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

[GuyIncognito]

To quote Rolf Sørensen, commentator on Danish tv2, the peleton is riding grupetto speed.

Evans is weak in the mountains, Quintana is ill, Urán has no reason to ride any way but defensively. IT's essentially up to Pozzovivo how the stage is raced

 

[hrotha]

You folks are missing the fact that its a beautifully clever juxtaposition, and also a nice promo for pro cycling-- given the gazillion people who saw this on twitter and Facebook yesterday.

Didn't miss it, I just think it's silly because it's a comparison cycling fans (and more than a few pro riders) make all the time.

Maybe a football fan should post a picture comparing GT cycling to a 7-3-0 formation.

 

[ILovecycling]

Pieeerrrreee!!!

 

[GuyIncognito]

Here we go

 

[JRanton]

Go Rolland!!

 

[saneguy]

Finally Rolland is off. SOme action! Thank lord!

 

[Flamin]

Rolland _O_

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rolland has a plan

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Rolland!!

 

[Arredondo]

Yes, the race is on!

 

[Afrank]

Amador going. Zoidl trying to bridge as well.

 

[Parrulo]

Finally some movements

Also yay Rolland

 

[ILovecycling]

whoooa,Zoidl and Movi rider(Anton?)

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Hurray at last. Was worried about a precession till the last 200m

 

[Publicus]

Wait, Movistar is making a move? I thought Quintana was sick....

 

[Eclipse]

And now everything heats up. So glad there's some serious movement on this climb.

 

[SafeBet]

Quintana not feeling that bad maybe?

 

[Orbit501]

i had to cross check the distance left. i thought it was 80 k left instead of 50k left.

with 8'15", i think the GC riders will ride their own race. they dont care who is winning.

Roche will now have to choose between pulling back for majka or going for the win.

I expect Roche is more interested in the stage win, especially as things look good for the break still.

I'd love it to be for Majka instead though.


Here we go, attacks coming out of the peloton now

 

[Netserk]

Thank god for Europcar WT status.

 

[argyllflyer]

zzzzzzzzzzz... huh? ROLLAND!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Slow pace in peloton. Quintana probably doesn't have a good day or he'd put movistar up front already

todays climb is nothing for quintana. we are only at 1000 metres today and no he isn't feeling well

 

[Arredondo]

Wow, Bouhanni really good.

And Ryder is going!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Ryder Hesjedal. Ok so finally something happens

 

[ILovecycling]

whooa omega under pressure,Garmin goes tooo!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hesjedal can't follow Haas