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

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Anything happening?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    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_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Just turned on.

    Pretty much everyone on screen in a skinsuit.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    That narrow left turn down a hill could catch someone out in the peloton.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    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_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Rob definitely gets Sean out in a better mood doesn't he?
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    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...)
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    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.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    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)
  • davep1
    davep1 Posts: 837
    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_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    16km to go, break is caught.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    Doesn't sound like you'd want to draft Merlier's wheel today.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    10km to go and the speed is quite high now - lots more movement in the peloton.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    GC and sprint teams all want to be at the front at 1.8km to go.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    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_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    at 1.2km to go Gavazi attacks on the ramp with Sagan in his wheel.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Evenepoel caught out
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Sorry not Sagan, Oss...
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    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_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Molano goes early. Ewan chases. long way to go for him.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ewan wins. Ugh.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    Strong long sprint that.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    That was a massive sprint from Ewan! Caught the guy then came round, I thought for sure he had gone way too early
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    He went from a long way out.


  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    rick_chasey said:

    Ewan wins. Ugh.

    The way you don't like him actually endears him to me ;)
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Ludicrously long distance sprint that.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    edited May 2021
    Sagan involved in some bumping I thought. Just stopped riding.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    High Carthy a mechanical at the bottom of the ramp - does the 3km rule apply?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    rick_chasey said:

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

    Gavaria. Soz.
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