Giro 2020 - Stage 13: Cervia – Monselice 192 km *Spoilers*

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  • brundonbianchi
    brundonbianchi Posts: 689
    This was fascinating. A ‘sprinter’s stage’ with a couple of bastard kickers, that’s turned out to be anything but a sprinter’s stage.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Demare out of it, Sagan looks likely to get back. Not sure where Swift is.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Swift in group 2 with Sagan plus some team mates. May close but DQS pushing at the front.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    This could suit Tao, he can sit in the front group and let DQS do the work.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    3 groups, place your bets.
    DQS riding for the Maglia Rosa to take the bonifications and stage glory.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    20 seconds and 44 seconds with 9k left.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Sagan's group losing out here.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Front group extending their lead to 28". Two Ineos v two DQS with DQS winning at the moment.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Demare group seems to have given up. Sagan group still losing time.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    Tao himself ain't bad from a small group
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Should be between the GC group for the stage. Another excellent and chaotic stage in a very unpredictable race.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    Sagan paying 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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,261
    TGH won a sprint against non-sprinters in tour of the alps
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
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    TDG trying to bring the semi-sprinters back into contention (Swift, Sagan and Ballerini)
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    Swift has stepped up in class this giro
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    mididoctors said:

    Swift has stepped up in class this giro

    Knox looking class too.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Konrad from Almeida? Tao 4th I think Ulissi 3rd
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Ulissi, Almeida and Konrad in a photo with UAE's Giro specialist taking the win.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    No Ulissi takes it.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    Ulissi
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,576
    Photo for second, I'd guess Almeida
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 8,744
    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    Good finale
    "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: 26,261
    DeVlaeminck said:

    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?

    One of them was Majka, only 1:21 down on GC, so fair enough to support him with Konrad.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    DeVlaeminck said:

    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?

    Those 2 Bora riders as you call them were Majka and Konrad.
    Both are within 80 seconds of the Maglia Rosa.
    Sagan may be good, but he's not worth burning those two on.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,261
    Well that was a fun 30km. Enjoyed that.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 8,744
    kingstongraham said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?

    One of them was Majka, only 1:21 down on GC, so fair enough to support him with Konrad.
    Ah well in that case!!

    I really need to follow the GC more closely - with no real mountain stages I've kind of ignored it and had no idea Majka was that high up.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,261
    DeVlaeminck said:

    kingstongraham said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?

    One of them was Majka, only 1:21 down on GC, so fair enough to support him with Konrad.
    Ah well in that case!!

    I really need to follow the GC more closely - with no real mountain stages I've kind of ignored it and had no idea Majka was that high up.
    I hadn't realised Konrad is actually 10 seconds ahead of Majka as well, so not just supporting him.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,861
    DeVlaeminck said:

    Not sure what those two Bora riders were doing in the front group you'd think if they waited up after cresting the climb it may have made the difference - it was only 15 seconds with QS only one rider on the front at that point. Ok one got third but ...?

    Still up on GC no?
    "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
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,648
    If the last week is weather affected, this will be such an asterisk Giro. The positions and time gaps are broadly similar to what they were at the top of Etna, save for 10 seconds or so in bonuses that Almeida has picked up

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