Giro 2019, Stage 13: Pinerolo - Ceresole Reale (Lago Serrù) 196 km *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Over the top and the breakaway is now twice the size of the bunch.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    mididoctors wrote:
    That is steep!

    That was just a second cat. Commonly known as a Hors Cat in the TDF. :)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,133
    9 km at almost 9% average.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The descent is......................interesting. :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    My part of the world, we don't do things in half...
    left the forum March 2023
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    So, the last 45kms is all heading upwards, vertically gaining 1800m along the way.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,133
    When does a peloton become not a peloton any more?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    When does a peloton become not a peloton any more?
    when it's ajar
    "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: 18,908
    Astana are going to neutralise movistar for the rest of the race at this rate. Lopez better have it today
    "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
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, the last 45kms is all heading upwards, vertically gaining 1800m along the way.

    Mike Cotty rides the Nivolet on his site - it's stunning if you ride the whole length and I think the road is closed on Sundays expect to bikes/motorbikes. However it's a dead end so a ride up then a 40km descent :D
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    wonderfully ham-fisted shark anecdote from Hatch there

    Carlton-esque
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    ...and if I have to endure another Italian Job reference, I'm gonna have to mute
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    PoweredByIdris wrote:
    ...and if I have to endure another Italian Job reference, I'm gonna have to mute

    Right on cue...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Would have been a good stage it they'd finished on the 2nd cat.
    A whole lot of waiting around for the finish to get closer, as it is.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Yates blows like he's on the Finestre.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Landa is going a bit fast
    "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: 22,725
    Movistar team time trialing.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Second day running, Lopez has to change his bike. This time it's more costly.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Roglic looks like a guy watching the others race
    "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
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    landa has been waiting for his chance for about 3 GTs but has always had bad luck
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Landa is flying
    "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: 18,908
    Just wait nibali. Let roglic work
    "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
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Is landa putting any meaningful time into the leaders on the road?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Wasn’t Nibali complaining about Roglic following wheels?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    roglic forced to work with Nibs on his wheel
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    I don't think so. Nieve for the win?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Is landa putting any meaningful time into the leaders on the road?
    80 seconds so far
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    RichN95 wrote:
    Wasn’t Nibali complaining about Roglic following wheels?

    roglic has sat in all the way tho'
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Nibali hoping to put Roglic in the leaders press conference all evening...
    Half man, Half bike
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    Roglic launches one but Nibs staying with him

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