2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 14: Cervere - Bardonecchia 168KM

[Libertine Seguros]

Hmmm, ok. I just don't think there are likely to be many teams interested in controlling the break, but a climb to Sestriere would've been very tough for breakaway riders to survive (unless a strong climber out of GC contention made it into the group).

As it is now, I could see the break having 6-7 minutes at the bottom of the climb.

Less climbing in the stage -> GC contenders have more domestiques fresh at the end of the stage and are less tired themselves -> everything stays together among the favourites longer -> smaller time gaps -> time bonuses more appealing

 

[Panda Claws]

Gert Steegmans DNS

 

[Sasquatch]

Yeah - break won't survive but maybe an attacker out of the peloton on the climb may survive.

Plus with tomorrow's stage shorter, it should motivate teams to keep the break in check.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Should be a nice early finish today - can get 18 holes in afterwards without having to miss the finish.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

no multi mountain stages... sucks. I hate these one-mountain finishes

 

[icefire]

no multi mountain stages... sucks. I hate these one-mountain finishes

Keep calm. Stelvio road is being cleared daily. Webcams today show cyclists in the summit.

 

[whittashau]

Keep calm. Stelvio road is being cleared daily. Webcams today show cyclists in the summit.

pffttt, Michele Acquarone is soft and tries too hard to please the riders so even if it's a bit cold on the Stelvio they probably wont ride it.

 

[SafeBet]

Acqua big fail this time, I concur.
This weekend is really looking like the ****. feels like watching the vuelta.

 

[TommyPlus]

Italian in the pink jersey and all the mountains become too treacherous.
It's like Moser v Fignon all over again!

 

[Eshnar]

Italian in the pink jersey and all the mountains become too treacherous.
It's like Moser v Fignon all over again!

The decision about Galibier has been taken by the French authorities.

 

[trevim]

Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox)
Luca Paolini (Katusha)
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida)

Seems like a soft break, with no climbers in it.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox)
Luca Paolini (Katusha)
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida)

Seems like a soft break, with no climbers in it.

Apparently there were some but they crashed

 

[whittashau]

Italian in the pink jersey and all the mountains become too treacherous.
It's like Moser v Fignon all over again!

No, it's just Michele Acquarone. He's very conservative as he was basically hired because his predecessor didn't "care" enough about the riders and their safety.

 

[Eshnar]

No, it's just Michele Acquarone. He's very conservative as he was basically hired because his predecessor didn't "care" enough about the riders and their safety.

Yeah Zomegnan never raped a stage like this right?

2006 anyone?

 

[greenedge]

I will say one of Santa or Pellizoti to win, their teams must be getting desperate.

Go Evans

 

[Konfronto]

What a brilliant race for Katusha. Paolini again is up there for glory.

 

[TommyPlus]

The decision about Galibier has been taken by the French authorities.

Has there been a decision made? My post was a little tongue in cheek.
Weekend is ruined

 

[qwerty16]

Apparently there were some but they crashed

Yes. Martinez, Stetina and Weening.

 

[SafeBet]

Weening lost a big chance here, too bad he crashed.
Temperature is 2 degrees in bardonecchia.

 

[xrayvision]

So they gonna softpedal to the bottom? Hate to see a crucial stage get ****ed due to the weather.

 

[Miburo]

The decision about Galibier has been taken by the French authorities.

His claim is ridiculous. If the giro is so italian friendly the crostis would have stayed in the giro parcours 2 years ago.

Nibali could have done some decent damage to Contador in that crazy descent.

Btw is there a chance we'll ever get Crostis?

So amazing

 

[SafeBet]

Lol RAI motorbike disqualified for pacing some riders in yesterday stage. Moto commentator didn't look too sad not being there with this weather.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

His claim is ridiculous. If the giro is so italian friendly the crostis would have stayed in the giro parcours 2 years ago.

Nibali could have done some decent damage to Contador in that crazy descent.

Btw is there a chance we'll ever get Crostis?

Crostis was cancelled because Contador was a coward.

 

[Eshnar]

His claim is ridiculous. If the giro is so italian friendly the crostis would have stayed in the giro parcours 2 years ago.

Nibali could have done some decent damage to Contador in that crazy descent.

Btw is there a chance we'll ever get Crostis?

They're asphalting the top. If they can finish it in time (unlikely) we'll get it in 2014. Otherwise 2015 I guess.

 

[xrayvision]

Crostis was cancelled because Contador was a coward.

Please