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

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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Froome doing an interview in Italian - show off!
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    RichN95 wrote:
    The time limit is about 56 minutes today.
    Yates should make it
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Portal saying it was planned - Froome wanted to do all or nothing.
    Hatch said earlier Sky had all their mechanics and other staff scattered along the route on soigneur duty
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Where's Frenchie when you need him? Isn't that just the panache that he was always after?
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    adr82 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Portal saying it was planned - Froome wanted to do all or nothing.
    Hatch said earlier Sky had all their mechanics and other staff scattered along the route on soigneur duty
    Just one reason why Hatch is better than Kirby. He actually gives useful information!
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    Phenomenal.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    adr82 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Portal saying it was planned - Froome wanted to do all or nothing.
    Hatch said earlier Sky had all their mechanics and other staff scattered along the route on soigneur duty

    You could see them everywhere in yellow high-viz vests. No f*cking about in team kit, blending in with fans.

    This stage vs 2016 Paris Roubaix?
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    50 pages and Yates is still out there.

    There's some Italians over in the commuting chat forum complaining about a nodder in a pink jersey

    (Sorry Simon)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Bilbo slipped quietly into 10th on the stage after all that.
    That man is a magician.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Waiting anxiously for Iain stage rating. I reckon he might stretch to a 7 for this one!
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    lostboysaint wrote:
    Where's Frenchie when you need him? Isn't that just the panache that he was always after?
    sshhh, he's lurking out there somewhere, with itchy fingers.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Brailsford saying it was all planned
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,025
    Pozzovivo 11th 8m29s behind!

    1 FROOME Chris TEAM SKY 5h 12’ 26” 0’ 13” 0’ 00”
    2 CARAPAZ Richard MOVISTAR TEAM 5h 15’ 26” 0’ 06” 03’ 00”
    3 PINOT Thibaut GROUPAMA - FDJ 5h 15’ 33” 0’ 05” 03’ 07”
    4 LOPEZ MORENO Miguel Angel ASTANA PRO TEAM 5h 15’ 38” 03’ 12”
    5 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM SUNWEB 5h 15’ 49” 0’ 02” 03’ 23”
    6 REICHENBACH Sebastien GROUPAMA - FDJ 5h 18’ 39” 06’ 13”
    7 FORMOLO Davide BORA - HANSGROHE 5h 20’ 48” 08’ 22”
    8 OOMEN Sam TEAM SUNWEB 5h 20’ 49” 08’ 23”
    9 KONRAD Patrick BORA - HANSGROHE 5h 20’ 49” 08’ 23”
    10 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA P. ASTANA PRO TEAM 5h 20’ 49” 08’ 23”
    11 POZZOVIVO Domenico BAHRAIN - MERIDA 5h 20’ 55” 08’ 29”
    12 BENNETT George TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 5h 21’ 04” 08’ 38”
    13 GENIEZ Alexandre AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 22’ 11” 09’ 45”
    14 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis TEAM SKY 5h 23’ 35” 11’ 09”
    15 POELS Wout TEAM SKY 5h 23’ 35” 11’ 09”
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    80km break away, what a legend
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Just got in and switched on tv. WT actual F has happened?

    Seriously, don't watch highlights. You should have seen the number of posts here and gone straight for the whole stage live and skip the ads.

    I feel bad for you for knowing what happens without seeing it unfold.
    Got the whole stage recorded so will sit down later and watch it from the beginning.
  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    I've only been following cycling closely for the last 10 years or so but that was the best stage I've ever watched.
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  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Good job he had that crash or the whole race wouldn't have been a contest.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    But saying they are only half way through the 2 day block...
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    did yates put too much into the TT and never recovered?
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    Team Sky, boring :lol:
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Can't stay up for Yates - got to go to bed...

    Same time tomorrow, anyone?

    Steve
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Podium ceremony while pink jersey is still on the road.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Have I been dreaming just now

    I sure Froome wasn't even in the GC top 10 just 7 days ago
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  • AndrewCowley
    AndrewCowley Posts: 51
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    did yates put too much into the TT and never recovered?

    He had to.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Mates with the champagne carrier.
  • JTUK
    JTUK Posts: 67
    edited May 2018
    Dinyull wrote:
    Good job he had that crash or the whole race wouldn't have been a contest.

    Not over yet, still tough day tomorrow in the mountains
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    did yates put too much into the TT and never recovered?

    Has to be illness surely? Either that or he just sat up once he knew he was out of it. Not sure how you come back from something like that, it will be a real test of character. I’m gutted for him.
  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 342
    JTUK wrote:
    Dinyull wrote:
    Good job he had that crash or the whole race wouldn't have been a contest.

    Not over yet, still two tough days in the mountains

    One day.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    JTUK wrote:
    Dinyull wrote:
    Good job he had that crash or the whole race wouldn't have been a contest.

    Not over yet, still two tough days in the mountains

    One and a day in rome no?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Portal saying it was planned - Froome wanted to do all or nothing.
    Hatch said earlier Sky had all their mechanics and other staff scattered along the route on soigneur duty

    You could see them everywhere in yellow high-viz vests. No f*cking about in team kit, blending in with fans.

    This stage vs 2016 Paris Roubaix?

    Tough one... This is definitely the best GT I have watched, that's for sure. There have been hardly any dull stages.

    I don't think I'll be getting goosebumps watching the highlights in 2 years time though, like with Paris-Roubaix 2016.

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