Giro 2021:- Stage 14: Cittadella – Monte Zoncolan 204 km **Spoilers**

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    Jai Hindley won't be starting today due to issues with a saddle sore.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    edited May 2021
    RichN95. said:

    pblakeney said:



    Most French climbs are long and comparatively less steep, Galibier etc.
    Alpe d' Huez is the perfect length to race up but the Ventoux is harder.
    Tourmalet? Just imo obviously. Nice subject to debate.


    I just think that Ventoux with it's unique look and it's history (Simpson etc) give it a certain aura. Alpe d'Huez may be more famous but I don't think anyone would say it was especially hard. And I personally dislike it.
    Agreed. I'm not going to say that the Alpe is easy, but iconic races and fans apart it is nothing special. Ventoux is more of a slog. Speaking to Jens today, Ventoux is his favourite race climb.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Ganna already on the front.
    This could take 75kms to get the breakaway sorted as half the peloton are trying.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited May 2021
    A Bardini rider tried to escape the bunch and Ganna just sidled up next to him and basically laughed at him.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Bit of a mess with the breakaway and there is a group of 11 with Bennett in it. Could go right back up the GC
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Chute: Naesen and Edet. The latter looks to have done a CB.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    bobmcstuff said:

    Bit of a mess with the breakaway and there is a group of 11 with Bennett in it. Could go right back up the GC

    He needs 9 minutes to get into top 10, so is anyone chasing it?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    52kmh for the first hour.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,038
    That's a serious gap, is Bennett the highest placed in GC within it?

    Presuming Bernal planning to concentrate in the climbs and not worry too much about the break.

    Saw him near the back of the peleton early days, is all looking ok with him?
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  • bobmcstuff
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    daniel_b said:

    That's a serious gap, is Bennett the highest placed in GC within it?

    Presuming Bernal planning to concentrate in the climbs and not worry too much about the break.

    Saw him near the back of the peleton early days, is all looking ok with him?

    Yeah he has been a bit invisible, towards the back a couple of times. He's back up now - could have been a mechanical etc?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    kingstongraham said:

    bobmcstuff said:

    Bit of a mess with the breakaway and there is a group of 11 with Bennett in it. Could go right back up the GC

    He needs 9 minutes to get into top 10, so is anyone chasing it?
    Astana are on the front now pace setting. I think the break won't be getting a huge advantage today.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,038
    Looks like the action may start with circa 80km to go?
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  • Pross
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    rick_chasey said:

    mididoctors said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    Simoni has won on the Angliru and both sides of the Zoncolan.
    A Macron free triple crown

    That's quite the achievement. Garzeli casagrande and simioni look so fat in that photo compared to the current crop
    Look how baggy Simoni’s jersey is
    Watching that Pantani documentary and the one wet stage had someone riding in what looked like tracksuit bottoms. Pantani, when he attacked Ulrich, stopped at the top of the climb to put on a rain cape that looked like one of those ponchos you get for water rides at a theme park.
  • kingstongraham
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    daniel_b said:

    Looks like the action may start with circa 80km to go?

    More like 60ish.

    Last few km of the climb should be swift, then who knows in the valley.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    whats the short catch up version?
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  • mididoctors
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    bennet in the break
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Astana being left to do all the riding. As pointed out in commentary they have to save face after commenting the stage needs to be won by a real champion.
  • Pross
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    Beautiful scenery
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    edited May 2021
    The break had gone out to nearly 9 minutes briefly but Astana have now committed the whole team and pulled 3 seconds back. EF also lending a hand now.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    So predictions for a Nibali attack on the descent.. He's got two teammates in the break so he could make things interesting
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  • Pross
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    Astana putting the pressure on now and the peloton is finally breaking up but the break still has nearly 8 minutes.

    I always find it disappointing when the leader of the KoM gets dropped early on a proper mountain stage.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    edited May 2021
    Astana pushed it on the descent, and Bernal sits on them. Big gaps at the bottom.
    50 km to go for Maglia Rosa
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Must have been a crash surely? The gap to Astana and Bernal suddenly got huge.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Castro has done a good job to be keeping Bernal company. He'd have been very exposed otherwise.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    The break is down under 5 minutes now. Vlasov / Bernal 15" on most of the other favourites and Remco another 20" back. Working quite well for Ineos really as Bernal has Castro with him and they don't need to work plus they have a few riders in the groups behind who can also sit in.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    First two favourites groups have joined now.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Evenepoel group getting back now too, but shows another potential weakness for the wunderkid.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    I don't fancy Evenepoel's chances on Monday, with all that wet descending and the charge down to Cortina.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    All back together.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Remco really wasn't comfortable at all on that descent. Had to use a lot of team effort to get back. They should give him a cross season next winter.
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