2013 Giro d'Italia, Stage 20: Silandro Schlanders-Tre Cime Di Lavaredo (210 km)

[manafana]

I know iv been frezzing but once i have got into a long climb most of the extra layers would come off never get how guys can climb with big jackets on them.

Evans will have benefitted from a rest day, Pozzovivo to launch his slender frame on the final climb

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 41m
Was a lovely journey up Tre Cime, for a while, but now stuck 3km from the top. Snowing VERY hard here.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Hope the stage goes ahead as forecast.

Don't see a breakaway succeeding as surely Sky will want to keep a tight rein on things as bonus seconds could move him up to second. Likewise Lampre; if Scarponi wins the stage then he doesn't have to gain quite so much real time.

Unless there are no bonus seconds on this stage?! Then my post is horribly invalid!

But regardless, those guys will have to throw everything that they have at Evans on the final climb.

 

[webvan]

Duran Duran to unleash the watts for sure! Wonder if they'll use the train...might as well I guess!

Looks like a walk in the park !

 

[movingtarget]

Cav will earn his points jersey the hard way.

 

[Climbing]

Gesink didn't start.

 

[LaFleur]

Gesink didn't start.

 

[movingtarget]

Gesink didn't start.

Yes, another one with a virus. Oh well his race was over anyway. Too many riders have something to gain on this stage.

 

[manafana]

how many did start today then?

 

[theyoungest]

This is what the finish looks like right now

 

[ILovecycling]

Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 41m
Was a lovely journey up Tre Cime, for a while, but now stuck 3km from the top. Snowing VERY hard here.

**** **** **** last 4k of Tre Cime are the best from the whole Giro

 

[movingtarget]

This is what the finish looks like right now

Looks doubtful to voice the completely obvious. They may not get to the climb. Might just cancel it.

 

[Eshnar]

If conditions stay as they are now (light snow) no doubt they'll go to the top. They are mounting all the stuff at the finish already.

Live images now on Rai

 

[manafana]

end of may the sun spilting the rocks here yet, the snow is still falling in the alples

 

[Kazistuta]

Looks doubtful to voice the completely obvious. They may not get to the climb. Might just cancel it.

It's the second-to-last stage, for crying out loud!

If all the average Joe's can take the trip up Tre Cime, why wouldn't the pro's be able to? As long as there's no safety risk?

I'd rather they shorten the stage and make sure the peloton can take the last 100 K's + make sure there's enough warm baths to everyone...

 

[ValleyFlowers]

Stage 20 streaming feed

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[burning]

12:36:42 CEST
It's Euskaltel on the front of the peloton leading the chase. At 6 minutes it's going to be a big ask to try and bring the move back.

Looks like Samu wants this

 

[burning]

how many did start today then?

Everybody except Gesink and Di Luca

 

[manafana]

oh we are live, got hd in during giro really recomemnd it so much easier pick out riders.

 

[Climbing]

First hour avg. 52,200 Km/h

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like Nibali will finish the stage in a white jersey instead

 

[webvan]

Weather looks terrible at the top!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Strongman Hansen in the break again.
Surely not.....

 

[Climbing]

Weather looks terrible at the top!

Yeah, very heavily snowing.

Edit: 6' 40 for the breakaway.

Edit 2: - 3° C at the finish.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

I assume we won't be getting any pictures of the final climb.