2013 Giro d'Italia, stage 16: Valloire - Ivrea (238 km)

[Hugo Koblet]

Interestingly the gap has gone down to 3 minutes. Katusha and RadioShack leading the chase...

 

[iZnoGouD]

who is the better gc in the break?

 

[Pulpstar]

Interestingly the gap has gone down to 3 minutes. Katusha and RadioShack leading the chase...

Protecting their coveted 11th and 12th place spots on GC.

 

[iZnoGouD]

If Machado chases the break it's over!

 

[classicomano]

Jesus this is sad.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

OPQS need to get on the front here.

 

[nesocip]

They are not protecting GC positions, they are giving their guys a fair chance at winning the stage. Caruso and .... Nizzolo? He climbs better than most sprinters.

 

[The Hitch]

OPQS should try and disrupt the chase.

They should put a worker in the break purely for the purpose of driving the break along as much as he can till to quote cav, his legs can't turn anymore.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Evans looking super smooth

 

[Winnen]

The break is not cooperating with each other. Attack after attack.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

The break is not cooperating with each other. Attack after attack.

Fun to watch though.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pirazzi is feeling this something fierce.

 

[pastronef]

The Blanco fans won't like it if you write his name with German spelling

the real Blanco fans will forgive me, we are 2 or 3 on this forum

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Why are RadioShack chasing?

 

[iZnoGouD]

Is Machado at the front??

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Is Machado at the front??

I thought he was retired.

 

[SafeBet]

Katusha DS just said they're pulling only to protect Trofimov placement

 

[iZnoGouD]

Nizollo could win today but so could Machado if they let him get in the break!

 

[barmaher]

RS are chasing to protect Kiserlovski's Top 12 position.

Pretty irritating if you have a large bet on Caruso to get top 10.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Nah the main reason must be Nizollo, protecting Kiser is just a plus

 

[Winnen]

Kelderman is looking good today. I do not expect the break to make it to the finish but Kelderman and Pate could go far.

Because Menchov announced today that he is going to stop cycling, I wanted to share this video with you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EQsh1IG0og
His win in the Giro 2009 with the superb bike change in the last KM of the final TT.

 

[Kazistuta]

Nizollo could win today but so could Machado if they let him get in the break!

I dare you to go a day without mentioning Machado............

 

[Panda Claws]

Nizollo could win today but so could Machado if they let him get in the break!

Didn't think Machado would need to be in the break to win.

 

[iZnoGouD]

If he's in the maglia rosa group he has to protect Kiser -.-

 

[search]

Didn't think Machado would need to be in the break to win.

it's because he will lose 3 minutes in the descent for being one of the worst descenders in this field