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

[phanatic]

Is this a new technique from Bertie- staying one minute ahead to push the pace without pulling the others?

 

[Escarabajo]

I guess Landa is tired!

 

[Velolover2]

Contador and Hejsedal could be a great couple if they can work together.

 

[Lexman]

he's holding them on a minute

VDB2 got back to the Landa / Aru group

 

[Arredondo]

Contador good, not super.

 

[rick james]

why does Contador feel the need to push on as much as he has? just no need for it...

 

[MotorRouleur]

Ryder is a diesel: 6'2" heavy, and on 180cm cranks. He grinds, doesn't do fast snaps of accelleations.He's 10 seconds behind AC.

When Astana finally decide to abandon Aru, they could do some serious damage.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hejsedal to join Alberto for the descent?

 

[Alcanelo]

Contador isn't foolish enough to risk tomorrow by going full gas today...he must feel incredible....perhaps hitting peak form

 

[Rollthedice]

Ryder like a ghost coming back.

 

[Jelantik]

i thought aru was w/ amador group no? so AC vs astana team now..

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Ryder Hesjedal, if hadn't lost so much silly time as he did in the early stages he could have been fighting for a podium

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Will Contador run out of energy?

 

[Lexman]

Re:

Hejsedal to join Alberto for the descent?

would be good...

he's waiting for him..

 

[rm7]

Contador and Hesjedal should make a deal to let Hesjedal going into a break in the last two days.

 

[Carols]

Re:

why does Contador feel the need to push on as much as he has? just no need for it...

Because he is a rider in the mold of Hinault that is why!!

 

[ILovecycling]

Re:

Contador isn't foolish enough to risk tomorrow by going full gas today...he must feel incredible....perhaps hitting peak form

I dont think so, he won't hit peak form at this Giro.

 

[arvc40]

Just tuned in !. Looks like Berto got but between his teeth.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Will Contador run out of energy?

No he waited for Ryder. Now there's prospects in his attack

 

[goggalor]

Hesjedal joining will help Contador a lot. Looks like he was suffering quite a bit over the top there. Which is understandable of course.

 

[sultanofhyd]

1 minute 7 seconds at the top of the climb

 

[Lexman]

Astana slowed down to help Aru...

 

[Alcanelo]

Re: Re:

Contador isn't foolish enough to risk tomorrow by going full gas today...he must feel incredible....perhaps hitting peak form

I dont think so, he won't hit peak form at this Giro.

Tomorrow will be close to peak

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Just worth noting that Amael Moinard may be riding himself back into contention for a top 10

 

[MotorRouleur]

Reminds me of when Ryder and Quintana took off and descended.