2013 Giro d'Italia, stage 17: Caravaggio - Vicenza 214k

[Woody22]

Would be out of character but maybe Cadel could push the pace up the climb to get rid of Cav and also see if he can do something in GC.
That will help him win the points classification and the way Nibali is looking, that is likely to ben all he can win.

 

[SafeBet]

Praying for Gatto to wake up tomorrow and deliver from a reduced sprint.

He looked excellent yesterday but he went full gas to drag Santa to the finish line. Don't know if he's got legs today.

If there's no GC action Vini Fantini should just go on a team attack on the hill and then TTT all the way to Vicenza.

 

[Miburo]

If it rains

Nothing is prob gonna happen GC-wise, that flat part kills it. Especially knowing what the next 3 days are.

 

[Michele]

As I live in this area and I pass by those roads pretty often, I can say that this stage is getting very underrated.

When the peloton will enter Sossano, the roads will still be pretty wide, but then they will suddenly turn into very narrow (something like 3 meters) and that means 20 kms to go till the start of the climb; in those 20kms the roads will be all left/right, up/down.
GC might not change, but if in those kms any of the GC contenders is caught behind like a puncture or mechanical, the cars might be waaaaaaaay back the peloton.

At the moment the skies are blue and it's supposed to stay like this for whole day.

 

[Michele]

And this is what Im talking about; you can compare the car size (it's an Audi A3, not an A8) with the size of the road.

 

[xrayvision]

And this is what Im talking about; you can compare the car size (it's an Audi A3, not an A8) with the size of the road.

Interesting, it could very well cause some problems. A crash and everything could turn upside down.

 

[theyoungest]

Then your right I don't know him
I did however recognize the motive of the picture

PS: Italian art is overrated

Well, if you first say you don't know Caravaggio, we know how seriously we have to take your opinion on Italian art

It's like saying you don't know Rembrandt.

 

[Pulpstar]

If it rains

Nothing is prob gonna happen GC-wise, that flat part kills it. Especially knowing what the next 3 days are.

The final 2 mountain stages are more than likely to be gutted though.

 

[manafana]

yeah pity any of good climbs likely be ruled out before we even get their

don't see Cavendish getting over this hill

 

[jeosdk]

Don't you think that guys like Visconti, Felline, Gatto or maybe even Ventoso or Di Luca are better pics than Cav for the win? We're talking very narrow roads on a climb way steeper than Poggio.

 

[Eshnar]

Don't you think that guys like Visconti, Felline, Gatto or maybe even Ventoso or Di Luca are better pics than Cav for the win? We're talking very narrow roads on a climb way steeper than Poggio.

I can't think of a climb not steeper than Poggio

 

[taiwan]

Don't you think that guys like Visconti, Felline, Gatto or maybe even Ventoso or Di Luca are better pics than Cav for the win? We're talking very narrow roads on a climb way steeper than Poggio.

Felline yes, the others haven't shown much, the pressure's off Visconti, and Di Luca should be staying with Santa for the rest of the race.

 

[VO2 Max]

The final 2 mountain stages are more than likely to be gutted though.

The uncertainty over the rest of the week gives a real problem - hopefully the riders have more idea than us what's ahead of them so they can plan how to share out their efforts. No meaningful racing on Friday/Saturday must mean Evans and Uran would take some extra risks today.

 

[Netserk]

Danilo FTW! _O_

First he'll be like:

Then on the hill:

And when he crosses the line:

And finally on the podium:

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

lol, brilliant pics

 

[Netserk]

lol, brilliant pics

Much better than the so-so Italian 'art'

 

[jeosdk]

Haha. Marcato has said that this is his stage, but don't you think that the climb is too hard for him as well?

 

[Parrulo]

And then on the podium:

 

[Netserk]

You're right I need to add a podium picture.

EDIT: Done

 

[vcampbell]

Danilo FTW! _O_

First he'll be like:

Then on the hill:

And when he crosses the line:

And finally on the podium:

He will change shirts during the stage?

 

[Parrulo]

You're right I need to add a podium picture.

EDIT: Done

Thanks for ruining my joke

 

[Netserk]

Thanks for ruining my joke

Il Killer is not to be joked with

 

[Roderick]

Much better than the so-so Italian 'art'

The Killer IS Italian art

 

[Netserk]

He transcends art

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Cavendish will take his!