Giro 2023:- Stage 18: Oderzo – Val Di Zoldo 161 km, A Very Pointy at the End Stage. ***Spoilers***

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,589
    rick_chasey said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    Ben Healy finished in the bus today.
    I think it’s fair to say that he’s drained his tank.

    Ooooor saving his legs for one final effort tomorrow
    Did wonder that if he’s fancying a go for the mountains jersey. He looked like he was struggling today though so would be quite a turnaround
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444


    From a Frenchman though...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,589
    andyp said:

    stage_hunter said:

    phreak said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    I can't help but think that Jumbo blew their tactics today.

    Clearly they wanted to give the impression that all was not right with Roglic, but then they blew the bluff by coming to the front a day early, without putting in a worthwhile attack.
    Ineos are now forewarned about what to expect tomorrow: a much more concerted effort from a guy who isn't as off colour as he would want his adversaries to believe.

    Given that the only glimpse of flat road over the final 183km of tomorrow's stage is around the lake at Misurina, it's quite possible that things will be shredded really early. Some domestiques will make it over the Campolongo and Valparola as they're not hard, but the Giau will shred the field to bits with 40km still to go. It's ripe for a long one if anyone fancies it.
    I dont think there will be many left going over the Giau. 4 or 5, maybe less.
    Can't see it myself. No-one wants to be isolated that far out.
    It may happen by accident. There are only 5 or 6 that seem to have the legs to keep going if the pace goes up on a big climb. It hasn’t taken much in the way of actual attacking for Thomas, Roglic, Almeida, Dunbar and Kuss to open a gap on the others.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,035
    Just watched the last 45k - very entertaining end to the stage, have to be honest, I wasn't overly expecting Thomas to hang on in quite the way he did, with apparently no issues at all, very impressive.

    Almeida must be disappointed with losing 2nd place.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    Yeah I'm thinking Ben Healey is done for this Giro tbh. Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary (to the day) of Simon Yates on the Finestre and I think Ben has reached his physical limit
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    bobmcstuff said:



    From a Frenchman though...
    A lot of sticky bottles this giro ...turning a blind eye a lot in the wet first two weeks

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Italy innit
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  • stage_hunter
    stage_hunter Posts: 325
    Pross said:

    andyp said:

    stage_hunter said:

    phreak said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    I can't help but think that Jumbo blew their tactics today.

    Clearly they wanted to give the impression that all was not right with Roglic, but then they blew the bluff by coming to the front a day early, without putting in a worthwhile attack.
    Ineos are now forewarned about what to expect tomorrow: a much more concerted effort from a guy who isn't as off colour as he would want his adversaries to believe.

    Given that the only glimpse of flat road over the final 183km of tomorrow's stage is around the lake at Misurina, it's quite possible that things will be shredded really early. Some domestiques will make it over the Campolongo and Valparola as they're not hard, but the Giau will shred the field to bits with 40km still to go. It's ripe for a long one if anyone fancies it.
    I dont think there will be many left going over the Giau. 4 or 5, maybe less.
    Can't see it myself. No-one wants to be isolated that far out.
    It may happen by accident. There are only 5 or 6 that seem to have the legs to keep going if the pace goes up on a big climb. It hasn’t taken much in the way of actual attacking for Thomas, Roglic, Almeida, Dunbar and Kuss to open a gap on the others.
    That was exactly my thinking. Giau is very hard and the early selection will happen rather than be by design.

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