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

[cineteq]

Thanks a lot,doesnt look good tbh

Rule of Thumb: When a rider doesn't hide how he feels, then his situation is really bad.

 

[GuyIncognito]

IIRC, he was dropped briefly at Giau, about 55-60 km to go

Yes, that too along with Vandenbroeck, but that was very brief.

 

[Walkman]

now thats a stage

Indeed it is, indeed it is!

 

[trifun]

You'd be surprised how often at the Giro everyone goes insane, then they slow down for the last hour and most people say 'well, that was boring' because they only saw the final climb

Reminds me of the 2008 Giro when Contador was dropped over 100ks from the finish, he was ripe for the killing, and everyone gave him the Giro by slowing down and letting him recover for the finish

Yes. Really the only way to get the complete picture and experience the genuine flow of events.
I remember following that stage via live ticker on my phone and was wondering if the barbecue I was enjoying was better than the stage.

Regarding today's stage, I fancy Cataldo's chances. He's been winning the stages from this position before.
... And he has Eddy.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Thanks a lot,doesnt look good tbh

i thought it was gonna be this

 

[Arredondo]

So Siutsou is out.

The only GC men left for Sky.

 

[ILovecycling]

i thought it was gonna be this (..smiles snapped..)

lol
dont bad-mouth my man neymar




wow,this climb is goood

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This is a proper climb.

 

[Rollthedice]

Kanstantin abandon.

 

[SafeBet]

Noveis is good indeed. Hard steady climb.
Ag2r looking great as always.

 

[Eclipse]

Weening abandons too

OGE down to 4

 

[Arredondo]

Weening abandon

Due to sickness

 

[wirral]

No Sheen pictures. Thank you.

 

[ILovecycling]

Dottore looks relaxed

The pace from the break is massive

 

[willbick]

When there's a small kid jogging next to the break u know they're struggling!

 

[saneguy]

This is a tough climb indeed! Still no one attacking from the peleton. Guess too far out.

 

[willbick]

What chance greenedge fail to complete the giro?!

 

[Pentacycle]

Dottore looks relaxed

The pace from the break is massive

Who knows how much time he'll put into the others today? Pozzo is on fire, easily dancing on the pedals. I hope the weather stays in his favour.

 

[Yingge]

When the number of riders gets down to a certain number, does the team lose a car from the convoy too?

 

[Netserk]

That seems to be a fun descent

 

[Poursuivant]

When the number of riders gets down to a certain number, does the team lose a car from the convoy too?

They take wheels off them. Orica team will be going round on a unicycle soon.

 

[Arredondo]

Ulissi was almost in last position at the top of the climb.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Ulissi was almost in last position at the top of the climb.

It's the high mountains, he can't cope. And this one is too hard to hang on to a group of 25 and sprint for the win.

 

[icefire]

Bouhanni still in the main group at the top of the climb

 

[rghysens]

When the number of riders gets down to a certain number, does the team lose a car from the convoy too?

IIRC from the tour of 1995 (where Lotto was down to 2 men at the end), it does. And not only a team car, but also staff. (1 team director instead of 2, less mechanics, soigneurs,...)