Giro 2018, Stage 20: Susa - Cervinia - 214 kilometres, *Spoilers*

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    kleinstroker wrote:
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Day after zoncolan, froome lost 51 seconds to dumoulin.

    But he wasn't as in form as he is now, so think that may be different today. At least I hope so.

    He looked on decent form winning the stage then.
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Day after zoncolan, froome lost 51 seconds to dumoulin.

    But he wasn't as in form as he is now, so think that may be different today. At least I hope so.

    He looked on decent form winning the stage then.

    But he had a 75km warm down yesterday! :wink:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Astana chase is keeping the huge break fairly close.
    100kms done and around 4 minutes lead.
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    mfin wrote:
    Commentators can save valuable seconds on the climbs today by adopting the phrase Froomoulin

    Or if really pushed for time, Doume....
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Thanks also from me on the threads, great work Blazing.

    After a pefectly timed 2 weeks off between jobs, im on the road today and not watching, please keep the updates coming!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Rai are now live. 108kms to go 5 minutes lead.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Rai are now live. 108kms to go 5 minutes lead.


    Oooh, cheers, thanks.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited May 2018
    Live TV up and running. 105km to go for the break, which still has over 5 mins on a VERY stretched out peloton.

    Edit - probably because of the feedzone!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    A few minutes ahead of the fastest schedule.
    Pretty obvious that Martinelli has given Astana a tongue lashing for missing the break.
    The naughty step is out in front.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    A few minutes ahead of the fastest schedule.
    Pretty obvious that Martinelli has given Astana a tongue lashing for missing the break.
    The naughty step is out in front.
    Surely they want the stage to be winnable as Lopez tries to get 40s back from Pinot.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    The race will be in very small pieces, when they hit those 3kms at 11.5% on the first climb.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The race will be in very small pieces, when they hit those 3kms at 11.5% on the first climb.

    So would I... :)
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    RichN95 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    A few minutes ahead of the fastest schedule.
    Pretty obvious that Martinelli has given Astana a tongue lashing for missing the break.
    The naughty step is out in front.
    Surely they want the stage to be winnable as Lopez tries to get 40s back from Pinot.

    Sure, but I also think he needed some help up ahead to do it.
    Especially as he'll probably have Carapaz in tow.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Dumoulin has a mechanical and drafts the Sky car back. One touch of the brakes....
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Interesting little stat:

    Most days in the lead of a Grand Tour

    1)Merckx - 201
    2)Hinault - 125
    3)Anquetil - 110
    4)Indurain - 93
    5)Froome - 80
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Lopez vs Carapaz....

    I want them both to lose, as Shankly would have said.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    The final 84 kms are split 54kms uphill, 30kms downhill.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Break has 4.45 with 93km left. First climb starts in about 10km...
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Peloton very strung out - going quick
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Viviani takes the intermediate sprint
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Breakaway starts the first climb
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I'm writing a haiku...
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    In the high mountains
    Where angels struggle for breath
    Cyclists play with death
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    pottssteve wrote:
    In the high mountains
    Where angels struggle for breath
    Cyclists play with death
    Can you translate to Hebrew for me thanks?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    The bus is already picking up loads of passengers.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Topper harley wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    In the high mountains
    Where angels struggle for breath
    Cyclists play with death
    Can you translate to Hebrew for me thanks?


    Here you go, Topper:

    בהרים הגבוהים
    איפה המלאכים נאבקים על נשימה
    רוכבי אופניים משחקים עם המוות

    Give my regards to Ramada :)
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    All on the climb now. Astana still on the front. 78km left and the break has 4.37
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  • k1875
    k1875 Posts: 485
    Topper harley wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    In the high mountains
    Where angels struggle for breath
    Cyclists play with death
    Can you translate to Hebrew for me thanks?

    Sunny,
    Yesterday my life was
    filled with rain
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    its almost like yates was never in this giro.
    "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
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    k1875 wrote:
    Topper harley wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    In the high mountains
    Where angels struggle for breath
    Cyclists play with death
    Can you translate to Hebrew for me thanks?

    Sunny,
    Yesterday my life was
    filled with rain

    It's not the traditional 575 syllable pattern, but I like it. :D
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