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

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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    JTUK wrote:
    Watching Froome descending, bit like watching a cat falling out a tree. Legs all over the show but still lands on its feet.
    Must be doing something right, he gained time on the descent
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Lopez and Carapaz do take the wee-wee dont they
    They're just racing each other, no interest in what the others do. So it makes sense.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Was Froome’s bottle from the Sky car about a kilometre from the top of the Finestre strictly legal?
    Why wouldn’t it be?
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Froome must be on the slightly steeper stuff by now, yet holding the time. He's flying.
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    I guess that’s a yes, then. Thanks.
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    Topper harley wrote:
    JTUK wrote:
    Watching Froome descending, bit like watching a cat falling out a tree. Legs all over the show but still lands on its feet.
    Must be doing something right, he gained time on the descent

    I know it’s amazing right?
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    edited May 2018
    curium wrote:
    I'd love to see a virtual standings table.

    This Giro will be talked about for the complete collapse of the man who'd been in pink for 13 days and won 4 stages.

    Regardless of whether Froome or Dumoulin wins.

    Dumoulin in pink by 44 seconds, ahead of Froome. Pozzovivo in 3rd by over 3 minutes

    Eurosport not even showing Yates time now
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    2 minutes. This is epic.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    BOOM 2 mins by my screen.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    TD has to make a decision soon.
    "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 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Gap growing....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    :roll: Another insert from Rai, telling me about this climb. I'd rather watch them race it...
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    When does Pinot start to protect himself against a Lopez mugging?
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    mididoctors wrote:
    TD has to make a decision soon.

    To do what? (excuse my ignorance)
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pinot now 25 seconds off 3rd
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Dumoulin has 44 seconds on Froome, virtually
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,313
    Froome - legend if he pulls this off. Nightmare if it gets stripped
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    froome is not coming back....
    "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 pm
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Pinot is poor here. Reichenback is clearly not able to hold Froome, and he's sitting back doing nothing.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    can someone pm me a link to a free stream please?
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    Froome did this last year at criterium du dauphine where he attached Richie Porte, then blew up. I don’t think it matters to him, he is just testing himself. If it sticks it’s amazing but let’s not get too excited yet.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    amrushton wrote:
    Froome - legend if he pulls this off. Nightmare if it gets stripped

    A bit like Contador's double. You still remember it don't you, on the results sheet or not
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Lopez and Carapaz do take the wee-wee dont they
    They're just racing each other, no interest in what the others do. So it makes sense.

    Yeah but there are other people in the gc race, its not just white jersey. They could contribute an equal amount without blowing their own chances.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Carapaz and Lopez gapped briefly
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Time for an Italian beer. This is awesome..

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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    When TD goes to the front the two hangers on are dropped, then FDJ get on the front and they get back. Dumoulin is on his own here.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Froome still isn't half way to the finish line relative to when he attacked.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Lopez and Carapaz do take the wee-wee dont they
    They're just racing each other, no interest in what the others do. So it makes sense.

    Yeah but there are other people in the gc race, its not just white jersey. They could contribute an equal amount without blowing their own chances.

    But if one doesn't fancy it, the other won't either. And if one does there's no guarantee that the other one will then join in, Pozzo will lose time for the rest of the stage
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Froome over 2.20 up
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    JTUK wrote:
    Froome did this last year at criterium du dauphine where he attached Richie Porte, then blew up. I don’t think it matters to him, he is just testing himself. If it sticks it’s amazing but let’s not get too excited yet.

    Even if Froome does blow, he'll still be ahead of Yates in the GC. Who blows the least
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby

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