Giro 2019, Stage 6: Cassino - San Giovanni Rotondo 238 km *Spoilers*

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Those two up front are seriously motoring as everyone else behind is working well together.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Plaza group going well through and off but not making much headway Vs masnada
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Those two up front are seriously motoring as everyone else behind is working well together.
    ditto... Along with Kelly. Big impressive by madnada
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,027
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Exactly to all of the above.
    Madouas was up there in the big Ardennes classics, too.
    He'll be up by 4 minutes.
    Gap heading towards the 8 minute mark.

    Keeps it interesting though.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Conti going for the time dragging masnada now
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Plaza jumps ..all in at 39 years old desperation tactic
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Not gonna lie UAE in pink isn’t a great look right now
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not gonna lie UAE in pink isn’t a great look right now
    lul
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Well as you would expect in the sprint
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Oomen group.in a min down
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Renements of breakaway trickling in
    "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
    This Giro is in desperate need of a proper GC stage and ITT aside, there isn't one for another week.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Peloton at 7 15
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    This Giro is in desperate need of a proper GC stage and ITT aside, there isn't one for another week.
    makes the race nervous and dangerous too. No one knows where they are and gets settled...it's a different kind of thing. Bit hard on the riders too. Hard racing but without the spectacle
    "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
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    well well jolly good
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Swiss Tony ..... And UAE . Class.
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Masnada
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Whiskers slightly twitching on that one.

    Ah well.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    UAE strong enough to control the race on Jumbo's behalf I guess. So not bad. But a lot of loose cannons in the top ten
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,027
    Stage

    1 Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 5:45:01
    2 Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:05
    3 José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:38
    4 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Israel Cycling Academy 0:00:38
    5 Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:00:43
    6 Pieter Serry (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep 0:00:54
    7 Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:00:54
    8 Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:57
    9 Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team 0:00:57
    10 Amaro Antunes (Por) CCC Team 0:00:57

    GC

    1 Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 25:22:00
    2 Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:01:41
    3 Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:09
    4 José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:02:12
    5 Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:02:19
    6 Amaro Antunes (Por) CCC Team 0:02:45
    7 Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 0:03:14
    8 Pieter Serry (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep 0:03:25
    9 Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team 0:03:27
    10 Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:04:5
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    11 1 ▼10 ROGLIČ Primož Team Jumbo-Visma 5:24
    12 67 ▲55 CONCI Nicola Trek - Segafredo 5:49
    13 2 ▼11 YATES Simon Mitchelton-Scott 5:59
    14 3 ▼11 NIBALI Vincenzo Bahrain Merida 6:03
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    It's become quite interesting.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Sam Oomen finished 9th on GC last year, while working for Uncle Tom, just 14 minutes back in a race that had THAT stage in it.
    Then there is Amador. If he can turn the clock back to 2015....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Amador has ridden top five before in the Giro GC.
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  • Wayne Plunger
    Wayne Plunger Posts: 444
    PoweredByIdris wrote:
    amrushton wrote:
    I am watching S4C (BBC Wales) and their Giro coverage which is the race feed. So why cant this programme be on BBC 1/2/4?

    i'd guess because Eurosport own the english-language rights to broadcast in the UK

    You are correct, Sky let S4c show Wales football matches because it is broadcast in a "foreign language"
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    error
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Madouas having a great season
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    So WTF did Roglic's lot allow that to happen... I mean I get not wanting to carry the jersey but nearly 5.5 mins?? Weird as hell.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Oomen saying he was totally shagged.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    So WTF did Roglic's lot allow that to happen... I mean I get not wanting to carry the jersey but nearly 5.5 mins?? Weird as hell.

    - Roglic in discomfort after a crash, so his team take it relatively easy
    - Good quality break, but no real GC threats
    - Long stage

    All the ingredients for a decent time gap. Jumbo won't be bothered in the slightest at 5 mins.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.

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