Giro 2020 - Stage 16: Udine – S.Daniele del Friuli 229 km *Spoilers*

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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,906
    takethehighroad said:

    Huge break going up the road - 28 riders, but no one of any danger to GC (Samitier is closest, 20 minutes down)

    Plenty of helpers in case of attacks later tho. 2 each from Astana, Bora, Bahrain and Ineos

    Teams have got to put Quickstep and Sunweb under pressure. Quite a big gap between Almeida and Kelderman that won't be easy to pull back.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,776
    A GC cafe run today.
    Must mean it is going to light up tomorrow! 🤞
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,327
    Could still be some action on the finish wall
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,776
    Could be, but I doubt it is worth any potential gains.
    A sprint for pride maybe.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Chasing group seemingly happy to mainly sit there and let Tratnik ride away to victory (I accept that they will be knackered but that won't stop them fighting for second instead).
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    More like it, Swift and O'Connor have attacked and dumped Tratnik's team mate in the process. Lead dropping fast.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Swift losing touch now, O'Connor is flying.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,253
    looks to be catching Tratnik who looks to be suffering
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,253
    About to be caught
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    O'Connor bridges. Swift still in third but getting chased by Battaglin and one other. Probably too far back to close to the leaders.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,553
    Tratnik and O'Connor with a 46" lead over Swift, Battaglin and CCC rider.
  • notquite6foot
    notquite6foot Posts: 248
    Leading duo will surely contest the stage win as the chasing trio (Battaglin / Swift / Malecki) are about 50 seconds behind.

    I think Tratnik will take it, but it would be a huge win for NTT if O'Connor does.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,776
    Who has the legs for the final ramp?
    That'll decide it.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,327
    notquite6foot said:

    Leading duo will surely contest the stage win as the chasing trio (Battaglin / Swift / Malecki) are about 50 seconds behind.

    I think Tratnik will take it, but it would be a huge win for NTT if O'Connor does.

    Let's see if O'Connor can attack on the climb
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,042
    Wow bit of a hold up
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,327
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    notquite6foot said:

    Leading duo will surely contest the stage win as the chasing trio (Battaglin / Swift / Malecki) are about 50 seconds behind.

    I think Tratnik will take it, but it would be a huge win for NTT if O'Connor does.

    Let's see if O'Connor can attack on the climb
    Narrator: He couldn't
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Tratnik close to his homeland for this win.
    Doesn't look as if any GC rider is going to lose time.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Do I need to switch over to the Vuelta? Is anything likely to happen here?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    gutsy from almeida
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  • notquite6foot
    notquite6foot Posts: 248
    edited October 2020
    Looks like Almeida gapped everyone in the GC group by 2 seconds, so his lead is now 17 seconds (I think).
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    I wonder if he will pay for those sorts of efforts.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    edited October 2020
    Almeida cracked Kelderman there on a finish that normally suits Wilco.
    Wins a small psychological victory too.
    I am sure it won't have been missed by the likes of the Nibbler.
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 8,744
    Good effort at the end there.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    TheBigBean said:

    I wonder if he will pay for those sorts of efforts.

    Does a short climb that make much difference?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Mad_Malx said:

    TheBigBean said:

    I wonder if he will pay for those sorts of efforts.

    Does a short climb that make much difference?
    Before Yates I would have said no, but after his collapse I'm now considering it a possibility.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,470
    Mad_Malx said:

    TheBigBean said:

    I wonder if he will pay for those sorts of efforts.

    Does a short climb that make much difference?
    It's a big effort after 2 weeks of racing
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,327
    Everyone else of consequence put in an effort chasing him
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