Giro 2020 - Stage 7: Matera – Brindisi 143 km *Spoilers*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Earlier than I'd hoped! Nibali up front. This could be a race defining day and what would have looked like the easiest stage of the race on paper. Typically I'm overloaded with work and whilst I have it on in the background I can't watch.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Well, I said it was a forlorn break. Already caught.
    This is going to be a whole stage effort.
    Brilliant!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Kruijswijk and Kelderman in the front group too. Demare and possibly Viviani for the sprinters.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    Ineos totally missed the split. Luke Rowe would never have allowed that.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    The second group has now split into pieces
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    So the "crazy" one day/GC Italian rider and the Dutch make the front echelon.

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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,470
    DeadCalm said:

    Ineos totally missed the split. Luke Rowe would never have allowed that.

    Why make the effort? They won't win the stage or be up there on GC. Might as well have a day off.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Second group is larger so may get back. Fuglsang showing as around a minute back the last I saw. The whole DQS team made the front group.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    gsk82 said:

    DeadCalm said:

    Ineos totally missed the split. Luke Rowe would never have allowed that.

    Why make the effort? They won't win the stage or be up there on GC. Might as well have a day off.
    They are doing most of the work at the front of group 2. They clearly wanted to be in the front group.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    Only 19 seconds?
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    only 20 secs or so
    cars stuck in the gap
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,776
    DeadCalm said:

    gsk82 said:

    DeadCalm said:

    Ineos totally missed the split. Luke Rowe would never have allowed that.

    Why make the effort? They won't win the stage or be up there on GC. Might as well have a day off.
    They are doing most of the work at the front of group 2. They clearly wanted to be in the front group.
    Help out Fulsang today, get a free pass later?
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    If Ineos are striking some kind of deal it's put Yates right into trouble - stuck in a group a further minute back.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Both Yates and Pozzovivo pulling at the front of their group so it's costing them big time.

    G2 closing down on G1
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Boo front 2 groups and most GC contenders back together and eased up. I think it went a bit too early and with too small a front group but I'm sure it will kick off again later. There's going to be some tired riders by then too.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,253
    just tuned in. what happened there on a day where splits were forecast?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    4 Ineos in the front group now for those who are counting
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    This stage is going to be less than three hours of flat out effort.
    The last 50kms are far more prone to splits than the first.

    If Yates's group does get back, it's only going to be temporary.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    All back together, quick breather and time for it to be done all over again with a new set of winners and losers.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Autobus of around 60 riders still a minute or so down but no-one important. Yates not learning and content to sit on the back having regained the front group. He needs to be right at the front.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Fuglsang's day not getting any better as he gets to taste Taranto tarmac.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Zakarin returns! :D
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Huge crash!
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    No one taking advantage
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    Jumbo thinking about trying to split it again
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  • pblakeney
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    Fast day
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,255
    I wonder what could have caused the crash?


  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    DQS Trying
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    Its not going to happen, is it?
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