Giro 2020 - Stage 20: Alba – Sestriere 190kms *Spoilers*

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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    johnboy183 said:

    Commentators say that “all” Hinkley has to do is follow TGH. Any benefit to TGH if he and Dennis just swing to one side and make Hindley pull/work?

    Not really as it cuts his margin to Kelderman.

    He's probably better than Hindley in the TT, so has to work to distance Kelderman and at least reduce the number of direct opponents to one. Hindley will probably mug him for another four seconds, but that's the price he pays.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    Strange one given the TT.
    Hindley either had to attack or go back and help. Sitting on achieves nothing today.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Maglia Rosa group still losing time slowly - gap nearly up to a minute now.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    The timings are all over the place
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  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    TGH & Hindley now 1m14 ahead of Kelderman
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Over a minute now to Kelderman. With the possibility of time bonuses as well you'd think the winner is going to definitely come from TGH or Hindley now.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,270
    edited October 2020
    Sprint bonus seconds at 7km to go?

    Edit: thanks Rob Hatch!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    A minute and a half so Kelderman no longer a factor.
    Hindley now has to gain some time before the ITT.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    I fear for tgh, that Hindley is going to ride off in the last couple of km.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Thought Hindley visibly relaxed the other day once it was clear he was just being asked to sit on and take the stage if possible. Wonder what happens now the pressure comes back on?
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  • johnboy183
    johnboy183 Posts: 832
    I’d pull over. Ow and make JH go in front I think 🤔 but so much easier sat here than in a car or on a saddle
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    FWIW I think Hindley is capable of putting some time into TGH on this final climb...
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,270
    Hindley looking v strong
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    Looks like Hindley is the stronger. Should go soon.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Does anybody still think that Hindley should have waited for Kelderman, other than the Dutchies and Ineos fans? :D
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    johnboy183 said:

    I’d pull over. Ow and make JH go in front I think 🤔 but so much easier sat here than in a car or on a saddle

    He could just sit up as well and let the others come back.
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  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    edited October 2020
    Presume Hindley needs to start the TT minimum of 20 seconds ahead of TGH? So would 5 seconds plus a time bonus on the line be enough
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Tao going to crack ?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Dennis can afford to just keep riding
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    durhamwasp said:

    Presume Hindley needs to start the TT minimum of 20 seconds ahead of TGH? So would 5 seconds plus a time bonus on the line be enough

    It was 1 second not 5
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Dennis needs to sit there as long as possible now and hold off the Tao V Hindley one on one
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    I think when Dennis pulls over Hindley will try one.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Pink pulling a little time back now, QS leading it
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    It'd be annoying if Quickstep for some reason pull Kelderman back into contention.
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    Kelderman reducing the gap
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Knox drops Nibs!
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    I’m not sure what Quick Step are hoping to achieve
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    F@ck off QS
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,451
    Why are QS riding?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    If Hindley just sits there again he might regret his lack of aggression
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