2014 Giro d' Italia: Stage 14 Aglie - Oropa (162 km)

[Fight.The.Power]

Rolland is quickly becoming one of my favourites.

Rolland is cool as fkc. And does an awesome Tommy Voeckler impression.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Pirazzi attacking because he is Stefano Pirazzi.

 

[Orbit501]

The Roche bridge or stage win question answered.

Attacks from the break now that we have a serious chase group organised.

 

[Arredondo]

Pirazzi and Zardini dubble attack?

 

[burning]

Thurau climbing on drops

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Ryder dying a thousand deaths behind Europcar.

 

[trifun]

A fine development of a pleasant cycling afternoon.

 

[meat puppet]

hesjedal in difficulty already? that was fast.

 

[ILovecycling]

what a great action now,all over the place

is hesjedal dropping?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Unbelievable Hesjedal won the Giro 2 years ago. Nowhere near good enough now. Fluke win that was

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

i think it would do wonders for cycling if they let the riders take their helmets off at the bottom of a MTF. obviously wont happen

this. cycling has lost almost all forms of character. a pantani could never happen again just because they were helmets now

 

[Poursuivant]

Time gaps really are awful

Rolland is a big animator!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I like that BMW wagon.

 

[willbick]

i think it would do wonders for cycling if they let the riders take their helmets off at the bottom of a MTF. obviously wont happen

because it makes the riders more recognisable and more 'human', which would enhance the most gladitorial part of the sport. im sure it would make the sport more appealing to the casual sports fan. but like i say, its not gonna happen

 

[Publicus]

Roche NEVER looks like he's comfortable on a climb (facially)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Unbelievable Hesjedal won the Giro 2 years ago. Nowhere near good enough now. Fluke win that was

And in 2013 he was attacking and looking strong in stage 3, but by the end of week 1 he was chronically bad.

And more than one contender from that Giro has admitted that they underestimated him and didn't attack when he was on bad days. Totally absurd win in retrospect, almost as strange as Cobo's Vuelta.

 

[willbick]

this. cycling has lost almost all forms of character. a pantani could never happen again just because they were helmets now

wow!! im gonna write this date in my diary - ryo agrees with something i said lol

 

[argyllflyer]

Rolland is quickly becoming one of my favourites.

If you've not seen this from 2011, you'll enjoy it then!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJGrNu8eZnE

 

[Poursuivant]

Izagirre up the road for Quintana attack last climb?

 

[hrotha]

Unbelievable Hesjedal won the Giro 2 years ago. Nowhere near good enough now. Fluke win that was

That's simply what happens when no one rides. People who shouldn't be in a position to win can and do win.

Worst part is the rest don't even learn their lesson.

 

[willbick]

And in 2013 he was attacking and looking strong in stage 3, but by the end of week 1 he was chronically bad.

And more than one contender from that Giro has admitted that they underestimated him and didn't attack when he was on bad days. Totally absurd win in retrospect, almost as strange as Cobo's Vuelta.

...which was almost as strange as Andy's tour lol

 

[More Strides than Rides]

a pantani could never happen again just because they were helmets now

I am okay with that. Encourage it, actually.

 

[The Blues]

Awesome riding from Europcar once again. Rolland will have two team-mates with him soon, if I am not mistaken.

 

[SafeBet]

Awesome riding from Europcar once again. Rolland will have two team-mates with him soon, if I am not mistaken.

Yep, excellent race tactics.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

There was some talk in commentary of Majka having moved ahead of the pink jersey group: I assume that is not the case (any more at least).