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from what i saw live: 1998: most thrilling GC battle ever. Pantani distancing zulle heavily on fedaia. then tonkkov pantani mano a mano in enbelievable montecampione mountain sprint. plus last chrono he was flying in rosa. 2005: first impression of robo basso in passo duran. then he dies in...

bravo pour ce TDF exceptionel!! :surprised: no really, this is the best race design since 2007 or 2011. it is a route designed for pure climbers. lets see if a pure climber can win.because this happens so rarley (vImpe,delgado,pantani) i voted 8. only the lack of a long ITT (50k+) and a...

gave it an 8. its not as packed as the alps this year, GCs can shine from early MTF in belle filles until ITT in marseille. i think with the two last high mountain stages being both ~180k its a huge difference to the last editions with 140k stuff. if i were to design, id offer a big flat 50k...

any explanation why there is no top 100-time for the 1999 ADH-ascent ? (the guerini vs. cam fight) it was the stage after armstrong stormed sestriere, so i suppose cooked GC-guys is one explanation. but is there any reasonable "clinic" reasons for low 1999 performances?

indurain, escartin, aschleck

hi! i would like to know as many cases as possible of tragic GC-drops of the Leader jersey in the 3rd GTweek. Including crashs, DISQ,crisis... to my mind come: giro 2016 kruijswijk vuelta 2015 dumoulin tour 2006 pereiro giro 2002 evans giro 1999 pantani tour 1998 ullrich

given todays rather soft pedaling i guess we can expakt attaks for GC tomorrow. and as mentioned before,some top guy might lose the tour tomorrow. this stage reminds me a bit of 2014 belle filles stage,although later in the race.

i was surprised seeing nairo attak yesterday. he looked a bit tired / sick in the morning...so i think he was bluffing. of course the ITT today will cost him time. but there are still many mountains to come...so tranquillo. movistar can also go for team-GC. now there are riders on the top who...

i really like that nairo keeps calm and defensive at this point of the race. i think it is wise to learn from history (2 times 2nd is huge achievement) and try to optimize it. compared to last year he is down only some 20s,not 2 (2015) or 4(2013) minutes. to my mind this conservative approach is...

Re: Nibali discussion thread this giro changed my opinion on nibali. i always liked him because he was modest, serious and straight. he was very loyal domestique for basso and crucial for his 2010 giro (monte grappa stage!!!). but now i admire him. because he pushed through instead of DNF. its...

Re: Nibali discussion thread lets devide froome,quintana,contador,nibali (the big four) in roughly 2 categories: 1: the physically strongest: Quintana and Froome. Froome by far the best ITT, Quintana the best climber. as they are used to rely on raw fitness, they didnt need develop that much...

3 pages and no one crying BANESTO?? i mean early 90s banesto was incredible. 5 tours, 2 giri...still today Unzue is on of the best DS. the way banesto riders dedicated evrything to their captain was new in cycling. banesto was the draft for ater USPS successes

Re: +1!! Gc wise the most dramatic giro since maybe the giros of 2002 or 1998. i think the many fluctiations were consequence of the lack of several super squads. only astana could control. i m a bit sad for chaves but he will grow. chapeau nibali,great moral! jungels constant diesel! uran...

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 14: Farra d'Alpago–Corvara 21 hi and good 2016 to all! what a great stage! again confirm that the big GC gaps you create with long, multiple mountains,preferably in altitude. Valverde: almost out of GC, lets try a stagewin Nibali: rides with intelligence (like...

Re: exactly. kristoff said in his interview that in the pack its normal to have sleeping pill. because rest is crucial in a 3 week GT. but in the long run benzodiazepines worsen the sleep patterns and significantly reduce deep sleep. but deep sleep is crucial for recovery - most...