK - Why would anybody work with TD to pull back Froome other than Pozzovivo who has been dropped?

    Pinot to get on the podium.
    Cameras suggest that Pinot is hanging on to TD

    Long way to go.

    The stage that comes to mind is that 2011 Tour stage up to the Galibier & Schleck.
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    curium wrote:
    Not seen Pinot on the front once
    why should he?
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Reminds me a bit of Schleck against Evans in the Tour a few years ago on the Galibier.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Lol at the crowd there. Motobike rider about to hand out some disciple, European style.

    St Peter?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Brian Smith starting to sound like Tom Dumoulin's manager.
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    1km to summit and the Cima Coppi for froome
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Gap holding at about 38 secs
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    This is batsh!t. Yates seems to be losing time at 1 second per second. I know I said I feared he’d blow up in these stages but I wasn’t expecting anything like this. Probably the best GT stage I’ve witnessed and still the matter of two little hills to come!
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    phreak wrote:
    Reminds me a bit of Schleck against Evans in the Tour a few years ago on the Galibier.

    Me too, no help for Froome ahead though whereas Schleck had two team mates to help him in the valley. This descent shoudl be fun though
  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    Dumoulin has put in a massive effort to lead that group up and cling onto Froome's coat tails.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited May 2018
    How big will the gap be when TD goes over the top?

    Pinot just got off?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pinot mechanical. Dumoulin would be wise to wait for him.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,915
    The thing is though, three weeks ago today, Froome rode a bad prologue, so he can't win today.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Pinot issue!
  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    edited May 2018
    Pinot's gone POP!

    Edit: He had a mechanical :oops:
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    14:36:03 CEST
    Ah Elissdone is still there too. I couldn't see him behind de la Cruz but he's there. :shock:
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Pinot mechanical.
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    That road is fantastic (glad i am not on it)
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Anyone else noticed how the crowd get thinner as you get closer to the top. Not less of them, just thinner.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pinot Ok and back
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    Buckle up!!
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Froome in the big ring.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Great view from the top
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    td waiting for pinot a tad.
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  • cygnet
    cygnet Posts: 92
    pottssteve wrote:
    Anyone else noticed how the crowd get thinner as you get closer to the top. Not less of them, just thinner.
    :lol:
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TD not panicking. Good lad.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    pottssteve wrote:
    Anyone else noticed how the crowd get thinner as you get closer to the top. Not less of them, just thinner.

    Chapeau. I'll be stealing this observation for myself later.
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  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    Descent time, melt water streaming across the road.
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  • Dorset_Boy
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    pottssteve wrote:
    Anyone else noticed how the crowd get thinner as you get closer to the top. Not less of them, just thinner.

    Thinner as in 'slimmer' as in more goat like?! :D
    Fat boys staying in the valley!

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