Giro2019, Stage 20: CROCE D'AUNE-MONTE AVENA *spoilers**

mididoctors
mididoctors Posts: 18,909
edited June 2019 in Pro race
Doing this on a mobile phone so bear with me

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"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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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Caruso trying to get into break of the day on first climb. It's on
    "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
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Andrey Amador (Movistar), Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Merida), Dario Cataldo, Pello Bilbao (both Astana), Tanel Kangert (EF Education First), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha-Alpecin), Ama Ghebreigzabier (Dimension Data), Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb), Eddie Dunbar (Team Ineos), Eros Capecchi (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Mikel Nieve (Mitchelton-Scott).

    That's a heavyweight move
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Zakarin . Fair play.
    "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: 18,909
    ShutupJens wrote:

    That's a heavyweight move
    very
    "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: 18,909
    Gap 40 secs so big effort to not let it get away. Who is pulling behind?
    "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
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Only following on the ticker so can't really confirm but it sounds like a heavily reduced bunch already
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Group let go .gap grows to 2:30
    "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
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Only following on the ticker so can't really confirm but it sounds like a heavily reduced bunch already
    Heard the bunch behind the break of 12 went down to only 24 for a while but has grown since, first to about 35, now up to 50 odd. Not heard who it contains or who has been left behind.
    Meanwhile the break now has about 3 mins.

    I wonder if any alliances are likely today. An alliance Astana-Bahrain (Lopez-Nibali) would be a possibility, but also Roglic could align with either, or both.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    knedlicky wrote:
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Only following on the ticker so can't really confirm but it sounds like a heavily reduced bunch already
    Heard the bunch behind the break of 12 went down to only 24 for a while but has grown since, first to about 35, now up to 50 odd. Not heard who it contains or who has been left behind.
    Meanwhile the break now has about 3 mins.

    I wonder if any alliances are likely today. An alliance Astana-Bahrain (Lopez-Nibali) would be a possibility, but also Roglic could align with either, or both.

    Depends if any/who of the contenders bridges to the lead group over the second 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
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    So I was lucky enough to do a couple of rides out of Feltre last year...
    Half man, Half bike
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Ridgerider wrote:
    So I was lucky enough to do a couple of rides out of Feltre last year...
    bit hilly was it?
    "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
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Today's landscape/geology...
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    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Difficult geology...
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    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    What I ate (for breakfast)...
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    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    A local drink...
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    Half man, Half bike
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    And at Passo Croce d'Aune...hmm, nice skewers
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    Half man, Half bike
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    Crap, should have waited for the break for my PTP pick...
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,444
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Andrey Amador (Movistar), Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Merida), Dario Cataldo, Pello Bilbao (both Astana), Tanel Kangert (EF Education First), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha-Alpecin), Ama Ghebreigzabier (Dimension Data), Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb), Eddie Dunbar (Team Ineos), Eros Capecchi (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Mikel Nieve (Mitchelton-Scott).

    That's a heavyweight move


    Fair play
    Stage 20 of his first GT.
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Not going to be much of a peloton over the next 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
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.

    He's not even tried to mix it up. Even when he has to chase, he always tries to sit on others. Incredibly passive riding.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    phreak wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.

    He's not even tried to mix it up. Even when he has to chase, he always tries to sit on others. Incredibly passive riding.
    The guy is completely on his own.
    "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
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    mididoctors wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.

    He's not even tried to mix it up. Even when he has to chase, he always tries to sit on others. Incredibly passive riding.
    The guy is completely on his own.

    So? Dumoulin had no team mates last year yet hasn't been as poor as Roglic.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    For a late inclusion and a GT debutant, Eddie Dunbar has had a very good Giro.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    RichN95 wrote:
    For a late inclusion and a GT debutant, Eddie Dunbar has had a very good Giro.
    dam near won a stage. Very strong. Finishing strong too
    "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: 18,909
    phreak wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.

    He's not even tried to mix it up. Even when he has to chase, he always tries to sit on others. Incredibly passive riding.
    The guy is completely on his own.

    So? Dumoulin had no team mates last year yet hasn't been as poor as Roglic.
    this race misses dumoulin.
    "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
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,615
    phreak wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Roglic is the biggest wheel sucker since Quintana.
    Not sure what other choice he's got. Absolutely zero help from his team for the whole race so has to ride defensively.

    He's not even tried to mix it up. Even when he has to chase, he always tries to sit on others. Incredibly passive riding.
    The guy is completely on his own.

    So? Dumoulin had no team mates last year yet hasn't been as poor as Roglic.

    Dumoulin was the strongest in the race in 2017. Roglic clearly isn't.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Superman fight scene
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Spectator takes down Lopez

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