Giro 2021:- Stage 18: Rovereto – Stradella 232 km **Spoilers**

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Bettiol bridging
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Fantastic road
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    despite commentary I agree with the 11s
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Cavagna needs to go to Descending School with Remco....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Italian GPS certainly adds a bit of something to the mix. ;)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Remi has 11 sec over Alberto with 11 km and the final bump to come...

    Roche bridges to Alberto *impressive nods*
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    edited May 2021
    Remi pulling it back out on the flat in between tho.

    Worth switching this on actually. RC taking every risk...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Can't quite get there
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    chasers are definitely losing a bit of ground
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Roche not exactly helping Bettiol to close the gap.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Roche not able/unwilling to pull (the former I think, after bridging).

    Gap holding at 17s as they start the climb. Chasers can just see the cars behind Remi as they disappear round the next corner
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    edited May 2021
    Gap down to 10 as Bettiol drops Roche. AB clearly the better climber, RC grovelling. AB Has to get on RC's wheel by the summit

    7.5 to go.

    Between these 3 (..2)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Made the gap and GOES!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    edited May 2021
    AB makes the junction just as they go over the top. That climb maybe 500m too long for RC. AB powers past. RC struggling but holding the wheel.

    Tables are going to tu....RC explodes!

    Absoloute complete implosion. Basically stops. Good on ya Remi, A* for effort
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Cavanga's Achilles heel once again: going up hills.
    Cracked like an egg.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    that is a beautiful shot
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    So the sprinters not going all in, is that due to the run in?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    edited May 2021

    Alberto Bettiol Wins

    Roche caught by chasers before the finish.

    Now to have a coffee while we wait for the peloton 😴
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Thanks DD.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Good finale
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Absolute club run for the peleton. They must be loving it
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Nice to see some sun on a race.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    darkhairedlord said:

    So the sprinters not going all in, is that due to the run in?

    Not sure there are any left...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Saved EF's giro
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Lol peloton still have 9km...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    ...they roll in uneventfully
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    shirley_basso said:

    that is a beautiful shot

    The peloton on the hairpins through a vineyard? It was fantastic wasn't it, nice to have the weather for those shots at last.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    ddraver said:

    Remi pulling it back out on the flat in between tho.

    Worth switching this on actually. RC taking every risk...

    Useful post :smile:

    Stopped reading at that point and watched from 11km, was a good finish that.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    The spoilers bring on a whole new meaning when you are reading RC as Rick Chasey.

    When you see "RC taking every risk" I thought he'd finally decided to venture outside before having his vaccinations!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Pross said:

    The spoilers bring on a whole new meaning when you are reading RC as Rick Chasey.

    When you see "RC taking every risk" I thought he'd finally decided to venture outside before having his vaccinations!

    Ha that is how I ended up with a screw in my wrist...
    _

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