Giro 2019, Stage 12: Cuneo - Pinerolo 146 km *Spoilers*

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Dunbar. Short stage with a relatively quiet giro so far
    "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
    I guess Brambilla too.
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  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    UAE have played a blinder.

    From a PTP perspective, bit gutted that Jan Bakelants has got in the BOTD after picking him thrice. He could have been a good pick for today.
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    Polanc is a two times Giro stage winner and Slovenian
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    This break is gone. It's just a question of how much time some of them are going to take back on the GC.
    At the rate this gap is growing, it could end up far from ideal for a few who want to continue to go stage hunting or after the KoM jersey.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    I guess UAE won't work because Polanc and Jumbo are too weak to take on the duties yet
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    This break is gone. It's just a question of how much time some of them are going to take back on the GC.
    At the rate this gap is growing, it could end up far from ideal for a few who want to continue to go stage hunting or after the KoM jersey.


    Not very difficult to lose time tomorrow...
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,332
    Definitely going to be watching this evening, I almost fell asleep yesterday and turned Antiques Roadshow on for some excitement.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    This break is gone. It's just a question of how much time some of them are going to take back on the GC.
    At the rate this gap is growing, it could end up far from ideal for a few who want to continue to go stage hunting or after the KoM jersey.


    True dat
    "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
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    This break is gone. It's just a question of how much time some of them are going to take back on the GC.
    At the rate this gap is growing, it could end up far from ideal for a few who want to continue to go stage hunting or after the KoM jersey.


    Not very difficult to lose time tomorrow...

    Not much use with all those KoM points up for grabs tomorrow.
    On the other end of the spectrum, some of the heavy brigade back in the bunch will be starting to sweat over the cut off time.
    That will be around 30 minutes, so atm they have only half that to play with and a mini Mortirolo looming on the horizon.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    Any of the guys in the break likely to end up in top 5 or so? 15 mins gain in one stage is pretty significant, any of the big names going to regret giving them that much?

    Well played by UAE so far.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    How much time will they lose on the climb sweepstake?
    "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
    edited May 2019
    joey54321 wrote:
    Any of the guys in the break likely to end up in top 5 or so? 15 mins gain in one stage is pretty significant, any of the big names going to regret giving them that much?

    Well played by UAE so far.
    Loads but they will lose some time on the climb and run 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Flecha returns
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Some guys in the break could totally park up on that climb.
    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    About to go up that narrow cobbled climb for the first time I think
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Uk Eurosport take a break and miss the first ascent of the final ramp. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Forget that
    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Uk Eurosport take a break and miss the first ascent of the final ramp. :oops:

    Marvellous
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Jumbo pegging it back to 15mins
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    mididoctors wrote:
    Forget that

    Yes. I was about to type, eh? :lol:

    Looks a bit of a leg breaker and they will do it again in just about 60kms. :wink:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    mididoctors wrote:
    Some guys in the break could totally park up on that climb.

    Definitely and as for the top couple of kms of the main climb; the bus will be overheating, at that point.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Just watched it on the other feed. Holy moley.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    13mins
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    So Sean Bennett and Marco Haller are 40 seconds up ahead of the break.

    Is this what the Belgians call 'anticipating' the climb?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Eurosport do it again. Is it my imagination or are there twice as many ad breaks, today?
    Bennet and Haller onto the climb.

    Bike change for Bilbao.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So Sean Bennett and Marco Haller are 40 seconds up ahead of the break.

    Is this what the Belgians call 'anticipating' the climb?
    Sliding room
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Exactly.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Eurosport do it again. Is it my imagination or are there twice as many ad breaks, today?

    Hopefully it's getting them out of the way.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Not a big bluffer tdg
    "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

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