Giro 2023: Stage 16: Sabbio Chiese – Monte Bondone 203 km, A Mucho Mountain Affair. ***Spoilers***

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Big gear Tom oof
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    14 secs
    "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
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    I'd be amazed if Almeida can keep this pace until the end.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Hugh pacing back
    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    edited May 2023
    There's a bit of relief coming up at 1.8km to go - I think he'll put the hammer down
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Thomas looking at his gears...eek
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The gap is getting serious as Geraint puts the hurt into Almeida....
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    G is going white lights
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    25s
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Come on Thomas, drop him.
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,495
    not sure that gap was right to start with
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Kuss got back 5 secs
    "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
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Is G stuck in one gear?
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Good job by Kuss here.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,915
    Good lad. Almeida.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    Nice work by Almeida - deserved that.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    25s plus whatever bonuses work out as.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    gweeds said:

    Is G stuck in one gear?

    Yes it looked like that. Big gear stuff
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Geraint now has 29 seconds lead over Roglic.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    gweeds said:

    Is G stuck in one gear?

    I thought he was in the wrong gear there too when Almeida went
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    ,25 secs plus the bonus minus the bonus
    "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
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,327
    GC finally comes to life!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pblakeney said:

    GC finally comes to life!

    In that the GC leader (minus the interloper borrowing the jersey) took even more time? ;)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,654

    pblakeney said:

    GC finally comes to life!

    In that the GC leader (minus the interloper borrowing the jersey) took even more time? ;)
    In that they raced each other
    Think the only time gaps previously were from TTs, no?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661

    pblakeney said:

    GC finally comes to life!

    In that the GC leader (minus the interloper borrowing the jersey) took even more time? ;)
    In that they raced each other
    Think the only time gaps previously were from TTs, no?
    Yeah yeah I know I know.

    I think Thomas was the favourite going into today, not least after his Tour last year, and that was proven today.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,654

    pblakeney said:

    GC finally comes to life!

    In that the GC leader (minus the interloper borrowing the jersey) took even more time? ;)
    In that they raced each other
    Think the only time gaps previously were from TTs, no?
    Yeah yeah I know I know.

    I think Thomas was the favourite going into today, not least after his Tour last year, and that was proven today.
    Pretty sure Roglic was the favourite - though I've been singing from the Thomas Tour '22 form songbook
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Roglic was favourite? Yikes.

    I don't get the hype, I have to say.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    When vine came to the front it was game over for a lot of riders .....brutal turn on the front
    "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: 18,908
    Dunbar proper Irish
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Almeida is only 18s behind on GC.