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Giro 2021:- Stage 7: Notaresco – Termoli 181 km **Spoilers**

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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Anything happening?
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    No. 3 man break, been away since the start. 2:30 gap with 60km to go, so no real chance.

    Sagan attacked up a hill with Oss for the sprint points and a group of 5 of them got clear for a few minutes. Sagan took the 5 points for 4th place.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Just turned on.

    Pretty much everyone on screen in a skinsuit.
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    That narrow left turn down a hill could catch someone out in the peloton.
  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    kingstongraham said:

    That narrow left turn down a hill could catch someone out in the peloton.

    Nope, but that's what passes for interesting so far.

    Ortona looked nice.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Rob definitely gets Sean out in a better mood doesn't he?
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  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,630
    I was always told that the Severn estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world after somewhere in Australia (it's where I grew up...)
  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,630
    rick_chasey said:

    Rob definitely gets Sean out in a better mood doesn't he?

    Yeah, he contributes a lot more and its a lot less clipped than when K*rby is on.
  • ProssPross Posts: 36,405
    bobmcstuff said:

    I was always told that the Severn estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world after somewhere in Australia (it's where I grew up...)

    I also believe the Severn Estuary to be the second highest but highest is in Canada (there are apparently two locations in Canada where it is just over 16m and the Severn is around 15m)
  • davep1davep1 Posts: 834
    kingstongraham said:

    kingstongraham said:

    That narrow left turn down a hill could catch someone out in the peloton.

    Nope, but that's what passes for interesting so far.

    Ortona looked nice.
    It is. Got destroyed in the war, they likened it to Stalingrad; house to house fighting, tunnelling, snipers. There are two WW2 cemetries in the area, like a lot of these places, they have a very special, peaceful atmosphere.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    16km to go, break is caught.
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    Doesn't sound like you'd want to draft Merlier's wheel today.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    10km to go and the speed is quite high now - lots more movement in the peloton.
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    GC and sprint teams all want to be at the front at 1.8km to go.
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,675
    No doubt it will be rain, storms and no live pictures over the weekend hills and mountains.

    This has been like having teeth pulled.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    at 1.2km to go Gavazi attacks on the ramp with Sagan in his wheel.
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  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,675
    Evenepoel caught out
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Sorry not Sagan, Oss...
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  • Lanterne_RogueLanterne_Rogue Posts: 3,764
    blazing_saddles said:

    No doubt it will be rain, storms and no live pictures over the weekend hills and mountains.

    This has been like having teeth pulled.

    Got my first vaccine dose this lunchtime. Not sure if the feeling of fatigue and lethargy is side effects or just the result of watching this stage...
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Molano goes early. Ewan chases. long way to go for him.
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    Ewan wins. Ugh.
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    Strong long sprint that.
  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,630
    That was a massive sprint from Ewan! Caught the guy then came round, I thought for sure he had gone way too early
  • TheBigBeanTheBigBean Posts: 18,521
    He went from a long way out.


  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,630
    rick_chasey said:

    Ewan wins. Ugh.

    The way you don't like him actually endears him to me ;)
  • Lanterne_RogueLanterne_Rogue Posts: 3,764
    Ludicrously long distance sprint that.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • ddraverddraver Posts: 25,590
    Oss is a hero eh?

    Hell of a ride from Ewan to take the win!

    Sagan getting squeezed into the barriers for once rather than dong the squeezing...

    (Hatch not getting these riders right... 😖 )
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,981
    edited May 2021
    Sagan involved in some bumping I thought. Just stopped riding.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    High Carthy a mechanical at the bottom of the ramp - does the 3km rule apply?
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 67,618 Lives Here
    rick_chasey said:

    Molano goes early. Ewan chases. long way to go for him.

    Gavaria. Soz.
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