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

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SafeBet said:
And no Pirazzi :(

Eshnar said:
There's always a danger. The forecasts for Tuesday aren't really promising... But I reckon this time they'll edit it only if absolutely necessary. They will race. It'll be up to the riders to neutralize the stage. :

Off topic ----i thought you guys might find it funny too now .... Silvio wants to go down in history as the father of the nation and apparently the italian people know all the facts against him are false :confused: :p :D
 
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I would love to see Quintana winning and showing that he is the best climber in cycling since Pantani but he might wait a little more and shock everyone in one of the last stages making the likes of Cadel or Pozzo looking like untalented juniors. If that won't happen i will be pleased by Poels staying with the strongest!
 
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Break is working very well together so far,pretty unsual with big breaks.
Looking forward to Alpe Noveis,should be a good climb,and it will be interesting how riders from the break will divide.



saneguy said:
Doubt if the break will take this. Action should begin at Bielmonte. Hoping someone tries to launch a long range attack.

I think it will happen,it depend who will attack.Gc riders or their domestique,stage - point hunters etc.
I hope somebody from top20 will attack there:)
 
ILovecycling said:
I think it will happen,it depend who will attack.Gc riders or their domestique,stage - point hunters etc.
I hope somebody from top20 will attack there:)

Yup thats what I am hoping for. Basically someone interested / dangerous should attack. Then the GC guys will be scrambling behind :D
 
ItalianGigolo said:
I would love to see Quintana winning and showing that he is the best climber in cycling since Pantani but he might wait a little more and shock everyone in one of the last stages making the likes of Cadel or Pozzo looking like untalented juniors. If that won't happen i will be pleased by Poels staying with the strongest!

Today he said again that he's still sick
 
I'm hoping someone has the guts to launch a long range attack. I really don't like the attitude of "waiting for better opportunities". We never know if there will be better opportunities (climbs may be cancelled, stages shortened etc.). Also, when Mont Ventoux was the penultimate stage in the 2009 Tour, nothing happened at all because of the wind.

Seize the day!
 
Zam_Olyas said:
Off topic ----i thought you guys might find it funny too now .... Silvio wants to go down in history as the father of the nation and apparently the italian people know all the facts against him are false :confused: :p :D

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Following a stage or race in it's entirety is incomparable with usual hour and a half to two hours covering.
 
trifun said:
Following a stage or race in it's entirety is incomparable with usual hour and a half to two hours covering.

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
 
GuyIncognito said:
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

Which stage was that? I never saw that