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

[rune1107]

Just because this Fridays stage is so borring, we can kill the time discussing tomorrow stage. First really hard mountain stage. Who's gonna win guys?

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[Vino attacks everyone]

Aru will peak like an angel for these stages and win

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pozzovivo to destroy whole nations

 

[pattycake88]

evans to beat pozzo like he did in all 3 mtf trentino stages

 

[Pricey_sky]

No profiles for the climbs?

 

[pattycake88]

 

[Afrank]

Very good, rather discuss this stage then watch today's.

I'm going to let the fanboy in me do the predicting for this one. Quintana to begin his domination.

 

[jsem94]

Quintana won't be back to his best yet. He might lose time here. Pozzovivo to destroy Oropa though, pull back some time on the rivals.

 

[Eclipse]

Pozzo to attack. Uran to handle it. Quintana comeback doesn't start for a few days yet.

 

[Ruby United]

Pozzo and Quintana will dominate but nairito will take it . uran to do well evans to lose atleast a minute or two to the top gc guys.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Time for the doctor to go to work and start carving into that deficit!

 

[phanatic]

Pozzo to attack. Uran to handle it. Quintana comeback doesn't start for a few days yet.

Read my mind. (Seriously- )

 

[hfer07]

A breakaway will conquer the stage while the GC riders will be marking one another until Pozzo bursts in rage, escapes towards the finish line & gains a minute. Rigo keeps the Magglia Rosa, Evans begins to wheel-suck & Quintana gets a bit better, but he appears to have a master plan in motion......

 

[gmedina]

Evans will loose time to Pozzo, Quintana, Uran, Makja, Aru and Duarte. Then it will be a sprint to the finish, and I'll give my vote to Duarte hahaha

 

[maxmartin]

A breakaway will conquer the stage while the GC riders will be marking one another until Pozzo bursts in rage, escapes towards the finish line & gains a minute. Rigo keeps the Magglia Rosa, Evans begins to wheel-suck & Quintana gets a better, but he appears to have a master plan in motion......

Movie control the race to set up the overall win for Q

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pozzovivo to attack at the base and solo to the top

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Arredondo ftw.

 

[hfer07]

Arredondo ftw.

hmm - me like it

 

[kingjr]

Pozzovivo to attack at the base and solo to the top

At the base of Alpe Noveis and solo to the finish ofc

 

[roundabout]

Let' see if it works

Uran to go uran-235 on everyone.

 

[murali]

30-35 selection in penultimate climb and a non-GC contender taking the win while others watch each other.

maybe a roche or a scarponi or rolland ftw.

I think uran will just wheel suck quintana. quintana will just wheelsuck whichever GC rider is in the front of the final climb.

tho ppl like pozzo attack, he cant repeat it anymore, unless others are suffering big time.

katusha is yet to take a stage win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Looks perfect for Ulissi especially if the GC contenders group ride the last climb.

 

[murali]

Let' see if it works

Uran to go uran-235 on everyone.

i dont think he has incentive to attack on tomorrow's stage. in fact, he can play completely defensive from now on, and do thw MTT well. quintana is still 3 min down.

 

[murali]

ulissi if it came to sprint.

but i dont know whether he can power through the final climb on his own.

 

[jens_attacks]

watching '99 ascent with pantani coming back like a hurricane is a must before tomorrow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-JXZ944Vk#t=204

hard stage tomorrow so the record of the climb is out of reach(not even bruseghin and piepoli could beat it in the beautiful 2007 giro in an itt)
http://www.climbing-records.com/2014/05/may-30th-1999-pantani-puts-on-show-of.html

i expect a strong omega pace on the climb and rigo to take the win. hopefully quintana and aru will emerge though. and basso of course