2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 21: Gemona Del Friuli-Trieste (172 Km)

[Afrank]

Technical overview:
Final parade for sprinters. The little bump that can be seen on the profile is exactly a little bump. Not more than 400m at 6-7% or so.

What to expect:
A parade. And a sprint.

 

[Jspear]

Bouhanni of course. I personally would like to see Viviani get a stage win though.

 

[wirral]

Today Bouhanni's ego soars to even higher and epic proportions as he wins the points jersey of a Grand Tour. He will remodel himself Nacer the Great Knight and inform team members they will have to make appointments when they wish to address him.

Well done, Nacer.

Post Zoncolan, Bouhanni quote -

"Mission accomplie. Maintenant il y a une étape à aller chercher"

 

[Tournesol]

Nacer will probably win today but he should think about showing some humility in future,he is no Cavendish or Cipollini.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The bump:

I wouldn't be surprised if this stage creates better race action then the stuff we had on stage 20.

 

[ItalianGigolo]

Nizzolo to finally get his win! Everyone has the right to hope!!!

 

[Eclipse]

It appears Nairo will be starting in this to celebrate his victory

I hope someone at least gives Bouhanni a proper race for it today

 

[saneguy]

Nizzolo to take this stage! Nacer's ego can take some rest

 

[Linkinito]

It appears Nairo will be starting in this to celebrate his victory

I hope someone at least gives Bouhanni a proper race for it today

Hahahahahahaha!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The bump:

I wouldn't be surprised if this stage creates better race action then the stuff we had on stage 20.

Doing it in the reverse direction we might even have had a good bit of racing.

But there's a lot more that could be done in and around Trieste if the stage weren't on the final day.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Doing it in the reverse direction we might even have had a good bit of racing.

Reverse, you say?

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

It's a big difference between having a catchy personality/ego (Cav) and being an arrogant goofus (Bouhanni). Hope Nizzolo/Viviani can finallty pull it off.

 

[luckyboy]

Andrea Fedi could still beat Marco Bandiera in the Traguardo Volante competition if he gets in the break!

Such drama on the last day.

 

[jens_attacks]

a bardiani to win

 

[GuyIncognito]

Andrea Fedi could still beat Marco Bandiera in the Traguardo Volante competition if he gets in the break!

Such drama on the last day.

I can barely hang on to my seat

 

[wirral]

Trek have to do the chasing today. A breakaway win would mean it would be almost impossible for Nizzolo to overturn Bouhanni's lead in the points jersey. FDJ can sit back and relax for a change.

 

[luckyboy]

Quintana finally has a pink bike today. Not that it matches the maglia rosa.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's a big difference between having a catchy personality/ego (Cav) and being an arrogant goofus (Bouhanni). Hope Nizzolo/Viviani can finallty pull it off.

Is it? Some would say that in actuality Cav is every bit the same arrogant ******bag.

He's better now that the competition is strong enough that victory is no longer expected, but for a long time Cav could teach Nacer a thing or two about self-absorption.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Trek have to do the chasing today. A breakaway win would mean it would be almost impossible for Nizzolo to overturn Bouhanni's lead in the points jersey. FDJ can sit back and relax for a change.

From my quick flimsy math, I believe he'd have to win with Bouhanni outside the top 5

In short, Bouhanni has to crash or puncture or something and Nizzolo's usual top3-ish results would get him there.

 

[The Hitch]

Reverse, you say?

Wow. I heard rumours that this video existed but didn't believe it.

But somewhow you found it- exclusive footage of froome doing the climb in 2009.

 

[ILovecycling]

Wow. I heard rumours that this video existed but didn't believe it.

But somewhow you found it- exclusive footage of froome doing the climb in 2009.

ROFL
10char


edit: Bouhanni ftw,dark horse Ventoso

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

ROFL
10char


edit: Bouhanni ftw,dark horse Ventoso

He worked with Malori early in the stage yesterday. I'm taking Bozic though as my dark horse.

 

[luckyboy]

!!!!!!!

http://www.hahabar.com/20140506/v-haha_sport_9_name-814507-536810cd7dc429.67306403.html

 

[luckyboy]

Wow! Half of GreenEdge just time trialled off the front along with Lars Bak

 

[wirral]

Nizzolo has given up on the points jersey.