2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 20: Maniago-Monte Zoncolan (167 Km)

[Krzysztof_O]

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Quintana didn't fo full gass on Monte Grappa. I'm convinced of that. He thought he could do it on 90%, but when he saw Aru was closing and leading him at a certain point, he rode the last km some 15 seconds faster. That's quite impressive.

I think both Quintana and Aru went full gas. They crushed the oposition. Quintana was tired at the end of climb and his gains over rivals (besides Aru) on Monte Grappa were similar to his gains in Val Martello. It is Aru who made a leap forward.

 

[infeXio]

Cataldo in the break again - he sure is eager

 

[Flamin]

Breakaway:

Monfort (Lotto-Belisol), Serry (OP-QS), Domont (AG2R), Jackson Rodriguez en Pellizotti (Androni), Bongiorno (Bardiani), Tjallingii (Belkin), Bookwalter (BMC), Cattaneo (Lampre), Monsalve (Neri Sottoli), Arashiro (Europcar), Belkov (Katjoesja), Cataldo (Sky), Roche en Rogers (Tinkoff), Hondo en Zoidl (Trek) Geschke en Preidler (Giant).

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Strong group up the road with 4 minutes after 20km.

 

[movingtarget]

Aru only lost 1 second of the 17 on the climb yesterday so if he has recovered well enough then he could hang onto Quintana for a long time

I think recovery is the key word for everyone in the top 10 at the moment. If Aru has recovered well Uran could be in a dangerous position to retain second especially as Rolland I think will also be active on this stage. Uran's climbing has been consistent but he has been on the defensive quite a lot in the mountains. It's just that he did such a great first TT and opened up a time gap.

 

[classicomano]

Monfort in the breakaway! **** yhear!

 

[alspacka]

Monfort in the breakaway! **** yhear!

No way. Must've swapped bikes with Wellens.

 

[RedheadDane]

*Putting on the 'Tinkoff-glasses' for a while here*

Either they've completely given up trying to change (or even maintain) Majka's position, or they have some kind of grand plan. What with putting his two main helpers in the break.

 

[SafeBet]

No Team Colombia in the breakaway or I missed it?

 

[burning]

*Putting on the 'Tinkoff-glasses' for a while here*

Either they've completely given up trying to change (or even maintain) Majka's position, or they have some kind of grand plan. What with putting his two main helpers in the break.

There is no use of any teammate (or anybody) after "La porta per l'inferno", so maybe they are trying to do something crazy but I really doubt that

 

[inri2000]

*Putting on the 'Tinkoff-glasses' for a while here*

Either they've completely given up trying to change (or even maintain) Majka's position, or they have some kind of grand plan. What with putting his two main helpers in the break.

Helpers in the main group are overrated unless you are the GC leader or have more than one rider close to GC top.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No Team Colombia in the breakaway or I missed it?

they will go for duarte, who saved himself for today

 

[murali]

No Team Colombia in the breakaway or I missed it?

listing

courtesy Movistar team.

 

[murali]

I think Rogers wants to enter top-20 GC.

OR

Tinkov now just wants a stage win, because he is pretty sure that there is no podium position available.

OR

Majka is cooked.

OR

Tinkoff guys have smoked the wrong pipe.

 

[saneguy]

Quintana to take this one as well. Uran and Aru will try hard on Zoncolan to ride away but Nairo being Nario just wont let that happen!

 

[jens_attacks]

astana, colombia should chase for the stage win . and they will,no doubt
strong group ahead though, it will be a fast chase

 

[Lupi33]

disappointing anti climax from a race perspective.

perhaps one too many big mountain stages this year has meant Zoncolan is kind of pointless

Quintana blown it apart... a class above everyone else... like Contador a few years ago

 

[luckyboy]

Respect to Tinkov

Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov 8m
“@tinkoff_saxo: @olegtinkov on his way out on the final tough ride to Zoncolan - #giro pic.twitter.com/yzh7z0WkhO” Last day for me , 2,000km!!!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

disappointing anti climax from a race perspective.

perhaps one too many big mountain stages this year has meant Zoncolan is kind of pointless

Quintana blown it apart... a class above everyone else... like Contador a few years ago

well lets see, the pace has been very high and Movistar's train keeps the gap tight. Action on the stage could still be very good.

 

[Lupi33]

Respect to Tinkov

Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov 8m
“@tinkoff_saxo: @olegtinkov on his way out on the final tough ride to Zoncolan - #giro pic.twitter.com/yzh7z0WkhO” Last day for me , 2,000km!!!

who wouldnt want to be Oleg Tinkov
imagine the access that guy has had... and wrt to any women on this forum...the um women he's had access to

 

[ILovecycling]

Respect to Tinkov

Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov 8m
“@tinkoff_saxo: @olegtinkov on his way out on the final tough ride to Zoncolan - #giro pic.twitter.com/yzh7z0WkhO” Last day for me , 2,000km!!!

I want to see a vid Oleg riding up the Zoncolan.With his approx. 90kg of weight thats a massive hell
If he does it,respect!

 

[ILovecycling]

Liquigas working on the front,Ivan smells blood

 

[Carols]

*Putting on the 'Tinkoff-glasses' for a while here*

Either they've completely given up trying to change (or even maintain) Majka's position, or they have some kind of grand plan. What with putting his two main helpers in the break.

Indeed. Either Rafa's stomach is so bad it is hopeless and they are going for the stage win or they are preparing a long range plan. I hope it is the latter

 

[glassmoon]

Liquigas working on the front,Ivan smells blood

one might think he would smell the sense of REALITY by now

 

[icefire]

Breakaway:

Monfort (Lotto-Belisol), Serry (OP-QS), Domont (AG2R), Jackson Rodriguez en Pellizotti (Androni), Bongiorno (Bardiani), Tjallingii (Belkin), Bookwalter (BMC), Cattaneo (Lampre), Monsalve (Neri Sottoli), Arashiro (Europcar), Belkov (Katjoesja), Cataldo (Sky), Roche en Rogers (Tinkoff), Hondo en Zoidl (Trek) Geschke en Preidler (Giant).

That group is large enough for him to hide within.