2015 Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Melide > Verbania 170km

[TommyPlus]

What's happening in the break?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

Watch Landa go full *** and catch him

Wouldn't surprise me in the least.

 

[rick james]

Aru isn't climbing that good with the group he is in

 

[Lexman]

Aru on the back of a rather big group

 

[Aristarchus]

Once again, this is the most "can't miss" GT in years. Every stage is worth watching, this is great stuff.

 

[The Hitch]

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Astana learning the hard way that if you come at the king, you best not miss.

'Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

 

[No_Balls]

Re: Re:

Aru looks totally bad. Off the podium today?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Aru must be sick or something. Absolutely rubbish

 

[Miburo]

Wouldn't be surprised if landa gonna blow himself up.

 

[Jelantik]

some one.. anyone.. attack Aru!!!...pay back time..

 

[Alcanelo]

Aru being dropped from the Amador chase group...kid is done...becoming more like Tommy V by the day

 

[Velolover2]

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This giro really doesn't get boring.

Easily the best gt since giro 2010

Yep, this is the best GT in many years. Way better than the boring races that is decided on hard MTF.

 

[luckyboy]

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Come on Landa show who climbs the fastest climber now...LOL

he's 1.40 down according to GPS

Unfortunately, the previous two weeks have shown quite conclusively that if the GPS says 1m40s it can be anywhere from 5 mins to 2 secs. It's foolish to trust it or take any conclusions from it.

It was definitely somewhere around 1.30-2min going by the times they passed the 45km banner

 

[Merckx index]

I hope Contador is getting a nice training ride, because if he's going all out just for revenge, he's an idiot. He doesn't need the GC time, and he's very unlikely to catch the break for a stage win.

Really, really, really don't understand everyone here praising him. Strategically, this appears to be a very dumb thing to do.

I'll eat some of my words if he wins the stage, but if he doesn't, this will come back to haunt him at the TDF. And right after he said every move had consequences.

 

[pink_jersey]

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Wow, just tuned in, just wow. This is awesome. Any idea how far Landa was behind at the foot (and I mean handclocked or something, no silly giro gps timing)?

My crono said 2:01...

 

[staubsauger]

Bad ass cycling. Man, I love it! Thanks for the carnage!

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Astana learning the hard way that if you come at the king, you best not miss.

'Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

I really thought that was going to be a video of Pantani slapping Armstrong around at the 2000 Tour

 

[Lexman]

Gilbert & Chavanel reached the leaders

 

[T-Nielsen]

Re: Re:

Wow, just tuned in, just wow. This is awesome. Any idea how far Landa was behind at the foot (and I mean handclocked or something, no silly giro gps timing)?

My crono said 2:01...

What did your watch say

 

[Brullnux]

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I hope Contador is getting a nice training ride, because if he's going all out just for revenge, he's an idiot. He doesn't need the GC time, and he's very unlikely to catch the break for a stage win.

Really, really, really don't understand everyone here praising him. Strategically, this appears to be a very dumb thing to do.

I'll eat some of my words if he wins the stage, but if he doesn't, this will come back to haunt him at the TDF. And right after he said every move had consequences.

I agree

 

[Velolover2]

Landa could get up, but he will be wasting a lot of energy.

 

[Rob_Roy]

Darn it,I wonder how much this will cost Landa for tomorrow and the stage on Saturday.....

Well,maybe they should have waited for Contador on the Mortirolo stage,seems to be pay back big time.

 

[Lexman]

Landa climbing faster, 1.15 instead of 1.35

 

[therhodeo]

Karma'd

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

Wow, just tuned in, just wow. This is awesome. Any idea how far Landa was behind at the foot (and I mean handclocked or something, no silly giro gps timing)?

My crono said 2:01...

What did your watch say

Great. Now I have that norwegian song in my brain