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

[DenisMenchov]

Landa suffering

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Landa is making up ground though, within 75"

 

[infeXio]

Doubt Contador is going all out though

 

[Alcanelo]

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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.

Never ever question the genius of Contador...never ever

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ryder going after Alberto?

 

[Brullnux]

Although it's nice and agressive racing, which is always nice, however dumb it may be.

 

[Velolover2]

Hejsedal :O

 

[May0maniac]

Is that Ryder behind Contador?

 

[SuperBesse]

Re:

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.

This

 

[T-Nielsen]

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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...

What did your watch say

Great. Now I have that norwegian song in my brain

We aim to annoy

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Hesjedal close to bridging to Alberto, surprising as ever

 

[The Hitch]

Do feel a bit sorry for Landa. It wasn't his decision to attack Contador on Mortirolo and he wasn't even the beneficiary of the action.

 

[Miburo]

Contador isn't going all out, just a decent pace.

 

[No_Balls]

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Doubt Contador is going all out though

No he doesnt.

 

[DenisMenchov]

No way Landa is pulling time back now

 

[Lexman]

who's pacing Landa there?

 

[thrawn]

Just tuned in. Did Contador just attack to get away?

 

[phanatic]

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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

or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vxm9n5HLwY

 

[MotorRouleur]

Ryder chasing down Alberto

 

[goggalor]

Conspiracy theory: Astana are tricking Contador into emptying himself before the Tour.

Also, is that Hesjedal bridging?

 

[Flamin]

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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...

Thanks! That's a huge deficit

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

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Do feel a bit sorry for Landa. It wasn't his decision to attack Contador on Mortirolo and he wasn't even the beneficiary of the action.

He got the stage and a lot of time

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Who's the Bardiani rider pacing Landa?

 

[No_Balls]

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Ryder chasing down Alberto

Great partner to pull against Landa.

 

[Lexman]

Is Trofimov in the group of Aru?